tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178174902011-11-30T15:37:25.119-06:00"They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor." ~Isaiah 61:3Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.comBlogger12501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-4530169738682770722011-09-28T23:31:00.000-05:002011-09-28T23:31:30.746-05:00

The "three girls" (that's what LK and E call us when the boys are at school and Daddy is at work) were on our way to the gym this morning when the following conversation spontaneously happened: LK:  "God saved Daddy.  And God protects daddy." E:  "Yeah, God protects us." Me:  "Do you know how God saved Daddy?" LK:  "No, how?" Me:  "God sent Jesus to die on the cross to pay for our sins." LK:  "

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Thankful #5:  The cooler weather has arrived!! Yesterdays high was 70 degrees. It was 58 and glorious when I got up to go and run. So I opened the windows, turned off the ac and went to run. When I got home, my kids were all complaining of the cold, so I told them to go outside on the trampoline in the sun. They did. With their winter coats on. My neighbors were probably shaking their heads

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Happy Birthday Luke!! Luke, you turned 7!! How did that happen so fast? Well, it was fast for me, but you couldn’t wait. You’ve been telling everyone you’re going to be 7 since the beginning of summer! Lukie-lou-magoo – what am I going to do with you? That is my mantra a couple of times a day. You have this amazing ability to drive me crazy one moment and make me laugh in the very next. You are

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Today I am thankful:  That I don't have to work. My neighbor across the street has a home day care and every morning I watch moms and dads drop off their little ones and in the evening I watch them come home to retrieve them.  While being at home all day can be difficult, there is really no place I would rather be. I'm thankful that we are in a situation where I can choose to be at home.

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Today I am thankful for:  My 5:45 AM drive to Crossfit every morning. To the right of me is a gorgeous sunrise, To my left the Rocky Mountains, and in front of me is a great view of downtown. Every morning I'm reminded of how glad I am to live where we live!

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Today I am thankful for: Tennis Lessons. When people ask me what I am going to do when all my kids are in school I've always said the same thing. "play tennis."  Then they usually say, "Oh, I didn't know you play tennis?"  To which I reply, "I don't, but I'm determined to learn!" And learning I am.  I started taking tennis a couple of weeks ago and I love it.  Love the instructor, love the game

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-68213254570650819132011-08-16T15:20:00.001-05:002011-08-16T15:21:34.603-05:00

Attitude. Boy, have I had lot of it over the past couple of months. First I blamed it on Joseph being gone, at what some would call an important time in our lives – moving! Then I blamed it on the move. Then on being homeless. Then the adjustment of the move. Then on having boxes all over my house from the move. Then on moving to a new place and knowing NO ONE. Seriously, here we are 7 weeks

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-91353292446853843862011-08-08T14:34:00.002-05:002011-08-08T20:41:59.004-05:00

(STILL catching up from June) J had to stay in SA a little longer than we did and, since he was travelling with the pets, Caleb was very set on riding with him.  So Luke, the Diva's and I set out on our own adventure.  We headed to stay with some of our best friends in St. Louis.  It's only a 14 hour trip, but with one adult and three kids it's more like a 20 hour trip.  So we took it in 2

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(still catching up on our adventures in June!) While J and I were in Mexico the kids stayed with my mama.  We were pretty sure that she would need a reprieve when we got back and since she lives an hour from Galveston we decided to take the kids there for the day.  Give mama a wee little break.  My sister, Sarah, came with us. It was a really fun day, the kids had a blast, but a very different

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Back at the beginning of June, J and I took a kid-less vacation to Playa del Carmen. We had a lot to celebrate – J finishing Residency, 4 kids, 10 years of being married and, well the fact that we are both here and living. Lots to celebrate. 10 years ago, for our honeymoon, we went to Maui. Our recent trip to Mexico and our trip to Maui had 2 things in common. The gorgeous sand and water.

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-74091280748193224662011-08-03T21:07:00.000-05:002011-08-03T21:07:31.508-05:00

Caleb! Today is your first day of 3rd grade!! You met your teacher yesterday and she seems pretty cool. You have your new backpack, shoes, clothes, hair gel – I think you’re ready! Baby, I hope you have a fabulous year this year. I pray that you find a good group of friends who you can be YOURSELF around. Caleb you are pretty cool. God made you and did a pretty awesome job. Work hard at trying to

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The kids start school tomorrow and for the first time we are all pretty nervous. It is a given that I’m freaked out. This will be the first time in 9 years that all my little chickens are in school at the same time. The boys did mother’s day out, before the girlies were born, but I was SOOO sick that it was hardly time that I enjoyed. I’m hoping that this will be WAY different. The boys’ being

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Since we have moved, I have found a new love. The bathtub. And bubbles. Lots of them. Honestly, I have no idea how I have gone 34ish (why can I never remember how old I am?) years without knowing the joy of the bubble bath. Especially since 3 of my 4 kids beg for baths and love bubbles. I now know why. Oh.my. Around 8pm, not every night but lots of nights (enough nights that you could call

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-50845723128518755322011-07-18T22:46:00.000-05:002011-07-18T22:46:30.409-05:00

Eh, what the heck.  Why bother trying? Well, we are still alive here. I've gotten so bad about blogging, but really don't want to stop.  Since I suck at scrapbooking, I really need to document our lives somewhere.  My new goal, this week, is to get better at blogging.  But as you can already see by the title of this blog post, I'm not always good at finishing things! We are (mostly) settled

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(backposting since we were in crazy land when i should have written this.  better late than never, right!) Caleb, Happy Birthday! I’m writing this to you a couple of months after your actual birthday because life was so crazy on your special day. You had been moving with Daddy, Titan Dog and Kitty Girl, while I was moving with the other kids. On your birthday we had just all arrived in the new

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The day has finally come. My last wake up in our Texas house. And it’s just as hard as I thought it would be. We have been here for 5 years. Half our marriage. When we moved here, I had 2 boys that were almost 2 and just turned four. My husband was in medical school. We leave today with an almost 9 year old, almost 7 year old, and twin sisters who turned 4 this month. If you would have told

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Disorganized. That is probably not a word most people would use to describe me, but that is how I feel these days. Disorganized. People keep asking me if I am “getting ready for the big move” and the reality is that up until yesterday, we hadn’t done much. I don’t know that it is procrastination or that I don’t know where to start or that I have so much going on now I don’t even have time to

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-3070776615149425412011-04-17T20:15:00.003-05:002011-04-17T20:21:07.055-05:00

…one of my FAVORITE things in the world – Crossfit!! Really, I love it. There isn’t much that will get me out of bed at 5:30AM to go to a place that has no heat (freezing in the winter) and no AC (brutal in the summer). And did I mention it starts at 5:30AM? That is how much I love it. The workout. The people. The culture. Love it. We’re like a little family. Somewhat dysfunctional, but what

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-88880416155495479412011-04-12T06:47:00.000-05:002011-04-12T06:47:26.481-05:00

Do you ever have those moments where you feel like you should do something, but talk yourself out of it? That is what happened to me at the Geek Squad counter a couple of months ago. And now I am kicking myself for it. My computer had been having issues with keeping charged since last summer and has been in and out of the hands of the Geek Squad. I took it there, for the 3rd time, at the

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-87461264850833865022011-04-10T14:02:00.000-05:002011-04-10T14:02:07.079-05:00

My sweet friend, Anna (hi Anna!! I got all caught up last night – mercy, those kids are getting big! And good job on the 5K!!), is doing a little bloggy thing on her blog and I loved the idea, so decided to play along. I’m not in with all that is going on in the blogging world. In an effort of full disclosure, I had over 150 unread posts in my Reader and finally made myself go through them last

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-83706256710756823352011-04-07T18:52:00.001-05:002011-04-07T19:36:16.758-05:00

Wow, it has been a long time since I have blogged. I don’t know if I have, in my 6 years of blogging, ever gone silent this long. Life is super busy. And I have been super busy living it. I haven’t had a ton of down time to write. But I really miss my blog. I love looking back and seeing how I felt, how life changed and seeing old pictures of my kiddo’s. So, I’m back. For today anyway. I haven’t

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-15361726590715774842011-01-25T21:37:00.000-06:002011-01-25T21:37:01.073-06:00

I turned 34 over the weekend. Mercy, how did that happen? When Luke was born, 6 years ago, I had a friend who was 34.  I was a youthful 28 and remember referring to my 34 year old friend as, "older."  I think the sentence went something like this: "That's Elvira," then in hushed tones, "she's older." And now I have arrived. It was a good little birthday.  Worked out at CrossFit and it was a

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-14066694953238417572011-01-18T07:04:00.000-06:002011-01-18T07:04:56.255-06:00

It’s been pretty quiet in our little section of the blogsphere. I wish that I could say it has been quiet over at the Mad house. Oh, no, it has been quite the opposite. Last week I taught 15 classes and I am so glad that I don’t do that weekly. Mercy, I was exhausted everyday. The other yoga instructor at the Y was out, so I subbed all her classes and then the other yoga instructor at the

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-45000732014215155292011-01-01T22:14:00.000-06:002011-01-01T22:14:58.138-06:00

Yesterday as I was driving to my mama’s house to pick up the boys and spend the weekend, I was thinking over the fact that another decade has passed on the calendar. I remember ringing in 2000 with my HBFFL (hilarious best friend for life) Katie. Everyone was freaking out about Y2K. Remember that?! Anyway, the past 10 years have flown by. Most amazing yet. Husband, kids, moves, well y’all know.

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Ella & Lily Kate Love, The Mads!

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Before I discuss my latest news, I feel the need to take a walk down memory lane to put this new in perspective. Joseph and I go on our first date. (I told you we were taking a walk, just forgot to mention it was a long one!) 5 months later we get married and go on our honeymoon. 2 days after we get back from our honeymoon we move to North Dakota. 2 months after arriving in North Dakota, I get

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-42083263001259470752010-12-15T15:21:00.000-06:002010-12-15T15:21:45.311-06:00

We are home (back to my mama's house) from day 1 of our appointments at MD Anderson Cancer Clinic.  It was definitely an eye opening experience.  First thing first, the news we got was the best news we could have gotten outside of hearing the words, "The tumor is gone!"  What we did hear is that this is definitely tumor and surgery is definitely on the back burner.  The tumor is in a very

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-16926440604988201722010-12-13T18:59:00.000-06:002010-12-13T18:59:40.301-06:00

Tomorrow we go to MD Anderson for testing-talking-discussing-evaluating...  And more technical stuff I don't understand.  I'm likely setting myself up for failure, but I'm hoping that we have a clearer picture of how we should proceed with life after these appoinments. The last couple of weeks have been tough around here.  Having a husband with a brain tumor in residency isn't the easiest thing

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-1752215027884947282010-12-09T14:20:00.000-06:002010-12-09T14:20:21.844-06:00

I am looking at houses online. In a different city. Because it looks like we are moving. But that's all I can say about that for another 6 days!

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-4293036941733020172010-12-07T07:11:00.000-06:002010-12-07T07:11:17.284-06:00

One of my favorite things, if not my favorite thing, about blogging is the ability to go back and look at life, pictures, thoughts, feelings and events.  I started blogging about 5 years ago, before the twins, when my Luke was just a year old.  I go through and read old post sometimes, but not nearly enough.  My favorite posts are the ones that I wrote while pregnant with the Twinkies.  There

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-54338399481469950222010-12-06T21:54:00.001-06:002010-12-07T06:49:56.447-06:00

Joseph had another MRI last week. It had been a couple of months since he had had one and he needs a recent one for his appointment at MD Anderson next week. I had prayed LOTS about the results. And played out the results in my head. I imagined that it would go something like this: J: The results from the MRI are in… Me: And…. J: It’s a miracle…. They don’t see anything. The doctors are

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-84215370305838283942010-11-18T08:00:00.000-06:002010-11-18T08:00:56.422-06:00

Because I am female (or maybe it’s just because I am Sab Mad) I have these very fluctuating (not to be confused with fluctuating) mood swings. Last week I was all about surgery. This week I am not. I look at Joseph and he’s so healthy and strong. He goes to work in the ER, plays with the kids, lifts weights, runs, cuts down trees, changes breaks on the car, lives a very active physical life –

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-46063998429410021042010-11-13T21:42:00.000-06:002010-11-13T21:42:51.399-06:00

...what it's like to have twins. Well, it's the most amazing, exhausting, overwhelming, humbling, messy, funny, wonderful, fascinating, exhilarating, frustrating, incredible blessing. In one breath I can be both completely exasperated and hysterically laughing at the same time. And I am so thankful that God chose to bless me with these little Diva's. So thankful!

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-68182836329799879472010-11-10T19:36:00.000-06:002010-11-10T19:36:00.289-06:00

I had a meltdown the other day. You know, it was the kind that you have and are thankful that you are in the privacy of your own home because you are crying the u-g-l-y cry. Oh, except that I wasn’t in the privacy of my home, I was in the grocery store. Lovely. So I’m crying, overwhelmed with the circumstances of my life, mad at myself for the lack of patience I have with my kids, mad at God

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-23377162535242923052010-11-08T21:06:00.000-06:002010-11-08T21:06:33.493-06:00

J had an appointment with the neurosurgeon today. I hadn’t been to any of his appointments and really wanted to go to this one. I had been nervous about this all weekend. Very anxious. J was working in the ER when I got to the hospital, so I sat in the ER waiting room until he was done so that we could go the appointment together. I rarely go to the doctors and was fascinated by the ER waiting

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-9846650745770883302010-11-07T15:41:00.000-06:002010-11-07T15:41:26.434-06:00

Here are some pictures from our annual trip to the pumpkin patch.  We drove out to our favorite one, about an hour away, and had a great family day.  It's funny, we've lived here now for 4 years!  Longer than we have ever lived anywhere.  The first time that we went to this pumpkin patch, I was pregnant with the Super Twins. Time is most certainly flying by! Ella Grace Can you spot the

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-66904386337130091312010-11-06T16:14:00.000-05:002010-11-06T16:14:56.413-05:00

A wee bit late posting these pictures, but better late than never right? On Halloween night we had our second annual, 'Halloween at the Mads' with some of our favorite friends.  But before I get into that, I have to recount our Trunk or Treat adventure that we had a couple of nights before THE big night.  Our local YMCA had a trunk or treat that we went to last year and we decided to go again.

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-33253386804893008352010-11-04T07:13:00.000-05:002010-11-04T07:13:09.016-05:00

Today is Joseph’s birthday. To say that it has more significance than any other we’ve had together is an understatement. I don’t know how many more birthdays we will have together – 3, 5, 10, 20 or God-willing 50. What I do know is that I am so thankful for the one that we are celebrating today and the 9 that we have gotten to celebrate in the past. In honor of you, Love, here is a list of my

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-19444750352430962102010-10-30T20:31:00.000-05:002010-10-30T20:31:11.617-05:00

So Wilson is still doing amazing things. I don’t know yet if/when I will be getting surgery, chemo, radiation, nothing, or any combination of those options. I got the pathology report from my prior surgery and learned that Wilson should be slow growing but is incurable. The average survival after being diagnosed is 7-10 years so I have already lived twice that since the tumor was first

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-26576207308767618522010-10-26T22:13:00.004-05:002010-10-26T22:38:14.434-05:00

It's been a hard couple of days.  Really hard.  A mixture of good news, bad news and no news. Lots of moments when I've felt so overwhelmed that I can't breathe. Then I look around and realize that not only am I not walking this alone, I'm not even walking. Jesus is holding me. And I am surrounded by the most amazing people.  Walking with me. My friends amaze me with their love, prayers, hope

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-45677396984708938622010-10-02T20:47:00.000-05:002010-10-02T20:47:56.417-05:00

Wilson's Back Who's Wilson you say? Wilson is a name that Sabrina and I gave to my brain tumor (after the volley ball in the movie "Cast Away"). Not sure why but we decided he needed a name. So Wilson visited me as a child and a very skilled neurosurgeon took him out when I was eleven (or so we thought). Apparently he has officially made a comeback and I need to have surgery again to get rid of

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-71890823077549562112010-09-25T16:05:00.001-05:002010-09-25T16:13:58.263-05:00

I’ve told y’all before and I’ll tell y’all again: Joseph and I could not possible be more different. I am easy going, he is crazy. I am quiet and think before I speak, he has no filter. None. I listen to country while he listens to crap rap. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt, he is confident that he has everyone figured out in the first 2 minutes of meeting them. I am patient and always

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-51973792392275584122010-09-12T20:55:00.000-05:002010-09-12T20:55:30.237-05:00

Lily Kate looking at Luke.  He's totally unaware that this girl things he is the greatest thing in the world.  Lucky for her, he feels the same way!

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-25325593583016773672010-09-09T19:43:00.000-05:002010-09-09T19:43:05.353-05:00

I had a meltdown today.  A pretty big one.  Definitely some ugly cryin' going on at the Mad House. I'm just so frustrated. **********************************************************I remember the first time that I was called a control freak.  It was about 10 years ago and it was by someone who I love like a Dad.  I completely balked at the idea that I, Sab-not-yet-Mad, the free-spirited girl,

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-82969837324425511462010-09-07T20:22:00.000-05:002010-09-07T20:22:16.487-05:00

It's so much fun to drive in the rain with your windows down.  The kids love it!  Car may get a little wet, but it's just water...right?  Oh, and driving the car in circles in the cul-de-sac, 20 times, will make the kids laugh with glee, but it will also make everyone in the car super dizzy.  Including the driver. If you're stuck in the pick up lane at school for a ridiculous amount of time,

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For years the prayer of my heart has been, “Lord, show me your glory. I want to see your face.” But if I am honest with myself, I really only half-heartedly pray that. Because the truth is that while I want to see the glory of God, I’m petrified of how He will reveal Himself . I’ve had hard times in life. Really hard times. Attempted suicide, drug addictions, physical abuse and more…my closet

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Today officially marks the half way point to my six weeks of recovery from surgery. I can’t believe it has been 3 weeks. They have gone by very quickly. Joseph started back on Monday. I was sad that he had to go back to work. I definitely could get used to having him around every day. He really was a-m-a-z-i-n-g through this whole thing. Just incredible. He did laundry, washed dishes, played

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Lukie-Lou-McGoo! Happy birthday buddy!! To say that you have been looking forward to this birthday is an understatement. You have been making the list of who you want to invite to your party since May! Luke, you continue to completely exasperate us in one breath and then you will have us rolling on the floor in the next breath. Honestly, you are something else. You are smart, charismatic, funny

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My boys had their first day of school on Monday.  I officially have a Kindergartner and Second grader!!  AHHHH!  Somehow that makes me feel so old! Luke was so excited about starting Kinder.  SO excited.  There were absolutely NO tears, no hesitation or even nervousness on his part.  Just excitement.  It helps that he went there last year for Pre-K and we really didn't make it a huge deal, you

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It's official! We no longer have babies on the house. The other thing that we don't have in the house, for the first time in 8 years, is a crib!! Check 'em out! And here is their bunk bed!  As you can see, the top AND ladder are missing.  And they may be missing for a l-o-n-g time.  Or at least until they can control themselves and obey.  Yeah, a l-o-n-g time.  But then again, maybe it won't be

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(I know dumber isn't a word and I really don't like the way it looks written out, but it does describe my current state!) Fatter: I am so blessed with the greatest friends.  Really.  I cherish them, value them and love them and tell people all the time that I have the most amazing friends.  They are all also beautiful.  Really.  I seriously don't have an ugly friend.  Now that I think about it,

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Well, I did it.  After years of talking about it, researching it, dreaming about it, thinking about it and most importantly praying about it, I finally went through with it.  Abdominoplasty.  Also known as a tummy tuck! I've never had surgery before.  I've never been 'under" anesthesia.  Outside of having babies, I've never been in the hospital.  I'm the girl that doesn't go to the doctor,

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I have ten minutes to blog, so I will randomly tell you the top ten things on my mind right now. Mercy, are you in for a treat… 1. I’m still recovering from last week. I taught 11 classes, so worked 11 hours. Actually it wasn’t even 11 hours because some of those classes were only 30 minutes. Anyway, teaching that much confirmed what I’ve known all along – I NEVER want to work a full time job.

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I went out of town a couple of weeks ago and while I was gone, J said that when he went to get the twins from nap time he saw this: Both sisters in the same bed!  Mercy.  I guess I should be surprised that it took so long!  We were thinking that it may only be a one time event, but alas NOT!  At this point they actually won't sleep alone.  Apparently, they like sleeping cramped together in the

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What a week! Earlier in the week we had another animal drama.  Caleb had been playing with Hammy Hamster Mad and put him in his cage before he left to play laser tag with some of his friends.  While he put Hammy in the cage, he failed to put the lid back on OR put the cage back up on it's high shelf.  About an hour after Caleb had been gone, Luke comes running to tell his Daddy that he told

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While Joseph and I were dating, I talked about getting a dog.  All.the.time.  He promised that after we got married, we would get one.  Now that I think about it, we never really talked about having kids...but, mercy, did we talk about getting a dog. So we get married, move to Minot and start the hunt for a dog.  A couple of months after our move and once we were settled in, we got Titan Dog Mad.

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This is my girl Lily Kate.  And she LOVES shoes.  Hers, mine and even Daddy's!

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My SIL, Hannah, came from Alaska for a visit last month. We hadn't seen her in a while, so it was really great to visit with her. While she was here we went down to the River for lunch and here are some pictures from our afternoon. Joseph and Hannah.  Can you tell their related?!Sister, sister Daddy and Ella

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First let me warn you that I am in a coma induced by too many Oreo's, so if this post makes no sense...blame it on the sugar. Hello my little blog. I do think of you often. The problem is not that I have too little to say. I have so much to talk about and out of a fear of sounding wordy, confused, disorganized, over-commited, non-committal, crazy and oh - MYSELF, I've neglected writing. My other

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(Actual picture from their party) Lily Kate, you turn 3 today!! Even though I know that’s not old, right now it seems ancient. You, my little girl, are something else. You talk all the time, love to help me and are quite dramatic. As I was telling the babysitter that you fell yesterday and hurt yourself, you heard me telling the story and ran into the kitchen to very dramatically fall to the

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While looking at old blog posts and listening to hymns today, I sobbed. My kids are getting so big.Caleb has beautiful cursive, is bright, thoughtful, loves animals and has a strong moral compass. He asks BIG questions. Things I have never even thought about before. While discussing evolution and the different theories he says, “So if their theory is that we evolve, what will we evolve into next?

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after reading this lengthy post, you make the call...)I've named the past week, "Out of my comfort zone week." It seemed all week I was being asked to do something that was outside of my comfort level or where I felt out of control.And I really, really, really don't like feeling out of control. Apparently God forgot that last week.For the past couple of months I knew that my first "out of my

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Three Mads in a tub!Bath time is wet'n'wild time around here. And when three little Mads want to take a bubble bath together, that only means one thing: a VERY, very wet bathroom floor! They look all sweet and serene don't they? HA! Don't let them fool you. I love this picture...look at Lukie in the background. Naughty.

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That's one of our nickname's for Ella, Gracie Grace. This little girlie is something else. While we have never told her that she is the baby of the family, she somehow knows it and certainly acts like it! Ella loves me to hold her. There are times she holds me so tight, I think she is going to choke me! Oh, this little Diva loves her mama. Loves me.We cut Ella's hair last month and at first I

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This girl makes me laugh. She is such the little mama to everyone in the house. Her Daddy and I included!If there is anyone sad or crying, Lily Kate is the first one on the scene ready to console. She'll kiss you (even when you don't want a kiss!) bring you your favorite Lovey, or run and get a snack. She apparently has caught onto the fact that I use food to distract! LK has the most adorable

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-55334211766937789572010-04-11T22:04:00.003-05:002010-04-11T22:40:32.516-05:00

My life in bullet points:I was supposed to run a half marathon this weekend. Supposed to. In other words, didn't. I was so not ready to run 7 miles, much less 13.1. I really wanted to do one last run with my fav runner but between the fact that I didn't train, hubby's schedule sucked and I will be gone the next two weekends - I decided at the last minute I couldn't do it. Bummer.I have officially

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My boys are growing up. WAY too fast. Way, way, too fast. As evidence by the following conversation:Caleb: I like Jayden at school.Me: Oh yeah, what do you like about her?Caleb: She's hot!WHHHHAAATTT??!!??!! You're seven! What do you know about "hot" girls??That conversation was only days after this conversation:Me: Luke, you are so cute. Did you know that?Luke: Yeah. The girls at school think

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-2553491923563590992010-04-05T11:32:00.005-05:002010-04-05T11:45:27.591-05:00

Our annual easter egg dyeing was extra interesting special this year because it is the first year that the girls got to participate! They loved it and true to form Lily Kate was extra careful not to get messy and was quite particular about the color of her eggs. Ella, on the other hand, made a mess and wanted to eat the gross vinegar water. Dyeing eggs with 2 two year olds is an adventure.The

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Happy Easter!Love, The Mad Kids

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It has been 2 and a half weeks since I last blogged. Time really does fly by when you are having fun! I think about blogging, but then life and livin' happen and blogging time falls to the wayside. So before I begin the blogging catch-up marathon, I want to share the following picture of my fav girlies at the gym. Aren't they gorgeous. So we went out to eat the night before I left for Disney.

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I like to think that I am an organized, detailed person. You kinda have to be when you have as much going on as I do. I love to make lists. Lists give me the delusion that I am in control. And I make lists of lists. Apparently I really need control.We leave for Disney tomorrow!! Whoo-hooo. But wait, I just made my list yesterday. 2 days before the trip. I have no list of the list. Thus, I am

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-62294077929951985182010-03-02T21:39:00.005-06:002010-03-03T06:32:32.302-06:00

I did it.I gave my girl her first haircut. And then cried.Not because I did a terrible job (although I'm confident that no one will be calling me to do their hair anytime soon!). I cried because this is the first time that we've purposely done something to one twin and not the other. Now you can definitely tell them apart.But, it had to be done. And for a while it stopped her from twirling any "

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Today was my third time at the DMV.And, unfortunately, it isn't my last.Because I failed my driver's test.Lovely.Just lovely.I'm not a fan of the DMV. But in reality, who is? And that is why I put off going for so long. Until the day of my birthday when Love was looking at my driver's license and noted that it expired on that day. Well you may find this shocking, but I didn't find spending time

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Oh, my little neglected blog...I've been cheating on you.With my sewing machine!Yes, instead of blogging I have been sewing. A lot. Bordering on obsessed. But having oh-so-much-fun! Here are some of the things that I have made lately: Has a matching one with a flower on the opposite side. This one didn't have a match, so I made a flower to put on the dress below. Now they coordinate! SO, the

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It's that time of year again. Time to reevaluate our schooling options for the little Darlings. This time of the year can really make me feel like a failure if I allow it. Big time failure.I wish I could homeschool (well!) while chasing down 2 year old twins, with a husband who has a crazy schedule, still enjoying working out like I do and being involved in organizations that I really believe

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Lord, give me more love.Real love.Your love.More of you,less of me.

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Before I begin my tutorial, I must disclose a few things to you:I am NOT a seamstress. Seriously, no one in their right mind would ever ask me to hem a pair of pants, much less sew a dress for them. I'm also a terrible teacher. Terrible. I often give my kids instructions and they look at me like I am speaking another language. I used to think it was them, but now believe - it's me. Please ignore

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-64386807797471592802010-01-29T18:46:00.002-06:002010-01-29T19:08:29.623-06:00

So thrilled that you guys liked my little girlie's dresses! I got warm fuzzies from all your sweet comments. Thanks friends!Y'all asked some questions about patterns and sewing machines -Pattern: Um, yeah, I'm not so good at patterns/following directions or anything of that sort. Not good at all. There have been many a times that I get to the end of a recipe and I realize that I missed like 3

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While I didn't make any resolutions this year, there is one that I made last year that I want to be a lifelong resolution. Last year I resolved to learn something new. And I did. It was yoga and I completely fell in love with it. Love. it.So much so, that next month I get certified to teach it!! But that's a whole 'nother story.Anyway, this year I have decided to try to learn something new every

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-86985833925491152582010-01-22T09:12:00.001-06:002010-01-22T09:12:00.375-06:00

Caleb said to me the other day, "So you are going to be 35 this week right?"I gasped, "What! No, I'm going to be 33."He gave me this little smirk and said, "I know mom!"Yep, I turn 33 today. Wow, that's crazy. Time is flying right by me. I remember when I was 28 and I had a friend that was 34 and I thought to myself, "I'm so glad I'm only 28. 34 seems old." And now that I'm much closer, I'm

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In the past 15 years, I have never lived in the same place for longer than 3 years.We have lived here, in this house, for 3 and a half years.And I am so ready to move. SO ready.Unfortunately, we still have a year and a half left here. That is a long time. Especially for me. (Did I mention that I previously have never lived anywhere longer than 3 years?)Okay, so we aren't moving cities. Can't we

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I have two words for you:Accountablilty KidsChanges Lifeof Tired Mom.(Okay that last one was 3, but I didn't capitalize it so it doesn't really count!)A couple of months ago, this girl in my Sunday school class sent an email out about a company that she encountered at a MOPS convention called Accountability Kids. She was having a little get together at her house for moms who felt frustrated with

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The following is a fairly new AND so special moment that is commonly seen around here lately:The girls LOVE when their big brother reads to them before bed time. Love it! And Caleb gets a kick out of it too. He's reading skills are quite impressive for a first grader. He started reading last year, but this year is much more confident and almost never trips over words anymore.Caleb's funny -

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For Christmas this year, my MIL got the sisters matching dresses for them AND their baby's! Here are some quick pictures I snapped on our way out the door. Puhleeeze don't be fooled by these sweet, smiling faces. These little sisters are something!! Awww, look at the little angels - halo's and all! Luke and Lily Kate. Are they delish or what?! And then Ella and Caleb - SO yummy!

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...coming to a town near you! Ella: "Don't touch anything, I just want you to watch what I do first."Lily Kate: "Okay..."Titan: "Um, are you sure they know what they are doing? I'm outta here if they hurt me!" Ella: "So we just lift up his ear to brush the hair underneath. Go ahead, you can do it."Lily Kate: "Um, okay..." Lily Kate: "Like this?"Ella: "Yes, good job." Ella: "This is so much fun!"

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I guess I should first introduce myself. Hi, I'm Sab Mad and I am the MIA author of this little 'ole blog. It has been almost a month since I last posted anything here. So let me do a quick recap on life at the Mad House:This Christmas was the busiest one we have ever had. It was insanely busy. And I vow to never do another one like it. There it is, in writing. We had parties, parties and more

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A couple of weeks ago I needed to run some errands and took Caleb with me. Sometimes to get some one on one with the kids I will take them to run errands with me and they actually love going. I love taking them because I usually get some great conversations with them and can really get a heart check.This time was Caleb's turn and I had a little shopping to do, so he came with. While we were

Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-29212662072786431292009-12-09T15:19:00.004-06:002009-12-09T21:24:23.073-06:00

After having two boys, to say that I was excited about having twin little girlie's is an understatement. I have lots of friends who had a boy and then a couple of years later had a girl, but they don't seem to have the same obsession with all things girlie as those of us who had boys for a while do.And as a mother-of-boys-first there are things that I never thought about when it came to being

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I will blog about nothing!We have been c-r-a-z-y busy lately and I love it! Most of the time. Here are the highlights:I am room mom in both boys classrooms and am busy planning their parties. Really this room mom gig is way more work than I thought it would be. A lot more work. But seeing the boys' faces when I walk in the classroom makes it all worth it. They love me being up there and I'm

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Whew! I am ready for today. It's Monday and that means that I will be getting my yoga on, while the cleaners are cleaning my filthy house that screams my-kids-were-home-all-week-last-week, and my children are going back to school! Can I get a whoot-whoot?!I was really excited to have the kids home last week and thought it would be great if we just spent time together without having friends over

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As the twins progress through toddlerhood, it becomes more obvious how different my parenting has become since the boys were toddlers. Drastically different.When Caleb and Luke were toddlers, they were fascinated with the television. It didn't matter what was on, the Today Show, The View, Sesame Street...they would watch it. So I have always (and still am) very careful about how much television

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The Love and I went to the Family Life Weekend to Remember last weekend and it was so needed!! We go on dates at least every other weekend and try to connect as much as possible, but we don't spend time talking about our marriage and the direction that it is going in very often. The Weekend to Remember offered us time to really refocus and redirect both our marriage and our parenting. So glad we

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I'm also not a seamstress. And unlike coupon clipping, I really wish I could sew better than I do. Part of the art of sewing is measurements and I'm really bad at math. Another part of the art is direction following. And, yes, I'm terrible at that as well.Gee, I wonder why I'm not a good seamstress.I wanted to cover some chairs for the kids playroom and here is my very feeble attempt:

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I have a confession to make. And you can keep reading because, no, it's not about another one of my very personal issues.My confession is that I'm not a thrifty person. I don't clip coupons, scour through the Sunday paper or peruse different stores for the best deal. And until yesterday, that used to bother me.Recently I was with some friends who were talking about coupons, web-coupons, CVS deals

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Everytime I read my blog entry from yesterday I laugh. Really hard. And not just because of the story, but because how surprised everyone has been that I would share that kind of detail.Hehehe! I love it! I love being shocking! Really, I do.Yesterday I did some yoga to help stretch out my very tight muscles. Today, the plan was to start my Jillian workout. I say, 'was' because that plan went out

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I now know why most runners are glad that they don't have menstrual cycles. Especially ones that start the day before the race. Um, yeah, 'nuff said.(and if you thought #1 was more information than you wanted to know...) Vaginal yeast infections, very bad ones, that arrive the day before the big race equal NOT fun. Especially when you will be sweating for 2+ hours. More than 'nuff said!Signs that

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In 24 hours I will be nervously standing at the start line with 35,000 other people at the San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon.And I am petrified.Along with excited, anxious, overwhelmed, proud and a host of other feelings.I remember 15 months ago, when I decided that I wanted to run a half marathon. At the time it seemed like such a dream. The twins had just turned a year old and I decided it was

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This is one of my favorite annual things we do as a family. Joseph and I have been participating in Operation Christmas Child since before we had children and over the years it has been fun watching the kids progress in their understanding of OCC.Each year we get 1 box per child and let the kids pick out things that they think their "friend" would like. In the past we've had many years where the

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