Daily Life with Quads!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Story Land

We had a great time at Story Land today with Uncle Tom and Auntie Kate! For those of you who do not know what Story Land is...it is an amusement part based on fairy tales. I loved going as a child and was so happy to bring my babies there today!

There weren't many rides the babies were able to do but the circus was fun and they all enjoyed it. The babies loved the ball pit so we are thinking of maybe getting them one for their birthday. Our swan boat ride was adventurous...we ended up stuck out in the middle of the water because the boat bottomed out on all the rocks and we needed to get pulled out. Matthew flirted with Cinderella when we visited her castle and they all enjoyed the jungle safari. I can't wait until next year when they are able to enjoy more of the rides!

Welcome to Story Land!

The 8 of us

Our family <3

Thank goodness for Auntie Kate and Uncle Tom!

Little Miss Muffett's Spider

Meeting Cinderella

Daddy and Brady

Uncle Tom and Cameron

Auntie Kate and Matthew

Mommy and Aubrey

Playing in the ball pit!

Riding the merry go round

Rehydrating!

The big pie

1-2 Buckle my shoe

The talking tree

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Back from our vacation at the beach!

We spent the last couple days camping at Bailey's with Grammie and Grandpa Brann. It was nice to get away and the babies loved all the extra attention they got from all of their grandparents friends. The weather was perfect and the babies were so well behaved.

We had a fun time in Old Orchard Beach, well most of us! Aubrey was NOT impressed with the cold water or getting dirty in the sand...she is definitely my girlie girl. Brady was thrilled to eat the sand, not so thrilled to get it taken out of his mouth. Cameron and Matthew loved playing in the sand and Matthew liked the water too. They loved walking around the pier and by all the shops. The amusement park thrilled them! Thank God for Auntie Kate who spent our vacation with us and helped out with the babies.

Mommy and her little quadlings!

Brady the Momma's boy

Daddy and Cam

Daddy and Matty

Daddy and Brady

Auntie Kate and her God Daughter Aubrey

Cameron not too sure about the water

Brady ticked off we won't let him eat sand

Matthew loving the beach

Aubrey the Diva

Playing with their pails and shovels

Everyone was amazed at the site of quads. Ben and I turned around once to see what Kate and the babies were doing and saw people hovering. I wonder if the novelty of it will wear off as the kids get older?

The "paparazzi"

We went out to a yummy Chinese buffet and the babies tried some Chinese. They loved it but Daddy did not when he had so many bad diapers to change the next day. The broken wrist worked to my advantage...LOL!

We went to Cabela's so Ben could look around and the babies loved the aquarium and all the stuffed game. Matthew was a little scared of the moose. He thought the moose was going to get him I think!

Before heading home we spent some time in the pool at the campground. It was a great vacation! I only wish it would have lasted longer. Since having the babies we have done more than ever before. Before I would work as much as I could, including several years of 7 days a week. Now I am willing to take the time off work and enjoy them...life is too short to regret not spending all the time I can with them. I love them more than I ever thought possible!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Santa's Village

We had a great time at Santa's Village with Auntie Allison and Uncle Dan! Aubrey was the most excited, she was clapping, screeching and laughing. They were all so good until about 3 pm when they had enough and were in need of a nap. Matthew couldn't part with his paci today, I think he is going to have a hard time when the paci fairy comes in a couple weeks and takes them all away. Here are some pictures before we get ready to head out to Old Orchard Beach...

The 6 of us at Santa's Village