Under the Big Top!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Abbie

Welcome to the “Greatest Show on Earth!” No, not my house. Mark and I were able to take the kids to the circus last week. I have to say that even if the kids didn’t enjoy it, I sure did. The coolest thing was that before the show started they had a pre-show and we were able to go down to the ring and watch and participate with the performers. Very cool! We were also able to splurge and let them each pick out a souvenir. I was impressed with their choices…no big surprise, Liam wanted a sword. Ace actually picked out a clown nose and a program. Zoe got cotton candy that came with a clown hat and we picked up a dvd for Josiah (since they’ll all enjoy that and he didn’t really care). I do think the kids had a great time. And I actually got some decent pictures event hough the batteries were running down on the camera.

The dog trainer lady at the pre-show.

Silly Ace! He kept the nose on almost the entire time. It blinks too!

Liam’s sword and Dadyd with the boys. Don’t ya love his hat??

The motorcycle guys allowed the kids to sit on their bikes. They do that globe of death thingy that’s in the background, which is pretty amazing to watch!

Despite the look of horror on his face, he wanted to get on the bike (as a disclaimer: we don’t force our kids in to awkward picture taking, hence the reason you don’t see Santa and the kids on our site)

Dressing up as circus performers…some days it feels like we live in a circus!

For my sis…see daschunds can be trained (but apparently it’s very hard). They were so cute and she had a few very tiny ones.

And any guesses what Ceili Rain did during the entire performance (with a little break to eat)?

That’s our Sleeping Beauty.

Ceili Rain’s First Home Bath

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Abbie

After the first week, Ceili Rain’s hair was getting quite a bit “nappy” from sweet sister and her brothers petting it. So we opted for a bath the night before church.

The boys’ thought the dried up umbilical cord was a little “gross” and Ace told us it “freaked him out.”

Putting on a nightgown that Zoe wore.

Ceili Rain also kept in spirit with “the girls.” She peed on me. However, in being different than her sister, she did it after I washed her hair not the second the water hit it (which is what Zoe did). Good times! Good times!

I Forgot

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Abbie

Post-pardom forgetfulness has set in. Yesterday, I confess, I forgot to brush the two youngest boys teeth. I remembered when Liam woke up from his nap and his breath was beyond stank. Today, I almost forgot to eat lunch. I got the kids lunch fixed and sat down to feed Ceili Rain and started planning out the afternoon in my head. Fortunately, I did remember to grab something real quick.

On another note, Ceili Rain still has blue eyes. They are pretty darker blue like Zoe’s. Not the steely blue like Liam’s. If they continue, that will be four out of five children with blue eyes. Mark and I have brown eyes. So, those who are scientifically minded will know that statistically that is nearly impossible (I was going to put impossible but obviously it’s not). So, that makes our family genetic freaks! Oh yeah, we always have to be different.

What They’ve Been Up To

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Abbie

Stylin’ and Profilin’

Just a little mischief. We did not train him to say that…only to repeat it.

Park Day

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Abbie

We met up with some friends a few weeks ago to play at the park. Ceili Rain (aka Sleeping Beauty) was asleep almost the whole time. The kids had fun. Mark was still off work, so I got to sit, relax and visit with my friends while the kids played and Mark took pictures.

Liam having some fun with S.

I love this picture of our friend K-bug. Not sure if that’s a look of terror or excitement.

Sliding fun.

Not quite sure what she’s doing with her headband here.

Sneakin’

And climbin’

Books Alive!

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Abbie

A couple of weeks ago, we took the kids to a celebration at our library called, Books Alive! They had a lot of transportation type activities in honor of a children’s author who was there. He wrote transportation type books. I’m not familiar with him and we never actually saw him but we did have a lot of fun. Oh, and Ceili Rain was sleeping (as usual) so she didn’t make the pics.

On the “choo choo” Behind me is a friend’s husband and their child…sitting with Zoe. Josiah’s our resident train fanatic and so, after he realized where he was, he was very excited.

Transportation sign scavenger hunt.

No festival is complete without a little sand art.

Driving the big trucks!

And Now For Liam…

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Abbie

Time for another thrilling episode of, “Your Kid Did WHAT???”

Ahhh, yes.

Mark had a rare work day this past Sunday and so I was left alone with the kids and decided to get us ready and go to church.

All things were going smoothly. They were finishing up a tv show while I started on breakfast when I heard discussion about touching “mom’s things.”

So I ordered everyone out of my room and off to get dressed. Then I heard Zoe going into hysterics. I calmly walked back to our bedroom and find Liam in the baby bed, with the infant gas drops, opened. He was lotioning his body with the drops and had successfully emptied pretty much the entire bottle.

Yep, my kid did that and despite his best efforts, we still made it to church on time 🙂

Alive and Kicking!

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Abbie

I can’t believe I haven’t posted anything since Saturday. Any guesses why???

Mark is now back at work and I’m on my own. However, Ceili Rain decided to go on a long night nursing spree with grunts and snorts Tuesday night, so Mark actually stayed home on Wednesday. That was really nice!

We’re doing really good and have even had school this week.

Ceili Rain continues to be a really good baby. She sleeps, eats, and, well, you know…she’s also getting a little more alert around eating time which is fun for the others.

Josiah continues to dote on her and wants to kiss her billions of times. Liam and Ace are the same way. Zoe just enjoys watching her.

I’ll post some pictures sometime in the next couple of days of the kids and what they’ve been up to this week! Stay tuned!

Some more Siblin’ Lovin’

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Abbie

Need I say more??

Ceili Rain Meets Her Sibs

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Abbie

Thrilled is all I can say for the kids meeting their new sister! They are so in awe and love with her. I know people don’t believe me when I say that, so maybe the pictures can speak for themselves! They love to hold her and just watch her. I seriously doubt we have to worry about her being a tomboy…the boys are already “princessing” her.

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