Jan 29, 2012 Posted by sweetie

Literary Variety

With eight children, we have a wide range of interests when it comes to reading material. Not only do areas of interest vary but we cover the spectrum of reading ability. As I was requesting books for our history readings, I remembered a book that I enjoyed as a young child. I recalled memories of reading it to my two oldest children. Had I ever shared this literary treasure with my current little ones? I... read more

Jan 26, 2012 Posted by sweetie

In Training

In an effort to keep it real….Bootcamp has not gone as well as I planned this week. We had a few unexpected bumps and my days were done before I tackled different areas. Despite getting off track with Bootcamp, training the younger crowd is always in progress. My big kiddos are great about letting the young crowd help out. Sarah and Sam both love to help unload the dryer. I was doing some work on... read more

Jan 22, 2012 Posted by sweetie

Note from the Management

That’s me. The Management; just a snazzy little name I call myself. Smiles and Laughter Let’s do some math. Oh, you don’t like math? I think you will love this math equation. If you are  a mom, I bet you have it already figured out. Or not.  School break + a couple of holidays + new baby = Wonderfully beautiful chaos! Super Sam! See. You are nodding your head, aren’t you? That... read more

Jan 11, 2012 Posted by sweetie

Moments

It seems that my days are wonderfully busy. Most nights I have great plans for life changing blog posts ( ha!) but they never get posted. Odd, eh? Hello, Goose. Thankfully, I do have time to enjoy the moments. The good and the bad. Bad hair day? I’ll take the bad moments because they teach me to appreciate the good. We learn from the bad; they can provide teachable moments. Cherished I love all the... read more

Dec 14, 2011 Posted by sweetie

The wait is over…..please welcome..

Martha Ann Newly Born   After 42 weeks and 3 days, Martha Ann decided to join us and we are so thankful! She was born Monday, December 12th at 6:41am. She was 8lb 12oz and 21 inches long. We were blessed to have her at home and everyone is already devoted to Martha. 2 days old Thank you, Lord for blessing our home and family with... read more