Following in HIS Steps

Laundry time

2011-06-07T07:04:00.000-07:00

That is right... it is that time of week again. I always have so much laudry to do. I would do it more often, I think, if my washer and dryer was on the main level. I don't like that I have to go all the way down stairs. Last night I told Matt that I wished that he worked third shift again. He did the laundry when he worked third shift. It was so nice. He doesn't like the to sort and I don't like going down stairs, what a fit. So... this is my goal for today... to get the laundry all done :)

Breakfast time

2011-06-07T06:57:00.000-07:00

This is the meal that I do not like. I don't like waking up in the morning peroid. All I want to do is sit, but my kids want food. Selfish I know. Matt always ask me what are we having for breakfast. I say cereal. He doesn't like that answer, like Keelen he is lactose intolerant. Today we had cereal. Smores cereal that my mother had given to me. They love it.

I use to let them eat it in the living room but that doesn't work. They are too messy.

Saphrin

the Phiser or Sophia

Keelen- He was mad because he wanted more

Estin- He wanted more too

Doing good

2011-06-04T12:59:00.000-07:00

This morning I went and weighed in for the first time since starting Weight Watchers. And............ I lost 10 pounds in 12 day. I am so happy and feel so good. I hope to continue in this path. My goal in to get to a healthy weight and to get off my meds. Please continue to pray that I can keep going on :)

No words need to be said

2011-05-29T17:53:00.000-07:00

But, I will say some. We had got home from going to my parents. Matt and I went up stairs to talk for a minute. We had put on a show for them. A couple minutes later we came down to this. GRRRRR.... Did I tell you that I love my kids :)

Home alone

2011-05-29T17:44:00.000-07:00

When you have as many kids as we do when 2 or 3 are gone you feel it. Well the older two wanted to spend the night at nana and papa's house so we dropped them off and came home after the party that we had today. Since the older two were gone Sophia had the rule of the roost. She is actually quite good when she has no one to follow. She got to watch the movie she wanted and everything.

Sophia-- she hate when we put her hair up but then you can actually see her face

Keelen-- he didn't want to have anything to do with me

Estin-- with his fake smile... I love it.

Time flies

2011-05-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

Man does time fly when you having fun. I love that little phrase. It makes me think of my kids... how little time you have with them to lay the foundation that will last a life time.

I have lately been challenged about what I am really doing at home from the messages at church. I think a year ago I was blaming other people in my life and my husband for the way my life ended up. As I sit down and think about that... it is aweful. I made those choices. I am the one that chooses to stay home and be with my kids. Even if I have the attitude that can still end bad too because I am doing it all in my own strength. Jesus Christ is the one that I need to depend on.

For a while I have been thinking about writing on my blog and end up like everything else in my life saying "not right now" or "why, I haven't done it in a while no one cares." Well you know what someone does care... my Lord and Savior cares. I know what you are thinking... HIM?? Yes I think that he does care because if I say yes to writing down how I am doing. I am engage with my kids and you know what... God loves my kids. He wants them to come to Him and sit and listen at his feet.

Matt and I have choose that we need to change our lives. One of the ways that we are doing that is that we have both went back on Weight Watchers. My first meeting was last Monday. I was very happy to be back. It is very encouraging to be there. The first thing that you do is weight in. I was really not looking forward to it because I knew that it was going to say not what I wanted to hear and it did.... 314.4. Yep you saw it right. That is what I weight. That is what I weight when the twins were born. One of my friend really hurt me when I told her that we were doing Weight Watchers again, but it made me think if I don't do something now then when will I do something. I need to start sometime and the time is NOW!!

I am so sorry if this was boring for you. I just want to get back in and start again. I hope that you are with me :)

Keelen's Braces

2011-03-22T07:42:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was the day for Keelen to get him new additions to his legs. I had to farm my other kids out to friends because Matt had to work, so thank you Reghan and Angie for watching my wonderful kids. It was quite an amazing process. They built them while we were in the office. He didn't mind the braces at all. He didn't like the guy who was building the braces to leave the room. What a social person. After getting the braces on we went we had to go to our appointment at the Shriners Hospital. Alot of people were asking questions like how long does he have to wear them, ect.... Well the doctor wanted him to wear them as much as possible. They have a locking thing at his knee. They want us to have it locked 4 hours during the day and at night. Last night he didn't like it at all. This morning also I took them off to change his socks and he said ouchy ouchy... it broke my heart. He is starting to get bruises too. He has to go back in 4 months.

I need to find some knee high socks

Still sick edition

2011-03-16T05:42:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I went to a Hearts at Home Conference. It was WONDERFUL!!! I have went to a couple in the past years and love them. They are always encouraging and getting me back to where I need to be as a mother. One of my favorite workshops that I went to was about blended families. I was so encouraging knowing that I'm not in this myself. It is going to be hard no matter how you look at it.

While I was away the girls were STILL sick. I thought that we would never get rid of it. It was kind of nice because I think that the girl "help" the boys get into stuff. I love taking pictures also so here are some sleeping pictures of the girls... they are so cute

Saphrin
Phia

Phia on top of Saphrin

Wordless Wednesdays

2011-03-16T05:41:00.000-07:00

Somebody loves their cat

2011-03-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

Saphrin loves her cat. She love carrying her around. It is SO cute, so here are some pictures:

Doesn't the cat look excited about all this?

Another one down

2011-03-03T13:29:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week I took Griffin and Estin to the doctor and found out that they had influenza. Now I think that Keelen has it :( Not good. We are suppose to go to the Shriners Hospital in Chicago on Monday. He can't be sick for that. I can't find my all important children Tylenol. I guess when I firgure out what is going to happen I will go out and get some.

Griffin holding Keelen
I could tell something was up when he fell asleep at noon and didn't wake up til 4pm

Flashback Friday

2011-02-25T08:15:00.000-08:00

She CAN be cute

2011-02-25T08:09:00.000-08:00

Sophia is her name, being ruff is her game. Sophia or Phiser as we call her loves to be ruff and hard. I don't think that she feels that pain because she just keeps going. For instance, I would be sitting on the floor and I would ask her to come over and we would snuggle together... she would run curl up in a ball and jump on me. OUCH!! BUT she can be nice and sweet as seen here:

Lying her head on Griffin watching TV

Griffin in lying down because he doesn't fell well so Phiser need to be by him. EVERYONE LOVE the GRIFFIN!!!

Sleeping kitty

2011-02-25T08:04:00.000-08:00

I have never had an inside cat and I love it. She is so cute. She also don't mind the kids. I think that she actually likes them. There is one person and she does like the best and that is Matt. She goes where ever he goes.

a sleeping Phiser and Nightwing on Griffin
Lets all cuddle up and fall asleep

New sleeping arrangements

2011-02-13T15:43:00.000-08:00

Saphrin and Sophia hate sleep together. Saphrin wants the light off and Sophia wants the light on. Saphrin would go to bed right away. Sophia would stay up all night. One night we told them to go to bed and Saphrin went into our room and made her own bed in a basket. She fell asleep prety fast and loves it.

We got a cat :)

2011-02-13T06:16:00.000-08:00

This has been a long time coming. Matt and the kids have wanted an animal in the house for a long time, so I finally broke down and we got a cat. We went to the shelter here in town to get it. Everyone fell in love with this one:

Griffin has named her Nightwing (it is a girl)
The boys LOVE the cat but the cat don't love them...hehe

Barbie.com

2011-02-10T13:45:00.000-08:00

Someone love barbie.com alittle too much. She ask almost everyday to get on a play with the site. I told her and I was not going to sit with her and she need to figure out what to do on her own. She figured it out already. She does a really good job.

I love these boys

2011-02-10T13:39:00.000-08:00

This morning while we were down stair getting everyone ready for the day the boys were upstairs having fun. Matt came out of the shower and he saw this... the boys jamming to music on my IPod. I didn't put it on for them. Estin found a way to get it on and they started jumping on the bed. I love the cuteness of out little boys :)

Estin is standing
They are too cute

Estin getting another song ready... hope do they now where the buttons are??

Snow day

2011-02-02T14:55:00.000-08:00

our tree stump outside today 2/2
Last night 2/1

this morning 2/2

Our cement wall that you can barely see

As you can see we have got alot of snow. EEK!! This morning I went outside to shovel snow and I found that our front door was WIDE open. There goes our heating bill :( Griffin has been home for 2 day now and I expect another tomorrow. I just really hope that Friday clears up. Matt and I are suppose to go out of town for our anniversary.

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY GRIFFIN!!!

2011-02-02T14:53:00.000-08:00

Our little baby is 12 today. He got a very nice present from his school.... A DAY OFF!!!

Griffin's Birthday Party

2011-01-31T16:05:00.000-08:00

We had Griffin's Birthday Party on Saturday. Nana, Papa, Michael, Molly and kids, and my parents were all there to celebrate Griffin's last year before the really fun begins... lol. The teenager year... oh my!!!

Griffin and Sophia
Tron cake

Had to throw these in... Keelen spit on Matt's head

Estin

Griffin opening presents

I want to help mommy!!

2011-01-31T15:59:00.000-08:00

On Saturday we had Griffin's 12th birthday party. He won't be 12 til Wednesday February 2. In all good parties we have to clean the house, so I was finishing and I decided to set down because I had been going for 6 hours straight. Estin decided that the kitchen floor wasn't clean enough it needed another mopping. He is such a helper :)

Those boys

2011-01-31T15:53:00.000-08:00

We have two day bed for the boys in their roon but they only choose to use one almost every night. I think that it is super cute. They can't stay apart from each other. They won't be doing it for long. They are getting big and fast.

Daddy daughter time

2011-01-25T10:29:00.000-08:00

For some ODD reason Matt loves to take Saphrin to get her hair cut, so we had a coupon and Matt decide to take her to get it done. Matt said that she was very blunt with the stylist and said that she wanted her hair cut up to here. I think that Saphrin is very please with her hair cut :) I was very scared because I knew that Matt wanted her hair cut short, shorter than I wanted. I think that she looks very cute :)

the back
Up close and personal

I'm a princess :)

2011-01-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

Life is so busy but fun. My husband and I laugh almost every night when we retell the stories of the day.

Estin and Keelen love to bring the chairs into the kitchen and they wash my dishes. It is so cute. They wash them and then they put the "clean" dishes in the drainer. In the process they get water all over my floor.

I love when my husband is home but I get nothing done. You would think with how many kids I have I would love it and get tons done. It doesn't happen. Half the time he is home we are snuggling or doing family stuff. This past Sunday Matt was snuggling Saphrin and I went up to wake them up and Saphrin had a temperature. I didn't have any fever reducers so I need to go get some. I went to CVS came back and Saphrin was jumping off the wall. Matt said that she wanted a bath. She took one and was totally fine afterward. Kids can do so much.

Griffin is getting into his teenage years. You can find him mostly in his room (cold room). He sleeps in the basement. We have told him several time that if it is too cold to come up and sleep on the main floor or sleep with the twins. He refuses. What a turkey. We had home schooled him for the past 2 years and this school year we decided that we would send him back to school. He is doing wonderful!!! It helps that he reads tons. He joke around with him a lot about his books. He will bring a book home and Matt and I ask him if he will be done with that tonight. He usually is. His teenage side is starting to come out too. Last night was trash night. He has to take the trash cans to the road to be picked up today. He did that can in took off his shoes and I asked him if he took out the trash that was in the house and he started to cry. "Why does you guy blah blah blah?" It is always our fault with him. I try to think that he will snap out of it.

The last of my rugrats...Sophia. She is a pill, a good pill at that. She is so active. Last night we ask the girl to go to bed. They did but Sophia like the light on when she does to bed and Saphrin doesn't want it on. Somehow they got it worked out last night. When we went up stairs to go to bed both the girls were snuggling in Saphrin's bed. It was so cute.

I love talking about my kids. They make me smile several times a day :)

Two-word Wednesdays

2011-01-19T17:31:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Red Bear and Strawberry Shortcake
Doing dishes

Charlies and the Chocolate Factory

PRICELESS :)

We're going to a new town

2011-01-13T09:52:00.000-08:00

The kids got on there bikes. I asked Saphrin where are you going. She said to a new town. Where did she get that?? I thought it was cute.

Parents as Teachers

2011-01-13T09:44:00.000-08:00

Each month Miss Kathy comes over to "play" teach my kids. She reads them a book that goes along with the point that he was getting across and then she usually has and activity also, so this was the boy activity. Each of the girls have had it and loved it and of course they wanted to chime in too. The game is there is a string with a ball on the end of it and they have little "rackets" to hit the ball. It took the boys a little bit of time to get what to do but they got it.

Estin holding the ball
Ms. Kathy helping Estin out

the boys finally getting out

Estin liked it the most

Finally

2011-01-13T09:35:00.000-08:00

All the kids in order...

Griffin, Saphrin, Sophia, Estin, and Keelen

After cleaning last night all the kids got on the couch. As you can see Griffin still doesn't want his picture taken. I love when they do cute stuff like this. It makes me smile.

I LOVE my family!!

2011-01-10T15:22:00.000-08:00

I am very thankful to have my wonderful family. They make me laugh every single day. Yesterday while we were home from church my daughters decided that they need to slide down the stairs in a laundry basket. I saw them at the top of the stairs leaning forward so that the basket would come down. I yelled out NO. It was too late the basket was already coming down the stairs. Saphrin got ahold of the side of the stair and held on as Sophea flew down. Griffin was at the end of the stairs. I told him GRAB HER!!! Well he didn't she got to the end and fell out. She jumped up and picked up the laudry basket and ran up the stairs laughing. I told the girls I don't think so!!! You are not doing that again. You scared me half to death.

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I Love those boys. They are all boy. A couple different times this week they have found a bug on the floor and looked at them. They touched them a little. Tonight after having supper the boys were on the floor in the kitchen and I thought they were doing something wrong so I went in to see what was happening. They had pulled an ant out from under the deep freeze and stared at it. I was so cute.

Thank you for listening to how I LOVE my family :)

Fun in the snow

2011-01-08T12:40:00.000-08:00

As soon as they get out there they are trying to hit me with snow
Saphrin found something from the summer that we left out

Sophia is so pretty

Sisterly love (sometimes)

I don't like to go outside, but with my year goal of wanting to do more for my kids I knew that they would LOVE it and they did. We were only out for about 15 mins but they love every minute of it. It was really cold so we came in.

Come here doggy I have some food for you

2011-01-08T08:32:00.000-08:00

My kids LOVE dogs which we don't have. Thank goodness!! I don't think that I could take care of another mouth in my household plus my husband would want a big dog. He would also like it to be inside. I don't do inside dogs. I already have enough mess that I need to clean up I don't need a dog mess on top of it. So with that said my kids have turned into dogs. It is so cute. If I am eating and they come up and ask for some I will say "ok dog here you go" and they will get down on all 4's and act like a dog. I am glad that I have this kind of dog... I LOVE THEM!!

My 3 dogs Estin, Sophia, and Keelen
They are eating off the floor.. don't worry I mopped it last night

Kids sleeping

2011-01-06T18:48:00.001-08:00

My daughters share a room. One likes the light on when they got to bed. One like that light off and will fall asleep fast. What to do.....hmmm... Wait I got it... the older one can sleep on the living room floor...

Her pillow and toys that she MUST have
Saphrin wanting with picture taken

Her bed that she made.

I guess we will do this for now until we get the addition done. Saphrin likes it :)

Mongrels and monboys

2011-01-05T15:34:00.000-08:00

If you haven't notice we have ALOT of kids. My husband and I were talking a couple weeks ago and I think that I was making supper and everyone wanted sometime to eat. Matt said that we have some mongrels. Saphrin said yep yep we have some mongrels and monboys... lol get it... we LOVED it.

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Have you ever have kids at you feet acting like they haven't eaten at all even though you just feed them. Saphrin goes to bed every night asking for food even though we just gave her sometime to eat. It was really funny when I was pregant with the twins I would sit down with a bowl of cereal and feed Saphrin, Sophia and myself (so me and the 2 boys that were inside me). How many people have you feed with you bowl of cereal? So here are the boys once again trying to steal my food.

Estin
Keelen... he has chocolate on his face... mom must have just had a weight watcher chocolate ice cream bar

They look so cute why wouldn't you feed them

Some pics of the kids now

2011-01-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

This has got to be the best picture ever... I love it. Saphrin is with Keelen and Sophia is with Estin and yes the girls do have marker all over their face.
Griffin... We all know how he likes his picture taken

Sophia... She has never gotten her hair cut... It looks SO beautiful. (Christmas dress)

Saphrin (Christmas dress)

Keelen and Estin.. At my grandma Christmas party she had TONS of candy under the tree so the boys thought it would be fun to hide behind the tree and eat it. Well it didn't work... lol.

Hair cuts in order

2011-01-04T13:52:00.001-08:00

My husband (and Father-in-law) has been bugging me for a good 3 months to get Estin and Keelen's hair cut. I said... "They are my babies!! If you cut there hair I will have no babies anymore." I finally gave in when person after person kept asking if they were boys or girls plus my parent wanted to get pictures taken of the whole family, so I thought it was a good time to do it.

Keelen (after)
Estin (after)

Estin (before)

Keelen (before)

The only way I can tell the before is how the hair falls... they look so much alike. After we got their hair cut we went into Walmart for Matt's mother to see the boys. We had a very hard time telling who is who. If I can't tell them apart how is anyone else going to tell them apart?? EEK

Pancakes are for the morning

2011-01-03T07:47:00.000-08:00

Last night laying in bed I thought that I would wake up and make pancake today. Saphrin LOVES pancakes. I woke up got the bowl out and Saphrin says, "your making pancakes?!?!" Yes, Yes I am Saphrin. I got the first batch gone and Saphrin asked if she could have them first. I said no. She always wants to be first. I give pancake like my parents did. They went from the youngest to the oldest. She didn't like that very well. I got them all make and sat down and no one ate them except Griffin :( I couldn't believe it. Oh well I guess I am not making pancakes for breakfast again...lol.

Saphrin's cuteness

2011-01-02T08:43:00.000-08:00

Here lately Saphrin has been sticking her tongue out at what she dislikes. We give her a spank and she has said... "the wind blew it out" or "my tongue is dancing." It is very hard not to laugh went they do that stuff.

A New Beginning part 2

2011-01-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry... I don't know how to do all the stuff so I just did a couple different post. Well it has come out... I've been a slacking parent the past year. My husband came up to me at the beginning of the year and tell me that God told him that we need to change our life by the end of the year 2010. I was like we have time or it will change. Well it didn't and so I didn't either. It is like trying to break up with your boyfriend that you know is wrong for you. You think this is the only person that has ever liked me what am I going to do.... I'm not going to get anyone else. As I was TRY to agrue my point to my husband he said something that I didn't really want to hear (but needed too)... he always gives me a story, I learn better that way.... You are working at a job, they want you to do something that is against what God says and you know you should quit. Is it faith to just stay there and look for another job or to quit and see what God provides? I hate when he is right, so I am here ready and open to what God has for me.

The Wise Man and The Foolish Man

2011-01-02T08:24:00.000-08:00

A New Beginning

2011-01-02T08:01:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of every year we set out to make changes in our lives... lose weight, have a cleaner house, play with your kids more, pay of your debt, etc. Well I want to do all of those.. lol, but I can't unless I change the very foundation that they are upon. There is a kids song that is very good for this and it goes like this...

Some of the kids now

2010-06-11T13:48:00.000-07:00

Saphrin 6/10
Keelen 6/10... Yes he did just get off a horse

Estin 6/10 He looks so cute here

Sophia was up stair when I took the pictures. Griffin is at his mom's for another couple weeks. Just tought that I would give you an updated look :)

Odds and ends

2010-06-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

Griffin at Easter '10... how he hates getting his picture taken

The boys... Estin left, Keelen right

Saphrin wanted to be like me... I don't look that bad do I?

Saphrin Easter '10

Boys Easter '10 Estin left, Keelen right

Thought that I would sure some pictures since I haven't blogged in a while, but I am going to try to start back up :)

Estin and Keelen

2010-06-11T12:54:00.000-07:00

Last night after baths and PJ's were put on everyone I started smelling an odor from one of the boys. Why Why must they go #2 went I have them ready for bed...ugh, so I started with Estin... I got him sit down to see if he was the one and he was so I changed him. I didn't know if Keelen had done it too so I said Keelen it is your turn. He was over by the stairs ready to go up to bed. Keelen just stood there and looked at me as if he was not coming over. Estin got up, went over, and started pulling Keelen by the shirt over to me... it was so cute. I don't think that Keelen minded being pullen over. Keelen came over with the force of his brother though. They are going to have so many fight when they are older. I love those 2 boys :)

Happy Birthday Sophia, Part 1

2009-09-09T12:32:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday we had a birthday party for Sophia with my side of the family. She is getting so cute. She loves to RUN!! Here are some picture of the party.

Sophia with her cake- they are turtles cupcakes

The kids in the wagon- Grandma was dragging them around

Sophia- So beautiful!!

I love you my little 2 year old!!

Happy Labor Day!

2009-09-09T12:19:00.000-07:00

Hello all!! Did you have a good Labor Day? Well we did. My kids LOVE to play outside with their grandparents. We had went to my parents on Labor Day. Matt had to work and I didn't want to stay at home. We had a good time. Saphrin and Sophia got to go outside to help grandma plant flowers. Sophia didn't do the best job of helping. She actually pulled up one of the flowers that my mom just planted. UGH!!

Saphrin cutting a plant that grandma gave her to cut. FUN!!

Sophia- She is a character

Estin- Mr. I'm sly but I will smile you to death

Keelen- Mr. Ladies man. Watch out ladies here he comes.

You don't see a picture of Griffin because he hate having his picture taken.

9 months

2009-09-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that the boys have turned 9 months. I haven't really been on lately so they have done a lot!! They are now both sitting by themselves. Estin was the first to do it and Keelen within the last week has started to do it by himself. The First Step lady has really been working with him. I don't know how much they weight but I will update one next week because they will be going to the doctor on Tuesday.

Estin- he is so happy for sitting there

Keelen's favorite way to lay

The boys- don't mind the mess

Keelen

Estin

I don't know if you noticed but the boys' eyes have changed. They use to be blue and now they have turned brown. Just like their mother. I am glad that I have someone like me :) Both the boys are doing great. They both are talking. They like to say dada. It is ok. I know who they really like. ME!!! They are also ALL over the place. My little boys are growing up :(

Brotherly Love

2009-09-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

I love these pictures. Griffin helps out a lot. This is one of the pictures that has been taken in the past couple days that I thought would be worthy of you eye. Estin is such a bear. He is just a snuggle bunny.

Griffin and Estin

Griffin and Estin- Griffin HATES his pictures taken

Well the cats away the kids will play

2009-09-03T10:02:00.001-07:00

This past weekend I went to a bridal shower in Michigan with one of my friend. My parents watched the kids on Saturday and Matt watched them on Sunday. The picture is of Keelen. He is so cute. I took Estin. We had a great time. :)

I haven't been on

2009-07-28T17:30:00.000-07:00

I haven't been on very much. It has been really busy for me. We have had the fair, VBS at our church, and then VBS at my MIL church. Now we are going to get back in to homeschooling next week. I like to start early because then I know that we can take off every once in a while. We are going to another curriculim this year. We did Bob Jones last year. I really like it, BUT I have 4 other kids so we decided to go with Alpha Omega Switched-On Schoolhouse. I am very excited about this because it will be all on the computer. I will not have to grade anything. I hope that it works how I think it is going to work.

8 months old

2009-07-28T17:10:00.000-07:00

My little boys are 8 months old today!! I can't believe it. I can't really remember when I was really stuck at home. I know what you are thinking 1. with 5 kids you should stay at home. 2. I was nursing them and it was VERY hard to go anywhere. I am so glad that I am out of that stage but at the same time I love that stage. They don't talk back :) The boys are getting very active. They roll everywhere. Estin is almost sitting by himself. Keelen is getting there. Keelen is working with a therapist, so he will be doing thing soon :) They are getting one meal a day. I started them late and have never worked up to having more. I am working on it. Estin is nursing still 4 times a day. Keelen is still on the aweful smelling formula and has to be fed every 3 hours. He is not gaining the weight that he needs too. They haven't been weighed lately but I think that Estin is about 22 pounds. He is moving into a converible carseat. Keelen has probably hit 14 pounds. He goes to the doctor August 7 so we will know then.

Estin
Estin and Keelen

Keelen- this is his favorite position

Estin on top, Keelen on bottom

Estin the protector :)

Boy am I tired!!

2009-07-28T16:50:00.000-07:00

Estin does this alot. I think that it is so cute. Griffin loves holding his brothers. He is usually playing a game of some sort. He is a GREAT brother!!

Griffin and Estin

Ever been this close?

2009-07-20T12:25:00.000-07:00

To a lion?

We have a zoo membership so we try to go to the zoo as much as we can. On this particular day was behind the scenes day. It was fun!!

Matt, Griffin and Saphrin rode the new ride at the zoo
Estin wanting some food!!

Keelen chilling

Saphrin and Sophia with their masks on

Sophia

2009-07-20T12:18:00.000-07:00

One day I went up to check on my daughter as she was sleeping and found her sleeping on the changing table of her crib. I thought it was too funny!! I didn't quite get her sleeping on the changing table because she woke up, but I thought that I would share anyway!!

Keelen

2009-07-20T12:05:00.001-07:00

Keelen went to the Cardiologist a couple weeks ago for the hole in his heart. I thought that was all that was wrong with him. I was wrong. He has a Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV). http://bicuspidfoundation.com/Bicuspid_Aortic_Valve_Disease.html#Anchor19 You can go here for the explanation. My husband says that I don't present it right. He will go back in 6 months to be checked on. He also does have a whole in his heart. The doctor said that it will close by the time he comes back. The Cardiologist said that he will eventually have to have surgery on the BAV but it depends on how fast in gets worst, so it is a waiting game. FUN!!!

Fair Time!!

2009-07-20T11:44:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago we went to zoo in the morning and then cam back for Kiddie Day at the local fair. Since it was kiddie day it was PACKED!! We had fun!! I wanted to go because I like exposing the kids to farm things. I grow up on a farm. We rose pigs. Living in town we really can't raise pigs. A couple things that we did was Saphrin and her dad rode the Ferris wheel.

Ferris Wheel- Saphrin and her dad rose
Sophia all covered in Ice Cream

Saphrin and I riding the slide- It hurt you bum!!

Do you see any likeness to the next picture?

LOL!! I'm just kidding. I love my chunker!!

Saphrin REALLY loved riding on the ride. When we left she was pointing at every ride and saying that she would like to go on it. She is going to be a fearless girl!!

Exhausting Weekend

2009-07-05T17:35:00.000-07:00

An exhausted Sophia
Papa and Estin

4th Pictures

2009-07-05T17:27:00.000-07:00

At my parents I took pictures of the kids. I love doing it. Here is my wonderful kids minus Griffin on the fourth.

Keelen

Estin

Sophia- the only good picture I could get of her

Saphrin

The whole group- Estin, Sophia, Saphrin, Keelen

Hope you had a Great Fourth!!

Fireworks!!

2009-07-05T17:12:00.000-07:00

On Friday the kids and I minus Griffin and Matt went to my parents house for the evening and then we spend the night. We had a great time. Saphrin was wanting to get to their house very fast. I had to go to Walmart but she didn't want to go there. It was too funny. I got her a donut and that made it all better. When we finally got to my parents house no one was their Saphrin didn't like that either. When Grandma came in all was forgotten. For supper we had hobo dinners. They are SOOOO yummy. They consist of a hamburger patty, sliced potatos, carrots and onions. It has to be one of my favorite meals when we go camping. That night we had fireworks. I was really nervous wabout Saphrin because she doesn't really like the loudness of the fireworks. They scare her. She sat by Grandma:

Grandma holding Keelen and Saphrin with her hands over her ears :)
Mommy and Saphy

Mommy and Phia

Mommy and Estin

My mom was holding Keelen

Over all it was a good night. The girls were ready to go to bed when the night was done!! That makes mommy happy. Estin sleeped good but Keelen wanted to roll around, so I didn't get that much sleep. All is well in our house though :)

3 little boys

2009-06-30T07:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday one of my friend asked if I could watch my little one because the daycare was close for the week. I agree. I was very scared at first. I didn't know how it would all work out. It ended up being super easy. I don't know if the twins have helped be be able to handle more than one at a time, but it really wasn't that hard. We play. I got a couple loads of laundry done, made cookies for my dad and got supper on. I told Matt the day before not to expect dinner. I didn't know how it would go. I feel alittle lost today not have 3 babies :)

Keelen (7 months) and the other baby (4 1/2 months)- they are about the same size

7 Months

2009-06-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

Well we have reached 7 months. I am amazed that I am still alive. Having twins is not the easiest thing in the world. Now it is getting MUCH better. They are just wonderful babies. I couldn't have asked for better on. I don't really mind what is going on with Keelen because it could be much worst. Griffin really like having his brothers. When we came home from my parents house after the twins were born they went right into the crib in the boys room (where Griffin sleeps). When he got home, Matt and I were talking and saying that maybe we should put the boys in with us so they don't wake up Griffin. Griffin said no. I like them being in with me! I thought that was so cute!! Saphrin is really become a big girl with the boys. She will put in their paci's. Sophia thinks that they are her live doll. Sunday we were getting ready to feed the boys. I had made a bottle and had to go to the potty. I came back down and Sophia had taken it and gave the bottle to Estin. He was just going to town on it. We told Sophia that it wasn't Estin bottle it was Keelen's. She got scared and let go of the bottle. Estin started screaming. He really like that bottle. Estin wouldn't nurse for the next 5 minutes because he was so mad!!

Keelen on top and Estin on the bottom
Keelen- 13 lbs 8 oz He loves to roll all over the place!!

Keelen

Estin 20 lbs 12 oz. He loves his jumperoo. He love to babble too.

Estin

They are just doing wonderful. Keelen goes to the doctor on Monday. He has been going ever month to keep track of where he is. He is just going to be a small person. He also goes to the Cardiologist on Tuesday. Estin is doing great. He is our chuck monker!!!!

Recipe time

2009-06-26T07:41:00.000-07:00

I give all the credit to Hungry Girl. It is a recipe that I found and really like. The book is by Lisa Lillien. They have some really good recipes that are look in fat and calories. Here is one that my hubby and I like:

Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

One 18.3- ounce box Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies Traditional chewy Brownie Mix
2 cups canned pure pumpkin (I just used a can with is 15 oz)
2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter, at room temperature

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine pumpkin with the brownie mix in a large bowl and stir until smooth (batter will be very thick, but don't add anything else!)

Spray a square baking pan (9x9 works best) with nonstick spray and pour in the mixture. Spoon peanut butter on top and use a knife to swirl it around the top of the batter. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. (the batter will remain very thick and fudgy, and it should look undercooked.) Allow to cool.

Cover pan with foil and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Cut into 36 squares.

One thing that I did was switch things around. I used a 50% less fat cake mix in place of the brownie mix and then use a pie filling ( a 9x9 pan doesn't work well for this.)

If you cut it into the recommend 36 peices here is the stats per brownie: 65 calories, 1g fat, 57 sodium, 14g carbs, 1g fiber, 9g sugar, 1g protein.

It is very delicious!! You kids will like it to. It is a great way not to have them eat candy bar.

Keelen

2009-06-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

He went to his GI specialist appointment yesterday. He weighed 13 lbs. 8 oz. On that scale he had gained 8 oz in a month. He is still SO small!! The doctor ask how he is doing. He is still spitting up a little. Not as much as he use to but he still does. The doctor said that he probably have an allergy to milk and/or soy and reflux. That boy. He just has alot of problems, but loving and fun to be around. I hear so many stories of babies that they has come too early or that they have serious problems that they doctors have no cure to. I am very thankful and I have 5 healthy kids. All of them came into the world in different manners but are home with no major problems!! PRAISE THE LORD!!

Garden Tea Party

2009-06-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

For the past 3 year my mom and I have been going to the Garden Tea Party at the lake. I really like taking my girls out to do this. It is so nice to get dressed up and do things. I know the girls like it. They take your picture and then you have a little to eat. The food is pretty good. The girls also colored and made bracklets. We didn't stay very long because a 21 month old can't sit for very long. We had a great time anyway!!

Estin finally taking his nap. Here lately he would rather stay up and watch everyone else then sleep.
My mom and Keelen

Saphrin coloring

Sophia- doesn't she look just like her sister. She is getting bigger.

We are going to stay cool this summer

2009-06-26T07:08:00.000-07:00

We went and got a swimming pool on Tuesday at a near by city. Our city didn't have the good deal that they did. It is nice a place to cool off. Saphrin really likes it. She asked to go out everyday. I will not take her out there unless the boys are sleeping. I can't take care of 4 kids 3 and under in the pool. That is too dangerous.

I tried to get Keelen stroking Estin's head. It was so cute. They were out in the pack and play while we were in the pool.
We are filling up the pool

Matt and Sophia- she likes her picture taken

Saphrin- She LOVES the pool!!

Ain't that cute

2009-06-26T07:03:00.000-07:00

Griffin was with us Sunday-Wednesday. He loves and miss the kids we they are gone. You can tell because he picks up the boys when they are only wimpering. He LOVES his brothers and sisters. I thought this was cute!!

Keelen
Griffin is going to be a good daddy when he is OLDER!!!

Busy week

2009-06-26T06:51:00.000-07:00

This week has been a busy week. I don't know if I just over scheduled myself or what. As I said Saturday we went over to Matt's parents house for Father's Day. Sunday we went to my parents house after church. Monday was Matt's day off. I did laundry all day. I still don't have it all the way done. Tuesday was another day off for Matt and we went to a city near by to get a swimming pool. Wednesday was playgroup at the church and then we went to a garden tea party down at our local park. Thursday Keelen had an appointment at the GI specialist, and this is Friday... I did have plans to go talk about VBS but I don't know if that will happen. I like being busy but I like being house in a routine. I'm glad that I don't do this every week!!

Happy Fathers Day

2009-06-26T06:40:00.000-07:00

I know that it is not to late to say this. Happy Father's Day!! Saturday the kids and I were with Matt's day and Sunday we were with my day. We had a good time. The girls LOVE their grandparents. They always want to be with them. When I was a kid I remember the same thing. I LOVE my grandparents. I didn't get a picture with Matt and the kids but I did get a picture of my dad and the kids.

My dad is holding Saphrin and Sophia and the boys are in their carseats

Want to go on a boat ride

2009-06-19T08:44:00.000-07:00

Whenever the girl get quiet I go look for them. I found them in the kitchen in some boxes. I asked them what they were doing. Saphrin said we are in our boats. What an imagination!! Here are the girls in their boats :)

Saphrin- haven't got dressed for the day yet
Sophia

Where are you going girls? Can I come along?

Family VBS

2009-06-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

This week we decided to go to a Family VBS close by. I knew about the VBS because I went there for MOPS. I thought that it would be fun for the kids and it was. Griffin LOVED the concept of being able to go where ever you would like. He spent most of his time in bingo or the pop walk. Saphrin did alot of painting. I think that she will be our crafty one. Sophia LOVED to run all over th place. The verse for the week was Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. It is just what we needed. We are trying to deal with the meanness that Saphrin has. It is nice to have a verse to go with it. The theme was My Family Rocks.

Sophia is wear the shirt
Saphrin's rock painting

Estin's Foot

Keelen's hand - I love this one. It is so cute!!

Estin's hand didn't turn out very well. That is why I did the foot.

Keelen's

We had a great time. Now we are looking forward to our VBS which is coming up in July!!

This and that with the boys

2009-06-19T07:52:00.000-07:00

They are little boys in the past couple days. They want to TRY to pick up everything. They are learning. Rolling everywhere. I love my BOYS!!

Holding hands. I think that it is so cute!
Estin trying to play with Keelen's face.

I should have put this onies on the earlier because it doesn't really fit Estin.

I listen to Family Life and this week they are taking about Molly. She died a year ago this week. She had something wrong with her brain. If you would want to listen to a 5 day radio program go to http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3204549/k.B7F9/Radio.htm. It is worth your while. I was crying all last night. I wanted to listen to the next one and then the next. I didn't get to bed til well after midnight. It really makes me be thankful everyday that I have 5 healthy kids, 3 of them being in the NICU. God has shown us thru.

I've got a CAR!!

2009-06-19T07:33:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday we went and looks at a car. We (or I) have thinking that it would be nice to have a second car again. We had been looking and Matt was not comfortable buying one that cost alot of money. We have been eyeing this one for about a week and decided to call on it. Matt looked at it and bought it on the spot. It is a Saturn. It also is stick shift. We have never drove a stick shift. It is going to be Matt's car of course so he learned from his dad.

Here is the new car:

He didn't know how sturdy the seat was
The good side

The bad side

The front

MY VAN!!!

Sick little boy :(

2009-06-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

Today Keelen has been sleeping most of the day. I thought that it was odd because he is normally pretty good. I began to feel him at the last feeding and realized that he was hot. He has/had a 101.1 temp. Poor little boy :( I really wanted to take pictures of them today. (There was nothing special happening) I had gotten them 12m outfits for Easter. Well if you have seen my boys in the past week or two one of them is not in 12m stuff. Estin is in 9-12m outfits and Keelen is in 0-6m stuff. I put 0-3m onies on him and 3-6m outfits on him. He is just going to be a tiny baby. SO I had to take back the outfits that I got them and get new ones, so it is what I got.

This is Keelen trying to sleep and his wonderful mommy will not let him. I need to take pictures.
Estin- He has 12 months on

Estin and Keelen

Keelen- He has 6 months on

I can't believe the size difference in there clothes. I am glad that I can dress them the same. The outfit came in a 2 packet (Carters). I LOVE Carters stuff. The other outfit I think that I am going to have their 6 month pictures take in. They are very nice.

Three and a Half

2009-06-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

My little first born daughter is 3 1/2 today. I know you don't usually celebrate half birthdays but it is so nice to talk about my little girl who I love. She is becoming a little cutie!! The past couple nights she has had trouble going to bed. She was coming down the stair and we said if you don't get back up stair you will be disciplined. She continued to come down the stairs so Matt told her to come over and she would be a spanken for her discipline. She came over and got a spanken and then said can I have some more discipline? Oh my goodness. I couldn't stop laughing. It was too funny. He then took her to the corner. She was there for about 5 minutes or so. Matt and I were finishing up feeding the boys to put to bed and told her that she could get out of time out and we would go up stairs. She began to spin around in the living room. Matt asked her if she was being silly. She said yes. Matt proceeded to tell me that a couple weeks ago when we were out at Matt's parents church she was being silly and Matt told her that this was not the place to be silly, she proceeded to ask if she could go home so she could be silly there. Where does this kid come up with this stuff? It is too funny!! She is really growing up. I have gotten many comments on how after the twins where born that she has been acting better in Sunday School and children's church. I'm so happy that she is growing out of the terrible two. She is not good by any means BUT getting better at listening and controlling her temper. Just like her mommy. It is a process!!

Week in Review

2009-06-13T13:22:00.001-07:00

Thank goodness after Matt working alot the past couple weeks. He got Sunday and Monday off!! I was so thankful. As a family we really needed it. We went to the Library and got some books. I'm going to attempt to read some books to my daughter for the Library's summer reading program. I also got her an activity for the computer. We can't put it in our regular computer so we have to put into the laptop. I was surprised how well she did with the touch pad. She wants to now get on the laptop and play her game. Picture show below:

Saphrin

As a tell everyone who ask we are pretty dull and boring. We don't do much but onw the highlights in the week is the Miss Kathy can to see us. She comes and does educational things with the kids. I really like it because it gives me ways that I can help the kids. They like it too. Finally yesterday we went to Matt's parents house for supper. His grandma and Aunt Jan were there. We like seeing them because we don't get to see them that often. We had some grilled turkey (never heard to it grilled... it was wonderful!!), pasta salad and I made mac and cheese. It was very nice to get out of the house. I hardly every go out one because of not having a car and two because I would have to drag around 4 kids (right now because Griffin is at his mom's). We are thinking about getting a new used car. Hopefully I will be showing you a picture by the end of next week!!

I don't want to go!!

2009-06-09T07:55:00.000-07:00

Sophia is getting old enough to go into time out so we have been putting her their. I think that it is funny because she didn't want to be on the time out mat. She did whatever she could not to get on it. She is a funny little girl. I probably should not have taken pictures of it but I thought it was cute too.

I wonder if she doesn't like the feel of the mat?
I don't think so daddy!!

What are you doing?

I'm the first!!

2009-06-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

Keelen was the first to roll from his back to his tummy. He has hard a 6 months of life. I am glad to see that he finally did something first. He is so thin that he didn't have much to roll over :) He did this on Saturday. Congratulations Keelen!!

A new baby

2009-06-09T07:41:00.000-07:00

As I told you in the other post that one of my dearest friends had a baby a week ago today. She had a little boy. On Friday we went over to visit the little one and to have supper with them. We got deli pizzas from Walmart. Matt and I LOVE them. I also got chips, ice cream and pop. We had fun. It was just nice to get out and go some where. We didn't leave til late. SORRY Reghan. Well here are some pictures that I took of him.

Reghan's little one
Estin, baby, and Keelen- I put them together to show how big they have gotten

Same- Estin, baby, and Keelen

More Pictures from the zoo

2009-06-09T07:34:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite animal
I had to put this in because this is Griffin's favorite place

In the new place they put the lions- they use to me in another place

their were a lot of tadpoles in the little river under us.

I found them!!

2009-06-08T18:48:00.001-07:00

In the next post I thought that I had lost the pictures but I found them!!

Saphrin
Estin

Keelen

Sorry I post this twice

Sophia with daddy

Zoo day

2009-06-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

On Friday we went to the zoo. I thought that I took some pictures but looking at the pictures now I must of had the camera on movie the whole time. I am SO mad at myself. I guess it is not the first time and I'm sure that it wouldn't be the last!!! Well anyway we had a great time. There was a new part that opened in the zoo and it was a members only showing for it. The lines were VERY long. I think that we wait an hour just the see the lions. I had a good picture of them too. :( The girls really seemed to like it. The boys didn't care much. I was worried about them getting sun burnt. They didn't but I did. After the zoo we went to Applebee's for lunch. It was very good and nice to have the whole family together. Before we left town we have to pick up Matt's grandma to take her back with us. Matt's brother was graduating on Friday. We also went and saw Reghan and Marc friends of ours. She had just had a baby a week ago now. She was telling me when she reads my blog that she gets a kick out of it because I don't spell or use correct grammar all the time. To comment to that-- I am very sorry. I have alot of kids and sometimes I get distracted and don't get a full sentence down before I correct them, also I am not the best English person in the world. I was in the lowest in school and NEVER really like that part of it. SO back to my day. We went and saw them and their baby is so cute. She had a 6 lb. 10 oz baby boy. That is about how small Keelen was. It was really sad because it is hard to remember how little your kids were. There is just something special about newborns, especially the first couple months. Well CONGRATS!!

6 Month Check- Ups

2009-06-04T09:58:00.000-07:00

The boys went to the doctor yesterday for their 6 month wellness visit. This was one of the best visits that we have had. Estin was 18 lbs. 25 3/4 inches long and head circ. of 17 1/4 inches. Keelen was 13 lbs 10 oz 24 1/4 inches long and head circ of 16 3/4 inches. Keelen is getting out of the woods. The doctor wanted to see Keelen back again in a month. He also say that it was ok for Keelen to start on cereal, so we started today. I was waiting to start him on cereal because I didn't know if it would hurt his weight gain. The doctor said no that it would help, so we started today. He is doing so much better that I thought. Estin doesn't like it that well. I think that next week that I might start some veggies. I wanted to put some newborn pics in the post but couldn't get them included.

Estin eating cereal
Keelen eating cereal

Keelen

Estin in the jumperoo

Best Friends

2009-06-03T10:52:00.001-07:00

A couple days ago we were all just hanging out. Saphrin has got into the habit of wanting to be held by Matt or me, so Matt was holding her and she said to Matt "Daddy you are my best friend." That is SO cute. I don't know if she knows what a best friend is but Daddy is her's. That is cute that she thinks that of him. I hope and pray that it last forever. He is a really good dad. Thank you honey for being a GREAT dad!!

5 kids 3 and under

2009-06-02T07:04:00.000-07:00

No I am not pregnant. I got to watch one of my friends baby last night. She had to work late and her husband has a meeting at church, so she called yesterday and asked if I would watch him. I was eager to watch him. I wanted to know if I could do it. It went really well, surprisingly. Their little man is almost 4 months, so I have 3 babies 6 months and under. If was like have triplets. Don't think that I would ever want that. The 3 hours was not bad. I would do it again.

Me the crazy woman
Keelen, Estin and their little man

I love his eyes

He was so content just to lay their. Thankfully, I had to eat.

The threesome again

June already!!

2009-06-02T06:59:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that it is June already. I have a love/hate relationship with the summer. I LOVE all the summer activities- getting out, not having to worry about coats, and it is so relaxing. I HATE summer because of the heat. I don't like feeling hot. I don't really like sweating. I really find that odd because I use to play basketball, but I would have a cool sweat. That sound odd a cool sweat right... I would be cool to the touch but would be drenched in liquid. I am also worried about doing stuff with out Griffin and have 4 kids. I really want especially Saphrin to be able to do stuff. I guess we will see. If the first one doesn't go well I know that I can't do it!! :)

Patience is a Virtue

2009-05-30T18:34:00.000-07:00

You have always heard that saying. I really think that my little Sophia has it. She is so calm. I was watching her put on Saphrin's shoe tonight and she was having trouble putting it on. She tried for a good 2 minutes before she finally got the shoe on. She did not whine or throw the shoe. She calmly kept plugging away at it. Her patience paid off. She is such a little gem!! I love her!! :)

More doctors

2009-05-29T13:03:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago Keelen went to the hospital to have an Upper GI, Chest X-Ray, EKG and an Echo. We got back the Upper GI and went to that specialist last Friday. They call on the Echo and EKG... they would like us to go see the heart specialist. Keelen has a small hole in is heart. The blood flow is flowing fine. We have nothing to be scared about they tell us. If it would have been a problem they would have kept us there. It is very scary as a mother to hear that your little baby has alot of stuff wrong with him. All I can do it pray that God would heal my precious little one. I will update when we have a date for the heart specialist.

6 Months- Estin and Keelen

2009-05-29T12:21:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Estin and Keelen were 6 months old. I can't believe that 1/2 year ago my water broke and my precious little ones came into the world. They had schedule a C- Section on Decemeber 2 but I was praying on the day after Thanksgiving that I would have the babies then. Not that I would have ever thought that it would really happen. That really sounds like I have no faith in God. I do but I just didn't seem that important to me at the time. I would later find out how GOD worked everything out. The boys were in the NICU for 8 day- the day if everything would have went as planned I would be getting out of the hospital. God knew that they would have to be in the NICU. I just find the whole AMAZING!! So my amazing little boys:

Estin:

Estin loves his little toy that mommy got him

He didn't really like sitting in the chair

Estin is:

- About 17 lbs (I will know more next week)

- Can roll from his tummy to his back

- Sit on his own for 2 seconds

- Babbles, screams, and getting very excited

- We are still exclusively breastfeeding

- Passes stuff from hand to hand

- Loves to be read books

- Still spits up

- We are going to start cereal soon

- Holds his head up when on the floor for tummy time

Keelen

Keelen loves his rings too

He is really coming out of his shell

Keelen is:

- About 13 lbs

- Can roll from his tummy to his back and has tried to roll from his back to his tummy

- LOVES to move all over the place. He turns himself

- Follows you where ever you go

- He is on a new formula. It is still sort of working. He is spitting up alittle more

- We are going to wait a little longer on cereal because of his weight

I am SO thankful for my twin boys. They are such a blessing, BUT I would not wish them on anyone. They are very difficult and stressful. I learn this week with all the news about Jon and Kate from Jon and Kate plus 8 that marriages that have mulituples have 3x higher divorce rate. I personally know that it is true, SO please pray for us.

Sleep, Sleep the boys MUST Sleep

2009-05-26T11:44:00.000-07:00

I love pictures of my kids sleeping. They look so peaceful

Keelen fell asleep on Griffin. Griffin actually me take a picture
Keelen sleeping on Griffin

Keelen just woke up

Estin is sleeping on Grandpa

They were all sleeping until I got the camera. Estin is still asleep :)

Sisterly love

2009-05-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

Not that I let them fight. It is just so cute. I know that I won't think it is cute when they are older but know I do. They both laugh about it. They just roll around on the floor. Surprisingly Sophia usually starts it. She is alittle bit littler but she is a brute!!!

I got you now my little pretty!!!

big hug

Memorial Day party

2009-05-26T11:20:00.000-07:00

Each year my Aunt Beanie has all of her family over on Sunday before Memorial Day for a party. We use to get together for my cousin's birthday but since they are over 21 they don't get a party anymore. I still like getting together with my extended family. We had a pretty good time. It was even easier now that I don't have to breastfeed Keelen. After the party we went to my parent's house. My mom had invited the kids and I to spend to night because Matt have to work the whole day on Monday and I would be home alone. It was very nice to be able to have some help. We had a great time.

Saphrin
Sophia

Keelen

Estin

I had gotten each of the kids new outfit for Memorial Day. I LOVE getting new outfits for the kids.

GI Specialist

2009-05-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well we went to the GI doctor today. I don't know what to take from this guy. I came out of there thinking can I go back in and do it over again. He is not one of those doctors that you says you can ask him any question and he will sit down and explain it to you. He is very intelligent but not forth coming with it. UGH!!! He threw alot of information at me in about 5 minutes. I'm like I need time to process it. I guess I'm a mother I will need to have everything sink in at once. I will get it. So.... I think that doctor is thinking that Keelen may have allergies. If not then he just has reflux. He is going to a special formula. We got it today coming home from the appointment and he has had 2 feedings on it and is doing GREAT!! I don't want to get my hopes up but he has not spit up but a litte bit. Like a dribble down his skin. If he does have allergies OH MY!! Special diets all around. I guess we can do it. I LOVE my kids!!! Thank you for praying for him!!!

I got my hair cut

2009-05-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

Saphrin went with her daddy today and got her hair cut. Matt had the day off today. He took Saphrin to go LOOK at a car that he wants(that he won't get) and after that he took her to get her hair cut. She is such a girly girl. She loves have girls stuff done.

Loving on her daddy
I think this is the cutest picture in the world :)

Mommy's helper

2009-05-20T19:09:00.001-07:00

Matt and I thought this was really funny. I hope that you appreciate it too. She is so cute. She is very smart too. If you ask her to do something she will. She also LOVES to put her shoes on.

Hand Holding

2009-05-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

I think that this is so cute. I really want to put this on my blog but have to edit it because I didn't know first of all if I could show breast on Blogger and second if anyone would be offend about see my breast. They hold hand alot when they are eating. I think that it is the cutest thing in the world. Keelen is more into it the Estin. Estin likes to play with my breast. It hurts!! I think the picture is cute. I hope that you like it :)

Shot day

2009-05-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

Today we finally got the chance to go get shots. Sophia, Estin and Keelen needed them. They did pretty good. Sophia cried alot until she got into the hands of her father. She really loves him. Estin and Keelen were next. Sophia loved watching the twin getting there shots. She might end up being a nurse or even a doctor. They all did great. We have to go back July 20 for another set of shots for the twins. :)

I started...

2009-05-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I started cloth diapering the twins. I have been waiting for a while because I had gotten so many diaper the I wanted to go through them. I still have some let because I will not cloth diaper excluscively. When we go to church or other place that I don't want to deal with them I will use the regular diapers. It will save us tons of money. I hope :)

Keelen- left Estin- right
Keelen

Estin

Keelen's diaper cover is way to big. I need to find a better one.

It will probably be my favorite outfit of the summer. I love DUCKS!!!

My little girls

2009-05-19T08:11:00.000-07:00

I love dressing the girls in matching outfits. I think that it looks so cute. Griffin always has an opnion and he does not like it. I do it anyway. I kind of hate too. Sophia will be wear Saphrin's summer clothes from last year and I will have to buy Saphrin new clothes. I like that I will just buy her a couple dresses (she loves them) and some shorts because she has alot of shirts that fit.

Sophia caught in the act. She loves Estin and Keelen's paci
Sophia- she is getting so big. Whenever I point the camera at her she said "cheese" :)

Saphrin- she is watching TV

They are so cute. Saphrin told Sophia that they need to hold hands.

The crazy side :)

Family Day

2009-05-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday we went to a science place close to our house. We always have so much fun. Here are some pictures:

Saphrin
Sophia acting sick laying on her father

Matt, Sophia and Saphrin- We realized that Sophia had a tempature

Saphrin having so much fun!!

Saphrin really liked this

2nd but not far behind

2009-05-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

Keelen rolled over Saturday. I walked away to do something and came back and he was like this. I was so excited that Keelen rolled over. He is little but becoming a big boy!!

Keelen sorry he is without clothed. I think that he pooped on them.
Estin on left Keelen on right

Keelen- is so sober

Estin- he is so alert and loves to smile