A little more on the petting zoo

So it has just been forever since I posted it seems, so I am getting it all done here in one sitting! This will be my last post of the night. My big Friday night, while Chris is out of town, and I am going to turn in at 10pm...pathetic!

Anyway, this Petting Zoo was really cool. It is in Irving and called Fritz Farm. And it's free! I met Amy/Rilee and Liz/Reed over there and we really had a fun time. There were goats (the kids could actually pet them), sheep, a baby cow, a peacock, a turkey, and a deer. There were 2 mama ducks guarding their eggs. The kids really seemed to enjoy it - it was actually a lot better than the zoo, at least for our current stage - just because the kids could reach out and touch things! And it was virtually empty except for us! We will definitely be going back - maybe a little earlier in the day (183 traffic on the way home put a little damper on the outing). What a fun day!

Petting Zoo

Look how cool! Compliments of Amy Kaspar! Thanks, Amy!!

Life with twins...

If one is fresh out of ideas to stir up trouble, no worries, the other will be right there to help out. Here's what happened when I turned my back for 5 minutes...

The 1st Birthday Party!

We celebrated the kids' first birthday a week late because of some scheduling conflicts; I don't think they knew the difference! We decided to keep it "small" with just family and a few friends that they actually play with on a pretty regular basis. But there was swimming, a bounce house and the ball pit. The ball pit was our big present to the kids - and it was a great one. They love it!! They got lots of other good presents from their friends too. No, they did not get real cupcakes. I made (well actually my mom made) them some muffins and iced them with whipped cream. Price did not care for them, so Charis ate hers and his both! It was extra special because their great-grandparents (my grandparents) got to be there too! Happy Birthday, babies - I can hardly believe it has been a whole year!!

I've been tagged

So I got tagged by Michele - I feel kinda special! Since Terry has an excuse to pass on this I will take a turn! I have never done a post like this but here goes...

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
Well this makes me feel old, but I had graduated college a year earlier and I was living in Dallas working at Raytheon.

2. What are five things on my to-do list today (not in any particular order)?
For tomorrow:
1 - get party favors together for the kids' b-day party
2 - pick up cookies/cupcakes
3 - go in to work
4 - go to dinner with my mom and Grandparents
5 - do some last minute grocery shopping

3. What snacks do I enjoy? chips and salsa!

4. Where are some places I’ve lived? Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco, Guatemala (ok, just for 7 months - but otherwise this is pretty boring) and Bedford

5. What things would I do if I were a billionaire? Travel, cook, maybe more school, private school for kids, volunteer

I tag
1. Amy
2. Terry (you still have an out on this one...)
3. Cheree

One year old!!

The babies turned 1 year old on Friday, June 20th. We got their one year pics done at Portrait Innovations on the 19th, and true to my word, I took some help this time. Grandma Sue came along and was a great help. They took so many shots and it was a much different (and better) experience than Sears. It had not occurred to me how much harder it would be to get pics now that they're so mobile. I mean you set them down and off they go, especially Charis.
But not to be outdone by his sister, Price is now walking also. You can tell he is so proud of himself when he walks across the room; he just beams. And Charis is just talking more each day, in the last week, I have heard "night-night, nose, thank you, puppy, kitty, cracker, more, ball" in addition to the regulars of "mama, dada, hi and bye". Price is still pretty much content with the regulars, and especially likes to say "bye" which sounds more like "ba" although tonight he gave "night-night" at try! And walking through the grocery store they just wave and say "HI" to everyone we meet. It is really cute, and no one can even help themselves, but to smile and say "hi" back.
Truly this first year has been the greatest year of my life. I cannot even imagine life now without them. They are amazing and wonderful, and just the greatest blessing God could have given us. It is almost strange to say, but I look back on the long struggle with infertility, and now I am so thankful - I know I would have been a lesser parent without it. I only thought I was ready for kids back then, but by the time they came, I knew that I really was ready. Jeremiah 29:11 sums it up nicely!!

"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

Look who's walking!!

I can hardly believe my sweet babies are almost 1 year old! I feel almost sad as we are down to our last can of formula, about to cut out the morning bottle (we have already cut out all of them during the day) and the babies eat most everything with their hands. They can climb up all of the stairs all by themselves. And Charis can officially walk. Price is not far behind though; he takes what I call "momentum steps". He can take about 3 or 4, but it is not the controlled stand-up and walk across the room that Charis does. It is just so amazing. They are also saying "mama, dada, bye, hi" pretty well. Charis says "nose & quack-quack" and I have heard her mimic "turtle, cracker" and something that sounds much like "kitty-cat". But then she also seems to be speaking something that sounds much like a mix between vietnamese and some clicking language. Oh yes, and Price is in fact playing in the toilet...nice.