Should YOU, YOU and YOU Be In There!

Todd and the girls gave me some new plant pots for some sad, root bearing plants around the house. I can't wait to re pot them!

Uh OH!

Aubrey was needing a little sister time after all her appointments last week. Reagan was missing her too!

Dance Party!!!

Edie was rockin' out on her harmonica the other day. She does pretty well for an almost 2 year old! She plays a little bit then sings Ahhhhh ahhhh ahhhh (Like Areil from the Little Mermaid).

A Day In The Life

Of a twin mom + 1.

Every now and then we have to sit back and look at our day.

Why does it get chaotic?

I sat down this weekend and edited and adjusted the Reward Board.

This is what I came up with and boy oh' boy it started working immediately!

The girls are so excited to earn stickers and stars.

With most three year olds our issues right now are fresh talk, sharing, manners, and listening.

Someone said to me, or I read, make a big deal about the good, not the bad.

Of course we talk and have time out if they have bad behaviour, but putting a big sparkly star up for chores completed and good behavior is very motivating for them.

Have you ever had to put 3 toddlers in a time out? They can't share a time out stool. They can't even be in the same room for that matter.

It turns into me standing in the middle of the kitchen. Edie on the stool, Reagan sitting on the rug facing the door, and Aubrey sitting on the stairs. No one can see each other, and we make it through the 2 minute time out for Edie and 3 minute time out for the twins.

Thankfully with the new schedule, we have not had a time out trifecta in a couple of days.

Again, it's been a while. Sorry about that.
Not to much has been going on, lots of little needy girls to tend to and I have had a bad case of bronchitis. I haven't taken out the camera to much until today. I got some great shots of the kids outside. They needed a good dose of fresh air, as did I, it was nice to take a big deep breath in.
So here is the three year old checklist for those of you with wee-ones. Don't forget in this house all noted items are...

TIMES TWO!!!

• three year olds do the opposite of what you tell them to?
• three year olds have selective hearing?
• three year olds eat ALL THE TIME
• three year olds start to try and sneak down the stairs
• three year olds are pretty smart little people!!
• three year olds go through a 'talking back' phase?
• twins or siblings pick something different than what the other one is eating, drinking, wearing, watching, listening to, playing with?
• twins or siblings fight over the same game, drink, shirt, show, song?
• three year olds have absolute and complete melt downs in the blink of an eye?
• three year olds want to change their clothes constantly?
• three year olds will shake a full bottle of baby powder in the living room when you take a 3 min shower?
• three year olds have to mention when you have a pimple?
• three year olds think they are the boss?

MeMe, Thank you for the cheek/neck warmers. They make a huge difference!!

I don't know if all of you know this but Aubrey had a little frost nip on her cheeks a couple of weeks back and we have not ventured out since. She got these white waxy splotches on her cheeks and her face got a little swollen. We home remedied and she didn't blister. But as most of you DO know, she has super sensitive. Her cheeks did not like being cold, therefore cheek warmers.

Snow Buddies

It's been a while since we've been outside. They needed some fresh air as did I.

Edie was out there too, she spent a good amount of time trying to get on her feet. She got the hang of it after a while of waddling.