Are you running a daycare?

And "Are all those yours?" are two very popular questions when out with 5 kids (especially when I am alone). Life with 5 kids is...busy, loud, exhausting, but fun. We are quite a spectacle when out and about. When I am alone I have the baby in the bjorn, the toddlers in each hand, and the two oldest trailing behind (with me usually telling them to keep up). Then I place the toddlers in the double carts (thank you Walmart for making those!!) and off we go:) I can feel the looks of people passing. Probably thinking "doesn't she know what causes that?!?!" and occasionally someone will ask THE question. I always respond with "yes, they are all mine" and continue my shopping:)

The girls are very much a part of our lives right now. The toddlers (or twins as we sometimes refer to them) are learning to live with each other. They have a love/hate relationship at this time but it's getting better. We have a whole lot of 2 year old attitude in the house which results in lots of tantrums and crying.

The baby is becoming a real joy. When she first moved in she was very cranky and not easy to soothe. I think she had the hardest time leaving mom. But she has settled in nicely and will even reach for me when in someone else's arms.

The older boys have taken to being the oldest brothers and are getting better at helping mom out when asked, especially if it is carrying something or helping with a littler one. We are getting into a routine and even though it probably looks like chaos to the outsider, it is an organized chaos!