Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas past

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Whenever I look back I feel even more blessed to have such a great life with so many blessings! I am so grateful for this season of reflection to remember what is truly important in life.  Hope you have a great holiday season!

Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Today will be better

Yesterday I called my mom 3 times in 47 minutes.  The first time I chatted like everything was fine.  The next call ( 4 minutes after we hung up) I called her back bawling hysterically.  Seriously had lost my ever freaking pregnant mind.  Can I do this? Can I have 4 and still keep it all together?  It’s not the baby.  That’s the fun part!  It’s the everything else that’s getting me worried.  So after  really nice encouraging talk only a mom can give I felt a little better.  Then I went and got my meatloaf out of the oven and went  to pour some of the extra fat off it into the sink and dumped half down the drain. Then the real crying began.  And another hysterical phone call . Today will be better.

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As I was writing this the boys climbed on the counter, into a box of packing peanuts, then fell off the counter (still in the box) and spilled them all over. 

Merry Christmas! Packing peanuts… the gift that keeps on giving!

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Today will still be better!?!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Brothers don’t shake hands

I cannot keep the boys off of each other.  Then I started thinking… I never will.  It’s been like this since birth… or before Smile!  I’m glad they love each other this much!!!

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Where did the time go…I could cry over how big they are.  Gosh, I love those boys!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Cheer!

I love this time  of year and the kids are AMAZING at the ages they are! I love that everything makes them excited.  Santa and stockings are HUGE around here, so I’ve been trying to remind them daily of the true meaning of Christmas.  I think it’s actually kind of sinking in.  We talk about Jesus being born in Bethlehem and the shepherds and wise men. I grill them throughout the day just to make sure they remember the story. My hope is that it will sink in more than the craziness that everything else brings.  I feel so blessed and happy(despite the grouchiness that seeps out)! I have a great husband and beautiful healthy children and one more little blessing on the way.  We have so much family support and love! How lucky we are!!! Hope you are feeling the love and joy of the season wherever you are! Merry Christmas!

Now speaking of my cute little bugs… here is the new set of pictures! (Thanks to Jos!) 

(And yes I do get asked about once a week if they are triplets Smile!)

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