Welcome to the Motion: Meeting the Crew!
If you walked into my house right now you’d probably find toys and clothes scattered across the floor, a couple of kids arguing, a preteen raiding the pantry, and me in a corner attempting to rewrite my life into yet another planner I have yet to finish.
This is my life into motion. With 5 incredible kids, a beautiful blended family dynamic, and another little one on the way, our home is loud, fast and full of laughter.
I started this blog to share the real, unedited truth about managing a massive household on the go as the primary provider. But as much as I want to pull back the curtain for you, my number one job is being their protector. Because the internet is a big place, and because my kids deserve to own their own digital footprints, you won't find their real names or faces on this blog.
Instead, I’ve given them "team titles" based on their truest personality traits right now. Consider this your official cheat sheet to the Mama in Motion crew!
The Lineup:
The Athlete (Age 12): our ultra focused competitor who’s juggling playing for 3 soccer teams, driven by a dream to go Pro one day, his hustle and determination keeps our family in constant motion.
The Dancer (Age 11): Our Free-spirit, the very reason our beautiful blended family exists, and a girl who literally moves to her own rhythm. Whether she is practicing choreography or just lighting up our living room, her passion for dance brings a beautiful, vibrant energy to our chaotic household.
The Artist (Age 10): Our deeply creative soul who firmly believes the entire world is her personal canvas. From actual paper to our house walls and windowsills, no surface is safe from her beautiful, non-stop artistic expression!
The Rocket (Age 8): Our fiercely independent boy who operates the with high-velocity energy that literally never stops moving. Whether he is sprinting down the soccer field or launching into a room, the only time he ever slows down is when his system abruptly crashes—if he sits still for even two seconds, he instantly falls asleep!
The Wildcard (Age 2): Can destroy a clean living room in precisely 45 seconds flat. She will look you dead in the eye and say "I’m sorry," but let’s be honest—she doesn't mean a single bit of it!
The Caboose (Coming Soon!): It is incredibly early, but baby number six is officially on the way! We are keeping things under wraps for now, but this tiny new addition is officially bringing up the rear of our train and adding a whole new meaning to our life in motion.
The names might be coded, but the struggles, the sanity savers, the meal prep hacks, and the blended family wins are completely real. Thank you for stepping into our beautiful blur.
Drop a comment below—which of my crew sounds exactly like one of your own kids?