1st Capurso Family Vacation

This past week we went on our first ever family vacation! Our great friends The Penders rented a beautiful beach house in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida and invited us to come and celebrate Tina's 40th birthday! We have been blesses beyond belief by this amazing family! They have loved us and our children, helped us in times I don't know who else I could have called on, and have been an amazing example of Godly parents for us to witness and learn from. God really knows what he's doing!

So, we packed what looked like our entire house and headed south! We decided that traveling over night would be the best way get there with some sanity...and it was actually a breeze! The boys slept on and off and were great sports the whole time! Everyone slept and napped and adjusted to long days on the beach perfectly! We all came home with a nice tan and a little bit of rejuvenation! We cant wait to go back again!

Here are some pictures from the trip! The beaches were breathtaking!!

We Are Still Alive!!

Yes, contrary to what you might have thought, we are still alive and well! I cant believe I have not blogged since before Christmas!!

A quick synopsis of what we've been up to...The twins are HUGE!! At 9 months Brett is 20lbs and Bryce is 18lbs! That might not be so big compared to some other kids their age but to put it into perspective, for us, Cole was 18 lbs at 1 year!!! So 20 lbs at 9 months seems gigantic! They are both crawling, pulling up on EVERYTHING, and have figured out the dredded stairs!! There is a baby gate in our near future for sure! Unfortunately, they have been quite sick for about 6 weeks now. Nothing tooo serious, or at least the doctors don't seems to think so. They have a constant fevor that goes up and down throughout the week, runny noses, coughs, and all kinds of wheezing and congestion. :( We have been back and forth to the doctor over the past month and a half and we are just praying that he Lord will heal their little bodies. We have had MANY sleepless nights and we are all anxious for them to feel better. Poor buddies.

Cole has been a TERRIFIC big brother! He loves to help mommy and daddy...play with the babies, get them toys, share his toys, and comfort them when they arent feeling so well. He has such a sweet little servants heart and I am so honored to be called his mommy. He really is the sweetest. He is doing great at "school" and has found his first "love". Her name is Madison and he talks about her ALL day long! Her mom invited us over for dinner next week and I am sure we will have lots of play dates over the summer! Cole tells everyone that he "yikes Madson", and he sings "happy day day to Madson" every day. I guess he wants to celebrate her every day, such a gentleman! His daddy is teaching him well!

We are still loving living in Murfreesboro and feel incredibly blessed to have our home. We have been getting lots of new neighbors, and have met lots of great people at church! I truly believe that the Lord has a geographic place for all of us, and right now, I feel like we are in His will in that aspect of our life.

The weather has been really nice for the most part..a few days each week in the 70's! This weekend we are supposed to reach 75! We all cant wait to get outside and play! Frank is planning on sodding the front yard in the next few weeks, and we have lots of big plans for the backyard...but those will just happen a little bit at a time.

Here are a few recents shots of the boys! Hopefully I will get back to blogging more frequently..but if you have 3 children under the age of 3 at home, you know how difficult a task that can be!

Free Christmas Cards from Shutterfly!

Hey readers! I saw this on a friends blog and she says it really works! All you have to do is register at http://bit.ly/sfly2010 and then write a blog post about your experience and you will recieve a code for 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly! Yes, you read correctly, FREE! I am all about a good savings especially this time of year! I have ordered Christmas cards from Shutterfly in years past and they come out GREAT! You can add a picture or a few pictures and write a personalized note for a VERY reasonable price! Here are a just a few of the types of cards and gifts you can create on Shutterfly....


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I have also created really fun Picture Calendars for my family on Shutterfly! They come out nicely and you can add a different picture for each month, on the calendar itself for special days, holidays, birthdays, etc, and choose from some really cute designs! You would be crazy not to take advantage of this offer! We all know how pricey Christmas Cards can be, so this offer plus the already reasonable price that Shutterfly has is a no brainer! I hope everyone is getting into the Holiday spirit and you have as much fun creating your cards as I will!!!

Thanks for stopping in!

Halloween and Hoedown

Things have been busy, busy, busy at the Capurso house! We enjoyed visits from my mom, mother-in-law, and are now awaiting a visit from my dad and step-mom! We love that our family cant stay away! It is such a blessing!!!

Cole really enjoyed halloween this year! He was so excited to dress up in his fireman costume or "daddy man" outfit as he says! He wore it all day and didnt want to take it off! We had trick or treating in our neighborhood on Saturday night which I thought was a great idea since the kids in the neighborhood all had school the day after halloween! Plus, it gave us a chance to go to the Hoedown at church! Every year the church we attend has a HUGE fall fesitval on Halloween called Hoedown! Its a great alternative to halloween and the kids have a blast!!! The best part about it is that is completely free!! We are so blessed to be a part of a church that is so blessed and can make events like Hoedown possible! Frank got to serve on Saturday and help set up for the days events, lifting hundreds of hay bails and setting them up for the games and activities.

We were so happy that Mimaw could be here and enjoy the weekend with us! Cole LOVES his Mimaw and was VERY sad to see her go.

4 years of Marital Bliss! HeHe!

Yesterday Frank and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary! I cant believe its been 4 years since we said I do! It seems like yesterday we were packing up our lives and moving to Tennessee...4 years and 3 children later we are still so in love and learning more about eachother each day! We celebrated our special day at Arrington Vinyards with a picnic dinner and a great bottle of wine! We sat on the deck and listened to the band, talked, ate, drank and enjoyed eachother's company! Our great friends Beth and Matthew stayed home with the boys! Beth is a Nurse in the NICU at Vandebilt and Matthew is a fireman so we knew the boys were in good hands! We were so grateful that they held down the fort while we got some much needed time away! Not only was it a special day for us, but Matthew proposed to Beth just a day earlier and she said YES! So, we celebrated with them before we left by opening a vintage bottle of Dom Perignon that we got as a wedding gift!

Here are a few pictures from the week and one of Matthew and Beth toasting to their engagement!!! Congratulations Matthew and Beth! We can't wait for the big day!

We're still here!!

Hello blogger world! Its been forever since I blogged last, but between changing a million diapers, feedings, and holding down the fort I hardly have time to shower! So, blogging has'nt exactly fit into my weekly routine and I cant promise a new post on any regular basis...but I am re-commiting to blogging every once in a while when I can!

Alot has happened since the twins have made their big debut! Cole turned 2 and we had great fun throwing him a birthday party at the park in Smyrna! All of his amazing grandparents came down to celebrate with him and he got lots of lovin on his special day!!! Here is a photo from the day!

Cole also started school! Two days a week he goes to Mother's Day Out at church and he LOVES it!! He is in a sweet little class with 6 kiddos, 3 boys and 3 girls, and 2 wonderful and patient teachers! He is learning his letters, numbers, fine motor skills, and scripture! He loves it so much he even asks to go to "church school" on his days off! Here is a picture of Cole on his first day!!!

The babies are growing like weeds!! Brett is 15lbs. 10oz. and Bryce is 14lbs 10 oz! They are both so strong and expressive! They love to be close to one another and wrestle with their arms and legs! Cole loves to get in on the fun too! He just adores his baby brothers and loves to help us in any way he can! Here is Bryce at 4 months! Now that I am taking a second look at the pictures I chose to post, they kind of look like mug shots! They do smile alot!!! But the flash from the camera is usually not their favorite!

Brett at 4 months!

Cole's 1st time eating an apple whole!

Brett and Bryce at 4 months!

Cole playing outside on a beautiful fall day!

Frank and Cole at the pumpkin farm!

Cole riding on a "BIIIIIIG Trackerrr" as he likes to say!

We are still getting used to being parents to 3 little ones and trying to function on little to no sleep...but we are having a blast and enjoying every second with these sweet little boys! God has blessed us beyond belief and we are so thankful! Frank and I are coming up on our 4th wedding anniversary next week!! I would have never guessed 4 years ago we would be a family of 5, living in Nashville, and sharing life with the most amazing friends in the world! If we could only get our family down here!!!! wink, wink!

Thanks for checking in on us!!!

Our life as a family of 5...

Life as a family of 5 has been quite different...I have almost forgot Cole in his crib before leaving the house once, I havent once cooked a meal, cleaned my house, took a shower more than a few minutes, gone to the grocery store, or sleep more then an hour or so straight. Ahhh the joys of parenthood! But, enough complaining...the babies are so adorable, Cole is beginning to get the hang of being a big brother, our family hasnt left us yet, and life as a family of 5 although different is great!

The twins are growing like weeds! We saw Dr. Collins last week and they are now just under 11 lbs each!! I couldnt even believe my eyes when I saw them tip the scale at that weight, gaining 3 lbs in under 3 weeks!! Poor little Cole is going to be the shrimp of the family.

We have enjoyed tons of great meals made by our amazing friends and enjoyed time with them even more! Here are some pictures from the past few weeks!

Cole and Caden having fun in the tub together!

Cole and Cade running naked around the house!

Enjoying a book together...naked of course!

Cole, Caden and Lexi playing nicely together!

Nana and Papa with Brett and Bryce..

Papa with the babies...Oh and his cool new beard!

Brax and Brody with Brett and Everleigh!

Thanks for checking in on us!