Hobson Happenings

A LOT to catch up on

2009-07-16T17:17:00.004-06:00

We've been so busy these last couple of months that I haven't had any time to post any of our fun activities! I'm going to try to catch up!

Memorial Weekend:

We spent Memorial Weekend in Rexburg (Oops, I mean Rigby) visiting Grandpa Brad, Grandma Laurie, Uncle Kevin and Rafiki (Kev's dog). We finally got to go see their new gorgeous house! Grandpa and Grandma bought new motorized cars for the kids to ride and that's what they spent the majority of their time doing. They live out in the country now, so the kids could ride all over. Tanner even got a chance to drive one!

After the big long weekend we all got sick and it went around and around for about 3 weeks! Yuck!

Rough Week Part II

2009-05-30T14:37:00.002-06:00

I forgot to mention that our water heater wasn't working the night we got home from our trip. Aaron tried to light the pilot light, but it wouldn't stay lit. The next morning I called a repairman and luckily we just needed a new thermal coupler (whatever that is) instead of having to replace our whole heater. Just in case this ever happens to any of you ... there are companies out there that will replace your thermal coupler for around $100. DO NOT pay much more than that for it! I, of course, had to learn this lesson the hard way.

Rough Week!

2009-05-29T20:30:00.001-06:00

Aaron and I took the kids up to Rigby to Grandpa Brad and Grandma Laurie's new house for the long Memorial weekend. We had so much fun and I'm excited to post some pictures, but it may have to wait till next week! We played so hard everyday and by the time we came home, we were exhausted and started getting sick. Brock started getting sick while we were there, but it seemed like his allergies were just acting up. The day after we came home, he woke up from his nap screaming, so I ran him to the doctor and found that he had an earache in both ears. Poor kid! On Wednesday, we had to take him up to Primary Children's Hospital for minor surgery (nothing to do with his ears). He started to feel a lot better, but then Carter got a fever and a really bad cold and is still trying to kick it. Having sick kids is so exhausting! I haven't even finished unpacking everything from our trip. I guess it's true ... You Play, You Pay!

The Big 2-9!

2009-05-19T16:51:00.007-06:00

Yesterday was my 29th Birthday and boy am I feeling a year older today! We had quite the busy birthday! We played all day! (Even though they sang me Happy Birthday, I'm pretty sure the kids thought it was their big day! :-)

It was 90 degrees so we decided to go to the splash park for a picnic. Unfortunately the city hasn't turned the water on yet, but we still played on the toys and ate lunch. Poor Tanner was pooped!

Aaron came home from work early and we went out to dinner and then to Boondocks to play some put-put. The kids loved hitting the ball every now and then and throwing rocks in the water.

Tanner gave me lots of birthday loves!

Then we went home to open presents and eat my Super Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake. Aaron and the kids spoiled me as usual! He felt bad that I made my own cake, but I reassured him that it gave me the excuse to try this new recipe and use my new bundt pan that he gave me for Mother's Day. The recipe comes from my cousins' cooking blogs, My Kitchen Cafe and The Sister's Cafe. So delicious!

Thanks for all the gifts, phone calls and birthday wishes from all my family and friends. It was a wonderful day!

Where did the time go?

2009-05-17T22:43:00.000-06:00

I can't believe my baby is 11 months old today! He is such a little sweetheart and we just love to love him up!

Totally Humbled!

2009-05-11T17:27:00.002-06:00

So the other day after I had just finished working out (and feeling pretty good), my sweet little Carter walks in the room, takes one look at me and says:
"Mom, your bum doesn't fit in your work out pants."
Mom: "Really?"
Carter: "No, it's too big."
And he walks out of the room just as content as can be.
Thank you, kids, for always keeping me humble!

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T17:57:00.004-06:00

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms and moms to be out there! I'm so grateful for my wonderful Mom and Mother-in-law! They do so many wonderful things for my family. Thank you! I love you!

This morning when I went to get Tanner out of bed, he sat straight up, gave me a big smile and said, ma ma ma. He has said it before and it may have just been a coincidence, but it still totally made my day! I love you Aubrey, Brock, Carter and Tanner. Thanks for being so sweet to me today (and everyday, of course!)

Sony Ericsson Open

2009-05-06T22:18:00.003-06:00

Aaron and I got off our cruise on Friday morning and headed straight over to Key Biscayne, FL for the Sony Ericsson Open. It was our lucky day! Not only was it the Semifinals our free day in Miami, but it just so happened that the matchup was Rodger Federer (#2) vs. Novak Djokovic (#3)! Aaron and I love watching tennis so this was a fun opportunity for us!

Federer on the jumbotron

Djokovic on the jumbotron

Soaking up the sun and sipping on frozen lemonade! I'm so spoiled!

Federer leaving the stadium after a tough loss. :-( What a classy guy! We still love you Rodger!

Carnival Imagination

2009-05-02T16:07:00.002-06:00

Aaron and I had the chance to go on a 4-night cruise to Key West and Cozumel on the Carnival Imagination. Needless to say, we had a blast!

Can I just say I love cruising!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Hobson (and Rachel and Tyler, of course) for taking such good care of our kids!

WE'RE BACK!

2009-05-02T15:36:00.001-06:00

So now that it has been almost 6 months since my last post, I figured I'd better get my rear in gear! I mean, it's not that I'm very busy or anything. I'm not exactly sure what happened to all my "spare" time!

One of my biggest time consumers (and greatest accomplishments) has been potty training triplets. I honestly can't believe how much time I've spent in the bathroom lately. They were actually really easy to potty train, but I still make sure I'm around when they need to go. I've got the boys trained to wipe up the toilet each time! Yes! A little OCD, I know, but you wouldn't believe how much time it saves! I don't feel like I have to clean their bathroom every single day.

Another big time consumer (and greatest joys) is Tanner! He doesn't sleep nearly as much as he used to and is the BIGGEST mama's boy. I can't even leave the room for few seconds before he'll bust into tears, even if Aaron's in the room. It's fun having him love me so much, but it makes getting things done that much harder. His first tooth finally cut through today and he's been scooting/crawling around everywhere. He thinks he's a pretty big boy and loves playing with the kids. Nobody can make him laugh harder than Carter can!

We've all been healthy, happy and very busy! We're going to try to be better about blogging, but no promises!

Our Other Fun Costumes

2008-11-11T16:53:00.003-07:00

Some of you were wondering if we won the Del Sol Halloween Costume Contest. We did not this year, but we have in the past. It's not that we've always had the best costumes, just that the three of them together are just so dang cute! As you can see, we've had a lot of fun dressing up the triplets!

2004 - Karate Kid Shower Costume - I made this for Aaron all by myself (okay, with the help from some guys at Home Depot). I was pretty proud!

2005 - Best Group Costume (Thing 1 and Thing 2 and 3 and 4 and 5) This is how we announced to everyone at Del Sol that we were having triplets.

2006 - Best Kid's Costume (101 Dalmations)

2007 - Best Kids Costume (Three Blind Mice, Farmer and Farmers Wife)

Snap, Crackle, Pop

2008-11-06T17:02:00.008-07:00

I've always been sort of a Halloween Scrooge, but since we've had kids and since Del Sol always has a huge party and costume contest, I've started getting into it. This year we dressed the kids up as Snap, Crackle and Pop and used Rice Krispies boxes as their Halloween bags. To go along with the theme, Aaron made himself a milk costume out of boxes (and did a mighty fine job if I do say so myself), I dressed as a spoon and Tanner was a strawberry. It was a blast!

Aubrey

Brock

Carter

Tanner (not in his complete ensemble)

Thanks so much Grandma Laurie for the costumes and Grandma Hobson for the hats! They were a big hit! We're so glad you are both so creative and willing to help us with our crazy ideas! We love you!

My Little Smiley Guy

2008-10-28T16:27:00.003-06:00

Here are some recent pictures of Tanner. He started smiling about a month ago and has just started giggling. He is a really good baby and we all enjoy giving him lots of loves (especially Aubrey!) We don't have any nicknames for him, but Carter calls him Tanner Tans and it's kind of starting to stick.

Okay, not so smiley, but cute!

And here's Aubrey giving him her loves! They seem to have a special bond. She loves helping me take care of him and he responds to her voice when she's around and gives her big smiles.

"Faster, Faster Grandpa!"

2008-10-27T17:45:00.000-06:00

My kids loved running on the treadmill with Grandpa! They went really fast!

Carter

Brock

Aubrey (not quite as coordinated!) :-)

Finally a Trip to Rexburg!

2008-10-17T17:46:00.009-06:00

Aaron went out of town for a couple of days so I decided it was time to take a trip up to Rexburg with the kids. Grandpa Brad was so nice to take the bus down to the airport so that he could drive back up with us. It was so nice to be home! Grandma and Grandpa have a so many new things for the kids to do, so we played hard every day. I had the camera out as often as I could to capture our fun times. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa and Kyle for being so patient and accommodating. We love you!

One of the boys' favorite things to do was ride the tractor with Grandma and Grandpa! We probably could have mowed the lawn 3 or 4 times! Aubrey didn't even care to try it.

We turned the hot tub temperature down so the kids could go swimming in it. Brock loved it! The other two stayed in for a while but didn't care for it too much. I have a darling picture of Brock swimming with Grandma Laurie, but she threatened me if I posted it!

Carter and Grandma gathering up the potatoes that were dropped in the field across the street. Do you know how expensive potatoes are these days?!? It's outrageous!

My favorite picture! We were up there during spud harvest, so the kids could watch the potato trucks all day outside our front door!

The kids got to spend some good quality time with Grandpa Brad. Carter loved riding the pink bike around the driveway with Grandpa!

They also got to help him build the new Power Wheel and use all his tools (even his drill). They were super helpful! :-)

They loved driving the car! It went really fast!

Grandma and Grandpa Walker came up one afternoon to see us! We don't get to see them too often so it was fun spending some quality time with them!

I could just kick myself for not buying a tee ball set this summer! The kids played with that more than anything else! By the time we left, they were all really good at it!

We also went to McDonalds, played at the park, jumped on the trampoline, played on the swing set, made and ate sugar cookies, fed some bunnies, and climbed on an air mattress. The kids didn't get a nap for three days in a row! We were all pretty tired when we got home but it was totally worth it!

Tanner's Blessing

2008-10-17T17:30:00.005-06:00

We blessed Tanner on Sunday, Oct. 12. We were so happy to have some family there. Aaron gave a beautiful blessing and it was a great day. Almost every time I told Tanner that it was his special day, he would look up at me and give me a huge smile. Too sweet!

Aubrey's New Dress

2008-10-06T14:32:00.001-06:00

We just had to show off the pretty new dress that Aunt Stacey bought for Aubrey! Thanks Stace! She adores it!

Splash Park

2008-10-06T14:15:00.002-06:00

We took the kids to the splash park by our house and we had a ball! We were the only ones there so the kids could do whatever they wanted (usually it is packed!) Last year they wouldn't go near the water and this year we couldn't pull them away.

I can't even tell you how long it took me to get Aubrey to strike a pose for the camera!

Utah State Fair

2008-09-30T16:01:00.006-06:00

We had a great time at the fair with the kids. They loved seeing all the different animals, eating pulled pork sandwiches and fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and rocking out to the music!

Here's Carter giving the "big cow" a thumbs up!

This was taken near the end of the night. They really did have fun, I promise! That was my first time to the Utah State Fair and we will definitely be going back next year!

Rainy Days

2008-09-08T16:47:00.004-06:00

We had a big storm the other day and instead of sending the kids straight to the bath after dinner like we usually do, we decided to let them go outside and try out their rain boots that our friend Ally gave them for their birthday. It was raining really hard and they were soaking, but they had so much fun!

Aaron told the kids to say hi to the camera, but they thought he said "Grandma", so Grandma Laurie and Grandma Hobson, this one is for you!

Our Happy Family

2008-09-03T23:10:00.003-06:00

So with Aaron's sister, Sarah, coming into town, I decided it was time to get some nice updated pictures of the family and kids. Sarah is an excellent photographer and is also a very patient person! You can probably imagine just how difficult it is to get even one good family picture with three 2 year olds! With a little bribing (gummy bears) we were able to get a few decent pictures!

Aubrey Kaye

Brock David

Carter Aaron

Thanks so much, Sarah, for being so patient with us! We love you!

Tanner Pix

2008-09-03T15:54:00.000-06:00

Here are some recent pictures of Tanner. Yes, he does have reddish hair! He is doing so well and is growing like crazy. His 2 month doctor's appointment was on Aug. 19th and he weighed a whopping 8 lbs. (that's double his birth weight) and was 21 inches long. He is such a sweet baby!

Mommy's Little Helpers

2008-08-29T17:10:00.003-06:00

Yesterday morning, my kids were playing downstairs with their new smoothie makers that Grandma Laurie brought them, so I hurried upstairs to get Tanner some clean clothes and a bottle. As I walked down the stairs, I could see three sets of anxious, mischievous eyes watching me. I walked into the room and it was completely covered with baby wipes. My kids had emptied two full tubs of wipes and had been cleaning my walls, couches, toys etc. with them! After all this time, I still can't believe how quickly they can get into trouble! What one doesn't think of, the other one does! They were trying to help me clean my house ... how can you get upset about that?!?

Then this morning I told my kids we could go outside as soon as I got Tanner bathed and dressed. I told them to come upstairs and help me so we could hurry. I set Tanner on the floor in my room and started running his bath water. Carter came in a minute later and was telling me that Tanner was poopy. I heard him, but wasn't really paying attention to what he was telling me. I walked back into my room to find my baby completely naked with a poopy diaper lying next to him! Luckily I had set him on a blanket because it was soaking wet and covered in poop! Next time I'll be a little more specific when I ask them to come and help!

Outside Fun

2008-08-25T15:52:00.000-06:00

Ready, Set, Go... The kids loved watching the Olympics!

We got the kids a swing set this summer and it has been a lifesaver! They love it!

Hogle Zoo

2008-08-25T15:44:00.000-06:00

Every Fourth of July we take a trip up to McCall, Idaho to spend a few days camping, water skiing, playing tennis, eating milk shakes (if you ever go, you HAVE to go to My Father's Place for a fresh strawberry milkshake) and playing Pinochle. This year we weren't able to make it with Tanner in the hospital, so we took the kids to Hogle Zoo instead.

Carter insists on putting his sunglasses on himself.

Brock LOVES Panda Bears!

Carter LOVED this Polar Bear.

Well, it was no McCall, but the kids sure had a good time! They're still talking about their trip to the "zoom".

Nothin' Like Spring Skiing (and Golfing)

2008-08-22T16:41:00.004-06:00

So I realized the other day that most (okay all) of my posts have been about my kids. Believe it or not, Aaron and I do get out of the house to do things for ourselves sometimes too and here are some pictures to prove it! I know I'm way behind on my posting, so please be patient while I do a little catching up. Below are pictures from Aaron's May ski/golf day. We had so much snow this winter that Snowbird was still open in late May. I don't have any pictures of them golfing, but they did go straight from the slopes to the greens.

Aaron and our friend Kris showing that the temperature outside was 65-70 degrees!

Aaron is an excellent skiier. I'm not in the pictures because I wasn't able to go that day, but even if I had I still would not be in them because I'd probably still be at the top of the hill adjusting my boots and gloves.

Aaron and Kris saw a HUGE skiier going down the hill in front of them and were curious, so they followed him down. When they got to the bottom they realized it was Mark Eaton (former player for the Utah Jazz.) Mark was gracious enough to stop for a quick picture.

Tanner is Home!

2008-08-05T22:16:00.005-06:00

Our little Tanner is finally home! Tanner came home on Saturday, July 26 weighing a whopping 6 lbs 3 oz! Sorry it has taken me so long to post the update. Things have been a little busy! Tanner ended up having to have the blood transfusion (his red blood cell count dropped even lower) and that gave him the boost that he needed. Within a day his oxygen levels were up, he had a lot more color in his face and he had enough energy to eat.

Here's Tanner's first adventure out in the real world!

Tanner's first nap in his bed.

The boys!

Aubrey, Brock and Carter love their new little brother! They love to hold him and try to soothe him when he cries. Aaron and I are amazed at how well they are taking the change in our lives. It's almost like Tanner has always been with us. They, of course, are used to sharing our attention, so maybe that helps. Life is busy, but I think we're doing really well!

Out of the Mouth of Babes

2008-07-28T16:29:00.005-06:00

So Aubrey and I were singing "I am a Child of God" yesterday and for the first time I noticed she was singing "has given me an earthly home, with parents kind OF dear". KIND OF! I'm not sure if she has been singing it that way all along, or if that's just how she was feeling at the moment. She wasn't very happy about me curling her hair, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what she really meant!

Tanner Update

2008-07-12T16:25:00.004-06:00

Unfortunately Tanner is not home with us yet, but he is making improvements every day. He turned 35 weeks yesterday and is now over 5 lbs! A couple of weeks ago they were able to move him from the isolet to a crib because he has been able to keep his body heat up by himself. The poor kid's hematocrit (red blood cell count) is really low so he has very little energy. They've been giving him iron to help his little body start producing more. He's had to go back on a little oxygen these past couple of weeks, but since yesterday, he's been back and forth between oxygen and room air. Hopefully when he's able to get his hematocrit level back up, he'll have the energy to breathe! They want to give him the chance to start producing the red blood cells on his own, but if he's not able to and starts showing signs of anemia, he'll have to have a blood transfusion. That's the last resort, though, and the way he's been going, we're confident he won't need one.

Tanner has started sucking and has been taking his feedings pretty well these last few days. His nurse today told me that she has been giving him a bottle every other feeding and he as been able to finish about 75 percent of it each time. One of his requirements to be able to come home is to be able to nipple all of his feedings for 48 hours, so he's on the right track!

When Tanner was one week old, we found out the he has some bleeding in his brain. The doctors have followed it very closely with head ultrasounds and say that it is now resolving. They're going to continue to watch it to make sure there is no clotting. They're not sure when or how it happened or what effects it will have on him when he is older (or if there will even be any.) Please remember him in your prayers!

We're so grateful for everyone's love and support. We feel blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. We love you!

Mommy and Daddy Day

2008-07-03T15:45:00.005-06:00

Since Tanner was born, our lives have been pretty crazy. We've been trying to go up to the hospital at least once a day and it has started to affect our kids. Aaron and I decided that we needed to have a mommy and daddy day with our triplets and it just so happened to be Ft. Herriman Days, so we spent the whole day playing and getting spoiled. We took them to the parade in the morning and they were thrilled to see some horsies and fire trucks. Then we took them to Artic Circle for lunch and let them play on the toys. After lunch, we went to the Carnival at the park where the kids got balloon doggies and were able to pet the ponies. Brock was the only one brave enough to ride them. Later that evening we went for a nice little walk and then did sparklers and watched the big fireworks. It was a fun, tiring day for all of us!

This is one of my favorite pictures! Like father like sons!

Brock really did love riding the ponies, I promise! No matter what we did, we couldn't get him to smile. (It was way past nap time!)

Believe it or not, Carter LOVED the sparklers. Great, my son who is afraid of everything else it a total pyro!

Aubrey wasn't quite sure what to think .

And Brock wouldn't go near them! They all really do have different personalities!

Tanner Bradley Hobson

2008-06-28T16:34:00.005-06:00

SURPRISE! We had our baby! Tanner Bradley Hobson was born on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. He weighed 4 lbs 1 oz and was 17 1/2 inches long. I know that seems pretty small, but it's actually a pretty good size for being 2 months early. Yup, he was a BIG surprise!

I had the flu that weekend and on Sunday morning (Father's Day) I started having contractions. I called Labor and Delivery several times both Sunday and Monday and they told me that I was probably dehydrated and that I should lie down and drink a lot of water. I decided I could hold off going in until my doctors appointment on Tuesday morning. When I arrived, I went straight to Labor and Delivery where they immediately started monitoring me. During each contraction, the baby's heart rate would drop and before I knew it, I had several doctors and nurses in my room. They started putting in an IV, doing an ultrasound and preparing to take me into the OR. It turns out I was already dialated to an 8! Aaron was next door at Costco feeding the kids lunch so I had to call our friend Ally to see if she could come take the kids so Aaron could join me during the delivery. Thank goodness for wonderful friends! She was there in no time and Aaron made it over in time to give me a blessing. It all happened so fast. I ended up having to have another C-Section, but this time under general anesthetic. I was NOT excited about having to be put under, but it was definitely the best thing for the baby. I was so happy to wake up and have Aaron, Stacey and my kids right there beside me. Stacey says I said a lot of crazy things, but I must have still been out, because I don't remember any of it!

Tanner is doing really well for being born so early. He was on oxygen for a couple of days, but is breathing room air now. He still has some apnea (he forgets to breathe) but the nurses say that is so common with preemies, and for the last few days he has been able to recover on his own without any stimulation. His feedings are up and the nurses are fortifying his milk with 24 calorie packs to fatten him up. He is being well taken care of at the Intermountain Medical Center NICU. He is such a good baby and we can't wait to have him come home! We're not sure when exactly that will be, but we are still really excited.

I want to apologize to all my friends and family who just recently found out or didn't even know I was pregnant. I'm so sorry! I thought I still had time to spread the good news!

Del Sol Lagoon Day

2008-06-24T22:46:00.009-06:00

June 7th was our big Del Sol Lagoon Day. We started the day off with a nice lunch and raffle (which of course we didn't win anything) and then we headed over to the rides ... the kid's rides that is. We spent the rest of the day waiting in line to go on the boats, the airplanes, the "Nemos" etc. We had so much fun!

Going for a ride on the Train. The kids loved seeing all the animals.

The cars were their favorite ride of the day. Each time they went on the ride we had to pull them out of the car and drag them to another ride.

Waiting in a long line to go on one of the kid's rides.

Here's the kids riding the airplanes. Don't you just love Carter's aviator sunglasses!

Brock and Carter were so excited to ride the boats, but they each wanted to be in a different color of boat. To this day, they remember what color of boat they rode in.

Lunch With Aunt Stacey

2008-06-24T21:35:00.008-06:00

The kids and I met Aunt Stacey downtown at the Gateway for lunch and a little shopping. It was a nice, hot day and there were tons of kids playing in the Olympic fountain, so we stopped for a while to see what my kids would do.

Aubrey was the first one to want to take her shoes off to play in the water. She didn't jump right in, but kept getting closer and closer until she was standing directly over one of the fountains. We had to run over to Old Navy and buy her some new shorts.

Brock eventually took his shoes off, but never got close enough to get wet.

Here's Carter in his usual spot ... as far away from the water as possible. He had a great time pushing the strollers all over the sidewalk.

Grandpa's Boat

2008-06-24T21:31:00.003-06:00

On our way out of town, we decided to stop by Lucky Peak and take a ride in Grandpa's Boat. The kids weren't so sure about it at first, but after just a few minutes Brock was driving the boat and Carter (who freaks out about getting the tiniest drop of water on his clothes) was ready to jump right in. Aubrey (who is usually our bravest child) didn't love it so much, but I realized why when we got home and she puked all over. Poor girl had the flu!

Aubrey trying to enjoy the ride.

Brock driving the boat. Grandpa probably lost about a half a tank of gas in the 2 minutes Brock was at the wheel. He took us for quite the wild ride.

Grandma, Carter, Haley and Aubrey

Carter pulling up his sleeves getting ready to jump in the water. We hung him over the side of the boat and let him put his hands in the water, but he wanted to get all the way in like daddy did. Totally out of character for him!

Chad and Sarah Zwygart - May 24, 2008

2008-06-20T09:59:00.002-06:00

Chad and Sarah were married on May 24, 2008 in the Boise, Idaho temple. It was a nice, sunny day and everything was beautiful ... especially the bride! The weather was kind of sketchy all weekend, but Saturday turned out to be the most perfect day for a wedding. Our prayers were answered! Welcome to the family, Chad!

This is Sarah's gorgeous cake that my amazing mother-in-law made.

Getting a Little Too Brave!

2008-06-20T09:36:00.002-06:00

The kids spent the majority of their days in Boise on the tramp. By the time we left, they all had gotten a little too brave!

Memorial Weekend in Boise

2008-06-20T08:54:00.008-06:00

We were finally able to get out of Utah and take a little family vacation to Boise over Memorial Weekend. Aunt Sarah was getting married on Saturday, May 24 and Uncle Sam was having his "farewell" on Sunday, May 25, so it was a very busy, fun-filled weekend. The kids loved running around Grandma and Grandpa Hobson's yard ...

And jumping on the tramp ....

And swinging ...

And getting lots of attention from everyone around!
We were all extremely exhausted by the end of the day!

Fun Times at the Park

2008-06-10T17:07:00.004-06:00

The kids love to play at the park! I try to take them as often as I can, but it is kind of hard by myself. They all love the swings, especially Brock! They also love the rock wall and the slides.

Our Little Songbird

2008-06-10T16:51:00.003-06:00

All my kids love to sing, but Carter sings nonstop! He sings in the bath, in the car, at the dinner table, on the phone, and he even sings himself to sleep every afternoon. He loves to put on concerts and is usually not shy about singing for people he doesn't even know. I got this clip just before his nap the other day.

We love our bikes!

2008-05-06T23:04:00.002-06:00

The weather has finally been nice enough to be able to go outside and play. The kids love their bikes that "grandpa made you". When Grandma Laurie was here, she took them on a bike ride around the block and that has become their daily thing ever since. Thanks Grandma!

Pretty Girl

2008-05-06T22:58:00.003-06:00

Aubrey and Mom left the boys home the other night and went on a date. Aubrey came home with some pretty new hair clips and a fancy hairdo. We had a fun time and she felt pretty special.