Now That's An Arm Full!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Uncle Moo, Aubrey, Reagan, and Edie

The King, The Queen

Artwork by: Reagan Fischer

and the Three Princesses

Todd and I on our wedding day.

Hair Cuts

Rock & Roll

Daddy did a great job on the cake with the help of the twins. They helped make the chocolates, bake the cakes, and mixed the icing!

It was a chocolate (on the bottom)/strawberry (on the top) layered cake, and it was good!

I usually make cupcakes for birthdays but they wanted...no no, they insisted this year they have a *big* cake and they wanted it together. I thought that was very sweet.

Faux-Hawk

I'm always trying new things with all the heads of hair around here. We call the 'knobs' curly cues.

Edie said she wanted 'alotta-alotta' curly cues.

This is what we came up with.

And this is what she looked like when they came out.

Her little face says SO much.

To Cute!!

Night-Time Meditation

We are always thinking of new ways to 'settle' the girls before bed time.

We thought some relaxation and meditation would settle their 'ants in the pants' syndrome that plagues them from about 6-7pm.

The twins were calm and reflecting on their day.

Edie, however....

did NOT look so relaxed.

She really had to concentrate on the: 'keep your eyes closed' portion of the process.
She decided a piggy back up to her room and a short story was more her pace.

Quiet Time...

Aubrey has been working on her weaving.

Edie is a whiz on the computer or as she likes to call it the pew-ta.

Ever since Holloween I've been finding 2 if not ALL three girls piled into one bed. This night it was only the two of them.

My Mini Me

The House of Tiny Teeth

Wow! I've decided they need to stop growing! Aw-bee me see...
Aw-bee you have a hole!
Aw-bee me see again.

After just 5 days Aubrey has lost her first Tooth!!

Twins Halloween Party

Reagan was Rosetta, the red fairy from Tinkerbell.

Aubrey trying to be a very serious witch... (a fairy witch)

Then cracking herself up....we sat and giggled on the kitchen floor watching her try to make a serious face.

Today was their last day at school and it ended with a big bang. There was candy, costumes, games, and fun. Here is what they looked like for Halloween this year.

As most of you know by now I'll be having the twins home with me for the rest of the school year. We've converted the basement to half playroom half school room. We'll be having our 'school' time while Edie is at her morning program. I have lots of fun activities, games, and projects lined up for us here. We will also be going to story time at the local library and having lots of play dates!!

Tub-a-dee

Edie and her baby. She walked around with it in her shirt for a good hour. When she went outside she said it was time for the baby to come out of her tub-a-dee (tummy).

Too Cute!!!

A Special Thank You

You know who you are!!!...... this one is for you.
I would like to thank you for giving my girls the gift of music. Not one, NOT two, but THREE recorders came home for them the other day.
Music time now has a timer, fifteen minutes to be exact. But here is a 40 second sampling. Music time is also an outside activity now, and the recorders are a 'sometimes' toy.
For 15 minutes twice a day I am blessed by the soothing sounds of their exceptional talent. Here is a brief example of what my listening patience...... I mean pleasure sounds like.
Enjoy...

The Grasshopper

I am so loving this weathervane from Gould Farm in Henniker. I love old barns to begin with and when I took a picture of the 200+ year old barn (new blog title picture). I smiled. Of all the barn pictures throughout New England that I've taken pictures of this is the first Grasshopper. What does a grasshopper symbolize? Luck of course, but also joy, youth and adaptability which I feel surround me daily.

*Super Duper*

Our new playground! We can now have friends over and there are swings for everyone! Our neighbor Kim and her daughter Emily have been over almost everyday since it went up. She said she can hear the *twins* giggling and has to come check it out. The four of them have a blast and it's nice to be able to chat with another mom in the afternoons.