Yes, yes we did! We took six children ages 14, 11, 8, 7, 2, and 4 weeks old to see Santa this morning. Boy, am I glad that I made reservations online this year! We got to the mall and literally had to wait less than 10 minutes while others were waiting two hours to see Santa. They all smiled! Nobody cried and The Baby slept through it! It was a Christmas miracle! I just love this time of year!
making memories
I’m a better mom in the summer.
I like summer. I always have, I probably always will. No schedules, no early mornings, no hurry or rush, just fun. We swim all day and sometimes swim all evening. It is just the best! I’m a better mom in the summer. I’m chill, I’m happy, I’m totally relaxed. But, summer only lasts two and a half months. It won’t last forever. We’ll be back to schedules and routines and early mornings before we know it, so I’m going to enjoy this while it lasts. I’m going to enjoy sitting on the porch eating popsicles, I’m going to enjoy watching my kids be kids again. School seems to just suck the life out of my kiddos sometimes. Summers provide them with an opportunity to be little again. They dig in the dirt, swing on the swing, and run through the yard with their shoes off. They look for butterflies, watch ants marching in a line, and try to find the turtle that visits our neighbor’s yard. And THIS SUMMER we are going to fulfill one of my childhood dreams! We’re building a treehouse! We have no tree to put it in, but we’re still building it! It will be built and secured to large poles cemented into the ground and attached to our existing swing set. I have wanted a treehouse since I was a very little girl. I’ve asked my husband for years if we could PLEASE build one for our kiddos. The time has never been right, but NOW… now is the right time, this summer! I’m so excited! Sooooo, check back to see our progress! I promise to share pics of our adventure! I simply cannot wait to build our treehouse!
Summer Camp
What does it take to go to summer camp with a family of seven???
28 outfits
21 pairs of shoes
14 towels
14 swimsuits
6 pillows
5 sleeping bags
4 blankets
3 digital cameras
2 boxes of diapers
2 boxes of baby wipes
1 case of bottled water
Sippy cups, bottles, goggles, Bibles, medicines, snacks, etc……
1 Chevy Suburban filled to the max!
Good thing we’ll only be gone for 3 days!
Keeping Calm While Daddy is Gone 
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