Another benefit of the twins being at school all day (besides Nate having free reign of their toys) is that it nurtures their individuality. Although five-days-a-week for them is not what we would have chosen, so much time at school gives them the chance for some independence. Make their own friends. Sit separately at meals....Continue Reading
For all the hours Nate spends strapped into his car seat, riding along while I shuttle his siblings to school and ballet and playdates. And for all the hand-me-downs the kid has to wear, there are some real benefits to being the baby. Contraband toys benefits. It’s our little secret. First, a little history. When...Continue Reading
This weekend we found ourselves with a happy gift: an empty Saturday afternoon. Wonderful. M and I both took naps. The kids futzed around. They played some epic game of house/pirate ship/ mommy and daddy/ school. Around 4 PM, I asked them if there was anything else they wanted to do. Elisabeth had a good...Continue Reading
Herxheimer… or THE DETOX When one of our kids gets an owie, and I clean it out with antibiotic, and they scream at the pain, I always tell them it hurts because the medicine is killing the germs. Ditto for when one of them is sick and I give them Tylenol and make them lie...Continue Reading
While scrolling through old pictures on my phone, I discovered this one. At a mall trip this summer, Sam and Catie tried out the EuroBalls. Fun was had by all ($10/minute fun, but a small price for occupied kids in the summer). The picture is a good illustration of the strange, wonderful mind of Sam....Continue Reading
Theoretically, it’s probably not a great idea to let a one-year-old climb up on a table. It’s not real smart to leave him there while I grab the camera. Not fantastic parenting to allow him to sample several of his siblings’ art supplies. Not super-wise to encourage him to sit there for an hour or...Continue Reading
Our neighborhood is packed with fourth graders. Seriously. It’s a phenomenon. Something like ten Fourth Graders live on the two cul-de-sacs in our neighborhood. Wonderful for a constant steam of hand-me-downs and future Nate-sitters. Not so wonderful that most of Catie’s playmates are two (or three) years older. When Catie was in Kindergarten, the Fourth...Continue Reading
This post is not only about Elisabeth’s hair. It’s a Hergenrader Hair Story. As I’ve written about before, our family has serious hair struggles. Baby fine. Sparse. Needs to be washed daily or it becomes so oily, our ears stick through it. For Sam, this just requires a short cut. For the girls, frequent washing...Continue Reading
Hello Tina-From-Six-Years-Ago… You look so happy! I remember, of course, you were not completely content on this night in early October, visiting the pumpkin patch. I remember the recent miscarriage you had just experienced, the hurtful book rejection, the uncertainty of what God had in store. And He had so much in store! I remember...Continue Reading
Welcome to Bible Study! Following is an abbreviated version of the Eve study from God Loves Moms. Oh! And one really silly kid. Imagine Perfection (Genesis 2) The Perfect World, Population: 2… No stress. No hate. No prejudice. Adam never worked late. Eve never nagged him about communicating better. Divorce or infidelity never occurred to...Continue Reading
