The HerdKeeper

That's the score 4 sick, 9 well. Some of the wells are threatening to be sicks. Only Lydia ended up on antibiotics with bronchitis. She is handling it as well as any princess. I am holding the baby who can only sleep sitting up. It is a rough job but somebody has to do it. I think I hear the children cleaning as I sit here watching the Ravens vs. Steelers. I am not sure what has possessed them as I am not herding them but I think it is great!!!! Speaking of Steelers, Samantha bought Lydia a Steelers cheerleading dress for Christmas. It is too cute unless your are a Ravens fan. I have 2 Steeler fans in a house full of Raven fans. The Steelers fans are trying to indoctrinate the two year old.

Our current two year old is so much fun. I caught her writing on a bin and asked her for the marker. She says "no problem" and handed me the marker. There isn't a 3 syllable word she can't say. Being number 10 she has a role models left and right. We had to relocate our sugar container to higher ground to keep sticky fingers out.

My job is to keep 12 people and myself all moving in the same direction, moving toward the same goal. Sometimes I nudge, sometimes I bark and sometimes I nip but the end result is to get us moving. This is the newest herd member she is incredibly precious. This is her picture of her on her birthday.