One day, when we first moved to Cape Cod, Gregory had a play date with a new friend from Kindergarten.  His Mom came to pick him up from our house on a chilly December night.  When she came to the door, I noticed she only had socks on.  She laughed and said, “this is what happens when you have 5 kids, you end up places without your shoes.”  It seemed impossible that one could leave the house in winter without shoes.  I thought she really needed to get it together.  But now that I have 5 kids, I kind of know what she means…