Dentist Visit

The kids went to the dentist last night.  They did a GREAT job!  They sat in the chair and let Miss Megan count their teeth, floss, and clean their teeth.  They did awesome!  They each took a comfort with them to sit with them in the chair.  Macy took Mickey and Connor took his bear.  Macy cleaned Mickey's teeth, and Connor cleaned bears teeth.  It was a such a good time!  We love Dr. Alsbaugh, Dr. Mike is what the kids call him!

Colorado Vacation!

We took a vacation to Colorado to see Brian's cousin get married.  We saw a lot of family and had a great time!  The kids loved seeing Auntie, Uncle Sean, Lola, and Grandpa.  We went to the Children's Museum on Thursday while we waited to pick up the family from the airport.  We toured downtown Denver with the family on Friday and took some really cute pictures!  Saturday was the wedding and Kirsten looked amazing.  After the wedding we headed for Aspen and visited family there.  It is as beautiful as everyone says it is.  We will be going back...often.  Enjoy the pictures!

Thomas the Train!

We went to Thomas the Train on Saturday!   The kids LOVED it!  Connor couldn't stop telling everyone we were going to see Thomas.  It was a great day.  My sister and two of her kids went with us.  We got to play with trains, get conductor hats, get tattoos, and get animal balloons.  We had wonderful weather for it, and it was a great day!

The kids love talking about Thomas and would gladly tell you that trains don't say choo choo, they say push.  When the train was taking off, the conductor told us to tell Thomas to push!  Macy thought it was Thomas talking to her!  

Prayers

We pray before we eat and I was finally able to get a picture of it.  They each have their own distinct style!  You should hear them pray, it is priceless.  Dear Jesus, thank you for this food. AMEN!

Dress up

Boy do our kids love dress up!  Actually, Connor loves it way more than Macy!    Here are a few pictures of them.  Brian will kill me for posting these!

Poop in the potty!

Before getting in the bathtub the other night, Brian asked Macy if she wanted to sit on the potty and try and she said yes.  She sat there and then got up to show Brian her poopy!  She pooped in the potty!  We haven't even started potty training, we're just talking about it.  She is ready!  However, we are waiting till after we get back from driving to Colorado in October.  Connor then wanted to sit on the potty, he sat and pointed "it" down and then got up.  He got a little jealous of the yippee's and hooray's Macy got I think.  He doesn't seem as ready as Macy, so I'm starting to think that I'll just start with her and see if he gets more interested.  

I know this was not "normal" or any indication of how things will go, but it was refreshing to know that she is really ready to start potty training.  It makes me more excited about it!

Consignment sale

Anyone in the area on Saturday, Sept. 12th is welcome to come to our twins club consignment sale.  It opens at 8am and goes til 2pm.  It's at the Nazarene church on Blvd and 33rd in Edmond.  Clothes, bath stuff, car seats, furniture, shoes, coats, costumes, maternity, etc.  

Everyones welcome! 

A couple new things...

Well, Connor has finally started saying his name correctly...it used to be Nonnor, now he can say Connor!  Yeah!  I think he's done calling Macy Mimi though...that makes me sad.  That was his little name for her.  Now he loves saying Macy, he draws out the syllables and tilts his head, it is so cute.  

Macy loves to "boing"ing  her curls.  Gigi taught her that this past weekend, and she laughs so hard when she does it she can hardly breathe...hilarious.

After I put them to bed they are staying up later and later to talk to each other, up to an hour after bedtime I can still hear them laughing and chatting.  Most nights I hear them repeating their prayers over and over again.  We pray for our family and friends each night and they can repeat those prayers endlessly.  I love it.

They are really good at their colors now, and love to show off.  They can each do 1,2,3 now, (Macy can go to 5) only because we count to three before we swing them.  We use any motivation we can!  Eventually we will be counting to 20 before we swing them!

Macy is using 4-5 word sentences, Connor is 3-4 words.  I love it, but it makes them sound so much older!!!  

I am finding that time is speeding up.  I have learned to cherish each step they take, however the steps keep coming faster and faster.  I don't have time to get used to one before they are starting something new again.  I know this is the way it goes, I know, I know.  I just don't want to blink for fear they will be in Kindergarten when I open my eyes.  

Movie night!

We conquered our first movie as a family!  I'm not talking about renting one and sitting on the couch, we actually went to the dollar movies and watched UP!  The kids did great!  (as long as we had popcorn!)  Every Sunday night is our "Family Night" and we try to do activities as a family.  We decided that tonight, even though the weather was AMAZING, that we would try a movie.  We love the dollar movies, and if the kids didn't do well it didn't cost us an arm and a leg.  I was so proud of them. Macy ate one popcorn kernel at a time and Connor shoved fist-fulls into his mouth non-stop.  After we got home we took the dogs for a walk and enjoyed even more family time.  

Today's weather was amazing and we are looking forward to MANY more days like this!

Talking about Potty training

So we have begun just talking to the kids about potty training.  Reading books, letting them watch us, (another lovely part of parenting, you never pee alone) etc.  One night we were out back playing and I stripped them down to nothing.  I told them that they could go pee pee if they wanted.  Macy squatted like she was playing baseball and pee pee'd twice!  Connor didn't really want to, but finally after I started washing the dog he came over and pee pee'd next to us!  I almost missed it!  The picture of Macy is right before she pee pee'd and Connor is pointing to the spot he pee pee'd in!

Christmas Carol Train

As a promotion for the upcoming movie, "A Christmas Carol" there was a free train tour with a lot of the costumes and masks, as well as clips of the film that came through town.  Brian took a long lunch on Friday and we took the kids.  They are SO into trains that they couldn't stop talking about it.  We went to McDonald's after the tour for lunch.  

Spaghetti night!

The kids both love spighetti, which makes it one of my favorites as well.  There is no fighting them to eat it.  Plain noodles, white sauce, or red sauce, they don't care.  They can't get enough of it!  My mom has a picture of us kids after eating spighetti with napkins on our heads.  I had to snap these in rememberance of those days... 

Long time...

I know it has been a long time since I have blogged...my dear friend Julie has just helped me get connected again.  I'll catch you all up on everything soon...

:)

New thing

The kids started crossing their legs a couple weeks ago, but I have forgotten to write it down! They are adorable when they plop down and work hard to get their legs in just the right position. Everyday they make me laugh, amaze me, and make me so proud. I am loving every minute, even the hard ones, of being a mom.

Orange Day

We started the day off earlier than any other this week. I think everyone was ready for our tea party! During snack this morning we had our tea party, it was fabulous! The girls wore their "big" hats, and the little ones joined in at the picnic table. I think it was the longest tea party on record! It didn't end until all the orange kool-aid was gone!

The weather was actually nice this morning, so we played outside all morning. It was a nice relief from the hot temps we've been having. We ate our grilled cheese sandwhiches, goldfish, carrots and cantelope for lunch and then the little ones went down for a nap. Now the older girls are playing cards and going to watch a movie during nap time.

After nap we will leave to go meet Jackie, Bob, and Sam in Tulsa. I think I could do this for several more days, it has been so much fun. GiGi is the luckiest grandma in the world to have such GREAT grandkids!

Green Day!

Today was our green day with the cousins. I think this day almost broke GiGi and I! We got up early and went to the zoo this morning. We dressed in our green shirts so we could find everyone quickly if need be...there was never a need. :) After the zoo we went to the mall and played in the play area. We had intended to play in the zoo's playground, but we wanted out of the 104 degree heat. So we opted for the cooler version of it! Forgetting how long it takes to load and unload 6 kids, 3 in car seats, we decided against going home for lunch and ate at the food court at the mall. (so much for green food today!) Much easier...sort of. We of course sat everyone down first and gave the little ones snacks to keep the screaming down, and then had to order in shifts since we were headed to several different places to eat...after all, it is a food court! We had some interesting looks but made it through beautifully.

Then we headed home for naps that were very needed. After naps the older girls decorated their hats they'll be wearing for the tea party tomorrow and made their pizza's for dinner. We played after dinner and gave the kids baths. Now that they are in bed we are going to decorate our cookies for the tea party tomorrow and eat popcorn and watch a movie. Sounds perfect!

I have had such a GREAT time with everyone, and I know GiGi has too. There is something special about getting all the cousins (minus baby Sam) together for some good old fashion fun!

Yellow Day!

As I said in the last blog, we have a color for each day the cousins are here...today was yellow. Mac and cheese, and bananas for lunch! We swam at a neighbor's pool this morning, most of us anyway. GiGi stayed at our house with Macy and Will while I had Connor, Maddie, Katie, and Aubri. She wanted to give me some time with just one of mine...I must admit it was nice.

While the little ones took naps, the older ones painted a mini tea set for our tea party on Thursday. This evening we at breakfast for dinner, a huge hit. Then I took Maddie and Aubri to see Monsters vs. Aliens. Katie stayed and helped GiGi with the little ones and played card games after they went to bed.

We have big plans for tomorrow! Up early to beat the heat at the zoo! Hopefully we'll all get a nap tomorrow as well! Going from 2 kids to 6 kids in a day can really wear you out!!!

We'll post pictures of our adventures tomorrow!

Visitors

We have our cousins here to visit us! All 6 grandkids are here while Auntie Jackie (AJ) spends time with her newborn, baby Sam. We got home yesterday afternoon and went to Incredible Pizza for dinner. Such fun!! It made for a late night, giving 3 two year olds baths, and a 6 year old, 9 year old, and 12 year old showered. Aubri, the oldest, went with me to do the shopping and we got to bed late!

Each day we have a color that represents the day. Today was red. We ate red things, used red things, etc. There is a picture of us eating at our red table. There is also a picture of us as we started our trip yesterday. All PILED in the suburban.

We swam this morning and played in the backyard. There are a couple of pictures of the little ones, now known as "the kids" as well as a picture of the older ones, now known as "the girls". They got tired of the heat and went in to do crafts. :)

Having a wonderful time, loving all the time with the cousins!

Cute pics

We were outside and snapped a few pics. Connor and Macy have recently figured out that their pants have pockets. They are obsessed with them! They (especially Connor) wants his hands in his pockets at all times! So funny!

I am so thrilled that these two are such good friends. They can fight, don't get me wrong, but mainly they are best friends. I had forgotten what it is like to go everywhere with your best friend, it's very comforting. I hope they always know how lucky they are.

Spaghetti

Usually when we eat spaghetti the kids eat plain noodles and meatballs. This day however, they wanted the sauce. Of course they were stripped down to diapers before eating. I found spaghetti sauce in every crevice.