Juli lost her first body part today. A couple weeks back, the kids slammed one of the heavy wooden oak doors on Juli’s finger causing the nail to bruise up and turn black. And today the whole nail came off. She screamed out and cried when it finally pulled away
For Memorial Day weekend, our boyscout den decided to bond over roasted marshmallows, historic hikes and campfire songs at Kings Mountain State Park in upstate South Carolina, along the border of the two Carolinas. Reviews on TripAdvisor.com were not so nice about this particular state park so I was apprehensive.
So our first night at Paris Mountain was pretty uneventful….except for the large raccoon who walked right into our campsite and tried to chill by the fire with us! It was pretty creepy, kinda scary and awesome all rolled into one. After the kids went to bed I was finally
This coming Monday, May 4th, is my oldest child’s birthday so we decided to celebrate by visiting the 11th annual Reedy River Duck Derby held on May 2 in the Falls Park of downtown Greenville, SC. What? Never heard of the Duck Derby you say? Well, suspense is good for
This is our second season camping with kids. Last year we had three – a 6, 4, and 2 year old. This year we’ve added a brand new baby to the camping mix! This weekend, we set up our family tent in our backyard so I could put a couple
It’s April! Here in mid-SC, wisteria is blooming everywhere, azaleas are all over and happy children (and parents) are packing away coats and pulling out tank tops and flip flops. With so much beauty surrounding us, we can’t help but be excited that Camping 2015 Season is almost here!
Jack was upset tonight before bed so I drew a silly face on our avocado pit and gave it to him as a pet. He was happy. I was happy. And we named him Brad. Brad Pit.
Taking a family of 6, 4 of which are under 7 years old, to an outdoor night event in winter is a bit complicated. Sometimes I get frustrated trying to orchestrate the dressing, travel, food, and timing. Sometimes I want to sit down in the midst of all their paraphernalia
So…This morning as I was struggling to get all four kids in their various stages of car seats, I ended up dropping my car keys….on the ground….whilst holding one week old Juli’s blankies, two year old Caleb’s night night blankie, a water bottle, a small diaper bag, and my phone
How do you neat mamas do it? I’m a slob. Or rather, a recovering one. I try really hard but my skills and motivations are lacking in many areas. Around our house I am responsible for all house maintenance, yard work and car cleaning. It’s like a devil’s triangle…when I
