Enjoying outside, Ethan's back, Duncan, Elliott and Olivia
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Finally some pictures
February/March 2012. Duncan 4 Quads 15 months
Duncan riding his bike, some cool trick
Owen
Ethan
Olivia
Elliott
Attempting to get a picture of everyone, FAILED!!
Duncan with his birthday cake from Uncle Rodney, popcorn and m&m's. 2 of his favorites
Duncan at the park.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
March/April
We went to the Easter egg hunt at the park, all the kids had a good time. No one got many eggs, but they did it all by themselves. Since all of the boys are up and walking very well, they were fine. Miss Olivia would sit in the grass and pick up eggs around her.
We decided to go to the Easter Vigil Mass. All I can say is what a DISASTER! I was sure all the kids would go to sleep, guess I was wrong. We all 7 of us ended up in the parish hall for most of mass. Oh well, it will get better! My friend Renee was there and her and Marty were in the hall with us, helping with the kids.
For Easter we had a picnic at Easter Lake with Mom and The Hawkins. It was alot of fun, the Easter Bunny had hid eggs on the ball field before we got there. All of the kids had a fun time picking them up! It was fun watching them. Duncan got his bucket full so then he was helping everyone else.
The Easter Bunny left a chocolate bunny and bike helmets for all of the kids. Duncan also got a kite.
We tired to fly the kites, but there was not quite enough wind. Abby and Rodney brought the canoe, Duncan very quickly fell in love with being on the water! Every time the canoe was out, Duncan was in it if he could! The babies had alot of fun too, Ethan really wanted to get in the water too. Maybe next time. I went in the canoe one time with Duncan and Sarah. Duncan didn't sit very still and I was sure we were going to tip over, but we did not. Tracy had a good time, he was the cook for the day. He cooked hot dogs for us. He loves to cook outside, even better if it is over an open fire. Some day he will get to do that again, when we camp!
Duncan: He loves to play with his brothers and sister more and more everyday. It is so much fun to watch all of them together. He will carry them around, and they love to play peek a boo with Duncan. The other night Duncan had to come to our bed to go to sleep because he was playing with Ethan and Elliott after they all went to bed. They all just kept laughing! That is so much fun to hear. He is not so mean to them now and is understanding more that he can hurt them. They all love to imitate whatever Duncan does.
Owen: Mr. Monkey man. Owen climbs on everything. He was trying to do climb up the kitchen chair. He loves to jump out of the recliner onto whoever is on the floor. He just laughs and laughs. Owen can throw a ball pretty well also. Owen loves the dirt and mud too, he still eats dirt when we are outside. He found the mud, he had it all over his face. He was so cute.
Elliott: He is walking on his feet all of the time now. Elliott walks around with toys and just laughs and laughs. He loves to play outside also. Elliott is still a very good eater too.
Olivia: She is finally standing on her own! I think our little Missy will be walking before long. She is going to have to keep up with the boys somehow! Olivia is a good eater also. She is always laughing at someone too.
Ethan: Ethan is running all around. He loves to throw balls. He loves to play with everyone too. Ethan throws food and also will throw his silverware too. He throws and then laughs.
Since all of the boys are walking so well we put them in hard soled shoes. Ethan acted like he couldn't walk in them, until we opened the door to go outside and then he ran! I have been letting them walk outside when it is time to leave. It is interesting to say the least. They go 5 different directions!
Hannah and I let the dogs out of the pin on their leashes the other day, all of the kids love the dogs. The dogs did well with all of the kids too. Every time we are outside, the babies go to the fence to see the dogs and put their hands in the pin so they can pet the dogs!! Everyone is getting so big, I just can't believe how fast it is going.
Well we have a few more outings planned, we are going to the children's museum in Coralville, Mother's Day, a trip to Texas, and then Father's Day. All of these activities will be an adventure I am sure. But as I always tell people, the fun/blessings we have way out way the bad times!!
We decided to go to the Easter Vigil Mass. All I can say is what a DISASTER! I was sure all the kids would go to sleep, guess I was wrong. We all 7 of us ended up in the parish hall for most of mass. Oh well, it will get better! My friend Renee was there and her and Marty were in the hall with us, helping with the kids.
For Easter we had a picnic at Easter Lake with Mom and The Hawkins. It was alot of fun, the Easter Bunny had hid eggs on the ball field before we got there. All of the kids had a fun time picking them up! It was fun watching them. Duncan got his bucket full so then he was helping everyone else.
The Easter Bunny left a chocolate bunny and bike helmets for all of the kids. Duncan also got a kite.
We tired to fly the kites, but there was not quite enough wind. Abby and Rodney brought the canoe, Duncan very quickly fell in love with being on the water! Every time the canoe was out, Duncan was in it if he could! The babies had alot of fun too, Ethan really wanted to get in the water too. Maybe next time. I went in the canoe one time with Duncan and Sarah. Duncan didn't sit very still and I was sure we were going to tip over, but we did not. Tracy had a good time, he was the cook for the day. He cooked hot dogs for us. He loves to cook outside, even better if it is over an open fire. Some day he will get to do that again, when we camp!
Duncan: He loves to play with his brothers and sister more and more everyday. It is so much fun to watch all of them together. He will carry them around, and they love to play peek a boo with Duncan. The other night Duncan had to come to our bed to go to sleep because he was playing with Ethan and Elliott after they all went to bed. They all just kept laughing! That is so much fun to hear. He is not so mean to them now and is understanding more that he can hurt them. They all love to imitate whatever Duncan does.
Owen: Mr. Monkey man. Owen climbs on everything. He was trying to do climb up the kitchen chair. He loves to jump out of the recliner onto whoever is on the floor. He just laughs and laughs. Owen can throw a ball pretty well also. Owen loves the dirt and mud too, he still eats dirt when we are outside. He found the mud, he had it all over his face. He was so cute.
Elliott: He is walking on his feet all of the time now. Elliott walks around with toys and just laughs and laughs. He loves to play outside also. Elliott is still a very good eater too.
Olivia: She is finally standing on her own! I think our little Missy will be walking before long. She is going to have to keep up with the boys somehow! Olivia is a good eater also. She is always laughing at someone too.
Ethan: Ethan is running all around. He loves to throw balls. He loves to play with everyone too. Ethan throws food and also will throw his silverware too. He throws and then laughs.
Since all of the boys are walking so well we put them in hard soled shoes. Ethan acted like he couldn't walk in them, until we opened the door to go outside and then he ran! I have been letting them walk outside when it is time to leave. It is interesting to say the least. They go 5 different directions!
Hannah and I let the dogs out of the pin on their leashes the other day, all of the kids love the dogs. The dogs did well with all of the kids too. Every time we are outside, the babies go to the fence to see the dogs and put their hands in the pin so they can pet the dogs!! Everyone is getting so big, I just can't believe how fast it is going.
Well we have a few more outings planned, we are going to the children's museum in Coralville, Mother's Day, a trip to Texas, and then Father's Day. All of these activities will be an adventure I am sure. But as I always tell people, the fun/blessings we have way out way the bad times!!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
February/March
Where does the time go?? Our days go faster every day it seems. The weather is getting nice and all the kids love to be outside. I love to be outside too, I am sure going to have to take advantage of nap time this summer to get stuff in the house done!
Duncan: Duncan is still in preschool, a little over a month left and then summer break. He loves school and gets smarter each day. He just blows me away with what he knows and some of the stuff he says. He has started to roll his eyes, boy is it funny. It is hard for me not to laugh at him when he is in trouble and rolling his eyes at me. He is a big help with the babies still, he plays more and more with them everyday. They all love to play with him too. Duncan still loves to ride his bike, and play in the dirt.
Owen: Owen is walking better now. He is always up to something. Owen had also became the bully. He likes to sit on anyone, and the other day I caught him kicking Elliott. I scold him and he just gets this ornery grin on his face. He also likes to take toys from his brothers and sister. Owen can still throw a good fit, but it has calmed down a bit, thank goodness. When he was throwing alot of fits, he was always throwing his head on the floor.
Elliott: Elliott is finally walking on his feet! He still walks on his knees sometimes, but not nearly as much. Elliott is still Mr. Serious sometimes, but he jabbers more and laughs alot. He likes to blow raspberries on every one's tummies. It is very cute and they all laugh when he does it. Elliott loves ride on the little ride on toy we have.
Olivia: Miss Olivia is coming out her shell! She is jabbering more and more. She picks on the boys all of time. She is eating more. Olivia will actually stand on her feet when you stand her down now. She walks around stuff more and more.
Ethan: Ethan is starting to run. He loves to play with balls and can throw pretty well also. He went to the ophthalmologist because his left eye is turning inward. They told us that he is far sided and gave a script for glasses. We are going to wait a couple of weeks and have him get adjusted at the chiropractor a couple times a week and see if that helps first. The doctor contemplated if he would even wear the glasses, so waiting a couple weeks isn't a big deal.
For spring break the kids and I went to Wisconsin Dells with the Hawkins girls. It was a fun vacation. We didn't do alot, just hung out in the cabin, swam, and played at the park. It was lots of work to go swimming, but lots of fun too! It was hard work but relaxing at the same time. I could of not done it without the girls to help. They were awesome to help with everything and Duncan was good, and a very good listener the whole trip. The babies loved to roam the whole cabin! We made it 4 days and then Duncan locked the bathroom door and shut it, we had to call maintenance to come unlock it. Then later in the afternoon it got locked and shut again, the same lady came to unlock it and gave me a roll of duck tape to use over the lock. Problem solved, didn't happen again. We had a good trip up and back home. We only missed one turn each way. The way there it added a hour to the trip, on the way home it didn't make a difference. The kids were good riders. Duncan didn't sleep at all either way, and the babies only slept a couple of hours each way. I had to take the van to an auto shop because I set the emergency brake and it stuck, so they got it undone and told me not to use it. Also the running board broke so I had them take it off. We had a few injuries while we were gone. Hannah ran her toe into the door and it bled alot, also her toe nail will fall off eventually. She took it easy the rest of the day. Owen tried to climb out of the bathtub and fell. He had a bloody nose and a black eye. We have had several black eyes already in our house!
Duncan: Duncan is still in preschool, a little over a month left and then summer break. He loves school and gets smarter each day. He just blows me away with what he knows and some of the stuff he says. He has started to roll his eyes, boy is it funny. It is hard for me not to laugh at him when he is in trouble and rolling his eyes at me. He is a big help with the babies still, he plays more and more with them everyday. They all love to play with him too. Duncan still loves to ride his bike, and play in the dirt.
Owen: Owen is walking better now. He is always up to something. Owen had also became the bully. He likes to sit on anyone, and the other day I caught him kicking Elliott. I scold him and he just gets this ornery grin on his face. He also likes to take toys from his brothers and sister. Owen can still throw a good fit, but it has calmed down a bit, thank goodness. When he was throwing alot of fits, he was always throwing his head on the floor.
Elliott: Elliott is finally walking on his feet! He still walks on his knees sometimes, but not nearly as much. Elliott is still Mr. Serious sometimes, but he jabbers more and laughs alot. He likes to blow raspberries on every one's tummies. It is very cute and they all laugh when he does it. Elliott loves ride on the little ride on toy we have.
Olivia: Miss Olivia is coming out her shell! She is jabbering more and more. She picks on the boys all of time. She is eating more. Olivia will actually stand on her feet when you stand her down now. She walks around stuff more and more.
Ethan: Ethan is starting to run. He loves to play with balls and can throw pretty well also. He went to the ophthalmologist because his left eye is turning inward. They told us that he is far sided and gave a script for glasses. We are going to wait a couple of weeks and have him get adjusted at the chiropractor a couple times a week and see if that helps first. The doctor contemplated if he would even wear the glasses, so waiting a couple weeks isn't a big deal.
For spring break the kids and I went to Wisconsin Dells with the Hawkins girls. It was a fun vacation. We didn't do alot, just hung out in the cabin, swam, and played at the park. It was lots of work to go swimming, but lots of fun too! It was hard work but relaxing at the same time. I could of not done it without the girls to help. They were awesome to help with everything and Duncan was good, and a very good listener the whole trip. The babies loved to roam the whole cabin! We made it 4 days and then Duncan locked the bathroom door and shut it, we had to call maintenance to come unlock it. Then later in the afternoon it got locked and shut again, the same lady came to unlock it and gave me a roll of duck tape to use over the lock. Problem solved, didn't happen again. We had a good trip up and back home. We only missed one turn each way. The way there it added a hour to the trip, on the way home it didn't make a difference. The kids were good riders. Duncan didn't sleep at all either way, and the babies only slept a couple of hours each way. I had to take the van to an auto shop because I set the emergency brake and it stuck, so they got it undone and told me not to use it. Also the running board broke so I had them take it off. We had a few injuries while we were gone. Hannah ran her toe into the door and it bled alot, also her toe nail will fall off eventually. She took it easy the rest of the day. Owen tried to climb out of the bathtub and fell. He had a bloody nose and a black eye. We have had several black eyes already in our house!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Buddies Duncan and Olivia 1-12
Ethan James 1-12
Our Biggest Monkey!! Owen Lee 1-12
Elliott (black) Olivia and Owen 1-12
All playing nice Etan (red) Elliott, Owen (brown) and Olivia 1-12Duncan: Duncan turned 4 on February 18! He has became a big helper with everything, some times it is a good thing, and sometimes I don't really need help. I take it anyway. He is still enjoying school and would love to go everyday. We have started car pooling to school which is very nice, I only have to go to Altoona one time each school day.
Owen: Owen is walking now. He has also became very ornery. He does stuff and just looks at us and laughs. He knows he is being a little naughty. He uses silverware somewhat at the table, and it getting better about not throwing his cup on the floor when he is done with it. Owen weighs almost 20 pounds.
Elliott: He is walking, mostly on his knees but the last few days he has started to walk on his feet! Elliott also uses silverware at the table. He does the best out of everyone. He likes to eat his food, and usually doesn't mess around to much. Elliott is also a little on the ornery side. His favorite thing to do is bang on the window with toys so we take them away. Elliott weighs around 22 pounds.
Olivia: Our little peanut. She is very ornery and a monkey also. She is still crawling and walking around stuff, but if we stand her down on her feet, she goes to the ground! She will get there. Olivia likes to pick on the boys and does not like to nap well these days. She is a good eater, but takes her sweet time. Olivia weighs around 16.5 pounds.
Ethan: Ethan is jabbering all of the time. We don't know what he is saying most of the time, but he is always talking! He walks all around caring toys all the time. His favorite thing to do is carry something up the stairs. He tries every night to take something to bed. He is a good eater, and will sometimes use his silverware.
We went to the NICU for the babies 15 month follow up. The boys all graduated, but Miss Olivia has to go back in 4 months because of her weight and low muscle tone in arms and legs. I think the muscle tone is just from her being lazy! If she is not walking when we go back the nurse said we would have her do physical therapy. I am sure she will be walking by that time. Tyler went with us to help out. We made a quick stop at my work and visited for just a couple minutes.
All the babies are now sleeping THROUGH the night. They sleep from 6 pm to around 530am. It is early mornings, but not having to get up at night is wonderful.
We have had a wonderful winter, now I just pray it stays nice out. All of the kids love to be outside and we go on walks every chance we get. I am sure we will spend alot of time at the park this summer.
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