I Need a Hero…

Would you look at that contagious smile?  Henry, you are a beam of sunshine!  Found this costume at a garage sale for a $1 last weekend. Everyone has taken their turn being “Sue-fah-man” this week.  I think my superhero days with 4 boys have only just begun. And now for some completely unrelated tangents: I’ve …

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Front and Center

Here’s the front page of the IndyStar online today. Here’s a link to the full article: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090124/LOCAL0503/901240328 There’s a photo gallery on the right hand side (Quadruplets Turn 2) for your viewing pleasure! =)  Thanks to Josh Duke and Steve Sanchez from the Indianapolis Star for highlighting our family!

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How Cold? Freeze Your Buns COLD

Today’s incredibly low temperatures called for a video blog for all you Southern "panty waists" (using my dad’s terminology), aka "sissies".  Just kidding, I do love my Southern Belles. It’s been crazy cold here. Icicle toes, car barely starting, schools closed, hunker down for days, bun freezing, COLD. They are calling for a bit of …

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Best Parenting Blog: 2008 Weblog Award Winner

It’s official, Superfans!  We are the recipient of the 2008 Weblog Best Parenting Blog.  Woweee!  Now the pressure’s on to maintain "award worthy" blog material, right?  We were competing with some highly professional, well written, top-notch blogs- Hats off to ALL of the nominees! I cannot thank you enough for your enthusiastic response to our …

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(UPDATED) They’re Brothers, Identical Brothers

Update Tuesday @ 8 pm EST : Looks like we came out ahead at the last minute, thanks to your final campaigning efforts. No “certified” word on winners until Thursday, but regardless you guys were OUTSTANDING! I’ll let you know when the official winners are announced. They’re BROTHERS, Identical brothers and you’ll find They laugh …

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Energy Zappers…

In my inbox today was a terrific quote from my dear friend, Suz. I began laughing hysterically.  "The emotional and physical energy needed to supervise an energy-packed tot can take down the most physically fit mom. If your toddler happens to be a boy, add 50% more energy…" —On Becoming Toddlerwise So mathematically in our …

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Did You Know You Were Reading a 2008 Weblog Award Finalist Blog?

So apparently our blog was nominated for the 2008 WEBLOG AWARDS in the "Best Parenting Blog" category…and somehow, someway, we’ve made it as a TOP TEN FINALIST (out of 79 nominated blogs)!  And from what they tell me (they being some of YOU) it’s sorta a big deal. "The Weblog Awards are the world’s largest …

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