mediocre mommy

The truth according to Mediocre Mommy.

When you get tired of climbing up the giant hill, just sled down the stairs.

Each year we cut a coin off the bottom of the tree to save. I don't have a plan for them, as of now, but I love pulling them out and thinking back on our many happy Christmases.

He's baaaaaaaaaaack.

She was unplanned and unexpected. She came into the world boasting a healthy set of lungs and an aversion to sleep, challenging everything we thought we knew about being parents. She is whimsical and daring. Fierce with her love and her opinions. Today she is seven. I have no idea how that number arrived so quickly…all I know is that I am so grateful that she’s here.

Well, if I'm going to be a beast I suppose I'm glad to be the "beast of nice".

I think it's safe to say we nailed it.

Last Friday night, killing time before an airport pickup, my lovely husband found an adult size gorilla suit in Target. He then proceeded to run through the aisles looking for a small child to scare, while three older ladies followed him taking pictures with their cell phones.

I missed our annual family camping trip this weekend due to strep throat. Not only did Mediocre Daddy take the kids anyway, but Jack gave me eighty bajillion hugs when they got back and Gigi collected leaves and made this picture so I would know “what it was like there”.

I wrote some house rules on the chalkboard to hang above our family table...

Our report card arrived and we got an A+ in Summer Vacation.

First day of 2nd and 1st grade. How in the world are my kids this old? More importantly, why is my seven year-old wearing a men's size 6 shoe?

Sometimes when the kids paint, I paint too. Added bonus: it cost less than $10 to make. Winner, winner chicken dinner.

The real love comes in unexpected little bursts, on a Thursday morning, while in the midst of monotonous tasks at work, when you think of your husband and realize that he was the smartest decision you've ever made.

My number one rule for birthdays is don’t overindulge.

My sweet girl said goodbye to ten inches today and shipped it off to Locks of Love.

Today is a wonderful day.