Hot Mess Mommy Express

Today started with one of those  mornings. Things actually started out on a positive note. The kids woke up with smiling faces, willingly got out of bed, laughed and chatted through breakfast and had this momma beaming with joy. However sometimes moments like this are a prequel to something crazy that's about to happen. Do you know what I mean? It's like the second you think to yourself, "my kids are so sweet this morning. I'm totally rocking the mom thing," one of them decides to test your limits. A blissful morning came crashing down, literally over a pair of boots and a certain little five year old who decided she didn't want to get her shoes on when it came time to load up and head to school. We fought about it. I tried every negotiation tactic. She wasn't having it. She kept her foot flexed, refused to put it inside the boot and refused to listen to me. Maybe it was pent up stress from bottling up other things. Perhaps it was because I knew we were ...

There's just something about parent teacher conferences that make me so gosh darn emotional. Do you ever feel like you're about to burst into tears when talking to your children's teachers? I do for some reason, but it's not a negative cry. I'm just so proud of them, which is also combined with the feeling of "Holy crap! My kids are growing up way too fast!" This week we had three amazing parent teacher conferences for three incredible kiddos that I'm blessed to call mine. It just goes to show the difference it makes to feel supported by school staff and teachers. We haven't always felt that way, especially with our son who has had his share of struggles over the past few years. It made my heart explode to finally have a teacher say how much she appreciates him and how much progress he's made. In regards to the twins, their teachers have always been phenomenal, but this year is a little different. Instead of seeing them as a set of twins, t...