This is why I don't turn my back on 'em

At least she's prepared right?

Wordful Wednesday-Motherhood

The theme this week is Motherhood in all it's beautiful forms.

I loved my pregnant belly. Probably a little more than most because I was only able to appreciate it for 25 short weeks before the girls entered this world. This picture was taken a few short days before delivery.

These days, one of the best parts of being a mom is sharing all those firsts with the girls....like their first fieldtrip!



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Seven times the fun

We were lucky enough to spend Friday with our fave quad buddies, The McNultys. Whenever I have a day off from work, Gen and the quads are top on my list for playdates. The kids really enjoy each other and Gen and I get to feel like we have a partner in crime while running around chasing the kids together. They made the drive out to our neighborhood to play at one of our parks and the kids played their hearts out. We had the whole park to ourselves for most of the day and the kids took full advantage of all the space.

Between the two of us, Gen and I almost complete the lineup for our own baseball team! Here are the kiddos checking out the dugout before they make a complete mess of it.

Of course my kids start playing in the dirt and collecting bags of "corn." Love the imaginations of three and four year olds. Makena knows a day at the park would not be complete without digging in the dirt.


Riley is happy about the dirt too!

Alyssa flashing her sweet as sugar smile!

But the day wouldn't be complete without a Lissy-bear meltdown.

Had to capture that face on camera.

Molly and Libby got in on the dirt action too!


Molly and Alyssa swinging to their heart's content!

The kids had fun chasing the soccer ball around but nothing tops climbing the nets. Monkey genes must run in both of our families. Check out Russ in the top right-hand corner of the picture. Little man got all the way to the top!

Lunch time love!

Makena, Alyssa, Libby, and Ally

Russell, Riley, and Molly

And of course my girls complete the day by taking their shoes off and kicking back in the play structure. Those pink socks MUST belong to Alyssa.

And a HUGE thanks to Gen for bringing along the potty.

You know I couldn't resist taking this picture right? And yes, that is my Lissy-bear taking care of her business. Sometimes that trip to the bathroom is just too far!

Thanks for coming out to our hood McNulty's.. As always, we LOVED spending the day with you!

The Colors of Fall

Fall is a relatively short season in our area and we don't experience as much of the color changes that other regions do. When the girls and I were out for a walk yesterday, I noticed one of the trees stood out among all the others and I couldn't resist capturing some of that color.

It was fun to watch the girls find the beauty in their surroundings too!

Have you hugged a tree lately?

Riley and Alyssa...taking a short break in their acorn-picking to pose for mom.

Hope you all find something beautiful in your world to appreciate this weekend!

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Wordful Wednesday-Pumpkin Patch

The girls had their first fieldtrip recently and I got to come along. It's always fun to see the girls in their preschool environment, but when I'm there they can't quite figure out how to act. Do we listen to the teacher like we normally do (think angelic behavior)? Or do we whine and fuss and pretend we can't walk and fall on the ground (think drive mommy crazy)? Overall it was 95 % angelic behavior so we all left in one piece.

The girl's highlight of the trip was riding a school bus to the fieldtrip. Personally, I could have lived with the fond memories I had of catching the bus at 6:45 in the morning as a Freshman in high school. Riding three to a seat and belting out Paul Revere at the top of your lungs with the other Freshman dorks kinda sticks with you. But this time we belted out Wheels on the Bus, so that is a memory I'll never forget.

Anyway, the pumpkin patch was a huge hit, as expected, and we will be going back at least one more time as a family before the Halloween season is over.

Makena

Alyssa


Riley


The trio


They cornered a goat....and a trip to a petting zoo wouldn't be complete without me yelling at them not to pick up the "little black balls" (a.k.a goat poop).

"Mommy, are you gonna leave us here?





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