KAMOM Easter Egg Hunt

David and I are still worn out from chasing our wild flowers all over.  So, I'm going to make this a very brief entry.  Here's a few pics from the KAMOM (Kingwood Area Moms of Multiples) Easter egg hunt. Had a blast.

Sween, Sween, Sween

I must stay clear of the neighborhood park if I want to take the girls for a ride in the stroller.  If we get near the park, the girls start jumping up and down in the stroller and scream "sween, sween, sween" (swing, swing, swing).  The problem is one of the baby swings is broken.  I've gotten away with putting them both in one swing, but the time has come that they now want their own  (can you tell in the pic of Natalie below).  The shoving and pushing has begun.  I was lucky to find another neighborhood park with two baby swings.  Looks like the girls have a new hangout.  Here's a few pics from today:

My favorite thing is her belly button peeking at you

I want my space!!!

It's so much easier now that they will say cheese for the camera.

Mommy loves getting out of the house

Twins are a blessing.  No doubt about it.  I feel blessed everyday I see those two happy girls.  There is one thing about twins that does make mommy have to get creative.  I am having a hard time entertaining these 19 month olds by myself.  I can't take them to the park and let them run, because they run in two totally different directions. Next thing you know, Natalie will be rolling in a mud puddle and Claire will be half way down the street.   I am just not ready to put harnesses on the girls :)  I found this church by our house that has a great indoor playground and a gated off toddler section.  As a mom of twins, I love gates.  Here are some pics at the church when Aunt LaLa met up with us.

Whirlwind....

This picture says it all.  The girls have had a whirlwind of a week.  Thanks to mine and David's mom for rescuing the girls from their virus-stricken parents.  We don't know what we would have done without y'all.  Here's a few pics of the girls in their swimsuits, that they would have worn to bed if they had the choice. 

Our new best friend

Elmo quickly became a must have for Natalie and Claire.  Their fascination began with the Elmo's Potty Time DVD.  They would walk by the TV (off or on) and point to it and say "Elbow, Elbow, Elbow".  Their Aunt Patsy then gave them the plush Elmo doll for Christmas.  This little guy has been toted everywhere by the girls. 

He's been well fed...

Taken for a walk...

Given potty time...

 

and rocked to sleep.

A Merry Mayronne Christmas

We learned one thing about Natalie this week.  She is a grandma's girl.  When we were in BR, we thought she had a strong bond with Honey.  She would cling to her whenever given the chance.  Well, when Sugar stepped through the door, Natalie showed that she had an affinity for grandmothers.  She would constantly throw those arms around Sugar and hold on oh so tight.  It was adorable.  We had a great Christmas filled with David's smoked turkey and Sugar's delicious seafood gumbo.  My girls can now start their own band with the Christmas gifts they received this year.

I love to watch them tear that paper away.

Doesn't she look like a professional?

 

Our little drummer girl...

Claire and Poppa

 

Natalie is trying out her new mittens. 

 

Don't they have such rascally expressions here?

At what age do they sit still and say cheese for the camera? If you look closely you can see a goldfish cracker in Natalie's mouth.

 

What would I do without Honey???

As Christmas snuck up on me again, I realized I didn't have Christmas dresses for the girls.  Thanks to Honey's knack for preserving things, I have all of my childhood dresses in perfect condition.  During Honey's Thanksgiving visit, I persuaded her to make a duplicate of the Christmas dress I wore when I was two years old.  I thought everyone would love to see a pic from the wonderful 80's and a pic of my two rascals in Honey's dresses, handmade with attention to detail and lots of love.  Mom, thanks for saving me once again. 

Don't you wanna pinch those cheeks?

 

And since I'm feeling nostalgic, I love this pic.  Seeing Claire in one of my most memorable childhood settings is surreal.  These stained glass windows are one of the many things that remind me of home.