Hiding in the store

This morning we went to Babies R Us to get some gifts for a friend that is going to have a baby. Ethan and Elaine figured out that they could hide in the clothes racks.

Fun in the pool

We put a little pool in the backyard and the kids always want to play in it. Ethan likes to dump a bucket of water on his head.

4th of July

On the fourth everyone packed up and headed to Hudson to spend the night with Grandma and Grandpa. They had a pool and squirt guns waiting for the kids. Then Grandma set up the sprinkler. After all that running around she gave them a much needed snack...ICE CREAM CONES! It was the twins' first actual cone. They did really well. Ethan didn't understand eating the cone but Elaine finished the whole thing! After they had the chance to run off some energy they got back into their clothes and played ball in the driveway. All three kids got the chance to hold sprinklers. We shot off a lot of fireworks later but the twins didn't make it that late...next year!

A Day in Cleveland

Today we headed to the Kiddie Park. It is kid only amusment park that has all of those kid rides. They had a blast! The twins even rode on a rollercoaster, Patrick and I had to ride with them so Cate took pictures. After the park we headed to lunch and then back to Cate and Don's house. We tried to get the kids to take a nap but they just talked. Grandma and Grandpa came over for dinner. By the end of the day the kids were exhausted! It was a great day.

Cleveland Adventures

Tonight we got into Cleveland to visit Don, Cate, George and Henry. The twins were excited to eat some pizza with George. Henry even let Patrick hold him for a few moments. We let the kids run around for an hour or so and then it was bedtime. We have a big day planned for the next day!

Seperate Bedrooms!!

We finally got the kids bedrooms done so they can now have their own rooms. Luckly, it has worked out very well since they have been sleeping in seperate rooms. Here are a couple pictures of the kids new bedrooms.

Ice Cream!!

The kids have started to ask for ice cream now that it is summer. They love to make mmmmm noises while they eat it.

Greek Fest!

It's that time of year again for festivals in Cincinnati. There is a different festival every weekend and our favorite is greek fest. This year the kids were big enough to try some of the food and ride some of the kiddie rides. Ethan did not want to get off the cars, but we coaxed him off with some treats and his own gatoraide.

Back to the Ol' Stomping Grounds

Today Jenny took the kids to uncle Michaels to see his new dog Jonas. After that She took the kids to the playground by our old house. The kids had fun running around.

Bike Riding

The twins are enjoying their bikes, they'd definitely be riding them all by themselves if they could just reach the pedals!

Mardi Gras, Here I Come!

Patrick came home today from his work's conference in Orlando. Every year the company throws a big bash at the end to celebrate a job well done. This year they rented out a big portion of Universal Studio's City Walk (just like Pleasure Island for all the Disney fans). They handed out beads so Patrick thought they'd be fun for the twins. After their bath, all Ethan wanted to do was wear the beads and nothing else! Patrick was a little disturbed by this but I couldn't stop laughing!

When Daddy's Away.....

Patrick left for his company's week long conference today. In his absence the twins and I decided to head to the zoo to beat our blues. The renovated Children's Zoo was open so the twins had a blast playing on the new playground and petting the goats.

To top it off, we took a ride on the train, which the twins love to do!

Choo-Choo

Taste of Cincinnati/Taste of the Past

Tonight we headed to Taste of Cincinnati. We met up with friends of ours that had boy/girl twins, Oliver and Grace, a year ago this July. It was a blast walking around and taking a stroll down memory lane watching the Russell twins!

Elaine had a taste of freshly roasted corn, Ethan was not into the food as much. He did enjoy drinking his BIG bottle of Gatorade that Patrick gave him. I cringed, but they did a great job and had minimal spills.

BUBBLES!!

The kids received some bubbles as a gift from and they were having some troubles getting the bubbles to work. Ethan told me that he bubbles were broken.

Jenny had to step in and make the bubbles work, then the kids got all excited.

Lowe's, Again....

Elaine was not thrilled to be at Lowes again. Little did she know we were getting stuff for her room!
And yes, That is Pop Tart on her face.... She would not let us wipe it off.

Toys in the Tub

The kids have come to like bath time and we cannot seem to get them out some nights. Why would you want to get out when there are toys in the tub!

Phillip's 1st Birthday

Today was Phillip's 1st Birthday. Since our new house has more bedrooms, we could have the entire Barker family stay with us. It was a lot of fun. The kids started the morning playing with Grandma while the boys were outside working on a project with Patrick. After lunch we headed over to Phillip's house to celebrate his 1st Birthday. The twins had a blast blowing bubbles, drawing with sidewalk chalk, eating cake and enjoying their time with all of their cousins. By the time it was over, the kids were exhausted!

Pizza

Tonight the Barker Family came into town for Phillip's 1st birthday. We all met up at Dewey's Pizza for dinner. The kids had a blast watching the pizzas being made and Elaine had a good time showing her Daddy her book on shapes.

A Princess, a Wedding and a Trial Run

Wow! What a busy day. Aunt Jamie gave Elaine a princess crown one of her kids had gotten in a happy meal. We headed to Portillo's for lunch and then it was time to get ready for the wedding.

The twins were a little anxious at the wedding so Patrick and I took them into the cry room. Their cousins Isabel and James were already in there. Ethan made quite a splash at the wedding when he walked up to the glass and started pounding on it. The entire church turned around. Since it was one way glass, they couldn't see who did it and a lot thought it was Isabel. I couldn't let poor Isabel take the fall, so I let everyone know it was lovely Ethan.

After the wedding, the twins went up to the room with Morgan who got her first chance to watch them all by herself. We had connecting rooms with Jamie so it worked out perfectly. When we got back to the room from the reception downstairs we found Morgan passed out in her bed. Being the protective babysitter she had the monitor on full blast right next to her. It was really cute!