It's been TOO long...

I cannot believe it's been SO long since I last posted. Wow, there have been so many things going on! I will quickly update here and then go back and start posting photos and updates from September! Phew I have a LOT to catch up on!

First of all, I am 4 weeks and 1 day past my hysterectomy! And praise Jesus, the results came back NO cancer past stage 0. AMEN!!!!! I have a very detailed post on the whole ordeal coming. It's been an up and down recovery but really not too bad.

The girls are all great! Boy, are they all growing so fast! I cannot believe Anna will be SIX months this month! Seriously, where is the time going? Not to mention, the triplets will be THREE next month! Like, OH MY GOSHHHHH! They have been enjoying lots of little preschool projects and learning so much each day that passes. They are speaking in full sentences and giving us attitude that we thought we wouldn't see until they were teens!

If we are "friends" on facebook, then you are well aware of why I haven't been blogging. Long story short, I found out that someone was stealing my photos and my story and claiming it as their own. Since this has happened to me numerous times, I have started to think of ways that my children can and will be protected. I don't write this blog for anyone but my children. It is a document of their childhood and it's just the way I choose to do it. So, I am pretty sure that our blog will be going private. I think January 1st 2014, will be the day. I have already received hundreds of emails of those that want to keep reading the blog and I will accept anyone that gives me a good explanation of either how they know me, my husband, our extended family, ect. I just want to keep the random strangers out. and hopefully help with the protection of my babies. There is nothing I won't do to protect them. I have a whole post on all of this coming so hopefully my story can help others stay protected! I will not be posting photos on my facebook very regularly of my children either. The lengths this person went to with my story and photos was mind blowing and it started with facebook. Facebook is a beast and I have a very strong love/hate relationship with it. 

I have been busy already preparing for Christmas and of course the girl's birthday party! The time just flies by! I have a list about a mile long that I need to get done!

I also want to say thank you to all the prayers, thoughts, texts, emails, and meal that we received over the past few months. It has meant so much to me that we were thought of!

I'll leave you with some cute photos of my monkeys! These were taken just the other day! They are getting SO big!

A Day at the Park!

The girls are loving the park these days and we try to go a few times a week, if not at least once or twice to let them run out some energy! I swear it makes them so much more manageable when we are at home; they eat better, sleep better and don't get frustrated nearly as quickly with one another!

Last Wednesday, I put them in their bathing-suits and piggy-tails...my heart could barely contain the cuteness! We met our friends and INT teachers/therapists there and had a blast playing with bubbles, water, hula-hoops (you better believe this Momma showed off her skills!) and of course all that the park offers! (Every day since then, Claire asks for "two-tails" and points to her hair!)

Anna also loves going to the park because she gets extra love from all the wonder teachers/therapists! She is so spoiled and gets so much attention!

The INT playgroup has been such a blessing to me, yet for another year. It's so nice to talk with other adults, have the kids be safe and play and not have to be so overwhelmed to take all five kids by myself! Our play group takes a break for August since lots of people are on vacation and it's normally super hot and humid here in MD, but starts back up in the fall. We will surely miss our friends but hopefully be able to catch up with everyone in a month!

First Ice Cream of the Season and Playing at Nana's House

The other night we went to Jimmie Cone for the first time this season and the girls enjoyed their first ice cream outdoor this year. 

Waiting patiently for our ice cream!

Madelynn

Natalee

Claire

Tim and Megan - Sibling Love!

And then since the girls were on a little bit of a sugar-high, we decided to take them over to Nana's and let them run around....and of course that meant riding their bikes. It was like still 80 degrees at 7:30/8PM, which was awesome!!!

Auntie Megan and her littlest niece.

Once we went home, everyone was ready for bed! We sure have been enjoying this awesome warm weather and hopefully it is sticking around for good now and we'll have many more evenings like this!