Before breakfast, I bathed three babies, given two hair cuts, stripped two beds, cleaned up one major diaper blow out, cursed paper diapers for their inability to contain such messes, washed two loads of laundry and swept four floors. Now, to add to my list, it is nearly 3 pm and I’ve washed five loads […]

The other day, I sighed at finding yet another mess made by the very mobile Charlotte. Liberty and Eden both stopped and stared at me. “That’s the noise you made when you were having Pierce,” Liberty said. “That’s what I was thinking!” Eden agreed. Perfect. Just what I wanted them to remember. I really would […]

Frizzy baby hair, complete with bald spots, drives me crazy. Four girls later, I’ve smoothed and sprayed and tolerated – and gone with a hat. Sterling got a buzz cut when he was 2 weeks old. I finally did not have to leave it alone, let it grow, wait for it to fill in. Pierce […]

Ruby asked this morning if the thief on the cross next to Jesus that loved Him went to South Dakota. Grandpa and Grandma’s ranks right up there with Heaven in Ruby’s world, I guess.

Tomorrow we’re having a Christmas Ladies Tea at church. I’m “hosting” a table and am responsible for setting the table I host. It’s been a fun reason to dig out the silver tea set and china Blaine bought me from his grandmother’s estate when we were first married. We’ve been shining silver and washing china […]

“Mom, Pierce isn’t really asleep.” “He sure looks like he’s sleeping.” “Nope. He’s just faking it.” Really. I didn’t know.