Trick or Treat

Two little fairies went Trick or Treating Monday night. This year was so much fun because they were old enough to enjoy it and understand what is going on. However, I have eaten around 10 pounds of candy this week:(

Braelyn and Bailey's first donation

So, I'm so proud of my 2 year old daughters for making their first donation. Twain and I are very big into donating our time, money, and things to help those less fortunate. Probably why I spent my entire career (all 6 years of it..ha!) in the social services industry. When Bailey was 10 months old, she had a rare problem that shut her system down and she spent 3 days in the pediatric unit in the hospital. They had one wagon for all the kids to share so my mom brought Bailey her tribike that her Grandpa had bought her for Christmas. She was so miserable and so fussy that Twain and I pushed her on that bike all around the hospital for the bulk of the day. She loved it and all the older people that were on the same floor would just clap and cheer when she would drive by. Well, she has outgrown her bike and her and Braelyn took it up there today to donate to the hospital so the "sick kids" as Bailey called them could use it while they are in the hospital. Of course, they are 2 so their first reaction was No that is my bike but by the time we were finished, they were saying "we give our bike to sick kids:)" Proud moment for Momma!


Bailey in the hospital in the one wagon they had for the whole pediatric unit

Braelyn in the tribike from her Grandpa

cousin time

I know I have been very, very behind on blogging this summer. We have been really busy so I will probably just do a big summer post updating on all our fun activities the past few months. The scorching heat has kept us in most of July though:( I had a house full of kids this last week and enjoyed every minute of it. Some of the girls' cousins came up from Texas and spent 4 nights and 5 days with us. I don't think the girls have ever had that much fun. We went to see Smurfs. It was the first time they have stayed until the end of the show so the boys definetely came in handy there. We went bowling, played basketball at the YMCA, hit up pink swirls, and went to the community water park. Twain decided that he is old and isn't cut out to bowl one night and play basketball the next..ha! Here are some pictures with the girls with our nephews. We have been getting them every summer and trying to do something fun with them for about 5 years now. I guess when the boys get to old to come see us then Twyla will just have to have some more because we have so much fun. We also have a niece and two other nephews that we go see every summer in San Antonio and I will have to post some pictures from that trip next:)


Coloring with Trey


Watching Open Season for the 50th time - poor trey:(

Tyler, Trey, Travis, and Braelyn and Bailey

Travis playing hair - he might kill me for posting this!

Watching movies! The girls liked staying up with the big boys to watch movies.

Fun Times

It seems like I have been asked a lot lately, how is it raising twins. Well most of the time it is a lot of fun and pretty hilarious. There are some very frustrating parts though like everytime I'm shoe shopping,they never carry two of the same size shoe in the toddlers. Yes, famous footware has got an ear full many times until I finally just quit going in there.
Then, there are the times when they go to the potty and one poops and you don't have time to turn around before the other one says I get it and comes up with a hand full of their sister's poop! The potty training has definetely been interesting:) We are finally pretty well trained where we are in big girl panties all the time at the house. Now, I just have to be brave and try it in the car!

Precious Times

Do you ever have those times as a parent that you just think that nothing you say to your kids sinks in, that you are failing to teach them what is most important in life? As I am driving down the road the other day, this is what I hear from the girls in the back seat, Bailey - "Ji Ji loves me, the bible tell me so." Braelyn - "This I know" They were singing it with all their heart and although they were about as in tune as I am when I sing, I still had tears flowing because I thought to myself - if nothing else I ever say ever sticks, at least they know part of the words to Jesus Loves Me:) I wonder how big Jesus smiles when he hears a 2 year old calling him Ji Ji. Must be the most amazing feeling in the world.

Summer temps are definetely here!

It feels like summer! The temperature was around 95 today so when we got up and around, we decided to hit up our splash pad. It only takes about an hour and a half to get everyone in their bathing suit, sun screen on, hair pulled back, water for the road, and loaded in the car!!!!

The girls enjoyed it. They wanted dada to meet us there so he took a lunch break with us today:)

Playing with my new camera

I have had my camera for 6 years and it finally gave out on me so we stopped on the way home from Waller yesterday and purchased one. I had to play with it a little bit today while we were playing outside!