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Sam’s One?? Can’t Be Our Sam.

By Kevin | Published February 1, 2012

Stop The Presses It’s actually old news, since his birthday was back on January 8th, but yes, Samuel has turned one. When you’re the fourth child with a birthday after a busy holiday season you just have to be patient for birthday celebrations. In his case it was only a week late, but we did [...]

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On an Ocean’s Shore

By Kevin | Published January 18, 2012

Life with four young children is like standing on the ocean’s shore. No, I’m not having a moment of insanity, I’m being serious. However, it’s not like you might imagine. A Pretty Picture Image Credit You could imagine yourself standing along the ocean’s edge, soaking in the brilliant rays of sunshine, enjoying the soft sounds [...]

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Just One Thing or Why Parents Are Slow

By Kevin | Published December 15, 2011

When I was young, I always wondered why my parents were slow. It seemed like it always took forever for them to do anything. I have now discovered why this phenomenon exists: a parent can never do just one thing. Let me explain. Let’s say that you want to get your coat on to go [...]

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A Drive Home Solving Personal Identity Problems

By Kevin | Published November 29, 2011

Sunday night we drove home around the kid’s bedtime. The early winter evening shone dark and the air was crisp. Our Oldsmobile Silhouette quietly carried along a gaggle of worn-out children. Erin and I were enjoying a rare moment of peace when out of the silence a small whisper broke through. “Daddy, daddy….” Alayna (our [...]

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Texas, Grandparents, and Hallucinations

By Kevin | Published November 9, 2011

Erin and I traveled to Texas last week. Without kids. For nearly five days. It was the longest time we have been away from our kids… ever. It wasn’t exactly a vacation though, I had to travel for business. But, it did afford us some time away from the craziness that is our life. So [...]

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- Samuel has a new room!! Well, it’s a shared room, but at least he has a corner now!
  
  05/14/11
- I’m not sure our youngest, Samuel, is going to make it to his first birthday. I think our daughter is trying to get rid of him. I think she loves him, she talks to him and about him often. But she has also done things to make us think otherwise. When he is in his swing she likes to push it beyond what it was meant to go. She likes to poke his eyes. She threw his favorite pacifier into the garbage disposal (unknown to Erin until she ran it). She has picked him up and dropped him repeatedly (and tried to pick him up many other times). She has taken his blanket, covered his face with it and laid on him. She has put a marble, a pretzel, a piece of pizza, and other things into his mouth. I’m just not sure if Samuel is going to make it because his older sister is out to get him.
  
  04/30/11
- This is Ethan’s way of saying this room is off limits for Alayna. Now every door in our house, even Alayna’s own room, has this sign. Even the outside doors. It’s Alayna’s catch 22 - can’t go in, can’t go out.
  
  04/28/11
- We went to the Midwest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati a couple weeks ago. It was crowded!! Besides the fact that they scheduled the conference to begin at the exact same time as opening day for the Cincinnati Reds (~10,000 convention goers + ~40,000 baseball fans = no available parking + lots of frustration!) it was a nice trip. Samuel enjoyed the big bed, Erin and I took the floor. ;)
  
  04/14/11
- When your Daring Child is also your Clumsy Child that child will invariably be your Injury-Prone Child.
  
  04/13/11