Add this post to the millions being posted out there on the blogosphere this month. And this picture… The first day of school. Mercy on a mother’s soul.

My youngest is 5. She is my third. So. Pretty much. With her being my third and being 5 and all, we are all done with “accidents”. Right? *insert look of exasperation here* SO. Yesterday. We were at the park — ALL DAY. For this: Yeah. I sang too. But more on THAT epic tale [...]

So, a couple weeks ago, before my daughter graduated from preschool… …we went on a field trip to the local kid’s museum. In my car I had 5 preschoolers… 3 girls and 2 boys. One of the little girls (4 years old) asked, “Can we listen to rock and roll?” I was all, “DO YOU [...]

This is Lucy. She is my energetic & carefree 5 year old. She is wearing a unicorn costume. That is too small. And no shoes. At school. (In my defense, once in the schoolhouse, the kids take off their shoes and put on slippers. So it’s not as bad as it seems. Or it might [...]

I am not a huge fan of the ferris wheel. But my 5 year old is. Hitherhencetofore… I rode the ferris wheel yesterday. After 2 short, jumpy circles around The Wheel of Probable Death… The operator stopped the ride, lifted the metal safety-thing and said something to me… something a woman NEVER wants to hear… [...]

Children. A source of joy and laughter. Their untainted views give a refreshing perspective of life and weeds. Ahh… the dandelion. In the life of an adult landowner (me) there are few things that are less magical and wonderful than the dandelion that has gone to seed. Those “delightful” balls of fuzz are millions of [...]

My Lucy. This is not her birthday letter. I still have one more week before my baby turns 5 *gripping chest*. As hard as it has been to to been the mother of  a baby, toddler and/or a preschooler over the past (nearly) 11 years… I am waving a reluctant goodbye. Lucy was born when [...]