Living in a house with twelve kids and a husband is not easy. I know a lot of people who run away screaming when I tell them, "Oh! We have twelve kids!" We've lost so many neighbors that way… The Shenks decided to brave it out, but I'm giving them another three weeks, tops. At least now the kids can play music as loud as they want without forcing anyone in the vicinity to call the police for excessive sound. Yes, this has happened several times and no, it was not all my fault. Or maybe it was. But let's not go through that.

My name is Kate Baker. My life is so hectic, it's not even funny. People see me as the housewife who has no control over her children. Yes. There was the one time where Mike repelled from the roof, but again, that was once. And he WAS wearing safety gear, I mean, as long as he's safe… My children mean the world to me, along with my husband, Tom. So far, we haven't had too many major accidents. Well, once, Mark ran away, but we did find him, and everything was fine.

Sarah and Jake's new project seems to be to scare off the Shenks.

Dear God, I hope it works.

Tom's been reprimanding them though. I don't see the problem. They only hate us because certain children snuck out of the house to go crash a birthday party, even though Henry and Mike insist, to this day, that they "didn't crash the party, they were invited". Right and I've got 12 children.

Oh.

Anyway, this diary was Lorraine's idea. She thought I looked tense (this may have been because Charlie left for college and he was the peacemaker between the kids. At least he was taller than most of them…) and that I needed a creative outlet for my negative energy. Of course, it was a good idea, but a diary I ask you? I might as well go help Sarah and Jake with their sinister plot.

No, I must refrain. At any rate, my life couldn't be better. I've got 12 lovely children and a loving husband and a dog that no longer has accidents on the bedspreads (at least I don't think so).

To Do List:
- Remind Mike to make his bed
- Remind Kim to pack her own lunch; to stop "borrowing" Jake's lunch
- Remind Jake to make his bed
- Remind Mark to feed his frog
- Make dinner (get Sarah, Lorraine, and Jessica to make dinner?)
- Call Nora and Charlie
- Find out where Nigel and Kyle are (Mark's room?)