Family Pictures

Thanks to Geri at Orchid Photography we had our family pictures done and what an experience! Geri was so patience with our little circus, she was wonderful! Trying to get all 5 of us to look at the camera at the same time let alone get everyone to smile was even a bigger challenge. However, Geri was amazing and here is some of her 270 pictures :)








A quick update - Emily just started preschool and absolutely LOVES it! She is making new friends and learning her ABC's. The twins are very active, walking however, is not part of their vocabulary RUNNING is and it is never in the same direction! They definitely keep Mom very busy! Ryan and I are well. Taking it one day at a time and enjoying every little thing about our children. Enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS!

Well it is official... my babies have turned one. Or I guess I should say that Mom has survived the first year with twins!! Yay Mom!! Although the first five months were some of the most difficult times of my life it was well worth it. I love my little guys and I could not imagine life without either one of them.

We had a simple BBQ with our families to help celebrate this special day. The boys of course took it as just another day, but of course I had to make it special for me (and for the scrapbooks). Each boy got his own cake and I was totally shocked that Hunter did not know what to do, I mean it is food and this kid EATS everything! Ruger DIVED right in without looking back. Eventually, Hunter figured things out. They loved every bite. Of course they were very spoiled thanks to their grandparents, aunts and uncles. We had trucks coming out of our ears! :) What a wonderful day to spend with family and friends and my heart is filled with so much gratitude. What a wonderful blessing that I was able to have two healthy and adorable little boys!

Fishing at Twin Lakes

On Saturday we took off and joined Ryan's cousins at Twin Lakes for a day of fishing. It was so much fun. Emily loves to go fishing and the best part is she LOVES to eat them (a lot better than her Mom does)! Ryan was really good about taking Emily and I out and patiently sit there and take the fish of the hooks and put the worms back on. Thanks honey!!

By the end of the trip Emily was catching and reeling the fish in herself. It was so cute she would yell out that she caught one and throw her arms in the air and say, "yea look at me, I did it!" So cute...we caught a lot of fish!!

Emily had a lot of fun with her cousins and of course fishing with her Dad. After a long hard day of fun and lots of cheetos we achieved the ultimate reward...3 passed out kids for the ride home! :)

G Rated

There are 2 things I love - BABIES AND BATH TIME! Of course this only means one thing, adorable little bums :) On Mother's Day Ryan was very good and took over getting the kids up, feeding them, giving them baths, etc. As I lay in bed listening to all of the commotion I heard giggles coming from the bathroom, I was not surprised that Ryan's was the loudest! This is what I walked in on...

The Dentist

Emily is such a big girl I am so proud of her. She had her first trip to the dentist and she was awesome! She allowed them to take x-rays with a little coaxing. Then she got to wear some cool blue sunglasses as she had her teeth cleaned. She was really excited about picking out her flavors for the cleaning (Bubble Gum) and then for the fluoride treatment (Strawberry). The whole time she kept telling us that she was going get to go to the treasure box and pick a prize because she was a good girl. She was right, a new toothbrush and a bouncy ball later she was finished and the dentist was very impressed - NO CAVITIES (thanks to Mom)!!