Brooklynn's Song

Not a lot has gone on this past week.  My mom came up to visit and help with the little ones.  It is always nice to have her here.  I wish she could come more often.  Brooklynn was in a talent show at school.  Her and a boy named Victor sang a song called "Jimmey Picks Boogers"!  

Nice, right...?  That's my girl, making mommy and daddy proud.  Any way they did an awesome job and all the kids laughed at their song.   I was proud of her getting up in front of the whole school.  What a cutie!  (by the way it was Hawaiian day) 

Before my mom left the babies were being so cute.  We had to take a picture of them.  They love crawling up by my fire place (don't worry, its impossible for them to turn it on) and standing up.  They get in trouble all the time.  That's probably why they do it.  Any way, they were so cute so we had to take some pics.  Love the diapers.

Alyssa cracks me up.  Here is a funny picture of her.  I love her so much!

So, it hasn't been that eventful here, (except for baby stuff that would probably bore everyone)  but I wanted to post and let everyone know we are still alive. 

 Oh, and by the way.  For those of you who know of the General Primary President Sister Lant, she is coming to my house tomorrow!!!!!  I know its crazy.  I am so nervous and excited.  I can hardly wait.  Any way I will tell you all the details later.  

Trip to the Fire Station

The weekend of the babies birthday we had a lot of family here and we thought it would be fun to take the kids down to the fire station.  Matt and I have a really good friend that works there.  He agreed to give us a tour and show us all the fire trucks.  The kids had a blast.  Thanks Dale & LuAnne!!!

We wanted to get a picture of all the babies on the fire truck.  It was so funny, while we were getting this shot the alarms went of and all of a sudden a bunch of firefighters showed up and they were called to a fire.  Within minutes this truck and another truck were gone to fight a fire.  It kind of scared us all but the kids thought it was cool to see all the trucks and the lights and sirens go off.  We watched all the firemen get in the trucks and off to fight the fire!

Brooklynn and Dale's hat.  The hats are heavier than I even thought they would be.

Stop.........!! Its not what you think.  It really is a fireman's pole!  (HA HA)

Morgan (my niece) with the fireman's hat on!

Maybe we have some future firefighters in the bunch.  These are my kids and my nieces and nephews!

Rylee Danielle

Maddox Conner

Matt holding Lexie, & Dale holding Rylee

Shilah Ann

Lexie Britt

We had so much fun! 

1st Hair Cuts!!!(don't forget to vote------------------>)

April 19th

Today is the day of the babies 1st Hair Cuts.  I am so sad to be cutting off their baby hair, it means they are growing up.  Aunt Melanie is a hair stylist so we drove over to Buffalo to have her do the job!  She wanted to give the babies their 1st cuts.  

Maddox

Ya I know, the Ladies are gonna love me!

Gotta keep smiling, even if Aunt Mel is taking a blade to my head!  It's all for the ladies!

Oh ya, I'm lookin sharp with my new look!  I'm ready to go out on the town.  

Ladies here I come!

Rylee

Rylee didn't really need a hair cut.  But, she amused us and was really good!

Oh sure, cuddle up before you take the scissors to my head!

(This is Aunt Melanie with Rylee)

I'll keep my eyes closed, its too scary!

Whew, its all over!  I guess it wasn't that bad.  Thanks Aunt Melanie.

Shilah

Okay, now its Shilahs turn.  She had some crazy hair going on.  Some pieces grew really long by her ears.  It really did look kind of funny. 

This is cool.  We are finally out of the house.  I don't know what I am doing, but I guess I'll smile pretty.

Okay, I'm not so sure about this.  What is Aunt Melanie doing with a sharp object?

I survived, but I'm still not so sure about all of this.

Lexie

Lexie probably needed a hair cut the most out of all the girls.  She had some funky pieces of hair growing at all different lengths.  

What are we doing?  I just woke up from a nap.  Let me go back to sleep you crazy people!

When will this be over.  I have beauty sleep I need to get back to!

If I give you a smile can I go back to sleep?

We got everyones hair cut, and I survived.  I have this thing with hair.  I am very attached to my children's hair for some reason.  I don't like cutting it so this was a huge step for me!  (I know Melanie is laughing right now as she reads this, but it is a known fact about me)!  The kids definitely look better and Maddox is so handsome!  I love his new cut.  Thanks Mel!

BIRTHDAY BASH

Happy Birthday Shilah, Lexie, Maddox, & Rylee!

Smiths Food donated the cake cupcakes, and $250 worth of baby supplies.  Thank You SMITHS!

Who is that crazy monkey under our table while we are waiting for lunch!

(Brooklynn is playing with all of their feet)

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you 

Happy Birthday to Shilah

Happy Birthday to Lexie

Happy Birthday to Maddox

Happy Birthday to Rylee

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Enough singing, can we eat our cake now?

Lexie was so cute eating her cupcake.  She doesn't really like to get messy.  She poked one of her fingers in the frosting and had her first taste.  She is so "Dainty"!

Shilah on the other hand didn't mind getting messy!  

Geesh, eating a cupcake can be exhausting.  I think I will just lay down here.  Do you think any one will notice I got the frosting in my hair?

Well, the babies sure had a crowd around them!  Everyone wanted to get a peak of their first cake eating experience!

Once the party was over, we headed back home to open presents.  It seriously felt like christmas.  Everyone was so kind to bring the babies gifts!  They got toys, books, clothes, diapers, and other baby supplies.  Thanks to everyone.  We love you and appreciate all the suport!

Rylee you've had your turn.  Its my turn!

Maddox was not feeling good this weekend.  He had a high fever and the chills.  He just needed some extra love from his mommy!

I think I like it!  Ask me tomorrow when I am feeling better!

We had a great weekend and again want to thank everyone for making the trip!  We had family here that traveled long distances.  Also Happy Birthday to my niece Kereston who is now 15, and my nephew Landon who is 1!  (My parents have 6 grandchildren with the same birthday.  d Landon was born just hours before the quads!)  Happy Birthday!

The night Before The BIG DAY!

  (the babies like to sit outside and wait with Brooklynn for her school bus)

Well, tomorrow is Shilah, Lexie, Maddox, and Rylee's first birthday!  I have no idea where the time has gone.  It seems like just yesterday I was on bed rest in the hospital.  I have been thinking a lot today about what the past year has been like.  I can remember when I was finally told I was pregnant with 4!  A lot went through my mind the weeks that followed the news.  How was I going to carry 4 babies far enough to make sure they were healthy?  Would my body be able to carry all 4 babies?  Would any of them come out with major health problems?  How would I have enough love for 4 babies? What have I done to Brooklynn & Alyssa?  Would we be able to financially support 4 babies?  (Believe me that was just the start!)  I can remember calling my sister on numerous occasions to cry and reach out for support.  I can remember it like it was yesterday!  All we went through to get pregnant, then to stay pregnant with all 4, and then to finally give birth to 4 healthy beautiful babies has been one of the best experiences of my life.     

There have been lots of ups and lots of downs.  There have been days where all I could do is cry, and there have been days that all I have done is laugh.  There isn't anything that could have prepared me for what the last year has been like, but I would not trade it for the world.  I feel so blessed to be the mother of these wonderful children.   

Here are a few things that I have done over the last year that I would never have imagined I would be doing:

1. being on bed rest 4ever
   
2. giving birth to quadruplets
   
3. trying to hold 4 babies at one time
   
4. breast feeding 2 babies and pumping for the other 2
   
5. spending over 1 hour just to bathe my kids
6. setting up 4 cribs
7. buying 5-7 packages of diapers in a week
8. feeding time consisting of 6-8 jars of baby food (at least)
9. going through 6 cans of formula in one week
10. washing 20 bottles a day
11. trying to keep 8 hands out of the toilet
12. watching Rylee and Maddox play chase
13. teaching Brooklynn to change a diaper
14. watching Matt feed 2 babies in his lap while watching the Broncos play football
15. seeing  both sets of great grandparents hold 4 babies in their arms
16. we have really been able to see the love and support that people have for us
17. watching  Alyssa play peek-a-boo with here little brother and sisters who love her so much
18. go for a walk with a quad stroller (funny story- Matt and I were out for a walk with the family the other night (we took the quad stroller) and 2 young guys did a U turn in the middle of a busy street to come back and take our picture.  I think it is so crazy......any way)
19. being interviewed by a Denver news station, and being in the local news consistently
20. and last but not least, still being some what sane

Any way, as you can tell it has been a very eventful year.  We have been filled with more love and joy that you could possibly imagine.  People always ask us how we do it.  I guess we just do it with LOVE!  Happy Birthday to the babies tomorrow!  We love them and are so blessed to have them as part of our family! 

HOME ALONE!!!

Well, sorry its been so long since I have posted very much.  Matt was gone for 5 days and I was here by myself with all 6 kids.  I needed a little extra help so I had Shilah and Lexie do their own hair.....

Then, Rylee decided to take it upon herself and have a treat.  (She found some of the girls carmel that was left over from their apples)

Then, as you all can imagine I had lots of laundry to do, but I couldn't handle it on my own so Lexie stepped in and took the "load" off my back.....

Then it was time for dinner, Rylee who obviously loves food, jumped right in and wanted to help...............

Of course we had to make room for playtime!  Brooklynn, "the BEST BIGGER SISTER" jumped right in and took control.  Between reading them books, walking them around the house, playing with toys, and somehow squeezing everyone between 2 cribs, we survived another day.

Did I forget any thing?  Oh, the babies need to eat, right!  Well thank goodness for Alyssa, she kept me on my toes and told me she would feed the babies so I could do dishes.  What a great helper.  

We had a terribly busy week and were so relieved to see Dad walk in the doors tonight, I almost broke out into tears.  I am grateful that I have such wonderful helpers that got me through the week.  We also have good friends that stopped by to see how we were doing and lend a helping hand.    I was actually shocked that I made it through the week without breaking down.  But we survived and I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family!  I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

Alyssa is so Adorable

I wanted to share this because for one it is adorable and two I didn't want to forget it! Yesterday Alyssa and I were out on the front porch while the babies were napping.  She was so cute.  She was pretending to be a butterfly (dressed up in her butterfly halloween costume) and was racing other butterflies in butterfly land.  Oh my goodness.  She was flittering across the front yard as dainty as she possible could.  I just watched her in amazement and felt so blessed to be her mom.  I know it sounds silly, but it was one of those moments that I haven't had with her in a while because I am so busy with the babies.  Okay so it was just flat out adorable!  Here is a picture of her in her butterfly costume on Halloween.