wants vs needs...

This is an important topic that goes around in our home. When you have four little ones that constantly ask for stuff you have to put it into perspective. What it is that we want vs what we actually need. Sometimes they go hand in hand but other times, OK, most of the time we do not really need what we want! Weird how that happens! [=  We have been SO blessed with so many hand me down clothes, shoes & toys that we really need for nothing. SO the next time you are about to make that purchase just think of your...

wants vs needs...

wiggle it just a little bit...

The tribe went to the dentist recently & learned that they are no longer "babies" any more. Our "baby", Miss Linz, has two BIG teeth coming thru behind her baby teeth. How did I miss this?! How could I miss such a monumental thing?!? These teeth are not just breaking through the skin either. Man am I slacking! I need to have my "A Game" on to prepare for the big "tooth out" moment. Oh do I remember loosing my own baby teeth. I disliked the feel of a wiggly tooth so much that I practically pulled each one of them! I'm not sure if they will take after their mama in the dept. or not. We have been prepared for this moment with special tooth fairy pillows & a little tooth box to put the tooth in now we just need to get her to...



wiggle it just a little bit...

cannot find the words...

After hearing about the tragic events that unfolded in New town, CT yesterday all I want to do is cry. Being a parent of four kindergardners made it even harder on my emotions. Why would anyone harm any innocent child? These parents did what they did every school day when they dropped their children off at school. Who would have thought that morning would be the last time they saw them alive? They go to school to learn, not to die. School should be a safe haven, a place where children should not have to worry about who might bust through the door wanting to harm them! Police officers are the ones that carry guns to protect us not a deranged man on a mission to kill. So I still sit here trying to wrap my brain around it. I have had many moments where all I do is cry. I don't know what to say to my children when they ask me why I'm crying. I don't know how or better yet what to tell my soon to be six year old children about this tragedy. I want to reassure them and myself that each day that we send them to school that they will be safe. I want to believe that senseless acts like this will never happen again & that no parent will have to deal with this again. I just...

cannot find the words...

Read my lips, "NO MORE SAND!"...

I will be the first one to admit that I DISLIKE sand! I dislike it so much that if I can help it the tribe would never go to a park with sand. One might say that's wrong of a mother to feel that way but when you have four sets of feet tracking the dirt into YOUR car you might feel differently. When we hit the beach we rinse off competely to help limit what mama needs to cean up. Seriously a bottle of hand sanitizer & a mini vac are this mama's best friends! =) I have on SEVERAL occasions arrived to a park only to see sand & promptly pull away in search of a "sand-free park". Not only is it GROSS because who knows what animals & even children have done their business in it. DISGUSTING!! I know, I know I'm a bad mommy for not embracing it but seriously I really really do NOT like sand!...


Read my lips, "NO MORE SAND!"...

on their way to Temple...

Last week while down in Miami Beach visiting "Grammy", aka Aunt Judy, in rehab we had a Fulton "funny" occur. It was a Saturday almost noon and we were searching ALL over downtown Miami for a place that sold soup. I never thought soup would be so hard to find but it was. Apparently it's too hot in Miami Beach for them to sell soup during the day. LOL! Well during our trek around town Linz notices these people by a bridge all dressed up. She proceeds to say "Look Mom they are getting married!". I am a sucker for a wedding so I looked up from playing "Bejeweled Blitz" on my iPhone (love that game!). Do I see a bride & groom? No. I sort of chuckle to myself and then proceed to explain that these people that are all dressed up were not getting married but walking to church. Yes you guessed it they were orthodox Jews...

on their way to Temple...

year of being 5...

The #5 has many meanings in our home. It's their Mamas favorite #, it also happens to be the # of children in our tribe and most importantly it's how old our four little fultons just turned. Yes, they turned the ripe 'ol age of FIVE! Can you believe that they are FIVE already?! Time sure has flown by now hasn't it?! It's been a WILD ride that I am so very grateful for even if I do have a few more gray hairs for it! LOL! Each and every day they give me plenty of strife but also a TON to smile over. Life just wouldn't be the same without them. I cannot wait to see what sort of adventures they allow to me tag along with them on in their...

year of being 5...