I surprised you, didn't I?

You thought I was gone again! 

Lots of fun in April! I'm pretty sure I love a five year old! They are so fun and sweet (mostly)! 

Frannie and I really enjoyed Rush's trip home from t-ball. We giggled and laughed and took photos at stop lights. He really loved his popcorn. Or he was in a sugar coma from having Gatorade, popcorn,  Oreos, and Kona Ice for lunch after the t-ball game. 

And then there was Easter. And we almost made it through a holiday weekend with the fam without having anyone vomit or run fever. OR have to go to Urgent Care with a potential arm injury. He was fine, but we really like to keep it dramatic if at all possible, so we decided to have some bones x-rayed.  Oh, and there was that Egg Hunt at the Pre-K. I took some time off from work to go help out with hiding  eggs (aka... tossing into wide open space) and to watch the other fun Easter stuff. Can you tell which picture Fran was about to fall apart in and the one in which all was right in her world? She couldn't find all 12 of her eggs. Then she did. P.S.  It was 40 degrees at the egg hunt. Excuse this Alabama weather. P.P.S.  While I froze and threw the eggs out, I also stepped in an ant bed. And they stung me or whatever they do. And it hurt. And there will be scars. P.P.P.S Will is so cute!! Ok. That is Easter in a nutshell!

 Green belts were earned in Tae Kwon Do! And Spring was made even more spectacular as we watched our SF show us all her moves in gymnastics. 

And. I registered my babies for Kindergarten. Like the real grown up kind. Like when you finish all of the years you graduate from high school and leave your Mama forever kind. They are happy and I am not sure how I feel. So that's April, folks. Blogger guilt gone until June 1. I will be back then to tell you about May. At least it's something, right? 

T-Ball!!!!

I A couple of months ago, Phil said he listened in on a conversation on the way to school with the kids that entailed Rush convincing SF to play t-ball with him. She reluctantly agreed, and Phil quickly signed them up before anyone could change their mind. :-) Fast forward to today and we have two kids that are IN LOVE with t-ball!! It is pretty much all we talk about here. Phil encourages that quite a bit. :-) They have both had the chance to play pitcher. And if you've ever been to a t-ball game you already know they are the only position that moves. Ever. There is a reason that the rest of the players are picking flowers and playing in the dirt. They're bored.  Despite the lack of action in the infield, it is still our favorite new activity! We have also been fortunate to have great coaches. 

He loves the green monster inside his glove!

This pose was completely her choice. All I said was "Smile!" What will we DO with her? All she needs to do is poke her lips out and hold up two fingers and she would be 13. (What is up with that pose the young ones are doing, by the way?)

Pitching debut for both...

Does being the only girl on the team matter around here? Not a bit! There was talk amongst the coaches last night at the end of practice about SF batting cleanup today in the game. They used the words "they'll never see her coming". My baby girl can "knock the fire out of a baseball". Like in the air into the outfield. Not every time, but almost!  It's so funny!! She gets her female athletic ability from her Aunt Ivy. Wish I could say it was from me...but no. Not from me. :-) 

Rush is all about fielding the ball. Actually making an out in t-ball is kinda rare. Well, Rush can scoop them up. During his first game he actually legitimately threw a little boy out at first. He then proceeded to do a little fist pump to himself to celebrate. Ummm...who is this kid? This goes against his nature just a bit. He isn't the aggressive type, so it was strange to see! He then looked up at Phil. Phil pointed at him and Rush put his little hand up to Phil. Ok. Quit being fifteen. Stay little, buddy. 

That was a little shameless Mama-bragging, and I know it. If your Mama can't brag on you, who can?

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!