The Thornton Crew

Woah Nelly

2011-02-24T22:12:00.001-05:00

Sleep deprivation is pure torture. PURE. TORTURE.

Pictures pictures everywhere! Thanks Audrey Anderson Photograhpy!

2011-02-13T19:43:00.007-05:00

Merriest Christmas EVER

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Meet Sadie Francisca!

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Sadie's room

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My last belly pic

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Five days before her arrival...

Any day now...

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Halo Photograhy photo shoot

2011-02-13T19:13:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to me...

2011-02-13T19:12:00.000-05:00

Big Brothers

2011-02-13T19:11:00.002-05:00

What a difference a year makes!

2011-02-13T18:45:00.002-05:00

Well I kind of abandoned the blog about a year ago, but started slacking off WAY before that. Working full time and juggling infant/toddler twins was no cake walk (but a blessing beyond any). So now we've added a beautiful baby girl to The Thornton Crew, and we're so excited and filled with love and joy. But we're also dun-zo. Snip-snap, twist and turn. The tubes have been tied! And did I mention I had the opportunity to be a Stay At Home Mom? JACKPOT! I'm officially the Ring Master of this circus and loving every (well almost every) minute of it. I'm even learning to cook. Still working on the sleeping and cleaning part, but hey...gimme a break. I have 2 year old twins and a 2 month old. It's a wonder I'm still breathing at all.

And since I'm sure I'm the only one reading this, I've decided to TRY and quit using facebook as my blog. I post entirely too many pictures and status updates. I realize I've been treating FB as my blog and that my memories are probably better off here on this small, cozy blog of mine. :) But let's be honest, the pictures on FB will keep coming. I just can't stop.

Now I'm off to find Sadie's birth story. I'm sure I typed it u somewhere. And I better update with some cute pics of the munchkins.

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Happy Halloween 09

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Happy first birthday to my little tiny squirt.

2009-10-13T14:09:00.001-04:00

Now it's your turn. *sob*Happy first birthday littley shrimpy poo!

2009-10-12T21:30:00.002-04:00

Happy FIRST birthday to my beautiful, wonderful little blessings. sob

2009-10-12T19:22:00.003-04:00

The 1st birthday bash was a success (ish), and I'm anxiously waiting for the professional pics to come in. In the meantime, I'll post the very non-professional few that I managed to take. I can't write anymore right now, or I'll cry myself to sleep and I'm trying to make it stop. I knew I'd be emotional, but DANG! And tomorrow it starts all over again for Myles. :)

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The boys had their first haircuts today. tears

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The boys both did wonderfully. Not a single tear and barely any squirming. I was so shocked and amazed. I shed a couple of tears as their long curls hit the ground, but it looks really good, and it's finally all one length. I seriously don't know how they're already almost 1.

2009-09-26T11:30:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to add that YES, that is a sheet over the window in the nursery. We are still waiting on the blinds. Should FINALLY be able to do away with all that tackiness next month. :)

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The only way I could get them to sit still next to each other long enough to snap a picture was to give them something they normally can't have...like a hanger.

Myles was trying on his birthday outfit. I think the shirts turned out great for a grand total of $9.50 a shirt!!! What a deal. :)

2009-09-19T21:46:00.001-04:00

Madden's walking (well, sometimes)...

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Madden's first steps

2009-08-24T19:16:00.003-04:00

Ok, I wanted to document this today so that I never forget the date. I say this through tears...Madden took his first steps today. I feel such overwhelming pride, sadness, and happiness all at once. He is such a little risk taker. He is very curious, happy, and he makes my life so rich. Congrats Madden (my 32 weeker), at taking your first steps today at the ripe young age of 10 months and 12 days. Video and/or pics to follow when he isn't so camera shy. In the mean time, here is a pic of he and J-LU watching TV. Oh, and a pic of Myles trying to decide if he likes her or not.

Halloween in August?

2009-08-24T14:48:00.003-04:00

So I'm a tad bit early for Halloween, but I figured I better buy their costumes now before the mad rush, and plus...I have several birthday party's to plan. Rod and the boys all have a birthday within a week of each other in October, so I'll be busy. Does that make me a little less crazy for dressing my kid up as a lion in late August? It's almost too much cuteness for one person to handle. Myles' costume is on its way. :)

A little late, but here are some pics from my 31st (GASP) birthday.

2009-08-23T09:01:00.003-04:00

Fun times were had by all at Prime Lounge for Wine Down Wednesday. $5 bottles of wine. Are you serious? Yes, I'm serious. It made for a fun evening with the chicas.

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Kind of emotional today...

2009-07-15T20:58:00.005-04:00

So my babies are 9 months old. Where the hell did the time go? Myles has a second tooth poking through, and Madden's first tooth has broken through the gums. Madden is pulling to stand and starting to cruise the furniture. I just can't believe how big they are getting. Their first birthday is right around the corner, and I feel like it's bitter sweet. I am so proud of my family that it actually brings me to tears. Is that weird? Maybe. But maybe it's weird in a good way? Or maybe not. Anyway, bring on the party planning for the first birthday.

Grandma & Grandpa's!

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I'm 31 today (7-2-09)!!

July 4th

NICU reunion picnic

I love my little spidermen. :)

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Happy Father's Day to the best dad ever!

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Rough night

2009-06-11T21:15:00.003-04:00

SO I go to wash a couple of bottles tonight after work, and the faucet gets stuck, and the water won't shut off. Ummm...how does that happen? After about an hour of fiddling with stuff in the basement, Rod finally got the water to shut off. He started ripping apart the faucet and I started getting nervous. Luckily, his handy dandy friend Dave came over to help. So now we have a sink and faucet in a million pieces, and 2 guys that aren't sure how to put it back together or what they're looking for. I get back with the new faucet (who knew they were so freakin' expensive???) and about another hour later, VOILA! We're back in business.

The boys were crabby, and took TWO (yes 2) hours to put to bed tonight.
*bashing my head against the wall*
By the time the chaos ends, I'm ready for a nice glass of wine. So... I go to the kitchen to get it, and I'm OUT!! WHAT??? WHO??? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? And why tonight? There is just nothing right about any of this.

2009-06-11T21:10:00.003-04:00

Had a great date night on our anniversary. Ate yummy food, had a bottle of wine, and took a short walk by the river. I can't wait to do it again!!! Who wants to babysit????

Two years later...

2009-06-09T09:08:00.002-04:00

and our marriage is going strong. I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life, and I'm going to celebrate my marriage and family today. :) We have lined up a babysitter (after the boys go to bed of course), and we're hittin' the town! Well, we're going to dinner. I can't believe we'll have a romantic dinner, just the two of us, with no interruptions. I'm so excited and it's 10 hours away.

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What a day!

2009-05-10T19:44:00.003-04:00

As the day comes to an end, I have to say that it was by far, one of the best days I've ever had. Not because of anything that I got, or any particular thing that we did, but because I got to celebrate Mother's Day as a mother myself. I don't know what I did to deserve such a wonderful family. :)

So, what better way to celebrate then to go to Churchill Downs and gamble and drink some beer? Inappropriate? Maybe. Fun? Yes!

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Our first BBQ of the summer was a success!

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Carrots are yummy and fun to rub all ove rour bellies!

BUT, I think the adults were outnumbered by the kids this time. VERY different from our BBQ's in years past.

2009-04-18T22:04:00.004-04:00

pics now, words later

2009-04-06T14:49:00.005-04:00

Prepare yourselves

2009-04-01T22:22:00.003-04:00

Grandma and Grandpa are coming to visit this weekend, so there will be lots of pics and/or videos to come. And Madden rolled over this week! WOOP WOOP! This just proves that we have the most gorgeous, AND the SMARTEST babies in all of the land. Hee hee.

2009-03-28T22:17:00.002-04:00

What a job!

2009-03-28T18:18:00.005-04:00

I took the boys out to see the Easter bunny at the mall today, ALL BY MYSELF!!! It was definintely as hard as I thought it would be. And I swear you need to go to have your PHD in order to work the stupid double stroller. Somebody actually saw me struggling with it in the parking lot and stopped their car to get out and help me. How pitiful did I look? Anyway, here are the results of our trip to the mall...

2009-03-21T18:37:00.004-04:00

Yes, we have the COOLEST babies in all the land!

2009-03-14T20:51:00.004-04:00

First trip to the park

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How about a breathe right strip or 17?

2009-03-04T17:22:00.003-05:00

Mommy...he's pinching me!!!

2009-02-23T18:54:00.002-05:00

Trying to figure this out

2009-02-20T22:01:00.003-05:00

How the heck do I post a song? My 3 seconds of free time is up, so here is a video instead...

2009-02-16T10:25:00.002-05:00

Valentine's day was a little different this year. Due to dad having NO sleep for approximately 36 hours, he slept through the day. But, being the good husband he is, brought me some beautiful pink roses and some yummy chocolates that were gone by the end of the day. I'm breastfeeding so I'm burning lots of calories. Give me a break, okay? Anyway, we managed to get some take out from the cheesecake factory on Sunday (overpriced if you ask me) . So we quickly inhaled our food, but by the end of the meal, we each had a baby on our laps. That's the way it goes these days. Not exactly romantic, but it was quite possibly the best Valentine's day ever. :) Have I mentioned I love my family?

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Hmmmm...

Seriously>?

2009-02-10T22:10:00.004-05:00

How come nobody told me that babies used diapers as if their parents were made of money? Oh, and don't even bring up playtex drop ins or breast milk storage bags. Do they think we're made of money????

More precious pics of babies coming right up...

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No sleep...they weren't kidding.

2009-02-07T12:51:00.006-05:00

I have not been online very much lately for several reasons...

1. One baby always wants to be held (AHEM-Madden)

2. We had a horrible winter storm come through that knocked our power out for 5 days.

3. My NEW laptop is broken and stuck with the geek squad, and has been for several weeks now.

4. My house looks like a tornado hit it, so I can't justify getting on the computer even if I have 3 seconds with napping babies.

5. My camera is messed up, so I haven't had pictures to upload lately.

OK-pity party over. Here are a couple of recent pics of the boys, hopefully we'll get an updated family picture on here soon.

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Trying not to bite their little faces off...

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Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T10:03:00.004-05:00

And what a great year it's been. :) We spent NYE at a friend's house. It was the first play date for the boys. There were 3 other newborns there, but none of the babies were in the partying mood. I think they all slept the entire time. It was a very nice time for us to get out as a family, in a semi sterile environment (the hostess has a 3 week old). We had a really nice dinner, and made it home before midnight to bring in the new year together as a family. I got so emotional and shed a few tears, but they were all happy tears. Well, maybe a few were sad tears since I have to go back to work on Monday. :(

2008-12-26T00:08:00.003-05:00

It's almost midnight on Christmas...

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and I'm still up with 2 fussy babies, so I figured I might as well post some pics and make myself useful since I can't sleep. This was possibly the best Christmas I've ever had. :)

So thankful!

2008-12-21T17:10:00.002-05:00

I am totally looking forward to Christmas this year. Last year I was so incredibly depressed after the miscarriage that I actually dreaded the holidays. That is so unlike me. The holidays are my favorite time of year. This year I literally choke up when I hold the boys and look at my Christmas tree. What a difference a year makes. We get to spend this Christmas at our house with my parents, and Rod's dad (aka Big daddy) and sister are supposed to come up on Christmas eve to spend the afternoon and/or evening. What a wonderful day that will be with a house full of family and two perfect little boys. :) I just feel so thankful to have the family that I do. *Cheers*