Monday was, apparently, the start of a sick week for Team Cline. Steven was eerily lethargic on Monday morning. He didn’t want to move or eat. He was a limp little dude. I was worried he might be sick until he was coaxed to drink some milk and started to perk up. I remembered that he’d hardly eaten dinner on Sunday night and we hadn’t had a bedtime snack. My guess is that he had low blood sugar. Poor Bobesies!

Little guy just lying there with Morminer and a blanket.

Less than an hour later… all better!

Tuesday Amaya didn’t go to school because she got sick in the car as they were getting there. I thought maybe it was car sickness but, with a stomach flu going around, the school didn’t want her to attend. Good call because she got sick again later in the day.

But evening, Rosie was down for the count! That meant that Wednesday was a day home with Daddy! Here we had a lethargic Sam Man. My kids may not be morning people! (Sammy was healthy but Amaya got to sleep with a puke bucket and Sammy wanted one, too. Five days later and they both still insist on sleeping with them.)

Since Jason was home with the kids on Wednesday, for the first time we both got to go tot their well check together! Amaya had been fine since noon the prior day but randomly threw up on the way to the doctor’s office. Luckily we still travel with a chance of clothing. She was such a champ about all of it.

Here are the three year stats!

Steven:
27lbs 8oz (11th percentile) up from 25lbs 6oz (7th percentile) at 2.5 yrs.
36″ (16th percentile) up from 34.5″ (18th percentile) at 2.5 yrs.

Sammy:
30lbs 4oz (35th percentile) up from 28lbs (28th percentile) at 2.5 yrs.
37.5″ (51st percentile) up from 36.2″ (60th percentile) at 2.5 yrs.

Amaya:
29lbs 4oz (36th percentile) up from 26lbs 2oz (21st percentile) at 2.5 yrs.
38″ (73rd percentile) up from 36″ (65th percentile) at 2.5 yrs.

It was a true big kid appointment. They had their blood pressure taken with bp cuffs and wore little gowns. So cute! Bonus of the three year well visit is NO POKES!

BIG KIDS!

Sadly, sadly, sadly, by Thursday morning I was sick, too. It was brutal. I’ve heard that everyone gets sick the first year of pre-school. I hope this is the worst for us because it’s been a rough winter. Rosie was still sick so Jason stayed home for a 2nd day.

Crafts with Daddy!

I was better by Friday but Amaya had thrown up on Thursday morning so she had another day home while the boys were at school. Since Rosie was still recovering, too, she had a special treat and got to watch a morning movie – Happy Feet!

Hopefully Steven and Sammy were spared. It all started on Tuesday so I’m cautiously optimistic.

Here are our sleeping beauties…

Sammy’s crib, lol. Steven has that photo of me on the floor by his crib and there’s a battery operated nightlight on it. Sammy says he doesn’t want to see the light so we set up this curtain on his crib every night. These kids are so funny.

Saturday morning we had rescheduled family photos from last weekend which we canceled due to colds. Unfortunately, Jason caught the bug and was stuck in bed. Rather than reschedule again, we decided to do a lifestyle shoot with the kids and we’ll reschedule the full family photos.

With Jason in bed, I needed to shower and we can’t leave the kids downstairs on their own yet. (Or we won’t. Either way, same end result.) Wonder Pets to the rescue! A huge benefit of limited tv time is that you can successfully use it in emergency situations.

For a while I’ve wanted to get photos of Steven, Sammy and Amaya holding their nicu baby pictures. This was our chance! Steven was asking about the tube in his nose. I remember making the distinct choice to leave them in since it represented them at that time in their life. I’m so glad I did.

Amaya was being a little bit of a stinker, refusing to take photos on her own.  Even m&m bribes didn’t work as well as I thought they would. (And, yes, she picked the skirt and leggings to go with her shirt.)

I think we got some great shots! I can’t wait to see the photos. Here are a few of the photo shoot in action.

SSA were so happy to see Megan gain. Just four more weeks until she’s back!

Somewhat recently, the kids have started complaining that their milk cups are cold. Makes sense. They are. I finally found a solution! Socks!! Their socks fit perfectly around the cups and cut the cold enough that it’s not an issue. Whoo hoo!

We’re still working on cleaning up our toys but I was really impressed by SSA’s team work cleaning up stickers that were everywhere. I think they made some kind of game of it and did a great job. Hope is not lost! Overall, they definitely seem to be playing together more frequently and with more intention. Now that we watch Wonder Pets, their buzzword is “Teamwork”. They’ll do something together, like carry their little people farm, and say “teamwork” in unison over and over again. So cute! Steven has a doctor game with Amaya where he has her stand on a step stool in a certain spot and then he stands on a step stool right in front her her and gives Amaya her medicine. They’ve played this same game a few times now. It’s so much fun to watch them together.

One more collaboration story! When Jason was home with the kids on Wednesday, Amaya pooped on the potty and Sammy wanted to try. Amaya sat with him and encouraged him saying, “I pushed it our real hard, Sammy, so push it out.” 🙂

Today, a lazy Sunday, the kids had fun helping Daddy with his baseball cards. They’re very excited about the label maker!

Steven, examining a card.

Playing with markers at the table, Steven, Sammy and Amaya made marker towers and tried to reach the light over the table. So funny!

Helping Daddy unload groceries is still a favorite activity. Everyone was eating dinner and, the minute they heard the garage door, they all insisted they were done eating. I hope this keeps up through the teen years!

Steven this week!

Steven is into matching and order. In the first picture you can see that he lined up Tupperware and filled it with food. In the 2nd, he was putting all of the little people in a line. Bobes likes order.

Mommy/Steven selfie. <3

Sammy this week!

Working on ball cards with his daddy.

Proud to drink from an open cup.

The lounging and the boots crack me up!

Mr. Potato Head

Amaya this week!

Mrs. Potato Head. SSA are getting very good at putting Mr. and Mrs. together.

Chilling on the floor.

All in pink, down to the boots!

Amaya looooooves her chapstick. I had to buy a 2nd to keep in her room because she always wants it before going to sleep.

That’s it for the week! Have a good one!

I’m calling this “Year Four” even though it straddles SSA’s birthday week because, as of this moment, it is the start of their fourth year. Madness. Pure madness that we have three 3 year olds.

It feels like ages ago but the week started with Nana and Savta still visiting and three children who all wanted to wear dresses. Why not, right? We’d nudge the boys in another direction if it was a school day but, for home, let’s let kids be kids.

Right now, they’re all very into their chapstick. I need to remember to give Amaya hers before we go up to bed because she always tells me that her lips hurt after she’s already in her crib for the night.

We have this lovely scarf from Grandma Betsy that has made a reappearance in our dress up wardrobe and Steven loves it.

Working it!

Here he was spinning around alternately as a blueberry and an airplane. <3

Final day fun with Savta and Nana

The kids are loving their water wow books. I am definitely going to bring these on airplane trips.

Big kids.

On Tuesday morning I left for a 2 night trip to AZ. I’ve started telling SSA I’m leaving the night before, even if I’ll see them in the morning (which I didn’t this time), so there are no surprises. They seem to do well with the going but Steven might struggle a bit when I come back. He gets very attached at bedtime and asks over and over again if I’ll wake him up in the morning. I usually do, but when I’m away Rosie wakes the kids and I think the change in routine throws him.

The kids don’t miss a beat during the day, though. Here Amaya was at the doctor’s office getting a checkup from Doctor Steven.

Nighttime cuddles with Daddy.

On Wednesday, Rosie did me a favor and put the kids in their “Two” shirts one last time. Sadness and joy!

Awwwww. My little two year olds.

Ben and Sam came for a play date on Thursday which was another dress day for all three of my children. You’ve got to give it to kids who don’t skip a beat about these funny, arbitrary things we decided about who wears what.

I shared birthday pictures but here are a handful more of Steven, Sammy and Amaya’s 3rd birthday morning. First was Jason singing Happy Birthday to the kids and then some photos of them opening cards from Nana and Papa. Amaya was very excited to see an “astronaut” on her card.

Jason and I had a really nice, low key weekend at home with SSA. The kids have a cold and we’ve been going a million miles an hour so this lazy weekend was just what we all needed. On Saturday we didn’t even bother getting dressed.

We’re evolving from crayons to markers, too. Yikes! If you’re having triplets, consider an option other than flat paint. Cleans easier!

We’re also doing more and more with paint, which is reserved for the kitchen table. The smocks we used when they first started solid foods have come in handy for art projects!

Steven and Amaya sat for a long, long time painting.

Steven was so excited to stack his paint jars. I told him that he couldn’t stack them because they could fall and paint would fall but he insisted that he put the tops on and they were tight so nothing would spill. Got me with that one!

Most of the time they painted Amaya’s hands were practically spotless. Steven, not so much. Mr. Paint Hands!

For fun, Steven wrapped in ribbons compliments of Daddy.

Daniel Tiger cuddles with Daddy.

Today we opened up more birthday presents which included a princess dress for Amaya. I think the princess phase is officially upon us. Meet Princess Amaya – Chief Princess of the Castle Science Division.

A gift from Anna was this little critter hospital which has compartments that open with colored keys. Steven, Sammy and Amaya love it. It’s so neat watching them figure out how to work the locks.

Giving a shot to bunny.

We also got these dot things. (I’m sure there’s a more official name.) Another great way to make art. Megan had the fun idea of making bingo cards with numbers and letters and playing a game with the kids where they put a dot on the number or letter when we call the name. I love it!

AND, the kids have a science kit that includes binoculars and some other cool bug catching/tracking accessories. I ordered some plastic bugs for now but I can’t wait until we can get outside and catch some real bugs!

Sammy caring for Princess Cat.

Catching critters and putting them in the dump truck.

This morning we had a fun visit from Megan and Baby Taco!!

We opened the scissor activity pad that Megan got for the kids. They loooooove scissors.

We’re still unsure if Steven is a righty or a lefty. He holds crayons and markers in both hands and has done the same with scissors. I finally bought him a pair of lefty scissors after seeing him struggle a bit today. We’ll bring a pair to school, too.

We also played with this tape activity book from Megan. It was fun for the kids to open the gifts while Megan was actually there to play with them. And lucky for me I still have a boppy and some baby blankets for Taco!

Big kid helpers feeding their little friend.

The time has come! For the past two or three weeks Amaya has almost exclusively slept in the travel crib in her own room. Today at nap time we finally made the switch and Jason moved her real crib into her own room. My big girl! I’m glad we had the trial with Sammy back in October and that she’s been in there in the travel crib for a few weeks. It made the transition a lot easier for me. Sweet Amaya.

While I’m writing about bedtime, a cute nighttime story with the boys. The other night Sammy was crying and Jason went in to check on him. He asked Sammy what he needed and Steven said, “I don’t think he needs anything. I think he just wanted you.” <3 And tonight, when the boys were asking me to bring them tissues, they wanted to be certain I’d bring one to Amaya in her room. Early in the night Steven saw the travel crib in the boys’ room (which is where we’re keeping it for story time at night) and said, “Amaya’s sleeping in our room tonight?!?!” I hated to tell him that wasn’t the case. Definitely a transition for everyone.

We wrapped up the afternoon with more dress up clothing from Auntie and Dod Shuki.

Amaya – the construction worker princess.

Constable Steven wore this all night straight through dinner and put it back on over his PJs.

Blast off!

Sammy’s got some construction work to do!

This is a big week for Amaya. Now that she’s potty trained she can take swim lessons at school! I’m prepping her to make it an easier transition and she was very excited to try on her swim suit! It’s nice that I don’t have to worry about rash guards/coverage since it’s an indoor pool (and, of course, winter in MI).

Finally, momma and her boys.

And that’s it! Three is off to a great start!

THREE!!! I don’t know how that’s possible but here we are. I could write a novel about the ways Steven, Sammy and Amaya have filled our lives these past 3 years. I may never feel well rested again but it’s a small price to pay for the joy, privilege & adventure of being their mom.

Today I had the rare pleasure of dropping the kids off at school. Is it any surprise that Amaya refused to look for the photo? She already lives to torture me.

We had a brief meltdown over “three”. Earlier, at breakfast, she wouldn’t let me sing to her. At school, when I referenced her age she burst into tears and said, “I want to be two, not three.” So I guess this is her 2nd annual 2nd birthday.

Crowns from Miss Penny! And I hear that the whole school sang Happy Birthday to them during Shabbat. (Though Sammy says it was just the “Shabbat lady” who sang. I’m guessing the Shabbat lady is the center director, Shannon.)

After work we met up for a big birthday dinner! I was so excited to see SSA still in their crowns. Steven said they have to wear their crowns so they remember it’s their birthday. <3

Look who made it!!

And, finally, a little look at then and now. My loves. My lovies. My sweet, sweet little babies who aren’t so little anymore but who are forever my babies.

Today was a big day for Steven, Sammy and Amaya! They aren’t THREE until Friday but today we celebrated their birthday with family and friends. <3 <3 <3 It was so much fun. The party was at Tiny Town and it was perfect. I was worried that the kids would all fight over toys but that didn’t seem to be an issue at all and it seemed like everyone had a great time.

Sammy was so excited to see Mikey (and maybe Megan and Baby Taco, too.)

I told Nana and Grandma Sunshine that this is what it could be like if I had another baby. They weren’t impressed.

The ball pit was a big hit today.

Princess Amaya. I told her she can run the castle science division.

Including my own, we had 5 sets of triplets and a set of twins at the party. It would be a much smaller event if we all came in ones instead of threes!

Cupcake time! Amaya was pretty annoyed that I made her wait for singing to eat her cupcake.

So annoyed.

Still really annoyed. This photo is so our kids.

Singing Happy Birthday to Steven!

Singing Happy Birthday to Sammy!

Singing Happy Birthday to Amaya (who just wants that darn cupcake)!

Days away from three. I really can’t believe it.

The weekend started with the whole crew at the airport, ready for a weekend of fun with Team Cline!

There were three excited kids waiting for everyone to arrive!

This morning we all went to Legoland. It’s free for kids under three so it was the perfect time to check it out – just under the wire!

Everyone lined up on their red dots. Amaya turned to face the wall because she didn’t want to be in the picture, lol.

It was a really cool place. There were a ton of interactive activities even beyond building with legos.

Steven looooved the area with the interactive models. I could barely get him out of there.

Lego car races!

Our first movie! It was 4D and a little scary for the kids so we didn’t make it through the whole thing but it was fun to try. We talked about going to another movie someday soon that doesn’t require glasses and is less scary.

Sammy’s still a runner. Fair warning to anyone out with him. If it’s not a safe place for him to take off, keep your hands on him at all time.

He’s gone!

Our souvenir photo.  <3

We had a quiet Saturday afternoon at home which also included open a birthday present from Megan, Mike and Taco full of all sorts of craft activities.

Sammy and his Savta

Steven and his Savta

Sunday crafts with Aunt Sara

Swinging Puppy with Nana

We opened just a handful of presents this afternoon and are saving the rest for during the week/their actual birthday. Steven, Sammy and Amaya have very generous friends and I think it’s nice for them to actually get to take a breath and enjoy their wonderful gifts.

I had to run to CVS to pick up playing cards and Amaya and Steven wanted to come with me. Easy yes, but I didn’t know if I’d ever get Steven away from the cars. “Can I go back to the cars when we are done in this aisle?” He found two white buses that matched and was insistent that he needed them. Our compromise was that he could carry them up to the guy at the check out and give them to him to keep. (Of course when we did that Steven told the guy that he would come back for them later.)

We rounded out our party day with lots of cuddles.

Not quite a cuddle. Amaya hadn’t pooped for days and needed some serious motivation. Success! Thanks Nana!

The boys playing with their Water Wow pads. The jury is still out on whether Steven is a righty or a lefty.

Snuggles before bed!

It was a great visit! I can’t believe the weekend has already come and gone.

The early part of the week busy for the kids, even with a snow day. They helped Rosie bake breakfast muffins.

Yummy!

This is what we look like while we’re letting our nails dry. (Amaya and Sammy. Not Daddy.)

My first manicure!

On Wednesday, Rosie got great pictures of the kids waiting for us at the window and waving goodbye. It made me think of doing the same with my own daddy when I was little.

Daddy!

Mommy!

On the recommendation of some triplet moms, we tried a new activity this week – stringing cheerios on spaghetti! What a fun fine motor skill activity.

In preparation for the big birthday party, Rosie took the kids to Tiny Town on Thursday.

Train time. (This train track is now screwed in.)

Riding time!

Everyone’s “friends” needed a friend to cuddle with at bedtime and all of their friends needed pillows and blankets.

Steven this week!

Riding his horse.

Engineering

Sammy this week!

I don’t have any solo pictures of Amaya this week but I can share that we’re working on transitioning her to her own room. She initiated the change by asking to sleep in a room that is quiet. Throughout the week she slept in the travel crib in her own room as well as in her crib with the boys but, as time has progressed, she’s sleeping alone more and more often. After the debacle when we first moved Sammy we want to be sure before dismantling and moving her crib but I think we’re close. It will be good to have Amaya long settled on her own before we even consider transitioning to beds.

And that’s it! Next time you hear from me I’ll have three 3 year olds!

It was a pretty quiet week as we started into 2017. I’m absolutely dumbfounded that we’re nearing Steven, Sammy and Amaya’s 3rd birthday. Three! It feels like we had itty bitty babies a full lifetime ago and, at the same time, it feels like they were just born. If I pause in a quiet space, I can almost feel them moving inside me again. What I would give to have another day pregnant and another day with newborns, knowing what I know today.

Monday we were all home together, with Rosie, and all feeling well. Hooray! In another milestone moment, we removed most of the child locks from our kitchen cabinets. SSA were eager to help.

Keeping with a crafting weekend, we tried some painting with these cook painting sheets that have a strip of water color paint with each picture. Definitely a winning craft. They love having their own cups of water to wash off their brushes.

I don’t remember what I asked Sammy to lead to this face but he and Amaya have the most expressive eyebrows. 🙂

Wrapping up a day at home with story time.

Tuesday was back to school after a 2 week break! Rosie reported that the kids were more clingy than usual but she was able to leave without tears. Oddly, on Thursday Amaya was hysterical at drop off. Even in the beginning, she was the one who ran right in. Hopefully that’s not an issue for her this week.

The kids are big into making magnatile pizzas. Sammy usually has pepperoni and hot peppers. Amaya likes pepperoni mushrooms. Steven does not want pepperoni.

Saturday morning we had a fun game of “why is my toddler crying?”

Steven was crying because I ate a pancake during Playroom Pancakes. “Pancakes are not for you and Daddy. They’re for us!”

Sammy lost it when Steven came over with a spoon and took some imaginary butter out of his butter container and then refused to give it back. The hardest fights to break up are the ones over imaginary food, lol.

Jason got me some Apple gift cards for Hanukkah and my phone is a mess. (Such a mess. It randomly called Jason during work the other day while it was plugged in and nowhere near me.) Steven was my buddy for the trip. Since it was single digits outside, we took a stroller and a blanket to be sure my Bobes stayed warm.

Looking at the phones with me. “It has an apple on the back just like your phone!”

Little dude.

Steven asked if we could go to the play area at the mall which was an easy yes. He had a blast running around. It’s fun to see the kids get more comfortable in the space as they get bigger and more confident.

The kids decided that the playroom was an outside garden. Everyone needed their winter clothes (and mine!) on to stay warm.

Bedtime has been interesting lately. Sammy is over whatever issue was keeping him up crying for us at bedtime and in the middle of the night. After my stomach virus, though, Steven suddenly started crying for me at bedtime. Not a whining cry but a really upset cry that we couldn’t ignore. What’s helped, besides checking on him a few times, is a small portable light that we set up to light a photo of me with the kids. I hope they all do ok when I travel for work this week. I know they’ll be okay long term but I don’t want to undo any of our progress.

Even Baby Jenna needed a pillow, a blanket and a friend to sleep with.

Today Grandma Sunshine and Aunt Annette came by for a belated holiday celebration. The kids were very excited about more presents!

A new workbench!!

While Daddy put it together, the kids opened their gift from Aunt Annette – Lincoln Logs!

Amaya’s expressive eyebrows…

We wrapped up our weekend with new homemade play doh from grandpa homey and grandma betsy and my three souz chefs helped make grilled cheese!

Steven this week!

Late last week, Jason was talking to Steven at bedtime and Steven wanted me instead. This was a while after they went to bed and Jason thought Amaya was sleeping.

Steven: I want a lady!
Amaya: (Out of the darkness) I’m a lady!
Steven: No, a big lady!

Here he is sharing his pancake with Mickey.

Very proud of the train he built!

We made him a track.

Steven is very into matching right now. He wanted all of the yellow triangles to make this design. Earlier today he told me that his blue bib matched Sammy’s blue big. He knows that I always wear an infinity symbol necklaces and regularly asks to match it to the “stamp” on my arm.

Chef Bobes!

Sammy this week!

Sammy and his daddy. The sweetest.

He wanted gel in his hair and was deeply contemplating the cover to his yogurt which he insisted on removing himself.

Sammysaurus!

Amaya this week!

She’s such a KID here.

Working on Mr. Potato Head. Amaya can actually put it together pretty well. I had no idea! I only had to help push in the arms and one ear but she knew exactly where she wanted them.

Admiring her finished product.

Amayasaurus. Her hair is getting longer! I look at pictures from a year ago and can’t believe what a little baldy she still was.

Finally, a mommy/kiddo selfie!

Have a great week!

Monday started quietly. Megan, Mike and Baby Taco came for a lovely visit with the kids. The kids are so attached to Mike. They call him “Mikey” like Megan does and Sammy told me that next time Mike can come by himself, lol.

The kids were great with Taco. Half interested, half disinterested but always gentle and sweet.

Amaya and Mikey

After nap, Sammy was listless. I thought it was just sleep inertia which happens often with Sammy but about 15 minutes after I took this photo the poor kid puked. My poor Bubba!

He only got sick that once but he spent the rest of the night cuddled on me holding his “puke bucket”. At bedtime he was so sad that Jason and I took turns letting him sleep on us downstairs until we could transfer him to his bed. I think that’s probably a first. We have a very strict bedtime routine especially when they’re in phases where they cry for us to stay with them at night. But sick kiddos call for changes in routine.

On Tuesday Rosie was still sick with the same stomach virus so I stayed home with the kids. Sammy recovered fast and everyone was ready to play! Throughout the day he alternated between running around and lying on my lap but he had no fever and no more stomach issues. Yay Bubs!

10am and need a mommy break? Who wants to play with scissors???

Ms. Sock Hand hard at work building.

After nap we opened up a Hanukkah present from cousin’s Joey & Nicole.

Peek-a-boo!! It’s a house! A big house to play in and color on! All 3 kids played with crayons and markers and yet only Steven was completely covered in marker when we were through.

Wednesday was still a mixed bag for Sammy.

We had the sick Bubba.

And the slick Bubba.

He was certainly well enough for presents and candles on Wednesday night, though.

Thursday morning, everyone was finally energetic enough to check out the awesome new dress up outfits from Auntie and Dod Shuki.

Dr. Amaya! Or, as Jason calls her, Dr. Sweetie Girl.

Dr. Sammy

Chef Steven!

Fire Chief Sammy!

My Fire Chief, Chef and Doctor taking a play doh break. My little loves.

Thursday night Hanukkah fun continued with night 6 and superheroes!

Wonder Amaya!

Super Sammy!

BatBobes!

BatBobes, getting ready to fly with Daddy.

BatDad!! <3

Thursday night, around 1am, everything went downhill. Amaya woke me up crying. When I went into the room she said she needed a puke bucket. I wasn’t sure if she was for real but I sat her by the toilet and got her a puke bucket. Then I put her back in bed. She woke me up again a few minutes later and, sure enough, the poor thing got sick. 🙁 She threw up 3 more times over the next 2 hrs and then finally fell asleep in bed with me.

Jason, in the meantime, was manning Sammy who was waking up crying for me. Not because he was sick, just because. In the middle of that, Steven got sick, too. 🙁 🙁 My little kids are such big kids. Jason was tending to Sammy and when he got back to Steven, in a different bed, Steven said, “I puked in my bucket but I got a little bit on your bed.” My big boy, taking care of it all by himself.

Sorry for all of the puke stories. This is kind of new for us. We’ve been lucky not to deal with this often.

Little Miss Sick

Friday morning Sammy made the most of the chaos and sickness and enjoyed some crackers on the floor with big teddy.

Steven got sick one more time mid morning and was pretty attached to his puke bucket. Even days later they are, actually. I get it. Puck buckets = a sense of security in an uncertain world.

By early Friday morning, I was down for the count. Boy, that was brutal. Jason took care of lighting candles with the kids on Friday night and took care of all of us through Saturday. Best man!

I made it down on Saturday for a brief hour to FaceTime with Grandpa Homey and Grandma Betsy and to open presents/light candles for the last night of Hanukkah.

Fortunately, this morning, everyone was better. Thank goodness. It could have been worse but it was no fun. My biggest fear was that Jason would get sick, too, and we’d both be in horrible shape trying to take care of the kids.

We celebrated the new year with a craft project, also compliments of Joey and Nicole. Everyone had a vehicle to paint and we whipped out our old school bibs from the early days of solid food.

The kids had incredible focus.

Midway through the project – after the painting, before the stickers and wheels.

The final result! Steven’s is the fire truck, Sammy’s is the police car and Amaya is the helicopter. What an awesome project!

We had a calm wrap to the day and week, which we all needed.

FaceTime with Nana!

Cuddles with Daddy!

I’ll wrap up the week with some sweet photos of Amaya and her brothers.

Happy New Year!