Julie flew back home to Norway last Thursday.   April (with Lucy's arrival) and May had been so crazy around here that we all sort of...

Friday when I went to the Doctor, she offered to strip my membranes. She was pretty sure it would put me into labor this weekend. I decline...

I should give you a Julie update. She's doing really great. Is that enough information? Her grades are excellent, she's easy to h...

Friday I promised you all some pictures. Let the record show that I actually followed through this time even though blogger wouldn't co...

Before Julie, our exchange student, arrived I was quite confident I'd be the cool mom . I mean, the math alone is in my favor. With my...

She's here! I took a video of her getting off of the plane, but as soon as she got closer I stopped so I could hug her. The video is......

I have three days left until our family goes from 5 to 6. I'm busy doing important stuff...like making room in the bathroom cabinets for...

My Life: Yesterday I had 3 additional boys in my home for 9 hours. That's SIX boys. I just heard you all gasp. The best was when I ha...

I feel the need to share with you my two favorite things for the week...wait make that three. 3) We have the best neighbors. Not only did ...

Pregnancy Tickers *Smile* My ability to find a ticker thingy to show the countdown till Julie arrives is obviously sub-par. But pretty da...

Forty seven days left till Julie comes. The other day a good friend asked me what I was most nervous about as far as having Julie here. It...

Towards the end of each of my pregnancies I had weird dreams about the baby. I mean weird . With my first, Noah, I remember dreaming that ...

This has been one of my favorite weeks of vacation that Ben has had in a long time.  We haven't gone anywhere spectacular (except Sonic ...

It is very warm and sunshiny in my neck of the woods...I can't even bear to be at the computer.  Yard work is calling my name.  Jake and...

Guess who called on Saturday night? I'll give you a hint...she's from Norway . Oh yes she is! Here's my take on it, a long drawn...

There's two things that every Midwesterner will tell you. We talk normal . We have no accent. Here's what they might not tell you.....

I'm a nester. Not kidding. With each of my boys I think I had the nursery done by the time I was 5 months pregnant. I can't help mys...

I received this in the mail today. It's a thank you gift from the exchange student foundation we are using. I immediately thought.... T...

The end of last week and into the weekend are sort of a blur...I've had a bad cold, which has turned me into a total whiner...I'm no...

It's been awhile since I posted my beloved bullet point lists...and I thought to myself, self, I'm sure your readers are longing for...