ROAN - Really Ornary And Naughty

There is a reason I have not posted in a while and a reason why this page is named after child #4. Roan!!!! Where do I even begin? I guess I will start with what seems to be everyone's favorite story. Yesterday while I was at Costco picking up pictures (yes, the one above was included), I had the 3 youngest with me. I was walking around electronics and I got a phone call from school. Everything was fine, but as I got distracted, Grier decided to chase Roan down the aisle. As Roan screamed and began to lose her footing, she reached out to brace herself - with my shorts. Down they came!!! As I whipped around to see my audience, there was a man at the end of the aisle, sitting in optical, who pretended he did not see my bare ass. From the way he was sitting, I knew nothing was farther from the truth, but I appreciated the fact that he at least wanted me to believe my hind end was not on display. WOW!!!
   About a week ago we had the opportunity to have our tree of death cut down in the front yard. The price was so little we had to agree, but we were not prepared for the mass of the tree. Needless to say, Jude has been working very hard clearing it away. Roan, who feels the need to dress for all occasions, could be found in her Elmo costume, a white knit hat, a left croc on right foot and a left slipper on left foot and out she went to help her Dad. As people looked on in disbelief Because the temp was close to 80 - I merely explained - there are some battles as a mother of 5 that you just don't want to have.
   I am still trying to figure out why the boys are calling Roan Larry, I don't ge an answer, but I decided to follow suit and I now call my beautiful 2 year old Larry as well. It fits well, especially when she is singing and dancing and smacking her "bootie" as her big brothers taught her. Oh Roan - how dull life would be without you!!!