Just a few quick birthday pics. Hopefully more coming soon. . .

The girls let me sleep in a little this morning. This is what I woke up to.

Our friends Brook and Kyle had a premature Baby Clay a year ago (today I think). So last night they had a little celebration after church.

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...