Christmas 2010

2010 was a difficult and wonderful year. John was living away in Maine the entire year. I was home in Michigan trying to run the household and raise four children under the age of three.

God has blessed us more than we ever thought possible with the birth of Zac in 2007 and then the triplets (Nicholas, Carli & Kennedy) in 2009. The kids were all born healthy and we couldn't have asked for anything more.

2011 promises to be a great year for us. We are finally all together again as a family and looking forward to a summer by the ocean.

McWane Science Center

Zac and I went to the McWane Science Center, Birmingham, AL in November. Papa George stayed home to babysit so that Zac and I could have a special day out.

The venue was right up Zac's alley. He especially loved the top floor which was full of train exhibits. We saw fish, dinosaurs and trains; every thing that makes a young boy happy.

The center was very nice and we had a wonderful day! We are so glad we got to have our special time and make our special memory together.

Bama Baby

Dad and Jane came to visit us in September. Shortly after their visit they called to see if we wanted to come spend a month with them in Alabama. I think they were really worried about me trying to run the household and take care of the kids all by myself while John was away working.

We decided to go spend the month of November with them. Dad flew up to Detroit and drove back down with us. John flew in for Thanksgiving and drove us home.

All in all our time in Bama was a blast! My BFF came over for a few days & we went to a new outlet mall; where Jane fainted from heat exhaustion. We went to see dad at the golf course & were rear-ended on the way. Zac had his first ear infection & trip to the urgent care. We made Indiana tenderloins; not once but twice. Zac and I went to the McWane Science Center.

Zac spent a lot of time hanging out with Ms. JoAnne. She is the nice lady that lives across the street. They would break up bread and crackers to go feed the ducks. Zac also played out in the ditch where dad had made him his very own construction site.

Dad also has another very interesting neighbor, Santa Claus! He came walking down the road one day in his shorts and red t-shirt to which Zac exclaimed, "mom it's Santa!!" Santa was kind enough to shoot holiday photos with the kids. We had a lot of fun with Santa; he's a great Santa!

We enjoyed our time in Bama with Papa and Nana. We will cherish the memories forever!!

Henry Ford Museum

We visited the Henry Ford in October. We've been to the museum a couple of times, however, this was the first time we took the kids.

Zac was thrilled with the cars and tractors. The triplets were happy just being out and being social with everyone!

My favorite part of the museum is the JFK assassination car. Every time I see that vehicle it makes me stop and think about what was lost on that tragic day.

The museum is always clean and the staff always friendly. Zac, Nic, Carli and Kenni may still be a little young to appreciate the museum. I would say children 5 and above would enjoy the history behind the doors.

Detroit Zoo

The kids and I went to the Detroit Zoo with Auntie Ruth in October. We love spending time with Auntie Ruth and miss her each day that we are apart.

The Detroit Zoo is a very nice zoo. We were a little disappointed in the fact that some of the exhibits were empty; especially the elephants. A lot of the animals didn't have a partner either which made us sad. However the giraffes were beautiful and we got to see the babies too!!

I have so many beautiful pictures of the animals; too many to post. The best I can do is post photos of my cute little animals. The girls even wore their special animal print clothing for the occasion.

October Visitors

October was a busy month for us. The kids all celebrated their birthdays and Halloween, we went to the Detroit Zoo with Auntie Ruth, then to the Henry Ford Museum with daddy and were visited by Grandma Donna, Mackenzie and Kelsey.

We were so happy that they could all come to the cowdorable barnyard birthday bash! The birthday event was a lot of fun. We also managed to get out to the mall, Toby Keith's I Love this Bar & Grill and the movies while they were in town.

Kelsey's mama Lynn sent us some good junk food. We ate it all while watching movies and sitting up late night for some good conversation and hysterical laughs. I think the teenagers thought I was cool in my day! LOL (I love those girls.)

Eliott Tractor Show

I am a bit behind on my blog postings. I am going to try to spend some time this week catching up on things. As I was looking back through my photos I realized I missed a few of our adventures from last year. I want to be sure to add them however it will cause some posts to be out of order.

The first event I missed was the Eliott Tractor Show from last summer. John and Zac attended this show and had a blast! You know Zac and his John Deere tractor fetish making it only fitting that when riding the train they put him in the John Deere tractor car.

They plan to attend the show again this year and talk about it quite often. Here are some of my favorite photos from the event.

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