ONE-derful

Good things come in threes!

A year has come and gone. I have such mixed emotions about my babies being ONE! In a way I feel like, whew!!! We made it! and then part of me is sad to have my babies grow up so quickly. It has been a year full of changes, BIG changes but I feel so completely blessed to be in this situation.... A mama to FOUR healthy boys. When I look back to April 14, 2011 I am over come with emotions. I mean who delivers 3 healthy boys that were 5+ pounds and only stayed in the hospital for 9 days?? It could have turned out so differently.... I truly feel God's hand in every part of my life and I could not imagine raising a family without his guidance and direction.

I always get asked, "How do you do it?" and honestly you just do it...but it could not have been done without my focus being on Him. When I keep God at the center of my thoughts then all the petty stuff seems to fade away. Like always having my boys matching, having the latest/greatest toys, or making all of my baby food, etc etc etc. It feels great to have made it through the first year. One year down, many more to go!!

This past year has taught me so much personally. I have grown as a person in so many ways. I have learned to be still and see the truly important things in life....which are not "things." At times I feel like a machine making bottles, changing diapers, dispensing medicine, feeding babies, cleaning high chairs, but then there are times that I get to rock, snuggle, sing, and read to my babies...those are the bright spots in my busy day.

 I feel like this post is every where. I have started to write this post so.many.times and thought about everything I want to say and convey, but here I am staring at the computer screen with tears streaming down my face. I just can't put into words how thankful I am for my life. So a humongous thank you to every person in my life who has helped in a big or small way...we made it!!!

Here are a some pictures from our "One-derful" celebration with family.

We brought the boys home from the hospital the day before Easter in 2011.

Bunny Bruch Decorations

The grandpas are hard at work

Addy and Huddy

Addy and Hogan, bye bye Dr. Brown's bottles!!

ChaCha and Huddy

Poppy and Hampton

Looking like such a big boy with his legs crossed

Watching the one year video

Sweet snuggles with Addy

Hampton and his namesake 

ChaCha and Hudson...look at those cheeks!

The Happy Birthday re-appeared

Hogan, it's like he knew it was his special day:)

Good things come in threes....

A little lunch before cake

Mama and Hogan, he looks just like me as a baby!

Ang and Huddy

Daddy and Hogan

Happy Birthday to you guys!!!

Molly liked the cookie, I think?!

Jake and the cake

Love you girls, could not have made it this year with out you!

We wore Bearpa out!

When the birthday boys went to sleep we had some special time with Harper. He loves water balloons and we never do them. It is so much work and the fun only lasts seconds! Cam made several and Harper had a blast having a water fight with Poppy. I am not sure who had more fun!!