Valentine's weekend and toddler beds!

It is always such a task to try and buy a gift for Steve for Valentine's Day. This year, my friend Betsy was offering mini sessions for Valentine's photos.
Here is one of Reese, Brooks and Sloane... www.betsymariephotography.com

The girls wanted to wear their heart sunglasses...

We finally decided it was time to move into toddler beds. Brooks, Reese and Sloane have already been sleeping in their beds with the railing down low enough to climb out (a trial run in my mind)...so it was time to give it a whirl. Night 1, Brooks was on the floor...as was Reese but forgot to take a picture...

Here's Brooks:

Sloane

Reese

Snow storm in Dallas!

This Winter has been very uncharacteristic for Dallas, Texas! We have had several days of snow, but nothing could top this most recent snow storm. Yes, a storm!
We had about 12 inches of snow fall!
Here is our side yard....this was the morning....it snowed all day and that night as well. Steve took off the morning we we dressed Brooks, Reese and Sloane and took them outside to play! Thank goodness we had rain boots for the Trio...

Lots of snow!

Steve grew up in the Chicago area, and is a "pro" snowman builder. The girls decided to help...

Reese looks so focused on placing the carrot nose.

Sloane was not too sure about the snow at first...she stood there for quite some time before she ventured out...

Reese was trying to through snowballs at me!

Our first snowman!

The same day as the snow, Steve arranged for roses to be delivered to the house for Valentine's Day. I thought it would be nice to take a photo of the roses with the snow...

That night after dinner, we took the Trio back out to play...this time it was snowing pretty hard...we taught them to throw snowballs and make "baby" snowmen.

Snowing in our backyard!

Our snowman now with "triplets"...

Our house the next morning. Unfortunately, the night before around 4:00 a.m. our power went out and never came back on...

Our neighbors to one side of our house and across the street had power! It was crazy! We had to leave for the entire day so we could feed the Trio and stay warm. We finally gave up around 8:30 that evening and decided to pull out a mattress and sleep in front of a fire. Here are the Trio getting ready for bed...

Two asleep and one awake!

Luckily, around 11:00 p.m. that night, our power was restored! We were so happy that we decided to stay home and "rough it". Many friends invited us over, but it is so much work packing for three children...and two dogs! Our power was out for almost 24 hours. Makes you appreciate things more when you are without them!

We captured some moments from the day...

2nd dance lesson

We had our 2nd dance lesson without our quad friends.
Sadly, they were all very ill with a rare virus. Reese and Sloane missed their friends, but had some one on one with their dance teachers.

Here are Sloane and Reese watching the dancers in the class before their class: We love dance!

My sweet girls...

Some video of the 2nd lesson...

Daddy Daughter Dance and a night out with Mommy & Brooks

This past Saturday night, Steve took Reese and Sloane to their first Daddy Daughter Dance. Steve came to the front door to pick up the girls for their "date"...so cute! They went to dinner first and then off to the dance!

Here are Sloane and Reese dancing on the floor!
The girls were able to get their nails painted at the dance...

Crafts table...

Steve and the girls leaving for the dance.

Waiting for Daddy at the front door. Brooks wanted to get in on the action too!

While the girls were out with Daddy, I took Brooks out for pizza and bowling. Here's Brooks at the bowling alley watching the other bowlers.

He loved this dance game at the bowling alley...

Pizza!

Here is a video before the dance...

Video of night out bowling...

First dance class

The girls began ballet and tap lessons this week!

After purchasing two sets of leotards, tights, skirts, ballet shoes and tap shoes, we were ready to go! Once we arrived to the dance studio, the girls could not wait to get inside and start lessons! Next week, I will not get there early! Ha ha ha ha....

Here are Sloane and Reese with their friends: Rayne, River, Skye and JuJu. Yes, one partial set of triplets and one set of quads make up the entire class!

Sloane waiting for ballet

Sloane and Reese....

At home getting ready for dance!

Reese striking a pose and while Sloane is distracted...

Sloane...

Reese...

Ballet lesson:

Future Ballerinas!

Trying out our new shoes and tutu's before our 1st dance class:

We love Yo Gabba Gabba!

Brooks, Reese and Sloane opening some of their birthday gifts!