So at the end of the last post I said that I would post pictures soon. That is actually a little bit of a lie. Our laptop is down, so I can't upload more pics, but I just happened to have this one saved. Here's the four of us at a wedding this past weekend!!!Tuesday, July 28, 2009
To my 10 loyal followers:
I must apologize for my extended leave of absence. I wish that I could report that Randy and I ran off to Mexico for another fun filled week, but no. We have been busy cleaning and scrubbing our little (okay medium sized) butts off!!!
About two weeks ago, we thought that maybe we should consider selling our condo to get a bigger house. The ole condo just isn't big enough for the Big Beasties and all of their "stuff". To give you a little idea what I'm talking about, our living room the home of 2 red race car walkers, 2 height chairs, 2 exersaucers, toys, balls, rattles, boppys and bumbos. That's not all folks! We can't forget Marley.... She has her kennel, food water and toys too! Needless to say, we are packed to the max.
In the past two weeks, we somehow managed to clean our entire place, rent a 10x10x10 storage unit and fill it from floor to ceiling, clean out our garage, paint 3 rooms and "stage" the entire house for showings. In addition, we have attended two weddings and a bachelor party. (All of these events were out of town mind you!) If you are not impressed yet, you should be.
Since Mommy and Daddy were preoccupied, the Big Beasties had to make their own fun. They found all kinds of fun things to do on their own. Trying to stick fingers in light sockets, knocking over ice cream pails of Pine Sol water on the carpet, tipping over bar stools ontop of themselves, eating Marley's toys and playing in garbages to name a few fun things they did.
All in all, it was a very stressful, yet productive past few weeks. Thank goodness it's over!!! Hopefully we'll be able to sell soon so that the Big Beasties will have lots of room to play and do sassy Big Beastie things!
Take care all!!
PS I'll post a few recent pictures soon! They are just too cute not to share.
I must apologize for my extended leave of absence. I wish that I could report that Randy and I ran off to Mexico for another fun filled week, but no. We have been busy cleaning and scrubbing our little (okay medium sized) butts off!!!
About two weeks ago, we thought that maybe we should consider selling our condo to get a bigger house. The ole condo just isn't big enough for the Big Beasties and all of their "stuff". To give you a little idea what I'm talking about, our living room the home of 2 red race car walkers, 2 height chairs, 2 exersaucers, toys, balls, rattles, boppys and bumbos. That's not all folks! We can't forget Marley.... She has her kennel, food water and toys too! Needless to say, we are packed to the max.
In the past two weeks, we somehow managed to clean our entire place, rent a 10x10x10 storage unit and fill it from floor to ceiling, clean out our garage, paint 3 rooms and "stage" the entire house for showings. In addition, we have attended two weddings and a bachelor party. (All of these events were out of town mind you!) If you are not impressed yet, you should be.
Since Mommy and Daddy were preoccupied, the Big Beasties had to make their own fun. They found all kinds of fun things to do on their own. Trying to stick fingers in light sockets, knocking over ice cream pails of Pine Sol water on the carpet, tipping over bar stools ontop of themselves, eating Marley's toys and playing in garbages to name a few fun things they did.
All in all, it was a very stressful, yet productive past few weeks. Thank goodness it's over!!! Hopefully we'll be able to sell soon so that the Big Beasties will have lots of room to play and do sassy Big Beastie things!
Take care all!!
PS I'll post a few recent pictures soon! They are just too cute not to share.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Our first family outing...
On our second sleep-deprived day home, the Big Beasties had their first doctor's appointment. Randy and I scrambled to get them ready and out the door on time. It was rough, but we got the job done. To be honest, I barely remember this part of the day. I think I was still wandering around in a haze.
We arrived at the clinic and unpacked our big double stroller. Before we even made our way into the building, we were stopped by total strangers who wanted to see the boys and ask us a bunch of questions. Are they twins? Yes, they are twins. Are they identical? Nope, not identical. How do you tell them apart? You must be so tired. On and on...We didn't mind. We were proud new parents. (To this day, every time we go out, we get the same questions. I'll save these stories for another day.)
The boys exam checked out perfectly. At the end of the appointment, the doctor looked over at Randy and I and asked us how we were holding up. I guess he could see through our smiles. Randy and I looked at each other, imagine the deer-in-headlights look. I felt the tears welling up in my eyes. There was no holding back. I completely broke. The three of talked about the struggles of becoming new parents, the stress of caring for two infants, and of coarse, the lack of sleep. Randy held my hand the entire time. At the end of the conversation, the doctor told us that it WOULD get better. Randy and I looked at each other, completely unconvinced.
Randy at the first doctor's appointment.
Me and Big Beasties getting ready to leave the doctor's officel.
After our doctors appointment, we decided to take the boys to visit Grandma Sharon. (Just a little more info for those who don't know: Sharon runs a home for people with Alzheimer's.) Once we arrived, the house was abuzz. The ladies were just in love with the boys. Grandma Sharon and the ladies took the boys. Lots of awing, cuddling, kissing, and singing ensued. For the first time in a week, Randy and I didn't have babies in our arms. We immediately headed for the kitchen....We lucked out! Fresh hot delicious chili! We helped ourselves to a bowl. In between bites, I looked up and Randy and I locked eyes. Again, the tears returned to my eyes. The stress was breaking me. (Lack of sleep certainly didn't help these matters either.) Randy reached over and grabbed my hand. I knew that every thing was going to be okay. I must say, it was one of the most romantic moments of my life. Yes, a bowl of chili at the my mother-in-laws house. That moment beat out our romantic time spent in Hawaii. It beat out fancy dinners at high-end restaurants. In that moment, I knew that I had a true partner. Here' a picture from that day.
We arrived at the clinic and unpacked our big double stroller. Before we even made our way into the building, we were stopped by total strangers who wanted to see the boys and ask us a bunch of questions. Are they twins? Yes, they are twins. Are they identical? Nope, not identical. How do you tell them apart? You must be so tired. On and on...We didn't mind. We were proud new parents. (To this day, every time we go out, we get the same questions. I'll save these stories for another day.)
The boys exam checked out perfectly. At the end of the appointment, the doctor looked over at Randy and I and asked us how we were holding up. I guess he could see through our smiles. Randy and I looked at each other, imagine the deer-in-headlights look. I felt the tears welling up in my eyes. There was no holding back. I completely broke. The three of talked about the struggles of becoming new parents, the stress of caring for two infants, and of coarse, the lack of sleep. Randy held my hand the entire time. At the end of the conversation, the doctor told us that it WOULD get better. Randy and I looked at each other, completely unconvinced.
Randy at the first doctor's appointment.
Me and Big Beasties getting ready to leave the doctor's officel.
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