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erin

erin

I'm Erin Jo. I'm thinking, writing, dreaming, mothering, loving, living, praising, BLESSED to be Fiona to my Shrek and Mommy to my four amazing kiddos.

dave

dave

Shrek is "like an onion with many layers" but has a heart of gold. He's my husband and my friend, and we just get better all the time.

lily

lily

Lily is my first baby and only girl. She's smart, funny, tall and kind. Keeping up with this girl is a challenge and a joy. She's terrific!

max

max

Max is one part ogre, two parts lover and all boy! Our little man has a temper but gives the best hugs of anyone I know!

colby

colby

Colby is as ornery as he looks. He flirts shamelessly, even with strangers. He's all mouth and curls and the loudest by far.

luke

luke

Luke is the baby of the family, but holds his own. He's happy and adorable. And he's a terrible sleeper. =)

Archive for August, 2010

We’re Back!

Lily is taking first grade right in stride, just as I knew she would. This little fashionista is her mother’s daughter, though, I promise you, I didn’t have NEARLY the fashion sense she does at age six. Anyway, she jumped out of bed yesterday and rushed off to meet the rest of her life. These […]

Do Your Best

I decided to organize a little Back-to-School Feast for our beautiful first-grade queens, Lily and Julia. They head off on that big yellow bus in the morning, but tonight: lasagna, cupcakes, crowns and a fashion show! Our theme: Do Your Best! Miss Lily will have Mrs. Starkey, who was MY first-grade teacher 25 years ago!! […]

Sweet Fair Days and A Tribute to Belle

So, when I was about 12 years old, my parents convinced me to take a pig to the fair as a 4-H project. I wasn’t too keen on the idea, but my sister, who must have been 14, and my brother, 11, were taking pigs as well, and the care was split three ways. We […]

To Have and To Hold

Wow. I sure am glad I have this handsome man to have and to hold the rest of my life. As predicted, it was a big weekend full of emotion. Saw some meteors, went to a fantastic wedding, saw old friends and family… and had some tense and sad moments as well. But I’m through […]

Warning: Big Weekend Ahead

Colby passed out in a precarious position on the loveseat after a long morning of yard sales and cleaning the house. Meanwhile, the other two kids were proud to show off their yard sale finds….We’ve got a very special friend campfire to enjoy tonight, a wedding that will be gorgeous, fun and kid-free tomorrow and […]

Back to the Basics

Somewhere around here, I have a couple of gorgeous photos of my husband and son, Max, in a field with a barn in the background. It was taken my my aunt Patti after a fall hike on her and my uncle Terry’s farm. I had the pleasure of spending some time there tonight “working” and […]

A Perfect Weekend

My sweet Colby and I about to dip into the lake! I’m pretty beat tonight, but I made an effort this weekend to take more photos of my life to share with all of you. After a Friday morning of yard sales with the boys, I headed off to shop with Lily. It was fantastic! […]

The Fight for Pillow Pets

So, yeah, have any of you other moms seen the Pillow Pets commercial on TV? My kids have, and they want Pillow Pets! So much so that when I told Lily I have arranged for the two of us to finally have “Girl Day” tomorrow afternoon for school shopping and other fun, she said all […]

Quiet on the Mind Front

So I feel a little bit like Lil looks in the photo above. I guess I’m a little burnt out on blogging right now, but I’m feeling pretty peaceful and comfortable in general. I’m gaining weight, or at least gaining a belly. I tell ya, the fourth shows quickly. I’m bidding farewell to the first […]