hanging around the house

Sometimes the girls just get in silly moods. Here are some recent pictures - a big shout out to cousin Mica for getting us the dress Morgan is wearing- so cute!!

Morgan driving around

One day will will get a good family picture

Morgan on the move 

 

Addy laughing

Addy dumping 104 lego pieces on her sister

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addy chasing Morgan around the couch

 

 

 

 

Miss Morgan at breakfast

Every day

Every day we get to enjoy the daily routine of our ladies. We can count on them loving hand washing, Morgan's hugging, Addy's dancing, and some quality shopping practice- take a look:

Gymnastics is Great!

Every Monday I take the girls to gymnastics, and we all love it. It is the perfect mix of structure and freedom. Plus it is a dry, warm, toddler proofed gym as big as a warehouse. What more could a Mom living in wet Western Washington ask for? Take a look at a recent compilation of our classes:

Growing So Fast

Sorry I have not posted in so long. Yet the time it takes to post has been spent hanging with the girls and working. They are growing so fast we are trying to hold on to each moment. 

Both girls are really into hugging. Morgen especially loves to hug Scout and Vern.

Morgie's her hair is growing so fast. But she only lets Nanny Nancy do her hair. When ever I try she pulls it out. So on Wednesdays we come home to super cute hairstyles. As soon as Justin or I walk in she pulls them out as if it is their little secret. We are so lucky to have Nancy, she really loves the girls.

The girls are really into doing things themselves. Opening doors, turning on the lights, washing their hands. In fact, running water is so popular I think they would stand in front of the sink all days if we let them. So we started letting them get up on a stool and wash their hand and do dishes.

 While it was really cute, it was a bit of a hazard because they were always trying to push one another off. 

So their Nana came to the rescue and bought them the learning tower:

This beast is awesome!! They can claim up and down, stand together, and "help" around the kitchen. 

So often they just want to see what is going on up on the counter and now they just climb up and watch. 

We have come to really love the park. we are lucky enough to have a park just 1/4 mile down the road.

When the weather is dry, the girls get in the stroller and we head off to the park.

Addy loves slides and her friends are showing her how to go down backwards and get a running start. 

Be sure to notice Addy's pink shoes in the picture above. These were her first pair of shoes and fit perfect until she kicked one off in the supermarket the other day. Gone! So she suggested she could wear her rainboot (which are too big for her) everywhere. She insisted they matched every alfit. 

She tested out her theory by walking around the house in her boots. She loves wearing shoes so much some times we let her nap with them rather then getting a tired girl really angry - 

some fights are just not worth having. 

The girls are also really into their bumper cars. It took them a while to get the hang of them but now that they have it, they are unstoppable. 

They love bumping into one another

Addy gets a kick out of turning the lights on and off.

 she also knows to close the gate at the top of the stairs.

Morgan's pretty smile

Laughing out loud

And what could be better then making their own cream cheese and jelly sandwich.

I love these girls so much I hate being away from them for even a moment--for the moments are moving so quickly. What a wonderful family I have, I am really lucky.

We drive, love dogs, and Addy is a dancer

The post title says it all: More evidence below.

 

 

Our Weekly Routine

Justin and are are very lucky to be able to work jobs we love and spend so much time with the girls. With the rain and darkness of winter our park time is limited but we try to keep the girls out and socializing with friends. Last week they started gymnastics and a parent and me sibling class. Our nanny Nancy helps us out one day every week. She met the girls in the hospital and has been helping us ever since. She is a wonderful women. She teaches the girls so much and they really loved her. It was great to have her at the first gymnastics class. Take a look:

We also started a siblings parenting class. This was a huge jump for the girls to be in a preschool classroom with kids ranging from infants to six. There was so much to stimulate them  they did not go which direction to turn. So they spent most of the class at the sink. The sink is about 3 feet off the ground so they can use reach the water. This had them fascinated. At one point in the class we separated into parent discussion groups. The girls had a bit of a hard time with this part so they sat in with the adults for a while and spent time at the sink. But I hear this is normal. I am really excited about this class because it is an opportunity to learn from other parents and children. As we enter the new stages of sharing (or lack there of) and tantrums (super fun), it will be good to know how others have meet these challenges. It was a very busy class so I had little time for video, but I will try to get some more in the future weeks. the girls were so stimulated they could not settle down for a nap all day, but boy did they crash that night.

 With two activities a week we still have alot of time to meet up with friends and play on our own in the house. Last week I came home to find Justin helping the girls carry my purses. They thought this was great.

The simplest things make the best toys

I love these girls more and more every day. Each day is a blast and when I come home from work to see the girls and Justin playing I am am grateful for life I have. Here is a short but oh so sweet clip: