We Are One!!!

The babies had a fantastic birthday party in Brewton last weekend! They were surrounded by loving friends and family, who helped us celebrate their amazing first year. Here is a picture of the table we set up while the babies took a nap.

Rainer ready for his party

Virginia in her party dress made by Granny

Trying to get a shot of the quads all dressed up. They were too interested in the guests in the other room to look up.

Virginia, Broox, Jane, and Rainer: 1 Year Old

Digging in!

The whole fam! We've all come a long way.

Opening gifts

I hoped to get a great picture of the babies on their big day. Everyone was pretty tolerable, except for Jane. She wasn't having it.

Virginia is clapping for us...her new favorite trick.

The best we could do.

Daddy and Broox practicing walking. I don't think it will be too much longer.

Happy Birthday Virginia, Broox, Rainer and Jane! We love you so much and can't imagine our lives without you. We couldn't be more excited about what your second year will bring.

Snow Fun

We had the most beautiful snow all day today. It's the most snow I've seen on the ground in Alabama in a long time. I noticed the babies watching the snow fall several times throughout the day, and when Gray got home from work we took them outside to experience it.

Broox took off crawling as soon as his legs touched the ground. He liked spreading the snow around a little before his mittens got too wet.

The girls just sat, watched the flakes fall, and took it all in.

Rainer was cold, wet and wanted to go inside.

We only stayed out long enough to snap a few pictures and let them feel the snow for a bit, but it was a lot of fun.

My Little Clown

Rainer is such a funny boy. He has always made faces that make me laugh out loud, and his newest one did not disappoint. On this day, Broox laughed at him each time he did it. You can hear him cackle in the background at the very end.

Serious About Oral Hygiene

Every night we brush the babies' teeth then we give them the toothbrushes and let them do some brushing on their own. They absolutely love it! I'm sure it has something to do with the sweet toddler toothpaste on the end of their brush. Watch how quiet, focused and happy they are in this video with their toothbrushes.

After they have brushed for a while, I take the toothbrushes back up and we start putting the quads down for the night. Watch and see their very different reaction.

I thought that maybe they were upset because they knew bedtime came after tooth brushing. I tried doing it in the morning and I got the same result. Those babies just love to brush!

Crawling Exploration

The babies spend the cold winter days in the playroom and rarely venture beyond its gates. Today they did a little exploring in the house and I thought I would post a video so you could see them crawling. Rainer was busy playing with blocks so he didn't participate, but he was having fun. I was so happy that I was actually able to get a video to upload. I have lots to post so hopefully my good luck will continue. I don't know how to edit them yet, however, so this gets a little long if you're not a grandparent.