So.... I was terrified. Me? Mother of 10? Should be old-hat by now, yes? But here it was... time to potty-train. I had avoided it, ignored it, waited, watched, and wondered about it, but now it just HAD to be done. Sarah had started taking off her own diapers, they both told me when they went in their diaper now (didn't like it and wanted it off), and worst of all today of all days Addie Continue Reading
Nummy Dinnow
This one must have been extra grateful for the "nummy dinnow" Daddy paid for this afternoon, Sarah just smothered him with kisses afterward!!! Her smile and giggle the whole time she kept kissing Daddy was the best part! Continue Reading
Toddler Sarah Inspires Me to Try, Try Again
Mike took the kids sledding over the Thanksgiving weekend (just to the backyard). While all the big kids were having their fun, Sarah was busy overcoming great obstacles. Watch the video below and let here determination inspire you! Continue Reading
It’s a Spooky Happy
Halloween has always been a special holiday for our family. I met my husband on a blind date on Halloween night (through our friend Heidi—Bless her FOREVER)! It's a holiday that was created to scare away evil or stranded spirits and to give to the poor; the beggars who went from door to door. I hope Mike and I and our family can always be a force for good in this world and give generously to Continue Reading
Do You Know Who You Are?
Since Adelynn and Sarah were born they've been easily mistaken for one another of course, to the point that for quite sometime it was hard to tell if they knew their name at all! They would answer to both names.(Our friends, the Joncas twins, told us that even at 18 years old they still answer to both their brothers name and their own!) I would practice Adelynn and Sarah, pointing to their own Continue Reading
Little Laundry Room Helpers
Being the youngest of 10 children, Adelynn and Sarah are already very experienced when it comes to helping with laundry, loading and unloading the dishwasher, wiping and washing everything from cupboards to tubs to floors, taking out the garbage (my personal favorite to watch them do) and their latest favorite, yard work! :) http://youtu.be/da5JIIf1CqU It is AMAZING to me that little ones Continue Reading