The Gift that Keeps Chuggin’

Many of you were correct in guessing our present to the boys for Christmas. Their reactions were priceless and it made for a delightfully playful Christmas morning.   Since Christmas, Henry’s first words in the morning have been, "Where’s choo-choo?" I think it’s a gift that they will continue to enjoy for years to come.  Oh, …

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Christmas Caroling to Blog Style

Caroler #1 (Brooks): We Wish You a Merry Christmas,   Caroler #2 (Henry): We Wish You a Merry Christmas,   Caroler #3 (Isaac):  We Wish You a Merry Christmas,   Caroler #4 (Clark): And a Happy New Year! Hope you are finding TRUE MEANING in the SEASON!  Merry Christmas to All!  Though he was in …

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Christmas Eve Quads

Just wanted to fill you in that Suzy will be delivering tomorrow morning at 33 weeks, 2 days.  Christmas Eve Quads!  What a blessed gift! Please be in prayer for the medical staff involved in the c-section, Suzy’s safety and recovery, for mature breathing little lungs, and for all those involved in the NICU care. …

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Do You Think That When We Get to Heaven We’ll Sing Like Celine Dion?

This was the topic of conversation last night between my sister-in-law and I, in the -2 degree night air, exiting the concert. Seriously, her voice was perfection.  Her performance was spectacular. So before you start thinking, how does a mom to quadruplets afford pricey concert tickets, let me explain that they were FREE tickets given …

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Christmas Card Rejects

They couldn’t all make the cut for the 2008 Christmas Card, but I happen to love these too!     Oh and I need to set the record straight.  Brad is responsible for getting these priceless pics.  Right place, right time, and a pretty good eye too.  And since many of you have asked for …

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Greeting Cards Have All Been Sent….

Yes, Karen Carpenter, our greeting cards have all been sent. Well, almost…just hunting down the last few addresses.  How do your like our Christmas card for 2008? Bias or not, I can’t help but loving the spontaneous moment this picture captures, the magic of our children experiencing Christmas, the glowing light, and the gratitude that …

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Design Christmas Card – CHECK!

Brad and I had a little 2am bonding time with the laptop, Photoshop, and one of my favorite pictures ever taken.  We make a good team.  I do the photo editing and come up with a design, and Brad implements the idea along with the artistic "trimmings". I’m dying to show you, but it will …

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A Sand Table is a Poor Replacement for The Beach…

…but a great source of entertainment, nonetheless. The boys took their first field trip to the Children’s Museum (thanks, Joy, for the inspiration!) over the Thanksgiving weekend.  I had no idea how much they would be able to already enjoy at this age!  We feel fortunate to have such a nice toddler-friendly excursion so close to …

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