We’ve been together for a little over a year and a half now. We’ve fielded dozens of questions from family and friends about our relationship- how it started, the biggest surprises, reactions from others, having 5 kids, etc. Within a couple of months of moving in together, we were taken aback when a friend asked … Continue reading The question everyone is asking…
Month: June 2017
Military…wife?
I have a book, a guide to being the perfect Air Force wife. I stare at the cover, not quite sure how I got to this place. Certainly never imagined it. We love to joke and ask each other, “What if someone came to you 10 years ago and told you that you would be … Continue reading Military…wife?
I’m Half the (Iron)Man I used to be…
…But twice the woman. In my past life, before kids, before a wife, before anything, I completed an Ironman. The Ironman is an official triathlon distance race (trademarked and everything) with a swim of 2.4 miles, a bike of 112 miles, and a 26.2 mile run. There are a dozen or so throughout the … Continue reading I’m Half the (Iron)Man I used to be…
Ultimate Date Night
So I took my wife on a date last night. Sure it was a Monday night, but we take what we can get. With 5 kids, we have to purposely carve out time for ourselves. There are times when all the stars align and we get a day or weekend to ourselves, but we are … Continue reading Ultimate Date Night
Parenting Blah Blah Blah-Entitlement
It’s another mothering blog, so I apologize, but it seems to occupy my mind and my life quite a bit. Read this and I promise a juicy blog post by next week. Confession: I have entitled kids. Now, not all the way entitled, sometimes I’ve stuck to my guns. I don’t picture my kids so … Continue reading Parenting Blah Blah Blah-Entitlement
My “Co-Workers”
If my kids were people who I worked with: I’m a stay at home mom. Many people think I don’t have much in common with those of us that go to work. But when my friends and family talk about work, I often think how similar it sounds to my day at home. Last week … Continue reading My “Co-Workers”
Just the 7 of Us 