And Daddy makes 7

He’s in bed.  Bucket by his side.  Preparing for the worst.  He doesn’t look good.

6 in 5! Not possible

I really didn’t think it was possible.  I joked about it.  But…
Tuesday – Grace
Wednesday – Lucy
Thursday – Lincoln
Friday – Vaughn
Saturday – Gavin
Gavin and Vaughn came to my bed about 2 am last night.  First thing I did was pick up Gavin and smell him – nothing.  Then I went to his room and smelled his [...]

3:00 am

Vaughn’s turn.

And it begins…

4:37 AM.  Can’t get back to sleep.  Lincoln woke us up about 3:30 covered in vomit.  He’s now sleeping in the living room in the big red chair.  I was holding him for about an hour but couldn’t get comfortable.
Lucy woke us up three times last night – well, 2 nights ago now – throwing [...]

Just 10!

Jamie came home from work exhausted tonight.  But it was Washington School Night at Wendy’s – so Lucy wanted to go.  So we did.
On the way home, the kids were screaming.  Some wanting to watch a movie, some singing, some fighting with their siblings. 
Jamie yelled, “EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE QUIET FOR 1MINUTE”. 
Nothing.
Jamie, “EVERYONE QUIET – [...]

Lucy’s First Cheerleading Competition

This weekend Lucy had her first cheerleading competition this weekend in Naperville.  We drove up Saturday night and stayed at a hotel.  We ordered a pizza from Rosati’s – I wish I’d have taken a picture of it because it was HUGE.  I didn’t really realize how big a 24″ pizza was.  While waiting for [...]

Goodbye to Forrest and Phoebe

Today Jamie took Forrest and Phoebe to the Humane Society.  It had to be done.  But we are sad about it.  We just couldn’t care for them the way they needed/deserved.  We’ve had them for 11 1/2 years – since March of 1997.  They are such good cats.   I hope they go to a good [...]

Two Completely Different Kids

Jamie and I met with Lucy’s teacher tonight during Parent Teacher Conferences.  Got to hear lots of good things about Lucy.  She’s kind.  A helper.  Polite.  Does well in school. 
Wednesday we learned all about how Gracie was in time out at school because she was hiding from her teachers. 
Two totally different girls.  We adore them [...]

Days of the Week

Lucy sang:  “Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday”
“Very Good Lucy!!  You learned the days of the week!” I cheered.
She smiled and sang again…but this time added to it:  “Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Everyday”
Yes, that is the NuvaRing birth control commercial from TV.

Gracie’s Food Quote of the Day

This will be an ongoing themed post.  Wonder how I could possible have enough food quotes for Gracie?  Stay tuned.
I wake the girls up.  We’re playing around and teasing each other while they lay in bed.  I turn around and here grace whisper to lucy, “Lucy, how about brownies today.”
Now, the funny thing about Grace’s food [...]