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Vacation. That’s all I ever wanted. I love traveling, not the packing and getting ready to leave part. The Little Rains Children would tell you I become possessed when faced with the daunting task of packing for five people. Spring break just drew to a close a few days ago. The Rains fam took off for a week (seven whole days) to go skiing in Colorado. We went with a group of 17 and had a fabulous time. In my former life, I was a collegiate athlete. Since aging and having babies, I am not the athlete I once was....

As I have stated previously and repetitively, I live to embarrass my children. I love awkward. Here is where I want to delineate the meaning of embarrassment versus humiliation. Those are two very different words. I do not live to humiliate the Little Rains Children. Embarrass and make them regret whatever they did to irritate me? Yes. Nick is especially sensitive to my being, well, myself. He reminds me how I am supposed to behave in public and what not to do and wear. Ella, does not take as much offense to my antics, she thinks I’m pretty funny. Natey?...

I need to apologize. So, here is a heart-felt apology from the bottom of my mom heart. I am sorry to all the mothers I judged before becoming a mother. It was wrong and I now realize my mistakes in thinking you were not doing the absolute best you were able to do. When I first started my career, fresh out of grad school, The Big D and I had just gotten married. We had yet to procreate and gift the world with the Little Rains children. I worked for Oklahoma’s Early Intervention Program called SoonerStart. My place was on a team of Occupational therapists,...

If any of you know anything about me, you know just how disorganized my mind and my life can be. Creative? Check. Fun at a party? Check. First picked for dodge ball? Check. Organized and known for follow through? Not so much… The Big D and I were blessed with these three Little Rains Children. Each sharing DNA, but not much else. Ella, the perfect one, Natey the wild one, and Nick the pretty one in the middle. Nick is the game changer. He has huge brown eyes, a wide smile, and a huge head full of brains. Nick has needed to...