I love Bailey and Emma

They don't make it on here enough.  Nathan gets his own posts and so do the twins.  So, just posting these taken the other night to show that these two kids are just as awesome!!!!

The Top Ten Reasons to Have Twins (or why it's not that bad)

10. Pictures are fun, even if your twins aren't that cute.  Twins in a picture are just a funny thing (mine are gorgeous of course!)

9. Everywhere you go, people automatically have a new level of respect for you.

8. If you have older children, there is no fighting over who gets to hold the baby--there is enough to go around!

7. Nursing twins burns extra calories.

8. Taking care of twins burns extra calories!

7. During a twin pregnancy you are encouraged to eat cheeseburgers and milkshakes.  Gotta love that extra weight is OK!

6. You get to pick two names instead of one when they are born.  No having to save another great name for the next one.

5. You have a great excuse for being late, even if the twins weren't the problem, it was you.

4. Your arms will become equally buff on both sides.

3. Lots of Presents!

2. They can never complain about not having someone to play with.

1. Two for one pregnancy.  Twice the baby in half the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Questions and Answers with Mom

This is from my facebook, but I want it documented!

Asked to Bailey (7) and Emma (5) Some of these are too funny!


1. What is something mom always says to you? Emma: You love me Bailey: Good Job!

2. What makes mom happy? Emma: When I listen Bailey: Doing jobs

3. What makes mom sad? Emma: When I don't listen Bailey:I do not know

4. How does your mom make you laugh? Emma: When you tell funny jokes to me Bailey:Do funny stuff

5. What was your mom like as a child? Emma: you were nice Bailey: Fun

6. How old is your mom? Emma: 15 Bailey: 20

7. How tall is your mom? Emma: this tall Bailey: 80 feet

8. What is her favorite thing to do? Emma: play Bailey: relax

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Emma: feed Kate and Addison Bailey: watch a movie

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Emma: being yummy Bailey: a rock star

11. What is your mom really good at? Emma: taking care of us Bailey: running

12. What is your mom not very good at? Emma: not taking care of us Bailey: doing push ups

13. What does your mom do for her job? Emma: take care of us Bailey: run laps

14. What is your mom's favorite food? Emma: broccoli Bailey: diet coke

15. What makes you proud of your mom? Emma: when she kisses me Bailey: when you write stuff

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Emma: Mashed potatoes Bailey: Pizza Man

17. What do you and your mom do together? Emma: we have fun Bailey: tell jokes

18. How are you and your mom the same? Emma: we both love each other Bailey: we are both in charge

19. How are you and your mom different? Emma: when we don't love each other Bailey: I am not a girl

20. How do you know your mom loves you? Emma:when she does stuff for me Bailey: when you are proud

21. What does your mom like most about your dad? Emma: his kisses, that's icky Bailey: you stay up late and watch movies

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? Emma:Spaghetti Factory Bailey: to the movies

Our little artist

Nathan loves to "draw" (that is the word he uses) on EVERYTHING paper!  

Here he has drawn on Emma's pictures and the Friend Magazine

Drawing on Emma's old homework

The artist at work.  This is his "space", the fireplace in our office.  It is just at his level and he spent probably an hour there this afternoon.

I told him to show me his crayon:)

We are learning not to draw on anything but paper.  He is getting it. We only had a slight run in with the floor today, but I give him so many pieces of paper (and he finds his own) that we should be safe.  He loves loves loves to color color color!

Forgot to post this picture before

This was also in our "photo shoot" with my brother.  What is funny us that Addison looks like Nathan and Kate like Emma. Here they are re-enacting a typical afternoon when Nathan is bugging Emma and she displays her drama queeness:)

Kate and Addison's Blessing

Addison

Kate

We blessed the girls, Sunday March 1st.  Here you can see the dresses my mom made out of my temple dress.  It was the one I was married in.  Now, each of our girls has a special dress they were blessed in to pass on.  (Sorry boys!) 

Why we love this school...

Bailey left his backpack at home today and I had to go back to drop it off.  When I walked into the classroom, I saw over 25 2nd and 3rd graders working SILENTLY... Yes, you could have heard a pin drop and it was about ten minutes before lunchtime.  They were all mostly sitting on the floor, a few at tables all working.  It was a beautiful sight:)