Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Tonight I taught the twins the art of popping bubble wrap! They thought it was the best. Ethan was the most excited about it.

A Week of Treats

Today I went to our favorite bakery to order the twins' birthday cake and matching cupcakes. Even though they just got a treat from Lizzy, I had to pick them up a fun cookie. Elaine got a snowman and Ethan got a dinosaur.

Surprisingly Ethan was a lot neater with his cookie than Elaine. He just nibbled at it while she opted to rub and lick it all over her face.

Lizzy Comes Bearing Gifts

Lizzy came over yesterday to visit. She brought the twins a little treat...Busken cookies! Elaine was in a shy mood so she did not want to be photographed....or looked at, but Ethan was ready for his treat!

PS. She brought me a treat too!...Yagoot! I love that stuff. Thanks Liz!

Breakfast Has a New Menu

The twins have accomplished a new milestone....cereal with milk! They love eating their Cheerios with milk all by themselves. They are really getting good at it too! Now they just need to grow tall enough to get everything themselves so we can sleep in!

A Weekend of Fun

The twins spent the weekend at Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark's house. Today we met them halfway. After a few days, they were full of energy but ready to come home! Patrick and I were ready for them to come home too!

Charlie Comes Home

We went up to Urbana today to get Charlie. We had to leave him behind at Christmas because the car was too full. While the twins were napping at Nonie and Poppy's, Patrick and I headed over to Jamie and Mark's so Patrick could help build a mud room. To thank everyone for their help, Jamie treated us all to dinner. After the dinner the boys finished up their electrical work and the twins relaxed. It was a short visit, but nice and relaxing....plus we got Charlie back so that makes everthing seem back to normal after the hectic holiday season.

Excuse Me Ladies....Can You Show Me Where I Can Find The Gym?

With the basement complete, I finally got to unpack and put together my new rowing maching. Ethan especially likes it, unfortunately he doesn't understand that you aren't supposed to let it go once you pull back so he is not allowed to play with it anymore. It has slowly been losing it's mystery with them so it's not that big of deal to them anymore.

Mmmmm Mmmm Good

Tonight the twins had tomato soup for the first time. They were so good. They stopped wearing bibs a long time ago, but they kept them on the whole time. For the most part they did really well eating it. They both loved it! I've never hear Ethan say "Mmmmm" so many times.

Fun In The Snow

Tonight the twins played out in the snow for the first time. They had a blast! They also got a chance to use their new snow boots that Santa brought them....maybe next year he'll bring them a sled.

We were only outside for about 20 minutes, but it felt like forever. It was freezing. The twins did not want to come inside so we had to eventually scoop them up and drag them in screaming. We felt so bad because they were having a great time but they were so cold!

Goodbye Too Soon

This morning Grandma and Grandpa had to leave to head back to Cleveland. While Grandpa and Patrick were packing up, Grandma took the twins for a ride in the new wagon they got from them for Christmas. They are going to LOVE it this spring at the zoo.

The visit seemed way too quick. Luckily we will see them again next month for the twin's birthday. Thank you for everything, it was a great Christmas for all of us!

New Toys

Today the twins had a fun time with their Grandma while I was out shopping and Patrick and Grandpa were working on a light switch in the basement. The twins kept themselves busy with all of their new toys. They both LOVE pushing around the twin baby dolls Elaine got from Aunt Cate and Uncle Don. Amazingly neither ran over Phillip while he was plaing on the floor! We had a great dinner and just relaxed.

Christmas With The Barkers

Today we got back from Fort Rapids. The kids were whipped. They went down for a nap really
quickly. While they were still sleeping Grandma and Grandpa Barker got here on their way from St. Louis. The twins woke up shortly after they arrived and were very excited to see Grandma and Grandpa. Ethan was too busy to even put his pants on. While we waited for Melissa, Timmy, and Phillip to come Grandma and Grandpa let the twins open a present. They were thrilled. Patrick also got to set up his new Beertender.

Once Aunt Melissa, Uncle Timmy and Phillip came, they got to open all of their other presents. They had a blast! Thank you to everyone for their presents and ours! Everything was so nice and very generous!

New Year's Eve

What a great New Year's Eve! We meet up with Uncle Don, Aunt Cate, George, and Henry at Fort Rapids. It is an indoor waterpark located in Columbus. We hit the waterpark immediately. After a few hours we went to the room and cleaned the kids up. They went down for naps. After they woke up, we relaxed while they had a snack. Later we headed to the arcade for some games. Then we went to dinner where my sister Jamie, Mark, Morgan, Jake, and Joey met us. Once we got back to the room and gave the kids baths, it was 9pm!...WAY PAST THEIR BEDTIMES! The kids crashed and Patrick, Don, Cate, and I relaxed until the New Year. We were bushed! The next morning we grabbed some breakfast, hit the waterpark again, and then packed up and headed home. Grandma and Grandpa Barker were on their way to our house from St. Louis so we needed to get home and let the kids get some rest. Thanks for such a great New Year's Eve!

Christmas Morning!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! The kids were ready to go this morning....unfortunately they didn't want to sit for a picture, so they were the happiest at that moment...Ahhh memories!


The twins started out strong, ready to open any and all presents.

They started to slow down towards the end because they wanted to open and play with every toy they got. Next year I'll have to remember to have them open and clothes

To Nonie's House We Go

After we opened presents and had some breakfast, we packed up and headed to Nonie and Poppy's to meet up with the rest of the Osborne family. The twins got a lot of great presents, everyone was too generous...THANK YOU!

After everyone opened presents, we just hung out and relaxed. Mom made a great dinner...prime rib. It was delicious! By the time bedtime rolled around the twins were beat! It was a great Christmas. The crazy thing is we still have to celebrate with the Barker's! How will we fit everything in the house?!

One More Day!

It's Christmas Eve! Today we hung around and just enjoyed time with each other. Elaine couldn't hold back her excitment for Santa's arrival while Ethan preferred to reflect on the past year in a relaxed state.

Christmas Eve

Tonight we celebrated Christmas Eve with the kids.
We went to the Children's Christmas Eve service at
church. After church, we headed back home for
dinner. The kids tried crab legs again, but still
didn't care for it. Charlie enjoyed a special meal too!

After dinner the kids opened their presents from Patrick and me. They LOVED their new pjs! We gave them baths, put on their new pjs, and headed to bed. They were tired and fell asleep right away. Tomorrow is a big day!

A Family Day

Today we all went to the Children's Museum for a day of fun. The kids ran off to the water area first. It is Elaine's FAVORITE area! She started to get a little too wet so I had to pull her away and we headed to the tots area.
Patrick and Ethan headed over to The Woods. It is an indoor playground with trees and bridges that the kids can climb up and run around.

The kids headed over to the play in the dress up area. It was a great morning. Afterwards we headed back home for lunch and naps. We all needed to relax a bit after an active morning.

Bye Bev, We'll See You Next Year!

Today was the twins' last day with their sitter Bev for the year. They'll go back on the 4th when I go back to work. She gave them presents today and they loved them! Elaine got a baby and she spent the whole night feeding it. Ethan got two monster trucks and had a blast pushing them around. Both kids had to bring their new toys to the table for dinner....BIG MISTAKE! Elaine spent way more time feeding her baby then feeding herself. We now have a new rule that they cannot bring anything to the table.

A Night Out To Start The Season

Tonight we met Lizzy for dinner. Patrick was getting over the stomach flu so he decided to stay home. The same flu had already gone through us so we were ready to get out of the house and enjoy some good food. We had a great dinner.

The kids got their first presents of the season. They both ripped into their presents like they were experts. They got the cutest fleeces. With the upcoming cold weather they will definitely use them.