So much to say!

Life has been crazy busy around here! The girls are chatting away like crazy and sometimes we even understand them. Beau & I laugh that on our road trip to Noni & Pop-Pop's, River newest saying in the car is "push-a-button! Mommeeee-right there-pusha button" to make the dvd play. As soon as the credits start rolling, you can hear "pusha button". It is the funniest thing because she says it with such bossiness. I wonder where she gets that from??? The other new expression is I-luv-you! They all say, all the time. It truly can make your heart melt.
Hmm... other sayings.....
Rayne: Rockstar!, nice try, Yeah, Rayne! Good job! (she says this to herself when she has done something, usually something I would be saying the opposite too!!!!) Also, Rayne's newest thing is she will only wear certain diapers with certain characters on it. She will throw the biggest fit if you try to put on the Ernie diaper instead of Big Bird-Elmo one. I don't think this is a good sign for later..........JuJu will come up to you and now say "helloooooo JuJu Bean" especially if you don't say it quick enough. She is talking so much now! She will even grab a book and read it to you. (again, you may get a word or 2 out of it, but hey! She IS DOING IT!) Skye: sings the alphabet song ALOT! Reads to herself & her sisters at nap time. Her newest thing is to say "oh, no! Oh, dear!" complete with facial expression & hand gestures. She also now only calls JuJu, JuJu Bean. Her favorite request is to take a shower. Yes a shower! She LOVES IT!
River, besides "pusha button", is still the boss. She will tell you if you forget. And if you have something she wants, she will trade you for it. (basically she hands you whatever & then rips whatever she wants out of your hands). The girls are just getting soooo big! I can't call them babies anymore. sniff sniff.

Other big news, BIG NEWS! is Mom and I (mostly her!) have launched a new website Knitting Lagniappe . We are really excited about this. It is an adventure we have talked about doing for years that has finally come to fruition. My mom is one of the most talented, hardest working person I know, so it was alot of fun putting this together. We will also be vendors this weekend at the DFW Fiber Festival. You can also see more on her blog, Sony's world of mud & yarn.

Last weekend, my friend Nicole came up to see me. Last time I saw her the girls were still in the NICU. We had the best time and got so much in over the 48 hours she was here! One of the best things we did was a 3-hr spa treatment! Yes, THREE hours! It was a.m.a.z.i.n.g! And we got them to put us in the same room so we could keep chatting the whole time.

Look for some news on some changes that will be occuring in the homefront. To give you a hint.....Can you guess????


And of course, I can't leave without ALOT of pictures!

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Some pics & more to come....

Here are some pics from Easter. We went to see my parents but it was the fastest trip ever! We left a day late & came back a day early because of weather. (So for all of you who I said I would let you know I was coming or when I'd be there, I'm sorry, but it was just crazy that week!)

My tree huggers!

Aren't they cute!

This is everyone after the egg hunt at the church. As you tell, the girls' interest was NOT on taking a good picture for me!

In the picture is my parents, my brother Jeremy (who the girls still ask for), and then us.

Art time at Noni's. My mom always did this when we were kids, so it was fun watching the girls do it. They loved it and especially since Noni lets them have free range in the kitchen.

Uncle Jer and JuJu

Easter Family pic '09

The Boss telling Beau how it needs to be.

Isn't the place gorgeous?? My mom is doing a line of pottery for them there at Agave Road.

Here the girls are a year ago. Can you see a difference????

Here they are TWO years ago! UGH!

I know I have a ton of updates and more pictures (surprise, I know! lol), but I still have to clean house. One of my bestest friends is flying in tonight for the weekend, and of course I still need to get the room ready.

Spring Fling

Here are some pics from the Spring Fling that PAMOM put on. THe girls had alot of fun.




Bye, bye Bunny! Thanks for the eggs.
Yes, this is JuJu behind the caution tape. Ironic or prophetic?







Rayne & her fashion statements. She had to take my robe and walked around all evening with it. She was too cute!
Yeah, that is about where the potty training is right now! Trust me, you don't want to know to the rest of this story.
Rayne attempting to give JuJu a hug. These two have become best buds. You can hear them giggling together all the time when they are suppose to be napping. They have also become really good partners in crime!
Well, Ms Lisa, if you are looking, she is putting all of that great PT to good work! And making me very quick on my feet!

Fashion Statements & Bubble Baths

Rayne decided to make a fashion statement today. All I can say is look out Project Runway!!!!
Yes, those are yellow/pink sandals with leopard print pants with a multi-colored, polka-dot rain coat!
Did you see what she is wearing??? There is NO WAY I'd wear that!


Splish-splash we're taking a bath!

Did you see the mess we made out of mom's bathroom! HAHAHAHAH, Don't think she'll be getting in that tub again!



They aren't kidding--It is a mess! But they had alot of fun. River will even lay on her tummy and say "I'm swimming!" And then when she gets up say "Mask on" with all of the bubbles on her face. They are getting just too smart!

March of Dimes

As parents of preemies, the March of Dimes is dear to our heart. The advances that have been made for premature babies and support for their families I will always be greatful for. I know that if it wasn't for many of these advances and the AMAZING doctors, nurses, & therapist, I might not have brought home my four amazing little angels. While I'm not an embassador for the March of Dimes, several of my friends are. I know times are tough, but if you could help them out would be great. Some of just a few of the teams I know of are: Gerwer Quads , Wells Quints, Schirano Triplets, Tubre Quads, Wilke Quads.

Here is alittle montage of our journey in the NICU. The girls were born at 30 weeks, we were hoping for 34. Some things are just not under your control. We were told of the roller coaster that the NICU could be, and it WAS! We had many of the typical events, but by day 7 ALL of the girls were on room air and had clear head scans! WOOHOO, we thought we were in the clear and just needed them to grow & master the feedings. WRONG! On day 10, it all took a nose dive with JuJu with a MRSA infection. There is no words to ever describe watching your child crash in front of you & watch them intubate, nor to help hold your child while putting in IV's, and signing papers for blood transfusions and God knows what else.

I'm writing all of this not for a "pity me", but to let you know how far the girls have come and to say THANK YOU to all of those who helped us get where we are! Friends & Family who were there (and still here), there aren't enough words. Also, because in the last few weeks I have come across more "comments" that don't need to be repeated about the girls, high-order multiples, ect. I also know many other MOMs (moms of multiples) who have also been dealing with this. The fact is THEY ARE CHILDREN! OUR CHILDREN!!!! And we love them and would do it all over again and more to have them with us.

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Calming down........

This was taken awhile back, but if you ever come over, you will see this in play. Before you ask, the effect is less than 2 nano seconds! Though, Cinderella has a much longer effect and am VERY grateful at the moment for it! We just got in from helping Beau with the yard (or as helpful as 4-2y/o's & me could be) and a rambunctious bubble bath, so the girls are relaxing while I get dinner ready.

Last year we were celebrating Easter with my parents at their house. The girls were having the first real outing on the grass. It was pretty funny.
My babies! This is one of my favorite pictures of them. They LOVED their bottles!!!!
This was exactly TWO years ago! My how time flies! I think these bumbos are now onto their 3rd family. We didn't use them for long, but they were worth every penny for us!

How naptime took place 2 years ago. It was also our sensory-play-tummy time!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Spring weekend!

A Spring day at the Arboretum

I took the girls this week to the Dallas Blooms in hopes of getting the perfect picture of all four of them dressed up and happy. Of course reality was much different! Oh, well!

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