When Mommy’s Away…

…Daddy’s the coolest “babysitter” ever.

I love that man.

Ava’s 2 (Current) Favorite Phrases…and Some Colors


“I don’t like it.”


“It’s bothering me.”


My personal favorite is “not pink.”

Ava knows her birthday!

This morning at breakfast, Ava busted out with this sentence. So I made her repeat it, on video of course…

Little joys

I must confess, one of the things I like most about taking all four kids to the store with me is the way some people react when they see our little circus in the grocery cart. I absolutely love the older men and women who will stop to ooh and ahh over the kids. Sometimes they’ll talk about how many kids they raised, and sometimes they’ll just say, “Wow, you’re a busy mom!” or something of that variety. But they always say it with a smile. Which, in turn, makes me smile.

“Children are a gift from the Lord…” Psalm 127:3

Coming soon…

A post about applesauce.

And a post about credit cards.

And a post about the sweetest little girl who turns TWO tomorrow (Thursday, October 8).

Stay tuned!