Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Ringing in the last day of the year

2014 you have been a wonderful year to us! We are so thankful for health, happiness and well being! We look forward to fabulous things in store for 2015!






Thomas on the left and Tyler on the right


Thank you again 2014!

Love, 
Juliette, Tripp, Thomas and Tyler



Tuesday, December 30, 2014

We're all settling in…

The transition has been remarkably smooth! The house is NEVER dull and there is constant running, laughing and high pitched excitement. I am glad the nursery was loud with babies because the twins do not seem phased at all by the noises. They are able to sleep right through it.


Tripp loves to run up and grab the bottle from me so… "I feed Thomas… Mommy who's dat?" Each time he tries to guess he always guesses Thomas. He has never tried to guess Thomas. It is so funny! He feeds him the bottle from 40 seconds and then is done and running back to what he was doing.


We took our first walk. It was a gorgeous almost 70 degree day so we took every opportunity to get out and enjoy it!


Juliette is a pro and will help me whenever she can or is not took busy playing.


This is how I feed them - one and then the other. It is a learn as you go but we are getting a system down. Their first Doctor's visit for a weight check they each gained 10 ounces in 6 days! That is AWESOME! Doctor was so pleased she did not even need to see them until their one month visit.


We gave the twins their first bath! It was quite entertaining and the children thought it was so funny to see them so up close and wrapped up in the bathroom after the bath. They love to look at their little features. 


We stopped for a visit and of course Buckwheat came out for a walk. Juliette loves roaming the backyard with Buckwheat and her Doh.


Say cheese! Show off that new smile with four baby teeth gone!

Monday, December 29, 2014

High School besties

I had the most special day today! Some of my very best girl friends and I got together today to celebrate each other! Best friends are those that you may not see in years and can pick up with each other and feel like it was just yesterday that you were last together!

Cheers to Bishop England and some of the best girl friends a girl could ask for!



Thursday, December 25, 2014

Christmas was EXTRA special this year!

There was nothing I could wish for Christmas than two new healthy baby boys! We are so blessed with each of our children and give thanks. We were able to go to Tessa and Doh's Christmas evening for a wonderful dinner and see what Santa delivered!


The kiddies and their Ul'Nanny


Tessa, Doh and Juliette with the two new little Christmas presents


Juliette got a sketch pad and some real art supplies, she could not wait to start drawing and coloring with them working on a bird


Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

And… we are ALL home

We walked in the door and guess who was thrilled to see us! All of the children!!


Juliette couldn't wait for us to get up the stairs and into the house! She was beyond thrilled to have her Mommy home as well!





And the babies feel like royalty in their antique cradles!


Baby Thomas just relaxing and looking around!


Baby Tyler sound asleep!




Friday, December 19, 2014

Christmas parties

Juliette had some precious Christmas parties! She had a Gingerbread birthday party for Kate and a cookie exchange party for her class! 



Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Juliette and Tripp's Christmas shows at school

I love this time of the year with all of the special activities. Tripp and Juliette had the cutest Christmas shows at school. This age for both of them is just priceless and I strive to enjoy every minute of it all!


Juliette's class had Christmas traditions of the world. Each child was paired up with a partner and had to mesmorize a script. I was shocked when the show started and Juliette was the first one to the podium by herself as the "Welcome Child." I was SO proud of her! I know as a child I would have been terrified up there. 


The video of Juliette performing


Juliette and her teacher Ms. Clair


Juliette and her dear little friend Kate


as well as Emerson


One day my little guy is going to learn how to cheese it up for the camera! He is hilarious all of the goofy smiles he tries to make


Tripp's show!




Tripp with Mima and Grandpa


Tripp with Mommy, Tessa and Ms. Adi


This is the 2K crew… they are the first to always arrive and are the best of buddies! Carson, Zoey and Tripp


Trippy's class… they are apparently all a handful! I can tell!

Saturday, December 13, 2014

A Visit with Santa

I was so excited to leave the hospital for a few hours for a very special visit with Santa! We headed to Don's office where the children were met with a very special someone!


My sweetest little girl even created in the car pictures to put on Thomas and Tyler's cribs at the hospital! I love this little girl so much! She is so excited about the addition of two new baby brothers!


We're all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa!



And Juliette and Tripp were thrilled when he arrived! He even had some Elves that helped him with all of the presents!


After the visit with Santa we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese for some pizza and fun! What a wonderful day!


Good bye Barney and we LOVE you!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Juliette's art show

Juliette had another super fun art season and continues to amaze us with her art developments. She really loves it and enjoys drawing at home as well.

Thank you Ms. Johanna for another great fall season!


Juliette with all of her art creations

Monday, December 8, 2014

AND…. we have officially become a family of SIX

Surprise! We have a set of twin boys born Monday, December 8th 2014. Thomas Daniel and Tyler James were born at 12:45 PM and 1:00 PM Monday afternoon via c-section at 35 weeks. The babies were in the nursery for just under two weeks and were known as "growers and feeders." They were kept in the there to watch their growth and let them perfect their feeding. We came home on December 23rd and what a Christmas gift was that! It was the best Christmas gift a Mother could ask for!

Thomas weighed in at 5 pounds 15 ounces and Tyler weighed in at 5 pounds 2 ounces. They were perfectly healthy when they decided to arrive!


Thomas on day one of life


Tyler on day one of life 


Juliette was so excited to meet her new brothers! 











Tripp was a hoot when he came over. He was excited but he was more into explaining to me…" No pick a pig"…. do you like his demonstration?


Then he decided to hone in on the actual babies in the room 








Each day we knew we were getting closer when you actually rejoiced and took pictures of the empty bottles that the babies took!


Tessa and Thomas… Tessa was a professional rocker by the time we were able to leave the hospital!


Baby boy Thomas after his feeding tube had been taken out! That was a happy day as it meant we were almost heading home!



The hour before we were leaving the nurse came into my room and found me with two hungry babies! She thought it was so cute she insisted on taking a picture!


By the end of two weeks, Thomas now weighed 6 pounds three ounces and Tyler weight 5 pound 10 ounces. They really did some growing!


Love these baby boys so much already! 



They had the most wonderful nurses and doctors in the nursery who began to feel like family to me! I will miss each of them and thank them for all of their kindness and care but there is no place like home!

The new Mommy of four little ones! Three boys and a girl! Wish me luck as we head home!!