A missing blogger was located in the midst of a huge pile of laundry, surround by short natives with mud used as war paint... more info to follow...
Sorry for the lack of posts...apparently my desire to start a writing career will have to wait until someone is potty trained or someone is in college...
Here's what you missed in a nutshell
1. Sophie had surgery to have tubes put in both ears on March 27th. Results so far are promising - aka, Scott and I are now sleeping more than 3 hours a night.
2. Sawyer can READ!!! He is reading beginner books - think Dick and Jane and is LOVING it!! He is very excited about school.
3. Simon was voted Student of the Month for the month of February and Memaw attended his little breakfast banquet.
4. Samuel was one of two students selected in his 5th grade class to attend a gifted program in North Carolina for a week this summer!
5. Shepherd has learned to pet Daisy and is working on writing his name...he is so close and has a good grasp of SHEP...it's the HERD we are still struggling with.
6. All children went to the dentist and the dentist and his staff survived! Oh, and no cavities!!
7. Sheila has lost 20lbs so far thanks to Weight Watchers and her new girlfriend, Jacklyn who's her WW buddy!
8. Scott has finished ALL requirements for his Bachelor of Science degree and will graduate in MAY!! No more nights away from home.
9. Sophie celebrated her first birthday in style, complete with a crown.
10. Ge Ge...aka Samuel...turned E L E V E N...Oh My Goodness!! He had his first overnight sleep over with four guests...I think they stayed up ALL night. They had a blast though!! Just another reason to LOVE the new house!
Things you never consider when thinking about having FIVE children...
a. Valentines at school - Samuel and Simon did theirs (25 each) but I had to do Shepherd and Sawyer's for a total of 124 valentines...YIKES
b. Eggs for Easter - 48 eggs between the littles for school alone...not counting the baskets we did or our egg hunt - see pics below
c. Summer camps are a racket and an addiction for mothers of multiple children
d. Laundry truly can consume your ENTIRE life, especially on the weekend, averaging 12 loads per week...YIKES!
e. Your daughter has no hope of not being a tomboy
f. Your boys have no hope of not being whipped by a girl...especially one with brown eyes and long eye lashes
g. Dishes...oh the insanity of dirty dishes...
h. You will NEVER go to the bathroom by yourself again...
i. Date night becomes more expensive...what sitter really wants to keep up with FIVE children for a couple of hours... (although we did find one through a dear friend - it is her daughter who we adore)
j. The US government can't believe anyone in their right mind would ever adopt THREE children in one year...so they decide to audit you...crap
k. Now you really have to rent a house to go on vacation just so you don't have to sleep in separate hotel rooms...or you start looking seriously at RV's.
L - Z to come later as realizations smack me in the face!
Now..onto more pics of my glorious children!
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