Six Flags Over Texas weekend

Our family ventured to Fright Fest this weekend.
All 9 of my kids made it along with a child that is like my "bonus" child for a season or 4? He's a great kid and treats our daughter well!

The older ones enjoyed the scare houses and littles enjoyed a few rides.
Saturday dear'ole dad splurged on a Flash Pass to shorten the wait times on us all.
We have never been to this particular park when they had signs of "no re-entry after 5pm".
Saturday night was a bit nuts!
There were people everywhere!
It is amazing to me how so many people will just run over a buggy FULL of children!
Remember, I have 6 children ranging 6months -4yrs. None weigh 30#! They are small little people, yet large people run right over them!!! Like they will really get where they are going that much faster?!
Then, I was with my darlings and in a "no smoking" section of the park..a guy walks up beside us and starts smoking...really!!! That is my biggest peeve with amusement parks...people smoking in NON designated areas!!!
One of my older kids REALLY reacts to smokers! Ughhhh

Yes, I was the crazy lady that starting getting a kick out of people and their reactions! They would ask, "are these all yours?" In a very concerned tone.
I would respond, "yes & I have 4 more in line at the giant!" They would usually just be floored! :)) I would just smile!!!!
Truth is sometimes shocking!!!
Some people understood the way our family was formed. One guy was sweet! He asked, I replied. He instantly said "foster to adopt". I just smiled and shook my head. What gave it away??? My 3 kids that have textbook signs of FAS?

Over all, it was a great weekend with all 10 of my kiddos!

4:30A.M. To early!

This day started at 4:30AM, thanks to my 6 month old!
Then it was quiet till 6:47 when the medium girls got up with Hannah being whiny like crazy! She was in an uncooperative mood all day! So much that she only spent 20mins at school!
Casey Brandon got a cast on and boy did the tech pad it! She wanted to make sure that the swelling had plenty if cushion! Verses I had to almost insist that the doctor cast it. He was already reacting to the splint from 23 short hours of wearing! It comes off next Thursday.
Then it was mad dash lunch, 45 mins of quiet time and off to pick up kids and split in 2 vehicles. Five in route back home, 3 in route to doctor because dear Addi has clear pink eyes and is the 3rd one in tow to the doctor today! Them 45 mins later, 6 more X-rays and a whole vial of blood...the 3 with me make our way home!!!
Snacks and bouncy kids make life interesting!
That's why I INSTRUCTED the lovely husband jack o'lantern pizzas were to be picked up on his way home because I still had pharmacy runs to do, shirt & jeans to buy and keys to drop off!
Pharmacy run was a nightmare! Target didn't have Addi's meds & CVS computers were down. So glad we have been at CVS for so many years because when I asked where our pharmacist Gary went...they filled it and told us that they would call tomorrow if any problems.
Now she has her drops and I'm ready for bed! 16 hrs was long enough! Tomorrow we venture to fright fest! Let the good times roll with a family that is "cheaper by the dozen"!
I still won't trade my chaos for anything short of a heaven trumpet! These wonderful kids are entrusted to us only for a season. I will do my best to be a fountain to them and not a drain!

A glimpse of a school morning!

This is what some mornings are like.
This is my jr high students work everywhere and littles and returns.

Today's steal!

I was in Target yesterday, doing what I do best...hunting clearance racks! I came across the razors in a bin. No thy weren't drastically marked down, but with coupons..they were cheap! One was $1.18 & the other was $2.18 and I had a coupon for free shaving cream! (It was worth $2) So in reality, I got 2 razors & shaving cream for $1.36! I also got some unstoppables off the clearance bin! Yes, total of 10$ savings today!!!! From clearance, no clue what regular price savings was?!
If you still have your coupons from this Sunday and last Sundays paper...grab them to see if your target has such great buys!!! Use your target card for some more savings!

Pumpkin preschool

Today we we made precious pumpkins! It was interesting with 9 preschool & toddlers. Add a glue gun and 3 adults...makes an interesting morning. And a case manager to the mix and an infant! It was well worth the memories!!!!!

Crazy are we!

As we get ready for this "fall" season, I am reminded that EVERYthing has a season!
Life is beautiful when we realize AND life the reality that God has the details and we cannot change them!
I sit here while my beautiful 6 month old daughter kicks me drinking a bottle, Dora going in the background and 5 littles wiggling those last few wiggles out before they drift to a much needed dreamland.
It has been an over all good day. Met with our attorney to handle some things regarding our snowflakes, chic kisses and an older child. Overall, it was news we like to hear.
Tomorrow we have friends coming for preschool so that we may decorate pumpkins to kick off "fall". Can't wait to share those photos.
Now it is time for me to do some running for warm jammers and craft adhesive and DIAPERS. A vital tool here for management ! ;)