SILLY

How old are you !!??

THE TWINS HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT THERE AGE!!!!

Heavy Heart

Praying for the future of Guatemala adoptions ~~

Favorite Foto Friday

Sisters then (in Guatemala) and now . I just love how my girls love eachother !!!

Marking Our Independence

First learning how to ring the doorbell (mom says shes getting earplugs)

Next opening doors ( mom is worried now !!)

Mom , PLEASE tell me were not related

I am soooo embarrased , I REFUSE to be related to him

I can change babies diapers by MYSELF

This is how it ended .... baby got covered with diapers !

Don't worry Brayden , if you lose I will be here for you (notice her arm on him !! :)

We can eat at the BIG table -- forget highchairs

Yes and forget sippy cups

We are BIG mom , HELLO

You think we are babies but we WILL prove you wrong !!

This week has been alot of firsts !! Arianna learning how to opening the door is the most alarming . Brayden speaking his first full sentence was the cutest. He wanted to be changed when

he woke up this morning so he told me " mom , poo poo right now !!! Actually I take that back -- the most alarming was the kittie incident that happened today. Mark was outside washing his truck and "watching" the twins and suddenly they bring him a kitty that was all wet . They had been dipping it in the bucket of water !! As soon as I heard and went out there they were ever so innocently holding the kitty saying "gentle .... sauve" !! Trying to cover up is as skill that they learn YOUNG !!!!

The Joys of Toddlers

In my effort to "savor the moment" with toddlerhood , I decided to write down some moments that make it all worth it and bring JOY to my life.

~~Today Brayden was begging and begging to go"bye bye" he kept saying "pease bye bye" and so I gave in and decided to bring him . The second I put him in his carseat he said "tank u mommy -- tank u " -- awwwww

~~Everytime Brayden gets hurt Arianna turns to him and says " Kay ?? " for are you Okay ? and Brayden nods his head and says UH- HUH and that makes her happy .

~~ I am having more of a problem seperating them .... when I do they ask for the other one CONSTANTLY .

~~ While at Target I tell the one I brought that they can pick out a toy and they will ALWAYS pick one out for the other one first !!

~~They will always run to kiss the other ones Boo Boo -- 'cause kissing makes it all better.

~~ Today I was walking around our track to get exercise and I always walk with my hands either resting on my hips or just behind my back (just a wierd habit I guess) and I turn around and the twins are following me both doing the exact thing ( hands on hip) !! I just broke out in laughter , it was priceless !!

Anyone else have "make it all worth it " moments ??

Top Mama

I am on the front page of Top Mama http://www.topmomma.com/mommas/referal/921 go on there and click my picture to keep me at the top ! Thanks !!!

Family Day at my parents place

My sweet but crazy boy

My little farm boy

His sister is more iffy about the whole farm scene .... I think she would rather be at target !! :)

Taylor in his element

The famous ever so fat Pancakes the Pig

Always shocked to see that the animals are real

They broke down :)

What is all this stuff anyway ??

Waiting patiently

Bray to the rescue

I am scared to death of horses but I think they are beautiful from a distance !!

Braydens first horse ride with Gramps and he was loving it

Proud papa ....... It was surely meant to be for Brayden to have a Papa:) !!! He LOVES
him and is very attached . He is my first child that chooses Papa over me. Kinda nice ... until Papa goes out of town then it all goes down ..... QUICK !!!

The hats gotta go (not much smiling comes with this toddler stage !!)

Waiting for my ride

Looking for Pancakes (the pig)

Okay so now I am really freaked out 'cause Mark lets Taylor drive this by himself !!! (NOT with the twins on though !)

So Fun!!! Remember swinging spider style !!?? Brayden copies everything taylor does ..... which can be dangerous. The other day Taylor was swinging and waited until he was really high and jumped off ... and then we look over and Brayden did the same thing !!!! Jumped off in mid air !!! I tell ya ..

Love this picture

My goal for the week : To try enjoy this toddlerhood stage more and remember it is just a season .

Favorite Foto Friday

These are favorites 'cause they are in the outfits I sent them and it is the first smiles I saw from them !!! :) 3 months old

ONLY BOYS ...................

Only boys will find whatever they can and make it dangerous !!! Good thing I have a 8 yr old ..... I have had to get used to dirtbikes and 4 wheelers !!
PS Why is my video quality so bad ?? It is fine until I download it to utube . Is it just a bad camera ?

21 month pics

Thanks Sophia for Ariannas outfit idea !!!! We can't wait to bunk with you in Atlanta !!

Which Way ??

Ever feel like your being pulled in many different directions at the same time !!??? I think that pretty much defines motherhood. Right now is the one the most challenging times of motherhood for me. I have 4 voices hollering MOM MOM at the same time. I think once the twins are out of this "two" stage it will be easier. But for now ....... any advice ?? Of course it is totally worth it :)