A New Arrival

After almost three days, the twins new cousin was finally born! Phillip Padberg Barker.

PS. I do not have the Swine Flu! I had some allergies and was being precautious in case it was a cold.

Our Baby Days Are Coming to an End

Grandma and Grandpa came today for the upcoming arrival of our new cousin. Pretty soon we won't be the babies in the Barker family!

Training for the Major Leagues

Tonight Patrick and the twins were able to come to my softball game. The kids had a blast playing with their toys and running around. Patrick and I are now talking about taking them to a Reds game this summer to see if they enjoy it.

Happy Birthday Morgan!

This weekend we went up to Urbana for Morgan's birthday. Her birthday is actually a day before mine, but my parents were in Hawaii until last Sunday so we had to postpone the celebrations. The twins had a great nap at Nonie and Poppy's before heading over to Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark's house. Elaine had a hard time waking up and needed some Nonie time to wake up.

Morgan's Uncle Chuck and her cousin Lily were able to make it to the party, so Elaine immediately ran over to see who the new chick was!

Ethan, on the other hand, chose to lock himself in the dog's cage until he could size the new girl up. His interactions with girls is mainly Elaine and she is a bully so he needed to be cautious. Once he deemed Lily safe, he joined the ladies for some fun with cars.

After dinner we all sang Happy Birthday to Morgan and had some cake and ice cream. By the end of the night, the twins were spent and quickly fell asleep!

Mother's Day

Today we went over to Melissa and Timmy's to celebrate Mother's Day. The boys hung out with the kids while Melissa cooked up some sides and I put finishing touches on the upcoming baby's room.

We had ribs, mac n cheese, corn and brownies. It was scrumptious.

The Grass Isn't So Scary!

This weekend Patrick and I spent a lot of time outside working on the yard. We put a retaining wall along the driveway and had a bunch of dirt delivered so we could level out the yard. Now we just need a lot of rain and warm weather to get this grass seed to grow and a bigger yard for the twins.



After the babies woke up from their nap, I took them outside to play. For the first time they didn't flip out being in the grass. The only tears were from fighting over toys! :)

On the move!!!

The kids have started walking!! They've be doing this for almost two weeks....just in time for their Nonie to leave on vacation and miss it. Yes, they are evil like that. Their Aunt Cate and Uncle Don got to see them in action last weekend though.

Who Says Shopping Isn't Fun

The kids love grocery shopping at Bigg's and Kroger because they have the double race car carts. I have to admit we love it too because we can put them both in the same cart.

Elaine is gearing up to be a high performance driver just like her mom! She is constantly turning her wheel and laughing. Ethan enjoys it also, but spends a lot of his time trying to take over her wheel too.

Our First Crab Experience

The twins had crab tonight for the first time. They were not that impressed and thought it was much more fun to play with the claws. Oh well, more crab for us!

Bbbb...BALL!

Our First Walk For a Cause

This morning the twins and did the March of Dimes walk. We walked in honor and memory of a past sorority sister's triplets. It was such a great event. Her two girls who have been in seclusion for the past 15 months were able to come for the walk that honored them and remembered their triplet brother.

After a while, we had to stop to let the kids get a drink....getting pushed in the hot sun is really hard!

Visitors From Down South

The Cole's came up this weekend for a visit. It had been a while since they'd last seen the twins, so they were floored at how big they have gotten.

Ethan especially loved taking advantage of Bob's long limbs for extra high fun!

Elaine took the life of leisure and worked on being cute with Katie.

I Thought We Were Too Old For This

Since the bathroom with the bathtub is being renovated, the twins have had to take baths in the sink. They love splashing and I love that I don't have to get the bucket out to clean the floors! I just let them splash away and mop afterwards...just kidding.

It's Skyline Time

Tonight the twins had Skyline for the first time. For those not from the area, Skyline is a Cincinnati chili brand. It is traditionally served on spaghetti and topped with cheese. The twins thought it was also good smeared all over their face!

Easter Goodies

The Easter Bunny brought the twins a whole bunch of goodies even if they fell asleep before they could color eggs. Grandma and Grandpa Barker came down for the weekend and gave them cute spring hats and fun bath toys. The Easter Bunny had to be careful with candy so he compensated with new rocking chairs, some wind-up toys, and Peeps.

Now the kids can relax and enjoy their snacks in style!

A Day of Excitment

This weekend Grandma and Grandpa Barker came down to help Patrick and Uncle Timmy tear down the gazebo and rip out the upstairs bathroom. After a hard day of work, the twins got to play with everyone.

Early Renovators

We had carpet installed today on the basement steps. The kids couldn't stop watching the workers. Seems like they might take after their parents and one day be perfect helpers.

Grooming

The kids have started noticing they have hair. They love getting their hair brushed and even trying it out on themselves.

Hair-Did

Mashed potatoes are not just for eating!

We Are Stretching Our Legs

The twins have started taking their first independent steps and think it is the most fun thing to show off.

Elaine started first but in her typical style, refuses to let us tape it.