Any questions???

So.........just wanted to make sure everyone read the comments on our last post. Whenever someone asks a question, I TRY to respond there. Last post sparked a flurry of opinions and I answered questions about everything from carseats and safety to the Choo Choo Wagon and infertility issues. I like to be honest and candid about MY feelings, and try to respect other's right to have their own opinions and thoughts as well............mostly. Click here to get to the last post and scroll down to the bottom to read the comments.

While I'm at it, here are a few pics of the brat pack to hold you over, complete with commentary from yours truly!

Awww....Mama and her baby girl. She's looks so sweet and innocent (and she IS, mostly). However, when something ticks her off, you'd better run and hide. And the same thing goes for Danna, too ;>

The "Muscle Men" performing....at least Pius and Forrest, anyway. It's such a crack-up to see them show off when you ask to "see their muscles"! Laine and Pius flex so hard, their whole body shakes. Forrest usually just throws his hands up in the air, like he's doing in this picture.

We've been working outside in the yard ALOT lately. Our poor garden (and house for that matter) has taken a back seat for the past 2 years, ever since we found out we were pregnant with the quads in May 2007. Can you believe it's already been that long? The kids love to hinder "help" us with whatever we're doing.

Pius heard dirt was good for hair growth. You'd think we were wading in Louisiana's murky swamp water by the end of bath time when they've been outside playing!

Forr-Forr the Explorer. He's trying to escape to Bucko's house down the road. This boy loves to be outside, more so than the others. He lets out these hilarious, random, smiling squeals of glee every so often when he's playing in the great outdoors.

Laine trying to emulate his daddy's "porn-stache" of the past. I DEFINITELY prefer the "dirt-stache"!

Danna: "This most definitely LOOKS better than it TASTES!"

Mom (AKA Budda), does this look familiar? I think the quads got their affinity for dirt-eating quite honestly! I wish I had the picture of my 2-year-old-dirt-eating-self to post for comparison's sake.

This is Pius's classic "sunny outside" look. He scrunches up his eyes, nose and lips like this ALL THE TIME. It gets Bucko laughing every time! He's getting much better at walking, but we still catch glimpses of the "cat walking through snow" prance every now and then.

Forrest is ALL boy when it comes to playing outside. It never fails....he finds the biggest possible stick and starts banging things with it.

While Pius (pictured) and Forrest get excited about flowers and jabber "Fla, fla, fla!" repeatedly or make the sign for flower, Laine ruthlessly rips them to shreds if given the chance. Danna, I daresay, is indifferent. She has the poker-face to prove it.

Enjoying a morning snack on the kitchen chairs while the kitchen floor is being cleaned.

Pius: "We're SO getting in trouble for this!"

Danna: "Yeah, but I'm gonna live it up while I can! Party on, Pius!"

Pius: "Party on, Danna!"

One of the very FEW pics we caught while at the March of Dimes Walk. The kids were NOT in cooperative spirits that day. I think they were on their way to getting sick, if I recall correctly. Nevertheless, we had a good time meeting up with Crystal and Brent and their triplets Emma (front row, left), Ethan (2nd in line) and Evan (checking the tires in the back....funny how he's so much like Laine!). The quads were also blessed to be entertained by my friend, Shelia, and her 2 girls Emmalie (blond cutie in the pink jacket) and Bethanie (those are some kickin' striped leggings!). Sorry for the head shot, Shelia! Like I said, pickins were slim on photos from that day!

When Forrest is having a bad day, sometimes the only treatment is: 1) his beloved blankie, and 2) his soggy right thumb. My little Linus.

Pius only "likes" his blankie...unless someone else is having fun with it. Then it's a death-match to the end, after which Pius will promptly toss the prize aside and reach for whatever else one of the other 3 might be playing with. He's always been our biggest toy thief and bully!

Find it hard to believe that this bucket-o-dimples can be so mischievous and naughty at times? Neither do we.

Before you ask, Jac....Yes, this is the same 3-6 month top you sent last spring. While she wears around 12 month clothes now, this little gem still fits....and she wears it often. So, thanks again!

As I mentioned before, we've been doing alot of yard work lately. We had a HUGE pile of limbs and garden debris to take to the burn pit. The babes were fascinated watching daddy and cousin Nicholas loading them onto the trailer from the kitchen window.

Danna got to spend an afternoon with Aunt Lainie for a sorority tea party function. She got all dolled up for the social event! This picture cracks me up because it seems like she should have a little drink umbrella sticking out of her bottle.....that, or just get rid of the bottle altogether and stick a martini glass in her hand!

The shirt says it all.

The poker face, AKA blue steel look.

This was taken after Saturday evening Mass while at Budda and Papa's house. Billy had to go to work that evening after Church, so I decided to stop by the ol' stomping grounds on the way home. My mom and dad are probably STILL assessing the home damages inflicted by the quads....but man, did we have fun!

Fortunately, cousin Ronin left his car toy there. Unfortunately, it was only a one-seater. I guess ONE happy kid out of FOUR isn't the worst thing ever. Besides, juggling 3 kids and pushing the 4th in the car is a decent workout! At one point, we had one sitting in the car, one sitting on the back window with his feet around Forrest's shoulders, and one sitting on the roof while I pushed them all around (Budda was holding Danna). All we were missing were the clowns, honking horns and circus elephants!

Hope you all have a great week. Good luck to all the students out there....better get to studying! Finals are right around the corner and then HELLLLLL-O summer!

Moni