Our first parade!!

This Friday we had a junior parade for Ski to Sea and we walked with the mothers of multiple group. It was fun to meet more moms of twins and see the girls wave and smile. The theme was out door activities. The boys had on baseball clothes, Sam rode her scootter, Melia rode a trike, and Kellina was in a backpack on dads back. It was a blast!

THANK YOU GOD!

As parents and mothers its easy to have a day or week that overwhelms us and makes us wonder what have we gotten ourselves into. Its during these moments I think God helps remind us to look away from ourselves and around at the people who surround us. I have been having a week to remember full of doctors visits and parenting that seems never ending.(I know that it truly never ends) Then I woke up this morning with an overwhelming feeling of thankfulness. I woke to hear my husband cleaning the kitchen. Thank you God for sending him my way. I turned to see two healthy beautiful baby boys. One was fussy the other stretched and grinned. Thank you God that they came so healthy and perfect. Then visions of my toddlers daily routine filled my head. Every morning they wake up and TRAMP down the stairs. They peek their little heads in our room and yell SURPRISE as if we couldn't tell they were there. Thank you God for both of their unique and joyful spirits. What to say about Sam. She was the one God knew I needed, the one who made me start to grow up, and the one who keeps me one track every day. Thank you God for sending her to me when I didn't even know I needed her. Thank you God for everything you do in my life every day that I forget and sometimes ignore.

Mothers Day!

When asked how did you spend your mothers day my answer will be: First I had fun with family and enjoyed a BBQ, second I worked and third I sat in the E.R. from 9pm till 4am. Yeah all night long in an E.R. Where Joshua slept and I wished I could. It wasn't really that bad and the Lord blessed the night in several small ways. For one they let Josh come home and be treated instead of staying at the hospital. What's his problem you ask. PNEUMONIA. It's not a bad case but we will be hanging low for the week. I hope all you mothers enjoyed your day. I know mine wasn't what I had planned, but I wouldn't change it.

Out growing sissy!!

Kellina loves her brothers. She can't tell them apart, but she loves them. She always wants to hold them and cuddle. This last time though didn't last to long. I quickly heard the cry for help. She was holding Joshua and he is the chunky one so I guess I'll give her a break.

sickness:(

My recent life has been very full and busy. Nothing fun. Sick kids. When you have five kids sickness lasts forever. I started it with a cold, Jeff was to follow, then the kids. We all seemed to get over it except Caleb. He got bronchilitis(not bronchitis) and needed oral steroids and nebulizer treatments. All he did was scream and wheeze. We felt very blessed that only Caleb got it and didn't need to got to the hospital. He was very dehydrated. While he healed Kellina had a fever and grew some molars. Now that Caleb is almost better Josh has bronchilitis. No oral treatment, but he does get nebulizer treatments and sounds just awful. The doctors say they may end up with asthma later in life. On the tale end of Kellina's fever Melia had and still has a fever. God has blessed us though by not having every one sick at once and I've been well so every one has mommy nurse on hand. This is Caleb getting his breathing treatments.