Roomies!!

Janel had thrown out an idea while she was here at Easter of her family moving in with us for the summer.  We were totally nonchalant about it- like it'd be no big thing.  We also weren't sure if she really meant it or if it was one of those "oh wouldn't that be so fun" ideas that you never plan to do.  But a few days later, she called back to see if we were serious.  Apparently they were really worried about what to do until we had offered and that would really help fix the problem.  They had to be out of their rental at the end of May, but their new job in Greenfield (and the income to go with it wouldn't start until August)- leaving a family of 7 homeless and jobless.  So moving in here would be helpful.  I really had no qualms about it, it could even be fun.  Except that I'm a bit cranky when I'm pregnant.  I said open communication would be key so we didn't have hurt feelings.  And organization would be paramount.  I started right away on labeling everything so everyone would know where things were supposed to go.  So if you stop by my house you'll see labels in the fridge, everywhere in the kitchen, in the toy closet and linen closet- everywhere I could label.  Extra parents would be helpful.  4 parents to 11 children.  We could even get a few more date nights out than we normally do, because we'd have live-in babysitters. This is going to be a summer to remember.