babies, babies everywhere!

I am a member of the Mid-cities Mothers of Multiples group (the McMoms). So a couple weeks ago we had a play date at our house. There were 6 sets of twins here! The kids all had a good time playing in the ball pit and we also blew up the bounce house inside for a little while. Really, it was amazing! That's a LOT of kids!

13 month old Baylor Bears

These are from about 13 months. Seems we have had a busy couple weeks since I last posted. Both kids are walking so well - Charis is even running now. They just laugh and giggle all the time. They like to chase each other around the living room and laugh when they run into one another. Charis' new word is "shoes". She loves to say it and to bring me shoes to put on her. Price's new thing is going and saying "bye bye". The other day he brought me the keys and said emphatically "bye bye!" Not sure exactly where he wants to go - especially since it is 108 degrees outside. But the kids seem impervious to the heat - red faced and all they seem content to just stay outside. It has been a great summer though, and even with the start of school looming over me, I will be ready for Fall and a break from the heat!

Cousin Michele's wedding

So last weekend we packed it up and headed to Abilene. My cousin Michele got married in a lovely ceremony in my Aunt & Uncle's home. This was followed by a dinner at Abuelo's and a reception back at the house. The kids did pretty well on the trip - especially now that they face forward and can watch Baby Einstein the whole way (can you say couch potato?). They looked adorable and were quite the little entertainers. But my favorite moment was during the ceremony, as the officiant says "If anyone has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." And as you'd expect, it was silent - until Charis broke the silence with a loud "NO!" The crowd broke out laughing, the groom said "That one doesn't count!" and I turned beet red. We had a really good time though and were so glad to get to be a part of Michele's special weekend!

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!!