In my opinion, of all the parental tasks I've undertaken with my two boys, the bedtime ritual is easily one of the most arduous.

The gut-wrenching honesty of young children can easily strike daggers to your heart if you let it get to you. And I have.

Another "funday" at the Hoyt household. Complete with exhaustion, cold coffee, and hose water. What day is it again?

How's your homeschooling going? Me? The title of this blog says it all.

Both immensely fun and wildy frustrating at the same time. This was the trip my boy had been waiting for!

I watched my eldest son stare in sheer wonderment as the planes took flight and touched down at the airport last week.

I've gone from daily 5-mile walks with the stroller to gets a bit winded climbing up stairs. My boys are (kind of) helping me get fit.

A new game invented by the little monsters last night that their mother would never have approved of.

The holidays were quite busy, so this post is obviously a little late for Christmas. However, I felt a little obligated to tell a quick t...

I walked into the house through the front door. This is something I don't often do. I usually come in through the garage, with my boys re...

Some days are harder than others. Any parent will tell you that.

It had come to this...