Rut-row, I’m in rouble! (That’s my best Scooby impersonation!) I don’t know about you other moms and dads out there, so this week I will just come right out and ask you all:  Have you and your children ever been “shushed in church”? I guess maybe I should preface the course of events with a little explanation.  When the Hott Family arrives to Sunday service, we are typically running a few minutes behind schedule.  Managing to get four kids and one fiancé ready for Sunday church service is a little like brain surgery around our house.  Oh, who am I kidding?  We’re always, yes always late! So, due to our persistent punctuality problems, we tend to sneak in the back door of the church and head right for the very back pew, all the way in the balcony; behind the entire congregation.  This prime pew paradise is also great for large families like ours.  Especially after cramming my Hott crew in over the last decade or so, we have filled the row with infants, toddlers, teenagers and all … [Read more...]