Note To Self

– Be sure the door to our room is closed when the dog with muddy paws comes tearing into the house because, it turns out, she WILL jump on our bed.  Specifically my pillow. – While washing the sheets (see above), see if I can find the  mattress pad....

Now We Are Six

When I was one, I had just begun. When I was two, I was nearly new. When I was three, I was hardly me. When I was four, I was not much more. When I was five, I was just alive. But now I am six, I’m as clever as clever. So I think I’ll be six now and...

Party Time

I became slightly overwhelmed yesterday.  Things had started to add up and multiply.  Like this: – We have always said we would like 6 kiddos.  Well, that’s the answer we give when people say really kind things like, “How many are you going to have,...