Firsts...

 Jocelyn came out of the bathroom at my parents tonight with a secret.

A secret only Farrah knew.

Farrah wasn't telling anyone...except Silvie.

So comical how they were keeping the secret between the tree of them.

The secret didn't last long...

Jocelyn's tooth was loose.  I mean REALLY REALLY loose.

It's strange because she hadn't noticed it was loose until just then.  I even helped her brush her teeth this morning and didn't notice.

She decided she was going to let Big Sis the Birthday Girl help her with the very delicate removal of the first loose tooth.

Chloe sat on the counter with her, and a kleenex, trying to carefully remove the tooth. 

 After several kleenex, Daddy gave it a shot, but he couldn't get it either.

It was wiggling away and needed to come out, so she didn't swallow it.

Grandma, gave it a shot.  After two small tugs, Grandma had it.

Jocelyn was so excited.  So nervous.  And then back to excited again.  The tooth Fairy was coming to see her!

Silvie was quite upset.  Not because Jocelyn's mouth was bleeding, or because her sister had a hole where her tooth had been...but because SHE WANTED TO LOOSE A TOOTH TOO!

What a BIG GIRL!

My triplets are growing up...

Birthday Fun

Chloe had a birthday weekend...instead of only one day.

Which I believe, she kind of liked...a lot.

It started on Friday.  I took lunch and flowers to her at school and ate with her in the cafeteria.  It was so much fun for both of us to have lunch at school together.  

It continued Saturday after ice-skating lessons.  We had some Chloe and Mommy only time while everyone napped.  It was super nice to be just the two of us.  We decided to play some board games.  (We tried Battleship.)

Saturday night Matt and I took the Beauties to the famous Chuck E. Cheese.  WOW.  It was an experience.  The Beauties had a great time.  Which made it worth the experience. 

 Chloe had her choice of dinner today...she chose her favorite pizza place downtown.  It's called Mesa.  They have the incredible mac-n-cheese pizza, which of course was Chloe's pick.  Grandma Val and Grandpa Dave, Ande and Haley came down to celebrate with us.  After dinner we headed to the yogurt shop.  We even sang happy birthday over yogurt.

Next stop, Grandma Pam and Poppy's house.  Grandma made Chloe a cake, her favorite flavor, vanilla.  Happy Birthday of course was sung and she finally got to blow out her birthday candles.  We celebrated the evening away.

Happy Birthday Chloe!

Happy Birthday Chloe

Happy Birthday Sweet Chloe!

Eight years ago today you graced my life with beauty.

I love you.

Eight Years Ago

Eight years ago,
I became a Mommy.
Chloe's Mommy.
It was a day that feels like yesterday and yet so long ago. 
A day when everything in my life changed.
I became a Mom.  The way I looked at the world was different.  They way I looked at my husband was different.  The way I looked at my parents was different.  The way I looked at life was different.
Better.
Wonderful.
I became a Mom.
God had given me a perfect miracle.
I held her at my breast, close to my heart.
She was my beautiful miracle.
So small.  So fragile.  So precious.
Wonderful.
A miracle.
I still remember looking at her for the first time.  Touching her cheek to mine for the first time.  Looking into her eyes for the first time.  Feeding her for the first time.  Her sweet lips. 
Falling in love with her over and over and over again.
My miracle.
My 7lb 5oz baby girl.
I remember taking her home.
So scared and so ready to be her Mommy.
Holding her and watching her sleep.  Rocking her when she cried.
She is my everything.  My Chloe.
So many firsts have gone, first bath, first smiles, first laughs.  First words, first steps, first lost tooth.  First overnight at Grandma and Papas, first day of school.
So many firsts still to come...
I cherish each day with my miracle.
I am in love with being a Mommy.
Life was changed eight years ago...I could not imagine it any different now.
I am a Mommy.

All four on skates

Santa brought the beauties ice skates this year, per HUGE request from each of them.

They wanted to "be like sissy" and ice skate.

When Saturday morning dawned, they were so excited to be able to begin their lessons.

Chloe was as proud as they come.  Running around introducing her little sisters to all her teachers.  She was such a big helper, showing them how to walk and balance.  She smiled the entire time the triplets were on the ice.  Commenting and grading their every move.

They were so many kids waddling around, unsure of what to do.  Jocelyn, Farrah and Silvie listened and watched their teacher so inquisitively, studying carefully what they were going to do when they first took the ice.

After the on ice instruction was finished, they steadily approached the ice.

Silvie was the first to go, then Farrah and then Jocelyn.

They moved slowly and carefully, standing back up each time they tumbled.  So excited to keep doing it.

They did remarkably well.  After the lesson came to an end, they wanted to keep going.  None of them wanted to remove the skates from their cold little tootsies.
Chloe took the ice for her lesson after the triplets.  She is moving right along.  Is precise and steady and excited every week to learn more.  She is in a lesson with just one other girl (who is much older) and is working very diligently on passing to the next level.  She is almost there, just one skill she needs to master to move up.

It's amazing to me how fast they are all growing up. 

Proud Momma.  Proud Grandmas and Poppy too!

Take Three

We were all smiles again the day after to celebrate with Grandma Val and Grandpa Dave.

We managed to get one family picture this weekend...we couldn't get Jocey to smile, but she still looks pretty sweet.

Farrah was quite excited to play Santa.

Although...so were her sisters, they were not about to let her do it all alone.

Here is what she thought about that!

Jocelyn gives a smile showing off her new boots from Aunt Ande and Haley.

Silvie waiting so patiently for her turn to open.

Sassy McSasserson

Dads Against Daughters Dating...need I say more?

It was another day with people that we love.

We couldn't be more thankful for our wonderful families.  

Here's to being together!