Merry Thanksgiving!

The girls had a great time with Nut and Honey.  They loved the smoked turkey and cranberry sauce to some extent.  Claire kept picking out the turkey and just eating the cranberry sauce :)  They are also starting to give us tons of kisses.  Well, I have to drag Natalie away from a mirror because she looooooves to give herself kisses. Claire loves to make the mmmmwah sound when she gives kisses, and will even give nosies (eskimo kisses).  They are starting to dance a lot, something they inherited from the Mayronne side :)   Here's a few pics from the Thanksgiving holiday. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ooooh, Butterfly!

This past weekend, we went to the butterfly exhibit in Houston.  David's parents and sister were here for the weekend, and the girls were in heaven with all of the attention.  Here are a few pics from the beautiful, but definitely not toddler proof exhibit.  However, there was a toddler section that kept them busy, and those girls are busy little bees these days.

 

Claire is our little engineer.  She loves to figure things out.  She couldn't get enough of the shape sorters.

 

 

 The Queen Bee

Natalie in Aunt Jen's shoes.  They are obsessed with shoes these days.

Grovin

Rebels vs. Vols

Here's our trip to Oxford in pictures.  Had a blast with our family and the Turners. The girls loved everything about the trip, from the endless amount of food to an environment without baby gates.

Getting packed for Oxford

Claire playing with one of my childhood toys at Honey's house.

One of the few naps of the trip.

Hotty Toddy!

We made a "playpen" with ice chests.  They eventually found out they could escape.

A three wheeler at Uncle Patrick's house.  Don't worry, no three wheeler rides for these girls.

They could play in Honey's cabinets for days.

Are they really this big?

David and I are just blown away at how fast the girls are growing, physically and mentally.  They have now learned how to climb onto the couch, so we are having to rethink our current baby proofing strategies.  Claire tried to scale the back of the couch in hopes of reaching the light switch.  Natalie loves to take off all the couch cushions and jump into the pile.  Claire also protests when eating.  She will not let you feed her with a spoon at all, unless she has her own spoon and can dip it into the food herself.  She is quite the persistant one :) 

 

 

E-I-E-I-O

Aunt LaLa (YaYa per the girls) was in town for a conference.  She helped us bring the twins to the KAMOM (Kingwood area moms of multiples)  Halloween party at Old McDonalds Farm.  There was a petting zoo (where we had to keep Natalie from trying to eat the animal feed), a choo choo train, and nacho cheese! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catching up....

September was  a crazy month.  We were able to travel to Louisiana and then later that month we all ended up with the flu.  I feel like I'm still catching up, meanwhile the girls are getting busier.  Maybe that's how it is with toddlers, they are getting smarter, faster, messier, and sweeter with each passing day.  We had a blast at the New Orleans Zoo with Emily & Adam and Lauren & Madison.  Here's a few pics from that trip: 

Kisses and outside fun

David and I decided the girls need to see the outdoors more. So this evening we got out a bubble maker and scooter toys that our neighbors gave us. Okay, a bubble maker on the ground around two one year olds is not the best idea that we have come up with. We were chasing Natalie around with wet wipes because between the bubble solution and the dirt in potted plants, Natalie was one soapy/dirty child. Of anyone, Natalie would find a way to get filthy and soapy at the same time. Claire had the best time with the scooter toys. Of course, her methods were unconventional. She taught Natalie how to push these scooters rather than sit on them and use her legs to move forward.  So, whatever makes them happy, makes us happy.

Oh, today was a huge milestone for Claire (okay more for her daddy and mommy). Claire gave us kisses for the first time ever. Of course, we bugged her all day long for a kiss. I'm sure she'll be tired of us pretty soon. We just couldn't get enough of her.