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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. =)

Kid Party


As perfect as these photos make last night’s bedtime look, it wasn’t so pretty in actual life. Daddy had gone back to work, the baby wasn’t going down without a fight, and I was just trying to get the snack and pajamas part of the process under way. The toothache I’ve been drugging all week was making me more than a little grumpy. Truth be known, I was exhausted and mirthless before the final kid finally gave in.


So there is my disclaimer. Many times in this Facebook/blogosphere/online world, we don’t see the truth of each other’s lives. Who wants to admit they yelled until their throat hurt, as I often do? But it’s life. It’s the good, the bad and the ugly, and it’s a blessing.


Hot cocoa, cinnamon grahams, apple slices, siblings. Reading books by flashlight. It’s the stuff of childhood. It’s a kid party on a Thursday night.

And while you might not see Colby right away in the photo below, he’s there, on the right side of the frame, squinting into the flashlight he’s shining into his own eye.

Happy weekend!

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