December 2012

First things first, the triplets are 7 months old...

Ruby Elizabeth - Such a happy baby -
I love to hear her laugh at Bryan!!

William Lee - I had to choose this one because
he rarely has this look on his
face!!  He is always smiling and laughing!

Savannah Grace - My nosy curious
little girl. She wants to be in the
middle of everything!

This month has probably been the most hectic and most stressful one so far!!  We ended November with the beginnings of the kiddos getting sick and continued into December...  I think the order of germs was Ruby, William, Bryan, me, and then Savannah.  Thank goodness for my mom and mother-in-law.  We didn't want to get Laura or Skylar sick before their big trip, so Rhonda took a day off to help me get the triplets to the doctor, then mom came up a week early to stay with them all during the day so Trey and I didn't have to take off work.  The second week mom was here, my Aunt Mary came to stay and help her out - all the way from Memphis!!  We are so blessed with great family!!  To say Bryan was in hog heaven would be an understatement... He LOVED having Auntie M to play with at the park, in the backyard, anywhere he wanted to go!!  She was greatly missed when she left!!

Illness continued through the month, and Trey's family jumped in to help us out again!  His grandmother, Shirley, came one day to keep the kids, and his mother the next.  We are so lucky to have so much family to help us!  That brings us to December 22.... I was officially off for 2 weeks, everyone seemed to be well and we went to Rowlett for Trey's extended family Christmas.  It is always such a great time to visit with everyone and catch up.  Here are a few pictures from that day:

I love this face!!!  Can't get enough!!

big pic - Trey, Savannah, and her Great Great Grandmother
top down - Bryan in Ruby's "fancy flower"
William and his cousin playing
Uncle Chris with his grandson
Family fun
Aunt Debbie with Savannah
Taylor and Willliam
Grandmom and Clint with Ruby

Top row: Bryan was not into the Santa thing,
he couldn't get out of the room
fast enough!!  Ruby chatting it up with Mrs. Claus
Bottom row: Savannah with the Clauses
 and William just relaxing!

The next day, Rhonda and Ray came by to deliver the swing set.  Ray helped Trey get started on building it.  They got quite a bit done!  Trey continued to work well into the night and got it finished so that Bryan could see it on Christmas morning.  That same day, Trey started running a fever - the flu we think.  The streak of illness continues!!

My parents came in on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.  Trey went to work that day - yes still sick - so I was in charge of getting things ready.  We were going to his mom's house that night, but Trey made the call to stay home sick.  My parents and I loaded up the kiddos and headed to Combine.  I am so blessed with amazing in-laws that jumped right in to help with the kids and welcome my parents to their Christmas celebration.  I didn't see much of Bryan the entire time we were there - he was running around like a mad man with his cousins and loving every minute!!  We didn't get to stay as long as I would have liked, but I wanted to get home and check on Trey, and the kids needed to go to sleep because Santa had a lot to do!!

Big pic (then clockwise!) - The big cousins; Bryan was
more interested in the bow; Elf Luke;
Leslie, Savannah and William;
Our Gift Ruby; Luke wanted to hold
Savannah and she LOVED it!!

Luke got the Madagascar DVD - the boys
had so much fun with the wig!

All of the cousins in their jammies:
Skylar, William, Bryan, Savannah, Jake, Ruby, and Luke

We went home to check on Trey, gave him some medicine that he had gotten, and made him go back to sleep.  Then, Santa went to work!!  Thank goodness for my parents' help!!

Santa's Work

Christmas Eve, there was a very loud storm that woke Bryan up.  I ended up having to go sleep in his bed.  He finally agreed to let me leave when he heard the babies crying.  I got up, got them taken care of, got breakfast made, and then we waited - he had gone back to sleep!

Savannah is a little annoyed that she has to
wait for big brother!

Ruby was just happily bouncing away!

William got to hang out with Papa, so he was in heaven!

Best.  Gift.  EVER! Up the hill, down the
hill ALL day!

He also loved the babies' music table - he loved
watching the balls spin into the hole.

Stocking Time - MORE TOYS!

Nana and Vananah checking out the loot

Papa helped Ruby, she lost interest
after the first toy

William learning to read!

They all got sunglasses in their
stockings...

We had to wrap the window so he couldn't see the present
from Nana, Noni, Papa and PaPa

"OH MY GOONESS!!!"

Sadly it was raining, then snowing, so he couldn't
play on it!!  He just kept telling me,
"It warm and dry, Mommy!"

He finally got 5 minutes outside the day
after Christmas!

Our greatest gifts this year!!

Crawlers get themselves into the strangest places!

The girls just kept playing...

William conked out first!

We missed having Trey with us, but he finally got better.  Sadly, on Wednesday, Savannah started running a fever, thankfully it was only 24 hours!  But my mom decided to stay and help with her - then she got it!!  Everyone is better now, and we are ringing in the New Year happy and healthy!!

This year has been nothing short of crazy, insane, overwhelming, and pure blessings!!  I hope that everyone has a blessed 2013...  All I have left to say about 2012 is:

My cup runneth over!!