Ready... Set... JUMP!

I can now say that the tribe LOVES to "swim"! No they do not swim on their own yet but they are pretty darn close! The girls have become pro's at jumping in the pool from the spa with their "swimmies" on. It seems the higher they are the better! LOL! In fact there have been a few occasions that they jumped in without them! SCARY but true! It was Brendan that was our hold out. He did NOT want any part of the pool. Just mentioning the pool or swimming would upset him so! He'd say "No swimmies" in between his sobs, yes he would cry at the thought of having to go swim! CRAZY huh? He really would fight us tooth & nail that is until Daddy "broke" him. {Those were his words!} One day Daddy just put his "swimmies" on him, made him go into the pool like his sisters have been doing for eons when low & behold he started swimming! Now you cannot get the darn kid out of the pool! He swims ALL over the place! He LOVES it! He will even go over to the ledge on the side of our pool, stand up and say...

Ready... Set... JUMP!

while Daddy's away...

Last night I had the tribe all to myself. I was not THAT excited about it since I had them ALL day too! My hubby had a meeting so I made the most out of it! He was home long enough to give the kids some smooches & to change into his game warden uniform then he was gone! {He is a Reserve LT with the Fish & Wildlife here in FL} I made them dinner & happily they ate most of it. SO happy about that. They have this habit of eating MY food after they eat there's. I just don't get it! They will say "All done" and get out of their seats only to help me finish off MY plate. Hmmm... They are pulling something over my eyes! LOL!



I had the honor of not only cleaning up the kitchen & dining room but also giving them a bath. I had to psyche myself up for that! haha! Usually the tasks are divvied up. I make the dinner, Daddy cleans up, I bathe them, Daddy dresses them. Tonight I was doing it all! Whew! While I was getting their PJ's & diapers together they were up to some mischief! Here's a few pic's to share. I have some WILD one's here! They LOVE to jump on the couch & then "found" a new roll of toilet paper! WOO HOO! Ain't life grand! Not only did they unravel more than half of the toilet paper into the toilet they flushed it too! Good thing it did not overflow! I would NOT have been a happy camper! Oh the things they get to look back on once they are older! As most of you know I get them to do things by either lying through my teeth {Terrible but true!} or just plain bribery. I either have a lizard or bird in my hand OR I'll give them some chocolate or better yet "Popcorn"!Boy did they listen when I said the "P" word. They are definitely related to their Grandma, my mom! She is one popcorn fanatic! Whenever anyone goes to the movies they will bring her back a bag! I told them whoever wants some popcorn needs to sit on the couch. WHOOSH they went! I walk into the living room with the 4 of them sitting nicely on the couch! I LOVED this! Why don't they do this more often?! We watched a "show" while they ate popcorn. What a night! Sometimes a fun time can be had...

while Daddy's away...

there's 20/20 vision, 20 years, & 20 months...

I cannot believe that the babies are 20 months old TODAY! Our life is SO busy that I cannot believe in 4 short months they will be 2 years old! Oh My Goodness! TIME sure does FLY by! LIFE has been BUSY, BUSY for us! SO much stuff going on. My niece Clari turned 20 years old (I remember the day she was born!) & I will be celebrating my 20 year highschool reunion. YIKES has it been that long!? 20, 20, 20.. I just wish I had 20/20 vision to go with it! ha! The good Lord does not give you more than you can handle however at times I felt he did! I am just SO happy that they are becoming more & more self sufficient. We can actually take them places without their BIG stroller! YAY! I do not think I could EVER do the baby thing 24/7 again. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE babies I just do not want another one of my own. I will just have to wait for another 25 years when hopefully they will give us some grandchildren to spoil. That would be WONDERFUL! NO pressure just hope's & aspirations! Remember I ALWAY'S have a light at the end of my tunnel! heehee..

Let me share a little bit about each of them.

Miss Camryn is such an old soul. She understands practically EVERYTHING you say or don't say to her. It is like she just "knows" stuff before you explain it to her. Some days she can just read my mind & does what I am thinking. Like putting dirty clothes in the hamper. It is just TOO amazing for words! She LOVES to sing & dance if her sisters are dancing. She is also the little mother of the bunch. She tends to them & cares for them like she is me. VERY funny to observe. Michael says that she is MY baby. Since she still want's me ALL the time. I do not understand it completely because the rest of them do not need me as much. If there is a choice between Mommy or Daddy she wants me hands down. It bothers Daddy more than he lets on. Hopefully she will grow out of this!

Mr Brendan, our tow head. He is growing emotionally as well as physically. He is toughening up too! Those 3 sisters of his better watch out! He now take's things from them instead of the other way around. Any way you look at it living with 3 sisters is hard. We hope that when he grows up he will have a better appreciation for women having grown up with his 3 sisters! AGAIN this is my hope! Brendan is a VERY loving boy. He loves to show affection. He gives everyone kisses & hugs. He is also quite vocal. You can get him to repeat most words you throw at him. Most recently he said "Doctor" when we went in for their shots. TOO cute! He is definitely in the running for being the 1st talker of the bunch. Of the 4 of them he says the most words that you can understand. I cannot wait for the chatting to begin!

Avery, where do I begin. She is the WILD one! She love's to get into mischief & take the other 3 along with her. I cannot tell you how many times she has gotten them into "trouble". She is a leader & LOVES doing things first! She is like her mommy in that she loves an adventure. She is also our dare devil that thinks she has 9 lives. She is quite the dare devil. She is always falling down & scraping her knee. She is also very familiar with "boo boo's". She does not like the word "No". We are in for T-R-O-U-B-L-E! (= When we are all in the pool she will jump in without a second thought. Goes under the water and comes up laughing. This scares me immensely & she is the reason they will be getting swim lessons real soon. She takes care of her siblings similar to Camryn however she just does it. She will pass food along before taking some for herself just to make sure everyone got some. TOO cute!

Lindsey, well she is our joker. She LOVES to giggle & belly laugh. She can find humor in a grape falling on the floor. She take's after her twin & does her own stunts. One of which is going down the slide HEAD first. She never hesitates, she just goes full force ahead. She LOVES to dance. She hears a beat & her body moves to it. She also has this scary strut. Daddy was worried about it & had to mention it to the doctor. It reminds us of a person that hurt their back. She will be walking around & then start walking like Frankenstein. It is weird & that is her. The Dr. said there is nothing to worry about. She is just being a kid. I guess we notice things more since we have 4. Overall she is a lovie dovie who LOVES to laugh & smile. She can grin from ear to ear & is quite the ham. She loves to pose for a picture. Mommy just LOVES that! (=

We LOVE each of them for their unique personalities. They amuse me each day & I try to recapture some of it in my posts. I hope you all enjoy them too!

there's 20/20 vision, 20 years, & 20 months....

Look at me Mom!....

Today the babies turned 18 months! Yikes! Where has the time gone?? They AMAZE me each & every day. I try to give them new experiences each day. That is hard to do with 4 of them!! ha! I think they give ME more new experiences than I can ever give them! Just yesterday Miss Avery showed us her "flying" skills as she entered our pool. She really does think she can swim & we tell her day in & day out that she cannot. She just stood on the side of the pool & jumped onto the top step of the pool. The only good thing about this is that the top step is about a foot deep & 6 feet wide! She has absolutely NO FEAR! It is a struggle! We hope to get them started with swim lessons in the next few weeks. It is VERY difficult to find an instructor that will assist me with 4 babies! I make a mental note of all of the things that I struggled with to help another mommy out. If you can believe it I have been fortunate to "meet" a few new mommies of quads. YES, I said quads! It seems like it is in the water down here! 4 sets of quads born down here in less than 2 years! WOW! I try my best to help these new mommies with advice & stuff. I think once the babies get even older it may be what I was called to do. It is like second nature to me! I just LOVE anything to do with multiples & most of all babies!!! Another sweet thing they do each morning is tell each other "hello". Camryn makes sure that she waves to each baby & even trys to give them a hug & a kiss. It is SO cute! She makes the "mmmuh.." when she kisses. Oh I just want to eat her up! She also listens & searches for things I say I need. She actually brings the item to me when she finds it! She is one smart cookie! Brendan loves to kiss & snuggle too! He also likes to whine! He cannot take it when his sisters antagonize him! He finds a toy he wants to play with & flash it is gone! They take it & the whining begins! I need for someone to tell me if ALL boys are this way! I know you will say that ALL men are that way but not sweet little boys!! =) Getting to miss Avery well she is just plain ornery! She is one spitfire! I do not know when it began because when she was a baby she was so patient & sweet. Now she just smacks & howls when she does not get her way. Can we say "terrible two's"! I am glad that I have only 1 like her! She is definitely one of a kind even if she does have an identical twin! Miss Linz is our sweetie pie! She has thee BEST personality! She smiles from the moment she wakes up to the moment she falls asleep. She LOVES to giggle & totally LOVES her big bro Dustyn! They have started calling him "D". It is SO cute! He loves it too! You hear "D" all day long now that he is out of school. Well, I cannot believe they are getting so grown up. I cannot wait for the next....

Look at me Mom!....