Triple-Take

New Blog...

2010-06-23T21:23:00.002-05:00

I feel like my life has had so many changes... I need a fresh blog.. head on over there and bookmark it and look for some updates soon........

http://threemageddon.blogspot.com

wow.. what a break...

2010-06-23T19:18:00.000-05:00

I'm coming back to blog... I've taken a looooooooong break.. Check back tomorrow for updates and a Happy Birthday to my Hooligans...

Hellooooo .. ooo...oooo..ooooo

2009-05-09T08:05:00.005-05:00

Hi.. is this thing on? tap tap.... every few months I get a nice little nudge from my Aunt Martha to update my blog.. You see... she's all the way in Colorado and never gets to see the shenanigans. it's CRAZY around here.. pure craziness.. and i know i need to do a better job at updating... I feel we've outgrown this blog.. I always feel like this was for them when they were babies.. So, I will be closing this blog and starting a new one.. for a new chapter in our lives as we get closer to the triplets 4th birthday.. 4... F.O.U.R. i still can't believe it.. it just seems like yesterday that i was bringing them home.. where have my babies gone..

A few little updates... Devin has been sick all week and had to b picked up from school twice! It's been a rough week for that little stinker.. but i think he's on the mend now.

Chase... well.. what can i say.. he's still Chase.. the busiest kid you'll ever meet..

Macy.. aka: chatty cathy... aka: Alverna Jr.. she talks and talks and talks and talks.. and you just have to nod your head.. because she really needs that confirmation that you are listening.. but when you talk to her.. her first response is "What you say?".. so we dubbed her.. Alverna Jr.

Here are some videos.. just for fun..

A little Q & A... Devin

2009-03-31T12:51:00.001-05:00

My child: Devin 3 1/2

1. What is something mom always says to you?
get a spankin

2.What makes mom happy?
one time

3.What makes your mom sad?
two

4.How does your mom make you laugh?
3 seconds

5. What was your mom like as a child?
get a bottle

6. How old is your mom?
4 and daddy is 4 too

7.How tall is your mom?
big

8.What is your moms favorite thing to do?
get a lipstick

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
go work

10.If your mom becomes famous what will it be for?
for Devin (I like this one)

11. What is your mom really good at?
get dressed and i got dressed by myself

12. What is your mom not very good at?
don't drink very fast, if you eat the ice cream fast you gonna get a headache

13. What does your mom do for a job?
press this.... (Mouse)

14. What is your moms favorite food?
soup (weird.. two in a row)

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
watch tv

16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?
a girl

17.What do you and your mom do together?
ummmmm ... ummmmm.. something really really really good

18. How are you and your mom the same?
brown eyes

19.How are you and your mom different?
you a girl

20.How do you know your mom loves you?
make you so so so so so happy

A little Q & A... Macy

2009-03-31T12:50:00.002-05:00

My child: Macy (3.5)

1. What is something mom always says to you?
take your jammies off

2.What makes mom happy?
take my jammies off

3.What makes your mom sad?
i don't listen to Mommy

4.How does your mom make you laugh?
silly

5. What was your mom like as a child?

i don't know

6. How old is your mom?
5

7.How tall is your mom?
bigger

8.What is your moms favorite thing to do?
work

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
work

10.If your mom becomes famous what will it be for?
paint

11. What is your mom really good at?
work

12. What is your mom not very good at?
not working

13. What does your mom do for a job?
on the puter

14. What is your moms favorite food?
soup

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
when i listen

16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?
i don't know.. you think

17.What do you and your mom do together?
i don't know

18. How are you and your mom the same?
girls

19.How are you and your mom different?
girl

20.How do you know your mom loves you?
I love you

There ya go.. I didn't make any of these up.. apparently i need to stop working so much!! Out of the mouth of an almost 4 year old.. Stay tuned for Chase & Devin's answers!!

A little Q & A... Chase..

2009-03-31T12:50:00.001-05:00

My child: Chase 3 1/

1. What is something mom always says to you?
knock it off

2.What makes mom happy?
not being bad

3.What makes your mom sad?
crying

4.How does your mom make you laugh?
tickle

5. What was your mom like as a child?
crying.. whaaaaa

6. How old is your mom?
i don't know

7.How tall is your mom?
bigger, bigger, bi-gger

8.What is your moms favorite thing to do?
pushing buttons (this cracks me up)

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
cry

10.If your mom becomes famous what will it be for?
Mommy

11. What is your mom really good at?
cheez its

12. What is your mom not very good at?
monsters

13. What does your mom do for a job?
go bye bye

14. What is your moms favorite food?
popsicles

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
not being bad

16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?
Wiggles

17.What do you and your mom do together?
eat and drink the drink all gone

18. How are you and your mom the same?
bears

19.How are you and your mom different?
thomas the train

20.How do you know your mom loves you?

get a kiss

i know.. i know.. i know..

2009-03-31T10:22:00.002-05:00

I'm going to catch up soon... Martha called me out.. I promise Martha to keep this blog going.. i'll be back later today with some photos and a catch up!

My son.. the sock guy!

2009-02-18T23:30:00.005-06:00

i'll make this post short & sweet.. This was what i found in Devin's room yesterday after he had been left alone for about 10 min in his room.. had this been Chase.. he would have torn down the ceiling fan.. but this was Devin.. sweet, demure Devin..

yep.. he had taken apart all his socks.. and layed them next to each other at the "foot" (no pun intended) of the bed.. and if you notice they had to be layed in the same direction.. he went one step further and also matched up his spider man slippers and threw in some coasters for good measure...

Then tonight after I dropped off the kids at their Dad's.. I went into the boys' room to get the dirty clothes to wash and I found this at the "head" of his bed...

That Devin... he matched them back up , AFTER , I had put them away... he got them out again! if you have a daughter.... say... hm.. 3 years old to 5 years old.. I will put her on a list for an arranged marriage.. he sure is going to make a fabulous Husband someday... not to mention the most awesome sock matcher a Mother could ever want !!

To the Dentist..

2009-02-17T20:56:00.008-06:00

Look at Little Miss Pro.. she jumped up there and showed those boys how to do it..

This guy needed a little extra help from Mommy!!

this guys was good too.. he was excited about getting a toy!

Random .. Randomness..

2009-02-09T21:31:00.003-06:00

yeah.. i got a little slap on the wrist today for not updating this site... I forget sometimes that i still have visitors here... I spend most of my time over on Facebook.. and I assume that everybody else does too.. but that's just not the case... SO.. here is some randomness.. We're hanging in there.. We are sooo ready for spring to just get here... so that we can spend more time outside and run off some energy... it's been a looong winter and we DO NOT like punxatawny Phil anymore..

it's been pretty much status quo here lately.. and i'll try to get better at blogging all the fun stuff that goes on daily... Like Chase putting on all my makeup one morning while I slept.. full eyeshadow and lipgloss.. or Macy's ability to now whistle... or Devin's curiosity with paint lately..

so.. i'll just leave you with a few photos for now.. albeit.. not the greatest of photos.. i'll dust off my real camera soon..

Happy Inauguration 3

2009-01-20T20:30:00.002-06:00

Happy Inauguration Day! 2

2009-01-20T20:17:00.002-06:00

Happy Inauguration Day!

2009-01-20T20:08:00.002-06:00

i'm in soo much trouble..

2009-01-15T16:12:00.002-06:00

i'm in SOOOOOOOOO much trouble!

Bad Blogger..

2009-01-14T09:37:00.002-06:00

i've been a bad blogger lately.. really bad.. sorry... i'll have some pics soon... I've been hanging out on facebook alot.. and i just forget that i have this blog.. but then I realize alot of you are not on FB.. so you haven't seen some of my new pics... I'll come back soon with an update!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T11:08:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas

Early Christmas

2008-12-24T09:32:00.001-06:00

We had an early Christmas this morning at Mommy's house... Santa came in the night.. here are a few from this morning.. Enjoy.. Merry Christmas..

Milking Santa...

2008-12-09T20:42:00.004-06:00

Milking Santa....

How many more years do i get to milk this Santa thing? I have had more fun lately using the Santa bribe with the kiddos.. It's so fun.. It's just bound to come back and haunt me.. i just know it... This year.. they really get it.. they really get that Santa is "watching" them. Tonight I was able to catch a little lie in action.. Case in Point:

I observed Chase hitting Macy over the head with a broom... (i was cleaning)... He didn't think I was looking, but i just happened to look as it happened. Chase got put in time out.. but the whole time he was crying that Macy hit him with a car and that's why he hit her over the head.. So.. My conversation with Macy went like this:

Me: Macy, did you hit Chase with a car?

Macy: {Nods.. no}

Me: are you sure?

Macy: {Nods, no}

Me: Macy, tell me the truth, we don't lie in this house.. are you lying to me?

Macy: {still nods no}

Me: Ok.. well.. remember, Santa is watching you and he knows whether you hit Chase or not

Macy: look of fear in her eyes

Me: Ok.. well.. if you didn't hit Chase then I guess I can call Santa and ask him?

Macy: still looking a little fearful

Me: but, if you tell me the truth, then I'll call Santa and tell him that you're sorry and you didn't mean to hurt Chase.. then all will be ok for Christmas.. Did you hit Chase?

Macy: Yes (still looking at the ground)

Me: Ok.. Chase will tell you he's sorry, and you tell Chase you're sorry

Chase: I'm sorry Macy

Macy: {cannot look Chase in the eyes} ok.. sorra {can't even say sorry}

That girl is a pistol, i'm telling you....

She has been telling me nonstop how much she loves me... I think this Santa thing is really cool this year.... And don't get me started on the "eyes in back of my head" story.. I catch them looking at the back of my head sometimes to see if i'm telling the truth or not..

Here's the girl in action.. talking to the "man" on the phone..

Just some videos..

2008-11-23T10:58:00.003-06:00

I always forget that i have this video function on my p&S camera..

A Quick Share...

2008-11-18T22:22:00.004-06:00

Just a quick share... here is Macy's Pre-School picture... She looks so sweet & innocent.. and how come she can't give me that cute little lip smile when I have my camera out? This photo is copyrighted by Inter-state..

I don't have the boys' pictures yet.. and there will be a super funny story to go along with theirs so stay tuned..

To all the Veteran Parents out there...

2008-11-09T20:15:00.002-06:00

To all the Veteran Parents out there..... I have a question....

Is it customary for the parent (s) to eat all of your kids Halloween candy?

I don't want to know.. I'm asking for a friend of a friend's, cousin's, Great Aunt.....

Out of the mouth of Babes..

2008-11-05T07:24:00.002-06:00

Out of the mouth of babes...

as i was giving the kids some "nana's this morning:

me: here's your nanas
Devin: monkeys eat nanas
me: yes, they do, are you a monkey
Devin: no, we Triplets
me: oh your triplets, huh
Devin: no, we triplet monkeys

Well said my friend.. well said.......... I could not agree more.. It was a sweet moment..... now i have to go clean the smushed "nana's" off of the floor...

All Treats.. no Tricks..

2008-10-31T20:47:00.003-05:00

All Treats.. no tricks...

Punkn patch

2008-10-28T20:51:00.003-05:00

Pumpkin Patch....

****For my family.. I'm working on a slide show from the funeral... I know you guys are ready to see some pictures....

ok. so.. Chad & I took the kids to the patch today.. well.. it wasn't a "real" pumpkin patch.. but close enough... it was a beautiful day here too..

Getting Back to Normal..

2008-10-15T09:41:00.002-05:00

Getting back to normal.. slowly..

Here's one pic to share..

a Wonderful thing...

2008-10-10T22:42:00.002-05:00

To our Mom, Grandma, Grandma Great, Sister, Aunt, Great Aunt, Daughter & Friend...

God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered "Peace be thine".
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

2008-10-07T02:02:00.010-05:00

Evelyn Pearl Schuette
November 27, 1919 - October 7, 2008

"your life was a blessing,
your memory a treasure.
You are loved beyond words
and missed beyond measure"

Author: unknown

**edited to add that my parents did not make it in time, they only had 1/2 hour to go to get there.. she just couldn't hang on any longer.

some sad news...

2008-10-06T14:41:00.002-05:00

Some sad news...

We got a call yesterday that my Grandma has been having some mini strokes.. She is unable to eat and can talk but is not easily understood. I'm so thankful that we were able to make the trip out to see her a few weeks ago.. and I only wish that I could be in that car heading to Colorado right now to see her.. We hope & pray that she makes it.. but it does not look good. Please keep my Grandma in your prayers if you can!

A conversation with my Grandma today:

me: Hi Grandma
G: Hi stef
me: how are you feeling?
G: i'm hanging in there
me: we sure miss you a bunch, the kids talk about you all the time and how much they loved the mountains.
G: i'm so glad you brought them out to see me
me: well. we only wish we could have stayed longer, and i wish we could have seen you more.. but you know the kids are kinda crazy..
G: I wish we could all come together, i wish that we could see you all every weekend
me: we wish we could too, we'd have you cook for us
G: (laugh) I got rid of all my pots & pans
me: (still laughing) well.. we won't make you cook then, we'll cook for you
G: ok
me: are you eating?
G: yeah, i've been eating
me: good, you sound great..
G: i'm going to hang in there
me: I love you with all my heart and we miss you like crazy
G: I love you too Stef
me: we are going to take your advice and we aren't going to blame Chase for everything anymore unless we know he did it..
G: (laugh)
me: i'll call you again soon, good luck with your x-ray, i hope that everything turns out ok.
G: yeah me too
me: ok. Grandma, I love you
G: i love you too Stef

I had to blog this so i would never forget it.. i'm sure a few things may have been left out.. but this is it for the most part... My parents are on their way, please pray that they make it in time.

Grandparents Day...

2008-10-02T12:48:00.002-05:00

Grandparents Day... at the boys' school...

2008-09-25T15:05:00.003-05:00

Pumpkin time a little early....

after spending $20 on pumpkins and supplies to paint our pumpkins and decorate them.. I found these little "mr potato head" things at Wal-Mart.. What a buy.. at $3.50 per box.. 3 sets of eyes, 3 noses, 3 sets of ears, 3 mouths and ONE set of horns... any guesses on who snatched up the horns?

(all taken with my crappy point & shoot..)

Just Hangin out..

2008-09-24T10:42:00.004-05:00

just hanging out while the boys are at school.... My kids DO NOT like to take pictures.... Period... but here is a quick snap today...

Heard in my house today...

2008-09-19T11:04:00.002-05:00

Chase: Mommy, I want some more coffee .. Pleeeeeese..

(this kid has never had a drop of coffee in his life, that i'm aware of, and if he did, we'd all be taking cover)

Stay tuned for more later!

Finally...

2008-09-14T09:42:00.003-05:00

Home....

2008-09-08T10:01:00.002-05:00

Our vacation was great... We didn't drive my van, we drove a moving Port-a-potty... and if we hear one more time.. "My pee pee's coming".. we might just check ourselves into an asylum... We had a great time and I have lots of pictures to share when I get caught up with the after effects of taking triplets on a 12 hour drive....

We only wish we could have been there longer. The kids did great and I hope that they will have some memory of seeing Great-Grandma Schuette.. They'll have pictures to remember for sure..

We had a few "almosts" while we were there..

1) Chase "almost" burnt down the comfort suites
2) Elizabeth (Collin's girlfriend) "almost" had to open the bathroom door naked because Chase's pee pee was coming..
3) Devin "almost" got us kicked out of Comfort suites because of his loooonnnng drawn out tantrum.
4) Macy "almost" had to stay behind with Aunt Judy & Aunt Martha because I think they secretly wanted to keep her.. AND her brothers..

They did great for being 3 and being in a car for soo long..

Happy Birthday Mom...

2008-09-02T23:26:00.002-05:00

"All that I am or hope to be I owe to my mother."

Author: Abraham Lincoln

Happy Birthday Mom..
Without you, i wouldn't be who I am today, without you, I wouldn't get to where I'm going.

I love you so much and appreciate EVERYTHING you do for me. I can never repay the countless things you do for me. The countless hours of your time that you so unselfishly give up for me. The countless days that you could have been doing something for yourself and gave it up to help me out.

well..

2008-09-01T10:37:00.003-05:00

We Lost... but it didn't stop these girls from cheering their little hearts out..

it was a blood bath.. but Rockhurst has an unfair advantage as they are a private school who can recruit from all over.. so It's bitter...

I know one thing... Our Cheerleaders outdid their cheerleaders ANYDAY.... (they don't have any)

Sunday.. Sunday.. Sunday..

2008-08-29T17:49:00.004-05:00

Sunday is my first game with the Cheerleaders...(Since last season)... THIS is a BIG game... if you are from Missouri, then you know that there is a HUGE rivalry between Blue Springs South & Rockhurst.

The great thing about this game is it's TELEVISED on ESPN...

Another great thing about this weekend is The American Idol tour is in town at the Sprint Center, What do the two have in common? I dunno.. Except for David Cook graduated from Blue Springs South !

Coincidence? I think NOT.. I'm sure he'll be making a long anticipated appearance.. and I have a FRONT row seat on the field with the girls..

and she's off....

2008-08-26T21:05:00.001-05:00

The Girl started school today!!! Doesn't she look cute?

Hilarious..

2008-08-22T17:31:00.001-05:00

I couldn't help but post this.. it made me laugh til I cried..

The Wheels on the bus....

2008-08-20T13:57:00.005-05:00

The boys' first bus ride.... They were sooooo excited.... Today it hit me that they are so big.. today ... I cried... tears of joy that Devin had this smile that was plastered across his face as big as the sky, as he was waving at me driving away.. I cried. It was so cute... Here are some photos from today before I cry again...

For those of you that have asked. They are all split up this year. Chase & Devin are at the same school, but have different classes on the opposite end of the school. Macy is going to an entirely different school and will start next Tuesday, she doesn't get to ride the bus, but will be happy to ride Mom's bus. They were all evaluated for the Early Education Center, The boys have some sensory issues. Nothing major, they barely made it in, if not for them seeing the need for each of them to have their own space and own time. Macy is going to be going to our church Pre-School and should have a great time interacting with lots of girls her age, including, her BFF Ava.

Give me an S..

2008-08-19T20:15:00.004-05:00

Give me a - C... Give me an - H... Give me an - O... Give me another - O.. Give me an - L...

What's that spell.....................................................Yippeee...

I wish I could have taken more pics.. but I had the little girl with me.. I'll try to get more tomorrow when they get on the bus for the first time.. They had a great first day.... Chase's report said that he listened well and played well with the other kids.. hmmmm...

Devin was a Classroom helper.. He was the weather watcher today..

Bitter-Sweet...

2008-08-14T21:19:00.003-05:00

I don't know whether I should jump up & down or cry.. a mix of emotions tonight as i'm gathering up the school supplies.... this is just the boys' supplies with Macy's backpack included.. She needs all different supplies since she'll be at a different school....

With the day I had today with them... I'm happy to send them off to Miss Doria, Miss Chrissy & Miss Lori.... I saw Chase's teacher last week at a Cheerleader competition, i told her to start lifting weights and prepare.... She said... "bring him on, i'm ready"... I'm going to remind her of this at the end of the school year, if he doesn't get kicked out. Doria and I have spoke about Chase on many occasions and I know that if anyone can handle Chase, she can. He really is in good hands. I know that Chase gets the raw end of the deal sometimes, he gets blamed for a lot by his brother & sister and it's not always his fault.

Yesterday while Devin & Macy were napping, Chase had a Dr. Appt, as we were waiting for Daddy to come get him, we sat on the couch all snuggled up and read "The very hungry Caterpillar" about 4 times, he has it memorized now. he layed his head on my shoulder and read every page to me. One on one he is as sweet and as loving as could be! The sweetest.. an Angel... But add Devin & Macy to the mix and he is sometimes just a terror.. it's as if he's just exercising his Alpha Male role.

Pre-school is going to be soo good for him, so good for Devin and soo good for Macy. Macy is going to be in a class with her good friend Ava or "Eva" as they call her. I'm sure they will have a great time at Timothy's School.

underwear grief..

2008-08-13T08:54:00.004-05:00

Dear Hanes & Fruit of the Loom,
Is this a conspiracy? I would like to offer a suggestion! Before turning out your next batch of 2T, 3T, 4T & 5T and maybe some 6T underpants, might you try a test panel out?

I'd like to offer up my two boys as your test panel.. I'm not looking for any kind of monetary reimbursement, however, if you would try a test panel out with your underwear, you would find that by putting the design on the back, you are aggravating not only the little kids who wear them, but driving the Mothers to go hide in a closet and never come out.. Is this what you want? We love your Diego's, Cars', Spiderman's & Batman's.. But for the love of all that is good, Can you PLEASE put the Diego's on the front... My son has been chasing himself around in circles like he is trying to catch his tail for days now.. I finally had to give in and turn them around.... I hope that you will still be around in 10 or 15 years from now when he has to go to Therapy for this?

and Mr. Fruit of the Loom, Please read this open letter that was written by my cousin Leigh.... We can't all be crazy? (or maybe so)

An Open Letter

Dear Hanes & Fruit of the Loom,

I can't be the first mother to write you with this complaint. I feel quite certain that other mothers have been there and done that for as many years as you've been making toddler underwear. Beginning in 1996, when my first child had moved from diapers to underwear, I had to put my child in backwards fitting underwear. For the love of God and all that is right could you simply put the Pokemon, Scooby Doo, Yugioh, Barney, Little Pony, Little Mermaid, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and any of your assorted princesses on the front of the underwear and not the back?

This would help mothers like myself that do not have the mental fortitude to carry on any long drawn out conversations with a toddler that thinks that the big princess or pony should not be to the back of the underwear but to the front. Accidents that happen on the front end, not so bad, but those accidents that happen on the back end, while wearing underwear backwards, not so great.

I would ask you to please just make plain white underwear but who are we kidding - no self respecting toddler or small child would be caught dead wearing those plain things. Underwear must contain some kind of cartoon character or we're back to wearing diapers. I need leverage.

Consider my request. It will only help me a few more years but if I can save some young mom in the future, then I've done my job.

Sincerely,

Rachel's Mom
President of Ponies and Princesses to the Front

TGI almost F

2008-08-07T22:41:00.004-05:00

Sharing another photo from our session with MelissaP.... Have a great weekend!

From the Mouth of Babes..

2008-08-05T14:33:00.002-05:00

Me: Chase, Where is Heaven?
Chase: Up in the sky

Me: Devin, Where is Heaven?
Devin: up there in the sky (pointing up)

Me: Macy, Where is Heaven?
Macy: In Texas (sweet little grin on her face)

Me: Macy, where does Jesus live?
Macy: In Texas

ummmm.. Kevin is not quite "heaven".. and i'm pretty sure he is not Jesus.. last time I checked..

hello.. Uncle Kevin

Plaza Photos..

2008-08-04T10:21:00.006-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing a fellow photographer and friend Melissa Mullinax and her hubby of 10 years as they celebrated their 10 year anniversary in Kansas City. It was a last minute thing and let me tell you, I was sweating bullets... If you've seen some of Melissa's work, then you'll know why... and not only was I sweating bullets, but I was sweating GALLONS... it was H-O-T.. even at 7:30 at night. Thanks Melissa & Brad for asking me to take your photos and for surviving the heat.. especially Brad for hanging in there... 6'8" wearing jeans and black shirt.. I hope you finally cooled off at Dinner!!!

Please go check out the Anniversary Pics here: The Mullinax Family

They are getting big...

2008-07-31T22:32:00.003-05:00

A few from tonight.... They are getting so big.. Almost complete potty trained... They make me laugh everyday....

Devin asked me to take a picture of him and his "towel" but he just couldn't find it in him to take his eyes off of the TV for 1/125th of a second to take a photo... For his birthday he got a Diego towel... and so did Chase, but they're both Devin's now, along with two other beach towels, they go everywhere with him.. along with his "blue yankit" (which used to be Chase's too)

Look at this girls hair... it's soo long.. and it's gorgeous, her curls are so bouncy and perfect.. She's a true princess.. or little Miss Diva I call her. This girl calls the shots.. Always thinking this girl.. she's so smart too.. I thought she might be the smartest of the bunch until one day last week she politely asked me if I could take my eyes out and give them to her.. umm, hello, I might lay on the couch a little too much.. but I am NOT mr. potato head, my eyes do not come out on demand.

whoa.. then there's this guy.. He has two speeds... Fast and Breakneck. never stops to smell the roses, he's too busy demolishing them. Should I prepare his pre-school teacher now, or just wait? Does this look like the face of someone who is not up to something? I rest my case.

one more thing..

2008-07-28T11:56:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the winner!!!

i will not publish Anonymous comments.. if you would like to leave a comment, Please use your name!!

Winner...

2008-07-28T07:01:00.003-05:00

One of the entries dropped out because she won the same stroller somewhere else.. so that left us with 14! I re-numbered the photos and here are the results..

Congratulations Golliher Triplets.. e-mail me so I can get your address to send the stroller..

Thanks to everyone for your hard work and for hanging in there!!

Starting over!!!

2008-07-25T13:15:00.003-05:00

Ok.. so now that i've read most of the comments.. I'm beginning to think that voting might not be the best way to go... So... I'm leaning towards another option... I think that everyone who entered deserves a shot at winning this fabulous stroller...

SO.... I will now go to Plan B.. I agree that there were definitely some great photos entered.. and there were definitely some very deserving entries.. absolutely.. So everyone who entered with a photo and linked back to my blog will have a chance to win....

Stay Tuned......... The contest is not over.. I just want to find a way to make it fair...

a FREE giveaway... FREE...FREE...FREE.. Contest Extented..

2008-07-16T12:17:00.014-05:00

***Contest will be extended until Thursday 7/24/2008*** Get your Photo Entry in NOW...

Yep.. that's right.. FREE... The wonderful people at Chicco approached me to give away a double stroller to my wonderful readers... It's the new ...

TREVI TWIN STROLLER EXTREME

The Chicco Trevi Twin has a light-weight aluminum frame weighing only 23 lbs. The multi-position, individually reclining seats and adjustable leg supports provide comfort and security with 5-point harnesses. All-wheel suspension and front wheel swivel locks provide a smooth ride. The adjustable, removable canopies, with zip-off back flap for ventilation, window & storage pocket protect from rain, wind and cold. The large baskets provide plenty of storage for all the things your children need. Convenient parent's cupholder included. The compact, one-hand activated, umbrella style folding, automatic storage latch & carry handle makes travel and storage easy.

and what makes this twin stroller even better.. it fits through doorways.. It's narrower than the double strollers that are on the market right now, and we all know how hard it is to get through the doorways with a big ol' stroller.. sometimes there are people around to help, but not always.

You can read more about this brand new stroller HERE .. This stroller retails for only $219.00!

How can you win this spankin new stroller?

The Rules

1. Post your name and email and link to your blog if you have one in comments

2 Post on your blog about this contest and link back to me

3. Take a picture

4. The picture must be taken this week (starting right now)

5. Picture must have at least one child with the words CHICCO incorporated in it somehow, Photoshop is ok.. Be creative!

6. e-mail the photo to me at stefanie@stefaniebaldwinimages.com

7. Contest ends Thursday 7/24/2008 @ 9 pm CST

8. I will post the photos you send to me HERE

***I will choose the final four photos and post them here for YOU to vote on your favorite on Friday 7/25/2008***

9. Get Creative & Have fun shooting!!!!

Winner will be announced on Monday 7/28/2008

Let's show Chicco how much we appreciate their Generosity.. Who knows you might have the next Chicco Cover girl/boy !!

Elmer makes me cry...

2008-07-13T15:38:00.003-05:00

Yep.. Elmer.. You know Elmer.. from Elmers Glue.. He made me cry today! Can my babies really be ready for pre-school? The school supply shopping has begun.. I think i'm going to be ok.. But when that bus turns the corner and my two little... I mean.. Big.. Boys get on with their Diego and Batman backpacks.. i'm going to cry for a few weeks and maybe more..

Macy will be at a different pre-school.. I might volunteer to help out there so that I can try to keep my composure for at least a few hours..

A new location... and a sweet lil girl..

2008-07-11T23:41:00.002-05:00

I can't wait to photograph my kids at a newly discovered location.... But first I have to share with you this lil girl.... Allison.. Isn't she cute.. Allison will be 3 in a couple weeks... The first time I photographed Ali was last summer.. I didn't notice it while I was photographing her, but this little girl looks just like me when I was her age.. I wish I had a photo to share.. but I don't.. I'll try to scrape one up, but in the meantime... look at this....

Watermelon..

2008-07-05T23:29:00.002-05:00

My favorite thing.. Watermelon.. If i would have let them, they would have eaten the whole thing...

Happy Birthday America..

2008-07-04T23:51:00.006-05:00

mmmmm.. I just love the smell of money being blown up in the sky!!!

Just a few from today... I was all ready for Fireworks pictures, but our city's Fireworks display had some technical difficulties.. and unfortunately I wasn't able to get any... :( i'm bummed.. but here are a few from today... Be sure to watch the video at the end...

Macy wanted NOTHING to do with Fireworks.. so no sparklers for her..

Hungry like a .. bear

MMMMmmmm

Not sure???? Spider man .. something...

This kid is serious about his driving.. look at that focus on that corner..

TGIF....

2008-06-27T22:16:00.001-05:00

Guess Who?

Photos from Melissa..

2008-06-26T09:19:00.004-05:00

I asked my friend and fellow local photographer Melissa P to snap some photos of us at Unity...Here is a sneak peak!! Would you believe me if I told you that we "barely" got one with all of us? I mean B-A-R-E-L-Y... i think it slipped in there at then end when they just didn't have the strength to run anymore...

It's no surprise that Chase had a black eye... It just fits his personality!

Thanks Melissa for coming out and braving the Wrath of 3 year old Triplets....

check them out here.....

Happy Birthday Baldwin Triplets!!!!

2008-06-24T00:19:00.007-05:00

Happy 3rd Birthday to my 3 little rocks!! We had a great party.. Thanks to everyone who came and braved the hot sun! And a very special Thank you to MawMaw, Aunt Diann, Grandma S for your help!

Well.. here they are...

Macy

Our first born... This little girl is ALL GIRL... She loves her babies, purses, shoes... and PINK.. everything has to be pink. Macy is a bit deceiving.. If the kids are doing something they aren't supposed to do, it was probably her idea. If there is a fight, she is usually the instigator. She knows how to work us. She loves all things Dora. She loves to be rocked at night and she loves to sing "Wheels on the bus" and "Twinkle Twinkle little star". She knows her bedtime prayer by heart. She can say her ABC's and 123's. If Grandma S is around, she forgets about everybody else, she is definitely a Grandma's Girl and has been known to wake up and ask immediately where Grandma is and ask to go see her. Daddy gave her her first Doll house for her Birthday and i'm sure that she'll spend hours playing with that. She can also out "throw" any of the boys. She's sweet when she wants to be, but when this girl is mad.. OH BOY.. she will let you know. Her gorgeous blue eyes and curly hair will get her out of anything. Her laugh will make you laugh. We love her TONS and TONS....

Chase

Our first born son.. Chase. He really lives up to his name. This little guy will keep you on your toes for sure. He is fast. He is strong, and he is BU-SY.. Chase never stops, he's like the energizer bunny. Moving all the time. He is my most challenging for sure. Chase's speech has really taken off in the last few months. He talks non stop now. He towers over his brother & sister and outweighs them by almost 10 lbs or so. He is solid muscle. I can barely pick him up anymore. Sometimes I forget that he is the same age as the other two. But Chase has a very sweet side to him. One night when i was doing laundry down in the basement and the kids were coming down the stairs, Macy was calling out to me that she wanted me to hold her hand, I told her i would get there in just a minute, but Chase went up the stairs and grabbed her hand and said.. "I help you Macy" and when they got to the bottom, Macy said "thank you" and Chase said "Your welcome Macy" it was soo sweet. Chase has been known to just come up to me and hug me and kiss me for no reason at all, just because he finally stopped and decided it was time for a hug. Chase LOVES to swim & run.. Sometimes we call him Forrest, when he runs he doesn't want to stop. We love you so much Chase!!

Devin

Our 2nd Born Son. Chase & Macy were born in the same minute, Devin has a minute all to his own, which really describes his personality to a T. Devin goes to the beat of his own Drum, he is not easily influenced by anything or anyone, he is very much independent and cannot be talked into doing anything he doesn't want to do. We've always called him our quiet "thinker" , even as an infant we could really tell that this boy was always thinking and not much has changed. Devin loves to watch tv and can sometimes be found on the floor with a pillow and blanket just chillin! Devin loves his Blue Yanket (blanket) and now loves his Diego towel he got for his Birthday. Devin has a smile that can light up a room and his laugh is infectious. ***Edited: Grandpa Schuette gave the kids a T-ball set for their birthday but Devin decided he didn't need the Tee and was able to hit the ball as it was pitched to him. Maybe he'll be a baseball star? But whatever Devin decides to do, you can bet that it will be the best. Devin loves puzzles and he likes tedious things like stacking blocks or stringing strings. He loves to swim and as of recent, loves to jump in the pool. He loves his MawMaw and when he's with her, nothing else matters. Devin is such a delight to have in our lives and we love him like crazy.

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEET TRIO!!

The kid has skills..

2008-06-22T20:16:00.002-05:00

Birthday party pics coming soon...

but.. just in case you were wondering if Devin had any special skills, in addition to stuffing 5-7 grapes in his mouth at once..

Wonder no more...

Birthday Week..

2008-06-15T22:06:00.006-05:00

Well.. this isn't "technically" the birthday week, but it's the week of the party!! Here is the invitation we sent out! "My" interpretation of Three Rocks... We had so much fun using Chalk paint on the sidewalk.. A big Thanks to MM for giving me the Chalk idea and helping me put this Tri-Fold together..

Front

Inside

Middle

Back

Economic Stimulus Check.. Q & A

2008-06-10T14:00:00.000-05:00

This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
A. Only a smidgen.
Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set or a new computer thus stimulating the economy.
Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China?
A. Shut up.

takin a dip.. .. FINALLY..

2008-06-06T19:28:00.007-05:00

I took the kids to the pool today.. BY MYSELF.. we have a great little kiddie pool near our High School .. and on hand were many High School students to help me with the little fishes..

We had a great time.. Notice my kids are the only kids in LifeJackets.. They were fine without them, however, i realized that if I put 3 yellow life jackets on my kids then I could keep an eye on ONLY the kids wearing yellow.. Every once in a while another kiddo would come in there with a yellow life jacket and THROW ME ALL OFF..

we really enjoyed our day at the pool and it was really really tough leaving...

Sneak Peek..

2008-06-04T14:56:00.005-05:00

Just a sneak peek at our Birthday session..... Invites coming to your mailbox soon....

Summer Lovin..

2008-05-30T20:30:00.020-05:00

Kickin off our summer.. Deanna Rose style...

We spent our day with Dana and Miss Ave...

2 Videos at the end!!

Jiggle Jam 2008

2008-05-26T14:48:00.013-05:00

Just some photos from Jiggle Jam...

This is Chase giving himself a pedicure on the way home..

Memorial Day kickoff..

2008-05-23T22:15:00.013-05:00

We took the kids today to put some flowers on some graves. We did this last year too. I recently got a small point & shoot for small trips like this.. I have come to realize that all my pictures don't have to be perfect, it's the unperfect pictures that make them perfect. So, with new green p&s camera in hand we were on our way.. We started out in Concordia, although no pictures were taken there.. then we moved on to Alma.. We got out and did some exercise to start our adventure.. when I say exercise, I mean, running.. Just for a frame of reference, i'll show you two photos exactly the same.. In the first photo you'll see 3 kids sitting atop Grandpa Schuette's stone, they look nice don't they? Wouldn't you say?

Now what you don't see in this picture is Grandma Schuette chasing Chase clear across the field, into the corn fields.. I'll show you just where he was minutes before this photo was taken.. and let me tell you people something.. this kid is FAST..

Then we stopped off to see Shirley & Raymond Stoll, however, only Shirley was home.. This is their great big house.

Right next door to their great big house is a park, we played at the park, then we heard some chickens.. So we went over to take a closer look.. The man was nice enough to let us get his chickens all roweled up, oh and feed them some dandelions too.

Then we went just down the road to visit Charlie & Kathy.. They have a great big piece of land too.. Someday we'll get to go fishing there, but for now we'll settle for sittin in the tree

and talking about how much we love overalls with Charlie.

A great day was had by all!! Have a happy & safe Memorial Weekend!

another DC plug..

2008-05-15T00:11:00.005-05:00

Next week VOTE.. Please!

things happen fast 'round here..

2008-05-13T00:24:00.003-05:00

tomorrow on NBC Action News, Jen M & I will be on the news telling Kansas City about our upcoming Family Masterpieces weekend honoring Charlie Horn..

We want to make this weekend spectacular.. Contact me for details.

A couple things..

2008-05-10T21:40:00.006-05:00

I'm finally finding a little free time to post here... Uncle Kevin is in town.. He brought cake..

He also had the hardest job today of putting Kaylie to sleep. Kaylie is my mom's dog, she was getting old and life for Kaylie was getting harder & harder everyday. It only seemed fitting that Kevin take Kaylie out of this world because he brought Kaylie to MO all the way from Texas 13 years ago. Kaylie was a sweet dog and will surely be missed!

This photo was taken this morning, just an hour or so before Kaylie left our world!!

Also, yesterday as I was pretending to be the Paparazzi, Uncle Kevin was babysitting the kids, talk about baptism by fire, get off a plane and go straight to a house with 3 toddlers, BY YOURSELF.. here's a video.. Enjoy!

up really close & Personal

2008-05-09T22:11:00.003-05:00

with our American Idol.. David Cook.. Jen & I could have almost reached out and touched him if we wanted to..

Here's a few for now.. more later..

big things..

2008-05-09T00:58:00.002-05:00

big things are in the works for tomorrow.... I can't really reveal too much... but I can give hints..

1. Camera
2. Media Pass
3. Hometown Visit
4. American Idol
5. David Cook

turns out, David Cook is from my Hometown. As it also turns out, I photograph the High School Cheerleaders, as it also turns out, The cheerleaders will be bringing him into the stadium for his hometown visit, as it also turns out.. They need a photographer for this event..

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL

wish me luck..

Friends

2008-05-07T22:38:00.002-05:00

I recently lost a friend.. well not recently, but a few months back.. Turns out they weren't a "true" friend..

I saw this somewhere and I wanted to say.. Friends.. You know who you are..

"True friends are the people that are there for you unconditionally. They are the people that never question you and support you no matter what the circumstances are. They are the people worth living for!"

THANK YOU.. for being my friend!

i'm still around..

2008-05-03T21:38:00.001-05:00

I'm here, i'm there..

Tonight Chase & I spent some quality time at the mall together.. It was nice to push around just one kiddo.. Devin is spending the weekend with MawMaw in STL. Macy is at Grandma's so Chase and I were chillin at the mall having a great time.. Here's proof:

Senior Time..

2008-04-14T14:42:00.008-05:00

I'm still around.. although.. I'm SWAMPED... .in addition to starting a new p/t job in the evenings.. I've been inundated with Seniors.. I do no advertising.. just word of mouth.. My direction is to do Seniors Exclusively.. I love them so much.. and man have I been lucky with some of the most gorgeous Seniors you've ever seen.. oh.. and handsome too.. I thought i'd just share a few of my most recent sessions..

Enjoy!

rocking is hard work..

2008-03-31T14:03:00.002-05:00

Since Macy is now in a big bed..her new thing to do is rock her baby to sleep.. today at naptime this is how I found her when I peeked in..

Happy "late" Easter

2008-03-28T21:29:00.006-05:00

A few pictures of Easter and the day after!!

Just a quick Thank you!!!

2008-03-19T13:54:00.002-05:00

Friends... You know who you are.. the ones that have been at my beck and call the last few weeks.. It's times like these that you find out and define who your true friends are!! Just a big THANKS! Mmmmmwwwhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh! Like I told you before, it pays in kisses and hugs..

Heepo..

2008-03-17T22:19:00.004-05:00

so.. i'm back.. but i'm not.. I felt like i really didn't leave you with anything THAT exciting.. So.. grab the kidlets, turn up the volume and ENJOY!!! My kids ask for this about 100x a day.. Mommy.. Heepo..Mommy.. Heepo..

blog vaycay..

2008-03-16T09:12:00.002-05:00

I won't be blogging for at least the next few weeks.. so I'll leave you with this;

Get your Blog on....

2008-03-13T21:44:00.003-05:00

We need a reason to party and it's here..

Is it spring yet.. ?

2008-03-12T20:07:00.001-05:00

If not.. It's so close we can smell it.. We have a serious case of spring fever and today was 75 degrees..

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Triplet Moms night out...

2008-03-06T22:48:00.003-06:00

This.....

Ends well..

A great time was had by all... WE know how to have a good time.... Kara, i'll e-mail your pictures tomorrow... And sorry for anyone who is not near a Garrozzo's.. just.. sorry.

Outside..

2008-03-02T14:01:00.010-06:00

it's 71 degrees here folks.. SEVENTY ONE..and it's March 2....so the wind could literally pick you up and blow you all the way to Texas.. who cares.. it's 71 degrees... The kiddos played outside all day yesterday.. I, however, was inside cleaning.. But today i was able to get out too and take a few pics...

Remember this Mammoth?

Here's the sweet Mama's boy:

swinging..

Macy climbing

Is there a mechanic in our future?

Whoooahhh.. how'd that one get in there? Oh , that's me.. yeah..I still have my pj's on.. whatever, and the hair? Well.. it's windy outside...

Remember my blog post last summer in my hammock?? Well.. i'm still there.. yeah.. those are my pajama pants....
I love my hammock..

Monday Cuteness...

2008-02-25T13:30:00.010-06:00

Some photos today!!!

here is my tv junkie.. this kid loves tv.. and always has

hmmmm.. Mommy.. what's this.. My see, My see, My see..

Talk to the hand .. Mommy.. I"m busy..

we are SOOOOOOOO in trouble in about 10 years +/-

This kids LOVES his choo choo.. it's the first thing he talks about when he wakes up and the last thing he talks about before bed.

Strawberry Shortcake!

2008-02-22T13:23:00.004-06:00

Thanks Melissa.. I'm strawberry shortcake too!! If you know me personally, you know that when strawberries are in season, I eat them almost everyday and almost turn into a strawberry..

This is pretty cool . . .

Don't forget to repost it!!! Do not cheat - go with the first

dessert you picked.

If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of

you,which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one!). Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you.

After taking this dessert personality test, repost it, but when you do, be sure to put your choice of dessert in the subject box above.

Here are your 8 choices :

1. Angel Food Cake

2. Brownies

3. Lemon Meringue

4. Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing

5. Strawberry Short Cake

6. Chocolate on Chocolate

7. Ice Cream

8. Carrot Cake

No, you can't change your mind once you scroll down, so think

carefully about your choice.

OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what the research says

about you:

SCROLL DOWN --- No Cheating

1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm

and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice

cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being

childlike and immature at times.

2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a

champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip

out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of

humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.

3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands,you

are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try

to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at t imes, but

you have many friends.

4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy humorous,

not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone

enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others

should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.

5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about

other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return.

Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.

6. CHOCOLATE ON CHOCOLATE -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive.

Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can

appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to

take chances. Won't settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.

7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football,

basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate,

but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote

control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.

8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to

laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a

very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many

loyal friends.

Another Tragedy..

2008-02-17T14:40:00.003-06:00

Another child was taken way too soon. With a heavy, heavy heart I am writing to ask for prayers for Richard & Keira of Tripled Pink. Their triplet daughter Zoe was taken Saturday morning after a short battle with Pneumonia. The Pneumonia was too much for her little body to fight.

I just received this e-mail and am trying to make sense of it myself. I can't imagine. I met Keira through e-mail when she asked me to create a banner for her, but we became friends and she explained to me that one of her triplets had been in the NICU for so long. I remember the day that Zoe finally came home to be with her sisters and parents.

Please keep this family in your prayers as they are dealing with the most un- imagineable of all tragedies.

Happy Valentines Day!!

2008-02-14T00:05:00.000-06:00

Please leave us a kiss!!!

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40 days of community service..

2008-02-12T22:09:00.002-06:00

I'm involved in a small group at church, there are 6 of us that are SAHM's. My church is having a 40 days of community service and one of our service projects is to take Valentines made by our children and cookies (made by us) to a retirement home to hand out. Along with our Valentines we wrote specific bible verses on them. The kids will be handing them out to the residents. All of the kids but ours.. It appears as though Devin has come down with some kind of rash. While i'm not a Dr. or claim to be one on TV, I can only say that Dr. Google has possibly said it could be "Fifth's Disease" ?? Which means that we are homebound tomorrow, But our Valentines will make the journey and I only wish that I could be there to see their faces when all those kiddies come marching through their cafeteria. I always picture my Grandmother and how much joy it brings her to see little ones!!

I have some great stuff planned for Thursday.. All i can tell you is be sure to visit and "pucker up"!!

crafty..

2008-02-10T20:34:00.000-06:00

So, we made Valentines yesterday! Not Valentines for our family & friends, but Valentines that we are going to hand out at a retirement home on Wednesday with some cookies. So we waterpainted with our brushes.. I mean fingers.. and we didn't drink the nasty water. very much..

****UPDATED: I wanted to add that only one cup of water was spilled... and it was the Girl who spilled it!

Gymboree..

2008-02-08T15:34:00.000-06:00

Today was our last Gymboree class.. We had 8 classes and it was alot of fun. The kiddos really loved playing on all the equipment.. We might try to do another class sometime closer to home. Thank you Grandma S for coming along to help with most of the classes. Here are some photos from today!

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Elmo Bowl..

2008-02-03T20:54:00.000-06:00

While the whole world was watching the Super Bowl.. We were at Sesame Street Live... We got to "meet" elmo at the Pre-Show Party.. Thanks Papa for getting these great tickets for us.. Chase says he'd also like to see Celine Dion when she comes to town.. He really really loves her.

I was not able to get any photos while we were in the show.. they confiscated my camera.. bummer..turns out that if your camera has a removable lens, you can't take it into the show, if you have a small camera, no problemo... if you could have seen the smiles that were plastered on their faces.. they were priceless. Sometimes it pays to have a small purse size camera..

I know that in this photo Chase looks sad, but I can assure you.. he was not..

Randomness..

2008-02-01T14:01:00.000-06:00

here are a few things heard at our house this week.. In no particular order:

get that plate off your head

Don't put your finger in that

Do not pick up the cat by his hair

Get it out of your mouth

Chase, No

No, Chase

Chase hit me

Right there Mommy, Right there

see Mommy, I did it

I do it (when will they ever let me help again?)

Get that out of your nose..

Have a great weekend!

Hilarious..

2008-01-27T13:10:00.000-06:00

I just about fell outta my chair watching this.. I have to admit .. in the beginning I was a little worried about where this video was going..

I think I lost it at the end about the "gymboree guest passes"..

WE have an opportunity to help change the world..

2008-01-24T09:18:00.001-06:00

not just an opportunity but an obligation.. Please do this and forward on to everyone you know who has small child in their life...

a recent e-mail from the Horns..

From the father of Charlie Horn (May 6, 2005 – November 1, 2007)

Recently my 2 ½ year old son Charlie was killed in a tragic accident at home. As
his father, I struggle with the fact that I could have prevented his death.

A dresser merely 30” high fell on him and took his life. He was apparently
climbing on the dresser like most inquisitive children will do. Had we secured
this dresser to the wall, Charlie would still be with us today & his wonderful
smile would still warm my heart.

We are not alone, approximately 20 children die and an estimated 8,000 -10,000 are
injured each year from furniture/TV tip over accidents. Most of these are
children under 5 years old.

My family’s pain is indescribable…however an opportunity now exists for Charlie’s
story to help others.

There is a bill which has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce in the 1st session of the 110th Congress, and we need your help.

The Bill: HR 4266 – The Katie Elise & Meghan Agness Bill - Formerly HR Bill 1861,
it has been recently re-introduced as HR 4266 by Rep. Allyson Schwartz. This bill
would require any furniture or electronic appliances in jeopardy of tipping bear a
warning label alerting consumers to the potential dangers of unsecured furniture.
In addition, this furniture would be required to come packaged with anchoring
devices and simple installation instructions, so it can be safely secured to wall
studs.

To read the entire bill, please click here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.4266:

I am pleading for everyone who gets this e-mail forwarded to them to do two things:
1) Sign the petition: http://www.where-to-turn.org/petition_hr1861.php This will
take 1 minute of your time and will greatly help. (This is the former bill # but
it still is the appropriate place to sign the petition)

2) Contact your congressman, with an e-mail or phone call. Ask them to sign
on as a Co-sponsor for HR bill 4266. If you don’t know who your congressman is
or how to contact them just click here to find out:
http://www.rallycongress.com/letter2congress/698/?gclid=CKCJ2LihkpACFQe0Hgod8l8Qhw

Accidents happen & I don’t expect legislation to completely solve this problem;
but it will help, and I am confident that it will save lives of other children.

If you have children or grandchildren – Please secure your furniture & TV’s to the
wall. You can fix a hole in the wall…but you can’t fix a hole in your heart.
-Trust me

Brett Horn

P.S. I have debated sending this e-mail out for some time and just can’t wait any
longer, as I heard of the fourth child who died from a TV or piece of furniture
falling over in the past 2 months!

PLEASE forward this e-mail to anyone who will help.

Autism Speaks

2008-01-20T21:51:00.000-06:00

I found this on Katie's Blog..

The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to AutismSpeaks for *each time* this video is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure for autism. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your loved ones.

http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214

In search of..........

2008-01-16T21:48:00.000-06:00

I recently ran across this site .. I was doing a quick search online to look for a replacement blanket for Chase. I had no idea that this site was available. So an hour or so later, I was elbow deep in it... Hoping that I could help someone out .. I have countless toys and stuffed animals.. I was hoping that I would be able to reunite some small toddler out there with his/her prized possession.

Then I remembered a story about my cousin Leigh. When her son Brandon was a toddler, he had a stuffed Kitty. I "think" the kitty's name was "Kitty". This story is very fuzzy because it was soo long ago, but I remember Leigh visiting our Grandma with Brandon and Kitty. I remember Leigh making a comment about how she had to wash Kitty almost every day and she didn't know what was going to happen if she ever lost kitty because kitty was Brandon's best friend. I thought to myself how sweet is this.. I hope one day I have a child and they attach to some kind of animal or blanket.

Moving forward, My nephew Luke has/had a blankie and I remember that he could not fall asleep without it. Again, this is a little foggy too, but I know that his blanket is now only just a shred now.. a little tiny piece of fabric. I remember Shelly telling me stories about how he was so comforted by that blankie and NOTHING can take it's place.

So after I perused this site... I thought what the heck.. if someone has one of these laying around.. collecting dust.. give me a shout out..

so I present to you Exhibit A

This is Woof-Woof, He belongs to Macy. Macy became attached to him at 3 months. We put woof woof in her crib and they became instant friends. Woof-Woof was attached to a shower gift given to me by Chad's Aunt Tricia. We believe he came from the pound at Target. At one time I did read the tag on him to see if I could find an extra one. But after countless washings.. the tag is now unreadable. We named him woof-woof, but he will answer to roof-roof and just "woof". Macy can NOT, i repeat , Can NOT go to bed without woof-woof and she was nice enough to let me borrow him for a snapshot, although, she did put up a fight.

I now present to you Exhibit B

This is Chase's Bear Blankie. This is Chase's 2nd one, the first one was thrown away by me when it had a hole in it. (although it was different) . This bear blankie was given to us by Aunt Shelly and I believe it was a gift to her son Luke from her Mother-in-law. I can't pinpoint exactly when Chase decided that he loved this blankie. He likes to put the whole head of the bear in his mouth, it used to have a sqeaker in it. He likes to chew on the bear's head while going to sleep. So, since this bear was a gift to Luke.. I would guesstimate this Carter's blankie to be Circa 1999-2000. So if you have one of these or something similar and you don't need it anymore.. again.. you know where to find me. I found one of these on ebay, but it's expensive.

and last but not least, Exhibit C

While pregnant with the little monsters I worked for Citigroup, my co-workers threw me a nice shower. One of my favorite gifts was from a co-worker, Tonia. It was 3 matching preemie outfits with matching blankets. These outfits were to be their "coming home" outfits. Each with a different color, Devin's was green with this white blanket made by Carter's Child of Mine. I remember seeing these at Wal-Mart, but at the time I did NOT know that this would become Devin's all-time favorite blanket. They no longer carry this particular blanket. I know it's hard to tell from the crappy photo, but it's white with little yellow ducks. This blanket is now torn into two pieces. Devin will happily take Chase's blue one or Macy's pink one, but i'd like to hold on to these blankets to go with their coming home outfits that i've saved for them. So.. with that said.. you have one.. I need one..

Dear Nap Gods....

2008-01-14T14:09:00.000-06:00

Dear Nap Gods,
Why, oh Why have you turned on me? Do you have me mixed up with someone else? Or are you mad at me for some reason? I know that during Macy's nap yesterday I took her to a baby shower, but it was just one day! I promise I won't let it happen again? Are you punishing me for that? When will you let my kids nap again? Are you trying to tell me that they no longer need a nap? Because if you are, i'm going to have to take you to court and sue you because it's just not fair... I need that naptime... I NEED IT.. I..

Please for the love that is good and holy.. Please let my kids nap again...

Amen.

oh and if you're feeling extra generous... please let them nap longer than usual.. to make up for all the naps they didn't take..

Amen.

I've been traded in...

2008-01-13T13:25:00.000-06:00

Chase had speech therapy on Friday afternoon, so I decided to pack up the other two and head to the local wal-mart.. My kids do NOT do good in public and I end up having to bribe them with all kinds of crap that i really don't want them to have, so I don't take them out often. However, I knew if they saw Carrie (our speech therapist) they would be more than mad if they weren't involved.

They did ok without ANY special bribes.. until the end when I had to get them a sucker at the bank.. because

A) they are prominently displayed and can't be missed by ANY kid
B) Macy was going to throw a fit until she got one

As we were checking out, there is an abundance of magazine covers.. you all know that.. Macy pointed to the one with Britney on the cover and yelled: "Mommy, Mommy"? ummm no sweetheart.. that's not Mommy, but she kept doing it over & over.. I could feel the people behind me snickering.. I mean, I'll admit, I do look a "little" like Britney, I mean, we both have brown eyes? That's it, the similarities stop there..

But my heart did skip a bit when she then pointed to Tom Cruise and said: "Daddy?"..

Macy tells a Tall-Tale..

2008-01-10T16:14:00.000-06:00

Chase Vashumes...

2008-01-10T16:10:00.000-06:00