Merry Christmas! 2012

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from our home to yours!  Life is keeping us busy, and I am still not blogging regularly.  However I wanted to hop on here and post our Christmas 2012 card to say hello to everyone out there!

"The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26 (NASB)

Happy 6TH BIRTHDAY!!!!

I have been out of the blogging world for some time, and know I will be back soon. I hope! I have a lot to say. I logged on to post something VERY special....

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY TO MY BOYS!!!

Happy Birthday, Quinton,

Happy Birthday, Dalton,

Happy Birthday, Easton!!!

Mommy & Daddy love you sooo much and we are so proud of you three!!!

Quinton picked out "Pirate" Mickey ears because it was like Captain Jack Sparrow.

Dalton picked out red Mickey ears because it's his favorite color.

Easton picked out R2D2 Ears, because he loves Star Wars!

Merry Christmas! 2011

Merry Christmas! From our house to yours. We pray that your homes are filled with love and laughter and celebrating Jesus' birthday.

I know I have been lacking in the blogging department. I have lots of blogs "written" in my head that just have not made it to my blog. We have had lots of life changes around here with school starting and I have been reinventing my roll as a mom and finding out ways to be "proactive" rather than the last 5 1/2 years of being "reactive". I hope to blog more in 2012!

First Day of Kindergarten!

I can't believe this day has come. I think I had more butterflies than they did!

I can't believe they will be meeting a whole new batch of friends.

I am thankful for my little men, I love them so much!

They have grown up so much since they will little bitty preemies.

I think their Daddy is even more proud than I am!

I will miss their silly little antics during the day :)

My Easton cracks me up with his sound effects for when he walks, runs, skips, jumps. I wonder if he'll be able to do that in school too?

Quinton will be so happy in class as long as he has someone to talk to.

Dalton is excited for any gym and recess classes so he can run super fast.

Dalton is also looking forward to all the counting!

Picking out their own backpacks was a major excitement around the house.

The fact that I let two of them pick the same color was a milestone itself!

Excitement to wear their backpacks is at an all time high.

Especially the extra strap on their chests.

I'm sure the newness will wear off, but it's fun seeing them so excited!

Dalton has his own desk with his own name. He remembers that he sits next to a little boy named Noah.

Quinton happily found out his pre-school friend Mary will be next to him. Both are quite social, so I'm sure Mrs. Linda will find that out fast :)

Easton said he can't remember who sits next to him, but he'll ask their name tomorrow.

There wasn't any hesitation to meet and give five to their new teacher Mrs. Linda and student teacher Miss Casie!

I have officially entered a new phase in my life; Mom of school aged children.

I think I'm as excited and nervous as the boys!

There are some more pictures on Facebook if you want to take a look.

Happy Love Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from our home to yours!

Last month I had an email from Shutterfly for some 10 free cards. I'm all for that! I created one FOR each of my boys to stick in their snack bags at school :) The rest I did FROM the boys to hand out to some of their friends.

I really like how they turned out! They are flat with a linen type finish. I'll tell ya, I'd NEVER order them at the price tag of $2.99 each, though - I'm too cheap!

Boy it's hard to find Valentine's cards that isn't all pink.... don't they know that boys celebrate Valentine's day too?? Next year they need to bring on the robots, dinosaurs, trucks, Star Wars....

Enjoy, and have a great day!

Wordless Wednesday - Two Down, One to Go

"Cup" Cake Copycat

My friend Lori did a post the other day to make "Cup" Cake desserts. She is so crafty :) I am a copycat.

She put a disclaimer, and I should have not read past it... so I will put the disclaimer on mine too....

Warning: This chocolate cake is way too easy to make and you most likely have all the ingredients available! You may want to stop reading now.
(You can find the recipe here)

Chocolate "CUP" Cake

A large microwavable mug

4 Tablespoons flour

9 Tablespoons hot chocolate mix

1 pinch of salt

1 egg

3 Tablespoons water

3 Tablespoons oil

Cooking Spray

Coat your cup with cooking spray. Mix flour, hot chocolate mix and salt in cup. Add egg and mix. Add oil and water and mix (make sure to get all the flour on the bottom of your cup mixed in.) Place in microwave oven for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

Quinton measuring out and making his

Dalton watching his in the microwave

Easton saying "look, it's rising!"

This caught the attention of the whole family!

Easton finished his!

Dalton loves his

Quinton is so proud!

It makes a lot, but they never finished them. They tasted ok, but it was more about the fun of the process :)

Dalton Funnies

These still make me laugh today, so I thought I would share :)

The other day Dalton walked into my room and saw my computer mouse (it has been packed up).

Dalton: "Mom, when did you get a new Mickey?"

I thought a second

Me: "that's a Mouse, not a Mickey."

~

Last night a similar funny happened. Just him and I were out shopping for his Christmas presents for his brothers. After we were done, we stopped at another store where he spotted little snowman snow globes with names on them. To his disappointment (and something he and his brothers will deal with his entire life), he did not find his name.

We found a blank one and I told him I could use a Sharpie to put his name on it. After explaining that it's a permanent marker, and no we can't use his dry erase or washable markers, we purchased it and got into the car.

Dalton: "when we get home, can you use the "Prickle on it to write my name?"

Me: "You mean the sharpie?"

When we got home, he told his Dad all about his purchase.

Dalton: "and Mommy is going to put my name on it with a Pokey!"

~

Here is Dalton's new picture face. As a mom that LOVES good pictures of my kids, it has been an area of frustration lately.

Squished line smile

"Dalton, could you please show some teeth?"

Do your triplets act all the same???

I'm not going to get into the nitty gritty of this question that I get ALL the time.... I just wanted to take a second to show an example this morning.

Now that we have moved, the boys have their own closets. They are enjoying picking out their own clothes (within the limits I give them). Please excuse the quality of the photos, they are from my phone.

Dalton loves good guys and bad guys. He always wants to play them, and be them. Right now his favorite show is Star Wars. He picked out this nifty shirt that I picked up at Old Navy this spring for $1.58 each. The boys each have one.

Easton loves routine and the color blue. It's hard to tell which he loves more. He likes to be comfortable, and for him this means routine and a shirt he still can wear after a long time. They boys have these striped shirts in three different colors. They started wearing them last summer and still fit them this year. There is nothing wrong with the shirts, I am just TIRED of seeing them. I think other moms understand. So when Easton went into his closet to pick out a shirt and came out with his old faithful routine BLUE shirt, I inwardly groaned....

Quinton is unlike Dan and I. He wants to dress up. ALL the time. The reason why he won't smile in the picture below is because I would not let him wear a long sleeve dress shirt with a tie and sweater vest. He had to succumb to a button up collared shirt. He loves to be dressy!

What do I say when I get the question "Do your triplets all act the same?" I fight my natural inclination to start a lecture, recognizing that even though I have heard this question 1,091 times, this is the first time they are asking it.

"They are just like any brothers. They act like their own person. They just happened to be born on the same day at the same time."

Spend a little time with them. You'll see how different they truly are. I love them!

Dalton's 30 Questions...

Dalton kept asking me why I was asking him questions. He just wanted to wrap his head around the purpose. “To share on my blog” means NOTHING to him. He did sit down with me, but was ready to go back to playing when we were done.

Dalton was born the biggest of my three boys. 4 pounds, 1 ounce. Dan had it in his head that “Dalton” was a “big” name and so it was determined that our biggest born would be named that way. Since he was a preemie, he has been a very cuddly boy. I have always called him my squishy since he just can meld into you with hugs. He is a very agile and coordinated little boy. However, you pair that with a very cautious manner and he is thankfully not swinging from the fan! :) He is naturally coordinated, from a VERY young age and picks up physical tasks quickly. Many times he is in tune with what is going on and acts like the “older” brother helping his brothers do things. He has been able to dress himself since he was 2, put his own shoes on, coat on, and zip his coat. He will “help” zip his brothers coats and “help” them buckle in their car seats.

As much as he is a help, the other part of the time his mind works very mischievously. “How can I make my brothers squeal” is at the forefront of his brain. He is a true brother!

What is your name? Dalton Thomas

What name does Daddy call you? Squirt

What name does Mommy call you? Dalton Thomas

What is your favorite color? Green

What is your favorite TV show? Imagination Movers

What is your favorite movie? Tarzan

What is your favorite snack? Animal Crackers

What is your favorite drink? Lemonaid

What is your favorite food? Peanut Butter toast
What is your favorite thing to do outside? play with balls and stuff

What is your favorite to do with Mommy? Give hugs

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? wrestle!

What do you think about Jesus? He doesn’t do bad things

What do you like to do in church class? play on the playground

What is Daddy’s favorite thing? Wrestling with me
What is Mommy’s favorite thing? Giving me hugs and kisses

Are you excited for something? My BIRTHDAY!

What do you like to do with Easton? play outside

What do you like to do with Quinton? I don’t like to play with Quinton when he is whining
What is your favorite toy? my trains

What is your favorite game? Jump over Daddy

What is your favorite shoes? tennis shoes

What is your favorite clothes to wear? my red short sleeve shirt

What is your favorite pjs? my Snowman PJs

What is your favorite place to go visit? Grandpa’s house

When you grow up, what do you want to be? A Daddy

When you grow up, what kind of car do you want to drive? a red truck like Grandpa’s

How old do you have to be to drive a car? a big kid

How old is an adult? 20

Anything else I should know about you? Can I go back and play now?

St. Patty's photo

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We will be eating some green muffins to celebrate.

Dalton, my muffin helper

Sent from my iPhone