Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

So the boys have been on a real kick of “Boys Rule, Girls Drool”. It’s been a bit of a conflict as a mom outnumbered by boys. I honestly don’t know where it comes from, but I’ve been trying to reinforce that girls are God’s incredible creation too, and a gift. Different sure, but not …

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Tooth Fairy Meet Siri

Brooks lost the 4th baby tooth from our 80 baby teeth to loose in our family this week. Unfortunately, we are already horrible with our Tooth Fairy Duties. I mean honestly, how can we forget already? We were doomed…UNTIL we thought of Siri and setting up a reminder. Tooth Fairy meet Siri. Technology 61. Memory …

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You’re The Only Reason I Keep On Coming Home…

Yesterday I was having a lazy start to the morning.  9:30 had rolled around and there were breakfast dishes to clean, boys to get dressed, and what was bound to be another full day of parenting four 6 year olds ahead.  My instinct told me to feel guilty about putting my feet up on the …

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Friday Funnies: Funniest YouTube Kid Videos

So yesterday I was throwing a pity party for myself, craving Chickfila, and perusing Pinterest.  Multitasking at its finest. Low and behold, I stumbled upon this post from Alysa at Inspired RD {beautiful things happen on her blog, by the way}. And as much as it hurt my back {which is remarkably better today} to …

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Best of 4tunate 2012:Boyhood

This week I’m making things more simple and taking some time away from blogging. Instead, I’m taking a look back at some of my favorite posts of 2012, including all things BOY! 1. If You Give a Boy a Creek… 2. 65 Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Boys 3. 31 Outdoor Adventures for Boys Series 4. …

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Halloween 2012: When Duct Tape And The Dollar Store Collide

Around here we go all out on Halloween Group Costumes.  Something about having quadruplets brings it out…it’s a challenge of sorts, a rite of embarrassment, a neighborhood tradition. First there were our Hallow Weiners in 2007… Then we went with the cute herd of giraffes in 2008…   The EPIC Monkeys Jumping on the Bed …

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In Bizarre Quadruplet News…

You know you’re a mom of quadruplets, when this immediately grabs your attention sitting in the back of your kids’ kindergarten room (which is also used as a church preschool room). I mean, really, what are the odds?  A tad creepy, but all out hilarious. At least the boys aren’t the only “multiples” in the class. …

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Kids. Keeping Us Humble Since 2007.

Kids certainly have a way of keeping you grounded,  don’t they?  They serve up humble pie  with a side of honesty and embarrassment almost daily. Today’s Character: Clark Murray – sense of humor beyond his years, affectionate, talker, easy going Setting: Local Crowded Pancake Joint Scene: While waiting for a table of six to be …

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