Starting to dress ourselves

The triplets are starting to dress themselves. The no longer want help and are always dressed in something different than what I put them in at bedtime or in the morning. Here are a few pictures of them when they decided to get dressed on their own.


Jaxen did all right except for the sweatshirt he put on backwards. Morgan also dressed herself and is now able to match her clothes. Joshua just wanted to pose for the camera. Finally, Gracie tried and did okay with the shirt, but as for her pants there seems to be a problem. She put a shirt on instead.


Here is our blackmail picture. Gracie and Jaxen were playing this is what they put on. What a handsome boy and cute girl. His daddy was so proud.

Kids Picks

While we were at Mariah's the last weekend in Jan, the kids were playing in the tub getting cleaned up for Sunday. They decided to dump the whole bottle (a full brand new bottle) of soap in the tub. Here are pictures of Jaxen and Gracie enjoying the soap suds it created. Joshua and Rachel were dressed by the time these pictures were taken.

Friday, Morgan was playing at her Aunt Lori's and Uncle Zach's house. She was told not to climb on the computer chair, but when Aunt Lori went upstairs she did anyway. Below are pictures of the result. She ended up conking her head on the computer desk and had 3 staples put in. When they were done, she wanted to go back and play with Abby at her house. She acted like nothing happened. (Warning: If you get queazy over blood and injuries you might want to look away).

Weekend Trip to see Grandma and Grandpa and the Tsubakis

We had a great time at Tsubaki's (Mariah's family) this weekend visiting. Morgan loved playing with Lilli and wanted to stay longer as their new sister. Here are some pictures of the fun we had. We also had some unexpected things happen. Jaxen was running and a coffee table got in the way, so we ended up at urgent care to make sure he didn't need stiches. Luckly they were able to glue the cut shut and we were free to go home. Then Ryan was cleaning the van and the back window shattered. We drove home with a plastic window and are hoping to get it fixed today. Don't try cleaning your windows with cold water after you have had the defrost on. Lesson learned.


The kids Saturday waiting for their movie to start. They all wanted to sit together.


Joshua holding Spencer. The kids loved Spencer. He was such a good baby and loved to smile at anyone who would pay attention to him.


Jaxen waiting to see the dr.


Jaxen the next day. It looks even worse now because his whole eye is black and blue, but the swelling has gone down.


Grandma and Jaxen


Josh and Evan climbing the stairs at the Discovery Center.


The kids playing in the water at the Discovery Center.


Jaxen and Rachel driving around town.


Everyone getting ready to eat lunch. Even I'm stuffing my face (you didn't need to see that).

Morgan at the Dentist

I finally got Morgan into the dentist. She thought it was the neatest thing ever, and they made sure she had fun. I'm glad she had a better experience than I did my first time at the dentist. I think that's why I hate to go so much, or maybe it's just because after 5 babies in 3 years, my teeth have gone to pot. Anyway, here are pics of her getting her teeth cleaned, and we are happy to say she had no cavities.

Places you find kids and the things they do.

Rachel was napping in the same room as Gracie. It took awhile, but she finally did fall asleep.


Ryan was teaching the kids how to cross their eyes. Morgan was the only one that picked it up.


Here's Gracie where she finally fell asleep when sharing a room with Rachel.


Here's how Joshua finally fell asleep one night at bedtime.


Here's Joshua trying to climb up on the chair, but his head got stuck instead.

Brittney We Miss You!!!

Brittney was a big help the last few months, watching kids so I could run errands and get kids where they needed to be. The kids have asked a few times where she is and I have to tell them at school. Brittney we miss you.

Time out for Joshua

We are always trying different places for timeout. I tried making them stand in the corner, but they liked putting their noses in the corner. They thought it was funny. The other day, I turned around and Josh was standing in the corner. I guess Jaxen decided he needed a timeout and told him to go to the corner. So he did. Then Jaxen went to another corner and joined him. I couldn't help but smile.