Still Here.....

Hello!  Sorry we have been MIA over the last few weeks.  Things have been really busy at my work and it seems like we do not have a free minute!
The boys are doing well.  Evan is getting SO big and thinks he can do anything Kyle does.  This is a picture I snapped on my phone on Saturday (sorry its blurry!). Kyle was coloring so Evan sat down with him to color. :-)  They are so sweet together.

Other Randomness....

We all are looking forward to Christmas and putting up the trees and decorations (well everyone except for Ben...he hates getting it all out!) Kyle wants a bigger tree in his room this year so I am looking around and trying to think of decorations for it.  This is Evan's second Christmas and I believe he will really be into it this year! 

Ben and I are trying to clean out our closet that we share in our bedroom.  Or I guess I should say, he pulled it all out and I am going through everything and trying to decide what needs to be tossed, given to goodwill, or put back in the closet.  I must admit the first few days of this project, I was beginning to think our house was going to be either condemned or be on the next episode of Hoarders! We are not done yet, but we are well on our way and making progress!

I've really been getting into couponing.  I am trying my best to get myself organized. Yes, I am "one of those" with the three ring binder full of coupons.  I have to say I love it! I have been trying my hand at this for a few months now, but on Saturday I went to a coupon class.  It was great!  I learned a lot and I really look forward to cutting our weekly household budget significantly.   

I know this is a very busy time of year, but I will do my best to post more often.  Hope everyone has a wonderful healthy, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Evan's First Haircut!

To follow in tradition we started with Kyle, Evan had his first haircut at the Harmony Barber Shop at Walt Disney World.  He did pretty good and mainly watched Kyle who was getting his hair cut in the chair across from him.  

Side view of Evan. All his pretty pretty curls are gone. :-(

This is Ms. Penny with both boys.  The funny thing is...Ms. Penny has cut Kyle's hair in the past also.  Her picture with Kyle hangs on Kyle's bedroom wall. 

I will post more pictures from our trip soon, but don't my boys look so grown up!?!? :-)

Happy Birthday Stephen and Matthew!!

A few weekends ago, we went to Stephen and Matthew's 3rd birthday! The boys had a combo Thomas the Train/Spiderman theme. I love how Dana and Tim always let the boys have their own thing and do not make them do the same just because they are twins.

In the picture above Dana and Matthew are enjoying Spiderman cake!

Stephen with Dana and Tim are blowing out his Thomas the Train cake!

News Flash for all my family and friends that attended Evan's first birthday - he now LOVES birthday cake! He ate over half a piece with Mom feeding it to him. I guess from now on Dana will have to order all of Evan's birthday cakes since she has the right touch. :-)

The boys got to play in the playground area alot. Here is Kyle the monkey climbing to the highest point he could!

This is my new favorite picture of Evan playing peek a boo!

One year...

Today marks one year that I have been back at work since being on maternity leave. I know this seems like a weird date to remember, but its the first official day I became a working mom of two.

One year ago today....I took my baby boy to his first day at daycare. (Doesn't he look scared to death....like Mama what are you doing to me?!?)


Until this day came one year ago, I didn't think I could do it and possibly get out the door on time (well sort of on time). Now my daily routine consists of two boys to get up and dressed in the mornings. Two boys to feed breakfast to. Two boys to strap in the car, sing songs and tell funny stories to on our endless commute to school and work. Two boys and all their bags to take into daycare/school every single morning. And now my heart breaks in TWO pieces every morning when I leave them... I absolutely love my boys school, but I miss them terribly and can not wait until the time I can pick them up again each afternoon. However I always feel like our nights are too short and by the time we have dinner, bath time and just a few minutes of playtime, its already time for bed. Just to start the routine over the next day. But I guess that is what a working parent is all about - routines, schedules, and missing your children like crazy.

Today, one year later...I took this little "walking" ball of energy to daycare!


I can not believe how much he has grown in just one year....my baby is getting to be such a big boy!

Trying new things...

Tonight after the boys and I got home we ran outside for a few minutes to enjoy this unusual but wonderful Fall weather we are having. Over the weekend, Kyle and I cleaned up his tree house slide for Evan and tonight we decided to see how he liked it.

At first, Kyle stood in front and I helped him get in it. He couldn't climb the steps but that is okay. He will figure that one out in no time, I am sure!

So we got him sitting at the slide and you could just see on his face "So what am I suppose to do now?!?"

Then after much coaxing and cheering him on he started to slide...

As we were all clapping and cheering he knew he had done something good! :-)

Yeah, Evan! Once he got off the slide my sweet boy came straight for me and the camera!