Happy 2nd Birthday

Conner and Addy celebrated their 2nd birthday last weekend and wow did we ever have a great time. My parents we able to come spend a couple days with us in addition to Aunt Amber...we sure missed Uncle Justin to cause all the trouble.

On Friday we celebrated Grandma Mia's birthday with lunch and then made a special trip to the mall to get Addy's ears pierced. She has been commenting on mom's earings forever and she decided (or was it mom?) to get her ears pierced. She only cried for a second and has loved them ever since. No Conner did not get his ears pierced, instead he got a big boy hair cut. My mom says they don't look like they could be twins anymore as Conner looks so much older.

Saturday was the day of the party, thankfully we had good weather and everyone was able to attend. They celebrated with a Dora and Diego themed party and even had Dora come to visit thanks to some great Aunts and Uncles. Dora made balloon animals and did face painting. Thanks again to all those who were able to attend.

We are looking forward to the upcoming Spring weather, Conner and Addy love playing outside, plus they can get some good use out of the Gator that Papa and Grandma bought for them. Mom will have to get a picture of them up here too.

Until next time, take care.

Hair Cuts

Well it has been awhile since the kids had their last haircuts and finally I was getting embarassed about their hair situation. Addy's was getting out of control. So here are a couple updated pictures.

I can't believe they are going to be 2 in a month. Each day they are doing something new. Conner's new saying is "Ah, man!" which he got from Dora. And Addy loves anything Dora (Dora panties, Dora jacket, Dora movie, Dora and Boots sippy, Dora shoes). Its crazy!

Amy's 31st Birthday

It was my big 31st birthday (which I can't believe I'm 31) the other week and as you might be able to tell, we had a grand ol time. Chris and I celebrated our birthdays together and we all went out singing and dancing at this dive bar. It was great to be with friends and family!

First Sledding Experience

One of the gifts the twins received for Christmas was a sled and we got to use it today. Since last night, we have gotten about 5 inches of snow and we have a little hill out back of our house. Addy loved the sled; however, Conner preferred to just run around in the snow. They really loved playing outside and cried like mad when it was time to come in. I have to say this is about the first time they have really been outside to play in the snow. Luckily, Grandma had given us some snowboots; however, I was not prepared with waterproof gloves for the kids. That will be my next purchase! It has been forever since I have been out to play in the snow and have forgotten all the clothes it takes. As we typically get the most snow here in the springs, I'm sure the kids will have many more chances to go sledding in the future.

Christmas and New Year's

Our family had a great Christmas! We were able to host the Trinidads Christmas Eve and then had our own Christmas on Christmas morning. It was nice being in our own home for the morning. We celebrated the rest of the day at Reuben and Marie's. The day after Christmas we headed for Nebraska for the weekend. My grandparents from Iowa, aunt, uncle and their grandbaby made the trip also from Iowa. We had a fun weekend and the twins were spoiled some more! As you can see from the photos, there was no lack of presents for them anywhere we went. Not to mention my Uncle Ray....yes he got a special present so now he is ready to hit the beaches in Virginia the next time they visit :-) Ray...I'm sure you didn't expect this photo to hit the Internet, actually how could it not!

The family gatherings continued through the first of the year with the Trinidads. Always a good time is had with them! We all celebrated into the wee hours of the morning Jan 1. Dre and I didn't stay up last New Year's so hosting a party at our house was a nice change.

I'm looking forward to the new year and wish all our friends and family a great 2009!

Merry Christmas

Christmas is fast approaching, I really can't believe its one week away. I still have some shopping to do and lots of wrapping. Dre and I attended a "Cracker Christmas Party" last weekend. It gave us a chance to get dressed up in ugly Christmas sweaters and go out downtown. We got lots of looks but most people got a kick out of them. If you can believe this, our sweaters were some of nicer ones...some people went all out.

New Home

We are now settled into our new home. We love the space it provides and the kids love being able to play outside. It will be hard to move out of this one in a few years, but will appreciate our time here.