Kristy and Andrew

Blaine's cousin Andrew and his wife Kristy of almost 1 year, surprised us when they showed up this week-all the way from Massachusetts. So, what a good reason to get together with all the cousins-----and have some corn too!!! (thanks Dad!)

(FYI-this corn is raw and they are still lovin it!)

Keira-- just up from her nap--

Colleen and Trevor-bet you couldn't tell they were siblings

Trevor's new puppy-is this not one of the cutest puppy pictures ever? He really is asleep here.

The still newlyweds

Elle/Eden-Ring around the Rosey

Great Grandma----and Evie


Kallyn

Kolton

This sweet little face could sell ALOT of corn. What a cutie!!!!!!

brrrr................

We've had weather in the 60's this weekend-where is the sun and warm summer weather??? brrr...........

We are trying to take advantage of the few warms days we've had...today was a reminder that it will be cold again all too soon-ugh!



Elle and the hose

A taste of summer fun

Cousin Em

Sandboxes and Picnics

Blaine built the girls 2 wonderfully huge sandboxes. There has been much digging and throwing of sand in them already.

Grampa.....I think he is thinking about birds, worms, wood chucks and chemicals here (If you are a farmer, you will understand)..oh, how could I forget the deer.

I love this picture. The twins were singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and this photo was snapped during the "toes" part. (Well, they were somewhat close to touching their toes)

The baby just figured out this week how to get her hands into the 'puffs' container. I think she was extra delighted to find treats inside. I don't know if this is good or bad. ha!

Just look at that beautiful fiery hair

Next to playing in the sandbox, I think they enjoy jumping in mudpuddles the MOST!!!!

The makeshift teeter-totter

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture. This really captures the moment. My parents brought picnic food, one twin is snitching treats, the other running here and there. There is constant Motion!
(oh, the corn in the background, yup, it's just about ready to eat!!!)
Don't ask about the diapers!

The Observer----she must be thinking---don't worry, I'll be running soon sisters, so Watch Out!

9 Months

My littlest one is 9 months Today! Seriously! She is sitting up, rolling around, feeding herself, clapping, waving, has 2 teeth, LOVES to eat (can't you tell). Her favorite things: watching her sisters and pulling Dolly's tail.

The New Template!

So, as you may notice, my blog looks a little different. I've changed the template and played around with how the pictures are uploaded into blogger. This is still a work in progress...! Why the new template?? I wasn't happy with the picture quality and the straw that broke the camel's back was when the 2nd picture below was posted and you couldn't see the girls' eyes (oh, those eyes!).

Now, what could be more fun than flying around on grampa's back????

(ps-if only my dad's orthopedic surgeon, who did his total hip replacement, could see this!!)

The fair

We had a wonderful time at the fair this year. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the farm animals and there was even a petting zoo w/a zebra, kangaroo, water buffalo, antelope, etc....I think my twins would've fit in great with the mountain goat exhibit-ha! The twin's favorite thing was the sandbox for toddlers filled with corn.

July 4th Weekend, 2009

Daddy with two of his girlies!

Evie and Grampa Bruce!

Playing at Aunt Judy's 4th of July gathering-rocks and sand are much more fun than fireworks!!!

What is summer without icecream?





Emersyn's face says it all

Cousin Emersyn, and twins Kolton + Kallyn:




Here are 6 of the 8 cousins-can you see why it's a riot when we're all together???

The Orchard

My darling little girls. Oh, how I love you to pieces!!!!!!!





















Thanks Mike and Jen for letting us run through your Orchard-what a very special place! I remember running through this very same vineyard as a little girl while my mother and grandmother picked concord grapes in which they canned the juice. What a wonderful memory.

ps-the sweet cherries are ripe-Yippee!

the life of 2 year olds

It's 1:00 p.m. and I have just re-dressed Eden for the 2nd time after putting her down for her nap. What is it about 2 year olds that they like to strip off all their clothes-of course-when THEY want to and not necessarily when YOU want them too??

Two year olds, gotta love them. Yesterday, my parents took the twins to McDonald's for breakfast. When they got home, I asked Eden what she had for breakfast and she got a big smile on her face and said, "Pancake Mix!"

Elle has this thing lately where she wants us to kiss her hand. She got it wedged between the back slats of a chair a while ago and I kissed her hand to make it better and now, I am constantly kissing her hand. Last night she even went over to her chair to try and get her hand caught so she could get more kisses. It's not like they don't get enough of those-I think I have the strongest lip muscles ever from all the kisses I give all day long.

I ran to the store last night to get milk and a few other items. As I was checking out I scratched the top of my head and felt 'gunk'. Lovely. This gunk matched the other gunk I had just found on the back of my pants. Mmmmmmmmm..................two year olds are the ultimate producers of gunk. And there seems to be gunk everywhere-walls, floors, couches, appliances, anything, you name it. And I have TWO gunkies (is that word?) and a soon to be 3rd spreading her gunk!