That's My Girl!
I was going through pictures from my phone and came across this one of Brooke taken a few weeks ago. Totally sums up her personality!
Avery's Birthday and A Little Sad
We got to spend cousin Avery's 2nd birthday with her since Grandma and Aunt Diana were visiting. The girls all had so much fun together!
Happy Birthday Avery! We love you!!
To say all of the girls like Yo Gabba Gabba is an understatement.
Dancing cousins!
And the reason I'm sad is because when Grandma, Diana, & Avery left to go home, they took Brooke with them! She will stay in MP until Sunday, which means she will be gone about four days. I think she will have a blast going to Avery's big party and being spoiled by Grandma.
This will be the longest David and I have ever been apart from her!
I already miss her. On the other hand, it is pretty quiet around here :).
We Love Our Friends
We had our friends Ava, Grace, & Caleb and their mommies over for a little playdate earlier this week.
Check out Caleb in the princess throne. He's very secure in his manhood!
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Around the House
What do you do when it's really really hot outside with three little kids? Try to have as much fun as you can inside.
The recliner can be loads of fun. The babies have discovered they can climb up in it and rock (and pull the stuffing out of the arm, d'oh!)
Or you could find things around the house to stick your head into.
Thank goodness for this garage sale find- the tent!
Peekaboo!
You could chat on the phone to a friend,
play with one of a gazillion toys,
or find a sister for a good hug.
Big Sister, Little Sister
Since around the time I found out I was having twins, I started worrying about how to raise them (and Brooke too of course)! I want to make sure they feel like individuals, that they are not compared to each other too much, and so on.
I have read whatever I can get my hands on about raising twins. One book brought up whether or not to tell your twins which one is older. A family in the book didn't tell the twins who was born first until their 13th birthday.
By the time I read this particular book, between Grandma and me, all three girls already had several "Big Sister" or "Little Sister" shirts, and I hadn't given much though to keeping their birth orders secret.
And now that I've had time to think about it, I wouldn't want to keep it a secret...
that this sweet angel is my youngest baby girl,
and this one gets to claim being the oldest twin (and will probably use it to her advantage someday).
Keely
Claire
Because really, they'll get lumped together, mixed up, and labeled "the twins" enough.
I think they should know who's oldest and youngest, even if the difference is only 1 minute, 15 seconds. :)
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Right About Now
Right about now, when pretty much all of August has shown heat over 100 degrees, and as I listen to the forecast for still a triple digit scorcher of a week, I can't help but wish I were here...
at over 8,000 ft. elevation,
perhaps wearing a light jacket in the summer,
breathing the freshest of fresh air,
and peacefulness comes easy,
where it would be hard to dispute the majesty of God's creation,
on top of New Mexico's Johnson Mesa,
at the Sumpter Ranch.
15 Months
The girls had their checkup today, and braved a toe prick and four shots! Poor babies. I was thankful David was able to go with us this time so that each baby could be adequately loved on and consoled.
Claire
Weight: 23lbs 6oz
Height: 30 in
Head Circ: 18.5 in
Claire is so much fun right now. She loves a good hug, copying her big sis Brooke, and clapping at the end of every song she hears. She remains pretty easy going, a great sleeper, and generally happy all the time. She can say several words. She is very strong, and her new favorite thing to do is climb up on furniture of any kind. We love our sweet girl!
Keely
Weight: 23lbs 12oz
Height: 30 in
Head Circ: 18.6 in
Keely also loves getting hugs, walking around acting like she owns the place, and squealing at the top of her lungs in excitement to just about anything she finds amusing. She enjoys playing the game of- "Give me my doggie, then I'll throw it out of my crib and cry until you give it back to me, I laugh, then I throw it in Sister's crib and cry about it." Her new favorite thing is carry around the play broom and act like she's helping clean up. So cute! We love our savvy girl!
Interesting Info:
Brooke's Stats from her 15 month checkup back in '08
Weight: 21lbs 5oz
Height: 31.5 in
Head Circ: 18 in
Brooke was so different than the babies, it was like she kind of skipped being a baby and moved straight on to being a kid, and an independent one at that. And we wouldn't have had it any other way; we love our sassy girl!
I am relishing "babying" my babies for as long as possible. They are my little cuddle bugs.
I am relishing "babying" my babies for as long as possible. They are my little cuddle bugs.
Gettin' Down
The girls love it when we play the VBS cd.
Here they are boogey-in' down to their favorite song.
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Mall Playdate
The other day our playgroup met at the mall before the stores opened. For a little while, we had the place to ourselves and our nine crazy kids. It filled up fast and Keely wandered out of the play area twice and scared me to death! Now that the girls are mobile I am learning how hard it is to keep them corralled.
Here's Miss Adventurer herself when she was actually in the playplace.
Brooke just loves this fire truck.
Here are all the twins waiting for their brother or sister to finish the quarter rides. Hey I got 5 out of 6 looking at the camera, not bad!
Oh, now she's looking! Just when everyone else isn't.
We love our playgroup!
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Little Models
The girls were fortunate to be "models" for Allison, who wanted to practice her picture taking skills on us yesterday. She is so talented! And my kids do not stay still! I love them all and can't wait to get them in some frames.
Here are a few of my favorites. Thanks Allison!
Brooke
Claire
Keely
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