Gabe

Gabe thinks he is a big kid. He loves to sit on the big bench in the dining room.
He loves to climb into the rocking chair and rock as fast as he can. One of these days, we'll have to break the news to him that he still has a bit of growing left to do. But for now, he's having way too much fun to spoil it for him.

Have you ever experienced grocery shopping with 7 kids in tow? It is an experience to be cherished. Ok, maybe I am a bit out of it. Two carts are a must so you can contain as many small folks as possible. Just make sure that the driver of the second cart is not over eager or you just may loose the back of your ankles. Then there are the folks who seem to think they have to drill your children on why they are not in school today. I mean, you can't just take your kids out in public during school hours or you must be hiding something. Everyone knows that when you want to hide your children because they are skipping school you head right to the grocery store. But there are some small benefits of taking so many kids with you shopping. When the store sets a limit on the amount of an item you can buy, you have a few more customers with you who can also buy the full amount of said item on sale. And then we must stand and watch the train in the store for a few minutes. I do believe this was the first time Gabe really noticed it. He was absolutely enthralled. Just remember the next time you see a caravan of kids in the store, you don't really have to comment. Yes, we've heard them all before and you aren't too original. Trust me. If you must comment, make it positive because believe me even when all the kids are pretty much behaving, by the time shopping is over Mom just needs a break.