So Very Blessed

Puddle Jumping!!! Pictures for Susanna :o)

2010-04-25T16:25:00.010-04:00

Well we had some pretty fierce rainstorms here the other day, so I dressed the Triple Tornadoes in their "Froggy Boots" and thought it was time I introduced them to the pure childhood joy of PUDDLE JUMPING.

As it turns out no teaching or introduction was required......it is obviously an innate skill.

They were absolutely DRENCHED and drunk with HAPPINESS by the time I brought them in for lunch and nap time.

They ran, jumped, rolled and even .........licked the puddles. They were in toddler Heaven and this Mama was pretty happy when they napped 4 HOURS!!!!!!

No...this is not a RAT, although Owen would have LOVED it, if it was one, GAG!

P.S. Susanna I did pretty good capturing the insanity, don't you think?????

The 70's Were calling Here Name.

2010-03-29T23:15:00.007-04:00

I guess Jenny has tapped into her inner Hippie Chic Couture and set it free. I think she carries this style VERY well. In fact I don't think many people could successfully accomplish this unique look, as you need a special finesse and a quirky attitude in order for this look to flourish.

I was no where near this coiffure.........it was all created by the magical hands of Miss Jennifer. All I can say is

C'east MAGNIFIQUE Ma petite! C'est MAGNIFIQUE!

Triplet Tornadoes Blow Through the Park

2010-03-24T00:47:00.010-04:00

I was not aware that Tornado season had arrived early here in Kentucky. Three TORNADOES touched down in our local park a few days ago. Thankfully no one was injured and minimal damage was reported. I have a feeling it will be a wild TRIPLE TORNADO season.

Uh-Oh......Time to Go!

Sleeping Beauty

2010-03-22T23:25:00.006-04:00

I think Disney is the cause of all the negative female stereotypes surrounding Sleeping Beauty. They have always portrayed her as a Delicate Beautiful Princess needing a man to save her. I admit I have bought into the whole story, but as I rethink the whole thing.......... I think they are WRONG WRONG WRONG!

I have proof that Sleeping Beauty is a Strong, Educated, Well Manned, Driven Individual. Sleeping Beauty wants to succeed in life, but just happens to have been overcome by a powerful spell.

Sleeping Beauty is of course gorgeous, but doesn't care about their looks, you know a casual kind of person that has no idea they possess incredible "Natural Beauty".

Sleeping Beauty is well.........here is the New Age Sleeping Beauty!

I don't think Justin, or Mommy for that matter, is ready for anyone but Mommy to wake this Prince with a kiss.

I am well aware, I will soon have a very long line of Princesses, longing for this Handsome Prince. At least he is still mine for a while longer.

Sleep well my My perfect Sleeping Beauty.

Happy St Patrick's Day (PICS)

2010-03-17T23:00:00.009-04:00

Happy St Patrick's Day

I celebrated the day by trying to French Braid my Little RED Headed spitfire, Jenny's hair, let me remind you all she is 2. She did surprisingly well for her first time LOL.

I hope everyone celebrated the day with their Green Beer of choice in hand, along with many of their Irish friends to laugh with and be jolly.

My day consisted of the same thing as another day. I did clean out my refrigerator which contained numerous Green Unknowns so that must count for something.

Anyway No real Irish in my Family just some Scottish way back.....Hence Jenny's CRAZY Red hair.

Will my silly Leprechaun

CHEESE!!!!

Triplets on the Loose

2010-03-13T23:08:00.010-05:00

I think Old Man Winter has finally left us, here in KY (knock on wood). These poor guys have had a tough time being couped up inside.....and so has Mom! I have got Cabin Fever so bad I am hearing voices in my head...or maybe the ones that are there now, are just a little louder then usual :P

Jenny, Will & Owen just LOVE running loose in the yard, exploring every nook and cranny. Believe me when I tell you, they leave no stone unturned. I get quite the workout keeping them wrangled in a safe workable but FUN area, as our back yard is not fenced in, due to restrictions in our Fancy Schmancy subdivision....grrrrrrrr.

I personally am finding this stage on raising Triplets FAR more exhausting and challenging then any age so far. I'm sure some other Triplet Moms would disagree, but I feel as though am constantly chasing or wrestling someone from morning until night and it's exhausting.

Oh well I guess it's the best diet. I have always raved about the Triplet Diet, you are just too darn busy to eat. This is just another aspect of it :P

Here are some pictures from our recent hike!

The Three Amigos....Will, Owen and Jenny!

A Balancing Act

2010-03-12T14:40:00.010-05:00

He's on the verge of becoming a man in so many ways but most of time he is my sweet BIG hearted, loving Little Boy, Kurt.

He still plays with his Star Wars toys with a passion and intensity seen in the innocent eyes of a child. But ten minutes later you will find him getting ready for Karate, putting on his athletic "cup" and "kickin" some major BUTT on the mattes while yelling with the ferocity of a dragon.

He loves to be cuddled like a little kid but can take care of the Triplets better then many adults. Kurt is a Jewel. He is my adorable beautiful second born baby boy but too quickly, before my eyes he is turning into a young man..............an AMAZING young man.

I thought this picture of all his prize processions he keeps on his dresser, captures his Balancing Act PERFECTLY right now.

* A Star Wars AT-TE (the big monster thing)

* A Mennen Speed-Stick (VERY NEEDED!)

* A Bottle of AXE cologne (VERY WANTED)

*A gun made out of modelling clay

* A clay Turtle made at school, guarding the AT-TE

* Notice the ATHLETIC CUP under the AT-TE....... :o)

I LOVE THIS AGE and of course this BOY!!!!!

FUN for EVERYONE!

2010-02-24T16:54:00.009-05:00

Hmmmm I don't know about this...am I being set up?

MESS is MY middle name!

Jenny is a SERIOUS ARTIST :o)

Oh SOOOOOO squishy!!

Am I in trouble?

My name is Picasso!

Who needs paper or brushes? Just put them in the tub, squirt a generous amount of finger paint and SET THEM LOOSE.........FUN FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!

"Don't Make Her Fake"

2010-02-23T17:40:00.012-05:00

For those of you who have been following my blog for a while, you know that each of the Big Kids had chosen one of the Little Kids as their "own" long before they had even arrived. Now if I remember correctly, in the very beginning Justin had chosen Jenny, Kurt had his heart set on Will and Quinn had picked Owen.

Well as you can imagine over the past two years the baby that they each "owned" has flip-flopped on many occasions. Their Toddler Buddy has been traded numerous times. Perhaps the trade was prompted by a cool toy, an ooey gooey treat, or a baby may have been the needed price tag, to get out of a nasty chore. I have even heard a Little Kid become quickly disowned, after they've suffered a VERY offensive diaper blowout.

Anyway, as it stands now, Justin and Will are best buddies, Kurt and Owen are THE CRAZY Duo and Quinn Jenny are kindred spirits, each just WAAAYYY to cool for the other (but of course one completelt adores the other).

Yesterday Quinn, Justin and I went shopping for some new toys for the Three Tornadoes. With all this bad weather, it is becoming increasing difficult to keep the three of them entertained all day. Three BORED TODDLERS spells DISASTER and one very frustrated Mommy.

It was much certainly much easier when they were newborns through 9 months of age, when they simply slept, ate and played a little, but this age is at most times BEYOND EXHAUSTING. You need to have many tricks in your bag to get through a day when you are shut indoors.

After browsing through the toy section of T,arget I had finally picked out some new toys that would surely help cure our case of Cabin Fever.

A Fisher Price Doodle Basic

A Tonka Fire truck

A Cinderella Carriage

When Quinn saw the Cinderella toy in my shopping cart he was FURIOUS!

"Now you are just trying to make Jenny one of the FAKE GIRLS.....PUT THAT THING BACK!!!!"

I was initially quite surprised but then so proud of him. We must be doing something right. Quinn is a young man who is not fooled by the make-up or glaring sparkles of the Cinderella propaganda.

To him: A Cool Girl is one who is REAL.
A Cool Girl has to be able to throw a football and receive a long pass........Jenny can do this :o)

A Cool Girl can laugh at the stupid things in life (which right now happens to be Quinn's gas)........Jenny does this frequently :o)

A cool Girl is not FAKE and all into herself...Jenny ya on most days!

A real Girl knows how to ROCK IT and does not care what her hair looks like......Jenny CAN ROCK IT!

I put that horrible Cinderella Carriage back and learned a very valuable lesson from my son that day.

Messmakers

2010-02-11T00:11:00.003-05:00

Owen and Jenny took their play kitchen to a new level the other day.........I was not impressed.

Poor Will was standing behind them, with a worried look on his face, repeating "mess, mess, mess". Will would NEVER be involved in such mischievous behaviour. He was completely stressed out by his brother and sisters BAD, BAD choice of entertainment.

Owen does this does this all the time with his sippie cups and Jenny of course is quick to join in the "FUN". This is driving me insane...AHHHHHHH!

Notice how much Owen can spit out in one gulp.......grrrrrrr! I am sooo tired of cleaning pools of milk.

Jenny was putting on quite a show when I scolded her and proceeded to put her in TIME OUT.....sorry Jenny Mommas not buying it!

Winter Training Camp

2010-02-09T17:24:00.009-05:00

So who would you bet your money on........ the 56 # powerhouse with the intensity and drive of a steam engine? or the 110# beast, ready to take down anything in it's path?!?!? The two boys love this new game. Quinn jumps on Justin's back and orders him to power his way up the stairs. Justin happily obliges. ready to show off........of course.

Justin LOVES to show off his strength as he pushes his way up the stairs, PROUDLY carrying his older brother on his back. Quinn continually chants; "COME ON NANCY, MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!" to give him to boost of morale he needs. However is quite obvious, Quinn is truly amazed at his little brothers, incredible feat of strength.

This is all their plan for winter training camp for football of course. I think it's just a way for Quinn to squash Justin.

Did you happen to notice Justin's shirt? It says....I CRUSH THEREFORE I AM football! That sums up Justin :o)

Great Reception

2010-02-02T22:31:00.007-05:00

Why sign up for one of those high priced satellite or cable contracts when you can get GREAT reception with this..........

Simple Things

2010-01-27T23:51:00.013-05:00

Christina of Soul of Aperture and her family are donating $1, to the Dr's Without Borders, for every blogger who post about The Simple Things in life. The money raised(a maximum of $250) will be going to help their Medical staff and the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. It is easy for us to get caught up in the daily meaningless trivial problems of our daily lives, stop take a moment, pray.

*the sight of your first-born as they take their first breath.

*the same feeling you get everyday when you look into the eyes of your first-born.

*playing the "hello" "good-bye" game 1000 times a day.

*toddlers in hats

watching the absolute joyful bliss of youth

*warm baths with company

*Ferraro Roche

*the wonderful smell of a Black Labrador

*a silky chocolate cream pie

*a warm breezy evening spent swinging on the back porch

while the kids played in the yard

*being warm at night

*a hot shower when I feel sad

*a sleeping baby breathing softly on your chest

Lord Please be with the Doctors, Nurses and all the workers in Haiti, trying to help the victims get trough this difficult time. Lord let the people of Haiti know they are not alone. Lord I pray their Faith in You remains strong. Lord remind them all will be done and You have a plan.

For those precious ones that have left this earth and now stand beside You in Heaven, let their spirits help guide and encourage those left behind in pain. Allow their memories help the survivors gain the courage, strength, and determination they are so badly needing.

It is in the mighty name of Jesus Christ we pray and ask these things.

Amen .

Celebrity Look Alike?

2010-01-25T22:21:00.012-05:00

This site is alot of fun but of course I think is waaaaaaay off! Try it out and see what you think? The only celebrity that someone was kind kind enough to say, I resembled was, Ashley Judd.

Now I must clarify, this comment was made on a day when;

1) The sun was shining just right and the sky was scattered lightly with white
fluffy clouds.

2) My size 2 skinny jeans were fitting, Oh so perfectly, with just the right
amount of "Junk in the Trunk".

3) I had not yet had and children, so my body of course was well of course ........the BOMB!

4) I was thoroughly rested, showered, shaved (sorry too much information) my make- up was applied beautifully.

5) My hair was coiffed so magnificently, that is looked as if I simply rolled out of bed
every morning and looked that beautiful, effortlessly.

6) I exuded an air of confidence about me that turned heads.

So maybe, just maybe, once upon a time, long ago, I did for one fleeting moment, have the spirit of Ashley Judd within me........sigh.

But couldn't we all look like that if we were photo shopped and had a team of people preening and primping us instead of hearing, MOM,MOM,MOM, MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY MOMMY yelled at us untill our ears rang, or having breakfast cereal, and toys thrown at us or really hoping we washed our hands after that last diaper change before we grabed that quick snack.......UGH! I know but that's reality.

I guess It's a different kind of celebrity no red carpets or paparazzi but our fame and love stands the test of time. That's all the that is truly important.

Multiples Question of the Week

2010-01-24T22:03:00.013-05:00

How did you choose your multiples' names?
Andrei and I have always had the same rule when it came to name in all our kids. He would name any Girls and I would name any Boys. Either person would not be allowed to influence, pester, nag or push for a certain name. We have respected this rule when naming all the kids. I am not complaining..........I got the better end of this deal.

Jennifer Paige, Will Benjamin, Owen Jeffery

Jennifer is a name Andrei Loved and Paige is the name of the girl off Trading Spaces, Paige Davis that Andrei totally likes LOL.

Will of course is named after one of my secret crushes Will Smith and Benjamin is a very special person in my family.

Owen was chosen because I LOVE LOVE LOVE Owen Wilson and Jeffery is my AMAZING brother!

Did you stick with family names?
We have used 3 family names as middle names.

How do you feel about "matchy" names?
Not a big fan if matching names but if that's what makes you happy GO FOR IT!

Did you worry about their names "coordinating?"
No not ever!

Did you name your babies before you met them, or wait until you saw them to assign names?
Long before they were born.

What were your second choices?
We had no second choices. Although if I was naming Jenny she would have been called Kimberly or Jane.....but that would have gone against the rules.

Did you consider the popularity of a name as a deciding factor?
No We chose names we loved.

Forgive my Late Christmas Post PICS PICS PICS

2010-01-21T02:30:00.006-05:00

Well the Holidays came and went with a flurry of commotion overflowing with magic, snow craziness and twinkly sparkles. Christmas had plenty of Laughter, Joy, Peace, Family, Prayer, and of course most importantly Love.

We were so blessed to have some very special visitors, come from up North, Santa and Mrs. Claus spent Christmas here with us......can you believe it? We must have been VERY good all year to deserve that amazing honour.

Thank You Santa and Mrs. Claus from the bottom of my Heart (wiping the tears from my eyes).

Santa & Mrs. Claus (my Mom & Dad)

Christmas Eve has to be one of my favorite days of the year. Our Church has a wonderful candlelight service, that I look forward to for months. I know God speaks to us everyday, when we choose to listen to him of course, but during that service, everything is so calm, so clear, and so peaceful. All you feel is Love ........God's Love embracing You.........sigh.

As expected the service was WONDERFUL, however Jenny, Will and Owen were not exactly feeling the moment like I was, so I had to hurry them into the cry room. As I sat there trying to tame the hyper crew, I dreamt of the day, when Andrei and I would be able to sit together, with our six kids, during Christmas Eve service and share that amazing moment as a family........someday.

But for now, as long as I could keep Owen and Jenny from banging their heads against the glass windows of the cry room (they think this is a fun game), causing the whole congregation to turn around and stare at us in the "Fish Bowl", we were doing GOOD!

As we drove home we could see into our neighbours dinning room. They are a retired couple with two adult children. They are great people and I adore them. They were getting ready to sit down to Christmas dinner. The dining room window glowed magnificently, candles lit, beautiful red table clothes and delicate china. It looked like something right out of an old fantastic Christmas movie, just breathtaking.

After we got home, the kids played, while we finished making dinner. Finally all 10 of us sat down, Kurt said Grace and we joyfully ate. The boys behaved like mature, little men with spectacular manners, dressed in their finest Church clothes, the little kids did not spill or drop a crumb of food. What a miraculous family Chritmas dinner. What a special little blessing.

Thank You Lord for the Blessings of this Day.

Could this actually be happening? Is this for real? My Christmas dinner is just like.....a movie, a book......what fairytales are made of? Yea Right!

By the way....This wasn't my table but a Girl can dream can't she!

The boys were just as rowdy as usual, one trying to talk louder then the other, always afraid they might not be heard, if they speak in a normal tone. This happens frequently in BIG FAMILIES. The Little Kids were throwing food left, right and chatting up a storm.

In fact I'm pretty sure at one point, I got hit with a ball of stuffing, covered in ketchup. Will has a pretty good arm you know. The chaos just continued and no one seemed to mind or even blink an eye, we just continued to eat happily, with Joyful Hearts. I like to think Jesus was be smiling or may have even been a little entertained.

Mom and Dad ate their meal, not even phase by the chaos. Thank goodness they are laid back, otherwise I would have crawled under the table, curled myself up into the fetal position and refused to come out until Valentine's Day.

Now I ask you, really and truly, if you had the choice would you want to attend a Christmas dinner where you had to worry about your outfit, having something witty to say, remembering to use your napkin, worying about the proper fork, spoon and wine glass?

Or an invite to my house where you could just grab a fork, knife and plate off the pile, wear what is most comfortable (PJ's are acceptable), bring some earplugs if noise bothers you, know flying food is a possibility, but it will give you a good workout.

At my house you will ALWAYS be served plenty of LAUGHTER.

I guess it's all a matter of what important to you. We had the BEST Christmas EVER. One I know the kids will remember forever and that is what is important.

Well I thought you might like to see some of our Christmas fun. We just had to get some special pictures with Santa. The kids were little angels....... of course and this momment, I have to say, was the highlight of Christmas for me and I think Mrs. Claus too. I don't know whether Santa would agree.....tee hee.

We should have seen the writting on the wall right from the start. They all are up to NO! GOOD!!

Definitly going from bad to worse. Owen wants Santa's HAT BAD! Jenny and Quinn are having a serious wreslting match. Will is uspet that so much poor behaviour is going on. He has even armed himself with a drum stick "just in case" things get out of control. Kurt is encouraging this houliganism at every opportunity he can!!! Justin is of course is posing perfectly, in every shot. In his own words "There is Nohing I can do Badly"

This is a category 5 disaster! Jenny seems to be winning the battle agaisnt Quinn. Owen is determined to GET THAT HAT!. Will is jusy begging for someone to PLEASE adopt me out of this crazy family. Kurt is loving every minute of this craziness and NEVER wants it to stop. Well Justin is just as perfect as he was before. Maybe I should get that child into modelling.

Well I think the look on poor Santa's face says it all. This Holly Jolly Man has had enough. It is safe to say some kids, in this household, may have received some lumps of coal that night, in their stockings....tee heee.

We are very lucky that we are related to Santa and Mrs Claus (my Dad and Mom) otherwise we would have been on America's Most Wanted for Abusing Santa and banned from every shopping mall worldwide.

This is my crazy family and I am so proud of them.

Our Christmas was wonderful. Thank You, Mom and Dad for making this Christmas the very best for Quinn, Kurt, Justin, Jenny, Will & Owen and of course the Big Kids.

P.S. I am so sorry my dear bloggy friends I have been such a poor Friend. I have promised to reconnect to my special bolg friends and their lives this New Year. I truly feel lost and alone without our wonderful outlet to be creative and read about you eachother. ((((HUGS))))

Tina

Uh Oh!

2009-11-20T11:48:00.005-05:00

We are still here alive and kicking just very busy........I promise I will blog very soon! With lots of pictures of course.

What a Morning!

2009-10-01T16:09:00.009-04:00

OK so there is no horrible disaster to report! No poop smeared on the walls, no trips to the Pediatrician or Emergency Room, not even a crazy dog story. We actually had a WONDERFUL morning playing outside in the front yard, in the sunshine.

As you all can imagine, it is VERY difficult to manage three toddlers, by yourself, outside, in an unfenced area. hen set loose, they scatter, in all different directions, like cockroaches. But gosh darn it..... this morning I must have been drunk from all this gorgeous Kentucky Fall weather, because I had a complete lapse in judgement and decided to take Jenny, Owen and Will outside to play in the front yard.

Well it was MARVELOUS! They listened great and we had a FANTASTIC time.

Anyone want to come over for a play date?

Sweet Conversations

2009-09-29T21:38:00.009-04:00

Sometimes there are conversations, so sweet and so rare, that the ears on which these precious words are meant to fall are those of only the delicate Hummingbird. For he alone, is worthy enough to be in the presence of such miraculous conversations.

"T-Bone......... what is it?"

"I don't know Pork Chop?"

"I really like it and I love the hum hum humming sound it makes. It makes me want to smile."

"I don't know Pork Chop, something inside me says we should maybe GROWL at it maybe even BARK at it, or heaven forbid EAT it."

"Awww NO WAY T-Bone, it's beautiful looks at it's arms moving so fast..........cool"

"Ya it is pretty amazing ........ do you think he will play with us?"

Such a sweet conversation, fallen on the ears on a precious ......Hummingbird?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I walked the room laughing hysterically at my very lame "Birdogs". They were quite intrigued by the hummingbird that found it's way into my family room the other day. I safely let it outside after snapping a few pictures.

Triple Trouble

2009-09-25T15:51:00.010-04:00

This Triple Trouble has tired me out !!!! How about You?

Ways to Tease Toddlers

2009-09-24T12:28:00.017-04:00

I have to say in general Quinn, Kurt and Justin are a big help to me. They are three kind, loving respect young men. They love Jenny, Owen and Will and are GREAT Big Brothers.

However when a chance arises to torture or tease the Little Munchkins, well of course they jump on it as quick as they can! I think it is only natural, it's the natural order of siblings. The older ones bug, teases and torture the younger siblings.

Well there is no shortage of that around here, but it is all done in fun never gets out of hand.

The culprits of this torture just giddy with their accoplishment!

Just look at poor Will with a KICK ME sign on his cute Little Bottom! Do I even have to tell you who was the mastermind behind this genius plan!

Hi Everyone!

2009-09-22T13:26:00.004-04:00

Hi Everyone!!!!!!!!!

So do you think Mommy will notice I escaped and got onto her computer?

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! Uh Oh I hear her coming I better run and hide. Funny how she thinks she is in charge, silly silly Mommy.

Gotta go!

Our Summer Vacation to Panama City

2009-09-21T22:57:00.012-04:00

The Family Freak show....yes I am aware we are a walking freak show. We turn heads, get LOTS of crazy questions and yes even a few pictures. But come on look at us it is pretty funny.

Look at this handsome young man. I don't know when he decided it was OK to grow up....sniff sniff.

Jenny LOVED the water. She will be my little fish without a doubt!

Here is my little happy go lucky guy Will. He has such a calm, sweet spirit.

Well this is my big man Owen, one thing we know for sure he is not the next Micheal Phelps. He loved walking around the pool deck getting into all kinds of mischief but he must be oil based, because he and water do not mix. Maybe he will make his millions as a bathing suit model! How adorable is he in that suit????

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of Quinn!

Kurt just chillin out while the babies play in their play area. He was so patient with them.

Have you ever seen such a handsome young man. Justin always seems to be devising a plan to get his brothers in some way! Gotta watch out for this one!

Quinn is sooooooo dying to drive, can't you tell!

Daddy and Kurt tearing up the track. I sure hope Kurt is not screaming like a girl, that is something I would expect from Daddy tee hee.

Daddy and Justin riping the track apart. I'm sure Justin is trying to figure out a way to dump Daddy on the next turn and take over the wheel. Who cares about height restrictions, do they have any idea who they are dealing with!!!!!!!!

Justin in a bumper car..........WATCH OUT!!!!!!!

Kurt is having a ball knowing he is actually allowed to SMASH other cars SAAAAAWEEEET!

Quinn is just too cool for this!

Quinn on a mission.

Kurt having so much fun.

As you can tell Justin wanted to RULE the POOL!

The aftermath of Bumper boats!

The daily pool extravaganza was always too much for Jenny.

Amazing how sweet she is when she is asleep.

Well the melt downs have begun, no surprise it began with Mr. Owen. Here is a raging Temper-Tantrum in the middle of the parking lot.

We just went on our merry way and ignored him. Yep I'm one of those evil Moms that can totally, cold heatedly ignore a writhing child. He was utterly insulted.........Boo Hoo!

Good thing our vacation was winding down at this point because to tell you the truth Mommy was about to throw a temper tantrum of her own in the middle of the parking lot too.

I think this picture says it all.............this vacation was over and we were all a little frazzled and ready to go home.

The bigger kids had a great time. I won't lie, it was VERY hard to take six kids on vacation, with just Andrei and I to care for all of them......VERY hard.

The big kids swam alot, played alot, did many activities and went home with filled with wonderful memories. That was the point of this vacation.

The Babies experienced some new things, but let,s face it they are too young to remember any of it so, basically it was just a matter of keeping them fed, happy and safe in a strange place.

Andrei and I were happy we were able to build some great family memories and give the wonderful gift of a vacation to the kids, but to be honest, we were ready to come home.

We You Miss Granny

2009-09-20T22:41:00.005-04:00

Granny has been gone for a while and of course we all miss her like crazy. It was so WONDERFUL to have her here. She laughed with us, she played with us, she cared for us, she cooked for but most importantly she spent lots of time loving us.

We are so Blessed to have her in our lives. Here are some pictures of the day she left. As you can imagine many tears were shed but we have many amazing memories to get us through until our next visit.

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH GRANNY!!!!!!!!

Granny is on Her WAY!

2009-08-20T10:43:00.003-04:00

All I can say is Granny is on her way, from Canada, for a visit YAY!!!!!!!! If you all haven't noticed by now I am doing my HAPPY DANCE! I am slightly (and I use that word loosely) overwhelmed, so it will be wonderful to have Granny here to help for a little while.

It is common knowledge how much I love my Mother in Law. She is kind, giving and has a Heart of Gold. She s ready to jump in with the kids and do whatever she can to help out. I have to admit, right now, I really NEED her help. Thank You God for Blessing me with such a wonderful woman in my life.

OK so I realize I have been gone for way too long and I don't even know how to say I'm sorry.

I have been completely overwhelmed and like many Mother's in the same situation, life sometimes just takes them down to a very dark and lonely place. It is no secret how difficult it is to claw your way out of that hole.

But I am happy to say I see the sun shining through the cracks, the sound of the kids laughter is as sweet as the bird beautiful songs and my heart again is filled with hope.

I promise an update and lots of pictures here soon.

Saying Hello

2009-06-12T13:48:00.010-04:00

Where to begin,where to begin? I have not dropped off the face of the planet, I have just been busy with life..... you know kids, the basic summer craziness.

School is done, so all the kids are home and the house is bursting at the seems. Our house seems to be the gathering place for the neighbourhood. It's not uncommon that we have our own six kids plus an extra four kids playing at our house throughout the day.

But to tell you the the truth "the more the merrier". Sure every so often you have to break up the odd fight or the occasional mischievous plan, but for the most part, all the kids get along GREAT.

Oh to be a kid again so carefree.......sigh.

Moving right along, the Triplets, amazingly adorable as usual but would you expect anything

less.

Their speech is now finally staring to take off......just priceless. Most words just Mommy and Daddy can understand but of course I am just loving every minute of it.

About 3 weeks ago we moved them into toddler beds because of our little acrobat, Miss Jenny. I am happy to report, they transitioned into them BEAUTIFULLY!

It took us a total of 2 days, NO fuss, NO whining, virtually NO jumping out, NO crying, NO tears, fights, NO sleepless nights.

Yes, all you multiple Mommas out there, there is hope, do not be afraid. It was EASY and PAINLESS!

Life around here is as hectic and chaotic as it can get, summer always is, but I LOVE having the kids home. I don't think life can get any better then this I am, So Very Blessed.

My 10 Old....Happy Birthday Kurt!

2009-06-03T16:20:00.008-04:00

Eye spy with my little eye an awesome boy who is 10 YEARS OLD!

Kurt has a Heart of Gold and wears his this Golden heart on his sleeve. What you see is what you get with this wonderful child. He holds nothing inside and is an open book.

While this sounds like the ideal child to parent it can prove to be quite challenging at times, but of course I would not change a thing about him.

I have seen Kurt sacrifice countless times anything he has, to make others around him happy and when he does, it's as if like the clouds part and God smiles. I often tell Kurt, he has the heart of Jesus.

He has the craziest care free spirit of all the kids, always ready, willing and WANTING to make us all smile.

What next.........please tell me he's not ready to start shaving, because THAT I am NOT ready to deal with, not yet anyway.

Happy Birthday My Sweet Sweet Kurt, Mom Simply Adores You!

Happy 1rst Birthday Pork Chop

2009-06-02T15:04:00.004-04:00

Yes, it's Pork Chop's 1 rst Birthday and I can hardly believe it! My little angel (and I use that term loosely) is one or seven whatever? Actually his birthday was last, week but slacker Mom here, was a little busy, so he got bumped but shhhhhhhh don't tell him!

Anyway, it just seems like it was just yesterday when we announced "It's a BOY" and now look at him walking, running, talking.........well barking. Oh the memories of firsts that has filled this past year, so sweet, so special....... some however not so sweet smelling.

Happy First Birthday Pork Chop, WE LOVE YOU!

Thank You Susanna & J

2009-05-28T15:21:00.015-04:00

We had a Great Memorial Day weekend!

My brother J and his wife Susanna drove all the way from New Jersey, to spend the holiday weekend with us. We had a fantastic time! We played, we chatted, the kids (my brother being one of them) biked, and in the evenings we enjoyed some magical campfires in our back yard .......... sigh.

I am always amazed, when I remeber back to the time, when I was the "typical" stuck up teenager and almost detested my brother. But now as an adult, I long to have those days back and find myself counting down the days, along with my kids, until the next visit with J & Susanna.

As far as Susanna, well I won't embarrass her but, I love her like she is my Sister and think she is AMAZING beyond what words can describe. I will let her photographs describe how truly AMAZING she is!

I miss you guys already XOXO

No Officer.... I was not DUI

2009-05-21T15:03:00.004-04:00

No Officer, I was NOT driving under the influence of CHOCOLATE MILK.....hiccup....gulp!

Can you PLEASE let me off with a warning, just this once? Chocolate Milk is so yummy, I couldn't resist!

It Would Have Been a Sad Sad Day!

2009-05-19T12:36:00.006-04:00

This is the series of shots, that almost took out our fancy camera and you all know how much we LOVE our camera. It would have indeed been a very sad, sad day to lose our seventh child, to such a horrific accident, but Daddy bravely turned to protect our babe, from Justin's "Heat".

Oh and by the way, Yes, Justin was aiming for Daddy, who was holding the camera.......but that's another story.

There is nothing this child cannot do, well almost nothing.
One day he will rule the world!

Bath Time Summer Style

2009-05-17T15:30:00.007-04:00

Who says you can't just hose off a set of Triplets of in the back yard when its bath time. I always joked that I was going to do exactly that when they were born, but who knew it was actually a FANTASTIC idea?!

Uh oh, this one is sneaking away, I had better get the towels!

Lazy Dog Days of Summer

2009-05-15T16:14:00.002-04:00

We have been spent all morning outside enjoying this beautiful summer like weather.

I Love the Summer! Strange I know, considering I was born and raised in Canada. I was even a Figure Skater, so I grew up loving the cold. But alas, I fear it has permanently frozen my brain, as I now CRAVE the warmth.

I think, I can actually hear my Mother's heart break as she reads this. She is the epitome of a true Cancuk. She adores a fresh snow fall, she gets all excited to see a real maple syrup "shack" in action and she is even married to Santa Claus, (yes MY Dad IS Santa Claus!).

I am embarrassed to admit, my blood has thinned out far too much, to endure the bone chilling cold of of a Canadian winter again.......the shame I must carry, sad isn't?!!

I LOVE SUMMER!

Playtime & Naptime at Daddy's Daycare

2009-05-14T09:52:00.007-04:00

Phew.........Nap time!

I really do have the best husband in the world. I had a Girls day out with Jenny and Andrei let the boys do all the things a Mom would have immediately said No to.

I Love you Andrei. Daddy Daycare ROCKS!

Wait until you see Bath time tomoorrow...........stay tuned HYSTERICAL!!!!!!!

Lunchtime at Momies Day Care

2009-05-14T00:03:00.008-04:00

We are making great progress at lunchtime!

Thankfully we have two wonderful Black Labradors, that I have renamed the "Clean-up Crew". They help us clean us the heinous lunchtime mess.

I love this picnic table and wish they had one that would not buckle under the weight of my round bottom.

Lunchtime is sooooooooo much FUN at Mommy,s Daycare!

Jailbreak

2009-05-13T13:54:00.004-04:00

As you can see Jenny just toys with us. She jumps from crib to crib in the darkness of nap time. Oh what to do what to do? and people say BOYS are the climbers....I beg to differ!

After much thought, as well as picking my Moms brain and Ashley's brain, we have decided to break down our cribs and convert them into toddler beds. Then we will tackle nap time and bed time Supernanny Style.

I'm not stressing over this too much as we have gone trough this before with our older kids :)

I do however feel as though I need to buy Jenny a BIGHT ORANGE suit or maybe some BLACK and WHITE STRIPES tee hee!

"Bee"cause my Mom Loves Me

2009-05-12T22:55:00.006-04:00

My Mom sent me some beautiful flowers for Mother's Day. As you can see they are gorgeous! If you look closely you will see, nestled amongst the sweet smelling flowers, are three tiny little Bees.

The first baby Bee is obviously the crazy one. She is flying all around trying to get away, but is sweet as sugar.

The second baby Bee is calm, content and happy to just sit and watch the dreamy world around him.

The third baby Bee is unpredictable.....sneaky I think, but so cute.

Beeeeeeee...autiful!

Thank You Mom, XOXO I miss You.

The Other Side of Jenny

2009-05-08T22:40:00.003-04:00

No fancy bows or head bands here! No dresses, no Mary Jane's and absolutely ................ no class I'm afraid.

Now you all have seen, "The Other Side of Jenny, maybe this post should have read something like "Jenny Unplugged!" or "Jenny Live!"

It has GOT to be that RED hair. I simply adore her craziness.

More Then Just Neighbours

2009-05-07T09:59:00.009-04:00

Shortly after we moved into this house 6 years ago, a family moved in down the street with two boys the same age as Kurt and Justin, I will call them L&P. Needless to say, the five boys quickly became the best of friends.

When not in school, the five of them, can found together, playing in the nearby creek, catching crawdads, playing football on the sprawling green yards, cuffing each other while playing cops, riding their bikes, or just doing what a cool bunch of guys should be doing.

I could go on and on, about L&P and their wonderful parents, but that would take pages and pages. Let me just say they are more then just neighbours, they have become our closest, most trusted and dear friends and THAT is hard to find.

L&P are so sweet, so kind, so well mannered. I truly love them, as if they were my own and even call them son 2 and son 3. One day we figure out that if they were my sons (my dream of all dreams come true) they would fit into our family as son 2&3.........they thought this was pretty funny.

Is this not the dreamiest sight you have ever seen ........sigh!

followed by.

of course followed by this.................gotta love boys.

I have said it once and I will say it again, it takes a strong woman to raise a bunch of boys to be strong, respectable, wonderful men! I have gladly, happily and proudly taken on this challenge God has given me.

This Has Quinn & Justin ALL Over it!

2009-05-04T22:17:00.006-04:00

Quinn and Justin were up to no good.

Owen loved it as you can see!

Will is his usual laid back self, just watching the "bubbly" world go by.

Jenny, looking up, unimpressed at the mess they have put in her hair.

"Stupid BOYS"

I have to add a quick little note to add to this post. My heart has broken just a little today. You see the dreaded day has finally come, where I have been asked to share my first born, perfect, amazing, incredibly life changing, baby boy with another. All you Mothers out there, with sons know EXACTLY, the pain I am feeling right now.

So please those of you with boys out there, enjoy every single moment with them. Savor the wonderful snugly moments with them and try to see through the difficult not so snugly times. Know you beautiful Boy is in there.....trust me he is.

Make them hold your hand, even when they don't want to, because before long, they will want to hold the hand of another and it hurt your soul.

Look at this face, how do I even begin, to let him go from being wrapped in my arms only?

I will live ...... barely, but four more times after this, will surely kill me!

Hi Daddy..Do you like my Piggies?

2009-05-04T14:48:00.006-04:00

Hi Daddy, are you having fun fixing people at work?

Mommy said you like Pig Tails, so I let her put my hair inPig Tails today, JUST FOR YOU! I am pretty cute..... but, I knew that already!

See ya later, I gotta go steal Owen and Will's snack. I finished mine already and it was really YUMMY.

I LOVE you.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Oh ya, Mommy does too!

Almost a STAR, but not quite

2009-05-02T22:42:00.023-04:00

It was my time to shine gosh darn it.......like a STAR! I was so close and you will never believe what stood in my way. This will, without a doubt, go down in Weight Watcher's history.

A little background info; I joined WW back in February, to lose this pesky weight, that has been following me around, since the triplets were born in November 2007.

As a nurse, with an ivy league education, you would think I'd have this "weight issue" and "healthy eating" thing completely figured out, but obviously, I must have slept in that day, because I was losing the battle of the bulge, big time....no pun intended.

So anyway, I joined WW and found an great bunch supportive, kind people with a Rockin' Leader...Hey Tracy! I could write an entire Post about Tracy. She is why we all come back week after week. She alone is the reason we all succeed. I hope and pray She knows this.

Anyway, I ran into my meeting last Tuesday, running late and I walked up to the dreaded scale. Tracy was standing beside it, smiling, chatting, asking about the kids. I immediately proceeded to go through my pre-weigh in routine;

1. Use the restroom before you leave your house or weigh in.

VERY IMPORTANT!

2. Drop the purse on the floor.

3. Take off the shoes.

4. Take off any jacket and sweater(it was warm, so I was wearing only a t-shirt).

5. Drop down to underwear & bra

HA HA Don't act like you haven't thouht of doing this, we ALL have!

The good news, I lost 1.6 lbs, yay me! The sad news, well the sad news to me, I was 0.6 lbs away from meeting my 10% weight loss GOAL grrrrrrrrrr!!!!. Tracy tried to cheer me up, bless her heart, a futile battle. Logically, I knew she was right, but I had my heart set on meeting my 10% goal that week. I wanted so badly to be the "The Star" of the WW meeting. I know, sad what my week revolves around.

After the meeting, when I got home, I felt better of course and carried on with my nightly routine of caring for the six kids with my hubby. As we were getting the triplets ready for bed, it got a little warm in the house, so I ran upstairs to change into a tank top. As I'm changing, to my surprise, out from my bra, pops a;

Yes, you are seeing this clearly this is a: sucky, goo, paci, pacifier, binky whatever you want to call it. I had it stuffed between my breasts, since the triplets went down for their nap at 1:30pm and it was now 7:00pm

H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L

I was laughing so hard, I just about wet my pants.

I ran downstairs and told Andrei and of course he, did not think it was quite as funny as I did, but all you Moms out there, will know EXACTLY where I am coming from. Maybe you just have to have breasts to fully understand the comedic value of this situation. OK I'm getting off track a bit here.

Why is there a sucky in my bra you ask? Hmmmm, that sounds like an obscene question, when in reality, it is not. Actually it all comes down being an efficient Mom.

When you put three, 25 lbs babies down to bed twice a day, believe me, you want to make as few trips up and down the stairs as possible. Unfortunately, I only have two arms, so my bra often doubles as a pocket, so I frequently stuff extra suckies in my bra, for Jenny or Owen to avoid extra trips for lost suckies or misplace suckies.

When I brought the triplets upstairs for their nap, on the off chance that there was not a soother in their crib, thus causing an extra trip up and down the stairs, (catch my drift?) I stuffed one in my bra, but alas it was not needed and I forgot all about it by the time I got back downstairs and carried on with the afternoon's gazillion chores.

Thankfully, this horribly rude soother, made it's appearance while I was getting changed and not at another.......uhmmmm shall I say a romantic time.

notice which suckie it was.......

Then I got to thinking, I was running late to WW, so I did not have time to make the all important run to the restroom before I left the house JACKPOT!

Now come on ladies am I right or am I right?

A trip to the Loo and an Evil Sucky surely MUST weight 0.6 lbs?

I was almost "The STAR" but not quite.

.......to be continued Tuesday, May 5Th.

Who is this Maniac in Love?

2009-04-24T16:08:00.007-04:00

I am absolutely, completely, entirely, in LOVE with..................

This Mother's Ring!

I know I know, what kind of superficial jewelery stalking, over spending, maniac am I turning into? I pride myself on being a very frugal woman. I buy everything on sale, I follow a strict budget, and rarely and I mean rarely, buy, brand name items.

I gotta tell ya, if that little man named Ralph, riding that little tiny horse named Lauren, tried to ride into my house, I'd kick them right on out of here. But look at me now, drooling over this ring. The six birthstones look so beautiful nestled in the six golden hearts. It's like it was made especially for me..........sigh.

I don't want to pull out my, "Well after six kids, including a set of triplets, so I deserve it" card, but in this case, I might just have to sink to that level.

So what do you ladies think?

P.S. Thank You to My Friend Jolene

I Vowed I NEVER Would!

2009-04-23T15:04:00.010-04:00

Long before I ever had a daughter, I vowed to myself, that if God ever blessed me with a daughter of my own, I would NEVER, and I mean NEVER, put one of those HORRIBLE, head bands on her with the giant ugly bows.

Well today I found myself at my favorite store, Oopsie Daisies, with the Jenny, Will & Owen in tow , for the sole purpose of buying the most adorable HEAD BANDS I could find and not just one, I might add.

I hope Andrei doesn't read this blog entry today, because I have been a spending fool lately and when I go to Oopsie Daisies I lose ALL control.............today was no exception.

Can you blame me look at Little Miss Pretty in Pink

Look at that smile. She sure knows how to work the camera the camera. That's my Girl!

OK, now Perfect in Purple......maybe not quite so Perfect. I'm marking this one up to the fact that I am interrupting lunch time, ya that's it!

Smiling in Sunshine Yellow......ya, I know not even close. Maybe I should have stuck to my initial promise years ago to stay far away from these brain bruisers.......no, they are so darn cute. Come on Jenny, sometimes with beauty comes a little, uhmmmm discomfort!

So who do you think is going to win this battle?

Happy Birthday...T-Bone

2009-04-23T09:51:00.004-04:00

We had quite the Birthday celebration for one of the boys on the 21 rst. I feel horrible for posting this a few days late.....terrible Mommy alert over here!!!!!! Mr. T-Bone turned 3, or should I say 21....tee hee.

It was a wonderful night for all of us, although I am quite sure, the "Birthday Boy"........never even knew what was going on! But the important thing is, that the Bigger Boys will remember T-Bone's, silly Birthday celebration as a happy, crazy, fantastic time.

When I am long gone, my hope is that they will remember these silly days fondly. I hope they will tell the stories, to their kids and grand kids, of how Grandma used to give the Dogs a Birthday Party, complete with party hats and cake.

Saying Goodbye to "Mr. Hoppy"

2009-04-21T16:20:00.009-04:00

I was sitting in the family room on Sunday, relaxing on the sofa, when suddenly something caught my attention. I walked up to the window, opened it up and looked out. I saw Pork Chop pouncing on what looked like a large mushroom. Yes, I realize he is not the brightest dog.

I quickly pushed him away from the large fungus, as I did not want to spend the day at the Vet, nor did I want to spend a small fortune, the result of him ingesting a poisonous mushroom.

Anyway I looked a little closer and realized, it was not a mushroom.........it was a TOAD....a HUGE DEAD TOAD and Pork Chop wanted to eat it for lunch......GAG! I quickly yelled for Kurt, I know sad right, but Kurt was definitely the man for this kind of job.

Kurt came running onto the crime scene and snatched up the toad before Pork Chop could gulp him down. As Kurt picked him up, we were amazed to see, Mr Hoppy was alive........HALLELUJAH! He was just "playing dead", as a defense mechanism.

Kurt brought him into the garage and lovingly placed him in a large container. Kurt looked at Mr Hoppy with his big hazel eyes......it was love at first sight! I knew, I was in trouble.

I sat in the garage trying despraty to convince Kurt, that setting Mr Hoppy free, was the right thing to do. As you can imagine, that did not go over well. He loved Mr Hoppy. While we talked, there were two very sneaky, very hungry faces, just waiting for Mr Hoppy to hop their way.

After much convincing and a few tears, Kurt finally decided, with a heavy heart, to take Mr Hoppy, down to the creek and set him free.

I was so proud that Kurt had made such a difficult decision. I know it was very hard for him...........well I was under the impression he had made the decision to set Mr. Hoppy free.

Apparently, Mr. Hoppy loved Kurt so much, he did not want to leave, so Kurt brought him back home. Again, I had a nice long talk with him and gave him SPECIFIC instructions to SHAKE the container when setting Mr. Hoppy free.

I am happy to say, Mr. Hoppy, is now living a wonderful life, with all the other toads, in the creek down the road and Kurt has grown up, just a little more.

Great Meal Tips for Toddlers

2009-04-17T14:50:00.008-04:00

So if all you Moms out there are anything like me, meal time and snack time is a major hassle, when you are dealing with one, two or like me three toddlers. You just want to find something fast, convenient, relatively nutritious, and of course something all three will all eat, because Momma is NOT a short order cook!!!!!!!!

Well, Andrei and I have found that one miracle food. It can be prepared quickly, it is extremely convenient and easy on the wallet, which of course is a major bonus. As far as being nutritious, the jury is still out on that one. This item is sold in the grocery store, so my vote is YES, it must contain some quantity of nutritive value....is that even a word?

I think most of you Moms have guessed it by now ..............HOT DOGS!

Jenny, Owen, & Will LOVE Hot Dogs!

Please no one ask me how many times they eat them a week and NO I have not read the label. But in my defense, the they do say BEEF in nice BOLD letters, on the front of the package, that has to count for something!

I know all you Moms who plan ahead and who try to eat nothing but organic foods, are completely disgusted and most likely running to your bathrooms ready to upchuck just a little of your lunch, for that I apologise. But a Momma has got to do, what a Momma has got to do!

However I must admit, the hot dogs are a VAST improvement, from the big bowl of dog kibble, the three of them happily ate, a few weeks ago......NO JOKE! I will say, their hair never looked so shinny!

I'm Back/My New Living Room

2009-04-06T14:32:00.009-04:00

Obviously, most of you have noticed, that I have been grossly neglecting my blog lately, for that I deeply apologize. Between battling through a constant month of sick FUSSY babies and a spring break from HE double hockey sicks....I am ready to be committed.

CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!

But now I realize it is time to stop feeling sorry for myself. I need to pick myself up, get out of these PJ's', I have been wearing for days (bowing my head in shame) take a shower and fix my hair and make-up, with the strength of a real Southern Woman(even though I can only dream of being areal Southern Woman).

I decided to reclaim my living room from the babies a few weeks ago. I felt I had no grown-up space of my own anymore. Every square inch of my house, had been invaded by little people. Yes, even MY bathroom, but let's not go there right now.

Now normally, I am a VERY frugal woman, with 6 kids, you simply have to be. Unfortunately, I fell in love with a gorgeous living room arrangement by Ethan Allen and of course it had to be their most expensive line. A complete living room ensemble......wall hangings, vases, sofa, love seat, chair.....EVERYTHING. I know you all are surprised.

Well, after begging and pleading, along with the addition of some tears, at the perfectly timed moment, Andrei reluctantly agreed to my pricey request.

I'm sure you are all dying too see the pics......I hope you all are not disappointed.

Come on now, you didn't think I was serious. I LOVE my toy filled house and all the little people that fill it!

I often sit in my living room and laugh, as I think of my fancy shmancy neighbours, in our fancy schmacy neighbourhood and wonder what they would say, if they walked up to my front door and saw this

when I opened my front door.

I could be a valuable asset to Ethan Allen's design team...What do you guys think?

On another note, the play structure will be moved outside, once the weather is nicer in a month or so....... we may be the crazy family of the neighbourhood, but we are not that CRAZY tee hee.

Prayers for A Dear Friends Triplets

2009-03-26T14:56:00.008-04:00

I am asking all the prayer warriors out there to pray for a special friend of mine and her newborn triplet girls. She prefers to remain nameless as well as her new little girls, but let me assure you she has the heart of Gold. I'm sure her new little ones, although tiny and premature are fighters like their Mother.

Please Pray for Them

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Feeling Left Out!

2009-03-26T13:32:00.006-04:00

I guess poor little Pork Chop was feeling left out...........AGAIN! So he took matters into his own hands/paws............AGAIN!

He stole one of the babies sippie cups. I would have been totally impressed, if he was actually able to suck from the straw! I would have happily given it to him. but alas...NO LUCK!

He is but an adorable goofy, dumb, but beautiful, Black Labrador, just the way he should be IMHO!

Look at that sweet face!

Somebody STOP me!

2009-03-23T17:08:00.010-04:00

Our Wonderful 6 Blessings

A Wonderful Visit

2009-03-22T16:33:00.023-04:00

Well my sisters and nieces left on Friday and as you all can imagine, I was a blithering mess. After I gave the babies their breakfast, cleaned them up and set them loose in the play room, I curled up, in the fetal position, under a nice warm quilt and rocked back and forth as I cried like a baby.

Y'all think I'm making this stuff up aren't ya......think again!

I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with my nieces, Annabel and Ellie. Quinn, Kurt, and Justin LOVED playing with their cousins and were so sad to see them go, as was I. They thought Annabel and Ellie were pretty darn cool.

I must say, my sister Patti, has the patience of a Saint. Those two girls would eat me up alive. I worry so much about raising Jenny.

I know God does not make mistakes, but I wonder if he was having an off day, when he blessed me with Jenny. I have a sneaking suspicion, I may not exactly be the best, "Girl" Mom.

Patti, I hope you know how much I love and admire you. Your strength, patience and "Mommy Love" is amazingly beautiful. Annabel and Ellie are so lucky to have you in their lives. I can only hope to show Jenny how to be such a great little Girl.

Being with Kim is always like we have never missed a beat. My kids........are her kids. She feels my pain and I feel hers. To see her drive away on Friday, felt as if I was suffocating.

Kim, I pray you makes it through this time ahead of you with ease. Kim, Please know I am right beside you. Interestingly, I could not find any pictures of Kim. She is EXACTLY like me, she loves to hide from the camera, just as I do. Kim having you here for a week was.............well like a DREAM, as it always is.

So, as I gently lick my wounds, from seeing my sisters drive away and realize that I am a grown-up with six kids and no longer Baby-Bean (my nick-name as a child). I gathered all the pictures and tried so desperately to bring a smile to my face, through the fountain of tears .

I hope you all enjoy these pictures from our wonderful visit. It may take a while because there are MANY!!!!!!

Annabel playing basketball with all the Boys and might I add, smokin' them, while sporting a great ensemble.....YOU GO GIRLFRIEND!

Who needs L'Oreal, when you have Annabel, to give you a make-over! She is one sweet, caring little Girls and I simple adore her. It is impossible not to fall completely in love with her when you meet her.

Ellie, this Girl can melt hearts in an instant with her piercing blue eyes. She is a little spitfire to say the least. She keeps you running all day. Her spirit is amazing and I love her to pieces and can't wait to see where life takes her.

At The Park

Annabel, Kurt, Ellie, Quinn and Justin

Just Being SILLY

Five Cute Duckies in a Tub

Best Friends

Our Last Night Together

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

Bear With Me

2009-03-21T13:58:00.002-04:00

My Sisters and nieces just left so I am sorting through pictures, as well as updating my blog. Please be patient with me and I will give you all the wonderful details of their visit. I miss them so.........as predicted I am still curled up in fetal position rocking back and forth. I really should grow up sometime soon.

The Easter Blog of course is still a work in progress!!!

Great Weather, Great Times, Great Memories

2009-03-11T13:18:00.008-04:00

Owen wants to try too.

Jenny has to play with the BIG Boys!

I guess White Men can jump!?

Will would rather watch.

You guys "stink", I'm outta here!

Here Jenny, I'll give you a ride, just don't bite me, OK?

Momma, and her handsome Big Boys! Remember All you ladies out there, they may be all grown up but they still love their Momma.

I am so blessed to have such wonderful sons. I LOVE you GUYS!

I See Kurt

2009-03-08T23:08:00.007-04:00

Well, as most of you know Kurt, my DREAMER and I am so proud of that fact. I adore his giant heart and love for all things big and small. He has an imagination that is matched only by minds such minds as Steven Spielberg or Tim Burton.

He does love school, however it is mostly for the social aspect of it and of course for the amazing lunch specials and the "funions" he charges to his lunch account, knowing Mommy is not right beside him saying NO NO NO!

When I was a young mother, I worried myself sick, that he wasn't getting straight A's like his brother Quinn. Why wasn't he wasn't sailing through his classes, I asked myself? What was I, doing wrong? Believe me when I say I worried myself SICK!

But as I got a little older, a little wiser, and spent MANY HOURS talking with my parents, who are both teachers, but most importantly, had raised 4 kids themselves, they helped me understand what was going on with Kurt.

Mom Dad I hope you know how much you have helped me with this wonderful little guy. You truly MADE ME open my eyes and made me SEE KURT!

Over the past 5 of years they have helped me to understand how Kurt's mind worked and how to use his passions, to help him learn. Kurt has really grown to be a wonderful boy. Well he always was that wonderful little boy, I was just the one who had to see it.

Anyway, Kurt is coming along fantastically. He is really starting to love reading, which in the past, was an area in which we struggled. We found some chapter books that peaked his interest.

One evening he set his timer and cuddled up with his book. Well his timer wen off and he kept reading..........WOW! We were so proud 10, 15, 20 extra minutes and Kurt was still quiet in the computer room reading. Andrei and I were amazed. We quietly opened the door,

OK, so he tried, he really did, we will make another trip to the library! I LOVE this kid!

The Famous "Box"(2 posts in 1 day WOW)

2009-03-06T17:01:00.005-05:00

So here is my picture of Jenny's interpretation of "Jack in the Box"

"Jenny in the Box"

Will wanted to show his artistic side, so this is his rendition of the famous "Jack in the Box" only with his modern spin on the idea. He calls it;

"Will Pees in the Box"

I think he has a very bright future in the performing arts.

The Biting Saga Continues

2009-03-06T16:19:00.010-05:00

Well, as the title reads, our biting saga continues. Sometimes we are able to catch Jenny before she offends, at which time we grab her hand quickly, tap it firmly........oh who am I trying to fool, we spank it,then we look her directly in the eyes, and then in a stern voice say; JENNY NO BITE!

Wouldn't Supernanny be so proud!

Unfortunately, due to the red bite marks, that dot Owen and Will's arms and back, there are obviously some bitings that go unnoticed. I know, I know bad parenting on our part, but lets be realistic here, we can't be with them EVERY minute of the day.

After my first post I was given some wonderful advice from all the parent s out there. Advice ranging from time outs, to talking with Jenny, to biting her back. I have to say, I think the very best thing happened today, that might have either solved our biting situation, or have made it 100 times worse.

You see, as I was washing their hands after breakfast I noticed this;

Now, I know you are all thinking this was on one of the boys but......this is Jenny arm! After further investigation and a consultation with the KY state Police it was determined, that the bite marks belonged to Owen.

Mom, I'm telling you it was SELF DEFENSE, just look at her teeth they are CRAZY SHARP!

So either Jenny got a taste of her owns medicine and the biting stops or they all start biting out of control!

TO BE CONTINUED...........

What to Do? What to Do?

2009-03-03T11:02:00.010-05:00

OK, so maybe I am a little obsessed with my little Girl. All the cute dresses and sweet little bows have gone to my head and I am drunk on all things girlie, but how can I not, just look at this cutie pie.

Oops, this is a picture of Jenny, before I got her dressed, and did her hair this morning. Let me upload the right picture, sorry about that......my bad.

OK, that's better. Well it's about time I make a confession. We have been hiding a dirty little secret, but the shame has been eating us up, like a horrible one eyed parasite.

Our sweet, wonderful, adorable, perfect little daughter Jenny, is a mean Biting Toddler. Her brothers are covered, with her evil little bite marks. When they see her making her way towards them, with her sights set on the toy they have, fear consumes them.

I'm glad all her shots are current, because after this mornings attack, the county would undoubtedly have her, at the top of their list, of vicious offenders.

We are at a complete loss of how to handle this situation, as we have never had to deal with such a viscous Biting Toddler before. If any parents out there can offer any help, it would be GREATLY appreciated!

Just Justin

2009-03-02T12:11:00.007-05:00

You know,even though Jenny, Will and Owen, came after Justin, I still see Justin as my youngest. I'm not sure why, I haven't been able to figure that one out yet. I still remember everyday with him. He was the sweetest easiest little man. Of all the kids he has the most beautiful piercing blue eyes.

That title does not do home justice because he is not "just" Justin, he has been such an incredibly driven little man since the day he was born and still is.

Kurt and One Of His Favs

2009-03-02T11:48:00.008-05:00

So I told you all I was going to get pictures of the boys when they least expect it, well here is Kurt, doing one of his favorite things.......watching TV.

This kid LOOOOOVES to watch TV. He literally goes into a trance, when he watches TV. You have to call his name 3 or 4 times to get his attention. It sometimes can be VERY frustrating.

He is such an imaginative child, I think he just gets so engrossed in what he is watching it's like he is living the show. He is a big dreamer. It doesn't affect his schoolwork or his social skills, so I don't mind that he likes TV so much. Right now I think it is an outlet for his creativity.

The world needs dreamers like him.

Attack of the Baby Godzillas

2009-03-02T11:18:00.004-05:00

Remote control cars, preteen boys, and Godzilla like toddlers......need I say more! Hours of fun and laughter from everyone.

The bigger boys enjoyed tieing Jenny's bows to the antennae of the cars and laughed hysterically, as they watch her chase the cars, in shear panic and despair.

Andrei and I laughed when the babies as they were just quick enough, to grab the remote control cars and had just enough strength to crush it with their little grasp. Then the panic shifted to the faces of the bigger boys.

What a wonderful night!

Jenny has always adored Quinn since the day she was born. There is something about him, but of course he is WAY to cool for her. She desperately wanted to share her suckie with him last night.

Needless to say, Quinn would rather drink a bottle of Drano, then put that HORRIBLE baby sucked piece of plastic poison, in his mouth.

Whack! Whcak! Whack!

2009-02-26T21:26:00.006-05:00

Come on Will help me out here. If I whack Daddy a little harder on the head, with this squeaky hammer thing, I might just be able to knock him out cold, then we can escape. Will.....Will.....Will come over here and help me!

Why did Mommy have to buy us this useless plastic squeaky hammer? A real metal hammer would be far more effective............sigh.

Sneaky Little Fingers

2009-02-26T12:06:00.007-05:00

"Hey Will, here eat this, it's really Yummy, you'll love it, I promise! Come on, don't you trust Me?

"Uhmmm Jenny, are you trying to get Will to eat your vegetables again?"

"Oh no Mommy, not Me, I'm a good Girl. I love my vegetables"

"Oh I can't believe you goofs almost got caught, such amatures and to think I am related to you two. It is so hard to soar like an Eagle when you are surrounded by a bunch of Turkeys......sigh"

Where to Begin???

2009-02-25T15:22:00.010-05:00

Well I haven't fallen off the face of the planet, although over the past week there have been days that I sure wish I could have. Between three very sick needy babies and a puppy with major surgery I haven't had much time for anything. Basically, the household has been running in survival mode. I am happy to report, we are on the mend and there are beautiful smiles illuminating the house, once again HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!

OK so where to begin...........

Mr Pork Chop underwent surgery for Patellar Luxation last Wednesday. A Patellar Luxation is basically, a genetic condition, where the knee cap dislocates when he walks. The vet had to rebuild his knee. So after an extremely complicated and expensive surgery, we brought him home on Saturday, with very specific instruction to keep him quiet for a MONTH............. A MONTH! Now, anyone who has ever had a 9 month old puppy, let alone a male black lab, knows that is virtually impossible!

OUR SOLUTION

Here is your DOG

Here is your DOG on DRUGS

I love to watch the special bonds, the little kids are developing between one another. Jenny and Will definitely have a unique closeness. It is truly amazing to watch how multiples interact.

"Some for you."

"Some for me."

I am sad to say my blog seems to be focused around the dog or the babies,which was NOT original intent of this blog. Unfortunately,the bigger boys, now run when they see me with the camera. They may be small, but man they are quick. I'm getting slow in my old age.

So my goal for the week is to get some pictures of them. I WILL succeed! When they least expect it..........I am going to show no mercy

This is a close cousin to "Jack in the Box" it's "Jenny in the Box."

Outsmarted by Three Toddlers

2009-02-18T22:54:00.004-05:00

So in my last post I was all confident, thinking I had this Motherhood gig, all figured out, boy was I wrong. Tonight, I turned my back for a few minutes, while the munchkins were eating and they used their secret "Triplettese Lingo" in order to gang up on me. Well, they ended up with food everywhere!

I admit it, this Mom was completely outsmarted by three toddlers and I have a sneaking suspicion, this won't be the last time. Needless to say, the Oh so Fantastic Standard Highchair Bath, wasn't going to cut it, so tonight ended up being an unscheduled......bath night. I am hanging my head and accepting my shameful defeat.

I am pretty sure Jenny was the ringleader as she was by far the messiest. But as you can see by her little onesie, I am obliged by law, to LOVE HER.........tee hee.

The Standard Highchair Bath

2009-02-18T14:30:00.009-05:00

I think, the Standard Highchair Bath is an essential skill that every Mom should have in her "Bag of Tricks". I use this little trick almost every day. You see, Owen has decided he thinks it's pretty darn cool, to smear his food in his hair, at EVERY MEAL!

I would like to say I am the perfect Mom who bathes her kids everyday, but I am nowhere near that good....NOWHERE ...near that good. They get two baths a week, three if they are super lucky.

* Is this trick for the classy Mother, who wears Prada and Channel, uhmmm........NO.

* Is this trick for the Mother, with a Nanny and Maid uhmmmm...........definitely..NO.

* Is it for the everyday Mom, with way too much to do, not enough time and who is just plain exhausted, YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!

So when Owen smears his peanut butter and jelly sandwich in his hair and it's not bath day, he gets a Standard Highchair Bath.

Step 1 Vigorously rub the child's hair with a clean, wet, wash cloth. Making sure you rub hard enough to make the child quite irritated. DO NOT worry if the child cries. They will quickly recover from this procedure and NO permanent damage will occur.

Step 2 Rinse the above mentioned wash cloth, under warm water and repeat Step 1.

Step 3 Comb through the child's hair with a fine toothed comb. This ensures the removal of the majority of the food matter, from the hair.

Step 4 Once the hair is dry, it will appear as if it the hair has been coated with "gel". Take the fine toothed comb and go through the child's hair until the appearance of "gel" is gone. This is the most difficult step, as it is often difficult to get the comb through the hair. Be persistent and it will pay off.

As you can see, today after lunch Owen, yet AGAIN, needed a Standard Highchair bath.

Happy Birthday Dad

2009-02-16T10:27:00.015-05:00

God gave a gift to the world when you were born

a person who loves, who cares,

who sees a person’s need and fills it,

who encourages and lifts people up,

who spends energy on others

rather than himself,

someone who touches each life he enters,

and makes a difference in the world,

because ripples of kindness flow outward

as each person you have touched, touches others.

Your birthday deserves to be a national holiday,

because you are a special treasure

for all that you’ve done.

May the love you have shown to others

return to you, multiplied.

I wish you the happiest of birthdays,

and many, many more,

so that others have time to appreciate you

as much as I do.

By Joanna Fuchs

Looking back now, if I were Jenny, I would give anything, to remember a single moment of this amazing time, spent here in your arms. But growing up, I do remember, the many times in your arms, spent happy and rejoicing, or times spent crying and feeling hopeless, times spent in your magical arms being healed, feeling safe and secure, knowing the simple fact that you were my Dad and I was your Daughter was all that was needed to make things.........perfect.

God has Blessed me, far beyond what I ever could have imagined, or deserved. I love you so much. My arms are sadly empty today, on this a special day. But I will fill them with seven precious people who all think a very wonderful Dad, Grandpa & Santa deserves many wonderful HUGS.

We all miss You

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow...

2009-02-16T09:16:00.005-05:00

Our Father in Heaven,

For this meal you have given

We want to say thank you from our hearts.

And Lord as we share it

Will you stay with us

And be our guest of Honor.

~~~~~~

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow...

A New Look

2009-02-14T17:22:00.003-05:00

I know, I Know I'm kinda early, but I just love creating a fresh new look when I can. It's like opening a new box of crayons with the potential at your fingertips to create a masterpiece. Every color under the sun, just begging to be used.

I think I can smell the new crayons, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh......blissssssss!

Happy Valentines Day Andrei

2009-02-14T11:19:00.009-05:00

A special Valentines Day wish, to my sweetie, Andrei. I have something extra wonderful, planned for you today, but obviously, the details cannot be posted here, for everyone to read.

I realize today is no different then any other day, but I am going to take the effort, to make sure this day VERY memorable.....BOW CHICKA BOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Valentines Day ((HUGS)) to ALL

2009-02-14T11:17:00.005-05:00

Valentine's Day Graphics

Our 15 Mon Well Baby Check-Up

2009-02-13T08:49:00.008-05:00

The babies had their 15 month well baby visit yesterday and all went beautifully. Here are their boxing stats seeing that all they seem to do lately.....fight with each other!

Jenny Height 29 1/2" = 18%, Weight 19 - 1oz = 3%, Head 46 cm = 41 %.

Will Height 31 3/4" = 65%, Weight 20 -3 oz = 3% Head 48 cm = 77%

Owen Height 31" = 41% Weight 21-1 oz = 7% Head 48 cm = 77%

They all got their MMR and their final Hep A immunization. My husband and I, have always believed in having our kids immunized, according to the AAP set guidelines. I know this is a "HOT" topic right now. But from all we have read and from being in the health care field and from being parents for so long I, we personally don' t feel there is a link between immunizations and Autism. Having said that I feel it is every parents choice to decide what they feel is best for their children.

Anyways, the babies were not to happy about the shots, but the nursers were so wonderful and tag teamed all three. There were plenty of extra hands to console the pitiful crying faces, which thankfully, didn't last very long. Today they are happy as can be.

I am fortunate, that all six of my kids, generally, do very well with their immunizations........knock on wood. I hope Jenny Owen and Will, fly through this tough round of immunizations, and stay happy and healthy.

Rub-A-Dub-Dub

2009-02-12T20:59:00.006-05:00

OK OK so it's not quite the tub, but these three adorable ducklings, are so darn cute splashing around in the kitchen sink. It is so much easier to bath them on my own, in the kitchen, as compare to the tub upstairs. The sink is soooooo much easier on the back. I am getting to be quite an old lady you know, I have to think of body mechanics.

I was even able to get dinner made while they amused themselves for an hour. Now that is a talent that not many women possess. I chalked this up to a good day. The babies go a bath and we all got a spectacular dinner, which I might add, did NOT taste like baby soap................I am now taking my well deserved bow.

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

2009-02-08T17:08:00.003-05:00

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Just another Day

2009-02-06T15:10:00.011-05:00

The day started out pretty good. All three munchkins woke up this morning pretty happy. Then Owen was somehow possessed by the Grouch, and then he was mean, mean, mean for the rest of the morning......hence the reason there or no pictures of him.

Will must have been dreaming of being an Opera singer because he was singing all morning......although he was a little off key and I'm not quite sure what songs he had chosen.

Jenny was quite the Little Miss Sassy Pants today. She was laying on the SWEET so thick today, I have made an appointment to see my dentist tomorrow.

I am however getting a little tired of her separation anxiety routine. She throws a hissy fit of epic proportions, every time I leave the room.

If any of you Moms out there have any suggestions, that will resolve this problem, I will gladly bow at your feet and kiss the ground you walk on if you share the secret.

P.S. Doesn't Jenny look like Pebbles with one Ponytail in the top of her head. She is going to KILL me when she is a teenager isn't she!

A GREAT Big Brother

2009-02-05T15:56:00.014-05:00

Quinn never hesitates to lovingly play dress up with Jenny. He always lets her put ALL her pretty OOPSIE DAISIE, bows in his hair. He sits patiently while Jenny makes him "beautiful".

I can picture it very clearly, in a few years, he will be proudly dressed in a pair of hot pink heals, a shiny sequin dress and a puffy feather boa, just to make his little sister happy. That is just the kind of wonderful Brother Quinn is!

What a GREAT BIG BROTHER!

ETA: Only the coolest guy, would let their Mom, put a picture of them, with BOWS in their hair, on a blog, for everyone to see.

Throwing Myself a Pity Party Today

2009-02-05T12:10:00.013-05:00

I know I have no right to throw myself a Pity Party, seeing as many people are facing the fights of a lifetime, but I am missing my family back in Canada terribly. I am wishing I could click the heels of red ruby slippers, three times and repeat;

"there's no place like home"

Oh well it didn't work, back to the grind. I'll try it again tomorrow and see what happens. At least I am there in spirit. I love and miss you all.

ETA: I just had a talk with my Mom, and of course like a Mom always does she made me feel better. We had.....a good cry.....a good laugh......and a great talk. I love and miss her with all my heart.

Nutella Massacre

2009-02-03T11:10:00.008-05:00

So the babies still have not been eating well. These ear infections and colds, have wiped out their appetites. They drink their Pedieasure and that's pretty much it. Andrei bought some Nutella last night hoping they would eat it on their toast in the morning.

Well, we both thought it was a great idea, since they all LOVE chocolate. Well we must have been smoking crack or something last night, because it looked like a "Nutella Massacre" this morning at breakfast.

The worst part about the whiole fiasco is that I sat and ate the whole jar of Nutella, with a spoon in no less then ten minutes .......oh the horror and shame. Look away I'm a monster.

God Speaks

2009-02-03T09:12:00.012-05:00

Look what the Verse of the day is........ God speaks. This is a response to our prayers last night, I have no doubt........AWESOME. God is Great!

“But I will sing of your strength,

in the morning I will sing of your

love; for you are my fortress, my

refuge in times of trouble.”

Psalm 59:16

Kim, take a moment to read through the comments, from the the previous post. You will see how loved and supported you are, from sisters around the world, who live by Faith.

You have the power of many praying women behind you. This power is unstoppable. I have felt this power personally in my life and it works miracles, our Triplets are proof of this.

I love and Miss you soo much.

"Sisters ,Mothers , all Women" a moment of your Time

2009-02-02T09:20:00.014-05:00

I feel as women, we are are somehow connected, in a very special way. Our connection runs much deeper then the bond men share. Please men no hate mail.

Maybe its because we have the ability to bring life into the world, maybe it's because we are, so to speak, the "weaker sex" and therefore need to stick together. In my opinion, I like to think God has woven us tightly together, forming a spectacular cloth, consisting of strong beautiful threads......... forming a sisterhood, that cannot be torn.

When there is a wave of turmoil, or wrinkle in one area of the fabric, it is felt, like a wave, by the others around it, and we gather there, to support and care for our sister in need. More importantly our Faith brings us together, and it is there we carry our sister though the darkness and waves, back into the light.

My oldest sister Kim, is has been a source of constant support for me, my entire life. She has helped pull me from the dark abyss and has smoothed too many wrinkles for me to count. Right now, Kim is facing great difficulties and is in need of her sisters......some powerful prayer warriors.

I am, so thankful, Kim has a great support system around her. Our Mom has a caring way about her. She treats you so special and makes you feel adored and loved. My sister Patti is great at telling you exactly what needs to be done, but always makes you feel safe a secure. God could not have blessed our family with a better Mother or Sister. I am honored to call them Family.

I am going to give a special shout out to my Dad. I know he is not a sister but he does give great hugs....hugs that heal. You all know how much I love my brother J, he definitely got his hugging skills from Dad.

I am asking..........no, begging for some powerful prayer warriors to help my sister Kim get through this difficult time. I don't want to go into details, but please trust me in knowing, she needs the help of all the sisters of Faith, out there. I know how busy everyone is, but I am asking for just a few brief moments of your time.....Please.

Thank You Sean, for being such a kind soul.

Kim

My Sister Patti and I

My Mom, you can't beat her laugh!

Patti

Mom

Jenny and I

Keep Kim in Your Prayers

Future ROCK STAR

2009-02-01T12:17:00.005-05:00

I see a future ROCK STAR here. What do You all think?

Maybe a good advertising for the for the granite counter top company or the sink people? hmmmmmm......

My Little Sickies

2009-01-31T15:24:00.004-05:00

Well the little munchkins were no better this morning, so we called the Pediatrician office bright and early and made an appointment for them to be seen. We got our appointment right away so we quickly packed Jenny,

Owen,

and Will,

along with the famous three bigger boys, into the Church Bus, and headed right to the Pediatricians office.

Well as it turns out, they all have severe ear infections and were all put on antibiotics.

As a Mom, feel as though I have somehow failed them. Do you other Moms feel like that too sometimes? I know, I should be happy that they are 15 months old and this is the first illness, that has required an antibiotic, but I still feel, like I have failed.

This is also the first time, I have had a child with an ear infection, unless you count swimmers ear. My brood just don't get them!.....sigh. OK I'm done my silly little pity-party.

Hopefully after a few doses of their antibiotics, my sweet lovable babies will return and these cranky monsters will move far far away!!!!!!!

Uh Oh, I Lost One!

2009-01-30T15:27:00.006-05:00

I lost one to the Sandman at Lunch time today. Once they fall asleep there is no way to get them back, they are a goner for sure. This cold is just kicking their little butts.

Now, I am not a nervous Mom, maybe it's the nurse in me, and I know what REALLY BAD is, so I have decided to give this cold one more day of green snotts and fevers and if it's not much better by tomorrow and they don't start eating, it's off to see the Pedi....Fun! Fun! Fun!

Thank Heaven for Pediasure. They love that stuff!

Notice the cute new hair bow I bought yesterday. I think I am a bow addict, swear it's like my heroine, I neeeeeeeeed them. I might need a bow intervention soon.

Why Do I Even "Parent" Anymore?

2009-01-29T14:07:00.006-05:00

It seems like I spend every waking moment trying educate my children, trying to keep them safe, trying to encourage them, trying to push them, ever so slightly in the the right direction and then one of them goes and does something COMPLETELY............well I can't even say it.

What am I doing wrong? You would think, I would have learned something useful by now. I mean come on, I have six kids, but NO. I must just be a absolute moron, if this one child has chosen to do something soooooooooooo stupid. No, stupid is not the right choice of word. This child has shown such poor judgement. What could be worse then that?

I'll let the pictures tell the tale.

Pork Chop, caught red-snouted with a cigarette

The shame is written all over his face.

Aww come on Mom it's not that bad all the cool dogs are doing it! Doesn't it make me look cool?

Alright, alright this is my last one, besides I have no pockets to carry them in!

Please Pray for Tuesday

2009-01-29T13:12:00.003-05:00

I came across this link on Rachael's blog . Rachael, I hope you don't mind that I am trying to spread the word some more.

Tuesday's story is absolutely heart wrenching. Tuesday is one special little girl. If you can, take some time, to read her story and of course especially, spend some time, praying for Tuesday and her family. This is the latest entry from her family's blog;

"My deepest fears were confirmed. Tomorrow we take our precious daughter home. Her cancer doubled in size in less than a week proving once and for all that it is horribly aggressive and no longer chemo sensitive. We have no idea how to do this but we have no doubt we will be cared for every step of the way. This is all I have in me. Please pray for peace for our children, our parents and our siblings. Tuesday, full of grace, you are our so very loved."

"Beauty from a Beast" (ice storm pictures)

2009-01-28T12:34:00.019-05:00

It is amazing how something so destructive can be so beautiful and look so delicate.

A row of once very majestic, giant white pines.

If you look closely in amongst the icy branches of this tree, you will find six little crystal birds, five blue and one white.

These are my special little birds, very delicate , yet strong and free.

I hope and pray that everyone who was hit by this storm, is safe and warm.

The Moose are on the Loose

2009-01-27T15:30:00.012-05:00

Owen and Will are walking! They both have taken their first steps and Andrei has predicted (and we all know he a Magical Physical Therapist) that they will be walking, exclusively, within 1-2 weeks. I'm NOT making any bets with him on this one because as you all remember I lost the last time we bet on when Jenny would start walking. PTs know better them Mommy's Yes, I learned this the HARD way.

Come on guys let's go THIS WAY, NO way Jenny let's go THIS WAY! We can get into much more TROUBLE and make much more MESS this way!

Not even the perfect set of pig-tails, adorned with the perfect set of set of pristine white bows could make this little girl feel much better. It's just no fun having a cold and feeling so rotten.

Monday Weigh in Week 3

2009-01-26T10:57:00.005-05:00

Well I am down 3 pounds. My works outs have been virtually non existent and my diet has been well......sad to say the least. But a loss is a loss is what I have been told numerous times. So that puts me 30 pounds away from my ultimate goal, that still seems soooooooo far away. I hope and pray this weeks is easier on me, both physically and emotionally. I hope to find that groove again, and jump right back in it.

The babies are sick with snotty runny noses, fun, fun, fun and the bigger boys are home from school on a snow day....UGH!

I am going to try to update my blog when the babies nap but I have a sneaking suspicion I will be frantically cleaning through the house......double UGH! UGH!

Needed: Some Devoted Prayer Warriors

2009-01-23T08:59:00.004-05:00

Check out Brady's site;

http://www.stepsforbrady.blogspot.com/

Please Help him, nothing can stop the power of prayer.

Christian MySpace Graphics

Does CRACK KILL....Well We Didn't want to take that chance.

2009-01-20T16:25:00.005-05:00

Quinn obviously helped me with this post HA HA HA. He was responsible for making, the tasteful ,yet fun, "baby private part block outs". The little munchkins were racing up the stairs, for bath time.

Who says homework is found is only in what is sent home in the back pack! LOL

A New Look!

2009-01-20T10:04:00.003-05:00

Please be patient with me. When I am feeling low I tend to move furniture or go get a dramatic new hair cut and color but today my blog has so graciously volunteered to be my guinea pig. What a true friend, as I experiments with my lovely, patient and most importantly quiet and cooperative bloggy friend. Hmmmm I'm sounding a little Mendelish that's NOT good, just kidding. When I'm done, I'll be cherry and so will my blog. Gotta go feed the three little pigs, they are forming a mutiny. I"ll be back later today :)

Monday Weigh and Problems With Jenny Already!

2009-01-19T17:04:00.006-05:00

Well today was my dreaded Monday weigh in and I lost a whopping 2 pounds, despite dieting EXTREMELY well, and working out EVERY single day &@*@!*##*&!

In the words of a very "famous man" but "not a very smart man"..."that's all I have to say about that"........(Forrest Gump). Now onto the horribly, dangerous problem, Andrei and I are having with Jenny.

Since day one, we have been having very real, open, profound, conversations with Jenny, so that she knows the kind of world that awaits her, out there. We never wanted to paint a perfect pink fairy tale for her. Basically we want her to be a strong, smart, independent woman, always in control.

Well despite our best efforts she has broken one of our cardinal rules and has blatantly defied us. I am so upset I could spit nails. What am I going to do to get through to her.

She has been picking up this same hitchhiker for a while now. She knows how dangerous this is. Jenny knows better. How does she know this guy is not an axe murderer?

Whatch out Dude She will run you over!

OK, I think she has had enough of this Shmuck.

He's thinking, she's a little loud.

Get me OFF of here NOW!

My First Negative Comment

2009-01-17T15:02:00.015-05:00

I received my first negative comment about my blog, quite to my chagrin. I mean, I know it happens, and I should have expected it sooner, but I did not expect it to get me so ....well upset.

This person actually told me my blog was beginning to be centered around me and there were not enough pictures of the kids. They went on to say they thought it was too busy.... ya too busy. I was floored! I thought to myself, are you freaking kidding me? I was furious to say the least.

You see, go out of my way, to keep my blog simple, no ads, bigger type, shorter entries, humorous posts, if I can. I really try to make it enjoyable to visit. I know every single entry is not about my kids, but come on now, I don't want to write EVERY single day about my kids, I'd got INSANE! Tell me the truth ladies, am I doing something wrong. I can take it, I'm a big Girl.

Yes, the main reason I started this blog, was so that all our family, back in Canada, could see the kids almost ever day and feel as though, they were part of our daily lives. I still try to do that, and I think I do that VERY well. But I have also found so much more through blogging, that I was not expecting.

I have found a wonderful support system. A wonderful network of women JUST LIKE ME! I love and adore each and every one of them (you) for their individual talents and abilities. All my blogging friends are such blessings in my life, each in their own way.

In the beginning this blog was a statement an acknowledgment of Gods blessing in my life; "So Very Blessed", only now I realise, I am even more blessed then I ever imagined.

I need my blog and blog friends for many different reasons and not simply to appease family back in Canada. He is going to be really upset that I posted this, maybe he will skip this post, or maybe, just maybe if I am really lucky, a light bulb will turn on, in that handsome head of his.

Anyway, here are a bunch of pictures enjoy :)

Have a GREAT day!

My Cozy Little Critters

2009-01-16T12:24:00.008-05:00

With the mercury dipping so bone chilling low, I think most of us just want to curl up beside a roaring fire and hibernate for a few months. I know that's what I want to do.

Well this harsh weather has finally got the best of my tough little critters. It was unbearable for them to endure the painful cold any longer, especially once the sun set. The roaring fire was calling their names.

You see we usually kick them out into the fresh country air. They have acres upon acres to play games, explore, run, and do all things little boys do, and Yes, they even pee in the woods. Well come on y'all , you know I had to add that line. You know you would have been disappointed otherwise.

Well the other night I rounded them up, put both of the in a cage, beside the fire and locked them up for the night...........WHAT? Yes, you hear me right! I LOCKED them up in a CAGE!

The cat on the left is Porch Cat and the one on the right is Joey. They are outdoor cats and are not allowed inside. They are the sweetest two cats, on the face of the planet and loved sleeping on your chest. The decision, to evict them was soooooo difficult.

Andrei and I just could not take the chance, that one of the cats might want to snuggle up with one of these warm little babies. It was a hard decision, but it was the right decision for us.

Both cats have done very well and don't seem to have minded their untimely eviction. In fact the seem happier and much thinner. But that could be due to the fact, that I far too often, let their food bowl, run empty and they resort to eating moles.....ewwww.

Anyway, I brought them in, put them in Pork Chop's crate in front of the fire for the night and will continue doing so, until it warms up enough that I don't end up with "catsicles" in the morning. That would NOT be good!

*ETA: I JUST REALIZED THIS IS MY 100TH POST YEA ME! I THINK I NEED TO CELEBRATE BY GOING OUT AND BUYING A HUGE CHOCOLATE PIE......(I hate dieting)

LoRi Loves me!

2009-01-15T16:45:00.001-05:00

Awwww she LOVES me she really, really LOVES me!

Gee Thanks LoRi, you are FAR too kind, but hey this Girl will shamelessly accept some Lovin' anytime.

As the rules state, I am suposed to pass this Lovin' on to 10 of my favorite blogosphere friends. I am however sending these special little awards on to 8, deserving freinds.

Sorry guys, to have kind of "tagged" you, but I did it, out of LOVE!

My Monday Weigh IN, Week 1

2009-01-12T13:43:00.007-05:00

Well as you can tell by my ticker, I lost 6 pounds this week. I realize most women would be thrilled to be able to post a loss, but for me, it is just not enough. I know sad.

Unfortunately I am a very "weight obsessed" woman. I get very frustrated and upset, when I am even the slightest amount overweight, as it tends to consume my every waking thought.

Believe me, I am completely aware that this is a terrible fault, that needs to be resolved. I am ashamed to admit the staggering amount of time and energy, I have wasted, worshiping this false idol.

Now as for week #2, I will continue doing 45 min cardio, 6 times/week and weights, 6 times/week. As far as my diet is concerned......well, let's just say, that is still a work in progress.

So what do you all think? Do you see any difference?

Oh, I'm sorry I seem to have accidentally cut off my head in this picture........ how strange!

Words for my friend Jen

2009-01-09T22:27:00.015-05:00

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heartfind rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy an, and you will d my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

Please know that you are not alone.

I will be your prayer warrior.

GAS......UGH!

2009-01-09T11:20:00.008-05:00

Most of you know me fairly well by now, and therefore understand, that from the title of this post, this story is most likely, headed downhill. Well come on now, would you expect anything else from a woman, with a household full of boys...... of course not!

Maybe this is a story about how Quinn tortures Justin, by pinning him down and letting a paint stripping one rip. No, it's probably a story about how Kurt completely and utterly destroys the bathroom, on a regular basis. No, I don't think that's it.

Perhaps it's a story about Andrei.......yikes, I'm not even going to go there, because no one deserves to be put through such severe gag producing HE*L.

I'll let these pictures tell the tale.

These are pictures of my front lawn

We have a Gas leak and I don't mean from anyone in the house. I hope they fix it fast and with as little damage as possible.

*UPDATE: The leak is fixed and my lawn has been restored to it's former glory; weeds, leaves, mole burrows and all. I'm quite impressed, the gas company works much faster then BEENO for sure.

You want to be a GIRL?

2009-01-08T14:20:00.006-05:00

Recently, I heard Kurt say he wanted to be a girl? Hmmm I thought to myself, how should I approach this?

I thought maybe, it's the fact that he LOVES babies and he wants to "have" a baby, just like Mommy. He does not know the factual details, of human reproduction and I am soooo not ready to go there with him yet!

Maybe he likes the frilly pink clothes, he sees me dress Jenny in, and he secretly wants some of his own. He does not know about cross dressing and yup, I'm sooooo not ready to go there with him yet!

Perhaps he is jealous, of all the attention Jenny gets, when we go out, (it's the red hair attention). Or maybe.......gulp......maybe he wants a boyfriend and yes without a doubt, I am sooooooooo not ready to go there with any of the kids yet.

So I reluctantly asked Kurt;

"Kurt why do you want to be a Girl?"

He simply replied;

"So I can see the inside of the girl's bathroom at school."

I prodded just a little further, but still reluctantly;

"Is that the ONLY reason you want to be a Girl?"

He looked at me with an expression of complete disgust on his face and answered;

"Well Duh.......Ya Mom, Girls are soooooooo gross!"

Phew, I dodged quite a few bullets, for today anyway.

He is far to handsome to be a girl anyway. I realize he is going to be a major "Heart-throb" when he gets older. I already have girls calling the house. Who can resist those perfect hazel eyes?

Beth, you are TOO Sweet!

2009-01-05T17:08:00.011-05:00

Beth was so sweet to think of me today. She graciously gave me a Kreative Blogger Award and a Lemonade Award. She herself was chosen for this award, by Elizabeth.

The Kreative Blogger Award tells me to list 6 things I am grateful for and pass it on to 6 other bloggers.

My Family
My Faith
My Health
My Church
My Freedom

The Lemonade Award

The Lemonade Award tells me to pass it on to 10 other bloggers that show attitude and/or gratitude. So these are the special friends/bloggers, I have chosen to pass on both of these "Sweet Treats"

These are all great blogs from which I have learned and laughed so much.