The nuts all seem to be going through a growth spurt which is only slightly maddening since we are so close to a change in the seasons.  This means I have to drag out all the “winter” clothes in the next size and then when spring/summer arrives I’ll have to pack them all away until the fall.  ARGH!!!!  Why can’t growth spurts come closer to the summer?  For the Walnut, the next size pants are long enough but the waist is too big.  Thankfully, a lot of his hand me down pants have those neat elastic tabs.  For the Pecan, he is fast approaching his cousin’s size so my twinkie and I have to be quicker with the clothing hand-off.  The Peanut has been blessed with a TON of clothes from 2 of our friends and I think she has enough clothes in enough sizes to outfit a set of quintuplets.  I’m really not kidding.  She also has the same pants/waist problem as the Walnut and as she goes up in size those elastic tabs are non existent.  This means she either has super tight jeans (that great hip hugger style that is still all the rage) or we get to see a lot of plumber’s crack.  Oh, such a delight.  Although it is crazy trying to keep up with these growth spurts I know that the day will all too soon be here when the nuts are all grown and gone.  I’ll try to cherish the time that I can while they are still little.  I’ll also continue to be thankful for all the hand me down clothes from friends and relatives.  You are awesome, THANK YOU!