Family Notes
Six kids, and the small stories that come with them. The things we buy for this house are over in Eight Takes.
Everything I Make Embarrasses Me Eventually
I make things. Then I make them better. Then, eventually, I look back and cringe a little.
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The Halloween Costume Problem: When Your Big Brother Has Already Been Everyone
Will had one Halloween request: an awesome anime costume. Unfortunately, every character he suggested had already been claimed by Dylan.
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We Got Will a Meta Quest for His Birthday. Unfortunately, I Love It.
We got Will a Meta Quest for his birthday. Plot twist: apparently it was actually for me.
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James Would Like Another Baby for His Birthday
When we asked James what he wanted for his third birthday, we expected a truck, a dinosaur, maybe a new toy.
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Maybe Means Yes: Will’s Birthday Wish
In our house, the kids have a rule: “Maybe means yes.” So when Will asked for a VR headset for his eighth birthday and I said we’d consider it, he heard something very different.
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I Tried to Have a Sleepover With My 3-Year-Olds. I Lasted Until 9:05.
I had such a cute idea. This is how most parenting mistakes begin. I decided that James and Kate, my two three-year-olds, could have a sleepover with me in the guest room.
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Will Has Entered His Hacker Era
Will is not allowed to play Geometry Dash on his computer. This seemed like a fairly straightforward parenting decision.
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What Six Kids Think Is a Completely Normal Household
One of the funny things about having six kids is that none of them really understands that having six kids is unusual.
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Back to School Sick Day
There is nothing quite like sending your kids back to school and immediately remembering that back-to-school also means back-to-school germs. We made it approximately five minutes. 😂
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A Day Just for Will
There are six kids in our family, which means most of our adventures involve a lot of people.
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Bare Feet and Boogie Boards
There are some family days that take weeks of planning. And then there are the ones where you grab swimsuits, throw a boogie board in the car, head to the beach, and somehow get exactly the afternoon…
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Home Again ❤️
Our favorite souvenir from Japan wasn't something we packed in a suitcase—it was the memories we brought home together.
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Off to Japan! 🇯🇵
We’re sitting in the airport, rolling our suitcases toward a flight to Japan… just the two of us.
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There are two kinds of restaurant dinners with kids.
There are two kinds of restaurant dinners with kids. The first exists mostly on Instagram. Everyone smiles. Nobody spills. The crayons stay in the box. The second is real life.
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Tiny Nails, Big Memories 💗
Some days don't need a big plan to become unforgettable. Today it was just a mommy-and-me manicure.
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The Last Baby Starts Crawling
The swing that's rocked all six of our babies suddenly feels a little too empty.
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When Did He Get So Tall?
The funny thing is that I don't notice the change day to day.
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The Time My Three-Year-Old Flew a Helicopter Into My Face
It started innocently enough. James had recently discovered one of those tiny remote-controlled helicopter drones.
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