I just had to say the "super" thing and God was sure to show me He has a sense of humor. I hestitate to say it was a bad mom day, the kids were at Parents' Day Out until 12:30. And, I got to have lunch with my mom and Clare. Not bad. Naps were pretty good. The venture to get Will from school, totally normal. Even the playing outside and dinnertime went relatively well.But, boy, at 6:30, the wheels ...

I don't know!! There are days I feel like a supermom, other days...well, I feel like CPS could be knocking at my door any moment. I have no doubt every mom I know feels the same.God has blessed me with many superwomen in my life - some shepherd a flock of 11 and some a flock of 1. Either way, they're all super in my book. They've taught me many lessons. Some advice I've been too stubborn to heed and ...

While the blog didn't recognize the 18- and 19-month marks, they didn't go unnoticed around here. Clare has really grown into her own the past couple of months.At 18, she was walking quite well, manuevering steps and using a fork like a pro. She definitely takes possession of what's hers (or what she wants) and stands her ground. It's part of the 4th child DNA, I think. She has this cute little personality and ducks her chin when she gets ...

Yes, TWO weeks ago we celebrated the big day for John Paul. Can you tell I'm behind in the photo department? He started talking about this year's birthday party exactly two days after his birthday last year - no lie. The kid has obsessed about his party. Gee, wonder where he gets that from. Weird.Anyhoo, the black-caped crusader invaded our house and the kids had a blast. We made bat planes (which I thought they would love because they could ...

Just a quick (and it does seem just a short time ago, doesn't it) 3 years ago, my brother got hitched...to a pretty cool sister-in-law. There is lots to love about these two. I hope you enjoy your big day and here's to many, many more happy days.TOP TEN: BEST MOMENTS FROM THE WEDDING1. The hair appointments. Amanda's other bridesmaids brought mimosas. Score.2. Seeing so many family members - old, new and everything in between.3. Praying with the girls before ...

Last week, I was shlepping outside to take out the trash, but just as I turned to head back into the house, I looked up and saw this. Who knew taking a poopy diaper to the trashman could be so beautiful?