So, after we finished at the museum, we went to a place called Sports Center (also in Topeka), that has mini-golf, go-karts, batting cages, a driving range, and arcade-type stuff. We did the first three, and also had a pizza picnic in the breezy sunshine (did I mention the weather […]
Every year, my family does something for Labor Day. It’s been a tradition for the last, I don’t know…8 years or more. Ever since our family started growing and it became harder to get everybody together for the more “traditional” family holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas).This year, we went to the Mulvane […]
I complain about how early I have to get up, now that I’m part of the School Kids’ Mom Club. It’s exhausting getting up at 6:11 am every day, and staying up until after the kids go to bed and I can’t be awake any longer.(Why 6:11, you ask? It’s […]
Today, I’m linking up with a belle, a bean, & a chicago dog for a phun (hee hee) link-up.It’s all about pictures taken with your phone, and while I no longer use an iPhone, I do still take most of my pictures with my android these days. (Of course, since […]
Our family hasn’t really done much in the way of family trips/vacations/outings this summer, mostly because we’re still trying to figure out how to do it all with four kids.But, last weekend was BEAUTIFUL. I think the high was about 87, and it was breezy and gorgeous out. We had […]
I just left my first born at school, for his first day of kindergarten. And boy, did it break my heart!
At this point, he was still excited…
Isn’t he handsome??
But then, panic sets in.
I waited with him as long as I could, him clinging to me the whole time.
But he eventually […]
It’s been quite a day.First, Essie saw an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor about her tongue tie. The doctor said the skin thingy under her tongue is definitely longer than average, and we decided that even if it wasn’t certain that it would affect her speech or anything later on, […]
The oldest three spent Sunday with my parents while T., Erv, and I were working a jewelry booth at a vendor fair (the vendor fair about which I promise to stop talking). Anyway, apparently Ivy made a new friend.Meet “Froggy”So, Sunday night, the kids come home with a plastic container with holes […]
We have our fourth winner of the Midwest Kids Fest Family Four-pack of tickets and jewelry gift certificate! Using random.org, the winner is (drumroll, please)….Sara Ralph!! Sara, please email me or comment below to confirm that you can pick up your tickets at will-call this weekend (bring your ID to […]