returning home

Well we are headed back home after a quick overnight and day mini trip. We visited a pumpkin patch but that doesn't really do it justice. Its like a Disney Fall festival with so many things to do and so many great things to eat! We had a good time. Tom and I chose to stay at a hotel the night before and I'm so glad we did. The girls screamed the entire last hour of our trip. We never would have survived two car trips like that. I can pack toms of snacks, games, movies, toys... but if they get bored it's all over. The screaming levels they can get to when they work off each other. The hotel was spectacular. I found us a great deal and the girls enjoyed the beautiful room. Abby slept on the couch and the babies slept in a pack and play. It went well. The next morning they woke up around 7am and so we got up, got dressed, and went down for breakfast. I'm still amazed how much they can eat.

After breakfast we went down to the pool and swam for a bit. I need to remember to bring floatees. It would have made watching the girls easier. After swimming k&k took naps.

Toms cousin was one of the main reasons we went down. She had never met any of the kids and it was so fun to see her again. Abby's cousin was there and she loved playing with him today. Two peas in a pod! The babies were incredibly fussy and made it difficult to do much at the festival. I'm not sure if they are teething or have ear infections or what... lol... but they ran fevers for a day and have been cranky since. Might need to get the ear drops out again. I will post photos when i get home and can get them off of my camera.

So a weary car load is headed home....

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Fall Bliss

Well so far the mobile abilities of blogger are helping. I'm outside enjoying the beautiful Fall day with Kiley and Kara. Abby is inside making her afternoon nap and the twins will probably take their second nap here soon. I had to order some more formula because they are just guzzling it down. Hard to believe we start switching over to whole milk next MONTH!

I had a wonderful birthday yesterday. Many thanks to all who thought of me and were a part of my day. I had a test for school that morning but went out to eat with my dad at Hu Hot for lunch. What a blast that was. Then I went back for three more hours of lecture. At the time I didn't know my husband and friends were plotting a surprise party. I was just enjoying some birthday shopping with a friend. The house was awesome when I got home. 2 dozen helium balloons, 150 regular balloons, flower leis, icecream cake and presents. We 'lost' the babies a few times in all of the balloons. And my mom who had been watching the girls while i was gone even managed to find time to clean up the house. I have such special loved ones and friends. And to those of you not able to be here i appreciate you all and love you too. Thank you for your warm wishes and love.

P.s Abby loved the birthday party so much she told me "happy birthday mommy!" When she got up this morning. I also need to video tape her reading me her Cinderella story book. It is fantastic!

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day by day

I'm trying out a new feature on my phone that allows me to post from it. I'm hoping this will make it easier to post when i have some down time but no access to my computer.

Kara is still running a fever, 102 the last i checked. Seems like the moment one child gets better the next follows suit. I'm sure its another virus that we picked up somewhere. Abby and Kara went to the church nursery on Sunday. Since then Abby has puked and Kara has run a temp. Of course its possible they picked it up somewhere else just hard to know where.

The week has been a little tiring. I had a twelve hour clinical yesterday and two tests this week plus lecture. Busy busy. Sometimes i feel a little bad that i forget to do something with class... i really do try very hard to do everything perfect but I'm being pulled in so many different directions right now. I just need to survive until may... that is the goal. Nursing school and three kids is possibly one of the hardest things I've ever done.

Its amazing how much Abby is learning. She can now tell me what sounds some of the letters make. She can identify almost all letters. She knows at least four shapes that I've asked her. Colors are a breeze and she can count quite well. I did an unofficial kindergarten readiness quiz with her today and she is about 75% ready for kindergarten. Her main drawback is that she isn't potty trained lol and that she hasn't recited her address to me. But do i really want my two year old telling strangers where she lives? No way. She can learn that in kindergarten!

Kara and Kiley really zoom around with the walker now (whenever they aren't fighting over it) We recently changed sleeping arrangements around and moved Abby into her big girl Dora bed... moved her old crib upstairs and now the babies sleep just inches from eachother. I've seen a drastic change in their sleeping habits especially with naps. And when they wake up they wake up happy, chattering away with their sister and playing together. I love it. It makes my life easier that they can be put down in their cribs with a bottle and fall asleep on their own as long as sister is nearby.

Abby is doing very well in her bed even if it has taken some getting used to. Once i told her that she needed to stay in bed till the sun woke up she did better. I have been finding her upstairs in the middle of the night. I wonder if she is sleepwalking because i can usually just lay her back downstairs... except for the one time she thought she was watching caillou lol.

Well test tomrrow so time for bed!

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S.C.A.C

It's me. I was up with a puking child last night three times, up at 5am for clinicals, on my feet all day for 12 hours and home to a baby with a fever and a toddler with a serious tough streak lately.

I'm tired, stressed and overwhelmed. Send Coffee And Chocolate