Quit Apologizing for Taking Pictures

My mom has always been the picture taker in our family. She’s always said she would grab her photo albums before running out the house if it was on fire.  Through the years, we’ve suffered through a million pictures on holidays, birthdays, and gatherings – laughing when she would forget to remove the cap off …

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The Blame Game

Brooks: “That was NOT me, mama!” Clark: “Why do you think I’m standing all the way over here?” Henry: “You think that was bad, I’ve got more where that came from!”   Clark “Move down, guys!”  Isaac: “Nah, that one wasn’t me. It was the fish!”  Clark: “Listen to this one!”

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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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Kickin’ It Old School…

Last weekend we had the opportunity to join Brad’s family for a reunion in a small town in western Indiana.  Conveniently, the dinner was held at a park pavilion, which entertained the boys well into the night.  The boys kicked it old school on this 1950’s (or older) ride on, and proved it to be …

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Summer Quadyssey: Chicago Part III

This post should wrap up our Chicago Quadysseys.  If you’ve missed Part I or Part II you can catch up here and here. Thanks for letting us take you along in our suitcases! (Hope you weren’t near the dirty sock corner)! He Said: By the time day two in Chi-town rolled around, I was really …

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Two And a Half Men

Henry Samuel Brooks Layton Clark Thomas   Isaac Edward Two and a half years ago, you changed our world forever….for the better.   

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Summer Quadyssey: Chicago Part II

First off, I want to say a hardy welcome to any of you joining us from the London Times article!  It’s jaw-dropping amazing to think about our story being shared "across the pond".  Because so much of our Quadyssey took place separately, I decided to make the next couple entries into a He Said/She Said …

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Summer Quadyssey: Chicago Part I

Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Summer Quadyssey and a Half!  Chicago turned out to be a fantastic adventure for our family, and I look forward to sharing some of the highlights from our trip. Starting from the beginning: To be completely honest (which I try to make a habit of doing around here), I was …

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