http://nwherald.comPlay Ball Blogen-usIn light of the disastrous economy, I felt compelled to write this particular blog entry. If you read the parenting magazines or how-to books, you will always come across an article about what it means to be a parent.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/06/71947141/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/06/71947141/index.xmlTue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:04 GMTI have reluctantly accepted one of the unavoidable aspects of having a house full of boys – the "frat house" scenario.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/14870447/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/14870447/index.xmlTue, 01 Sep 2009 16:36:54 GMTAs a mother of five boys, I must give in and admit one truth that is inevitable -- boys never have enough.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/08/18/12475580/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/08/18/12475580/index.xmlTue, 18 Aug 2009 19:43:34 GMTI can't believe we are entering August already. I specifically remember the last day of school in June. http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/08/01/96680927/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/08/01/96680927/index.xmlSat, 01 Aug 2009 16:09:38 GMTI am often asked how a family of my size can afford a day at the local carnival. I decided it would be beneficial to other sizable families to give my survival tips.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/07/21/65470849/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/07/21/65470849/index.xmlTue, 21 Jul 2009 17:32:04 GMTI was speaking with my sister and one of my closest girlfriends recently and we were discussing some of the many differences with boys and girls. The subject of "drama" came up. This is usually associated with the female pesuasion, especially young little girls coming into their own, and making friends. I gave this a lot of thought, and realized that in my household, the drama thing applies to my young boys, also. I cannot speak for every boy, but my boys are so sensitive and so aware of every commenthttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/07/10/28951269/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/07/10/28951269/index.xmlFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:41:13 GMTWe had a wonderful Father's Day. I spent time planning a great day for my husband and my father. I was going to have breakfast with my Daddy, so I had to make sure my husband was taken care of. http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/06/25/18790121/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/06/25/18790121/index.xmlThu, 25 Jun 2009 16:42:03 GMTI can't believe I am approaching the one year birthday of my fifth angel, Nykko Daniel. I feel like I just started blogging about his birth and its influence on the rest of the family.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/06/15/26390696/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/06/15/26390696/index.xmlMon, 15 Jun 2009 16:38:31 GMTI felt compelled to blog about something that happened to my husband and me last weekend while we watched our son play baseball. We were packing up our five darlings when we were approached by a couple who were there to watch the next game. http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/29/04494565/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/29/04494565/index.xmlFri, 29 May 2009 14:12:46 GMTMy husband and I have just gotten on the roller coaster that is the sports season. This time around, we have one of the twins playing baseball and one playing soccer. Of course, as expected, the schedules sometimes overlap, so this means coordinating their two schedules with drop-offs, picking which parent goes to which game, and deciding where the little one is going for the day. The preparation that is required for this is so intense, itis truly a reward when we can finally sit and enjoy their games.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/18/06401770/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/18/06401770/index.xmlMon, 18 May 2009 14:12:37 GMTWhen you give birth to boys, thoughts of what sports they will play, mowing the lawn with daddy, and how many different video games they will attempt to play at once go through your head. Your focus at the beginning is how cute they are, how much they look like their daddy, making sure they are healthy. http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/07/18504958/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/05/07/18504958/index.xmlThu, 07 May 2009 17:34:34 GMTI am writing this blog because of popular demand from many of my friends who want to know how I get five children out of the house each day and keep this large family organized.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/27/67881050/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/27/67881050/index.xmlMon, 27 Apr 2009 14:27:11 GMTI celebrated a milestone birthday this past weekend, and it occurred to me that the phrase "having children changes everything" was the perfect way to explain how different your celebrations become as you get older.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/20/76700720/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/20/76700720/index.xmlMon, 20 Apr 2009 22:15:52 GMTI am going to show my age here, but there was a scene in the movie "The Main Event," a boxing movie with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand, where Barbara goes off to this boxing camp with her fighter and she has to have dinner with the whole camp of boxers.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/12/18565325/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/12/18565325/index.xmlSun, 12 Apr 2009 15:03:57 GMTWhile I was preparing for the birth of my fifth child, it occurred to me that what was always said was true, every pregnancy and birth is different. Even though I had done this before, I found myself even more excited, anxious, and just plain giddy.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/03/88701466/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/04/03/88701466/index.xmlFri, 03 Apr 2009 19:42:53 GMTOne of the many challenges of having kids is having to discipline them. It is something that all children require, but when you have boys, it sometimes feels like a full-time job.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/03/30/39796987/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/03/30/39796987/index.xmlMon, 30 Mar 2009 18:11:40 GMTOne thing you get used to hearing when you go anywhere with a large number of boys is, "Are they ALL YOURS?" This is something that my husband and I have become accustomed to hearing along with the disbelief that there are no girls at home. We sometimes feel we may need to show proof because peolple just cannot seem to grasp our situation.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/03/23/77056548/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/03/23/77056548/index.xmlMon, 23 Mar 2009 22:00:17 GMT