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the big 6-0

Today is a special day because someone in my family is turning 60!! My dad passed that milestone over a year ago, and now it's my mom's turn! I hope she has a wonderful day filled with lots of hugs, happy birthday's and hi-fives from those around her. I wish I was there to celebrate too!

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Today I'm wishing the happiest of birthdays to my favorite set of quadruplets, my roommate Katherine and her 3 womb-mates! (You can also check out her sister Quinn's blog here.) We're going out to celebrate for dinner with pizza and dessert in Brooklyn, and I'm only wishing that the three other siblings could join, too. Maybe next year we'll get them all here in the Big Apple for the occasion.

Also, it's my older brother Brent's birthday today!

[It must be a good day for birthdays. I think so.]

roadtrip!

My mom and GG are embarking on a roadtrip this morning and headed to... the Big Apple! They're scheduled to be here tomorrow afternoon and I am so excited! I have planned out all the places I'm going to take them, and I am anxiously awaiting their arrival!!!

When I was younger, we used to always play the 'alphabet game' in the car on roadtrips. (I hope Mom and GG are playing now, given they have 17 hours in the car together.) I would have beaten Brent every time if only we had passed by this sign!































[found here]

a texting 7 yr old

My nieces have started to text me from their mom's iphone. And while I love being able to keep in touch with them this way, I have gotten some pretty funny texts in the meantime!


many faces of tate


"Tate is stronger than Perryn" face


Busted-lip-Tate face (so sad, poor little guy.)
He tripped over a chair at church, while ripping and roaring, I think.
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I-could-not-be-prouder-of-myself Tate face.ο»Ώ

10 years ago today

This little one was born! I was holding my very first niece for the very first time. It seems like yesterday... Where have those years gone?!

























I called Mayce today to tell her Happy Birthday! We chatted for a nice 25 minutes or so and caught up on 3rd grade and birthday parties and stuff. I reminisced about the day she was born and how her dad brought her into the waiting room to say "It's a Girl!" and how I was the only girl in the ninth grade that had a niece. Then she sighed and said, "I can't believe it's only 3 three years until I'm a teenager. I better enjoy these last years, while I can, of being a child."

Did I mention she's 10 but going on 25?! Happy happy birthday Mayce!!

happy 4th birthday abbey!!

I can't believe my little Abigail is turning FOUR today! It seems like just yesterday we were waiting for her to be born, and then holding her and swooning over her in the hospital all weekend. For her special day (since I can't see her), I took this picture for her to have especially on her 4th birthday. Afterall, I am her "favorite aunt"...and if you don't believe me, just revert back to this picture last summer at the beach. Nonetheless, I know that she loves rainbows and "poke quats", so I hope this birthday post makes her day just a little bit happier!

mckay on grandparent's day


Look at this cute little girl! My mom sent me this picture from Grandparent's Day at McKay's school, and McKay wanted me to see this because of the rainbow colored egg tree. Thanks McKay!!!

out of the mouth of children

I got this text from my oldest brother this morning:

"I went in and woke McKay up this morn. before I left, she said "Love you, and try not to get fired at work today."


Oh, McKay...you filled my day with many laughs!