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Squishies
“Mom! I got a squishy at school today! Can we go to Del Taco and get more?” About a week ago this was the declaration I heard from M as he walked through the door from school, shedding his backpack,...
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I’m baaacckkk!
I can’t not post something today and I’d love to say I’m all organized and ready to post a wonderful vacation post, but the truth is that I’m just not that cool. But, we are home! We had a fantastic...
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The Vacation Post Part I
featuring: the Pterodactyl, a farm, various modes of transportation, ice cream, an extra friend, a long wait The Pterodactyl If you recall, I reside with a small child that will protest loudly if any...
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Summer vacation
Summer vacation officially starts today, but we’ve already had a great deal of excitement. Mister A has a hairline fracture in the growth plate below his pinky toe, courtesy of rough housing on field...
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Whales and Sunshine
We went whale watching for the first time on our vacation. It. Was. Awesome. Absolutely amazing. My older kids were so “tired” that they laid around the boat most of the time, not watching whales....
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10 Road Trip Activities For Little Kids
A long drive in the car can make vacationing with children something to dread. They are no longer free to roam about the vehicle like when we were children, and it is hard to entertain them for...
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On being a celebrity
If you ever want to be an overnight celebrity all you have to do is take 7 kids on a cruise. Easy peasy. We were known as “the ones with all the kids.” Maybe that’s not the best celebrity title ever,...
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Going home
I sat still in the chapel surrounded by familiar faces on the pew that used to be designated as ours. The colors inside had changed, but everything else remained the same. People I had not seen in...
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Princesses and sunshine
“Hey Mom. Are you going to have a blogfest now?” Mr. M asks me upon our return home. “What do you mean?” I ask, while attempting to washallthelaundry. “Well, we were gone for a whole week. You...
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Dear mom on the airplane,
I watched as you boarded the plane, three little ones in tow, the youngest being 13 months. I know because I asked you while she was trying to climb over the seat to see the stranger behind her and...
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A million miles
I’m not going to lie. It was epic. Millions of miles. Nine people packed like sardines into what is normally a spacious extended van, made for some interesting memories. Our portable home for 17 days,...
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