The Jones Girls

There is a library right next to the YMCA.  The Whittier Libarary.   So I took the girls for their very first time to visit a public library.  I had to go over with them about being very quiet and using their “inside” voices.

They were amazed at all of the books in the kids section!    We went to the Easy reading area for Savannah.  She chose a really cute book about animals and I will have her read it to me.  She is becoming quite the little reader.

They also rent out DVD movies for $1.  We picked out Bambi II and we are going to watch it tonight.  Miranda didn’t want to let go of the DVD and she said it was hers.  She fell in love with the movie.

We will go to the library every Tuesday and Thursday to check out books and once a week we will check out a DVD.     I am going t look into the summer reading program for Savannah.

I arranged to have the kiddos and moms of the La Habra Moms club to enjoy a tour of the restaurant, kitchen and make their own tacos.

The manager John, was very accomodating!!    He explained the history of the restaurant.  It was originally a house and part of the restaurant was actually party of the house and he pointed certain characteristics to prove it.    I was so impressed when we toured their kitchen!!   Hands down, their kitchen is the CLEANEST kitchen I have ever seen at any restaurant, and I will tell you, this past year we have done at least 6 restaurant tours of their kitchens.    You could eat off of their kitchen floor!!    

The kids made their tacos in the kitchen and then we were all guided to our party room on the patio.  It looked so festive!!  Their were balloons tied with cute yellow duckies all over the place!!   The kids were give cute sippy cups with their choice of beverage.   The moms ordered off of the menu.  I had a coupon which was great!!   

The kids got ice cream for dessert.   The final suprise was each kid got to pick out a prize from the restaurant’s special toy chest!!

We all had a wonderful time.

How in the world did that happen?    They have to wear them all fo the time!, except when they are playing outdoors.  A few weeks ago I took the triplets to their annual eye exam at Dr. Fierson’s, a pediatric opthamologist.

Miranda has been crossing her left eye inwards.    He said she has a lazy eye and it causes the cross eyed because it is weak.  He prescribed eyeglasses for her.  She is also farsighted more than little kids are at this age.  Miranda’s left lens of her glasses will be specially made to help straighten her eye out.  If it doesn’t then we begin to patch the strong eye to make the weak eye work hearder.  Worse case if that doesn’t fix it, she will need surgery on the eye muscle.  I am hoping to avoid that at all costs.

Amanda also has a lazy eye that I was never able to detect!!  He said she is also farsighted more than little kids are at this age.   He prescribed eyeglasses for her. 

Maryssa’s eyes are the least problematic but her farsightedness has worsened since a year ago.   He prescribed eyeglasses for her. 

I took Savannah to her eye appointment last week.  The optometrist said Savannah needs glasses too!!    She is farsighted.  She needs to wear her glasses all of the time.  So that day I ordered all 4 girls glasses.   That was some endeavor I tell you!!

Today I picked up all of their glasses.   I immediately put their initials inside the glasses so I know whose is whose.    They all wanted to wear the same pretty frames and to be honest, I don’t blame them, they are really nice frames.

It is quite an adjust for them, and even more for me to remember to make sure that they wear them consistently.     I have forgotten a few days to put glasses on them.    I have to make it a habit.

Daddy’s Cliff’s glasses look very similar to the girls’ glasses and my glasses are sort of similar so it looks like a riot to see all 6 of us wearing the same glasses!!

This morning I took the triplets for their dentist check up.  This was their 2nd check up so far.   Today was their first time getting their teeth scaled and then fluoride.

They all did great!!  Amanda and Maryssa chose bubble gum flavor flouride and Miranda chose grape flavor.  No cavities…music to my ears.

I have to keep working on flossing their teeth, but it is so hard to do it for 4 girls.  I keep doing my best though.  They brush twice a day and use a fluoride oral rinse before bed.

This morning Amanda and Savannah woke up with green, weepy. swollen and goopy eyes.    I had to wash their eyes with a warm, soft wash cloth.  Amanda was tugging at her ear.  Uh oh…are we dealing with an ear infection AND pink eye? 

I took the girls to the dr. today.   Yep, they have conjunctivitis in their eyes and the doctor prescribed antibiotic eye drops and antibiotics for Amanda’s ear infection.

The dr. noticed Savannah had a little scar tissue in her ears and asked if Savannah had a lot of ear infections when she was a baby – nope, not that I can recall.   I recall RSV followed with asthma related lung issues.

It is looking like all of the girls are starting to catch this respitory virus – aack!

Today was a gorgeous day!!   Sunny blue warm skies.  A great day for a Valentine’s party!!  I baked heart shaped Valentines cookies for the kids to decorate in the afternoon.

I arranged to surprise the girls and have a bouncy house delivered for them to play in today.    When the bouncy house was set up, the girls freaked and screamed with joy.   They all ran out and immediately dove into the jumper!!   

I also invited my friend Corrie and her kids too. Her kids didn’t know about the bouncy house so when they arrived, they were totally surprised!!

I had pizza delivered and we had ice cream sundaes for dessert.

What a great Valentine’s Day!!

Today was the triplets very first Valentine’s party at their preschool.  Their teacher made really cute valentine’s baskets with a love bug and a picture of each student.  They were brilliantly constructed out of cereal boxes.  Really, really cute!   These were used for the Valentine’s exchange.

I brought heart shaped valentine’s cupcakes.    They had all sorts of yummy goodies today at their party.

TherThe triplets had to each bring their own Valentine’s for every student…that made 30 in all!!   They wanted Pet Shop Valentine’s.  The triplets gave out goodie bags with coloring books, crayons, candy a toys.

They had a blast!!  I took lots of pictures.  They wore cute pink tutu dresses with diamond sparkles.    They looked beautiful!