dirt road diva kick off!

So, I ask my 15 year old daughter what I should write my first blog about... as I have a million things I want to share, but obviously want to take it one topic at a time.  She says "umm... your kids".  Go figure.

Here's the deal.  One could say I have a lot of kids.  Back in the day, large families were common.  It wasn't out of the ordinary to have eight to ten children.  Now people look at you funny if you have more than three.  I have seven!  I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world... they truly are the spice of life!

Try taking seven kids out to eat.  Or, hell anywhere.  People actually turn around and count you.  Using their finger in the air, as if keeping some kind of tally.  Now, my kids are very well behaved in public. (At home is a different story entirely, and I'll save that for another time)  So, it's not as if they are acting like rabid animals (at the moment)... people just stare in disbelief.

When I had my third child, people said I was brave.  When I had my fourth child, people said I was crazy.  People quit keeping track after every time they see you, you're toting a toddler and pregnant again!  I call it blessed.

This is how it goes: Four girls, ages 16, 15, 14, 11.  Three boys, ages 12, 8, 5.  Yeah, we have our hands full.  Yeah, there's not enough bathrooms in our house.

I'm a full time nursing student... for just a bit longer.  I have to maintain excellent grades, all while managing kids activities.  Such as orchestra concerts, band concerts, private drum lessons, private piano lessons, baseball / softball and swim lessons in the summer, football practices and games in the fall, debate tournaments, and learning how to drive a car that I secretly NEVER want you behind the wheel of.  This is all in addition of course to school.  Some in elementary school, some in middle school, and some in high school.  I stay busy.  All the time.  I consider this to be a super power, and you may suggest super hero names, if you'd like.

Peace out...
DRD