We go on a trip!

Tom: Hi, I'm Tom Goo-

Trix: - and I'm Trix! We're the Googlers! We have SIX children! Two twins! Four quadruplets! Yikes!

Tom: So the quads are learning how to walk, and that's very exciting.


Trix: But what is really exciting that a lodge in Utah gave us a free trip! I hoped I would get a massage! I'm EXHAUSTED!


Tom: Our friends Stephen and Zelda -


Trix: - who LOVE us -


Tom: - agreed to come along and help with the quadruplets.

Trix: We REALLY appreciate their help!

Tom: We had to leave at 4 am, which was a little crazy.


Trix: Tom, I told you why, so the babies would sleep on the plane!

Tom: We didn't count on a layover in Sioux City. It was snowing really bad so they put us in the VIP lounge at the airport to wait it out.

Trix: VIP lounge, my ass. It was a horrible plain little room and we were stuck there with SIX KIDS.


Tom: Well, we had toys for the kids and some books and magazines.

Trix: Not good enough! They should have given us a room with a TV! Or some free Ipods!


Tom: Okay, it was a challenge trying to keep the kids happy.

Trix: Tammy picked the wrong time to try and hug Mommy. I was EXHAUSTED!


Trix: I may have gone a little crazy in there. I was so EXHAUSTED! I decided to take everyone's misery onto myself! I cried for everyone!


Tom: I don't think it helped, honey.


Tom: Finally we got to Utah and the lodge.

Trix: It was all right. I replaced all the carpets and bedding so that we wouldn't come into contact with anyone's germs.


Tom: The kids and I liked it. It was hard to get the twins to bed, they were so excited to see all the snow.


Trix: I had no problems getting to sleep. I was EXHAUSTED!

Tom: The next morning, Stephen and Zelda took care of the quadruplets and I took the twins out for skating lessons.

Trix: I had woken up with the worst headache of my entire life, so I slept in while everyone else got ready. A massage made me feel all better!


Tom: Skating didn't go well at first.


Tom: But we had lots of fun. It was really great to spend time with just the twins. I made sure to spend some alone time with each of my girls.




Tom: I was really surprised by how quickly Tricia picked up skating. She was able to do some twirls!


Trix: I made organic hot cocoa for everyone. And cleaned to my heart's content.




Tom: That night, Stephen and Zelda watched the kids while Trix and I had a romantic supper.


Trix: Because we REALLY appreciate their help, we gave them the mints off of our pillows!

Tom: The next morning, Stephen and Zelda took the twins skiing. I took the quadruplets outside so they could play in the snow.


Trix: Just think of the memories they will have!


Tom: I had so much fun with them. I don't know why Trix can't handle all four at once at home.




Trix: Because I'm always EXHAUSTED! But I wasn't exhausted after my morning massage!


Tom: You even came outside!

Trix: I did! I loathe snow, I despise winter, I hate everything outdoors, actually. Germs are everywhere! But we got free winter jackets so I thought I ought to wear mine at least once.


Tom: And we REALLY appreciate the free winter coats and skates from Mountain Lodge Gear!

Trix: The lodge was just beautiful. Tammy really had fun in the pool, after I disinfected it.


Tom: And Tricia learned how to play "Chopsticks" on the piano in the lobby. If only we had a piano at home.


Trix: And a violin! Wouldn't it be great if we had a piano and a violin?


Trix: When we found out I was pregnant with the quadruplets, we thought we would never be able to afford trips, but now we can!

Tom: Technically, we can't afford trips, this one was free.

Trix: Shut up, Tom.

Tom: It was a great vacation. I found a secret map to a secret location, and I met Bigfoot! It turns out he likes to play hacky-sack.


Trix: I had so many great massages. And I enjoyed the sauna too!


Tom: I got to spend lots of time with the twins and we had a lot of fun, just the three of us.


Trix: Did the lodge people ever explain how a penguin was running loose? Talking about architecture?


Tom: They said it escaped from a zoo.

Trix: We couldn't have a vacation without Tammy doing something to screw it up. She's into bug collecting now, and she got stung by a bunch of bees.


Tom: So we went home on a low note. But we REALLY appreciated the trip!

Trix: And for once - I wasn't exhausted! Click Here to Read More..

Potty training!

Tom: Hi, I'm Tom Googler and -

Trix: - and I'm Trix Googler! We have SIX children. SIX! One set of twins, and one set of quadruplets! How will we ever afford the basic necessities?

Tom: Like food!

Trix: And ski trips to Utah!

Tom: I finished building the greenhouse, so we can save money by growing our own organic food.



Trix: Our Tricia is turning into quite the little gardener! She won't go to bed until she's done pulling the weeds!



Tricia: Mommy said we'd starve unless I took good care of the plants.

Tom: Kids say the darndest things!

Tammy: I'm not doing any stupid gardening. Daddy said I could eat supper with the rest of the family if I raked leaves.



Trix: We have been blessed by someone that loves our family! Big Ed from Big Ed's Audio & TV gave us a new TV! So we can watch educational programs! We really appreciate Big Ed's Audio & TV, home of satellite TV!



Tom: It helped to take the stress out of potty training four toddlers -

Trix: Four toddlers! Potty training quadruplets! It's so exhausting! But it had to be done!

Tammy: Tracey pooped in her underwears!



Trix: I was tired of walking into the nursery and smelling poop! I'm exhausted!



Trix: Tom wants to get a promotion and a better salary, but he couldn't study and learn new skills when he had to keep changing diapers!



Tom: We were blessed to have my great-great-aunt Jenny come over and do the housecleaning while we were doing potty training.



Trix: She loves us so much! With her helping around the house, I was able to get some R&R. Because I'm SO EXHAUSTED looking after six kids! SIX!



Trix: Potty training wasn't going very well. Would they ever learn? I was EXHAUSTED!



Tom: And I was trying to teach the babies to speak at the same time.

Tom: Can you say "Thanks for the free high chairs, Frank's Family Furniture, located downtown on 7th Avenue with free parking?"
Travis: Ahbugpfffst!



Trix: We really appreciate the free high chairs! I use them all the time when feeding the quadruplets organic mush! It's EXHAUSTING making organic mush, but the high chairs clean up so quickly!



Tammy: Thank great-great-great Auntie Jenny for the clean high chairs!

Tom: Finally, Tracey figured out how to use a potty! We had a toddler out of diapers!



Trix: Tim pooped in the potty right after Tracey! Yay Tim!


Tom: While Travis was a little slower to get out of diapers...



Trix: ... he got potty trained soon!



Tom: During all of this training -

Trix: - this EXHAUSTING training -

Tom: - one of our toilets got clogged. For some reason, our toilets clog a lot.



Trix: I couldn't BELIEVE the plumber! We told her we were the FAMOUS Googler family with SIX kids - and she charged us full price!



Trix: I mean, we are living on ONE salary and I am SO EXHAUSTED from picking up after the kids - wait - why is an upstairs toy in the downstairs toy box?!? I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANY MORE!





Tom: I made supper for everyone that night while Trix rested and watched some TV.



Trix: I'm FINE, I'm just - hey, old woman! You're blocking my view of All My Children!



Tricia: Great-great-great Auntie Jennie doesn't babysit for us now.

Tammy: Mommy says she doesn't love us any more.

Tom: Finally, our potty training nightmare ended, when Tara figured it all out.



Trix: We all slept very well that night!



Tammy: 'Cept for Tricia. She had to spray the plants for bugs.



Next episode - the family goes on a trip! Click Here to Read More..