Our Sure Signs of Spring

The soundtrack of backyard wiffle ball, basketballs bouncing on the driveway, competitive laps around the house, and soccer goals being scored Neighbor kids congregate in our backyard and in our driveway A rising water bill with required frequent showers Countdowns for school ending Mud clods accidentally tracked inside First tastes of shaved ice for the …

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Gender Reveal: Quadruplet Style

18 Weeks Today! FINALLY we’re ready to reveal what we’ve known for the last 5 weeks!  I know a lot of you are #TeamGirl. The boys have been strongly in favor of #TeamBoy for sure.  We’ll let THEM tell you what we’re having. Here’s the video of them finding out if their sibling is a boy …

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9th Birthday Eve

It’s the last day of eight. It’s been such a good year with these dudes, and I’m so thankful for another year of life for these four. Birthday Week I usually get very nostalgic and emotional about how far they’ve come and all that we went through to get them here safely, but currently (subject …

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Raising a Home Full of Boys Over a Frat House

  I wasn’t a regular at the Frat Houses during my days at Butler University, but the times I did step inside of them I was hit with the smell of urine and beer.  Not the most luring or pleasing smell to a 20 something girl, and somehow I haven’t acquired an appreciation for either …

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Blue Crew Colts Halloween

When the boys collectively decided they wanted to be Colts football players for Halloween, we almost felt guilty for it being so easy… No last minute costume sewing, last minute costume shopping, or “float” assembling?  No expense? No-brainer! And it makes perfect sense since these boys have been cheering on the Colts since their Superbowl …

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On Summer So Far…

I cannot believe we are weeks into summer already. I just want it to slow down and linger forever, especially after the roughest winter of our lives. Summer has had too much busy so far, and I’m hoping the next few weeks have more slow days of less. I feel like I’m having to find …

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Sweet Home {in} Alabama…

  I hope you won’t mind a picture heavy couple of posts. In case you missed us last week, we took a much needed trip away from home.  It was a time to regroup, have some fun again, be with friends, and let the boys be boys. 😉 Our first stop was in Northern Alabama …

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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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