“Let Them Eat Cake!”

Happy 1st Birthday Henry, Brooks, Clark, and Isaac! We had an awesome time celebrating LIFE today! We started off the day singing “Happy Birthday” to the boys (individually, of coarse) in their cribs, prayed in their exact time of birth (12:33pm-12:35pm) with our parents, and celebrated with close family this afternoon. I have lots, lots …

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Feeling Sentimental????

(Pictured left to right in birth order: Henry Samuel 2lbs 12 oz., Brooks Layton 3lbs, Clark Thomas 3lbs 7oz., Isaac Edward 4lbs.) It’s 1st Birthday Eve and I’m feeling a bit sentimental…..Mostly I am just stunned at goodness and grace that God has lavished on us this year. As much as I tried, I could …

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Murray “Crew-Cuts”

You are in for a great post….The Murray Crew’s 1st Haircuts! I can’t get over how handsome and grown-up they look! I’m sitting here chuckling as I post this, because it truly has the appearance of Extreme Makeover, Hair Club for Men, or something along those lines….. Warning: If you are a grandparent, aunt, future …

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I’m Officially a Mom to Little Boys…

I’m a proud mama to Little Boys. It’s bittersweet. I can’t believe how much it changed their little looks…..they look like the most handsome little men, though….. Can I boast just a bit and tell you how good they were for their haircuts? They sat there so sweet and were so patient and played with …

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Almost ONE Year “Behind” Us….

5 Days until B-DAY! I’m in partial denial. Seriously – where did my preemies go???? We have an eventful week ahead:~1st Haircuts (Tuesday)~1st Year Pictures (Thursday)~1st Year BIRTHDAY and gathering with family (Saturday)~1st CAKE!!! So many firsts in one year! Can’t believe what’s behind us, looking forward to what God has for us in the …

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Down Right Adorable

Coming Soon….. Check back for one of the most adorable pictures yet (at least I hope, it’s yet to be taken)…. Yes, it’s costume related. Any guesses? Maybe if I get some good ones I’ll use it for next year, who knows! Speaking of cute…. A very happy birthday wish goes out to my best …

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Why St. Vincent’s? (Exclusive Birth Video!)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcG8GL6iDo](5 minutes after the Murray crew was born)When St. Vincent’s Hospital approached us about doing a commercial about our NICU experience, Jen and I were suprised to say the least. We quickly decided that we wanted to do the spot, despite the fact that it was going to be a really hectic day. We had, …

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These Are the Sweetest Days

These truly are some of the sweetest days. The past few days I’ve really got to see some great interactions between our boys. These pictures weren’t posed, I just happened to get Isaac loving his buddy Henry. Monday night, while we were putting the boys down for the night, we were able to witness Isaac …

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