Eli just came in here yelling, “Spider! Spider! One of those small, poisonous kinds!” I don’t know where my sons got the idea that all small spiders are poisonous, but they believe that. I haven’t felt well today, so my reaction to his announcement was quite subdued. I’m all, “Hmm…bummer. Maybe you should kill it…” [...]

I’m on the phone with my sister when Eli walks up to me carrying a long string. “Mom, when you get off the phone, will you tie me to my chair?” “What? No, of course not. I’m not going to tie you to a chair!” “Please, Mom, please? It’s for a game!” he begged. “No. [...]

I usually buy plain ol’ Pam spray for cooking, but now that preterm labor concerns have forced me to delegate shopping to the hubs, I have to work with what he brings me.  One item he bought last time was butter-flavored Crisco spray. The first morning I used it, spraying a pan to make scrambled [...]

Early one morning, Eli came in to show me this “angry eyebrow” face he drew on his belly. All I could do is laugh…and thank the Lord that he did it with washable markers instead of a Sharpie. It’s funny how parents can pass down certain traits to their kids without realizing it. I don’t [...]

Introducing the FC 60! I have no idea what FC 60 stands for, and neither does Eli. He just thought it sounded cool. We’ve officially started back with homeschooling now. Zach got to go on a field trip today, so Eli and I decided to have some fun. We watched a couple of educational shows, and [...]