The Journey of America's First Military Quintuplets + 2
We hope everybody is having a blessed holiday season. There is no greater feeling than being surrounded by those you love as you celebrate the real meaning of Christmas. We appreciate and care about all of you. Conner really dislikes his picture taken but he jumped in on some of the fun and granted my …
Military spouses are often called terms like , "dependapotomuses" or lazy. Sure there are a few bad apples in the bushel that can give us all a bad name. However, there are many bad apples in the civilian world too! I hate these terms since I have my own rank to wear that I earned …
I felt like I blinked and suddenly winter was upon us! This is the time of year, where our crazy schedule gets turned upside down with adding in more to max it out. This week, we started many of our traditions celebrating the holidays. I incorporated studying for my finals and completing final projects into …
Last year, Michael was not able to be home to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. This year, he was not only only home for the holiday but had a 4 day weekend! I also had a 4 day weekend from school. We used our time wisely as a family and did a lot of fun stuff, …
Continue reading "4 Day weekend, tons of work, tons of play, and a SURPRISE!"
Our life is always eventful, but I can not imagine it any other way. This past week, all 7 kids were sick, Michael was sick, Michael was out of town, I was sick, housework, sports, tests, papers, presentations (see it here: NR Presentation- Roxanna Hoffman), multiple interviews, and more happened. To say, I am thankful for a …
The weather this year, has been cold and gloomy. However, for picture morning it ended up being perfect weather. This girls picked out their own dresses, accessories, and shoes. They felt like little princesses. The kids are a month shy of 3.5 years old. They are so inquisitive and exploitative. Yes, that means a whole …
The holiday season has always been my favorite time of year! Family, festivals, Christian fellowship, hot cocoa, Santa, giving to others, and the feeling of magic in the air. Holidays 2014- 6 months old (3 months adjusted). I literally had them in holiday clothes everyday from Halloween-New Years <3. The quints stayed in the stroller …
November marks a special time of year. It is when Fall turns into Winter, and family is reunited with the all of the different holidays. First, Happy 242nd Birthday to the Marine Corps on November 10, 2017! My Mom and Dad both proudly served in the Marines for too many years to count until their …
Every year, we love to go to Fall festivals. We really enjoy doing lots of fun and educational things with the kids. Last year, Michael was away and we all had a terrible stomach virus so had to miss trick-or-treating. This year, was the quint's and Gideon's first time actively participating with it! The quints …
Happy Independence Day! The quintuplet's c-section was originally scheduled on this day 3 years ago. I would have been 34 weeks 1 day! How perfect of a birthday would that have been for America's first surviving military quintuplets? Even though, the quints made their debut a few weeks early, we still love celebrating this joyous …
