People have been complaining about the lack of new pictures. Well, it's hard to get cute ones. These aren't cute, but they're current!

Happy Easter!

It's been so long since I've blogged, I almost forgot how to sign on! We went to Sea World over Spring Break in San Antonio. It was our first real vacation as a family, and it went pretty well. The girls had fun, we had fun, and everyone was exhausted. The first picture is from when we first got to the park. They were feeding the dolphins at the time, and we squeezed up next to some guy with fish. The dolphins kept popping up right in front of us, which kept the girls in awe. Something I didn't find out until later is that these particular dolphins are not fully trained yet. No wonder they kept telling us not to let the kids put their hands in the water.

Moving on, I wanted to get the girls some cute little swim suits to wear, but Jarrid was too worried about their thighs showing (hello, they're a year old!). So I ended up getting these "surfer" suits that cover everything. I actually kind of like them because the fabric has an SPF of 50, and they're 2 pieces, which gives easy diaper access. The last picture is of Addison trying to feed the ducks. The other picture was at the park picnic of the girls eating their first (and last for a while) popsicle. Those things are a mess!

I started making funny shapes with the girls hair in the tub, just to get a laugh out of them. They're looking in a mirror here. Anyway, thought they were cute!

We have lift-off! After only 16 month, Addison finally decided to stand up on her own, not holding on to anything. Now the real fun begins, 2 toddlers!

We had Jarrid's sisters wedding this weekend, and of course I didn't take a camera. Turns out it wouldn't have been too helpful anyway, since Emma had an allergic reaction to something and had to go to the ER with hives. So much for 2 flower girls. So here are a couple of pictures of Addison, one with her Uncle Carl. The other is of my nephew Jackie with Jarrid. Jackie was hamming it up and insisted on pictures with everyone (except me...hmm). I was pretty proud of the dresses. School is finally over, so maybe I can take more pictures of the girls and get them put up. Maybe not.

It's been a while since I posted, so lots of pictures this time! First things first, a picture of them in their A&M suits. Can't bypass that photo opp!

Today I took them to the one place that I swore I would NEVER take them to...the McDonald's playground. My friend invited me, and I've never actually heard of any children dying from the germs picked up from there, so what the heck. I looked really dumb with the camera, but I don't really care.

Finally, I couldn't pass up playing in the yard. It was a great day here. Crisply cool, and lots of leave conveniently dumped in my front yard to sort through (although this picture makes it look like all I have is acres of sand...this is actually the driveway).

The girls ended up being a bee and a flower (I know you were holding your breath in anticipation of what they might be). We went on a trick-or-treating hay ride, but the pictures didn't really turn out. We trick or treated on campus, and this is them with my mom (dressed as a country hobo).

This blog is mostly for Jarrid and Carl. Emma found Jarrid's Cardinals hat, and put it on herself, then rolled on the floor with it. She knows who came out on top this year! The other picture is of the girls on Jarrids Mustang.

here's some of the pics my sister took. what a difference a good camera makes!

We went to the pumpkin patch today to take Halloween pictures, and I'm glad we did!! The girls costumes don't fit! Neither one could extend their arms or legs, so they couldn't even hold themselves in a sitting position. My sister took some other pictures, and if there are some good ones, I'll post them later. Meanwhile, I have two 9-12 month costumes, should anyone need one. Also, I am looking for creative costume ideas for twins!

Addison finally figured out the walker!

Just to prove I do wash my kids...

Wow! Have I been busy!!! First, Emma and Addison's cousin, Chloe, came and spent a week with us. Then Jarrid turned thirty. Emma started walking, and Addison can't seem to eat enough food (maybe she'll grow a little). I'm posting some updated pictures. Never mind that my house is a wreck and the kids look like I don't wash their clothes. We're just in survival mode right now. School has got me more than a little overwhelmed this semester. I'm not sure I'm cut out for an education, but it's too late to quit now. With any luck I'll have a degree by the time the girls are 5 (I'm finally a senior for anyone that didn't know. . . it only took 10 years). I guess that's all I really have to say for now. My world is consumed with feeding, changing diapers, and doing calculus homework. Kind of boring.

I was looking through some of the girls older pictures.
I can't believe how much they've changed! These are some of my favorites.

My friend Kerri has a new website for her jewelry company, Olive Juice. I'm putting a link into it on the right. She does some really creative things, so you ought to check it out!

We celebrated the girls first birthday today, with great success. I don't think they'll have to wear the same outfit twice! I didn't realize it at the time, but they each ate an entire cupcake. . . and could not go to sleep all afternoon! I'm too exhausted to say much about it right now, but here are a couple of my favorite pics.

My friend Lori came over during feeding time, and told me I had to take a picture. She assured me that not everyone puts their babies on the floor with bottles, and found it funny. I just call it time management. Anyway, in other breaking news, after only 11.5 months, Addison finally started crawling!

Wow! Time has flown. The girls are 11 months old today, and I still can't believe this last year! This month we started eating "chew" foods. Yay!! I was so tired of blending things. You can see in the breakfast picture how much they like getting to eat big-kid food, and what happens when they run out! I also included a picture of Bible class. They have the songs down, and get really excited about them. Addison still isn't crawling yet, but just this week has started inch-worming. . . she'll get up on her knees and belly flop forward. She's pretty efficient with this method. It's amazing how fast they're changing!

We spend all of this money on toys and videos, and what do they obsess over? The curtains.

The First Pig-tail!

Addison may not have been the first to roll over, crawl, or get a tooth, but she gets the first pigtail! (I'll try to make it cuter before we go out into public. . . no promises)