Busy Week...

The kids really enjoyed Valentine's Day! It was busy with soccer and swimming practice, but they still had fun! Caroline was sick on Valentine's day with a fever and double ear infection so I stayed home with her. For the first time in 7 years of teaching I wasn't at school with all the junior high kids, over sized bears, carnations and candy. Can't say I missed it. Caroline is much better, and almost back to her perky little self :)
This girl never stops. This is her at Corbin's t-ball practice. Corbin is now doing t-ball and soccer. The girls have fun at his practices, because they both have playgrounds. We spend a lot of time outside, and have a lot of fun. All I can say is when our heads hit the pillow at night, it is lights out.
Corbin LOVED his chocolate fish he got for Valentine's Day. He ate it in two days.
She loves this grocery cart. If only she could really do the grocery shopping.
The kids liked their Valentines from their friends at school. Their school does a really great job of making all the holidays really fun and special.
Saturday we went to Grace's first birthday party. It was a really nice day outside, and the kids had a blast. They played outside most of the day and were asleep by 7.
I just think these dresses might be the cutest things ever.
Tonight Corbin's tube fell out of his ear. Corbin has had 2 sets of tubes and so has Claire. We have had a total of 8 of these little things. This is only the second one we have ever found. After Corbin's bath tonight I saw this in his ear, it is super small.. He thinks it is super cool. He is asleep right now with it on his night stand(actually our night stand, didn't want anyone to get all silly on me and think they actually sleep in their own beds now :)). Not sure why he thinks it is so cool, but he does. I am glad he likes it because it cost us a PRETTY PENNY... Not only the first set, but the second set too.... Hopefully his little ears have matured enough that they don't need these tubes, and we will be ear infection free...
*** Special Shout out to Grammy and Nana, glad you both are feeling better :) We love you both :)

I.LOVE.WEEKENDS!!!

We had a great weekend. Friday we celebrated my two sister in laws birthdays, and had a blast. Here is a picture of my three babies all lined up in a row watching a movie in our bed drinking chocolate milk bottles... you are only a kid once.. don't judge!
Even the remote is a phone :)
Today we went to the zoo with the Frazier family. It was a beautiful day. The kids had a great time as always!
The kids got to touch a snake- they thought it was great.. Even Caroline touched it.
The kiddos all lined up- all but baby Grace.
Corbin had his first t-ball practice this weekend. Not much cuter than a 4 year old in baseball pants.
Hope everyone has a great Valentines Day! Spread the LOVE!

A few reasons why my kids have the best dad...

He is fun. Chris is the first to jump up and play with the kids, and do whatever it is they want him to do. From jumping on the trampoline, to being a Star Wars guy, to wrestling, to playing baby dolls. He is also the one who rinses out the sheets, couch cushions, or whtever else gets thrown up on. TMI, but it's true. He gets them ready for school each day, and often gives in to donut shop stop requests. He emails me the second he gets to work to let me knwo how the kids drop off was at school, and to say he loves me. He Loves me and the kids so much, and we love him just as much back.
We are so lucky!
I love this boy!!!

Only because she is a PRINCESS!!!

Today I took half a day off of work to celebrate my big girls birthday is style! I told her we could do whatever she wanted for her big three birthday! She planned the day out, and it was a jam packed fun one! First thing this morning she opened her presents from us, and loved them. Then I went to work until ten while she had a fun morning with Grammy, Corbin and Caroline.

Our first stop was Plaster Fun House. Grammy stayed with Caroline while I took the big kiddos. They each painted something and LOVED IT!
Next she wanted to get a manicure and pedicure. PRINCESS ! She picked out her colors, got flowers painted and even a few little diamonds. Corbin just watched, but he did decide to get one little diamond on his finger.
Next she wanted McDonalds. We sang Happy Birthday with candles in her nuggets.
Next we went to Target to spend a gift card she got for her birthday! We then went to brave the winds at Corbin's soccer practice. That wasn't on her list, but it was something we had to do.
Our last stop was Chick Fil A. She wanted to go there and play in the play area. The Mullers came with us. and the kids had a GREAT TIME! We sand Happy Birthday and ate cake AGAIN. It was left over from her party yesterday, but she couldn't have cared less. She had a great day! It was a lot of fun, a lot of cash, but worth every second. You only turn three once.
Yesterday we celebrated her birthday at Pump it Up with her friends. She had a great time, and loved playing with all of her friends. I have a million pictures that I will post, but here are a few cute ones.
Chris and the girls. Caroline LOVES the slides, no fear at all.
I could not love these kids more.
Me trying to holf Claire up to her birthday shout out sign.
A few of the kiddos.
Claire and her 2 grandmothers and 2 great grandmothers.
Corbin and Simon. They have the best time together. They are pretty precious.
Her cake was really good, SAMS does a good job!
LOving on her sister. I guess that is what I will call it... Maybe torturing???
Claire had a great birthday, it was fun making it special for her. Corbin has reminded me five million times today that his birthday is coming up and that he is waiting patiently... I will get working on his soon enough!

My princess turns 3

Princess,
Today you are three.. You know what that means.. You said you were giving up your baba's... I know you are just kidding though. The day we found out you were a girl, was a very special day. Daddy was in Baltimore for work, and I was just supposed to be going into a doctor's appointment for some genetic testing. They said for a fee I could find out the sex of the baby. I paid my money FAST, and found out you were indeed a princess, just as I had thought. The day you were born, was even better. When you were born I took one look at you, and couldn't believe just how beautiful you were. You were simply PERFECT. You are smart, BEAUTIFUL, sweet, but most of all VERY strong willed. You know what you want, and most of the time you get it. You love to be in dresses, you love your pierced ears, and you love make up and nail polish. Sometimes the things you say are just too cute. You are a very good eater, and very active. You are on the move from the second you pop out of bed. Mickey Mouse seems to be your very favorite show, and most of all you love the HOT DOG dance. The love your daddy and I have for you in definitely indescribable. We are so in love with you, and SO proud of you. You are the princess of the house, and you wear your title well. Claire Charlotte, Princess, CB, Pretty Pretty.... WE LOVE YOU! You will always be our princess!
Love,
mommy and dippy!

All is well...

Caroline is all well! We are so glad! It took a full 5 days, but she is back to normal. She has a few teeth coming in that are bothering her a little bit, but other than that she us back to her adorable little self. Corbin loves to play with her. He is so good with her, and kind of just does whatever she wants him to do. He pushes her around on this toy a lot, and she loves it.
As you know Claire LOVES to play babies.. she likes for Caroline to be her doll most of all. Poor Caroline was sick in this picture, and didn't put up her usual fight to escape Claire.. Claire took advantage of the situation, and it looks like she took advantage of some lipstick too :).
Our little monkey.
I went to get the mail, and this is what happened in the two seconds I was gone. Claire decided Caroline needed more cheerios and that was that. They were EVERYWHERE. Claire said they were "digging" in them, whatever that meant.
Today me and my main man made some valentines cupcakes.
Once again the best money we have ever spent.
Chris went to get coffee today with Claire, and that is why we had three cups. He said he told her he was going to just share his with her, and she threw a massive Claire fit. She won that battle.
Claire decorating cupcakes. We had a great weekend! We hung out at home a lot, went to dinner with some friends Friday, and had a date night Saturday that was fun! Thanks Debra and Harold for watching the kiddos!

Enough already!

Good news first: Happy Birthday Aunt Natalie & thank you for taking such beautiful first birthday pictures of sweet Caroline! Shelbyjunephotography.com!


This sweet little sugar filled baby has been super sick this weekend! Here is a little re-cap of what we have been up to around here. Thursday I picked Caroline up from the babysitter and she had a low grade fever. Fri she still had a fever and a tiny cough, but nothing too bad. Friday night she continued with a fever that continued to get higher. Her cough also got worse, and she was throwing up due to coughing so hard. Saturday I took her to the urgent care. They said she had bronchitis and a ear infection. They put her on a few medicines and breathing treatments. The whole day she continued to have a fever, and the night was NO FUN! Sunday same as Saturday.. Fever, coughing so hard she would puke, not eating and barely drinking gatorade. Sunday night we thought she might have improved a tiny bit, we were wrong. Late Sunday night her fever spiked again. Monday I took her to her pediatrician concerned that the antibiotics didn't seem to be kicking in, and her fever was still high after three days. He gave her a HUGE antibiotic shot in her bottom. She screamed like I have never heard her scream. She was really lethargic, so he wanted to check her again that afternoon. I brought her back that afternoon, and she seemed a tiny better. Then the night she seemed to be slightly improving, but still with fever. He wanted to see her again this morning to make sure her lungs were clear and that the shot was working. Chris stayed home with her today. She is SO much better than yesterday, thank God for that shot. He took her today, and said she FREAKED out when she saw the dr. The dr said she is on the right track. She has lost a few pounds, so she is pretty tiny looking :(. Tonight she has seemed so much better. Then I was laying with the big kids getting them to sleep while Chris was rocking her to sleep with her bottle and breathing treatment... I hear him call me for help. She started coughing really hard and THROWING UP EVERYWHERE.. HE was covered, I took her to the sink and she continued to throw up some yucky stuff.... He went to lay with the big kids, and I went to give her the third bath of the day. In the bath she decided it would be fun to poop in the tub! I called Chris in to watch her while I Cloroxed the tub and got her ready for another bath, her 4th. Chris told her she better not pee on the rug because we already had a big enough laundry pile due to the puking and poop!Enough already! Hopefully tomorrow will be a healthy day! Chris had the house so clean, dinner made and all the laundry done when I got home with the big kids from gymnastics... due to the chaos tonight,our house now looks like a HOT MESS.
** I forgot one part. Chris got a call from Claire's school that she was running a low fever, I was already on my way to get the kids since it was after my school got out... Tonight she has seemed fine. We are keeping our fingers crossed!!!