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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

A Special Bond

Posted on 9:05 PM by Unknown
My four oldest children, quadruplets, are so lucky to have the special bond that they have. As they are getting older I have noticed their bond becoming even stronger. Even as they grow more individually, their bond grows with that individuality. I am in awe every time I watch them play together and play with other children. When they were tiny they used to speak "quad talk", a language only they understood, now it seems they don't need words. They are a fine tuned mass unit that flows through life, doing its (their) own thing, yet working together at the same time. I tried to capture a little of this in pictures but it is so hard to capture what is in the heart and spirit. I have been doing a little research on muliples because I have found it so interesting how they interact. Even though Annie is so close to them and they include her in everything, she does not have that bond.  When they get married they are going to have to marry four siblings and all live together!
 
 
These pictures are not the best quality but I was trying to catch the fun they have together. The giggles are so enjoyable and contagious!
 
Michael
 
 
Trying to carry Anthony.
 
 
Annie helping.

 
 
Jake was telling everyone what to do. A lot of hand gestures were going on.
 
 
Michael, Jaileigh and Anthony
 
 
 
Annie
 
 
 
and then they couldn't stop laughing!


 
 
They got him up!
 
 
 
 
These four rugrats are so lucky to have each other!
 

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Labor Day Block Party

Posted on 9:41 PM by Unknown
Our neighbors throw a huge block party every year. Last year was our first year in this neighborhood and we missed it because we were camping. This year we attended and boy was it huge! The whole block was blocked off, there were easy-ups and chairs everywhere, BBQer's and smokers under every easy-up, an Iron Chef competition, and a huge water jumper for the kids. They were so excited!



Annie, Michael and Jake climbing the ladder up the huge jumper.
 
 
 
Jakob in the corner hiding. He would sit there and get warm and then he would play until he got cold again. It was 105 degrees outside so I don't know how he was cold!
 
 
 
Anthony
 
 
Michael and Jakob
 
 
Jaileigh
 
 
The first time I saw Annie go down I screamed and ran over as fast as I could. The slope of the slide was so steep and long that she didn't even touch the slide until the bottom! She came up laughing! She thought it was so much fun. She went non-stop for 2 hours.

 
 
 
Michael
 
 
One of our other neighbors, Suzy, helping her daughter, Hannah, down the slide.
 
 
 
She loved it!
 
 
Wow!

 
 
 
Sammy (neighbor) and Michael
 
 
That was all the pictures I took because that is all we did. We socialized too but the jumper monopolized our time. They had so much fun!

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Monday, September 2, 2013

A Brand New Cousin To Love

Posted on 9:07 PM by Unknown
The newest addition to the Stokes family-
 
Andrew Maze Stokes
7 lb 9oz
20 inches long
Born Sept 1, 2013 22:30-ish
Parents- Andy and Tia Stokes
 
 



 
 
 
Proud Daddy!
 
 


 
 

 The brothers loving on their mommy and new brother.
Major, Tia, Legend and baby Maze
 
Congratulations! We are so excited for you!
I am a little disappointed it wasn't Baby Sophie!
 
Jaileigh keeps telling me that Jesus is sending Baby Sophie to our house. I tried to tell her the baby factory was closed and maybe Baby Sophie was going to Aunty Tia's house. Nope! She is quite insistent the Sophie is coming to our house and Jesus is making sure she is coming and that it won't be a boy!
 
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Arrrrrr! Pirate Party!

Posted on 7:35 AM by Unknown
Labor Day weekend our friend and neighbor had his 4 year birthday party. The kids were so excited! They asked everyday if it was his party yet. The party was a pirate party. They have a pirate water jumper and everything was pirate themed. I'm bummed I didn't take pictures of all the cute stuff. It was like a pinterest site. Very cute and so much fun for the kids. The weather was ridiculous! It was 102 and 95% humidity. Mike and I were drenched and we weren't even swimming.

Jaileigh
 
 
Michael
 
 
 
Anthony and Jaileigh
 
 
Jakob
 
 
 
Anthony
 
 
 
Michael trying to fill the bucket with water from the sprayer.
 
 
Jaileigh actually sprayed me here and got my camera wet.
 
 
 
Jake
 
 
 
Jaileigh

 
 
Annie had a hard time with the crowd. She doesn't like crowds of people that she doesn't know. She wouldn't put her swimsuit on until the very end. It took her that long to warm up.
 
 
A blurry Jake but too cute not to put on here.
 
 
Michael in trouble.
 
 
He wasn't happy to be in time out and he was hungry.
 
 
 
Hannah- the birthday boys sister.
 
 
 
Jaileigh and Sammy (the birthday boy) playing catch.

 
 
 
Annie loves the swings!
 
 
Sitting and pondering for a minute.
 
 
"But Mom I'm not hungry!" Poor Jake!
 
 
Michael
 
 
 
Jake

 
 
 
Anthony doing a flip.
 
 
Landing in the pool at the end.
 
 
Michael with some other kids.



Happy Birthday Sammy!
 
 
 
Michael with his pirate sword.
 
 
 
 
Annie finally got in!

 
 
Jake
 
 
 
I think Michael is tired!
 
 
The kids had so much fun! Thanks for a great time!

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