We took a day trip to the "land before time" to visit Nanny. While there, we decided to skip on over to Linda Ruth's Farm! J & M had a great time...here are some pictures for you to enjoy!!! (No animals were harmed during the adventure!!)
And they're OFF...

here chicky chicky...

where you goin', bock-bock?

quack, quack

cock-a-doodle-doo DUCK!

hold still bock, bock...I just want to touch you!

do you not hear him talkin' to you...bock, bock!

cutest chicky on the farm!

you been farmin' long?

team work

All in all, a great afternoon at the farm...no "fowl" play and no one showed their...

We are officially 18 months old and we had Ke-ta (Uncle Keaton) over for our weekly family dinner! He is so much fun; he throws us around, let's us climb on him, and flips us this way and that!! We really love having him over to play and it made our 18 month day that much better!!!

I am not sure I could list all of the fun accomplishments they are both experiencing, but here are a few that stand out!

They are recognizing pictures and associating the word that matches, they ask for most things by name, they love MUSIC, they are really good eaters (including vegetables), they are consistent sleepers, they LOVE school, they can identify family members by name (we practice using their Photo Family Tree), Maggie is a climber and James is beginning to climb...By this he feels very accomplished!!! TA-DA!!!!

We go to the Doc on Monday...so, updated stats are soon to follow!

I have never seen Maggie turn down a Cookie...but this was a first! She did not like it...not sure if it was the icing, the sprinkles, or the cookie, but whatever was wrong...it was ALL WRONG! On the other hand, James devoured it and Maggie's leftover...he could have eaten a dozen if I had let him. These two never cease to amaze me!!!

Maggie is notorious for taking off her shoes; we put her shoes on more in one day than most people do in a week. Well, tonight I kept reminding her that we needed to keep on our shoes...off they came. I give up...so, she decided she could put on her shoes all by herself. She loosened the velcro and stood up and carefully put on each shoe, and then closed the velcro. Other than being on the wrong foot and the tongue shoved into the toe area, she did an EXCELLENT JOB!! They learn so much so fast!

These were the only two good photos from tonight...neither wanted to look at the camera, however they both wanted to pull on the strap, the lens cap, close the flash and anything else they could get their hands on. Maybe tomorrow I can get a better photo...definitely need some cute ones for their valentines cards!


Maggie and her "what-do-you-mean-I-cannot-have-it" look!