Christmas Collaged

As I’m typing this the tree is being boxed up and shoved into a corner of the garage for another 11 months (while the quads are sleeping, mind you). And I can’t help but feel the mixture of emotions that goes along with packing up Christmas.  Glad to declutter, put things back in their place, …

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Ain’t God Good

My pastor growing up used to sing a song that went like this… If you’d like to flashback to 1986 with some really bad hair, you can check out this YouTube video to hear it.  (Of course it’s Southern Gospel, when else is “Ain’t” musically acceptable?) I’ve been singing it all night.  Not only does …

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Bloggers Unite: March of Dimes

Today over 400 Bloggers are participating in Bloggers Unite Fight for Preemies to raise awareness of the 20 million babies who are born prematurely each year.  The March of Dimes is fighting to drastically decrease these numbers.  You can learn how to help fight against premature birth here. As a mother of four preemies, I …

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Once Upon a Potty…Make That FOUR Potties!

The time is drawing near that we will try to tackle potty training with 4 BOYS!  Heaven help us!  For now we are in the stage of introducing the idea.  “Operation Potty Train Quadruplets” will commence when they seem a little more “ready”.  However, would you like to hear a humorous story from our introduction?  …

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Did I Fail to Mention Our Trip to Walt Disney World is Canceled?

Brad has been working on a “magical” surprise for my 30th birthday, a weekend trip to Walt Disney World to visit with my brother who lives in Orlando, and maybe even a day at the beach.  He revealed it to me a week or so ago, so that I could help him with the details …

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The Reason for the Giant Knot in My Stomach…

After surviving several rounds of cutbacks and layoffs over the past few months, Brad was let go from his job today. It’s disappointing, upsetting, nerve-racking, and extremely sad to say goodbye to a company that has cared for and accommodated our family, and to loose our only source of full-time income.  We know that we …

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When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange

Tell me you love the Brady Bunch half as much as I do!  I grew up on afterschool Brady Bunch reruns, and I could probably beat any of you (minus my brother, but he’s probably not reading anyway) in a Brady Bunch Trivia showdown.  If you’re not familiar with the Brady’s, “Here’s the Story” on …

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes…

 Being a mother of quadruplets has been a truly eye-opening experience.  It’s given me a deeper appreciation for many things. It’s caused me to better examine my intentions and motives. It’s opened my eyes to a world that’s experiencing deep grief and sorrow.  It’s allowed me to experience joy in an immeasurable way. It’s shown …

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