The 6Parkers?

So, last week, I got a voicemail from Patrick's case worker.  She was wondering about setting up a December visit.  Then, she said that Patrick told her that after this visit, he would decide if he wanted to be adopted.  Immediately, a few questions come to mind.  The first, of course, was "Wait, what???"  We had considered the … Continue reading The 6Parkers?

Was The Floor Thirsty?

Parenting is definitely a learning process.  Some days I feel like I've got it all figured out.  Some days I feel like I've got a lot to learn.  Most days, it's a mixture of both.But, today, I learned why I should've resisted the temptation to hit the snooze button when I knew those kids of mine … Continue reading Was The Floor Thirsty?

It’s Not Easy To Be The Tooth Fairy –spoiler alert ;)

So, sometimes, I'm very impressed with my mom skills...and sometimes, I'm not.  This week was a little of both.  On Tuesday, as I was pulling into the pick-up lane at school, I could see William running to me, a little unnecessarily enthusiastically.  He was going so fast that all I wanted to do was open the … Continue reading It’s Not Easy To Be The Tooth Fairy –spoiler alert 😉

Pirates Get The Best Doughnuts

I wouldn't say that I'm a huge pirate fan.  But, when I heard that Krispy Kreme was giving out doughnuts on "Talk Like A Pirate Day," I suddenly became interested. Thanks to facebook, I learned that they would give a free doughnut to anyone who came in and talked like a pirate.  Pretty cool!  Or, they would … Continue reading Pirates Get The Best Doughnuts

Clucking for Free Chicken

This is what I love about my family.  Brian came home from work and I was expecting a mostly boring night since he was planning to watch a football game.  I was fine with the football, but didn't expect much excitement in my evening.  So, he comes home and says that someone from work said that Pollo … Continue reading Clucking for Free Chicken

The Big Brother Visited, part 3.

Last time...Patrick found all my buttons and pushed them, said thank you and brushed his teeth, and tried to be nice to his little brother... And, finally, the rest of the story. 🙂 So, it became clear, pretty quickly that Patrick wasn’t into anything that I planned.  He liked the movies, but anything else that … Continue reading The Big Brother Visited, part 3.

The Big Brother Visited, Part 2

Previously on The Big Brother Visits:  Emily learned lots of stuff.  She learned that 12 year olds know everything, enjoy nothing that you enjoy, and enjoy getting a reaction. And, 12-year old with issues do it even more... We were hanging in there.  As much as it hurt my heart, I knew it wasn't meshing like it … Continue reading The Big Brother Visited, Part 2

The Big Brother Visited, Part 1.

It has taken me a long time to write a blog about our adventure with my kiddos' brother.  This isn't because of a lack of interesting material.  It was definitely interesting.  But, I was so darn exhausted at the end of each night.  I couldn't really figure out what I wanted to say.  Let alone, … Continue reading The Big Brother Visited, Part 1.