My children just ate an entire watermelon in one sitting. The gallon of milk I bought yesterday is already gone. We went through a loaf of bread in one lunch this week. The jar of peanut butter I just bought is empty in the pantry.
Wow.
(Right now I am picturing some of you wiser and more experienced moms who have parented teenagers chuckling at me for thinking that this is already bad. Don't worry- I know it will get worse. By the time I have four teenagers, I will have to go back to work just to pay for our groceries!)
We have an always-present grocery list and are at the store so often that I am sure we must be doing something wrong. No matter how prepared I am with our weekly menu, we are always out of multiple somethings. I hear of friends who make a weekly trip to the store or read blogs about women who can feed their families on some crazy amount like $30 a week and I just have to shake my head. We are more like $30 a day around here. I wish I was joking.
Life as a family of six, huh?
On an unrelated note, our obsession around here lately is painting. I love it. These kids seem to want to paint every day. Although I wish it wasn't quite so messy, I do so love to see everyone sitting around the table together, talking as they paint.
Love moments like these too much for words.
Happy Friday!
Wow.
(Right now I am picturing some of you wiser and more experienced moms who have parented teenagers chuckling at me for thinking that this is already bad. Don't worry- I know it will get worse. By the time I have four teenagers, I will have to go back to work just to pay for our groceries!)
We have an always-present grocery list and are at the store so often that I am sure we must be doing something wrong. No matter how prepared I am with our weekly menu, we are always out of multiple somethings. I hear of friends who make a weekly trip to the store or read blogs about women who can feed their families on some crazy amount like $30 a week and I just have to shake my head. We are more like $30 a day around here. I wish I was joking.
Life as a family of six, huh?
On an unrelated note, our obsession around here lately is painting. I love it. These kids seem to want to paint every day. Although I wish it wasn't quite so messy, I do so love to see everyone sitting around the table together, talking as they paint.
Love moments like these too much for words.
Happy Friday!
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The food bill will get worse, especially if they inherit their father's(and uncle's)tendency to bring the neighborhood in for snacks.
I love the painting pictures - Katy is a fashionista even when she's arting! You are a good Mom - they are going to have great memories of a wonderful childhood - and lots of pictures, too!