Marcus Update

Last night Marcus ate at 10pm and we didn't hear from him again until 5:30am!!! It has been a hard week listening to him work through it these last few nights...but it was worth it after last night's experience. He woke up happy to see us and I think he got a good night's sleep...now if I could only get Olivia to do the same. It never fails, I get one to sleep through the night and another decides not too. Will it ever end?

Brrr COLD!

Marc bought the kids a new pool...one that Tucker can't pop :-) It wasn't the warmest tonight, but he really wanted to show the girls the pool. Tucker really enjoyed it too. The girls thought it was hilarious that Tucker was in the pool.

Emma is our water baby...I'm sure you will witness it in future blogs when we get to the lake. She started off slow...

...and then went crazy and got soaked!

We had a really hard time getting her out and inside...she was shivering so hard, but she would have stayed in there all night if we would have let her. Marc says she obviously takes after his Great-Grandma "Polar Bear" who loved to swim, even in the coldest weather.

The Red Door

Marc has had some down time this week as he waits for Lineman school to begin. He's been getting a lot done around the house. Today he decided to paint the porch. During his search for paint, he ran into the red paint we originally had considered for the trim. Marc has always wanted a red door...so here it is. I think it looks awesome! He is so proud :-) I wonder what tomorrow will bring!

I'm a Mess!

I swear I only looked away for a short moment...Emma sure does like her yogurt :-)

Happy Daddy's Day

The girls practiced saying "Happy Father's Day" all night last night...but all that kept coming out was "Happy Birthday" (there's been a lot of birthdays in June). So, I decided to try "Happy Daddy's Day"...It was a hit! The girls made coffee mugs for Marc at daycare. They were so proud...they actually pretended like they were drinking coffee out of them all morning...after Marc drank his coffee from both mugs :-)

It was another beautiful day today. The girls took advantage of the nice weather for some drinks and socializing.

The day ended with snuggles from Marcus and Olivia...Emma was running up and down the hallway at this point (not sure what was in her dinner tonight). Overall, I think Marc had a great Father's Day. It was pretty much a relaxing day. Hope all you Fathers out there had a great one too!

Water Table

It was such a nice day out today...the girls decided to play with the water table. We started out fully clothed...

...but ended up in diapers.

Marcus just watched and laughed as his sisters splashed him and got him wet.

Feed Me or Nobody Sleeps

This shirt tells the story of our latest with Marcus...we are working on getting Marcus to sleep through the night. Ever since I went back to work in Feb. he has been getting up every 2 to 3 hours to eat. So, we decided starting last night, Marcus is going to have to work through it and put himself to sleep in the middle of the night...no more 2am feedings! Last night was a tough one, he was up at midnight, then again at 2:30. He cried off and on until 4:30 and then I gave in...it broke my heart! I know I have to be tough...we'll do it again tonight and keep it going...wish us luck!

Start Your Engines!

Marc decided to race his stockcar "one last time" (I'll believe that when I see it). He loves racing, but it is really hard at this point in our lives. The race track is not much of a place for little ones and it takes up a lot of his time. He was so excited to pull it out of the garage this morning and load it in the trailer.

These pictures are actually from 2006 (look how little the twins are...Olivia is on the left, Emma on the right). We haven't posted any racecar pictures and I wanted to show his whole set up. Isn't his car and trailer beautiful! I have to admit, it is fun having it and seeing him race. I know Marc plans to come back to this when the kids get older...but for now...the car's for sale if anyone is interested.

Splish Splash

Marcus graduated to the big bathtub tonight. He's been sitting very well on his own lately and he is getting way to big for his little baby bathtub now. He absolutely loved it! He splashed the water the whole time and laughed and laughed. The girls thought it was pretty cool that he was in the big bathtub too. In just a few months, they will all be in there together!