Any parent of more than the usual 2.5 children has surely heard the millions of oh-so-creative comments people utter when they count your brood several times as if in disbelief...
- Are they all yours?
- Are any of them twins?
- Don't you know what causes that?
- Don't you own a tv?
- Are you DONE yet?
- Are you trying to catch up to the Duggars?
- Are you Catholic/Mormon/ETC...?
- When are you going to get fixed?
- You MUST be crazy...
- Better you than me...
Then there is the old stand-by comment: You really have your hands full!!
Now, I had been trying to think of a good name for my blog for a couple of days, and nothing quite seemed right... Thank goodness I ran out of bread and peanut butter!! This meant we were forced to take a trip to the grocery store. So we packed up our big van and headed to Aldi. Now, for those who have never been to an Aldi, they keep their carts outside the store and you put a quarter in a slot to release a cart, then get the quarter back when you replace the cart. Picture a woman carrying a baby in an infant seat, with a 9 year old girl pushing a 2 year old girl in an umbrella stroller, with 8 and 6 year old girls and 4 year old boy in tow, on our way to get a cart... I had my quarter in my hand (It always pays to be prepared!) and there were very few carts in the lanes, we were going to have to walk way toward the end. A gentleman, maybe in his 70's, is about to return his cart, but seeing me and the kids, he turned it around and brought it back to me. How kind and appreciated!! I offered him my quarter in exchange, but he refused to take it, saying, "You look like you have your hands full!" I replied, "Yes, some days I do!" lol... He turned to walk away, muttering "I don't know how you women do it..."
This sweet man gave me a nice giggle on my way into the store, and Life With My Hands Full was born :) Yes, I suppose I do have my hands full, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!!
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