Happy Thanksgiving!

We went to my sister's in Mansfield for Thanksgiving Day, and then John's mom came down this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving. We had lots of fun!

The kids really enjoyed the food. Aaron especially loved the dressing. He would sign "More" before he was even finished with a bite, and then he would say "Mmm!" while he was eating. It was very funny! Adam really liked the sweet potatoes and they all loved pumkin pie with whipped cream! (Avery in a box..the boys with Papaw...Surprise Adam!...Aaron being silly)

I put up the Christmas tree and decorations today too. The kids seemed very fascinated, and kept pointing at the lights. We listened to Christmas music too while we rode around this afternoon. This Christmas will be so fun! (Our mantle with 9 stockings! All five of us, the animals, and Taylor)

Pics from Pittsburgh and sick babies

Pittsburgh was amazing! For those of you who don't know, John is a huge Steelers fan, and has been since he was a little boy. (His whole family was so Cowboy's crazy that he decided to cheer for the one team that the Cowboy's really hated....and in the '70s, that was the Steelers!) I have definitely developed a love for the Steelers over the years as well. I really like the fan following and the high standards of the team owners and coaches. Anyway....two years ago John and I decided to go to a home Steeler's game. It was an amazing experience! The fans are so great, and absolutely Steeler crazy. Pittsburgh was beautiful too...nothing like I had imagined. The hills, rivers, huge trees, great food, and history were really cool. From that first trip we decided we would go to at least one home game each year.

I didn't go with John last year. When we were making arrangements, I wasn't sure I was ready to leave the babies yet. But, he went with some friends and they had a great time. Well, this year there was no way he was going without me!!

It was cold this year, and snowed much of the first half of the game. The snow really started to come down right before the game started, and the fans went nuts! It was SO funny! Everyone we've met there is extremely friendly. Two of our friends from Granbury went with us this year. Here are some pics before the game. (That is downtown Pittsburgh behind us.) The pic of the back of John with Jason has history. In 1997, John, Jason, and I drove to Tennessee to see the Steeler's play the Titans. I have a great pic of the back of John and Jason with two different jerseys on. I had to have that same type of pic again! (I took a bunch of other pictures, but I used some disposable cameras we needed to use up. I haven't gotten them developed yet!)

While we were gone, all three babies got SICK! Aaron's ear drum ruptured, and all three were miserable. When we got home Monday, Avery was running 103.8 fever. Yikes! Taylor and I took all three to the dr first thing Tuesday morning. Sure enough, three ear infections. Adam's ear drum also ruptured during the week. That stuff that oozes out of the ear is icky! Last week was pretty rough. I had to work alot, and Taylor was home with three sick kids. Not the most fun week ever!

I am happy to report, however, that Friday morning the kids woke up in great moods! I got to stay home with them all weekend, and we had so much fun! We would go to the store, Sonic, ride around, play chase...and Dad and I took them to the park yesterday. Avery and Aaron love the slides--Adam, not so much. He preferred to swing with Dad. It's nice to have our kids back! (I hate it when they are sick!)

Here are some pics Taylor took of them in their Steeler's jerseys while we were at the game on Sunday. We turned them into black/white pictures..Too cool! (Adam is looking right at the camera, and Aaron is cutting his eyes.)

World Traveling Babies!

First of all, John and I are going to Pittsburgh this weekend for a home Steeler's game! We are so excited!!

Now that the kids are bigger, it is much easier to travel with them. Last Wednesday Taylor and I took the kids to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Frisco for an overnight visit. We had a great time! We got to play with the neighbor kids, eat a picnic lunch, and go to one of my favorite Chinese restaraunts. The best part of our trip was seeing my nephew Tyler. He is 20 and a student at Austin College. Here are pics of him with the kids. Adam is in the green shirt.

Then, last weekend John and I took the kids to Midland for the weekend. We went for a friend's baby shower. The kids had a big time! Our friends have a 3 year-old daughter, and she had more fun playing with the babies! Here is a picture of Avery with her. Since we came home on Sunday the babies had to be in their Steeler's jerseys. Here is a pic of all three holding hands!

Last night our neighbor's daughter (who is 4) brought over a Minnie Mouse outfit for Avery to have. She looks so cute in it...however, you could tell that she wasn't so sure about it all. She just had this puzzled look on her face as she walked around. (I also included a picture of our neighbor's daughter in her pink Minnie outifit.) As soon as I took the dress off of Avery, she started pushing her dumptruck around! That's my girl! Also, here is a video Taylor took last night. John and I were getting the kids to sort shapes. You will love their excitement! (That is Aaron doing the yelling!)

Our 1st Christmas Present Arrived!

My mom is notorious for EARLY Christmas shopping. She likes to have all of her shopping done by the middle of November. Well, her Christmas present to the babies arrived today! (They won't know the difference anyway!) She got them the coolest Little Tikes picnic table, and they absolutely love it!


It's ironic sometimes how things work. Mealtime in high chairs has become somewhat of a battle. After voraciously eating for about 5-7 minutes, they are tired of being in their high chairs. They have been throwing food on the floor, banging their trays, and swiping their hands back and forth quickly so the food flies off the tray. When one starts it, the other two are certain to follow suit! Last night I was feeding them when John came in from work. All three kids were banging their hands loudly and dropping food on the floor. I turned to look at him, and he immediately started laughing. "Mom, it looks like you are losing the battle." Yes, I was!! Anyway, I tell you this to say that they sat at their new table for snack and dinner and actually ate!!! Taylor and I had to tell them a couple of times to sit down and finish eating, but it was SO much better than the fights we've been having!


I'm assuming that not wanting to be in their high chairs is a phase. Now that they are fully mobile, they certainly don't want to be still. Am I right? Anyone with advice, please feel free to let me know! This is definitely one of those times when having triplets is harder than having one. Adam may be eating nicely, but when Aaron starts banging on his tray, Adam thinks it's a grand idea! Oh the fun!!






















Avery has turned into a monkey! She is climbing on everything. That child has amazing balance! I can't believe where she can get, and that she doesn't fall more!