Field Trips are Awesome!

by | Sep 7, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

I don’t get to go on them as often as I used to because I have too many kids now to fit in the van. Plus, taking six littles somewhere as opposed to four – not so fun for me. And especially not so fun for all the people who see us coming. Their eyes get as...

Crushed

by | Sep 10, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

Under the bus. The school bus. That’s what I feel like. What a week. Is it over yet? I’ve had the biggest turnover of my career this week. Three kids leaving, three new kids moving in. It’s been a gradual transition throughout the summer but this was...

Child Care is So Expensive!

by | Sep 14, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

A Facebook friend of mine posted this recent parenting.com article called “Child Care: More Expensive than Rent?” What, oh what is Amy going to say in response to this article? Well my first thought, of course, was that I’m not making nearly as much...

I Still Own Friday Nights

by | Sep 21, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

My Netflix movie came in the mail yesterday and I yelled to the boys, “Our Friday night movie is here!” Their friend was over and asked, “That’s cool. Is it Friday the 13th?” and they all started talking about all the horror movies...

Sandwich

by | Sep 27, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

I’m a terrible cook. I hate cooking. Cooking and math – two things I do only under extreme duress. But now I have these kids, and as my friend Jennifer says, “You have to FEED them too?!” So when I prepare a meal it’s kind of an event....