Blogging more = fail.

So...I haven't been so great at updating my blog. Surprise surprise.

Thanks to anyone who still checks in, even when I am so sporadic about posting anything.

Right now, I should be in bed. I'm heading that way shortly...I just wanted to jump on here and say "hey" to anyone who might happen to check in.

Current things in our life:
- Kenzie is doing a GREAT job at swimming. She can't get a breath yet...just swims underwater. But she can go from one side of the pool to the other. I can't believe how big she is getting!

-Ryken is ALMOST 2! How did that happen?! We are in Tucson right now and had a little birthday party with my family for him.....HOPEFULLY I will post pictures of the fun "Cars" cake that my sister and I made for him! I'll TRY to get on that!!

-Emery & Casey are getting cuter by the day! They both get on their knees and rock now....crawling is just around the corner! They are such happy little guys and I can't believe that in just a few short weeks I will have had them out of me for 1/2 a year! It's going by tooooo fast!

Anyway...I know these are all short little updates, but I should have been in bed awhile ago. I hope to be back on here again soon...I was doing so well for awhile. But we'll see. Sometimes changing a kazillion diapers and trying to feed 2 toddlers + 2 babies takes some time....and I guess those things are a little bit higher on the "things to do" list than my loved but sometimes forsaken blog. I'm pretty sure you all understand.

Goodnight! Sleep tight!

Sink bath : )

I was doing so well : (

There for awhile, I was actually updating REALLY regularly. And then...I don't know what happened.

But I hope to be back soon.

Keep checkin in now and then....a new update on our life is sure to pop up at some point :)

Oh...and Happy 4th of July!!

fathers.day

No time.

Ugh.

Wishing I could do a magnificent post about my favorite dads.

But..like I said. No time.

Sooo....Happy Father's Day to my dad, to Dad B, and to my wonderful husband.

And a glorious THANK YOU and PRAY of WORSHIP to the BEST dad....our Father who is in Heaven.

1826 days (or 5 years)

On June 18, 2005 I stood before my friends, my family, and most importantly my God and I said "I do" to my best friend.

In the past 5 years we:

-changed jobs
-purchased a home
-changed jobs again
-bought a new (to us) car
-had a beautiful baby girl
-had a beautiful baby boy
-sold a car
-bought a minivan
-had two more beautiful baby boys
and
-bought a Yukon (still making payments on this one...)

We have participated in 3 different small groups.

We have been on SEVERAL wonderful vacations....to Coronado, CA...and the midwest...and even a cruise to Mexico.

We have had date nights.

We have laughed.

And cried.

But mostly laughed.

And most of all...we have seen God do amazing work in both of our lives. He has used our relationship with each other and with our children to teach us so much more about Himself and our relationship with Him. We have learned (and are CONTINUOUSLY learning) to TRUST in Him for our needs and to TURN to Him for everything. We have struggled with placing each other TOO HIGH at times...putting the other person even higher than God on the every-changing list of priorities....and we have struggled with placing each other TOO LOW at times....wanting to please our own selfish desires before meeting the needs of our spouse. We have seen God work out so many things....from where we live....to where we work....to the "instant family" He has given us.

These first 5 years have flown by.

And we can't wait to see what the next 5 years bring....and the next 5 after that....and the 5 after that....and the 5 after (you get my point) : )

Thank you, Lord, for protecting our marriage....and for giving us a love for YOU and a love for EACH OTHER!

i love chip brown.

Bloggity Blog.

I keep thinking I should get on here and write something.

But I can't decide what.

I want to do a post about my recent rendezvous with coupons....but I have a picture I want to upload first and I'm too lazy tonight...so it will have to wait.

I could post about how saggy your skin gets after twins. But that's gross. But let me tell you...I AM an expert on it now : )

Hmm..I could paint the picture for you of how lazy I'm being right now....dishes to do....dirty diapers waiting to be thrown away....stuff + clutter to organize. But I'm sitting on the couch.

I could write about how sad it is that poor little Ryken keeps partially waking up and crying a little...sounding miserable...due to his nose being all plugged up from a little cold he seems to have gotten.

Or about how absolutely WONDERFUL Kenzie has done at her first 2 swim lessons....of the 4 kids in her class who are taking lessons for the first time, she is the only one who does everything the teachers ask and hasn't cried at all. I'm proud of her & happy she's enjoying it!

I could tell you about how BIG my tiny little preemies are getting! Already in 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers. And smiling and laughing all the time like little fools. I love those goobers...they remind me of how silly their big brother was at the same age....just little chunks of goofball with the added bonus of SUPER kissable cheeks.

I could talk about my husband. And how much I love him.

Or I COULD start pre-blogging a post for our 5 year anniversary that is coming up on Friday....if I were into being on the ball and ahead of the game. But I'm not. I'm a procrastinator to the core. "I work better under pressure".

But. I just can't make up my mind.

The moments that make it MORE than worth it.....

Tonight I had Kenzie up on my bed and I was drying her off from her bath. As I was drying her, she put her hands on my shoulders and said "Mommy, you're so beautiful." And I said, "You're a beautiful girl, too". Then she wrapped her little arms around me in a hug and softly said "You're my best girl."

There are no words for these moments. I am so incredibly blessed.