It was one of those days of parenting. Two out of three kids woke up too early. There was crankiness. There were diaper changes at inconvenient times and toys strewn about the floor. Crumbs piled up around the kitchen table.

It was time for some fresh air, so I took the kids on a walk. Soon, everyone was in a better mood!

We made it home and then right in the driveway, Sadie fell and skinned her knees. There was blood and plenty of tears. While I was kissing boo boos and putting bandages on knobby little knees, Niva had escaped our fence. Dakota was on our bed crying, Sadie was crying, and it was Mordecai’s nap time. I felt stretched in every direction! We made it through the crying-bandage-nap preparations and a kind neighbor brought Niva back. (more…)