When I'm a big boy...

The other night, we were eating dinner and as usual when asked if she wanted cheese on her spaghetti, Clara said, "no cheese." She has been anti-cheese for a few months unless it is in melted form. Dallin then said he wanted cheese because he was a big boy. The following conversation happened between Dallin and Clara:
Dallin: "I a big boy and like cheese."
Clara: "I not a big boy"
Dallin: "Big boys eat cheese."
Clara: "When I a big boy I eat cheese, okay?"
Dallin: "Okay!"
I didn't correct her about being a girl instead of a boy until a few days later when I asked her if she wanted cheese for lunch and she said yes. I gave her some cheese expecting the usual of saying "no cheese" but she happily ate cheese. Dallin then looked at her and said, "yea, baby is a big boy (he calls her baby)!" Clara responded by smiling and clapping saying, "I a big boy now!"
After this realization, I told her that she was a big girl not boy and she looked at me like I was crazy and said, "no I a big boy!"
What do mom's know anyway! LOL!
PS Pictures to come in the next day or so!

Life with four babies in pictures!

I am too tired to go through all the photos and add some witty and cute comment about my children, so the picture post will have to suffice! If you have questions on who is who, please note that Bennett has the most hair and it is really dark and Ava has the only blue eyes in the family (we don't know if she will keep them yet). Clara is the one wearing all the accessories (except for first picture as Dallin was dressed by Lena our student charge for a month in June) and Dallin is the one looking a little tired and has crazy hair. Enjoy!

A view from my counter

No, we haven't opened a pharmacy in our kitchen...all of these wonderful meds belong to Dallin. It has been a rough couple of weeks for the poor kid:
swimmers ear, tonsillitis, teething through his 2 year old molars one at a time and now canker sores all over his mouth in and out. He hasn't been sleeping, eating or drinking much for the past week and now the new game is what can we get him to eat. I have never imaged myself asking Dallin before breakfast if he would like some chocolate or an ice pop! But what do you do when he won't eat because it hurts? Desperate times call for desperate measures!
Oh, side note, why do kids get sick on the weekend when your only options are the ER or an insta care? We spent a lovely afternoon with Dallin on Saturday visiting the ER for Magic Mouth wash! Poor guy! We are ready to get back to normal, as crazy as that is!

And then there were four...

I needed to get the babies pictures done so I could send out the baby announcement and in the process I decided to get all four of the babes pics taken. A great friend in Silver City took these for us while I was there at a doctor's follow up appointment. They turned out great, but I may be a bit biased!

Surround Sound!

Okay, I have a very good excuse, 2 excuses, to why I have not blogged as of late. I am exhausted all the time and the other times I am sleeping! I will try harder to update more frequently but here are the latest pics of the new and old babies. We are all doing well, just trying to get into the swing of having 4 babies under 3 years old. It is a crazy busy house, but we are so excited and grateful to have 4 beautiful and healthy (finally) babies. We wouldn't have it any other way.


Bennett Michael Mitchell
April 30, 2011
5 pounds 15 ounces
18.5 inches
(Currently 8 pounds 9 ounces and 20.5 inches!)
We call him our chunky monkey. He is by far the biggest baby we have ever had! He is always "starving" and has a really cute squeak when he is upset. We also don't know where he got his hair, but we are all experiencing hair envy!




Ava Sarah Mitchell
April 30, 2011
5 pounds 2 ounces
18 inches
(Currently 6 pounds 9 ounces and 19.25 inches)
She is our sweet and mellow baby of the two new additions. She has big blue eyes that I am sure she will not keep and just looks around a lot. She is tiny compared to her brother and only gets mad when she is hungry.



Twins again! And now adding to our surround sound in the house!


Big brother and sister "riding" Uncle Justy's dirt bike. Dallin was in heaven!

Dallin "painting" with daddy's pastry brush and water on the wall.

Clara loves this "bow bow" and must wear it daily. I try to hide it occasionally!

What has saved our lives and a 32 week picture

The purchase and install of a play set in Granee's backyard has been a life saver for Granee and me. The kids love the ability to go outside and swing, slide and climb without our help (most of the time, they still prefer someone out there with them!). Other than Clara's aversion to sand in her shoes, the play set and sand box have provided the much needed diversion for Dallin and Clara.


As for me, this pic was taken 2 weeks ago, before all the chaos broke loose. I will try to take one before I deliver, but I am not promising anything!

Backblogging with Clara

Clara has been a challenge and a joy in our lives. She is very much her own person. Every morning she must have her tutu of choice on, her necklace, shiny shoes and a "bowbow" (hair bow) on her person or watch out...inconsolable! She loves princess everything: movies, dolls, coloring books, books, etc.
She talks nonstop. We don't understand what she is saying 98% of the time but she talks to us like we understand everything. Dancing and singing are also things she loves to do. Hence the need for a tutu or dress everyday!
We love Clara and all the drama she brings into our family. She loves her Daddy and Granee and we wouldn't have it any other way.