Six of us

There are six of us.  That's right.  Six.  Sometimes (read: always) people ask me WHY!?!?

It is amazing.  I think that the girls have so much opportunity to learn from each other, share with each other, and as cheesy as it sounds, have more people to love and more people that love them.

The girls will each have the opportunity to mix alliances here in the first 4-8 years of their lives.  You see, B and A did day care together once.  Then B went to school, and A and R hung out.  After school B and J hang out.  Next year?  B and A off to school together and then R and J with Julia, our Nanny.

I feel like breaking the groups allows everyone to get to know their sister with just a little less noise around.  They are reminded that each sister is a real person with personality and style. They get to test who they are by playing, exploring, and even by fighting.

Hopefully, in the long run, the girls will see their sisters like this:

And less like:

But, as you might imagine, it will be a little of both. The girls love and hate each other. Sometimes it happens all in the same span of 5 minutes.

One thing is for sure. I love it. It is crazy. But it is the six of us. There is always someone there when you need something. When you are lonely, you have a sister.  When you want to wrestle, sister. Want a scapegoat? Sister.

Operation Don't Poison the Babies

So, many people have seen our gorgeous three story big-bad-wolf-can't-blow-me-down brick house.  Gorgeous right? Well, of course there is a catch.  A huge one.  We have lead in this casa from stem to stern.  So we have to get rid of it.  This is all super fun considering this law school thing and this 5,000 babies running around thing.  Anyway.  The county has stepped in to say they will help us with a forgivable grant for $20,000.  All we have to do is a little painting.  Seems simple right?  Well.  Kind of.  I have been doing a lot of it after the girls go to bed, or sending them out for the day with papa while I work.  But...time is a ticking. They could run out of money. Brendan could get a job that would not longer make us eligible.  It has to be done now.  So... the Keenan family needs your help.   Now, don't tune out.  Painting might not be your thing, but maybe baby sitting is.  You see, there is always a catch.  We have a laundry list of chores to do, and some cash to fix things up, but the work we need to do has to be sans-baby. 

This is where you come in.  We need painting teams and we need baby wrangling teams.  We are going to do this work Saturday and Sunday June 16th and 17th.   I will be working hard right up to that day to hopefully have not a lot of work to do.  But that is purely wishful thinking.  So, get your grubby clothes on, bring a brush if you have one and get put to work.  The main project requires painting some walls and closets in the basement.  Good news there.  No perfection needed. Drip on the floor?  Who cares.  Get a little on the ceiling? all the better.  

Each day will have two shifts: 8-noon and 1-5.  From noon -1 we will provide lunch, water and beer.  Saturday we will order pizzas and Sunday we will order Chinese food.  I will make this as fun as possible and promise to do your next heavy lifting project.  Or babysit.  Or do your taxes.  Whatever.  I can also send you home with a free VCR, or a bread maker, bassinets, take your pick.  Seriously.  I will repay. Repay. repay. 

We need to rock this project out while we are still poor and still have small kids in the house.  New windows here we come!!

Comment below with which of the four shifts you might be able to help.  THANKS!!!!

(we will also be working on Father's day - should you decide that painting or baby wrangling is your expertise.  Or you are out of town on the 16th or 17th.  Don't want you to feel like you missed out :)