Cjr - so cute to watch you sit in dads lap and watch sports.  I wouldn't be surprised to see you on the screen someday my little showman.

K - you are such a fishy.  Even at 2 you are more at home in the water than anywhere else. 

This weekend was a little rough.  Just when you think you can manage it all you get a reality check and the world reminds you that you don't have super powers.  I work full-time marketing web-based software.  Whenever I tell people in my work world I have 5 kids they say "how do you do it?"  My answer should be - "I don't.  Not anywhere close to perfect anyway" but instead I always just smile and reply "with very little sleep," of course that is the truth too.  As moms we never feel we are good enough.  Trust me teenage girls when I say - we carry our own guilt, you don't have to guilt us into anything.  The truth is we wish we could give you everything you want and make your world perfect but reality is, often times we are barely holding it together ourselves. 

T - Almost 16 wants her dream car.  She found a convertible this weekend.  The practical mom in me says that's crazy.  She would be toast if she got in an accident.  The, still wishes I was a teenage girl sometimes, mom says how fun would it be to give her that.  Of course, just getting a car alone is a big privilege and one she should be grateful for, especially since there are million other ways I should be spending my money these days.  When our babies are born we say as long as they are happy and healthy but when we strive to keep them this way every day of our lives it can sometimes take super powers.

L - Can we just say I would do anything for a contentment super power that worked magic on teenage girls.  I love her but the roller coaster ride we ride has my head spinning.

Cornball - thanks for reminding me that life has joy, even in little things.  You have been such a big help to me lately.  I can't thank you enough. Ok, minus the soda in your sisters hair and the constant need to have a friend over to play. 

K - a girl after my own heart (and stomach).  Making cookies with the sitter.  "I need chocolate."  What girl doesn't!

K and Cjr went to the baseball game with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa last night.  Mom and Cornball were sick.  I am sure a baseball game with a 1 and 2 year old was a challenge but sounds like they had a good time.  Cjr liked his first taste of Cotton Candy and K can't stop talking about going to the baseball game. 

Cornball (8) - is obsessed (yes, obsessed) with her roller skates.  First thing she does when she comes home is puts them on and doesn't take them off until she gets in the shower.  Watch out toes!

Update:  OH NO - she lost her skates.   She left them at the softball park. Well at least our toes are resting easy.

K - we just love how she says "I got buggers - beegers"  So cute we don't even correct her.  Are we awful?