Puke

Just had to throw in a quick funny...So we put the three little guys to bed.  And since there are no beds just mattresses in their room, they sleep pretty close to each other.  It had been only about 20 minutes since we put them to bed when we could hear three year old Nicholas yelling to us from his room.  "Mom, come here!" we then said "Nicholas, go to bed, it's time for sleep."  He then said "But mom, THAT baby just Threw up on THAT baby".  The joys of being a twin (or a sibling who shares a bed) ha ha ha.  Unfortunately the one that got thrown up on was in a dead sleep.  Oh the joys! 

LIFE IS GOOD

poop

Do you ever have days that are just...poop!  I look like poop, my hands constantly smell like poop, I have already just today by noon  changed 5 poopy diapers, so my house looks like poop and smells like poop. Days where there is Peanut Butter on your computer keyboard and your big behemoth of a car gets stuck on the ice that is about 4 inches thick on your driveway and when you do get it out it gets stuck in the elementary school parking lot and there they are again...the looks. "Not sure what to say but I am so happy I am not you, love you though".  I am feeling very overwhelmed thses days.  My house is shrinking and my kids are growing.  I am feeling like "the little old lady who lived in a shoe".  There is no where for big kids to go for privacy or little kids to go for naps.  I have no place for any "me time" and by that I mean to change my clothes and go potty.  I was told when I was in my youth that in times of feeling unappreatiated and overwhelmed to go and "count my blessings".  Sigh.  This is one of those times.  I know I have been blessed.  I continue to be blessed. I can't believe how much I have been blessed. But it's hard.  Life is hard.  Kids are hard.  Mothering is hard. But it's all good...really it is.  I pride myself on being positive and optimistic.  Just not today.  Today is a sad, feeling sorry for myself kind of day. A day with lots of tears for no reason. I am not sure what Heavenly Father plans for me or when.  But I do feel something really good is on the horizon...but good things are happening now, every day.  I am feeling unsettled and that usually means something is looming and it's up to me to open my heart, quit pouting and let it in.  Just not today...today I am frumpy, dumpy and sad and that is going to have to be ok.  

Terrific Twos times Two!!!

Wow, I have a lot of catching up to do.  

These two little monkeys, crazies, stinkers, etc.have made me laugh, cry, laugh, cringe, sigh, gain weight, laugh, worry and have worn me out!!!  I love them.  They are sweet, funny, crazy, loving, cuddly, happy, mischievous, best friends and two of the funnest kids around.  There is not a day that I don't thank my Heavenly Father for the interesting life they have created for me, for our family.  

For Halloween I couldn't think of a better costume than 

Thing 1 and Thing 2 from the Dr. Seuss books.  I was the Cat in the Hat and Chad was the Grinch!  It was great, we got lots of laughs and funny comments.  Chayce and Chandler were pretty good sports about it.  Blue hair and all.

 I am getting braver at running errands with the three.  Nicholas, Chayce and Chandler love to GO!  We don't go very often but when we do it's fun for all!!

 Church continues to be an AWESOME experience.  Every week is different.  Some are better than others, but what is consistent is that they love to go!  They do enjoy nursery, just not at the beginning.  They cry every time for just a minute and then they love it!  

 Chayce is often found feeding Chandler.  They love Chips and Guacamole.

 Christmas was fun.  They hated Santa Clause.  Liked their toys and LOVED the candy.

 They both continue to torment their big brother Nicholas.  In fact for Nicholas' birthday we told him that he could have a morning with out his brothers.  We let him lock himself into his bedroom and play with his new toys.  The boys were not happy about this.  But Nicholas SO deserved the "alone time".

  

A big mile stone that happened was...NO MORE CRIB!  And no more bed for that matter.  We had to get rid of the cribs because the babies were crawling out of them and it became dangerous.  So now they have a room with just mattresses. All three boys share this room and it is a PARTY every night!  They lay next to their door and yell "mooommmmyyy or ddaaaaddddyyy" which echos through out the house.  Or they kick the walls, over and over and over again (while laughing hysterically.   It's awesome!!

But eventually they fall asleep...ahhh how cute!

 They recently celebrated their 2nd Birthday!  I can't believe how time has flown...most days.  Now I have Two Terrible Twos.  We love them and the "life and energy" they bring...most days.  

 I have come to realization that my "clean" house will have to wait, my exercise and weight loss will have to wait, my quiet and calm home will have to wait, my decorating dreams will have to wait...and it's all 

Worth the Wait!!

Milestones:

They both are talking so much more.  Words they say:

 Bye Bye

Cookie

Cracker

Thank you

Love you

CRAP (oops)

Uh Oh

Mess

Baby

Chayce, Syd, Tyler, Kalli, Rae Rae, Max. Ma Ma (Grandma), Daddy. Mommy. Tara, Stacey, 

Jump

Owie

Stinky

night, night (which usually means they want milk)

juice

Walk

Car/Truck

NO!

Sometimes they will combine these words into sentences.  

They do lots and lots of giggling, laughing, wrestling, head stands, kisses, cuddles, loves, jumping, stomping and eating.  They LOVE Peanut Butter and Chandler LOVES anything sweet.  They really are sweet boys who are so happy!  They bring lots of joy and fun into our home.  So grateful for the last two years.  I can't even begin to imagine what the next years will bring.  BUT it will be AWESOME I am sure.