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The Great Escape
Much to my dismay, it happened the last week…Sydney escaped from her crib. When I opened the door of the girls room, I discovered her wandering around with a confused expression as she repeated, “I...
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Toddler Activities for Bad Weather Days
Today marked day three of school and business closures thanks to fickle Texas weather. Another lovely blanket of snow (yes, real snow!) covered our lawns and streets. Prior to that, we had an ice...
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Toddler Beds, Take Two
At the start of the year, Sydney forced us to transition the girls from cribs to toddler beds. Being a daredevil, Sydney escaped from her crib, which meant keeping the girls in cribs was no longer...
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Sweet & Sassy
About a year ago, the boys enjoyed their first day in the salon, while the girls hair continued growing longer. With their long wavy locks, they’ve become interested in choosing hair styles from pig...
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My Best $4 Investment
While buying Easter basket goodies for the quads, I spied small colored spray bottles at the Dollar Tree. I wasn’t sure quite how we’d use them, but grabbed four different colors and added them to the...
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March for Babies
This year as we prepared for our third March for Babies, I felt compelled to do a little more research about the background. I always knew it was an organization we supported due to our personal...
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Indoor Camping
“April showers bring May flowers” seems to be a a theme at the moment. In North Texas droughts are typical in the warm months so rain is always considered a blessing. Except that unending rain holds...
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Summer Bucket List
This summer the quads will turn three years old (SERIOUSLY, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!). Being curious preschool aged kiddos, they enjoy exploring the world, and I’m actually getting brave enough to take...
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Bahama Buck’s- Original Shaved Ice {Summer Bucket List}
The quads sampled their first snow cones at our annual NICU reunion this spring, but hadn’t gone to a legitimate snow cone place (you know the kind with shaved ice and a gazillion flavor options?!?!)....
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Fireworks, Water Pistols, Sparklers, & S’ Mores! {Summer Bucket List}
Several years before the quads debut, our friends, Billie & Bob began hosting an annual Fourth of July pool party. We spend the entire afternoon poolside enjoying beverages a la carte with...
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Lee’s Grilled Cheese {Summer Bucket List}
Grilled cheese is among my favorite meals, and it has been since I was a child. George prefers a more sophisticated panini, but never complains when we have grilled cheese for dinner, especially when...
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Board Games {Summer Bucket List}
As part of our summer bucket list, we’ve been introducing preschool board games. They are ideal for teaching social skills such as turn taking, winning and losing appropriately, problem solving, and...
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Ice Cream {Summer Bucket List}
By Texas standards, or summer has been mild with temperatures in the 90’s. The past week or so triple digits have arrived and it’s feeling like Texas in July. That meant time for ice cream! There’s a...
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Sprinklers {Summer Bucket List}
I remember running through the sprinkler on hot summer days as a kid and wanted the quads to have the same experience. I found this Banzai Wiggling Water Sprinkler, which is perfect for a lot of kids...
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Party Animals
Birthday parties are one of the few times it’s more cost-effective to have four children at the same time. Instead of hosting four parties throughout the year, we throw one big bash for four kids. For...
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Indoor Play Areas & Play Dates {Summer Bucket List}
Labor Day has come and gone, meaning it’s time to bid farewell to the lazy days of summer. I’ve been back at work for nearly six weeks, and am starting a home school preschool routine for they days...
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Three Year Stats
After the kid’s birthday, I always enjoy their well checks. It may seem strange, but I really like spending the time to track their growth and developmental milestones (I may also like bragging about...
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Tiny Feet, Big Impressions
Since I was expecting quadruplets I knew my babies would have a NICU stay, and I knew it would be difficult. In the months that led up to delivery, I communicated with other moms of quadruplets and...
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Skelly Dog
As we cruised the aisles of Costco, George stopped in his tracks. “Skelly dog is FIVE DOLLARS!!!”, he proclaimed with delight. I sighed, knowing exactly what he was thinking. He added, “It was $10, but...
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Rain or Shine
Last year, the quads visited a pumpkin patch for the first time, and I knew it should become a family tradition. There’s something about taking a hayride on a crisp day and the sight of bright orange...
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