End of Summer

We kept busy the whole summer!! We had lots of fun. I am so grateful that I can stay home with the kids. I love watching them grow, play, and love each other. It is the most amazing thing to me to watch all of them grow up. They are into hugging now! We get lots of kisses too.

We ventured to the Iowa State Fair a few times this year. Lots of fun was had. The kids and I went on the first day of the fair. The Hawkins went with us to help out! The twins, triplets and more contest is the first day of the fair. The Quads got 5th place in least look alike again this year. We also went to little hands on the farm. That is Duncan's favorite thing at the fair. We were not able to do the whole thing, it was just to much for Sarah, Hannah and myself. We also went on parks and rec day, that is always a good day. The kids were in the big wheel race. The babies had to be pushed! Next year they will have long enough legs to pedal the big wheel.

We went to Adventureland a couple of times with the whole family. It was fun. Duncan loves to ride rides! He loves the big boat. The galleon!! He would get on almost anything except roller coasters. The babies also like rides. They had a blast riding the little kid rides, most of them Duncan went with them and we didn't have too! Hannah likes some of the rides and if she could get on with them, she did! Thank goodness for Hannah to help out in this department! Sometimes Elliott and Owen won't ride, but they got better towards the end of the summer.
Ethan is on his 4th pair of glasses! He went through 3 pairs in 3 weeks and then we bought an unbreakable pair! He does well with them. They really help his eye to come out and be where it is suppose to be.

Owen has an eye doctor apt. this week, his right eye is lazy.

Olivia finally hit 20 pounds! She went for her last physical therapy. The therapist was amazed how far along she has came in 2 months. She out does the boys on almost everything. She loves to climb! Speaking of climbing she climbed out of her bed today and went to visit Owen at his bed. He just pulled her hair! I sent Duncan to check on her after about 10 minutes of crying.

I am working a little more now. I really do like going to work once in awhile, it is nice to see everyone and all of the patients. I ran my first 5K, The green run. It was a very hard course, very hilly and rough ground. I finished in 46 minutes. I will do better my next one!

Duncan is back at preschool 3 mornings a week. He loves school! He amazes me everyday what he knows and is learning! He also knows how to get to me. Yesterday I told him I was tired of him not listening. He was bouncing on a ball and just looked up at me and said, "you are" and that was that. He is a big help with all of the kids, he plays with them and helps with what ever I may need.
We have been on a few play dates with our friends the Etters. The are quadruplet boys who are 6 months older than our kiddos. Everyone always plays well together!