Parenting Quadruplets Everyday Adventures with Extraordinary Boys,
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Make that 3 four year olds. Uno. (Brooks) Dos. (Isaac) Tres. (Clark) I know it’s thumb sucking is a terrible habit. AND it’s terrible to break. Henry is the only one exempt and he’s pretty proud of that fact. It started back in the day when Brad and I were trying to survive the [...]
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Source: etsy.com via Jen (QuatroMama) on Pinterest I remember when the boys were tiny and we were so anxious for them to sleep through the night. Sometimes I miss those quiet moments in the middle of the night when I didn’t rush back to bed, but held them a little longer in the darkness. [...]
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My boys were introduced to the wonderful world of Lego this Christmas. Secretly I love to following a step by step booklet and ending up with a wonderful creation . The only downer? The clean up. Or missing one and stepping on it with bare feet. YIKES! Want a simple tip for making Lego [...]
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The spanking debate is so 2011. Hugging is new school. When you’ve had all you can handle with arguing, bickering, and fighting between brothers – make them HUG. It might seem controversial. Perhaps a tad cruel and unusual to some, highly affective, nonetheless. Hugging for harmony. Bet you’ve never seen THAT in a parenting book [...]
This post is in: boys will be boys, funny, parenting, quadruplets, video
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Read Jen’s Fighting the Mom-Guilt Battle Post first if you have not already… Jen recently wrote a post about her battle with mom-guilt. I thought it was a vulnerable and truthful look at her struggle in this area. It helped me to better understand what I already knew was a difficult and ongoing trial for [...]
This post is in: Brad, faith, motherhood, parenting
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I am so so grateful to be able to stay home with our boys for this stage in life. It’s a dream come true, it’s an enormous privilege, and something I don’t want to take for granted. It’s a sacrifice that has paid itself off in ways that I could never put a monetary value [...]
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Decorating the tree with kids isn’t always picture perfect, but it should be enjoyable and memorable. Fighting the urge for perfection and the stress of the task of trimming the tree, can be a tall task, but I think these tips should make your decorating merry and light! 1. Soak Up Their Excitement. Their enthusiasm [...]
This post is in: Christmas, holidays, kids, parenting, traditions
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Sometimes we forget what a great exercise it is to put our thankfulness into written form. We brush it off as elementary or redundant, and miss the opportunity to take in the moment and see the beauty of our current state. Even in difficulty there is ALWAYS something to give thanks for. ALWAYS. I never [...]
This post is in: parenting, thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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(Written by: Brad) Routine. Repetitive. Unremarkable. Unmemorable. Ordinary. What words would you tend to use when describing the day you are about to begin? Do these words describe most of your days? I woke up early this morning and it started like any other day. Shower, get dressed, pray, and going to the Word of [...]
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Source: facebook.com via Jen (QuatroMama) on Pinterest If the average four year old asks 437 questions a day, that means that our 4 four year olds ask an average of 1748 questions per 24 hours. Aye.Yie.Yie. Here’s a small sampling… Mommy, What are we doing after this nap? What are you making me for lunch, [...]
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