Nap, what nap?

This is what I walked in to yesterday afternoon while the boys were supposed to be napping.


And this was their giggles and squeals of delight while doing this. You gotta love 'em!

Our internet was down yesterday. Grr. And this morning...along with our phone (we have digital phone). They fixed the problem relatively quickly but a gal has to grumble some time doesn't she? So you would think since I wasn't playing online I would have gotten tons done crafty-wise? Oh no...I was so obsessed with why my stupid computer would display some web pages and not others. And why it was so freaking SLOW! Next time...I will just take it as a sign and walk away. Just walk away. :)

Double Brr Chilly!

My little chatty one...


It was up to 41 degrees today! Woo-hoo! I think tomorrow we will actually get out and go walking. Yippee!!!!! I love the snow but when it is just cold, cold, cold for days on end and you can't go play in the snow it isn't much fun. I will admit it...I have cabin fever!

One more thing to check off

Well, I did it. I finally left the boys with a sitter. Well, kind of. I went to a Mother's of Multiples meeting tonight (kind of last minute decision) and took the boys with me. They have 2 teenage girls come in and keep the kiddos (which only happened to be my 2 and one other child). I actually left them with the sitters. Now I know, I know, I was in the next room but it's a start isn't it?

So I need to get this book about the bucket list. I really need to find that soon. I think it is such a cool idea and want to make one myself. I think it would be fun to check things off it over the years and not have just my regular to-do type lists. Hmm...if I had a bucket list I think today would have been a day I could have checked something off. That means it was a good day. :)

I am really glad I went to this meeting tonight. I needed this. I have really missed having other mother's that have multiples to talk to. Sometimes only a mother in your situation (or who has been then) is the only one who "gets it." Having twins is such a blessing to us but it does bring some challenges I was so not ready for. So having other mothers to share this with and find out how they handled the situations is such a blessing. So I am looking forward to getting to know people in the new group and getting active. I just need to be careful not to jump in too fast...I have a tendency to do that you know. I just give it my all and then often end up disappointed. I am trying very hard to take it slow and enjoy it. So there is no disappointment...just happy times.

Have a great night everyone!

More kiddo stuff

Cameron and Noah are becoming aware of each other so much more these days. They are discovering they can actually play together and have fun. And of course they are boys so they rough house. They love to play chase and Noah just loves to grab on to Cameron's shirt and have him pull him all over the place. Cameron on the other hand isn't so thrilled after a few minutes of this. Need some ideas on how to get Noah to understand it is okay to play the chase part but not pulling on Cameron's clothes, etc. Hmm....

And this is Cameron playing with "Frog" and "Duck." These are actually bath mitts that they have both taken to carrying around on their hands and playing with throughout the day. He was just having a ball at dinner talking away with them. :)

Warms a mommies heart

The boys have really started interacting with each other so much more this last week. Today they decided to give each other a kiss...I only caught the very end of the fun but it was the cutest thing ever!


So I posted twice in one day...couldn't help myself...they are just so stinking cute and had to share.

Am I the only one????

I think I am one of the few people in the world who actually like Mondays. It's strange. I didn't used to. I used to dread them. But that was my other life. I now look forward to them. They are usually my most productive day of the week. Maybe I use all my energy on Mondays and that is why the rest of the week isn't so productive. :) He, he. But seriously. I have truly come to love Mondays.

Take today for instance. I have had this entire wardrobe now for almost 3 years...since I found out I was preggo. I held onto it all in hopes I would lose weight and be able to fit back into it. Yea, right...what planet am I on???? Every time I come across something from that life I realize even if I could fit into it I more than likely would not be wearing it anyway. I am chasing kids around all day, a silk blouse is not fun to get dinner spilled on or have a kiddo drool on with their sweet drooly kisses. But hey, I'll take the drooly kisses over the silk bouse any day! So I guess what I am trying to say is today I finally decided it was time to let go. Let go of that life and enbrace this one. I will wear my "comfy pants" and warm shirts and be happy with it. I do want to look presentable, don't get me wrong. But I digress. So today happens to be Monday and I just happen to decide it was time to tackle those 4-5 huge boxes sitting there with all my old wardrobe. They will all be out of here by the end of the week! I am determined! You can hold me to it. Please, hold me to it...I do so much better that way...being accountable. :)

I just have to say I LOVE when I go in to get the kiddos up from their nap (well at least about 99% if the time). Today I opened the door to Cameron grinning the biggest smile ever and his hair standing straight up. And of course my first thought was I so needed my camera! Oh well...didn't want to run after the camera and miss such a sweet face and being able to kiss on him. He was just so incredibly sweet today when he woke up.

I got a lot done today house wise but not much scrapping or creative type stuff. Sigh. I need to get 2 projects done in the next few days desperately. Maybe after the boys go down tonight I can work on something. Hmm...

I'll leave you with a picture of Cameron enjoying his ketchup..
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And another one's gone, another one's gone...

Another one bites the dust. Anyone remember that song? That was my weekend...gone, bit the dust. It went way too fast as usual. But it was a nice one so it's not really complaining...just sad to see it go so quickly. Sniff, sniff.

Cameron is starting to really talk. He is starting to really say sentences and know what he is saying. It is so amazing to me the change each and every day. Noah is finally starting to talk more and put words together. I am breathing a slight sigh of relief but inside I still worry. Don't we all as mothers worry? They really need to come with their own manuals...each and every one of them!

I am so, so very thankful both of my boys love to read. And they have a daddy who is willing to read to them at any time. I love to see pictures like this. Cameron was playing peek-a-boo with the bunny in the book. Just melts my heart when I see these moments. And so very happy I happened to have my camera handy. :)