MY FAVORITE PICTURE!!!

This is one Mimi took.

VISIT TO OHIO

Well we had a GREAT visit to Ohio. the plane trip wasn't too traumatic...well you might want to ask the other passengers. All went well except the airport leaving Phoenix. That was a joke. Between Memo not being able to go more than 2 feet with our mongo stoller without someone stopping us to the security that literally went through every little thing we had (and we had A LOT) I promise to post lots of good pictures or you can go to their Mimi's website and check out all that she posted. http://picasaweb.google.com/maryb275/20100902?feat=email#

We spent the week at my Dad's house where Pop and Mimi got to meet and get to know their grandkids. All the kids fell in love with them at first hold! it was a fabulous week and we got spoiled beyond belief on the cooking factor. Mimi cooked everything in the world I love plus some. Memo now knows what good home cookin means. NO WHISPERS... home cooking is NOT my best attribute and REALLY isn't now that the kiddos are here!

Opps, crying kiddo... I will post more in a bit. Here are some good pics!

Guest Post: Hanging Out with the Villa Triplets

Today we have a guest post from my lovely friend Starlene who came over to visit our family. Thanks for hanging out with us, Starlene!

I've been meaning to get over to visit the Villa triplets and finally I decided I'd better get serious about finding time to make the 70 mile drive since they won't stay little and cute forever.

I rang the front doorbell and Memo and Alonso greeted me at the door and had me come through to the kitchen area where Beth was tending to the three babies. Miss Lilah Rose was asleep, and Beth was standing, holding one of the boys in her arms, standing near the other baby boy holding his bottle, and had her cell phone propped on her shoulder.

I told Beth when I came over to visit I'd be more than happy to help wrangle babies, so before too long I was holding one of the boys, I think I started out holding Devin.

The kids are pretty good at tag teaming Mom. One would fall to sleep and another would wake up. Beth takes it all in stride and is calm and cool.

Finally two of the babies were sleeping and Beth headed into the kitchen to wash a few dishes and make lunch. I was rocking one of the boys (I think still Devin) while standing, he enjoyed being patted on the back while I rocked back and forth from one foot to the other. Little did I know the next day my calves and biceps would feel like I'd been working out at a gym. :-) One of the boys was in a seat thing on the counter and Memo was talking to the baby and the baby was cooing and trying really hard to talk to Daddy and tell him all about it.

After awhile Beth asked if I would like to go to the store with her and babies. She went to get ready and asked Memo to fill me in on what a trip to the store was like. Memo said we would get stopped again and again and again as people realized there were triplets.

When Beth came back she had some baby outfits, and three car seats. As she dressed each one, she handed him or her off to Memo and he strapped the baby into a car seat. While the babies were sitting on the couch together I snapped a few photos. Two of the babies started fussing and big brother Alonso stepped right in and did some rocking, held a bottle and got them happy again.


Then all three babies were carted out and strapped in the car's back seat. There was some fussing on the way to Costco, but not too much.

The shopping carts are big at Costco, thank goodness, but they still only hold two babies per cart.

Beth found some adorable Hallowe'en costumes and considered buying little duck outfits for the babies.


We walked around slowly, shopping for a few things, and true to Memo's prediction there were lots of admiring people asking questions about the babies. How many? Boys or girls? How old are they?



Beth simply beamed with pride over her three little munchkins. When we were close to checking it out it became apparent that Miss Lilah Rose needed a diaper change and she wasn't going to put up with sitting in that mess, so I stayed with Devin and Dixon while Beth and Lilah Rose took a potty break. Devin fussed while they were gone but he was interested in his bottle. Dixon was content looking around.

The only time things became difficult was when we were standing still in the checkout line. The babies didn't like sitting still and they all three started to cry. Beth was rocking the cart with Lilah and Dixon and I was rocking the cart with Devin. Beth was able to get Lilah to calm down and stop crying, and ended up taking one of the boys from his car seat.

We bought our stuff and headed to the car. The sun was shining so terribly bright; even though we pulled the car seat shields down the babies all had their eyes tightly closed. They need some little baby sunglasses. :-) We turned the carts around and pushed them backwards so that the sun wasn't right in their eyes.


Things were pretty quiet on the ride back home. I'd bought some perishable items from Costco so I couldn't stay too much longer, but I helped Beth get the babies and the groceries into the house. She grabbed two babies and I grabbed one, and then we went back out for groceries.

I really had a great time with these cutie babies. They are growing so quickly, so cute and healthy. I'm glad I was able to get over and visit. Adorable babies!

I'll have to make time to come over and visit again soon! Thanks Beth and Memo for having me over!

A VIDEO OF THE LOVELY KIDDOS

I was at work and Memo sent this to my email. I think I have probably watched it twenty times already!

READY TO MEET MICKEY MOUSE!

I was at my desk at work... sighing because I wanted to be home with my kiddos and my husband...then to my surprise I got an email from my husband. He said that Dixon was watching TV (something we will have to chat about later!) and he saw Mickey Mouse. So now Dixon is rallying to go to Disneyland. memo said he is dressed and ready and sitting like a big boy in his Bumbo. I guess we better start saving now!!

OK I FEEL GUILTY

Dixon being shy in the sling!

I feel badly that I haven't posted. There has been lots going on and every day it seems the kiddos do something new.

They are all right at the 10 pound range! It's amazing to see how quickly they grow. I remember thinking babies were just little blobs... I couldn't have been more wrong!

Devin getting a snack in while everyone else is fishing and catching crawfish!

These are our first pictures as a family. We went up to a friends cabin in Pinetop a few weekends ago. Memo's Mom and Dad came up with his nephew and niece. Dan, Jen and the Bass kids came up as well. it was a blast! fishing, hiking and just plain hanging out.

BACK TO WORK

Well last week I started back to work as in leaving my kiddos and coming in to the office. While it was nice to have adult conversations and use my brain for something other than baby stuff, it was horrible leaving them. Even though I knew they were in good hands. Tuesday they stayed home with their daddy. He was a bit overwhelmed by the time I got home. Jen and Dan took them for me on Thursday. It wwas nice knowing the kiddos were with family.

This was week number two- I still cry all the way into work.. BUT it seems the kids don't miss me. Especially when they are with their Auntie-

for those of you that don't know what you are looking at, Jen is "wearing" the two boys and that is Miss Lilah in front of her. She introduced me to wearing the kids in the beginning and I truly don't know what I woudl do without the different wraps she has given me. The wraps are a way of snuggling the kids next to you while keeping your arms free. it truly has a great feeling and the kids love it. Even the most fussybaby is totally soothed as soon as their little body gets snuged in. It is a surefire way to get them to sleep. These aren't your normal carriers you buy at Wal-Mart, they are specially made to position the kids up high and close to the wearer's heart. I have now become a HUGE promoter of them!!

So as you can see in the picture, kids are good and happy. They are VERY lucky to have a great Auntie taking care of them.