Car Picnic

Look at these two goof balls! I got to pretend I was a Stay at Home Mom this week for my Spring Break. I took the kids to school each morning and picked them up at 12. I cleaned out my attic (kinda),  and I managed to squeeze in some shopping. We also enjoyed a picnic lunch one day. This is what is happening in the picture. The weather was not super fabulous, so it ended being a car picnic because it was TOO windy to deal with trying to be outside. We tried a picnic table and ended up chasing picnic stuff across the park. They loved it because they got to sit in the front seat. And eat Doritos.

Catching Up...

Hi! I am a little sad that I have fallen so far behind on my blogging lately, but I am going to give my best effort to quickly update from November to March and pick up from there. I can do this! I love having this record of the twins' lives. So here goes...

First... One of my all time favorite pics of the twins was taken. Love it!!

They celebrated Native American Day at school by having a feast! They sang all of the songs they have been learning in pre-k. So cute!! I had the morning off, so Phil and I both got to go. 

They attended their first wedding! 

Christmas was AWESOME this year! We had lots of fun!!!

January was an extra special month this year because we welcomed little Will to the family! My sister, Uncle Tony, and Kate have a beautiful new baby boy! He is beyond sweet and so precious! 

We also enjoyed a little snow, a trip to the aquarium in Atlanta, and a ceremony for Rush to get his new belt in Tae Kwon Do. Another year of the Daddy-Daughter Dance has come and gone, too. They danced their hearts out! 

I also had the opportunity to take a picture for Rush. This is the storefront of my great grandfather's store in my Mama's hometown. This is who Rush is named after. 

And a few random pics of life...

First Tap Recital, An Auburn Game, and a little Halloween... again.

Fran recently moved up into the "Big Girl" class in dance. In the preschool class, they only did ballet and tumbling. The big girls add tap to the mix. And let me tell you... we were entertained. Not only does our "somewhat shy in front of strangers" become a complete ham when she starts tapping, but she doesn't even seem to mind that most of the class, including her, is exactly one beat behind the music and teacher because they are all staring at her for their next move. Adorable! Love it!



In ballet, they have also added bar (or it is barre) work to the routine. Their bar is really just a wall because they lost their classroom at the rec center. :-) This part was really pretty, and they did a great job! They are learning all of the positions, etc. Fran loves it all! They will also have a new classroom for her next session this spring.



*The photos are bit blurry which is the best my phone could get. I have some on our big camera that I haven't uploaded yet.*

I never finished posting all of our Halloween fun. And there was an Auburn game thrown into the mix, too! We have been busy!

On Halloween, I noticed that Rush didn't seem to be very excited. He has been REALLY pumped about being Luke Skywalker, but he just wasn't into it. After about 10 houses, he asked to go home. When we got home, he laid down, and I felt his head. Had a fever. It turned out to be nothing major, but I was sad that he didn't get to enjoy the night to the fullest.



Rush and Frannie also go to go to their first Auburn game together. We had a great time... well sorta... parts were fun! We met up with Aunt Ivy, Uncle Tony, and Kate before the game and played around on campus a bit. Then, we headed in to the game. Let's just say that it was interesting. They did like seeing the eagle fly around the stadium, but for Rush, that was about it. Fran was able to pay attention to a few other things, but overall, it was just kind of blah. Maybe they just aren't quite old enough. Thankfully, we had tickets in the "free food" section because Rush dropped his popcorn... twice. It was lovely with tears and everything. The kids barely watched the game, and it seemed to last forever because we were winning big. Anyway,we pretended we had fun. Rush and Phil left in the second quarter, and Fran and I stayed to see the half time show. They both really love riding the transit bus to and from the game, so that was a bright spot. :-)

They got their picture made with the "Juliets". For some reason, SF kept calling them the "Juliets" rather than majorettes. I didn't correct her because I thought it was cute! She was excited! Rush acted really shy and wouldn't get his picture made with them. Kate and Fran were on board, though.



Been a busy Fall season, and now it's time for the holidays!

Happy Halloween!!

May the force be with you...

October Fun... So far!

October has been busy!! We have been having fun, though! Here are some pics of the fun-ness so far! 

First up... We had to turn pumpkins into something for the Fall Festival at the kids' school. We found some bright blue scrap fabric at Walmart and the idea for Thing 1 and Thing 2 pumpkins was born. The kids did all of the painting, and Phil and I added some of the details. To have a really uncrafty Mama, I thought their pumpkins were really cute!! Stuff like that normally stresses me out, but we had fun! 😄 

We also went to the Pumpkin Patch last weekend. The kids held bunnies, rode horses, picked pumpkins, and did the hayride. They also jumped in the little bouncy house things. Their favorite part? Riding the Thomas the Train... because they got to ride by themselves! Big kids, I tell ya! 

Fran liked petting the rabbits... but sitting in her lap? I think the expression says it all. Ha! 

Still have an Auburn game, Halloween carnival, and trick or treating to go! More to come!