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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 September, 2011

Unrequited Pecan Pie

My life caught up with me. There’s been a standing offer for a prize for the person who found the source of a “locker room” smell in my house this week. I cleaned, I searched, I concluded it must be the dampness or the wet kitchen towels that had to wait too long to be […]

Council of Friends

The last time we were all together… The Bitches, June 2000 I gotta tell you… I’m still looking for the bunnies and butterflies. I am working hard to rearrange some things in my head right now. I don’t really want to bear my soul on the issues, and, luckily, I’m a grown up, with free […]

Decompression

One of the funniest things I’ve seen all weekend: Shrek and his mini-me mowing the lawn I’m trying to decompress tonight. I’m not sure if my cyclical mental crash was due or if I just got really exhausted with financial worry, but I fell under the wagon this weekend. I’m crawling out. Reaching hand over […]

Be That Person

This post has been writing itself in my head this evening, begging me to share. And if it would please send its first line out, I’d get right on it. It’s something about a stream of consciousness, because that’s what this is going to be. I’ve had a good day off. I ran the preschool […]

Teaching Moments

Having four kids means I get a physical and mental workout every day, sometimes every minute of every day. I still picture myself in motion. When I think of the dance I do through this life, right now, I imagine I’m something like a spinning top or even the ball in the arcade-style ping ball […]

Beg, Steal or Borrow

Let’s see. Where to start? Busy weekend, a two-year-old with a stomach virus, a ninth anniversary… I won’t go into detail about my weekend, but it was crazy, hectic, fun and stressful. I relied often on the kindness of others, particularly in deference to my children. I got to see a ton of great friends, […]

September Eve

The months are sliding by, bleeding into one another in shades of color, amazing me with their quickness. I am aware of changing seasons, lengthening limbs and growing minds. I’m torn between being appreciative and satisfied with what I have and with believing I must dream and want for more. I’m fine. Here’s a rare […]