Life with 2!

Sam is at my parent's house for the day. It's definitely a different dynamic with just 2! We played on our new tricycles from Grandma, got a ride from Daddy when he got home, Ethan got a haircut, they both took a bath, played in Mom & Dad's bed pillows, and Penny was here to enjoy it all! :)

Happy 60th Birthday Grandpa!

Today the kids had a great time meeting their Grandpa in Fort Wayne to celebrate his birthday!!! It was a long day in the car, but well worth it. Everyone had lots of fun! (Thanks Grandpa, Grandma, & Aunt Hope for meeting us halfway!!!)

Playtime after naptime!

Ethan & Eliza often wake-up very happy from their nap. Usually Ethan wakes-up first, then yells "Eliza" until she wakes-up. I have this habit of letting them play in their cribs for up to an hour before I go get them. This free fall thing is Eliza's favorite thing lately.

What a difference a year makes!

We went to the park today with our friends Mindy & Jack. There were only 2 toddler swings, and 3 toddlers. So, I thought I'd see if my trick from last summer would work.....it did for only a few minutes. Last summer they would sit like this the entire time we were at the park!

Check out the difference in the picture from today and the picture from a year ago!

Dad's 10th Year!

10 years ago tonight was my Dad's aneursym in his aorta. So, we went to dinner tonight to celebrate his life. What a blessing it really is that he made it through that night! If you know the story of how my dad was able to get to the hospital in time for surgery you know that God was truly with him!!! And, if you don't know the story, I'll share it with you someday....or, just ask my dad if you have an hour or 2! :)

Our busy weekend

This weekend was full of fun! Saturday we were able to visit Mosie - which was great! Sam actually cried when we left. Then I took the kids to my parent's for the day so that Eric could fix our patio that was caving.

Sam was very happy to help Pappy bale some straw!!!

Then, we ended with Lora's birthday party. And fireworks....$5 worth!! :)

Am I really blogging???

I'm going to give this a go. Although I'm sure that my kids will look back and laugh at this some day, I'm doing it more for family and friends. I want them to be able to see Sam, Ethan, & Eliza grow on a daily basis! Okay, so maybe the word daily is a bit much....we'll see how often I'm really able to post.

This sums up my life at this point...the first year after the twins I was mental, the second a monster, and I'm predicting the third year I'll be the referee! But, all that said, we are extremely blessed to have these guys to drive us crazy!!!!

Here 'U' go... :)