Freaking out Friday!!!!!

WOW!!! Today, or maybe I should say this week has been pretty rough with the babies. And josh too I guess. I'm ganged up on by 2yr olds all day and trying to raise a teenager in between. I need a vacation. I say that allot. "I need a break" but really what kind of break would it be? on the rare occasion that my husband an i get to go somewhere, i sit a think about the kids the whole time anyway! The curses of being a full time Mom. "What are they doing"? "Did they take a nap"? "How long was it"? "Did they eat ok"? "I hope Emma got her B and her blanket that she likes", I could go on and on. Nobody knows or takes care of your kids as well as you do....right???LOL

Anyway, the babies...I should say the toddlers are being very 2ish lately. They are all stubborn, loud, and whiny right now. If I say "use your words" one more time....well, nothing because I'm gonna say it a million more times! LOL I'm having to discipline more and more as the days go on! My sweet little babies changed to crazy out of their minds 2yr olds? I have to post some pics to remember truly how sweet they are even when their yelling and crying and destroying my ENTIRE house! You wouldn't believe how much damage 3 toddlers can do in the matter of minutes! I do love them with ALL my heart! They are worth every ounce of energy it takes to raise them!

I guess I just need to vent. I tend to ramble when i'm stressed. It's crazy how blogging your complaints can make you feel better. Either way, thanks for "listening" to whoever might read this.

These are old pics but they make my heart melt!

Brett in the ball pit, Carley posing, and Emma very excited!!!

New pictures....just because!

Daddy decided to take the babies to the ice cream truck for the first time. The idea is very sweet and i'm always excited about "firsts"...but, he got them THE worst kind he could. They had a great time eating it though. Needless to say they all melted. On the ground and all over them. When Emma's hit the dirt the dog came out of nowhere and snatched it up. Emma was so upset! She actually yelled at the dog for eating her melty dirty ice cream! I wish I had the video camera for that one!

Carley and Emma in thier favorite place....the pool! Emma is for sure the boss of the entire deck! She calls the shots. My friend Michele calls her "Deck Boss" LOL!

Pool time!

HAPPY EASTER!

What a great morning we had! The babies really don't know who the heck the Easter Bunny is but they sure do know that they LOVE candy! Especially in the morning. It's the only day that kids should be allowed to SAMPLE the candy when they get up.

We kept the baskets simple with just jelly beans and some M&M's. And Josh is officially too old to get a basket so he got a little gift bag FILLED with gum. He has a thing with gum??The babies liked the jelly beans allot. After they got done playing with the little toys the bunny brought them we had a normal breakfast. I made baked french toast. I have to say it's a really easy breakfast to make because you make it the night before. Just pop it in the oven in the morning and 40 min. later you have yummy french toast. Here's some pics from our morning.

AND THE TREE DRAMA NEVER STOPS!!! I HATE THIS TREE!

And here is that damn tree that is still laying in our yard. We're trying to save some money and do the removal ourselves....well, my husband is doing it. We all just watch! Today my brother in-law came over and helped out. They got most of it chopped up but it's all still there in a million pieces. Hopefully soon the pictures from the back yard will be tree free!

Letter G.......Girls!

Ok, so this is supposed to be every Thursday.....needless to say, it's Saturday. I'm a little off schedule. It's been a zoo around here.

Anyway, the letter G is for girls. I LOVE MY GIRLS! I'm dedicating this post to them!

My girls right after their bath....trying to sneak out of the back door!

Emma LOVES those doughnuts!

They always look so sweet....but are usually up to no good!!

If a tree falls in the woods.........?

This morning I was in the kitchen making cookies and rolling meatballs when I heard this super loud cracking noise. I looked out the kitchen window and all these branches and pine needles were flying at the window. Right then, a huge pine tree in the back yard cracked right in half and fell towards the house and our fairly new shed! It scared the crap out of me! It's not the first time a big tree has fallen back there but it's the first time it fell at the house. What shocks me is that it didn't hit the shed. It did break a section of fence, the neighbors tree, the neighbors wood pile, and another small tree in our yard. It's just a huge freaking tree! That was our excitement for the day!

Horses and cows and fear....Oh my!!!

So we took the kids out to UCONN to see all the animals. Let me start off by saying that taking all 3 babies out of the car countless times to go into all the barns was NOT fun. But seeing their little faces light up was!

We started out at the cow barn. All was going well with the babies and Josh was even having fun. I was walking with Brett and as soon as he saw one of the cows in that barn he froze! Apparently, Brett is not a fan of large animals! He did look at them but didn't want to go anywhere near them. The girls, as usual, loved it. Emma and Carley were saying cow and mooing like crazy. The girls tend to be braver than Brett with most things. It cracks me up. All in all it was a good trip. Not the most convenient place to take triplets, but it was a fun family day.

Uncle Richard and Auntie Lou stopped over yesterday on the bike to show the kids. Now Brett is right in love with everything that has wheels. His favorite words are "truck", "car", "big truck', and "big cars". Uncle Richard took him out to the bike to see it and even sit on it. He was scared of that too. He can be a very nervous little boy about some things. At least this time his sisters didn't show him up. They were scared of the bike too!

You can't see it in the first picture but Brett is crying. In the second picture however, you can see Brett clinging to Daddy's neck! LOL I love my babies. They all have their own little quirks.

A silly survey!

What bill do you hate paying the most?
--Car note

Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
--The Whistling Swan in Sturbridge,MA

What do you really want to be doing right now?
--Yard clean up and finishing the swing set.....Hubby is NOT on the same page though!

How many colleges did you attend?
--0

Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
--Because it matches my pants.

What are your thoughts on gas prices?
--why are they going back up??

First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
--no alarm, but..I thought "wow, the babies slept late!"

Last thought before going to sleep last night?
--I'm tired!!

Do you miss being a child?
--No, not at all!

What errand/chore do you despise?
--laundry and dishes

Get up early or sleep in?
--I'd rather be up early....get a jump on the day!

Favorite lunch meat?
--Roast Beef

What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
--Diapers

Beach or lake?
--Lake, but I'm not going in the water!!!

Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
--Absolutley not!!

Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
--Desperate Housewives.

Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
--Ummm.....Yes, a few times! LOL

Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
--No.

Ring tone?
--I don't really use my cell phone

Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
--In a public bathroom at a campground.

Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
--I've never wanted to go to California.

Do you go to church?
--No....I used to.

At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
--Career

How old are you?
--29 forever!!

Do you have a go to personality?
--I don't think so??

Are you where you want to be in life?
--Sort of....I'd like to have another car and maybe a part time job.

Growing up, what was your favorite cartoon?
--The smurfs!!

What about you do you think has changed the most?
--I have way more patience now than I did with my oldest son.

Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
--NO!!

Are there times you still feel like a kid?
--Not really. Sometimes I feel younger when I compare myself to other mothers.

What was a “fad” you remember from your childhood?
--Curling my bangs. Big bangs....why,why,why?

Did you ever own troll dolls?
--Yes

Did you have a pager?
--Yes

Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
--The lake

Were you the type of kid you would want your children/friends children to hang out with?
--No, not really.

Who do you think impacted your life the most?
--My Father passing.

Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
--Mrs. Johndrow.....She told me I was a good reader and upped me a level.

Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
--Oh Lord, yes. I've turned into a "real" parent. LOL

Triplets and a warm sunny day.....Life is great!

We've been pretty lucky around here I guess as far as the weather goes. My kids have the worst cabin fever! And I have to admit...so does Mommy. So needless to say, we go outside every time the sun is shining. Unfortunately we have really rainy spring seasons here though. So one day it's 65 and sunny, and the next it's 40 and raining. Rain is my enemy at this point. I haven't gotten really good at coming up with things to do in the house with the kids. I should be by now, but i'm not. If we take crayons out, there are 3 little monkeys coloring on everything. If I take the play dough out, they're all eating it. Luckily it's homemade and it can't hurt them but ewww! it must taste like pure salt. I don't know why they like it but they do. So I'm just praying for good weather every night before I go to bed. Here are some pictures from the other day when it was almost 70 degrees out! It was a big tease......but we got the most out of the day!

Oh, and by the way.....Emma doesn't have a black eye in the picture. She actually got stung by a bee right under her eye! Can you believe it? It's only April and bee's already? It must have been a cold confused bee. At least I know that's she's not allergic to bee stings now! And her eye is doing much better. You can't even see the sting anymore.

The letter F........Family

I got this from my cousin Jennifer's blog and she got it from http://thisfamilyof4.blogspot.com/. It's such a great idea. You should go check it out. This week the letter is F.

At the risk of copying Jenn, (sorry) I have to say the letter F stands for family for me too! They are my life! My kids and my Husband mean the world to me. They are my entire world.

Back when Josh was little, I worked full time and we were on our own. He was my family. Once I met my Husband our family grew and changed for the better. Now, once the babies were born, wow....that really changed everything. It changed how I looked at life. My new goal was to be the best Mom and Wife I could be. I didn't have to worry about work anymore (thanks Babe), I could just put all my effort towards my kids.

I actually wanted to have more children because I didn't want Joshua to ever be alone. My Cousin Ricky had a big family and all the kids had each other. I admired that and wanted that for myself growing up. My Husband also has a somewhat large family, so mine grew that way once we got married.

So my Husband and I decided to go for it and have kids. We weren't counting on 3, but thank God for those 3. They have completed our family! And I really have been working on looking at those little moments, those little things that make kids and family all worth it. I'm not going to lie, it's hard sometimes. I tend to get caught up in the day to day. But i'm working on it! And participating in the Alphabitty Moments makes it a whole lot easier!This is a WAY old picture....but I think this is the only one of all of us together. So just imagine 2yr olds sitting on our laps. Hehe!

Haircut!

Ok, I know that Brett's hair has been out of control for a long while. He has more hair than Emma. But my Husband finally took him last night to get it cut! Woo Hoo! No more bangs! LOL. We've had 2 bad haircuts and I was a little worried so I just put it off. You won't believe how a "hairdresser" can hack a poor little boys head! But I finally had to take the chance yesterday and sent the boys off to the barber! We were at the park yesterday and Brett couldn't even see! His hair was in his eyes the whole time. And when the wind blew.....forget it! Either way, here are the before and after pics of my little man.

My crazy but predictable day!

THE QUESTION IS, "WHAT DO YOU DO FOR WORK AND WHAT ARE YOUR DUTIES"?

My job is a MOM! It's one, if not the most important job anyone can have! If you ask me.My duties are as follows:
My day starts out at 6:15am. I go directly to the coffee pot. I take a couple of sips then it's off to my 13yr olds room to wake him up. I drink my coffee while returning to wake him up several times. I then get the babies things ready for the day. Cups, breakfast, diapers, etc... I take another few minutes to myself. I then go to the living room and vacuum the floors. I have this thing with dirty carpets. It makes me nuts!!
At 7:45 or so, I go get the triplets up. I can be exhausted, miserable, or just plain pissy and that ALL disappears when I walk into their room and see their faces! There's nothing like hearing three toddlers all yell MOMMY! They are the only ones that will always be happy to see you!
Once they are out of bed, I change all 3 diapers and usually some clothes too. There's also nothing like a baby soaked in pee at 8 in the morning! LOL
I shoo them all over to the table, we have breakfast, Mommy cleans up breakfast off the floor, table, chairs, and the kids. Then we get dressed and have some play time.
Repeat all above at 11:30 for lunch.
12-12:30 is long awaited NAP TIME!!!! Woo Hoo! Two hours of complete silence. I love it.
2:30-3pm naps are over, and it's more diapers and then snack. If it's warm, we go outside. If it's summer we stay outside all day.
My Husband comes home from work at 4:30pm and then it's dinner time.
I feed the family, clean table, chairs, floor, and babies!
Then Daddy has some play time with the kids while I do stuff around the house.
Finally.....Baths, more diapering, then bedtime.
THAT IS MY JOB! SAME THING ALMOST EVERY DAY! (In FULL detail) Hehehe.

Outside Fun!

All the kids love the swing! We had fun just swinging together. Brett's cheeks are chapped....i'm applying lotion 3 times a day. It's not helping too much. There's another reason to be happy that winter is coming to an end!

Spring is here????

It's been a few days....Brett is still sick. He's got the runny/stuffy nose still. He acts fine though. We'll be back to the doctor next week to find out what's going on.

We had a GREAT day here today. It was in the 60's! Woo hoo! I took the kids out this morning for a walk. It was the ONLY time they were quiet all morning. Once it warmed up a bit, I got Daddy and Uncle Glenn to bring out the slide and bikes from the basement. The kids had so much fun. They've had cabin fever something fierce. So has Mommy! So we got to play, ride bikes, and have lunch outside today. We all needed that. It's been a long winter that's for sure.

Ring Around the Rosie!

Craziness at the Skidgel house!

My Husband and i actually had a date night last night. Thanks to Auntie Sticky and Uncle Glenn! We had such a great time. We went out to dinner, watched a movie, and most importantly.....we talked! We never get to do that! LOL.

While we were gone, the kids had a blast! Auntie Mame and Sticky taught the kids how to do "ring around the rosie". They were so cute.

Sickness Update: Brett is doing much better now that he's on antibiotics. Emma on the other hand has a full blown cold now. She's coughing and is feverish. She wanted to eat this morning, but She just felt terrible. She was so torn. LOL. She LOVES her cereal in the morning. She kept looking at the bowl then crying. It was funny.....but not.

Anyway, that's what's going on here. Lots of snots, talking, crying, playing, and Mommy is honestly loving it all!

My poor Bubbers!

I finally decided to take Brett to see the doctor today. A different doctor actually. He's been sick for almost a month. The amount of snot that's coming out of that boy is just not right. Sorry to be gross but it's true. His doctor said not to worry, it's just a cold. So I was letting run it's course and giving him some Tylenol here and there. But this morning he was really cranky and crying for no apparent reason. He also felt like he had a fever. So I ended up bringing him to the doctor on call. She checked him over and when she tried to look in his ears she couldn't see the drum because of the wax. So what I thought was going to be a simple visit turned into me holding my baby down so they could flush his ears out. WOW! That is not something I want to do ever again. It hurt him and he was pissed off! He only weighs 23lbs....but he's strong when he wants to be.

Anyway, they flushed them and cleaned them all out and he does have an ear infection. Not to mention a sinus infection too. My poor little boy. I felt so bad for him. But he'll be on the medicine starting tonight.

Now my Husband is questioning whether we should switch doctors because our didn't catch it. Is it possible to have that much wax build up in just 5 days??? I don't know. Our pediatrician is old. I'm guessing in his 70's. But he's a trusted member of the community and has been a doctor here for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure what we're going to do. He's taken good care of them for the most part since they came home from the hospital. But....he does do the brush off sometimes. It's a hard call. I guess we just need to weigh the pros and cons.

Other than the ear fiasco, we had a pretty quiet day. We'll see what happens when they get up from their nap.

Oh, and by the way....Grammy is coming home next week! We've missed her so much. Especially Ed. He's going to freak out when he see's her. I can't wait. Be on the lookout for pictures of my brothers face on that day!