Happy Monday! Last night this mama was exhausted so the blog had to wait a night.

Even more so than usual, last Monday feels like ages and ages ago. It was the start of a partial vacation week for me and I made the most of it with the kids. Monday started with a trip to a splash pad and playground with Megan.

Amaya was ready!

We had the place to ourselves when we first arrived!

Very quickly, Steven decided he’d rather play on the train than at the splash pad. It’s always helpful to have 2 adults so we can split up.

Pretty soon, Amaya and Sammy joined us, too. Amaya did an exceptional job waiting her turn to drive the train when there was another child there.

The actual playground is new and it’s definitely one to visit again but not yet somewhere I think one adult can take the kids alone. There are just too many blind spots.

After a while, everyone was ready to go back to the splash pad. The other boy in the picture had a big bucket and some little sand toys. Amaya picked one up (a starfish) and wanted to use it. I asked the mom and she was fine with it. Then Steven decided he wanted one so we went to the little boy and asked to borrow one. I told him it was okay to say no but he happily offered up a toy. Then Sammy found one. This little kid (maybe 4) was so generous with his stuff, which I made a point to tell his mom. The toys were great because SSA are a little tentative at splash pads but having water toys engaged them in the water play. I’ll have to remember that for next time.

We had a picnic lunch that Amaya refused to eat because she “doesn’t like ham & cheese sandwiches.”

↓↓↓↓↓ Amaya crying because she doesn’t like ham & cheese sandwiches.

She eventually chilled out, lol.

Lazy afternoon after nap! Sammy is so comfortable in his body. He fills up space so naturally.

Amaya ways saying, “Hi Stevie! Hi Bobsies!” lol

Jason and I had a date night to see Wonder Woman and Steffie held down the fort. And, yes, Amaya has her bathing suit on over her pajamas. It’s a recurrent theme these days.

On the 4th, Team Cline went to a party at the JCC. So much fun! The kids have been nervous about swimming at camp and I think this time at the pool together really helped get them comfortable again. Jason took some great video that I’ll have to share next week.

We played in the big pool (one at a time) and they spent a long while in the kiddie pool. We also had tickets for lunch and ice cream. Oh boy, Amaya loves ice cream!

Jason got some wonderful pictures of me in the pool with Amaya and Sammy.

Monday night there were fireworks that woke Steven up in the middle of the night. Here he is bright and chipper the next morning. It always seems like it’s going to be so wonderful to have one of the kids in bed with me. It’s sweet, but not necessarily wonderful, lol.

Tuesday night, everyone was scared there would be more fireworks and we knew there would so we had Amaya sleep in “the brothers” room in a travel crib and I’d start the night sleeping on their floor.

As we got read for bed, Amaya held Steven’s hand so he wouldn’t be sad.

Mommy and Bobsies. ♥

Wednesday was a zoo day!!

This year / last year.

We made our first visit to the reptile house.

Brave girl!

Sammy and Steven really wanted to feed a giraffe. The tickets are $5 for two leaves which was perfect because there was only 1 ticket left for 11am and Amaya wasn’t interested. They got a little nervous when the moment came and had me feed the giraffes but they were right there and so proud afterward.

Amaya and May May watching the brothers.

A friend during lunch. “Go away duck!!”

In the afternoon we realized Amaya’s pink hair dye arrived so she had another visit to Mommy’s Hair Salon. I love the pink and think the placement is better than the blue, too.

Wednesday night, Steven remembered how I slept on their floor the night before and did the same for the stuffed gorilla we bought for Jason at the zoo. It was the sweetest thing.

Pretending to be asleep, holding the gorilla’s hand.

“Sometimes Mommy was sleeping with the blanket over her head.”

“Mommy looked this way sometimes but she still held my hand.”

Dear lord, my heart.

It turned out to be a good thing I was in their room because Steven got sick in the middle of the night. And then again. And again. He spent the rest of the night in my bed which isn’t a great way to sleep but is so, so sweet.

Steven spent the day recuperating and was back to his usual self by early afternoon.

Are you still with me? It’s Thursday evening and I was pretty sure we were in the clear but, go figure, we had crazy loud thunderstorms in the middle of the night and Steven woke up crying. I ended up back on the floor in the boys’ room which, once again, worked in our favor because Steven threw up at 5am. I have no idea where it came from but there I was, ready to catch it in a play bowl from their kitchen. And here he is, back in my bed after insisting that he needs to sleep in my bed when he’s sick. Fair enough.

Steven stayed home from camp on Friday but that early morning episode seemed to end it and he enjoyed crackers, sick water and a TON of TV while Amaya and Sammy were at camp.

At bath time, Steven was even energetic enough to be a monster who eats green markers.

Constable Amaya – “The hat has a hole for my braid!”

Funny-man Whamsicle.

Fire Chief Bobes

The kids and Jason played their first game of hide and seek on Saturday morning. According to Jason, there was a lot of hiding in plain sight until Sammy started to get the gist, lol!

It was an exciting weekend for Mommy & SSA when we set off to visit my friend Hannah and her triplets at her mom & dad’s house in Cleveland. Yay!!

“Who’s ready!?!”
“I am!!”

We had a blast with Hannah, Bonnie, Betsy and Abby! When we left on Sunday afternoon Steven asked, “Can we go to see your friend’s house again next week?” Not quite, but hopefully next year for a 3rd annual visit!

Before we headed home, we had the chance to meet up with my friend Ginny for lunch. Amaya asked, “Is that your friend from your workplace?” Good memory, Amaya!

Steven is balancing on Sammy’s legs.

Amaya walked inside and sat down at a random table. She thought it was hysterical.

And the ride home! It woudn’t be a three hour drive with three 3 year olds if there weren’t at least a couple of potty breaks.

The weekend ended with a quick visit from the Karsch family. Steven held court the whole time. 🙂

And that’s it for this week! This mom needs to get to bed. You never know when someone will wake you up in the middle of the night these days.

Nana was still visiting on Monday, which always seems weird the next Sunday. So much happens in a week that the prior Monday feels like a lifetime ago. Amaya was excited to help Nana prepare dinner.

She was cooking with leeks so, after naps, the kids painted with leek roots. Fun idea!!

Tuesday was the first day of camp, which also happened to be crazy hair day. Camp is at the JCC with many of the same teachers from the school year but it’s run through different people with a different director than their school. The good news is the kids have seen their counselors around school all year long so they didn’t have to acclimate to a totally new situation. They keep their stuff in a classroom but camp is entirely outside, except for days when they swim in the inside pool.

Amaya ran right to the sandbox on they playground but Sammy was anxious about Amaya leaving. Megan asked Steven if he could help Sammy and Steven put his arm on Sammy saying, “I will help keep Sammy happy.” Brothers!!

Here was the first day update from Megan:

“Drop off went okay. Sammy was sad, but he is able to be calmed down and distracted. Ms. Jodi is really helping Sammy and even told him he can go inside and see Penny and Lena too. Amaya and Steven just jumped right in. Steven said he would help keep Sammy happy.

Wednesday was a calm day at home. The boys built this together. I am seeing more and more cooperative play between all three kids. It’s amazing to see the play together and work together. Sure, they still fight a lot. But they’re also totally a team. I hope we can help them build on that. There’s nothing like being close to your siblings.

Here’s another example of SSA playing together.

Steven continues to work hard at PT. If you ask the kids about it, they’ll say it’s Steven’s appointment. It’s interesting to me that they’ve never asked why Steven goes to the appointment and they don’t – though most of they time they’re physically there. They seem to already accept that they’re completely different people. (Though the other day Sammy did ask why Steven wears orthotics in his sneakers. It was in the context of Steven wearing his shoes in the house when no one else does.)

Back in January, Megan got this Melissa & Doug calendar for Steven, Sammy and Amaya and we finally started using it. It has the weekly calendar written and we change the details every morning. It’s an opportunity to talk about the day of the week, the weather, the agenda for the day and the kids’ moods. It’s almost a certainty that someone will pick a mood other than “happy” just to have it up on the board. 🙂

I came home from my work trip on Thursday afternoon with presents in hand, fresh from Amazon. Thank you Prime! My goal has been to stock up on small toys from a dollar store but Steven was instant that I bring home a green airplane for him. I need to work on those expectations but, for now, I acquiesced and got him a green airplane. Amaya asked for a green container with a lid. (Sammy got one from Jason over the weekend and she was still jealous, even though she got one in red.) Sammy didn’t ask for anything but I tried think of something comparable to Steven’s airplane and landed on this helicopter.

A random cute photo of Ashley and Sammy from Thursday evening. <3

Randomly, Amaya got sick in the car on the way to camp on Friday and three times on the way home. It passed as quickly as it came so I’m still not sure what it was, but Amaya managed to milk it quite effectively! While “the brothers” were at camp, she watched about 3 hrs of tv and ate apple sauce on the couch. I came home from work to stay with her while Megan went to pick up the boys and she was very clear that she was still sick.

Sammy and Steven got a solo bath on Friday, just in case Amaya had anything she could pass on to them. All that space!

Same Bobo smile!

Friday afternoon I came home to two boys who were very excited to wear their Daddy’s shoes. <3 <3

Our Saturday morning tradition is Playroom Pancakes which is nothing more than frozen pancakes they’re allowed to eat in the playroom or living room instead of at the table. We were low, so the early part of the morning was spent negotiating breakfast options. (And also counting with Daddy.)

In the end, I took Steven and Amaya out to eat and Jason stayed home with Sammy, who didn’t want to join us. They were great. I mean there was some typical three yo stuff but overall they did so well in the restaurant plus, anytime I’m out with fewer than all 3, the experience just feels lighter. It was a lovely little breakfast!

Practicing with knives.

Bubbalicious and Daddy back at home watching golf.

I had the whim to spice up Amaya’s hair for summer and both she and Jason were game so, Saturday afternoon, we went for it! She was so cute through the process!

Patiently waiting with the bag on her head.

Ready to rinse.

BLUE!!

Meanwhile, Dr. Steven was ready for patients.

Checking Daddy’s numbers. (Jason had to run upstairs in the middle of this and Steven waited sooooooo patiently for him to come back. He stayed right by the scale the entire time Jason was gone and it could have been a good 10 minutes. Sweet boy.)

Can’t leave Sammy out! He has been so curious lately it’s amazing. He asked why our pee doesn’t come out of us as soon as we drink water. I was talking about my body aching as I grow older and he said, “But you are done growing”. We talked about the difference between growing older and growing bigger and he asked why time passes. He asked how poop gets in his tushy. I love his curiosity and the connections he’s making.

Did I mention this one?
Sammy: Why do you have a 3 on your tattoo? (My family tattoo.)
Me: How many kid do I have?
Sammy: Three
Me: That’s why.
Sammy: Why do you have to remember how many kids you have?

Three year olds are amazing.

This morning started early, as it always does. It’s interesting, though. I haaaaaaate getting out of bed but I’m always so happy once I’m with the kids. They’re awesome in the morning.

Megan suggested we start playing games and I polled the triplet moms for some suggestions. This Roll & Play game is awesome. You roll the big die and pick a card of a matching color. Then you do whatever the card says. “Meow like a cat.” “Blink three times.” “Find something orange.” There are no winners or losers (though Sammy said he wanted to win) and for the 10 minutes it lasted, everyone had fun. The biggest challenge was not wanting to pick a card that matched the color that came up (Amaya) and not wanting to do what was on the card (Steven) but we have to start somewhere!

Last morning we all go out for some time with the pool and bike rides.

I’ve been trying to keep Amaya in bathing suits with rash guards and shorts but she found this one and it was a lost cause. I’m setting the stage that we wear shorts and rash guards for camp and the beach. Aside from my desire to keep her skin covered in the sun, these suits are so impractical. They’re not as easy to play in and they’re a P-A-I-N for potty training. She loves it so much, though, that she wore it over her clothes all day and is sleeping in it right now.

Steven loved balancing in the pool, lol.

Daddy and Sammy

Steven heard fireworks last night when he was in bed and asked about the “thunder” when he woke up this morning. This lead to some YouTube viewings of fireworks. Soon enough they’ll be old enough that we’ll let them stay up past dark to watch but not quite yet.

The day ended with High Ho Cherry Oh and a taco dinner! I’m off work until Thursday and very much looking forward to the extra time with Steven, Sammy and Amaya (plus Jason on Tuesday)!

Happy 4th!!

Last weekend Jason was put in time out for throwing a foam block. Monday started with Linny in a time out. I couldn’t remember why he was there so I showed the picture to Sammy and he reminded me that it was because Linny hit Cow. lol It’s true! I can’t believe he remembered that but, then again, he was the one who put Linny in time out so I guess the infraction stuck with him. 😉

Mornings are generally pretty rushed but Tuesday morning we were able to get in a little bit of family time before everyone went to work. That’s what happens when the kids are cranky and clingy. Well played, kids!

Sammy  had tough mornings into Wednesday. He was a little under the weather and just generally unhappy. Poor Bubba. Megan was able to turn it around with a trip to a park in Plymouth for a kids music event/picnic.

Happy Whamsicle! That’s what I like to see.

I had a meeting in Lansing on Wednesday and got home a little earlier than usual, just in time to meet Ashley and the kids on a walk in the neighborhood. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing your kids take off running  to you when they see you – with big, huge hugs when they reach you.

I left for work on Thursday morning and realized, very quickly, that I had a flat. Booooo. But it made for a fun morning for Steven, Sammy and Amaya.

Steven was explaining that the worker coming to fix my tire was coming in a truck. Maybe red. Maybe blue. I love his certainty.

Watching Robert from AAA hard at work. He was really nice. He let the kids see his jack and showed them the screw in my tire once it was removed.

Steven had PT and Amaya had a bit of a cold so, rather than send her with Megan, Steven and Sammy, she came to Discount Tire with me. It definitely helped me pass the time.

Counting pine cones.

Steven, working hard at PT.

Hooray for summer!! I love that we’re getting a 3rd summer out of the water table. It’s fun to see how the play has evolved over the years.

Sammy had another tough morning on Friday. He was fine within minutes of me leaving but it’s so hard to leave him when he’s crying and begging me to stay. Brutal, really. I have to keep reminding myself that he’s always totally fine minutes later.

Story time with Ashley!

And story time with Nana! Yay!! Nana’s here!

We spent all Saturday morning out on the deck.

The got bug binoculars from our friend Meghan and I’ve been waiting all winter to catch a cool bug use them. Jackpot!

We brought out paint brushes so the kids could paint on the deck.

Hats. <3

Grandpa Homey and Grandma Betsy sent some unexpected treats for the kids, all a huge hit!

Amaya says it’s a castle. Steven says it’s a tent.

The highlight of the weekend was my bucket list adventure with Jason to see Lionel Richie at Caesar’s in Windsor.  Lionel Richie!! We left around 4pm so we could have dinner and gamble before the show. It’s so nice to have that much uninterrupted time together. Thanks Nana!

We had second row seats and I near about lost my mind. He’s so good. If he tours near you, go go GO!

Toward the end of the show, I joined a group that went right up to the stage. That’s my hand right there! I was against the stage, center, for the last 4 or 5 songs of the concert. It was incredible.

I woke this morning to find Steven, Sammy and Amaya on an airplane flying to Nana’s house. Steven was sure to remind me to buckle my seat belt when I sat down with them.

It was a quiet morning followed by brunch out and then a quick trip to the grocery store. A nice quiet Sunday after the excitement of last night.

TV time before bed – Sammy and Daddy. <3

Steven this week!

Sammy this week!

Those cheeks look like Steven.

Stars on the ceiling.

Amaya this week!

She has a baby named Lisa in her belly.

Amaya has been sleeping with this cookie monster towel all week.

And that’s it! Have a good one!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads! We all loved celebrating Jason today. But first…

On Monday, while Steven and I were flying back from NY, Sammy and Amaya went to a local splash pad. How cute are they?

I took the whole day off so, in the afternoon, Ashley and I took the kids for frozen yogurt.

Steven doesn’t like ice cream so he stuck with fruit. This kid, lol. Back in April when we went out for ice cream he just wanted to eat pears instead. I definitely won’t discourage him! (Side note: At bedtime I sing songs to the kids. Amaya usually asks me to sing a song about ice cream. She’ll tell me who’s eating ice cream, what kind we’re having and if there are sprinkles. Lately, it’s been Amaya, Mommy and Else eating ice cream in the song. On Friday night, Elsa didn’t want ice cream. She just wanted fruit.)

Often, before I leave for work, the kids want me to stay and play for a bit. It’s hard to say no so I rarely do. <3

So creative.

Wednesday was a “sweets” theme. Amaya had popsicles, Steven had an ice cream cone and Sammy had a lollipop. The socks are my favorite part. I’m almost disappointed when their socks match.

Wednesday night, Sammy and I drove to Grandma Sunshine’s house for a two night sleepover! I had a meeting in Lansing so it was easy enough for me to just take Sammy with me and leave him with Grandma until she came to our house on Friday. Happy, happy Bubba.

PT for Steven on Thursday. Amaya didn’t want her picture taken, lol.

Fun for Sammy with Grandma!

Dinner out with Grandma and Aunt Annette. He had his heart set on going to a restaurant and I was confident Grandma wasn’t going to disappoint!

On Friday morning, Baby Taco came to work with Megan. Steven was very excited to show her all of his farm animals. Amaya told us she’s Baby Taco’s mommy.

Megan had family in town so she packed up Steven, Amaya and Taco and met up with her family at Kensington Park.

The kids love Megan’s mom. Though they might still call her “Steffie’s mommy”. 🙂

Sammy returned home to us in the afternoon, just in time to take Grandma, Steven and Amaya for an airplane ride.

Captain Sammy!

Friday afternoon, Ashley guided Steven, Sammy and Amaya on a special Father’s Day gift for Jason. They had a blast. (Later that night, Amaya told Daddy, “We made a shirt for you with paint. It’s a kuprise.”)

Friday evening, the weekend really got started when Aunt Ouize, Nancy and Abe arrived!! Hooray!!

It took hardly any time at all for Amaya to climb into Abe’s lap. She tried to do it slyly, too, literally slinking over him keeping a side-eye on the rest of us to see if we noticed.

On Saturday morning the Father’s Day prep continued! Amaya was the only taker for our special craft and she was very excited about it. Also super cooperative.

Yoda Best Dad, Jason!!

Once Yoda was done, Steven decided he wanted in on the fun but he wanted blue. Dark blue, not light blue. 🙂

Amaya also insisted I paint both of her hands.

Late morning we had some pool time! Everyone is getting more into the spirit of summer water fun. Even Steven went down the slide which he’s been a little hesitant about until now.

Filling up their buckets with Aunt Ouize.

Watering the bushes with Nancy.

Washing Daddy’s car! The hose was a huge it and I was pretty impressed with how well everyone did taking turns.

After a quick nap, the whole gang headed to Detroit for our first family baseball game!! It was a lot of fun and a LOT of work. Afterward, Jason and I both said we were very glad it wasn’t just the 5 of us there. The extra hands were very much needed and extremely helpful.

Waving to Daddy. <3

Amaya brought the little bucket in her left hand and the ponytail holder in her right hand. I am surprised to say they both made it home with us. This face us such classic Amaya.

Turns out, when you’re three and have trouble drinking from a water bottle, a little plastic play doh bucket makes a great cup.

Counting batters with Daddy.

Steven and I went for a walk on the concourse and he was very clear about the direction he wanted to go.

The whole gang!!

We made it until the top of the 8th before heading out. The kids did as well as I think we could have hoped for 3 three year olds at a baseball game. Definitely an awesome experience.

This morning started off with Fathers’s Day gifts for Jason. Happy Father’s Day, Daddy! I know these kids couldn’t ask for a better dad and I love sharing this life with you. ♥ ♥ ♥

The masterpiece!

Amaya was so into the shirt. She kept telling Jason, “I need to touch the paint”. And “It’s shiny!” Anytime he wants 1:1 time with Amaya I suspect this shirt will do the trick.

One more shirt story. Jason went out right before the kids went to bed and he was still wearing his Father’s Day shirt. Sammy asked him if he was going to show it to everyone. “Will you show everyone the shirt we made for you?” My heart near about burst.

Oddly today, there were wild turkeys in the backyard. Steven is telling everyone to be quiet so we don’t scare them away. (You can kind of see them in the top left corner of the pictures.)

Everyone loved singing with Nancy!

(Don’t mind the crying in this next one. Steven really wanted to play the guitar. Another one should be here tomorrow. 😉 )

It was a quiet afternoon before we said goodbye to everyone at bedtime and the day wrapped up with story time with Daddy.

Jason – I hope you enjoyed your day as much as we all did!

And one last story. Steven’s memory and integration of events is incredible. On Friday, he was flying a pretend airplane with Grandma Sunshine. When the plane landed, Grandma told Sammy he could get off the airplane but Steven said, “Wait! We have to taxi first!” Then tonight I was listening at their door and Steven was telling Sammy that he had to wait until the pilot made the plane ding and then Sammy can get off the plane. My little traveler. 🙂

Have a great week!

The best part is always the weekend, so I’m going to start there. Especially because this weekend Steven and I were in NY together! This age is so much fun because the kids are old enough to start anticipating event and Steven had been anticipating this trip all week long. (They can all also tell you that next them they all get to go, including Daddy, who will have to duck his head when he gets on the airplane.)

New Steven-sized headphones!

He did not stop talking for the full 45 minutes we were at the gate. There was a ton of activity outside the window and Steven narrated it all, punctuated by announcements every time the airport tram went by. “Look now mommy! You don’t want to miss it!”

I know I’m biased but other passengers confirmed just how cute Steven is as they walked past him in the aisle.

We got to Nana and Papa’s house around 11pm but that didn’t stop Steven from waking by 6:30am, just like normal. Right away, he was busy playing.

Back in NY, Amaya and Sammy had adventures of their own.

First up, Megan came to pick up Amaya and she spent the morning “babysitting” Taco. She was very excited. In fact, when she’s grown up she says she’s going to be Taco’s mommy.

During the week, Amaya told us she’d push Baby Taco’s stroller to the park. Her “stro-yer”, in Amaya speak.

Lunch time! What a lucky, lucky girl. Thank you Megan!!

In NY, Steven, Charlie, Aunt Sara and I made a morning visit to Savta’s house. There’s always so much to see.

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And, in MI, Rosie and Sammy headed to Maybury Farm! Three trips for Sammy by June 10th. Not too shabby!

Out for lunch with Roise. 🙂

After nap, we had plans to go to the beach for Chase’s 9th birthday party. (NINE!) Steven has been struggling with the transition from pants to shorts this year. The only way I could get him in his bathing suit was by putting Nana’s socks on him and pulling them up to his knees. Eventually I got him to take the socks off but it’s a daily challenge right now.

Steven had a great time at the beach! So much fun! He’s at the perfect age for fun in the sand.

The party was down closer to the ocean so Steven made the long, long walk from the cabana. I was so proud of how far he walked.

He loved looking at the ocean but wasn’t quite ready to put his fit in the water. Maybe in August.

There was pizza and subs and brownies for dinner but Steven was most excited about the bag of blueberries I brought for him.

It was an awesome day. I can’t wait until Steven, Sammy and Amaya are all back at the beach in August.

Amaya and Sammy, mesmerized by something on tv on Saturday afternoon.

On Sunday morning, Steven and I were able to attend SunriseWALKS to benefit Sunrise Day Camp. It was amazing! I couldn’t believe how many people were there and how extensive the event was.

Someone got tired of the stroller…

Steven insisted on playing the balloon pop game.

After the walk, Steven and I took a special trip to the “park” to look at the stones with names on them. My dad’s marker was pretty dirty so Steven had fun washing it with me. (We’re going to get it power washed. There’s only so much we could do with bottled water and diapers.)

While we were enjoying the walk, Sammy, Amaya and Rosie were at a park festival which included a picnic lunch and some amazing ice cream.

At that was our weekend! Here are a few quick highlights from the rest of the week.

Park time on Monday. I hate sand (when it’s not the beach) but I think I’m the only one so I’m glad there are other people to take the kids to sandboxes.

Steven’s backhoe.

Another Tuesday in Amaya fashion.

Sammy refused to swim on Tuesday. Eventually, Miss Lena told him that he had to get himself dressed if he didn’t want to swim. She said she’s never seen him dress himself that fast. I’ve never seen him dress himself at all!!

Sammy is usually pretty tired by lunch time on school days which results in semi-frequent meltdowns. Poor Bubba.

On Wednesday, Steven and I went to the Kellogg Eye Center at U of M for an eye exam. He’d been there in April 2014, too, which I was reminded of from his patient paperwork. He was only 9lbs at the time! We were there because his physical therapist thought he was having tracking issues. A 2 hr appointment, one dilation and three doctors later we learned his tracking is just fine. He does have a moderate astigmatism in his right eye that they want us to watch yearly but, overall, it was clean bill of health for the Bobes. He did so well at the appointment. He cried a bit after the dilating drops but was super cooperative during the exams.

While we were at the eye doctor, Sammy, Amaya and Megan went to the farm!

The kids got some outside time with Ashley.

Steven loves lawn mowers from a distance but not always close up. When he heard one, he scrambled on Ashley’s lap. Later on, he asked if they could take a picture together.

It’s also getting warm enough for more regular use of the “pool”.

It’s no surprise that Amaya loves the slide.

Last but DEFINITELY not least, Friday was Steven, Sammy and Amaya’s last day of preschool! Their first year! It was only 2 mornings/week but it was a start and it was their start. We couldn’t have asked for more from the JCC Child Development Center. The programming and support is amazing for little people and their parents, too.

Last day smiles!

I am bowled over by how much they’ve grown in the past 9 1/2 months.

Sammy also wanted to take some photos on the sidewalk.

With Miss Penny

With Miss Lena – Sammy’s first love (besides me 😉 )

After school, Megan took SSA out for a last day of school celebratory lunch!

And that’s it! Have a great week! I suspect we will, too. 🙂

Happy Birthday, Aunt Sara!

There was no blog last weekend because I was off gallivanting with the Bitcherie in Lake Geneva, WI. Tenth annual!! Man, I love these ladies. ♥ ♥ ♥

Nana was still here where I last left off and we had the chance to all go out for lunch on Monday. There’s a Chili’s right around the corner from my office and it’s the perfect quick lunch spot with three 3 year olds.

As a bonus, Taco joined us for lunch! Steven, Sammy and Amaya were so excited to help her eat.

Aunt Ouize and Uncle Todd got the kids this K’Nex building set and it’s really clicking now. They loved it from the beginning but everyone is getting so creative with their designs. It’s really cool to watch.

Every now and then, SSA want to help me get ready in the morning. I need to be very clear that “help” is used loosely. It’s usually more about emptying my drawers, fighting over the bathroom chair, and pretending to use Jason’s shaver.

On Thursday, I set off for Lake Geneva. It was heavenly, and full of laughs and laughs and laughs. So much laughing.

Jason, Megan, Ashley, Rosie and Steffie all held down the fort while I was gone. The kids have really taken to Ashley and they were super excited to get to see Rosie again.

LOVE this picture.

Rosie took the kids to Maybury Park on Saturday morning. I love to see Steven climbing!

Painting!

I never know what I’ll open the door to when I come home from work. Sometimes it’s a serenade.

On Wednesday afternoon, Amaya went off with Grandma Sunshine for the first sleepover of the season. She was so excited! Here, the boys are waving goodbye as Grandma and Amaya drive off.

Made it!! As always, Daddy’s big head is there waiting for them.

As Amaya requested, she went to a restaurant! Aunt Annette joined in on the fun, too.

Happy, tired girl.

Morning was quiet at home with just two of the kids there. Megan took the opportunity to take Steven and Sammy to a park that’s a little tough to manage alone with all 3 kids.

Amaya was at a park of her own with Grandma!

Steven’s physical therapist did some testing over the past two weeks to see where he’s tracking. He’s on target with his age for stationary and object manipulation but is only at about 23 months for locomotion (stairs, jumping – mobility things). It’s not terribly surprising since we saw the need for PT in the first place but, still, I’m glad they’ll be able to increase him from 1x/week PT to 2x/week. He’s a hard working, Bobes! (Mommy & Daddy might have to be a little harder working with his at-home exercises, though.)

On Saturday morning there was a big MSU sale in East Lansing that Jason wanted to attend. Since it was near his mom’s house, he decided to drive out on Friday night and take Steven along for the adventure.

Here he’s explaining why they were going to take Daddy’s car instead of Steven’s silver car. “But I like silver!”, he cried! For the record, Jason’s car is silver too. But Steven wants what Steven wants and Jason did a great job redirecting him. This was all before work. Steven went to bed worrying about which car they’d take and was still thinking about it in the morning.

Painting with new paint trays and brushes.

I need a new car seat for my car. We’re not keeping this one but the kids sure did have a good time playing with!

When Jason got home and was ready to head to Lansing, I though Steven would jump out of his skin he was so excited. It was adorable.

Morning at Grandma’s!

With just two kids at home, Sammy, Amaya and I decided to hit up Farm Fest at Maybury Farm. Most of my pictures make it look relatively empty but, by the time we left, it was packed. They had a ton of activities for the kids. Games with prizes, story time, sheep sheering, wagon rides and good. It was gorgeous out, too, though hot and I probably should have insisted that Sammy wear shorts. This is the perfect kind of event for a 1:2 ratio because I was able to let Sammy and Amaya explore without worrying that I couldn’t keep my eyes on everyone.

Gelato! Amaya picked chocolate and Sammy picked strawberry. It’s really cute to hear them try to say “gelato”, especially Amaya who pronounces “L”s as “Y”s. “Geyato”.

Story time! The kids ten to stay pretty close to me so I was really proud that they were willing to venture onto the grass, a bit away from me.

It’s hard to tell here but they’re running a course to the hay bale. Sammy is pushing a ball with a fly swatter and Amaya is riding a wooden pole like it’s a horse.

Hot dogs for lunch!

I love this picture of Sammy.

While we were at the farm, Steven was having his own fun with Grandma, Annette and Daddy!

Steven this week!

Making a magnatile creation. That’s a “window seat” on the edge there.

I came home from work one day and Steven couldn’t talk to me because he was on the phone with his friend. He walked around having a full on conversation for a long time. It was amazing to listen to. “Hi!… How are you?… Good?… I’m good…Do you want to come to my house later?”

A K’Nex creation!

Sammy this week!

He asked Ashley to take this picture and send it to me. Sammy is the most technologically savvy of the kids. He loves using our phones. He’s already a swipe master and I have a million of his selfie videos on my phone.

Putting on his shoes. Yes, he has socks on with his sandals. 🙂

Reading with Ashley

Flying!

Amaya this week!

This girl’s outfits, lol!

Why not wear Steven’s underwear, right?

Amaya was hysterical because she wanted to pee standing up. I explained over and over again why she can’t but she was so insistent I said, “Fine. You can try but you’ll see that you’re going to pee all over yourself.” I figured it would be a lesson.

She’d have moved into that car seat if I’d have let her.

At that’s it for the week! Have a good one!

Monday started with an Amaya adventure. The kids all have Eos lip balms and Amaya has an extra one in her room for bedtime. There are times I leave it in her crib with her and, when she’s done, she caps it and tosses it out of her crib. We’ve done that routine a ton of times. Well Sunday night she had a different plan and, instead of using it quickly, she decided to use it all up by rubbing it in her hair. What a greasy, greasy mess! The pictures don’t do it justice.

Monday was a gorgeous day so Megan took the kids to a park to meet up with Anna, Ben & Sam and a 2nd set of twins. The gang was Sammy, Sam, Ben, Ben, Amaya, Maya and Steven. Wild!

Monday was Ashley’s first day with us for afternoons. She’s training with Megan to start and then will be on her own. Steven was the first one to warm up to her – our little extrovert.

By Tuesday, though, she had a fan in Sammy.

Wednesday was another nice afternoon and our first day of the summer outside in bathing suits! Yay!! We’re ready for hot summer fun!

Most of the time SSA send me off to the workplace with a hug and kiss but, sometimes, they need a little more from me before I go. When Sammy asked me to stay and play with him for a few minutes, saying “yes” was a no-brainer.

With warm weather here, we stepped up our water play game and got this cool inflatable splash center for SSA. Thursday wasn’t nice enough to use it outside but the kids were so excited that Megan and Ashley got it ready for them to check out indoors. I can’t wait until there’s a chance to hook up the hose!

Friday night is the best night because I know it means two days together as a family. <3

One again, we all went to Suburban Showplace for Motor City Comic Con! I can’t believe the event is right around the corner from us. So lucky!

Steven and Sammy wore their Star Wars shirts and I wore my Star Trek sweater. There was a long line to get inside and the kids got to see a ton of people in costumes. Sammy unzipped his sweatshirt and pulled it to the side so everyone could see his “wookie costume”. It was adorable.

Jason pulling, Steven, Sammy and Nana in the wagon.

This year’s Star Trek cast member was LeVar Burton! We were lucky to have Nana with us not only to child-wrangle but to take these photos for us. (Yes, I’m holding Steven and Amaya. It was the path of least resistance and I wanted somewhat compliant kids while we were getting our autograph.)

LeVar was awesome. He made a point to ask who was Steven and who was Sammy. When we mentioned taking pictures Amaya said that she didn’t want to look at anyone. LeVar looked her in the eye and said, “Amaya, you don’t have to look at anyone.” It was really, really cute.

By the time we were ready for our photo it was getting difficult for me to hold both kids. LeVar immediately went to take Steven for me. It was incredibly thoughtful but not at all part of Steven’s game plan and he immediately burst into tears. He cried the entire time we were taking our photos throughout which LeVar apologized over and over again. Definitely a memory maker!

One more autograph for Steven, Sammy and Amaya! Now the have LeVar Buron, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner and Terry Farrell.

Amaya decided that she could pull her brothers in the wagon. Big kid. It turns out she could as long as she had a traffic coordinator to help her avoid backing into crowds of people.

After two hours the kids were D-O-N-E. Nana very generously agreed to take them home for lunch and naps so Jason and I could get in a little more time. She didn’t even back down when everyone burst into tears upon hearing Jason and I weren’t going with them. (Of course SSA were totally fine by the time they got to the car. But it’s still hard for me to send them off when they’re so upset to leave.)

Mommy & Daddy time!

Nana had quite time with Steven, Sammy and Amaya this morning.

And crazy time together!

Daddy and Sammy played piano together.

Then Nana, the kids and I went shopping for sandals. Anyone surprised to hear that Amaya wanted pink?

Steven has sandals that fit but, as a part of this trip, he inherited the sneakers that Sammy had been wearing. I think he likes wearing “Sammy’s sneakers”.

Brunch a Deadwood!

This wackadoodle dipped her strawberries in ketchup. Sammy followed suit by dipping his strawberries in mustard.

Beans dipped in a ketchup/mustard combo. Weirdos.

We had a quiet afternoon. The highlight was probably when Nana took Steven and Amaya next door to see our neighbor’s RV.

Steven this week!

Wrapped up in packing paper.

Steven has been struggling at bath time lately so it made me so, so happy to see him in the bath with this smile on his face.

He’s a magnatile machine!

Searching for socks.

Strummin’

Sammy this week!

Loves his Princess Cat.

Saying cheese with BOTH fingers up his nose.

This kid.

He can put away kiwi after kiwi.

Friday morning, Sammy woke up eaaaaaarly, crying for me. And he wasn’t going back to bed. We snuggled together for an hour before he helped me get read for work. Love, love, love this early morning smile on my Samsicle.

Sammy & Nana

Amaya this week!

Always doing crafts.

Amaya and May May.

Wearing a bathing suit over her pajamas. Of course.

This is everything Amaya was wearing on Saturday. All of this. All at once.

Mommy’s first french braid!! There’s hope yet!

And that’s it! Have a great week!

Happy Mother’s Day! I was able to sleep in this morning and then woke to wonderful surprises from my children, orchestrated by my fabulous husband. So, so special.

The kids all helped me get ready before we headed to the mall for lunch. I love this photo with my Amaya.

There was a 90 minute wait for The Cheesecake Factory so we all wandered the mall for a bit and hit up the play place before eating.

Steven and Sammy had so much fun playing together in the boat. Steven actually got pretty sad when Sammy decided he was done and left to color with Amaya.

Amaya is wearing his brother’s sweatpants with a pair of shorts over them.

Steven, on his way to the restaurant with daddy. <3

It was a lovely, special day.

I feel like I’d be lucky with any one of the kids. To have all three is a true embarrassment of riches.

Relevant to my motherhood, Megan sent me this video during the week. Steven and Amaya went back and forth pretending to call me to see if I was in a meeting. It took them a while to agree on the answer, lol. It really is incredible to see this – the pretend play, the cooperative play and just the acknowledgment that my work life is integrated into how they think of their mother. I’ve watched the video at least 20 times and I love it more each time.

Earlier in the week, the Steven, Sammy and Amaya started off with a play date with Ben & Sam. Other people’s toys are always so much fun.

‘Look at us, Mommy!”

SSA were very excited to receive presents from daddy – samples from work of these little toys that pop if you push them down correctly (great for fine motor) and new brooms and dustpans! We had brooms and dustpans a year or so ago but got rid of them after Steven beat up on Jason with his. We think they’re old enough now to know not to use the brooms as weapons. Fingers crossed! 😉

Child labor!

Before PT on Thursday, Megan took the kids to the mall to expend some energy. Much less crowded than a Sunday morning!

This girl. Yes, she’s wearing two pair of pants.

The highlight of going to PT with Steven is sitting in the “high” chair.

My Triplet Mom Secret Sister knew I needed socks so she sent me some. And they were immediately appropriated by my children.

That face.

Wackadoodle. “I’m not a doodle. I’m Amaya!”

Friday was field day at school and family was invited so Megan represented us all.

Amaya wanted to eat a restaurant so Megan took everyone out to Olgas. Hot dogs and fries for Sammy and Amaya. Hot dog and oranges for Steven. 🙂

On Friday I came home to a wonderful Mother’s Day surprise, orchestrated by Rosie.  Love, love, LOVE.

Holding my bounty, including an amazing hat the kids made at school. I think this hat is going to make an appearance every mother’s day from now on.

Rosie said that SSA each said what they wanted to write and she held their hands to write the words. I love these so much.

Friday was Rosie’s last day with us. It’s been seven months and she really made a place for herself in our family. She will be missed!

Saturday was gorgeous so we got outside by 8:30am. (Love UV index! No sunscreen!)

Daddy joined us and the gardening started. He’s got great helpers.

Leaf blowing!!

How to pass time? Let your three year olds wash the rocks they collected.

Steven this week!

He’s deciding where we should hang the canvas in his room.

Sammy this week!

Mr. Big Eyes

Amaya this week!

Finding the letters on the sign in her room.

Style by Amaya

“I’m a grown up! I am going to drive the car!”

“Take a picture of my tank top.” She is obsessed with this tank top. Right now she’s asleep with it on over her pajama top.

She wore it yesterday, too.

Two last things This is just for me because I want to make sure I capture the various, evolving stages of the kids’ playroom. We’ve come a long way from play mats and bouncers!

Finally, some post-nap cuddles with Mommy. <3

Have a great week!

One of the joys of multiples is seeing their friendship develop. Born together, best friends forever. At least I hope so.

They’re playing together more and more and, when they’re not fighting, really look out for one another. They’re also starting to conspire against me. After Steven, Sammy and Amaya climbed in bed together, they told me they were going to sleep and I needed to leave them alone. Stinkers. 😉

Turns out, turning on the baseball game is all it takes to let grown-ups in.

On Monday, Megan took the kids to Funtastic. It was cold so we told Amaya she needed to wear long sleeves and pants. She complied, with a tank top and shorts on top. My girl.

I love seeing Steven, Sammy and Amaya grow in these play spaces. They’ve never been bold when it comes to physical adventures so it’s great to see them start to explore and climb more. I’m seeing a real evolution take place.

Wednesday was a trip to Tiny Town. Steven woke up and said “I want to go to the place where we had our birthday party,” and everyone else was on board.

Just a few months ago they wouldn’t go near the trampoline.

Megan was on an activity roll for the week and make this obstacle course for the kids. Such a great idea!

From Megan: They scooter in between the 2 blue lines, then walk around the cones only on the blue tape. At the 3 arrows, jump 3 times. Walk sideways down the next blue line. Once on the X, stand on one foot and then only step on the blue dots to get to the end.

It was also a week for artwork! Apple painting!!

Thursday was Jason’s birthday. He had to leave early for work but we made sure he woke up to some birthday decor in the bathroom.

Amaya told me her “eyes looked tired” and wanted to see a picture. I have no idea where she got that from but it was true – she did have dark circles under her eyes on Thursday morning.

Jason’s birthday is also May the 4th and Team Cline celebrates Star Wars in style.

Steven is already making a ton of progress in physical therapy. I think he just needs the focus and the push. On Thursday, Steven JUMPED with both feet off the ground. He was so, so proud.

Jason’s birthday surprise was a visit from him mom.

Everyone loves a visit from Grandma Sunshine.

The kids rounded out the week with more afternoon painting with Rosie. I’m so glad we hung onto their smocks. They’re perfect for painting!

Sleeping kiddos.

Saturday morning Jason wasn’t feeling well so I packed up SSA for a trip to the mall. You’ve got Amaya in just her shirt and Steven in his winter jacket. I was actually ready to sell those coats and had to unpack a bag to grab it for him when he said it was too cold for just a sweatshirt.

See Sammy peeking out in the back with his feet up on the seat? I remember looking at photos of 3 year olds making themselves comfortable as their legs grew. It’s crazy to me that now I have the big kids.

Bubbalicious is so delicious. I showed this photo to some friends (the Bitcherie!) and Ames and Deena both immediately said that he’s totally Jason’s kid here. Which he is. Sammy has always known how to lounge, just like his daddy.

We’re starting to go more places without the wagon. Steven, Sammy and Amaya are great about holding hands in parking lots. We’re working on sticking together in places like the mall. Sammy is a wanderer. He gets lost in his own little world and I have to keep prodding him to keep up with us.

Amaya rode the helicoptor and Steven rode in the fire truck. This time, Sammy just wanted to watch and wave.

Besides wrangling the kids, trips to the bathroom are another big change. It took 20 minutes to get in and out. It’s all manageable but I’m not going to lie. It’s a lot of work.

I’m lucky that there are always nice strangers willing to help. Amaya wanted more duck sauce and I didn’t want to leave the kids alone at the table while they were eating so someone walking by grabbed some for us. When I’m out with the kids by myself, I’m kind of like Scarlett O’Hara. 😉

(Megan – I gave the kids their fortune cookies right away and they told me that you make them eat their food first. You’re definitely right to do it that way!)

When we were walking through Sears, we walked past an endcap of clearance kid watches. As they do, the kids somehow convinced me that they must have them. Dory for Steven. TMNT for Sammy. Monster High for Amaya. Sammy’s watch was broken (oops!) so we made quick trip to CVS to get some Krazy glue so I could fix it. I know I’m biased but he’s so cute. Such a little helper. (He also decided they needed vibrating toothbrushes like Jason and I have. Somehow I stifled the impulse to buy them right there an insisted that he try one at home to be sure he’d use it. Sure enough he did, as did Amaya, so now 24 hrs later SSA have new electric toothbrushes.)

This morning we went to California Pizza Kitchen for a “make your own pizza” event with my Moms of Multiples club. So much fun for SSA! They did great. They followed directions and were really well behaved. Amaya didn’t use the red sauce so they whipped up some alfredo for her. They kids also got a quick tour of the restaurant kitchen. It was a great little family outing!

Amaya didn’t want anyone looking at her, lol.

We had leftover and eggs for dinner. The kids wanted buttered toast and I decided to give them a shot at spreading their own butter on their bread. Success!!

Finally, for the group photos, here’s a look at what was going on tonight when I tried to carry Amaya up to bed. Two boys hanging on my feet. There are ups and downs but there really is something to be said for little human beings who love you enough to hang onto your feed. <3 (And, yes, Amaya is wearing a tank top over her pajama shirt.)

Steven this week!

Mr. Sock Hands

Ming Ming was sick.

Steven has such creative adventures in his crib. He’s always going somewhere or cooking something. Last week, Morminer was sick but so was his monkey, Ah ah. They needed to go to the doctor but he had to take them to two different doctor’s offices because one had pictures of Morminer everywhere.

Recently, he’s been reluctant to get out of his crib in the morning. On Saturday he played in his crib until 9am, more than 90 minutes after Amaya and Sammy were up. In fact, Sammy and Amaya had finished their breakfast before he came down. Usually, though, I can lure him out of his crib by telling him that I’m going to pick out his clothing. He likes to do it so that’s good motivation to get moving.

He wanted Amaya to rub his back. I had to bribe her.

Jason was showing Steven how to work something on his caterpillar. I think it was the button. Steven was so focused on what Jason was showing him.

Little face. I love how he covers his mouth like that when he laughs, like he’s conspiring with us.

Sammy this week!

Real life, my friends.

Amaya took this picture of Sammy!

A cereal pancake taco, inspired by his sister.

This boy does not like to wake up.

Amaya this week!

Amaya made this house that she wants to live in with May May and Baby Taco.

My girl dresses in layers. She’s obsessed with wearing tank tops under or over her shirts along with shorts under or over her pants. She’ll say, “I have so many clothes on!”

Baller.

Amaya’s “not smiling” face.

The original cereal-pancake taco.

Wearing her sweatshirt backwards. Sometimes that’s the only way she’ll wear it and I’m not fighting that battle. “I’m hiding!”

To school for school. (She loves her new princess shirt. She told me it says, “I love my Daddy.”)

Have a great week!

There was no blog last week because I was living it up in New Orleans with my triplet mamas!

Rosie was sick the first part of the week so Megan made some quick arrangements to help us out. Steven, Sammy and Amaya are always so happy to get time with Baby Taco.

Amaya is especially happy when she gets to see “Mikey”. She loves men, lol. Today someone came by and Amaya asked, “Is Caroline a man or a lady?” She was very disappointed to learn that Caroline isn’t a man.

Tuesday, 4/18 I turned 41. 41! What the heck? I’m officially “in my 40s”. It’s crazy.

I had a wonderful day waking to surprises from Jason and ending with a family dinner with friends. Megan and the kids came to see me at work for lunch and ran to me holding cards and flowers. Sweetest thing! Megan took them to the flower store and everyone got to pick out flowers they wanted me to have and even dipped some in glitter.

(The banner in my office was from my team.)

My “work necklace” is a favorite with the the kids. It was a big deal that Amaya not only got to wear the necklace but she got to use it to open the doors in my office building.

Rather than go out for lunch, we ate in the break room at my office. It was a good idea in theory but I forgot that it’s not totally enclosed so the sound of loud toddlers will carry through work spaces. The kids were fantastic but it still had me a little on edge.

Here, you can see Amaya handing out everyone’s food. Such a helper.

Megan in the elevator with 2 kids who wanted to be held.

Mommy’s flowers!

For dinner, we had an awesome opportunity to go to dinner with my friend Elizabeth and her family who were visiting on business. Elizabeth’s triplets turned three in March and she has another daughter who just turned one. Such a great birthday dinner!

While Elizabeth and her husband worked, they needed care for their kids on Wednesday and Thursday. By change, Anna was free and able to offer child care for the two days. Since we’re all in the same circle, we decided to bring the kids together at our house. So much fun (and so much chaos)!

Everyone got along really well and, with few exceptions, SSA were great about sharing their toys. (It was hardest for Steven.)

Amaya just loved Baby Amelia.

The whole gang in their matching triplet tribe shirts!

On Wednesday the group grew with the addition of Ben & Sam. Eight three years olds, a one year old and three brave nannies.

Friday morning, Grandma Sunshine came over to help hold down the fort while I jetted off to New Orleans for my 4th triplet mom getaway!

Twenty eight 2014 triplet moms. ♥ ♥ ♥

Daddy sent me updates throughout the weekend. Looks like a Sammy haircut!

Apparently Amaya wanted some of Sammy’s hair gel and this hairdo was Daddy’s compromise.

Rosie got these great photos of Jason playing ball with the kids. They looooooove playing ball with their daddy!

I rounded out my trip to Louisiana with a night in Baton Rouge visiting my friend Hannah and her six girls. And then it was back to MI!

Steven has been in his SMO orthotics for two years and it was time for his third pair. Our orthotist was running late but these kids know how to occupy themselves wherever they are.

Don’t mind a little Ring-Around-The-Rosie in the hallway. And, yes, we all fall down.

Steven’s new orthotics are just simple inserts in his shoes. They’re definitely easier to manage than the braces he’s been wearing. These are shoes I bought for Chase about 5 years ago that he never ended up wearing.

Right now, SSA are obsessed with band-aids. We could go through two boxes a week if we let them. (We might actually go through 2 boxes a week.) Everything is a boo boo that needs a band-aid! Sammy’s gotten to the point where he walks around with his hand in a fist if he does’t have a band-aid on his finger.

Amaya had a quick dr appointment on Wednesday so I met Megan and the kids there. The fish are always a hit. “I see a green fish! I see a bumblebee fish!”

When it’s not a school day and I’m feeling generous, I sometimes let Steven, Sammy and Amaya keep me company while I’m getting ready for work. It definitely slows down the process (obviously) but it makes them so happy.

My little helpers love to help me with my make-up. “Do you need this, mommy? What about this? Do you need this now?”

A favorite game is spinning in our bathroom chair. Spinning themselves, spinning each other, begging me to spin them, fighting over who’s in the chair… you name it.

Thursday the kids were able to get outside for a bit on their inaugural outdoor bike ride! We got them in November so it’s been a long winter of indoor bike riding! Talking to my friend Hannah, I mentioned that I wasn’t sure how we’d keep them from riding across driveways and she had the great idea to use cones as markers. Perfect!! Jason took his bike out today and, before he left, Amaya said, “But he can’t ride his bike without the cones!” Sammy also reminded him to wear a helmet.

When Steven finished PT in early January, his PT Meredith suggested he come back in a few months for a progress check. Thursday was his first day back. I think he’ll have another 3 month session and then we’ll evaluate how he’s doing. He had some trepidation at the appointment after all this time off but it was still a marked difference from his true first appointment last fall.

My girl. Pink and purple all the way around except for Chase’s black socks. 🙂

After the appointment, the kids had lunch at Megan’s mother’s house and then brought Taco back to our house for the afternoon.

Five months old already!

Bedtime is getting more chaotic but there’s always a moment of calm when I put the TV on before we go upstairs to bed. Three cute kids in Chase’s old pajamas.

Brothers, on FaceTime with Papa. 🙂

Steven this week!

It’s “a building with a sun on it”.

Reading bedtime stories. “Who sees a hot air balloon?”

“So many places we will go!”

Cool cat.

Sammy this week!

Now Sammy has a picture next to his bed, too.

He was building a city.

Amaya this week!

New shoes!

“Actually, this was Charlie’s shirt.”

Amaya and Daddy

Amaya & Mommy

Have a great week!