Just another day in paradise!

Too bad the weather doesn't match my cheery attitude! Well, there has been a ton and then again not too much going on. Cale and Boady are going like crazy. I started feeding them some vegetables now. They LOVE it. So far they have gotten squash and carrots. They eat a ton. They are definitely growing boys, that's for sure.



Cale Gary Baker



Boady Leland Baker


Then, we were at Mom and Dad's house the other day and Griffen was having a blast playing with the baby calves and looking at the horses. He really didn't want to touch any of them but when Uncle Jesse and Aunt Laura took him outside he was totally interested in the horses. He even got on Griz, the stupid roping horse that bucks all the time. Yeah, I know, we are crazy but he was really good with Griff on his back!





Then we are all getting ready for Jesse and Laura's wedding. I wanted to shave Griffen's hair so that it would be smoothed out by the time the wedding is here. He was such a good boy, just sitting like a good kid. I let him try a little with close supervision. He didn't actually shave any but it was picture perfect anyway.



Then we threw a bachelorette party for Laura. The cake was perfect. Brad's sister Carla made it for us.








Here is Laura on her special day with a couple of friends from school.





Here are Cale and Boady playing in the grass. Cale loves the grass, Boady is pretty much indifferent to it. They were good while I did a tiny bit of yard work. They are finally starting to get out of the house more and enjoy it. We go to church every week and we have also been going to more of Laura's rodeo's. We also go to WalMart and the mall once in a while just to practice getting out of the house. It has been going good. I need to get a picture of them in their jammin double stroller. I will work on it!

You know me!

Yeah, you know me, it’s all or none! I have just been so busy that I have not had too much time to update the blog lately. Well, Boady and Cale had their four month check up on 4/30. They are growing so fast! Cale now weighs just over 18 pounds and Boady weighs almost 15 pounds. Griffen was a bit of a stinker and wouldn’t get on the scales but I am figuring on him weighing about 32 pounds. They are all three growing up right before our eyes. There are so many cute pictures that I don’t know which ones to post. We took all three kids to the rodeo in Rupert a few weeks ago. It was Boady and Cale’s first real outdoor event. They were all really good. Cale was good in his car seat but Boady wanted out. They all had a lot of fun. Boady and Cale are growing so fast that I can hardly keep them in clothes. These striped outfits were very cute. They are size 3-6 months. So I just tried them on the other day and they are already this small. Things will fit Boady longer than they will Cale though. Then here is a picture of Griffen playing outside. He played in the water and got his pants wet so Brad took them off of him. It “cracks” me up how tiny his little butt is! Then there are Cale and Boady’s truck outfits. I think they are darling but Brad thinks they are a little too girly with the green. But they have trucks on them! Then today we all went outside and worked in the yard. Yeah, for about half an hour is all. We were doing well and then my Dad stopped by to visit. All hell broke loose. Griffen needed a drink, Boady spit up all over, Mama bonked Cale in the mouth so I made Dad help me and we all went back inside. I will get used to having them out and about soon enough I suppose. Sorry the pictures don't exactly match up. I was having a hard time today!

First family outting

Well, we went to the high school rodeo in Rupert this weekend. Aunt Laura was in the slack on Saturday afternoon so we were quite casual and just took the whole crew. Cale and Boady were wrapped up in their car seats and Griffen was comfortable in a long sleeve shirt and a sweatshirt. It was a pleasant day. The wind wasn't too bad but we were under the grand stand area anyway. We took my Mom along for company and help. She was a nervous wreck when Boady started fussing and I took him out of the car seat. Being the mother that she is, she was stressed that he would be too cold. I put a little sweatshirt with a hoodie on him and then bundled him up in the blanket and he was just fine. Cale woke up but he was content just to stay in the car seat. It was really nice to get out of the house. I will update with pictures but am having trouble with my camera this morning!

April Fool's Day!

No fun tricks around here. We are all doing well. It was finally nice enough today to let Griffen play on his new swing set. He loves it so much! The slide is his favorite part. I kind of got myself in a bit of a jam though. I just got Griffen all suited up to go outside (shoes, socks, coat, etc) when Cale woke up. So OK, I can handle this. I put him in his car seat and a blanket over him and out we went. It was really pretty nice. I just left Cale on the step and went ahead and played with Griffen. Well after about 15 minutes I heard Boady squalling through the monitor. This is when all hell broke loose. I tried to take Griffen in and there was no way that was happening. He was mad. I figured he deserved to play outside so I left the house door open while I got Boady in his car seat and stuff. I took him out on the step and thought that all was well.

After only a couple of minutes, Cale goes to crying and I thought "Uh oh!" So I took the twins inside and let Griffen play while I was watching him out the door. Cale wanted held so I closed the door all but a crack and Griffen did not like that. I wound up with three crying boys, all pissed off at me. Mom came over just shortly there after and saved the day but boy, what a case of pleasing all the people all the time. The swing set that we purchased was an awesome steal. Griffen loves it already and the younger boys will love it next summer.

Griffen Scott Baker

Cale Gary Baker

Boady Leland Baker

Happy Easter

Well, yes, Griffen has his mouth full but this was about a good of a family picture that we were going to get. We had a wonderful Easter. The boys all looked very handsome in their Easter outfits that Grandma Bene got them. The boys pants were all too big and when Brad stood up holding Cale, his pants fell clean off. It was funny.



Griffen had a great time playing with toys during dinner at Grandma Jackie's house.



This is not the best picture of the boys but it will have to do. It is the only one of them in their snazzy outfits. Boady is on your left and Cale is on your right. They are both rolling from their stomach to their backs now. I can't believe how fast they are learning things.



Then we went out to Aunt Carla's house and had an Easter egg hunt. Griffen did very well and found lots of eggs. We ate SO much candy! He was on a total sugar high. He did circles around this one wall at Aunt Carla's. It was funny.

Family Picture

Ok, not a lot new going on but Mom and Dad were over yesterday and we got a picture of all five of us. Not an easy feat but, here we are!

Feast or famine!

Either post 10 times a month or not at all! I had to share pictures of my handsome boys! As you can tell you can have a couple of them happy or looking at the camera but never all at once!

Here is a picture of Griffen kissing on smily Boady. The twins are definately starting to smile a lot more now.

Griffen continues to love on the boys like crazy and they are getting better and better every day. Still not sleeping too well but I assume that will come with time. They are on some medicine for reflux and I think that is helping. At their well child checks on 3/5/08, Cale weighed 12 lb 6 oz, Boady weighed 11 lb 5 oz and Griffen weighed 28 lb and 8 oz. Do I know how to grow them or what? Here is a super cute picture of Griffen and Grandma.

She is still top of the totem pole but I am slowly working my way up. He adores that woman! Here is a picture of me and Boady and Griffen. We don't exactly get family pictures because there always has to be someone behind the camera.

And lastly here is a picture of the four most important men in my life. It is not the most professional picture but it reminds me of how much I love them all.

Quick update

Sorry it has taken me so long. Oh my goodness, it has been an entire month since the last time that I posted. I broke my wrist last weekend so I do have an excuse for the last four days but nothing more. The boys are all doing SO well. We are going to the doctor today for a well child check for all of them. Two weeks ago Boady was weighing 11 lb 2 oz and Cale was weighing 12 lb 2 oz. They are growing like crazy. The boys have been very fussy lately but I continue hoping that it is a phase that is about to pass. They are starting to smile a lot more and holding their heads up so well. This is a picture of Boady first, and then Cale.

I have started putting them in clothes that Griffen used to wear and it is so nice to see them looking so much like him. Here is a picture from Griffen when he was two months old. I think that they are looking a lot alike.

Mom has been helping tons of course. Here is a picture of us doing our evening routine. Mom always helps when she is here. We bath the babies then feed their last feeding and off to bed.

All right, well at least it is a little update. I hope that it will be more frequent.

Finally, an update

Sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. I have been having some internet problems. Things are going very well for all of us Bakers. Griffen is enjoying the snow and has a great time playing in it!

He also likes to watch it snow out the window. The other night Brad and I were getting ready for volleyball and Griffen wanted to play. Here is a picture of him in Brad's knee pads:

Then, the other day Brad and I were gone all day and Grandma Bene and Amuma watched all three boys. They were very good. Here is a picture of the twins with Amuma:

I will be taking Cale and Boady to the doctor soon for their two month check-up. I cannot wait to see how much they weigh! They are growing fast. Here are a couple of pictures of the boys in some new outfits from a friend:

Cale is in the brown and Boady is in the stripes.

BATH TIME!

Cale (top) Boady (bottom)

Well, we finally gave the boys a real bath, no more of this spit bath garbage! Neither one of them cried when I put them in the water. They only cried when I took them out. Looks like they are going to enjoy bathing just like their big brother Griffen.

Things are going really well for us here. Cale and Boady are starting to be awake a lot more often but unfortunately, that is mostly at night. Sleep is getting a little more scarce but thank God for my mother! She and Dad babysat all three kids last night so that Brad and I could go out and then she stayed the night so that we could get some sleep. Well, the twins really broke Grandma in good. She got an hour sleep at the most. Whew, thank goodness it was Grandma's night! They haven't kept me up that bad yet but I am a little nervous about tonight. Hopefully they will sleep better.

Not a lot new to report...

But, no news is good news. Things around here are great. The biggest excitement of our day is trying to quiz people as to who is who. The boys are looking more and more alike every day!

This is Boady on the top and Cale on the bottom. They do like to smile but mommy is not fast enough with the camera! When Griffen was a baby, it was easy to have the camera at the ready but now that Griffen is a "big boy," we have to keep lots of things out of reach. The little poop knows how to use electronics at least as well as his dad does! Ha ha ha. But the other day he called mom while playing with my cell phone and he knows how to review the pictures on the camera too.

Here is Griffen outside playing in the snow. He definitely gets cabin fever. Brad has been really good about trying to find time each day to take him out and get a little fresh air. Brad said that on this particular day, it was warmer and snow was melting off the roof. Well Griff enjoyed standing under the water running off the roof and letting it drip on his hood. Thank goodness for the winter coat from cousin Micah. It is waterproof and perfect for taking a winter shower. He also likes to stomp out designs in the snow with his new snow boots. He is getting to be so big now that he is a big brother.

Another pediatrician appointment.

Well, the boys went to the doctor again today and all is well. We have two perfectly healthy little boys. Cale weighed in at 5 lb 13 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Boady weighed in at 5 lb 3 oz and was 18 3/4 inches long. We are now free and clear. We just have to go back in two months for a normal recheck. That is a wonderful feeling after having worried about the little guys. I know, I know, that is what it's like being a mother. Lots and lots of worry. Griffen continues to love his little brothers. He gives us an anatomy lesson each time we change a diaper: "Griffen's feet, Boady's feet, Cale's feet. Griffen's head, Boady's head, Cale's head." Etc, etc, etc. It is fun to see him interact a little with his brothers.