sweet smilescoloring with 'color wonder'...love it.watching a baby's first words dvd

cooler evenings

now that we are blessed with cooler evenings, upper 90s rather than 100+, we have been taking the kids outside to enjoy various things! this night was bubbles. braxton and ayla loved them! evie wasn't so sure, but she thoroughly enjoyed watching ayla and braxton chase them.

yes, my kids are almost always in diaper/underwear only....even outside!

a day in the life...

of a stay at home mom to an almost 2 yr 10 month old boy and twin 10 month girls. originally i had the times at which these events occurred, but that was too much detail. i will tell you i woke at 430am and fell asleep on the couch at approximately 1030pm. here goes: (this was yesterday, just fyi) wake, jog 1 hour, cool down, walk hubby out, quick shower, rest, make bottles, feed babies, braxton wakes, take him to potty, get him milk, start a show on tv for him, play with/chase babies, put them in bouncers to make breakfast, feed babies finger foods, ayla coughs on cheerios and water then vomits, clean ayla, clean ayla's clothes, clean the highchair, feed babies fruit and oatmeal, play with/chase babies, put babies in bed for first nap, get braxton juice and banana, watch show with braxton while checking email, facebook, make breakfast for braxton, braxton eats while i clean the back patio: including sweeping, killing spiders, dusting furniture, cleaning a copper tub and picking up toys, braxton goes poop in potty, get him a prize, teach him how to use the prize (stamps), clean garage: sweep, scrub yucky grass clipping sweat with baking soda & detergent, put away recently used items, reorganize other items to make room for a new deep freeze all while braxton plays with new toy, babies wake, make bottles, play with babies in braxton's room/reading books, go check on braxton - he's outside in the front by himself trying to find puddles and checking the mail, move a baby proof door knob to front door, go back to babies, evie's pooped through diaper onto rug, clean rug, clean clothes, bathe and re diaper evie, play with/chase babies, make lunch, feed babies, put babies in bed for second nap, get braxton ready to nap when realize dog is missing, look for dog inside and out, go through back yard gate to front door where he is sitting...muddy, take dog inside and put him in kitchen sink, put braxton in bed for nap, bathe(shower) dog, go outside to repair hole by using heavy flagstone, replacing dirt and topping with sod, take down front drapes to wash, quick shower, lay down to rest 45 min - watch show, make bottles, feed babies, help friend over the phone, braxton wakes, play with/chase babies, snack time, wash decorative pillow, rehang drapes, get pillow out of wash - oops - realize it was a down pillow, now run wash again with bleach to clean nasty wet feather smell from machine, set braxton up with a movie, drink and popcorn (yea), play with grumpy babies, make dinner for babies, feed babies, friend comes over to deliver deep freeze, help move more things in garage - it's HUGE!, feed babies bottles, feed braxton dinner, bathe all 3 kids, put babies in bed, braxton eats again, brush braxton's teeth, put him in bed, make food for me and david, play words with friends, watch my shows, go to bed! ***oops, i forgot the part where braxton pretends to be a dump truck and takes dirt from my house plant and dumps it in the floor by his sisters, and i have to move them quickly (so ayla won't eat it) and get the vacuum.***

everywhere

well, i'm starting to.... close off rooms be on the move take fewer pictures & tire easily

it sure is nice when they are all in the same place for ANY amount of time.

nap mat

my newest sewing project!

it's a hit (so far)....we will see when sept. 9th comes around.

splish splash

grandpa chaplin

grandma and grandpa came to visit again last weekend....we didn't put them to work this time!!! i didn't get my camera out much either :( but, here is a GREAT shot of grandpa with all three babies.

pretty

twin girlfriends

i recently 'found' one of my first college friends on facebook!

although we joined different sororities and participated in different activities, we remained friends throughout college. you know, the kind of friend that no matter time, distance or differences just GETS you?!?

needless to say, i was thrilled to catch up with her! upon arriving on her profile page i discovered she also has twin girls :) they are 2 months younger than braxton & will be attending the same mother's day out!!! we couldn't be more excited.

we decided to get them together before starting 'school' so they would know each other & perhaps feel more confident in their new experience. they hit it off!

we have had 2 playdates thus far and are planning at least 2 more before the BIG DAY!

AINSLEY & ADDISON

you've got a friend in me

proud evie

evie started standing last week & still boasts her proud face each time!

ayla's first tooth

look carefully! it's broken through more now, but i adore this picture.

just a swingin'

takin' turns on the swing at Chigger Hill!

still

a few photos of my little man actually being stilllook at those big feet! he loves books and puzzles!

Jack AYLA in the box

The girls had just gotten up from their morning nap, and I went in their room and changed Ayla first. I proceeded to take her to the living room and then returned to their room to change Evie.

I could hear Braxton playing in the other room with this box, but I didn't think twice about it. He is always finding new ways to entertain himself...sweet boy.

As I was leaving the twins' room, I heard him saying something about "in the box". "What's in the box?" I asked. "He's in the box... I put him in the box". (btw - Braxton is working on calling his sisters her/she instead of him/he) Upon entering the living room, this is what I found!!!

Really?!? How did he do that?

She was perfectly content just smiling at her brother!

I was pretty freaked out in the first few moments, but I KNEW I had to have a picture of this!

Braxton did go to time out, and (after this picture) I took her out of the box and put the box away. No children were harmed!!!

talented toes

evie

my sweet evie...

she is most dependent she loves to cuddle she can be a bully she talks all of the time she has a gentle and calm nature

she has a beautiful smile from ear to ear

she loves her siblings

she is a doll baby