Melts My Heart

So Noah hasn't been the "kindest" of fellows these past few days. Poor thing has a snotty nose and is going through the "terrible twos" to say the least! So after getting him to go down for a "nap" today, I heard him yell out, "I'm talking to my grandma! I love you grandma!" We talk a lot about my mom and I show them lots of pictures, talk about all of the things she was able to make for them before they were born (their blankets and pillows, etc), we even have a yellow butterfly that visits us most days that they call the Grandma Butterfly. (Actually, the other kids in our court call it that too. It's very cute.) So I got up to try and hear what Noah was talking about and all I heard was, "play piano." (Which my mom did.) It was so interesting to hear. The messages we receive from our loved ones are just priceless.

Our 1st Trip to an Amusement Park

When I first posted about our exciting trip to Funderland - I wasn't able to upload any pictures. I did post a few earlier today on that post but here are a couple more that my friend took. (She has twin girls who are a week younger than Noah & TJ.) It took a little while for Noah & TJ to warm up to the idea of going on the rides, but after lunch they couldn't get enough! They even went on a pony ride! Just a few weeks ago I tried to get them on ponies and they both FREAKED!! Noah even went on with a lady who worked with the horses! That is HUGE for him. All in all it was a great time and we are planning on going this Friday as well.

The Great Pumpkin

We went to a pumpkin farm about 30 minutes away today for the kids 1st school field trip! This place is so much fun! We did a hay ride, a train ride, picked out pumpkins, enjoyed the pig races, explored various tree houses/slides/train cars, and had some delicious fresh apple cider. It was a wonderful day and Kevin was lucky enough to go with us and have some fall fun!

TJ looking out an old train car window - reflecting on her day.

Noah hanging out in an old western town.

TJ once again in her pensive mode.

Oh yeah, this is MY pumpkin!

Dad, I really like this pumpkin. It's green, different, and squishy. (Yes, that means rotting.) Oh well, he picked it and we are supportive of the kids' choices. He doesn't realize that it didn't make it home though. Hee Hee

Believe it or not, but this 'little' girl from Noah & TJ's class is only (drum roll please....... 3 1/2!!) Uh, she is quite tall!! I had her sister a few years ago in my 1st grade class and she was really tall as well. Noah seems to be quite fond of her!

FUNderland

We went to Funderland with our twin friends Kiana & Jenna. It's a little amusement park with 15 rides like the teacups, old-fashioned cars, a mini-log ride, carousel, etc. The kids all had SO much fun! They even had the pony rides going and both kids saddled up and LOVED it! Noah got to ride on Candy and TJ was on Dusty. (Sound kind of like stripper names if you ask me!) Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures as I had my hands full with the kids. Here are a few from the car ride though. On the way home, the kids both asked me if we were going back to Funderland and if we could take Daddy.

For some reason, I can't upload pictures. Hmmm, weird. I'll try tomorrow. You can always check out our Kodak Gallery site. We have a few pics there. :o)

Our Getaway

So we have had a busy last week! We spent a few days in Windsor, CA. We stopped at The Jelly Belly Factory where we took a tour and had some yummy treats!

We also spent some time in Bodega Bay at the beach. The kids LOVE to run in the sand and play at the water's edge.

Although it snuck up on TJ and startled her. She fell down and was soaked. Lucky for us, she shook it off and kept on playing! Here she is 'drying off' in a fluffy blanket!

We had a relaxing time and the kids are at such a wonderful age! They loved learning about everything and had so many questions about their surroundings. We even stopped at The Jelly Belly Factory on the way home since TJ kept asking, "Where is the big Jelly Belly man? I want to give hims a hug and a kiss." It was so adorable! Of course the dude is like 25 feet tall so once we got there she was like, "no, I don't want to go see him, mom."

Connect the Dots

The kids were working in coloring books this evening while I did some work at my desk. I happened to look down at TJ's book as she was counting, "1 2 3 4..." She was working on a connect the dots page. Not bad for 2!

Budding Artist

So TJ is definitely our little artist. Here is her latest car Magna-Doodle picture. She said, "Mom yook (look) what I did! It's a shoe, Mom."

Hollywood Anyone?

So I finally uploaded a few recent videos. Pardon my repeating the kids' comments. I know that I can understand them but not everyone can. Enjoy! Oh, SO SORRY about the distorted images at times. Since I STILL can't find my camera, I have to use Kevin's. It just doesn't work as well on the video setting. So... I guess that I will have to keep the bigger videocamera charged and ready to go. It just takes longer to upload but you are all worth it!! Have a great day!! Love you all!!

*Oh, if you aren't sure how to get to DropShots, you can click on the link to the right of this post that says, "Movie Stars."

A COOL CONTEST!!

While reading current posts from another mom of multiples (she has quads!), I noticed how cool her layout was for her blog. I found out who created it and she happens to be having a contest right now for a free layout!! Please check out her site! She does terrific work and seems to enjoy creating layouts that really fit each person's style and interests.

http://scrapblogdesignsbyhilary.blogspot.com/

The deadline is Tuesday, October 7th at 11pm est. Don't forget to check out her portfolio!

Knock Knock and a GREAT day!

So Kevin and I were playing a little Scrabble during the kids' nap when we heard a strange knocking. We were both trying to figure out which neighbor was doing irritating work on a Sunday. I realized that it was coming from my office where Noah naps. As I was walking upstairs, I heard a distinct and firm knocking on my office door. I slowly opened it to find Noah knocking away. When he finally realized I was standing there watching him, he calmly looked up at me and said, "mom I have stinky butt." It was the cutest thing! I changed him and back to nap he went. It was too funny!

We had a wonderful time at a nearby pumpkin farm with our twin friends Jenna & Kiana. I am waiting for her to send me the pictures that she took and will upload them as soon as I get them. All 4 kids had a great time playing in the tree house, on the wooden train structures, in the petting zoo, on the hay trampoline, picking out a pumpkin, and riding the big train around the farm. It was SO much fun!! We were there for 4 hours!! Needless to say, Noah & TJ took the BEST naps!! On the way there Noah said, "mom I'm so excited to see my friends." Then on the way home he said, "I had a great day mom." We all had a terrific day and then went over to the twins' house for dinner after the kids woke up from naps. All in all it WAS a great day. Noah was correct!