A week has passed since Liberty and Ruby left. Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte are back into the swing of things, though there were some frustrating moments with children who had thoroughly enjoyed their vacation and forgot what real life is like. This dear boy shrieked and did his best to jump up and down when […]

Just as Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte are home again, now these two are off for their turn at Grandma Camp. My house is now noisier than before, food consumption is up from what it was, and chaos is back and in full force. It's always interesting to see what the dynamic is when different kids […]

We’re home again. Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte stayed in South Dakota with my parents. Next weekend Dad will bring them home and take Liberty and Ruby back with him for their turn.  My house is quiet. And messier. I left behind three capable children but none of my mess makers. Fun times.  While I was […]

I’m in South Dakota at my parents’. The kids and I drove 650 miles with one stop to get here Friday. That’s about as good a trip as we get here, since I have to get fuel once. We listened to a recorded book the whole way and the van was silent otherwise. Stellan never […]

Today my oldest turned fourteen. When they say time flies, no one is kidding. Just mere moments ago this dear daughter was a 7lb 7oz newborn, screaming in my arms. And yet, she’s staring at the edge of adulthood.  So strange.  Liberty desperately wants a horse. We plan a trip back to my parents this […]

Summer vacation is in full swing. I’m determined to do it right this year. We’ve been having a blast. I took the kids to the local fountain park, a train day the library sponsored, Bass Pro a couple times, and the park several times. The kids must be getting used to it, because every morning […]

Liberty and Eden spent the day away with friends. Being the cool mom that I am, after I dropped them off this morning, I took the younger six to Bass Pro… while killing time waiting for Sam’s Club to open so we could by 50lbs of pork loin. I’m so cool. (Yet frugal.) But I digress. […]

Mulberries are in full… berry? The tree is loaded. Stellan heads up there every chance he gets. He has a permanently stained purple face these days. He can’t reach the branches, but the berries fall when they get super ripe. It’s like a treasure hunt for him, searching the grass and mulch for berries. I […]