4 kids

A Happy Season for Me: Wrapping Up Homeschool Year 2

Well, if you're new here you might not realize that I'm sort of a reluctant teacher. It's not that I…

8 years ago

Field Trip Week: Rose Gardens and Santa Lucia Preserve

We declared last week "Field Trip Week", and had ourselves a grand ol' time. We visited the aquarium, a beautiful…

8 years ago

The Christmas Miracle, Followed by My Great Christmas Crash

Almost two weeks ago, I set out with my four boys to fly from California to Georgia for Christmas. We…

8 years ago

“Doesn’t JD make your heart smile?” It’s a quote post!

Alan, Caleb, and JD were in the kitchen eating cookies. I don't know what JD said, but Caleb looked up…

8 years ago

What a truly realistic schedule would look like

I mentioned before that I'm using this book to build a new family schedule.   My first one was ridiculously…

9 years ago

The Reason I Don’t Want to Fly to Alabama

I love visiting my family. I love going to the beach. I love seeing my people! Why does Alabama have…

9 years ago

One Does Not Simply Take Four Boys to the Beach

One does not simply "take little boys to the beach." When we first moved to California, I was so EXCITED!!!…

9 years ago

What did I expect this beautiful mess to look like???

BOOM!! bounce bounce bounce The school day is done, and I was answering blog comments, and I heard this loud…

9 years ago

Broken teeth, the Boyfriend Rally, and the Missing Dustpan

Sometimes I wondered if my life would become less interesting as my children get older and "more mature." BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Nope.…

9 years ago

These Delightful Children

This boy has loved this third or fourth hand Nursery Rhymes book until it has completely fallen apart. The adorable-ness…

9 years ago