It may look like a hug...

The other day, it was really sweet because it looked like Alana was giving Alexa a hug, which they have done in the past. Well, as the pictures show, this time it may have looked like a hug but it quickly became apparent that this hug had ulterior motives...

Big Shoes to Fill

Both Josiah and Alana love to put both Eric & I's shoes on. However, Alana LOVES to put her daddy's shoes on! In fact, whenever Eric comes home and kicks his shoes off, Alana is the first to run over and put her feet in his shoes. I keep telling him that he should put his shoes in the closet and so he has actually taught Alana where in the closet they belong. So, she will actually help him put his shoes away. I thought it was pretty clever, myself!

Is it Bedtime Yet?

We have recently converted from 2 naps a day to 1. I am super grateful to have made it this long with 2 naps, so I won't complain. The 1 nap a day does get some getting used to, though. They are definitely super sleepy and ready for their afternoon nap and also for bedtime. In fact, sometimes they will grab their blankets and all lay on the floor. That is a definite sign that they are ready for bed! We got some fun shots the other day of them just before bedtime. They started off all grabbing their blankets and laying on the floor and it soon ended up in a "dog pile". It was quite funny!







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Our very first Easter egg hunt

Our church had an Easter picnic with an Easter egg hunt the day before Easter and the kids had a blast. They seemed to figure it out quite quickly. We just had to show them once how to put the eggs in the basket and within seconds they were off and running. They are definitely quick learners!

I was super excited to buy the girls these really cute Easter dresses. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. So, instead of getting to wear their dresses they got bundled up in their winter sweaters, hats and boots. Oh well! The dresses are still hanging in the closet waiting for a sunny day!

Bath Robes

The kids have a couple sets of these really cute bath robes. They love to run around with them on after they get out of the bath. We have red "ladybug" towels and blue "sailboat" towels and they love them both. My favorite is the ladybugs because of the antlers sticking out on the top of their heads.
They also love to sit on the little step in the bathroom on the side wall. I have no idea what the actual purpose of this particular ledge is, but the kids seem to think that it was custom made as a bench for them to sit it, and it is just their size.

Wagon Ride to the Easy Money

One of our favorite places to go is the "Easy Money". It is a convenience store that is located half a block from our last house. Since we only moved 12 blocks away, it is still within walking distance. So, we like to take the kids by every once in awhile since we have gotten to know the owners and workers really well. We decided to put the kids in the wagon and see how far we could get. Thankfully, we also brought along the stroller just in case they didn't last in the wagon the entire time. After only a couple of blocks, they started arguing over some toy, so we ended up splitting them up and pushing one in the stroller and then we alternated on the way home. It was a fun outing and the kids always enjoy going to the "Easy Money".


Alexa enjoying her solo wagon ride.

Silly Girls

The kids still love the little space in between the fridge and the cupboards. They all 3 used to be able to fit, but now only 2 of them can fit at a time. We got some cute shots of the girls cheesin the camera recently sitting in their favorite spot.




Yes, they still like to put things on their heads.

We love to Brush our Teeth!

Being that their mother is a dentist, my poor children have no hope of escaping tooth brushing. In fact, I have always told my patients who have 1 year olds that as long as they brush at least once a day that is good. I, however, have seen too many poor little kids suffer from lack of good dental hygiene at a young age that I am a little obsessed with making sure we take good care of their teeth. They brush once in the morning and once before bedtime and they know the routine. They don't always consent to the tooth brushing, but they have come to realize that whether they agree or disagree...their teeth will get brushed! In fact, when they scream it gives me even better access! Hee hee! They do get all excited when I bring the toothbrushes out, but THEY want to brush their own teeth. They are becoming so independent! :)

St. Paty's Day

A year ago, my mom bought some fun St. Patrick's Day stuff and so she brought it over this year. The kids had much more fun with it this year and even decided they liked wearing the green pig tails. But, the green hat won the prize for the most coveted. They kept filling it with stuff and carrying it around the house. Alexa even took the ribbon with the 4 leaf clovers that went on the hat off and wore it around herself like a sash. She was walking around like she was Miss St. Patrick's Day.

Triplets wanting freedom!

The latest update, is that both Alana & Alexa ended up with ear infections a few days after Josiah was diagnosed with pneumonia. I don't know what the odds are, but we had one miserable household for a few weeks. The good news is that everyone seems to be on the mend. All 3 are getting their appetites back and drinking their normal amount of fluids. They each lost some weight, which is hard to do when they are already still small for their age. But, I think it won't be long until they are back up to where they were. We are still dealing with a few tummy aches from the antibiotics for the ear infections. But, other than that I think everyone is finally feeling better! Yeah, Thank you, Lord!

Due to the illnesses we've endured over the last 3 1/2 weeks, we've unfortunately had to spend most of our time at home, with the exception of a few doctor visits. They did amazingly well for being cooped up in the house for so many days. It was quite funny, though, when I walked in the living room from after being in the kitchen for a couple of minutes. They had terrorized the living room! All 4 of their chairs were knocked over and all their toys were scattered everywhere. I think they were trying to tell me something!

The Tunnel Continues...

Just an update: We thought everyone was finally getting better when Josiah took a turn for the worse. He was diagnosed yesterday with pneumonia and has started antibiotic treatment. He continues to be very sick and doesn't want to eat or drink anything. If he doesn't start to show some significant improvement he may need to be admitted into the hospital for IV fluids and antibiotics. Please pray for him to get over this quickly and fully. Please also pray for the girls, who seem to feel better one day and feel worse the next. I think our whole household could use some prayers. Eric & I were set to leave tomorrow on a 5 day trip to Hawaii for an early celebration of our 5 year anniversary. We have decided to postpone our trip until the family is all well. Please pray for peace, endurance and strength as we try to return to our normal healthy state. Thanks so much.

Finally, a Light at the end of a very long Tunnel

We are finally starting to see the end of a very nasty virus! For over a week, the Jardine household has been home to 3 very sick kids, 1 very sick mommy, and 1 semi-sick daddy. Even after we all received our flu virus and H1Ni vaccine quite awhile ago, we managed to catch a nasty flu virus that seemed to never go away. Josiah was the first to get it, Alana was next and then came Alexa all within a few days of each other. I thought I was going to be lucky and not get it...Wrong! It got me and knocked me down for several days. Thankfully, Eric was pretty strong and managed to get by with only a few of the nasal symptoms. Both our moms each took a turn taking care of us, as well, and they managed to amazingly stay healthy.

Thankfully, we are a very healthy family and have managed to get through an entire year and a half with only a couple of very minor colds. This one, however, made us very thankful that we are as healthy as we are. We still are getting over the lingering runny noses, congestion and cough. But, I think we are finally seeing the light at the end of this very long tunnel.

This last week we have spent more time getting up in the middle of the night that we have in the entire first year and a half (we are so very thankful for great sleeping kids). We spent many nights on the couch or in the rocking chair holding a sick kid. My sweet husband, however, takes the prize for taking the best care of us ALL possible. He pretty much spent the entire weekend taking care of the kids (and me), while I tried to get some rest. So glad to be feeling better...


Josiah snuggling with Alexa and Ernie


Sick mommy on the couch with her 3 sick little chickens.

Daddy finally getting Alana to fall asleep on the couch.

I agree...there's nothing quite like falling asleep in daddy's arms!

Daddy snuggling both Alana & Josiah. My poor pitiful kids.

Grandma trying to get Alexa to sleep.

Daddy once again doing double-duty comforting Alana & Josiah.