We found out in September that I was carrying our fifth child. When you have this many children, what people wonder is: “Was this an accident?” This pregnancy was certainly no accident.
Mexican Snack of Fruit with Chile
Here is a snack that I loved to eat when I was little in Mexico. I always get strange looks when I eat this snack, but it is oh so good. I used apples today, but it is good on any fruit. At home I just cut up an apple and dip it in Trechas… [continue reading]
The Jacuzzi
My first experience with a Jacuzzi tub was in high school on choir tour. The lady of the family from the church where we sang was giving me the tour of her house. My face must have betrayed the wonder I felt as she took me through her master bathroom. I had only seen those… [continue reading]
My Children Have Changed My Life
When I was expecting my 1st child people would say, “Your life is really going to change.” Having been married for four years, I thought what they meant was my time and pursuits. I was ready and happy for those changes to occur. Little did I know however how God would use my children to… [continue reading]
A Girl, a Concert, and a Name Tag
My four-year-old’s first time to sing in the children’s choir at church did not go well. She knew the songs and the verse well. She could sing the songs by herself without the music. The problems all started because of a name tag. You see, these name tag stickers are relatively new at our church. … [continue reading]
I’m Laughing on the Inside
I was smirking about my husband’s prayer (something about the conservatives winning the elections) and he called me on it. “What?” I answered, “I smile all the time.” I guess I really set myself up for the next comment. “No, you don’t,” is what I heard from my darling six-year-old Joy. “You just scream at us… [continue reading]
If it is too Quiet the Kids are up to no Good
I was working on school with my oldest two girls while my youngest two were upstairs playing. It occurred to me that they’d been up there for quite a while and it was very quiet. I shouted up stairs, “Honey, what are you doing?” “Being a good girl!” came back a quick reply. Now if… [continue reading]
The Kids Make Pumpkin Shortbread Dessert
I am not the best mom at including the kids when I’m cooking, so I try to set aside times for them to cook or bake. Today I got everything ready when they were in their rooms for quiet time. I told them quiet time was over with a, “Hurry and clean your room. We’re… [continue reading]
A Bug in my Shirt
I was at the library one morning about a year ago with my entourage, perusing the children’s movie titles. My baby was getting heavy, and he kept tickling my back with his hand. “Get that hand out of there, baby.” For the fifth time I grabbed his little arm. But I distinctly felt the tickle… [continue reading]
A New Spanish Teaching Strategy
I learned a lot my first year teaching Spanish. The kids would often ask me what words meant that I didn’t know. They would act offended every time I told them that I didn’t know the meaning of a word and to look it up in their Spanish/English dictionary. “But you’re the Spaaaaaaanish teacher,” they… [continue reading]