The Journey of America's First Military Quintuplets + 2
Hasta la vista tricycles, you were so last year! We had a big milestone this weekend. Between waiting for Daddy to be home, Mom's orthopedic issues, a vacation, and weeks of constant rain, we were finally able to go on our first big kid bike adventures! The kids had such a blast learning their new Strider …
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On June 10th, 2011 we welcomed Allyannah Alexsys our beautiful little girl just before 24 weeks gestation. We found out at 12 weeks something was not right during routine screenings. We spent the next 12 weeks trying to figure out what was wrong. We found out through many extensive tests that our little girl had …
We get asked these two questions a lot! I figured they sort of went together so I'd answer both. The quintuplets were born at 31 weeks 1 day. This was after I was on hospital bed rest for 10 weeks alone, had a surgical cerclage placed during that time, and was on many tocolytics (drugs …
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Day 5 of our Florida vacation proved to be just as busy but amazing with making memories! We went boating and spent the day with close friends that have become family over the years! How special is that? We try to NEVER use the excuse of "hey, we have 5 babies the same age + …
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Day 4 of our vacation led us to SeaWorld. This was the part of the vacation Grandma requested and we are glad she did! Michael went for a run at 430 am and I went for some lap swimming before the little ones woke up. Michael jumped in the pool after his run, for lap …
Day number 3, of our Florida adventures, was so much fun! We were busy all day and it was amazing to see all of the kids so excited as they experienced firsts and surprises! Our first adventure today led us to Disney Springs. It is basically a part of Disney that has little shops, gorgeous …
We started day 2 of our Florida adventure early! We loaded the van and left the rental house by 7 to be at Magic Kingdom as soon as it opened. The kids were so excited since they were heading to, "Mickey's house"! Monorail or boat?!? Which one should we take to Disney? We wen with …
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It sounds like a disaster or a lead to a pee-your-pants funny joke. However, it was such a fun adventure! It is amazing to watch children experience the world with innocence and wonder. We have always taken family vacations so knew we wanted to keep the tradition going even when our family suddenly grew. So far, …
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We often are asked, "how do Michael and you stay on the same page with things going on at home, since you are separated so much?". True story, we have lived in separate states or countries for over half of our relationship! Communication is key! Every year, we sit down as …
I honestly haven't known if I was coming or going this month but here we suddenly find ourselves, on August 13, 2014, celebrating these cuties! Conner is registered to his new school. Sunset Hills Elementary get ready he is so excited to start 3rd grade and meet some new friends in AZ this Fall. I …
