Our Baby is Turning One!!!

A year just flew by. On Saturday Landon will be turning 1. All week I have been remembering being pregnant with him, which at the time seemed like forever. I was so happy to finally give birth. I remember patting my belly and thinking, I'm so glad that is over. By the time you get to the fourth child, and the previous ones being twins, Landon seemed like a breeze. I don't remember any horror stories like the other kids. He is a good baby and seems to go with the flow most of the time. I will be back to share more about our little blessing, this weekend.

Tantrums Times 2.

The boys hit the terrible 2's with a vengeance. They aren't as developed in their speech as Aurora was, so they have taken to throwing tantrums to let us know how they feel. It sucks when they chose to do it at the same time. Which seems to be at bed time. They scream bloody murder and I am just waiting for someone to call the cops on us. Wyatt has a reputation of throwing them in public, but it is actually Trevor that throws the king of all tantrums. This kid has got a set of lungs. If you have ever heard Wyatt throw one, amplify that by 10 and you have a Trevor Tantrum. I would be lying if I said I can't wait until they turn 3, because as every parent knows, things only get worse. They always find a new way to test their limits and you. It just makes things a little more exciting when you have 2 of them going through the same stage. And then there is Landon, who I know is taking notes and already throws mini tantrums. So I am estimating we will have 3 boys throwing tantrums and possibly a girl all at the same time in about 6 months. That is when you wish your walls were sound proof. I think it will be a miracle if Russ and I come out of this with any hearing whatsoever.

I'm hungry!

Today Aurora asked for and actually enjoyed a peanut butter, turkey and mustard sandwich. It doesn't sound as disgusting as other combos, but the fact that she ate it surprised me. She has a habit of asking for certain things and then refusing to eat them. So I was shocked when she gobbled it down and wanted more. I love watching them go through food stages. Right now the boys are eating anything and everything. I put their plates down, go to fill up a water cup and when I come back the entire plate is gone and they are asking for more. And this is only a preview of what is to come. They are only 2 years old, I don't want to imagine how much they will eat when they are 4 or 6 or 8 or 15. Boy oh boy!!

It has been awhile..

I haven't blogged in awhile. It is almost mid July now. Not much new to report. We have been extremely busy with the kiddos and all the summer activities going on. Landon's 1st Birthday is coming up, which I am very excited about. He has been such a blessing to this family. He seems to have taken on a personality trait from each of his big sister and big brothers. He is all 3 of them rolled in to one and I have a feeling he will be our biggest challenge. The cheesy grin he gets on his face, just seems to be a warning for the future. :) All the boys are doing well in one room. They tend to party into the night, but other than that, no complaints. Our princess has become a big helper recently. She will help me clean and put away laundry. It makes me wonder how long that will last? She is very excited for preschool to start in September. She has blossomed so much this summer, it is so amazing to see their little minds grow and develop. The last 2 weeks Russ hasn't worked overtime, which it has been nice getting back in to a more normal routine. He also took some vacation time which is always nice. So far it has been a nice, relaxing summer. The Lord has blessed us immensely and we are so grateful for each and every blessing. Have a great summer everyone!!