Cars

I know I’ve said (asked) this before, but…….

What is the deal with boys and their cars?!?

It amazes me how early they become obsessed!  Good thing he has a big brother with a bazillion cars to keep him entertained!

Picture Day

Yesterday was Picture Day at preschool, so I thought I’d snap a picture before we left the house.  They are looking and acting so grown up lately!

I realized what an underachiever I was when we got to school and little girls were walking in wearing tutus with huge bows in their hair.  I was just happy to get Emery’s hair brushed and keep their clothes somewhat clean until we left the house.  I even had to do the “Mom clean up” (lick my thumb and wipe peanut butter off their face) once we got to school!

We should get individual pictures and a class picture.  I didn’t realize they did all this stuff in preschool!  They’re growing up way too fast!

Pulling up!

This afternoon, Ethan pulled up for the first time and I happened to have the camera nearby!  He’s been pulling up on his knees for quiet a while, but hasn’t been able to get his feet underneath him.

As you can tell, Gavin didn’t get what the big fuss was about.

 

So proud of himself!

And…….he’s down….

 

Back up and on the move again (trying to steal my camera)……

 

We just lowered the mattress in the crib because I had a feeling this was coming soon!

Twin Moms’ Trip 2010: Peace, Love, and Twins

Last weekend I had my first weekend away since Gavin and Emery were born!  Even better, it was with 4 other awesome twin moms. 

We met in San Antonio last Thursday night and had 4 relaxing days of uninterrupted conversation, 3 hour meals, and lots and lots of shopping! 

Thursday night we talked over great Mexican food (and a very LOUD mariachi band)!

Hannah (2.5 year old b/g twins), Amy (2 year old g/g twins), Me, Liz (19 month old g/g twins), and Britni (2 year old g/g  twins)

The next morning, we started the day with Starbucks

and pedicures…….

Then shopping, shopping, and more shopping!

 

Of course we had to stop at Target!

On Saturday, we drew lots of attention.  Maybe because of our awesome shirts……

Or it could have been our behavior……

  First stop of the day…….of course, Starbucks!

Then, we visited the Alamo…..   

Had a very leisurely lunch…..

Then, leisurely appetizer and drinks.

No kids’ menus, no high chairs, and no rushing to pay the bill before meltdowns!  :-)  In fact, we just wandered around on our own schedule, following Britni who guided us with her faithful iphone.

Saturday night, we got dressed up…..

and went to see Jersey Boys at the Majestic Theater.

The theater was awesome and the show was great.  Especially our front row seats!  Ok, just kidding.  We were actually 2nd row from the very top.  :-) 

We stayed up late Saturday night, sad that the trip was coming to an end.  On Sunday morning, Hannah was the first to hit the road.  Our group continued to shrink as Britni headed out after lunch.  Amy, Liz, and I were on the same flight back to Dallas, so we got to save our good-byes for the DFW airport.

What a fun weekend and a great group of friends.  It was better than I ever expected and I can’t wait until next year!  

Teeth!

 

Finally, Ethan has teeth!  The two on the bottom came in at the same time. 

 

Emery found out the hard way today when she stuck her fingers in his mouth.  :-)

Potty Breaks

 

I was running errands with Ethan yesterday while Gavin and Emery were in preschool and something occurred to me.  With one baby (vs. 3 kids), I can go to the bathroom ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE I WANT TO!  Well, within reason of course.  This is huge!  For the last 3+ years, bathroom stops have not been a simple process.  When Gavin and Emery were babies, I could tell you exactly which places had bathroom stalls big enough to accommodate the double stroller.  If I was at a place where the stroller just wouldn’t fit, I’d be forced to leave the stall door open with the stroller half in and half out.  Oh yes…..I did do this many times!  If we were using the side by side stroller instead of the tandem (one in front of the other), I could just forget finding a bathroom where we would all fit! 

Now that I have 3 kids (1 in the stroller & 2 walking, 1 potty trained & 1 “in training”), I’ve just stopped drinking all liquids.   Bathroom breaks are just out of the question.  Don’t get me wrong, we make plenty of quick trips when Emery needs to go “right now”, but I’m not adding my own bathroom breaks to the craziness.

So, my plan for next week is to drive around drinking whatever I want and taking as many potty breaks as I need to.  Here is a tentative agenda for Tuesday during preschool hours:

1) Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte (Venti)

2) Sonic Large Diet Limeade

3) Panera Large Iced Tea

I can’t wait!  :-)

Playing in the Rain

Sometimes you just need to play in the pouring rain……

 

 

It was raining so hard that they could barely open their eyes.  I’m sure the neighbors were watching and will soon be nominating me for the Mother of the Year award.  :-)  There was no thunder or lightening, so I let them have fun!

p.s.  Yes, Emery did dress herself today.  :-)  Gotta love the pink plaid pants/ red shirt/ rain boots look!

First Day!

We made it through our first day of preschool!  The kids loved it and can’t wait to go back on Thursday.  Gavin was distracted by a 4wheeler during this picture.  I tried to take another picture when we got to school, but he was distracted by a tractor across the street.  The next time we have family pictures taken, I’m going to hire someone to drive a tractor around right behind the photographer.  :-)

When I went to pick them up, they were both still sleeping.  The teacher said that Emery was the first one asleep!  Pete took the morning off of work for their first day and to help me carry all of this stuff in.  This doesn’t even include their backpacks and blankets!

 

I got so much accomplished during my time with just one kid!  First, I had breakfast at La Madeleine with Pete and Ethan.  Then, we stopped by Super Target……And then, I watched Bachelor Pad on the DVR while I cleaned the house and paid bills.  It was a rough, rough day.  :-)