Intro

Why, oh why didn’t someone warn me that I would be outnumbered when I had three children? Was this someone’s funny way to get back at me for being a pain when I was growing up? Or was this because my mother-in-law wished kids just like himself on my husband when he was growing up? Either way, I wouldn’t change a thing. Some days can be downright difficult but most are just flat out hilarious!

The idea behind this blog is to chronicle the who’s, what’s, when’s, where’s, and why’s of raising three daughters. My kids are always leaving me in stitches and I thought it was only right to share some of their stories with the world. Maybe I can help save another mom’s sanity when she sighs and realizes it’s not just her and it’s not just her kids. We all have our moments. And before any self-righteous people out there scorn me for laughing at my kids – they don’t always know I’m laughing at them. But for the most part my kids laugh first and that’s what gets me going.

Let me start with a short introduction of myself. I am a 30-something mostly stay at home mom. I say mostly because I work two 12-hour shifts on the weekends for some peace and quiet – I mean extra cash! I do have a degree but I don’t use it yet. I live in a small town in the Midwest 15 minutes from where I was raised. As a child I was a very serious and didn’t find a real sense of humor until I had kids. It was either learn to laugh at some of the situations or spend the rest of my life crying and hanging my head in shame. (Even though I read both What to Expect When You’re Expecting and What to Expect the Toddler Years from cover to cover this parenting thing is a lot of trial and error!)
And now a little background about the children. Together they can be overwhelming, quite the force to be reckoned with. Together they are a ball of united energy that spins, whirls, pokes, and consumes entire rooms, playgrounds, and stores. For the most part they are very well behaved children but they can be silly and a bit noisy at times. They are a happy bunch and I try not to stifle their happiness so I allow for a little chaos. Separately, they don’t seem to be nearly as threatening – you could even say they appear docile. And even though they can bicker with the best of them – they always watch out for one another.




My oldest daughter, Bette, is 10 and comes from a previous marriage. She is very bright, very mature, a little quirky, and has an odd sense of humor. She has a keen sense of justice and wants the world to be right and fair. She loves to play sports and has no problem getting up to bat alone in front of all the parents. But don’t even think about asking her get on a stage or sing in front of anyone. Currently she plans to spend her future living in the arctic with wolves so she can research them and their habitat. There was never a dream to be a fairy princess living in a castle for Bette. Nope, she wanted to be the one to build the castle and take care of the kingdom’s animals.


My middle daughter, Fern, is 7 and is the perfect mixture of her father and me. She is also very bright but tries to use her intelligence to get others to do her work for her. She is loud, spontaneous, and can be a little anxious. She would rather have fun and get in trouble than sit around bored. She once told me “Mommy, I’m sorry I can be so bad sometimes, but it’s just so much fun!” There went that nice family dinner as Dad laughed at her and I shot him a nasty look. Fern is always doing something that throws me for a loop. She’s rough, tough, loves to wear dresses and likes to play in the dirt. There is no middle ground for Fern, she runs to extremes. She is either extremely happy or she is sullen and cranky with the best of them. With that though, she is also the most loving person I have ever met.



My youngest daughter, Deena, is 6 and fits the role of ‘the baby’ perfectly. If I say “My baby” in a sweet voice she coos like a baby and replies “My Ma-ma”. My husband hates it but I’m holding on to whatever I can at this moment. They are all growing so fast! Deena is very bright like her sisters and she loves to perform – singing, dancing, and acting. She is outgoing, funny, and kind. She calls herself Bette’s mini-me and aspires to be just like her biggest sister. Deena has quite the little sense of humor and is always trying to make people laugh. She’s always running around giggling with a smile on her face. The world is Deena’s playground and she already seems to know just how to make the most of that.