Shelties Update

So I was thinking that I really haven’t mentioned the puppies lately.  Sophie and Mia were our first “daughters” as Chris likes to call them, and they have kind of taken a back seat to the plethora of children we are bringing into the house. When we brought Wyatt home, the dogs were very unsure of what [...]

Here Comes Trouble

I think my tough little cookie might be getting too tough. I got word from daycare this week that Brooklyn is having to be separated from the other kids at times.

The Cure-All

I love the seeing the world through the eyes of a four-year-old. In Wyatt’s world, a new car costs EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS!  So does a new lego set. Wyatt has become a little money-obsessed and wants to know what everything costs.  I try to tell him the truth, or at least estimate to my best ability (which, let’s [...]

An Early Mother’s Day Surprise

I know four year olds are not the best secret keepers.  I am really having to be more self aware of what comes out of my mouth, or the things that I do, because Wyatt doesn’t really understand what is OK to tell people, and what information should be kept to ourselves.  So far, nothing [...]

What Happened Here?

I wonder where things went wrong.  It used to be, when it was bedtime, we would tuck Wyatt in for the night and not hear a peep out of him for 13 hours. This is the stage we are at with Brooklyn right now.  Around seven-o-clock she sees her night-night bottle being made and heads down the [...]

Professional Picture Sessions Take One

A day in the life of the Hustads – trying to get the kid’s pictures taken