An Elephant Never Forgets

And neither does Bailey...

Bailey and I were enjoying a small outing last night to pick up movies and milk (such the combo!)  Earlier that day he had been at the neighbor's house and didn't want to eat a corn dog, only a regular hot dog when they offered him lunch.  I was curious as to why he didn't like them. 

Mom: When was the last time you even had a corn dog to know if you don't like it?
Bailey: October 31, 2008

(yup! He gave me a date!)

Mom: HOW do you remember the last day you at a corn dog?!
Bailey: Remember that day that you and dad came to my class to watch my presentation on Halloween and you thought you were putting my lunch away in my backpack and took it from the classroom and then they thought I didn't have any lunch and then they gave me a corn dog...  It was that day and I didn't like it.

To further explain: Ben had taken the day off last year on Halloween to go with me to a dr. appt. when I was pregnant with the twins.  We had come to see Bailey give his historical Halloween presentation at school.  I saw his lunch on the counter in the class after snack time and thought I would be helpful and put it away outside in his back pack.  Well, it confused Bailey and he thought he didn't have a lunch.  I guess they gave him a corn dog. Funny thing his he had the date right.  Not so funny thing is he will probably have all the dates I make mistakes written on his brain somewhere.  Good thing is, he still loves me!

Party, Party, Party, Party

On Saturday we celebrated Kate and Addison's first birthday, Emma's 6th birthday and also let Aunt Laurie in on the celebration since hers was a few days before. 

The birthday girls: Laurie, Addison, Emma and Kate

(if you arrange them correctly, they might be referred to as LAKE)

Large cupcakes I made for the Fab Four. 

Kate had no problem digging in.

Addison was not so sure

Did this all by herself

Looked like this after Daddy pushed it all over her face

Time for presents

OK, so they do look like twins:)

I love presents, yes I doooooooo

Baby!

I'm done!

Getting ready for lights

Is this a pose?!

Birthday girls

Where the Lights Shine Bright

Rocklin not only houses the most wonderful school of all, but some great neighborhood lights.  We took a trip out there after Kate and Addison's first birthday party.  Traffic was backed up pretty far so we loaded up the stroller and walked.  The kids had a great time, even though their feet hurt at the end.

Loaded up, ready to go.

Does her face look a tad shiny?  It isn't the glow of the lights, but the glow of her new birthday chapstick she smeared all over her face in the car on the way there...Oh, Emma....

Ninja Bailey

A few of our favorites:

Every time Emma saw a nativity she would day, "Look, Mom, a good one! It has Jesus" (cue the awwwwwwws....)

One of my personal favorites

Another one bites the dust...

Tooth #2 has fallen, courtesy of daddy, mommy (holding a screaming Emma) and a towel.  Now if we can just get those bottom two out!  She is loving her new look.

Kate and Addison Turn 1!!

It really did go so fast!  Happy 1st Birthday Kate and Addison.  A post dedicated to your first year of life. This will probably be a long one, but since there are two it is fitting. 

Addison

Kate

One Month old, both finally home

Two months old

Three months old, discovering their blankets

Four months old

Five months

Six months

7 months

8 months

9 months

10 months

11 months

12 months old!
(This picture was taken pretty close to their actual birth time--8:38 for Kate and 8:42 for Addison)

Two faces to wash, and four dirty hands
Two insistent voices, making demands
Twice as much crying, when things go wrong
The four eyes closing, with slumber song
Twice as many garments, blowing on the line
Two cherubs in the wagon, soaking up sunshine
Work I do for twins, naturally comes double
But four arms to hug me, repay all my trouble.
~Author Unknown

You think you can do these things, but you just can't, Nemo!

I think I still have that movie memorized from when Bailey was obsessed with it!  And that is the phrase running through my head as I wait for the Tylenol to kick in and take away my lovely headache.  For future reference:

-You cannot take three little children to join your son's class at Hometown buffet during their naptime
-You cannot assume that substituting your regular slim fast breakfast with a sugar cookie will allow your brain to function the same (thanks ever so much Slimfast recall!)
-You cannot think that you will be able to actually eat at the restaurant with said three young children (again, sugar cookie does not last that many hours!)
-You cannot think that ice cream is enough of a lunch for a 3 year old who is whiny and growling at you like Gollum in Lord of the Rings

BUT!


-You can stop on the way home and spend a dollar for a spicy chicken sandwich you actually get to eat while everyone is strapped into their seats
-You can put all three little children down for a nap at the same time
-You can take two Tylenol and sit down and blog about it for a good laugh later 
-You can be reminded as you record these wonderful memories of your friend Melanie's blog who also quotes from the Great Nemo-- "Just keep swimin', just keep swimin', just keep, swimin', swimin' swimin'...."

Full Day!

Our morning began with Breakfast with Santa at Bailey and Emma's school.  (no pics, sorry)  Emma then had her birthday party (post below) and then we had our Ward Christmas party.  In between, Ben and Bailey started making his pinewood derby car (more of that in the coming months). 

Emma with Santa.  She asked for a Hannah Montana wig.  Guess Santa* wink, wink will be trying to shove that in her stocking.

Bailey asked for Legos (um, huh?!)  That was the first time I had heard that.  OK, so that will probably show up in the stocking too somehow.  We really try to keep the Santa thing going.  Emma almost doesn't believe anymore, and Nathan could care less yet.  But Bailey still believes, so we are still running with it. 

I finally got him to go to Santa.  He wasn't scared, just didn't care.  Plus, he had pooped so I didn't want to torture Santa (which is why he isn't on the lap)  Nathan didn't ask for anything.  Just took the candy and ran.

Picture #1 of twins with Santa.  Kate was not digging it.

Picture #2--She at least stopped crying.  Addie just wasn't impressed.

He DID NOT want frosting on his cookie.  He only wanted the sprinkles.  He will also only eat the bottom of cupcakes if they are frosted.  Who is this kid and how is he related to his dad?  Some wires were crossed somewhere.  He does look happy to be eating cookies though.