Too Cool for School Pool

The first “twinzies” (Clark and Brooks) have completed their swim lessons, and the other set start this week. It went WAY better than I could have imagined.  The only tears were the ones that came when we told them they had to get OUT of the pool! In 6 short sessions, Clark and Brooks can …

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Quadruple the Splash

Y’all, I’m SO EXCITED.  Obviously, because I’m saying “y’all” and I’m definitely not a Southerner.  It’s a little thing probably to most, but it’s a BIG thing to us. They ALL jump in the pool now. First it was Isaac and Brooks last year, then Henry while we were at Disney World, and now Clark.  …

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16 Wheels. 8 Pedals. 4 Helmets.{And A Whole Lot of Patience}

Over the weekend something slightly ordinary yet at the same time extraordinary occurred, our foursome learned to pedal their bikes (with training wheels)! Hallelujah! Until Saturday, Henry was the lone brother who could pedal without constant help.  The others were frustrated, uncoordinated, and were demanding our undivided attention – which is difficult to do when …

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Butler Bulldogs Repeat History

Saturday night, Brad and I witnessed history being repeated in fairytale fashion. Our very own Butler Bulldogs pulled off the semi-final game of the NCAA Final Four to earn a trip to the grand finale of basketball for the second year in a row! My graduating class at Butler was under one thousand students, so …

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If You Give Sick Kids a Cupcake…

(A new take on If You Give a Cat a Cupcake) If You Give Sick Kids A Cupcake {on their Birthday} they’ll want to blow out the candle… Blowing out the candle will make them smile and forget about being sick for a short while… Smiling will lead to laughter… They’ll need some silliness to …

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You All Turn Four Today.

I’ll never forget the miracle day when you stopped living in here. And started living out here. What a journey it has been with the four of you! Today you each will turn four at 12:33, 12:34 (B &C), and 12:35 pm. We’ve shared lots of memories in your four years of life… Ventilators. Isolettes. …

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Top 10 Quad Videos of 2010

I was looking back at some of our posts and videos from 2010. I’m so thankful to have some of these moments captured – gotta love technology for being able to archive such great memories! Thank you so much for allowing us to share these milestones with you this year!  Here’s the Top 10 Quad …

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Thankful for The Gift: Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage

Eight years ago today I received a gift.  A gift filled with bliss, FRIENDSHIP, perseverance, laughter, work, COMPASSION, attraction, celebration, COMMITMENT, bloopers, unity, and BLESSINGS. I thought you might want a peak at our 4 minute highlight reel from 8 years ago, so I brought this out of the vault for you… I’m thankful every …

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