Conversations ...............

Hey Brayden
This movie is kinda boring .....don't ya think

yA.....its not my favorite either

This weekend the twins started putting together 3 word sentences !!! Hooray !!!!

Football, Chaos and Jello

Brayden playing football with a friend ...he is one serious player !!!

Thanksgiving night chaos at our house -- Mark started it !!

Arianna enjoying her food .... good to the last drop !!

OUR THANKSGIVING

I am thankful for my older kids :)

The best part ....... the FOOD !!

Mark , Arianna and I , my sister Kristin and my niece . We are all to full to move :)

Arianna is a "dipper" just like me :)

Some of the family

To many options

Who is it ???

Just my crazy bro Calvin

Okay Mathilda , I am ready for my pedicure now

My helpers

They are so awesome !!!

Look how beautiful ...........

Angelikas famous "do not take my picture" look :)

I guess its true that Turkey makes you sleepy

My guatemalan girl

Brayden couldn't get enough olives so finally I filled his fingers so he would be happy for awhile. He probably ate at least 25 today.

**THESE PICTURES ARE ALL OUT OF ORDER BUT I AM TO TIRED TO CHANGE THEM.**

WE HAD A GREAT DAY BUT I THINK THE BABIES GOT OVERSTIMULATED. THEY ARE BOTH SCREAMING AND WILL NOT SETTLE DOWN FOR BED. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL DO BETTER AT THEIR BIRTHDAY PARTY AND CHRISTMAS !!!

TODAY I FELT SO THANKFUL FOR GOD, FAMILY, FRIENDS, HEALTH ETC .... BUT THIS YEAR I FEEL REALLY THANKFUL FOR ALL THE ORPHANS WHO NOW HAVE HOMES.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT DAY !!!!!

**HELLO **

**NEW BED**

Toddler Beds and a cute story

Mom , I'm feeling pretty big now --

But I guess I will be your baby for a little while longer

awwwww......my 2 angels :) Home safe and sound .. always a precious sight

I am sleeping mom

Just kidding , I am awake !!!

Well we have made the transition to toddler beds . So far A and B are excited but we will see how tonight goes. Arianna usually sleeps through but Brayden still always wakes up at 2 am to come in our bed -- and we let him :) I am hoping now they will want to be big and potty train !!! Wishful thinking .. .I know !!

** This is a cute daddy/daughter story . Mark LOVES both of his girls and marvels over them all the time. But lately as he has looked at Arianna he is overcome with emotion and can't believe that she is actually his . He is always saying she gets more and more beautiful ~~ So cute !!!

Professional Pics

These are the unedited proofs of our first professional family pictures since the twins came home. The twins didn't really cooperate .......... but oh well !! I still think they turned out pretty good !!

Weekend Fun

Riding in the wagon. Even if there

is room they prefer to squish together :)

Taylor and his cousin Carl

Arianna and Mathilda .....I love the different looks ......Guatemalan and Finnish

Brayden and his cousin Mathilda watching TV

Loving the ponytail

My big girl :(

Mom, can't you see he needs a diaper change

and we want OUT !!!

FFF

The laugh :)