Relaxin' at the cottage!
Not easy keeping the kids out of these pics!!!!
My name is Kelly and yes, I gave birth to 5 children in 6 years and have surfaced to write about it. My husband and I have an 11 year old daughter named Paulina, a 9 and a half year old son named Jeremy, an almost 8 year old son named Jack and 5 year old twins, Gregory and Sabrina. If you know me, you know that these are not my children’s real names, and that I have chosen aliases for them in an effort to protect their identity. All of the names above were our second choices for each of our children.
For now, I am a stay at home mother, although I never just stay at home, and in a few years I will be off to teacher’s college. I keep busy raising my kids with my wonderful husband and while we have a lot of fun, it’s difficult living life in a perpetual birthday party atmosphere. With five children so close together in age, we have had to become creative, and disciplined in the way that we manage day to day.
In my free time (haha) I write children’s stories and I try to document our crazy life because I don’t want to forget one second of it! I have several stories ready to be sent to publishers, and just need to find the time to polish them up and send them off. A writing contest inspired me to get started on a blog and to keep writing.
I enjoy spending time with my family, cottaging, reading and working out. I know there are a lot more things that I enjoy doing, but I can’t remember what they are at this point in my life.
My personal motto and answer to the comment ‘You’ve got your hands full’ is ‘Better full than empty.’
September 26th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Hi Kelly!
Phil Done here. I’m a veteran teacher in CA and author. Katy Lee suggested I contact you. I wrote 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny and the newly-released Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind: Thoughts on Teacherhood. I am writing to ask if you would be interested in reviewing Close Encounters. Since you have school aged children, I think you’ll get a kick out of it. You’re welcome to learn more about the book on Amazon or on my website. Thanks so much. I look forward to hearing from you.
All the best,
Phil
February 15th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
I love the line “and you thought you were busy”! Growing up I was the oldest of 4. It worked out that we were all 18 months apart in age. It was very hard on my Mom. I think it is inspirational that you focus on laughter. There is nothing sweeter than a child’s laugh, and with 5 there must be a lot of giggles in your home. Also, I love how you used your second choice names for your kids in your blog, so creative! Having 2 I tried doing the same thing only I use Big Brother and Little Sister. I look forward to seeing the wonderful tips you have raising 5.
February 15th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Hey thanks Wendy! Honestly, sometimes there is so much giggling in this house that I think I may go completely insane!!But it certainly can be fun at times. Your poor mother! I think it is much harder having babies close together than it is having twins-twins are much easier!!I should post about this sometime!
May 29th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Kelly,
We met at the kids swim lessons, two other friends had met you at other places around town and told me about his site. I wanted to thank you, I appreciate meeting someone else in simlar situation as me. I have had 4 in 5 years. You helped me put things into perspective … you said that things get easier after the youngest turns 4. I am looking forward to that … though every day things get easier and I am enjoying them all. Thanks again!!
May 30th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Hi Yvonne
Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment! I was thrilled this morning to see it. I am going to check out your site right away.
Keep enjoying those kids!
July 13th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
You are so pretty kelly !!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Thanks Naida!!!!!!It took about 5000 pictures to get these few good ones. ..trust
July 14th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
bhahahaha If my kids are in it….i just let them be in it and show all my friends there silly faces and my friends will say oooooohhhh they are sooo weird then they learn to stay out of my pix!!!