Halloween Festivities & Brotherly Love

The boys are very excited about this week. Tonight was Nate's "fall festival" at school, for which the boys dressed in their very cute costumes. I'll post some pics. below. Tomorrow we will trick-or-treat at a few houses and then the boys will go to AWANA at church for "trunk-or-treat." We are all doing well. Below are some cute pics of the boys. We are all healthy and happy this week which is FABULOUS!

Ben at 6 Weeks!

Where does the day... heck the week go?

For those of you who faithfully check this site... thank you! Forgive me for not posting more often... my only excuse is 3 cute little boys! And yes Julee Bell (Turner), that is also my excuse for calling "Ben" Zac in the previous post! I should've just named them all "Bubba"! Several things have happened in the past week or so...

First, Cousin Molly was birthed by Aunt Jenny last Tuesday. She is adorable, all 5 something pounds of her. All are doing well and Matthew is a fabulous big brother. Unfortunately, due to sickness and the sheer chaos of everyday life, I haven't gotten to see her yet. However, I cannot wait to get my hands on that cutie!

One week ago this past Sat. the boys and I watched their daddy and his teammate, Adam, when first place in the team division of the Ruggedman triathlon here in Glenwood. We were very proud. After the race Nate said, "Mommy, daddy can do anything" and the truth of the matter is he can if he sets his mind to it.

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Ben is now 6 weeks old. He changes before my very eyes. He is perfect in every way and a perfect addition to this crazy and wild family. Nate and Zac are excellent big brothers, you just have to keep your eye on those two as they are constantly wrestling and running!

(4.5 weeks)
Well I will close as I hear someone waking up ready to be fed! Hugs to all... KMO

No More Sickness.... PLEASE!

First off let me say that Zac is 5 weeks on today and I cannot believe how fast time is passing. It is such a joy and privilege, tinged with sadness, to watch him grow.

O.K. now to the not so "joyful stuff". My 3 big boys (Tim, Zac & Nate) have been sick with a nasty stomach virus since a week ago Sat. It is the craziest virus, N & Z, have had it pretty bad; the "crazy" part of it is that you have it for a day or two and then it "goes away for 24 to 48 hours" only to return, which for the boys generally tends to be in the middle of the night. This virus has increased my laundry 10-fold! For any of you who truly know me, I am terrible at keeping up with laundry in the first place. Let me recount last Tuesday afternoon (as told to a friend of mine) as it is worth a good laugh in hindsight!

Nate and Zac are running around playing and Ben is crying rather loud because he is hungry. No one is at this little park so I decide to nurse Ben (I never do this in public when anyone is around). A little bit later, Nate and Zac come over to where I'm sitting and Zac looks at me and Nate and then Zac throws up EVERYWHERE, he is rather stunned because he has never done this when awake, it gets on Nate who begins to throw a major crying fit, while Zac is standing their amazed at what is transpiring. I am trying to calm the two boys down while detaching Ben (he is not to happy because he is hungry). I get the boys to the van and strip everyone down to their undies/diapers for the ride home. The van smells like throw-up and we have to stop twice for Zac to "throw-up" which really just consists of spitting along the highway. About 10 minutes from home I hear him coughing and I look up and Zac is throwing up in the car. I pull over get it all cleaned up with wipies and we finally make it home.

Well that "event" took place one week ago. Luckily Nate appears to be over the virus as his last "episode" was Friday night. However, my precious Zac still has it... luckily the virus strikes randomly, some days there are not symptoms other days I'm doing laundry constantly! On a positive Note, Ben has managed to stay well. Today, the hour leading up to getting Nate to school by 8 was almost as eventful as last Tues. since it was a rainy morning. Oh yeah, I took all three boys to the pediatrician today and that was real circus! As we were walking out of the office, one mom looked at me and said, "your doing a good job honey" and I said "I know it looks like I've lost control, and I think I probably have, mud puddles bring out the monster in these two kiddos!"

O.K. very exciting news, my sis is most likely in labor. If she doesn't have the baby by Wed. morning they will induce and we will get to see what precious baby Molly looks like. Keep Jen in your thoughts and prayers and pray hard for an effective epidural!

Well I will close for now. New pics. soon! Hugs, KMO

Ben is 3 weeks old... where does time go?

We are "rock'in" right along. It is so amazing how after only 3 weeks I cannot even remember what life was like before 3 little boys (and one big boy)! Everyone is adjusting fabulously. Don't get me wrong, everyone has their moments but overall the transition has gone smoothly. I will post some pics and write more soon.

Nate & Zac are dressed for a night at the Rodeo!


N & Z thought the Pike County Fair was the best thing ever!


At one week of age, Ben was the subject of show and tell in Nate's class!


Precious Ben at 2.5 weeks!


Big Brother Zac "watching over" Ben!