Daddy the Money Machine

The other day at lunch A was telling us that she was going to buy herself an American Girl doll with all the money she had in her piggy bank. Since her bank consists of mostly pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, we knew that she was no where near ready to buy herself and American Girl Doll. Jon took this as an opportunity to teach the kids about money. Everyone went and grabbed their piggy banks and that is when the lesson started.
I am not sure what the kids took away from the table that day but they sure had a good time counting out they change. When I was a little girl, I clearly remember the first lesson I had in money. I asked my parents for a new pair of ice skates and when my dad told me that to buy a pair of ice skates I would need a truck load of pennies I remember just being so amazed!
I wonder if these kids will remember their first lesson on money?!?!? One thing is for sure, A knows that she needs to save up a lot more money before she can buy herself an American Girl Doll!

Wordless Wednesday~Triple the Triplets

A Sore Throat

This past weekend K got sick with a fever and he told me the bottom of his mouth hurt. After 24 hours of a fever and not feeling so good we thought it might be a good idea to get him checked out. Much to my surprise, he has strep throat. Poor little guy. I guess it is very contagious for the first 24 hours so we have been bracing ourselves to see if it will show up in someone else around here. So far so good.
The girls slept over at Grandma Mary's on Saturday night. K was supposed to sleep there too so Jon and I could have a date night but since he was not feeling so great we decided it was only fair to keep him at home in his own bed so we went out for an hour and then brought K back to his own bed.
After we found out it was Strep on Sunday, Grandma decided it would be best to keep the girls away. She had them all morning and then they were invited over to Sue's house for the afternoon. Sue likes to read books to the kids when they are there so on Sunday she was reading them a book. She was so impressed that they were sitting so still and listening so well. Then her daughter kristin took this picture...both girls were sound asleep. We all had a good laugh about this one.
The good news is that K is feeling much better and life is back to the norm around here. Now if we can all just hold out and stay healthy!

4 Going on 14!

Grandma Mary was over one morning last week watching the kids so I could go to a much needed Doctor appointment. One of K's little friends was going to come over to play that morning and the friends mom was fine with dropping him off while Grandma Mary was here so he was still able to come over. Grandma reported that E picked out a fancy outfit and then E asked Grandma to fix up here hair. She was all dolled up for the day.
Soon after E was finished prepping for the day, Grandma announced that K's friend had arrived. She said A tore down the stairs with her hair a mess and E tore into the bathroom, jumped up on the stool checked out her teeth and then her hair and then tore downstairs to say hi to K's friend. Grandma said it was all she could do not to laugh and little miss E. WOW...we are 4 going on 14 in this house. I had no idea it started that young!

Bunk Beds

Jon and I decided awhile ago that it might be a good idea to get the girls some bunk beds. We were just so tired of trying to squeeze two beds and all their other things into their room. So last week after finding a good deal on C-list we have bunk beds.
The funny thing is that K was more excited about the bunk beds than either of the girls. He has slept up top a few nights since we have set them up and he loves the bunk beds. It is a sure sign that one day we might need to get him his very own set of bunk beds. The girls have been taking turns sleeping on the top bunk so that has been working out nicely. My only complaint is that the top bunk really makes it hard to make the bed!
It feels great to have some more space in the girls room. For lack of having a good picture here is one from the factory. Our beds came with the underneath trundle/storage piece as well and we really like this option. We can use it in the future as an additional bed or as we are using it now for storage. It is nice to have.

Wordless Wednesday~Bulldog Fans

Wordless Wednsday ~ Oh How They Have Grown

Evidence of the Bunny

So this morning when we all woke up we realized rather quickly that the Easter Bunny had been here. It had nothing to do with the huge baskets of goodies on the counter but everything to do with the bunny poop on the floor. The kids went crazy when they saw that and have told everyone we ran into so far today that the bunny pooped on the floor!
The kids found all of the hidden Easter eggs. THANK GOODNESS because that can get stinky if they are not found. I know that from personal experience when I was a small child. They were thrilled that the Easter bunny hid some of the eggs in their bike helmets. They all thought that the Easter bunny must be pretty funny. The bunny also ate some of the carrots that were left out for him too. However, since he did not eat all of them, he must have been getting full since I am sure all the boys and girls have left carrots out for the bunny.
This has been a wonderful Easter. Daddy and Uncle T returned from their trip this morning and they were just in time for the Easter festivities. We had a wonderful brunch followed up in the afternoon with a big ham and all the fixings. Needless to say we have been well fed. It is a beautiful spring day here and I told my friend this morning that a bright and sunny Easter morning just makes me smile. Alleluia!
The kids have been enjoying the treats out of their baskets all day and it is always nice when they have some new things to keep them happy and busy. Today was a great day. I was worried that it would be a sad day because Easter was a holiday that we always spent with GG Del. I know she was with us in spirit and since we were all together having fun and laughing it made it easier. Christ has risen, the sun is shining, spring is in the air, God is good! Alleluia! Happy Easter 2009.

Career Day

When I got home from work the other night the kids all tried on my construction gear! They thought it was so cool. They often ask me about work and what I do. I try to explain that I help to build hospitals but they don't really get that. Just the other day they had a debate about where I go to the bathroom at work. They asked if I go in the port-a-potty and were so surprised when I told that that sometimes I do! At this point in time I am working part time but I love my schedule because it really gives me the best of both worlds. I get to spend a lot of quality time with my kids but I also get to have my own deal at work. I like the people I work with and I truly love what I do. So in my mind I do have it great. I would like to point out that it is not all peaches and cream and my stress level does get high because I am trying to be all things to all people but for the most part I gain so much confidence and feel great with doing the best I can at both worlds! I think it is a great example of hard work and dedication for my kids too. Now when this hospital opens, I will have to take them on a tour of it so they know where I spend my time when I am at "work"!

Wordless Wednesday~Future Pilots

So Long Cho Cho

For the kids very first Christmas, my parents bought them the Cho Cho Wagon! We LOVED this wagon and the kids loved to ride in it. It seemed that everywhere we took the wagon everyone was envious of it. I was asked so many times where I got it from.Well the time has come to sell the wagon. It is not that we could not use that wagon again but it is just time as the kids will be five and they are getting a little too big for this wagon. I sold this wagon to another triplet family that have three 9 month olds. It makes me feel good to know that it is going to a good home where it will be loved but this one is hard to let go for me. It is once again a reminder of how fast these kids are growing up! This is a good thing but sometimes it feels as if it is going just way to fast. Just today I had K at the doctor for an ear check. He has gained 8 POUNDS since August. He is getting so tall and he is such a handsome (not so) little man now.The girls are turning into little ladies now too. Just this past weekend when we were at Kohl's, Grandma E told the kids they could pick out one thing for their Easter gift. The girls bypassed the toy section and headed right on over to the girls section where the "make up" and little girl accessories are located. This again was a sign that they are getting to be such fun "not so" little people.Life has really been a lot easier on Jon and I now that they do not need us so much anymore but for some reason I have a little ping in my heart knowing that they are almost 5 and although hugs and kisses are okay right now, I am not sure how much longer until that is just not going to be so "cool" anymore.
I am loving this ride we are on. My heart swells with happiness but I am sure that the minute the wagon leaves our cul de sac on it's way to its new home, my heart will be sad for a few moments at how fast time is going by. For now I will continue to hug and kiss and love up my kids every day. Bye Bye good ole Cho Cho!

Skating Delight

Yesterday, the kids had their last "hockey" (aka skating) lesson. They all really enjoyed these lessons and they all did fairly well. It is safe to say now they can skate on their own and since we live in a place with true winter that is a bonus. I am not sure if we will have any hockey players on our hands but at least they can go pond skating with their friends now and hold their own.
When I was growing up, I was what they call a "hockey" sister. My older brother played hockey for most of my childhood so therefore I spent a lot of time at the rink! It was always fun to go to out of town tournaments, swim in the pools, and cruise the halls of the hotels. I think my parents enjoyed hanging out with other hockey parents too. These are all happy and good memories for me. Yesterday, I saw a mom at the rink that had a sweatshirt on that said hockey mom on it. This made me smile as I am sure my own mother probably wore something similar. She was by far the loudest and most active fan at my brother's games. She would spill peoples coffee as she would get so excited and then grab on to them. I remember telling her many times "MOM CALM DOWN!!!" Still to this day some of those hockey parents still laugh and reminder her about this. I am not sure if my future holds the title of "Hockey Mom" but I think I would be fine with it either way. Hockey is fun to watch and from what I hear a ton of fun to play. I guess only the future will tell if we will be a hockey family!
Uncle T (aka Jim) was a big help with the skating lessons. He would come every week and help either Jon or myself get the kids all geared up. This was a life saver for us as you can imagine what a feat this is to get three little kids all geared up to skate. We had it down to a science in the end and we would get the kids out on the ice with in 5-10 minutes of arrival at the rink. So THANK YOU JIM for all your help!

Wordless Wednesday~A Tinker kind of Magic