Katharine's Princess Bed

Katharine has a princess bed with a headboard that has the Princesses in a castle. At night, when I am putting her to bed. She says that she "wants to go in there. Want to go up the stairs." I then explain that it is just a picture. She stares at me a moment, "Is it closed?". Yes dear, it is closed :-). So cute! I then promise we will one day go to Cinderella's castle :-)

Truman's Birthday Party

We all went to Truman's Birthday party on Sunday, and much fun was had by all. There was a bounce house, a pool, cake, and other treats. What more could preschoolers want? A little worried about the twin thing. Whenever Colin could not see Kaden, he was looking for him and vice versa!
Kaden is a great big brother. As we were leaving our house, he asked if the new baby was in the backseat and if Katharine was in the back seat. He wanted to make sure that we weren't leaving them at home! So funny! At least someone is trying to keep up with the plethora of children! We told Truman's dad to call is if we misplaced any children at his house :-). I keep telling the boys we need to go shoe shopping for the shoe we need to live in, as we have so many children! We then read the Nursery Rhyme about the old woman who lived in her shoe. Colin and Kaden counted 21 children in the picture. They then counted the four of them and stated that as we only have four, it is not neccessary to live in a shoe :-). So rational for 4 year olds!

Victoria is 3 weeks old!!

Wow! We are really sleep deprived, but cannot believe it has been 3 weeks! She had her 2 week check up a few days ago and is back at her birth weight of 7lbs 5 oz, so that is good. Kaden, Colin, and Katharine are really sweet with her. They are very curious and want to "help" with diaper changes, feedings, etc. They also like to watch her while she sleeps : ). So very fortunate to have four healthy children. Wonders never cease!
Colin, Kaden, and Katharine got haircuts today with Daddy, then they went to Petsmart to see the animals and fish. It's sometimes nice to spend a little alone time with Victoria. She won't be so little for so long.

Kaden, Colin, and Katharine are Home!

The kiddos are back from their week at Nana and Papa's house! I missed them so much! The house was crazy quiet. . . Twilight zone quiet. . . really glad they are back! They say they had a great time with Nana and Papa. They even got to see Big D and Grammy. Daddy took you all to Big D's ranch to go fishing. You guys played with the worms, more than fished. Papa went, too. Then you guys all rode on the tractors :-).
Papa took you all to the lake by their house where Colin picked up a dead fish! Gross! When asked why, Colin replied that he "didn't know it was died. I only thought it was sleeping!" Still gross! Nana took you all to the mall in Lubbock to ride the rides and throw coins in the fountains. Sounds like a super fun trip. Special thanks to Nana and Papa for giving Mommy time to recover, and for giving you guys a great vacation! So glad to have you all home!! Love you!!!

Meeting Victoria

Nana and Papa brought the kids up to meet Victoria this afternoon. They all did great! Very gentle and loving. They were each allowed to hold her. When it was Kaden's turn, he held her and started to sing a lullaby from one of the shows he watches. It was so spontaneous and sweet, I cried!! "Baby buggy rest your head, in your precious baby bed. I will keep you warm and snug, til you wake my precious bug." It's a show about bugs :-). Anyway, the sweetest thing. He and Colin then played "One little piggy" with her toes :-). Katharine held her and gave her kisses. I'm so fortunate to have such loving children!

Nana and Papa are here!!!

The kids are beyond excited. Nana and Papa are here to help me out while Jason is in Lubbock with Big D. They love playing with Nana and Papa. Papa always invents cool new games for them to play. They just have the best time. Cousin Aidan, Aunt Mindy, and Uncle Shawn are coming tomorrow to celebrate July 4th. Our last family hurrah before Baby Rogue on July 15th : ). Yeah!

Colin wants to trade Mommy in : )

I always tease Kaden and Colin that if they are not good boys, I will take them to the Boy Store and trade them in : ). Colin then says that they are to big to fit on the counter to be checked out. So funny. Anyway, I spilled Katharine's water while attempting to refill her cup, and I asked if I needed to go to time out. Colin said yes, and that he wanted to take me to the Mommy Store and trade me in for a nice Mommy! I acted appalled, and he then said he was teasing me, too. That he wouldn't trade me in. So funny how they take what you say and manipulate it to suit them! I laughed so hard. I wasn't expecting that! Guess I need to try to be a nicer Mommy before I get booted!