My REAL Life!

Laundry, diapers, bottles, dishes, screaming kids that all seem to need me at the exact same time, babies that panic if I leave the room, cleaning, sweeping, cooking three different meals to satisfy all the picky eaters in my house, running Macy to preschool and dance, practicing the piano for ward choir, emotional breakdown, Diet Dr. Pepper pick-me-up, playing on the floor and having babies crawling all over me, laughing and kissing soft little cheeks, reading stories, bathing kids, putting kids to bed, picking up toys, vegging on the couch then staying up late to catch up on everything I started but didn't get done that day, collapsing in to bed at midnight and then waking up at 6am to do it all over again. I keep telling myself that these days won't last forever so I'll try to enjoy them as they come! Somehow, I really do love it!




Inevitably, there are always a few moments like this!

Crazy Fun!

My cute mom came to visit last week again! We didn't have to bribe her too much to come up to see her grandkids! We always have so much fun when she is here and she is such a big help! For me, it's one less trip I have to make up the stairs to get one of the twins or pack them up in the car because Grandma always has one in her arms! It's basically a vacation! All my kids, including Mark, were just getting over the flu from the week before. That week could very well have been one of the worst weeks ever! I swore if I had to wash one more bed sheet, clean up any more throw up or change one more gross diaper, I was going to lose it! It was horrible! I was the lucky one that didn't catch it, probably because I was too busy taking care of everybody else. On top of that, Nicholas had 4 top teeth coming in at the same time...so yeah, he was way CRANKIE! Poor, little guy! Have you ever heard of that happening?

With everyone on the mend, we had a busy week with my mom! She was there to see Macy dance at her first dance recital, sit on the side at one of my rec volleyball games, and help me juggle the twins at their 9 month doctor appointments. On Saturday, we got out of town and drove up to Portland to Multnomah Falls which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. It was a gorgeous day to be out and the waterfalls were beautiful! I would love to go back when the kids are older and hike to the top of them! We stopped to eat at The Cheesecake Factory at Washington Square on the way home and had dinner and of course, dessert. My mom's visit went by so fast and as always, so sad to see her go. We always cry at the airport but we know we'll be seeing each other again soon!



This video is a little long but so cute! Macy is on the far left!

Field Trip with Macy!

To go along with the October theme at Macy's Preschool "Down on the Farm," her school took a field trip to the Heavenly Harvest Farm here in Corvallis. My cute neighbor came over to my house and stayed with the twins so that I could go and be with Macy. Such freedom! The farm was absolutely adorable! They had dried corn for the kids to sift through and bury themselves in, a hay bale maze that was the perfect size for preschoolers, a fun tractor ride that took us out to a big pumpkin patch where we got to pick our own pumpkins, and the BEST part, rubber ducky races, where the kids got to pump the water to push their rubber ducks down the gutters. They loved it! We got a little rained on and a bit muddy but it all made for a fall day! I can see why every one here owns a pair of rain boots. Definitely a MUST HAVE! Macy had such a good time and packed her pumpkin around with her for the rest of the day! It was so fun to be with her and just a great all around day on the FARM!