The Ervien Family

Another Big Blog!!!

2011-04-17T16:44:00.012-07:00

Once again I have neglected my blog and am now playing catch up. These are not really in order so I will just explain as I go.

Last weekend the Matthew's family invited us to attend Brookyn's baptism and Ryker's baby blessing. Afterward, they hosted a dinner at their house where the girls got to play and most importantly... hold baby Ryker.

Here is Zerin so proud to be holding him all by herself.

Zadie looks sad but only because she was told she was not allowed to touch his face for the tenth time. She loved cuddling and petting him.

A couple weeks ago the girls and I were in Snowflake for a few days. We walked up to the temple and this was the closest to two smiles I could get.

Here the girls are helping Jimbo walk Pistol and Pete. They may get pulled along but they feel so big walking those dogs.

At the park I tried to get them to pose for a picture and this was the best buddies picture I could get. They truly are best friends and get along so well.

Zadie is precious. She does not often stop for the camera but when she does you can capture how sweet she really is.

Zerin is fun loving and always busy. She loves to stop and smile for the camera and share her smile.

I love this picture of Zadie at the bottom of the slide. Her smile is to sweet and loving.

Zerin loves life and always goes full force.

This is a picture taken on the carousel at the World Wildlife Zoo. We rode twice because the first time the girls were a little overwhelmed by the choices and Zerin ended up on the bench and at the end realized she wanted to ride the monkey.

Here is Zadie on the giraffe in her giraffe shirt. I love how this picture looks with the vintage editing.

This is at the entrance to the zoo. As the girls wanted to run in I told them to turn around and hold hands so I could take a picture. It is now one of our favorites. Dale says they look like two little old ladies and we just have to laugh when ever we see it.

This is our karate kids. Zerin tends to want to fight, while Zadie want to pretend karate. Their karate belts are valentines day head bands. This concept is purely imagination from Zadie.

Here is karaoke. Zadie started this idea and Zerin was not going to miss out on the fun.

Zerin loved feeding the giraffe at the zoo. She was not scared of it's long tongue at all. Zadie was a little hesitant and did not find the same enjoyment.

This was a video we sent to Mick after he had to go home and we stayed in Arizona a few more days. I love it because you can see how quick Zerin is. She loves to run fast.

These two girls keep us on our toes and never let us get board. They are constant coming up with new ideas and games to keep us laughing. I will try to do better at keeping you all updated on a better basis.

Videos to share

2011-02-28T18:08:00.002-07:00

Crazy Us

2011-02-22T11:11:00.010-07:00

Our first winter in Farmington has giving us a few bugs. Bronchitis, colds, fevers, and upset tummies to name a few. But we are surviving and trying to have fun in the mean time. The girls love to stay busy and although we spend a lot of time in the house we try to get out as much as possible when we are healthy. We have a favorite park that is not too far from our house.

Zerin is the captain of the park.

Zadie is the hostess with the mostest.

They love to climb this rock wall and think they are so big when they get to the top.

I straightened the girl's hair one night and got a kick out of their new look.

Zadie from behind

She did not stand still so this was the best shot I got of her.

Zerin's luscious locks.

I hardly ever have a hard time getting Zerin to pose for the camera.

Zerin and Bryle Matthews had me take about 15 pictures of them making faces for the camera. This one is my favorite. The others are mainly of Bryle making a face and Zerin laughing at it.

We were finally all healthy enought to go see the Matthew's new baby, Ryker. The girls just love him and will be great big sisters when the time comes. But for now we will spoil Ryker.

Zerin resisting temptation to try to touch or hold him.

Zadie after being told for the tenth time to stay out of his face.

Zadie trying to get in his face. It is really cute but I hope we didn't bother him too much. He has older sibling so I am sure he is getting used to it.

This is in our playroom. The hole up top is from Mick's elbow after slipping on a book one night after turning off the tv. A couple weeks later Mick was playing rock band with the girls and one of them dropped a drum stick in that hole. Well my husband being the dry wall guy that he is decided to cut a hole at the bottom to get it out since he needed to fix the top one anyways. Well to his surprise....

This is what he found in the wall along with the drum stick. Who knew. Those little toots always find new ways to surprise us. Moral of the story... if there is a hole in the wall, fix it right away before it gets filled up by two year olds.

Yes they are wild and probably should be caged at times, but lately they do it to themselves. If the dogs can do it then I guess they can too. What am I going to do? For now at least the cribs are holding them in at night. The rest of the day I am always finding these two getting in to something.

Target had Easter bonnets in their dollar section and my girls wanted one. For only a buck (Well two bucks) I caved pretty easily. So now we have hats. Well I may call them bonnets but to my daughters they are "Cowboys, Yee Haw." This is what they say every time they put them on.

They are so cute and although I get overwhelmed more easily than I should, I love these two and could not imagine life without them. They get bigger everyday and I only wish we were closer so you all could experience it with us. It is a lot to experience alone so don't hesitate to come visit. I am sure we won't disappoint. These two make everyday an adventure.

Christmas and everything else...

2010-12-30T13:36:00.019-07:00

Well once again it has been a while since I have blogged. But here I go again with another update. We have been super busy and are always trying to plan a trip back to AZ as soon as we get back. We will be visiting again next week. WOO HOO!!! But here is what we have been up to in Farmington.

A couple weeks before Christmas we watched the Matthews kids and had a blast.

We built and decorated gingerbread houses. We enjoyed the candy too.

The girls did a great job and couldn't wait to show Randon and Megan.

The 2 year olds made their own and thought they were so big. My girls kept telling us they were painting "Tanta's House" (aka Santa's House)

Mick supervised the 2 year olds and tried his best to keep it in one piece and to keep the candy on it. It only lasted so long.

It was crumbled and picked over in a hurry.

It has been pretty cold out here, especially for us, so the girls got new pajamas before Christmas. They LOVE them. They got Thomas, Toy Story, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse. We are now sleeping much warmer.

Zerin LOVES to make faces for the camera and then look at the pictures. Most of the time she doesn't even let me get the picture snapped before she she walks over to see it. It is pretty funny.

She is crazy out of control!

Now some of the goodies they got for Christmas... I didn't have my camera Christmas morning at Nan and Dale's house so I will have to get those pictures from her. But here are some of the things they got.

They each received a singing animal from Santa. They are a big hit and drive us crazy but the girls love them so much that we can tolerate it. The Dog sing BINGO and the elephant sings Do Your Ears Hang Low. They like to play them and then dance around the house while they are singing.

Fingernail polish was in their stockings so I tried my best to give them pretty fingers. They loved it and wanted to paint their own. I told them no. Could you imagine the mess...

Well my husband is nicer than me and said that if I supervised they could paint his toes. They each picked a color and went to town. Like I said, "A Mess!"

Meet the newest members of our family. Woody and Jesse are huge hits. They love to take their hats on and off. We also have the movies to watch now too.

Aerial and Belle are also residing with us. They get put to sleep in their doll beds and pushed in the strollers.

They also are now even bigger fans of My Little Pony. We have plenty to play with.

They even came with their own house. The toilet flushes and there is a button that plays the theme song. They also have a movie that we have already watched a handful of times. I am going to have to get a DVD player for their toy room so Mick and I wont be forced to watch it and every other show over and over.

Aunt Shelbie supplied a real doll house that never stops getting played with and rearranged.

Then we have our stacking blocks. Zadie LOVES to build. She makes us help her. It is so cute, she will grab a finger and drag us into the playroom make us sit on the floor and then put our hands on a block and will not let go until we start stacking them. It is so funny how bossy she can be.

Even more fun that building is knocking a tower over. This is usually when Zerin will jump into the fun. They just love to make messes.

With all this and more, our toy room is a disaster. I will organize it again soon but I am not really looking forward to it.

Here is Zerin showing off her attitude. Oh believe me she has plenty of it. Her hair is crazy because it was under her beanie, but i just love it.

One of their several outfits from Christmas were jogging suits and hats from my mom. As featured in the blog heading they are the cutest things ever.

Daddy and Zadie walking in the back yard. She loves her Daddy and is becoming more and more cuddly. It is so nice to have a child who wants to sit on you lap sometimes. She is really sweet.

We never know what we will get with Zerin and it changes constantly. But one thing for sure is that no matter her mood she is still so dang cute!!

And we just call Zadie precious. But don't be fooled she has a dark side too....

We finally got snow and woke up this morning ready to play in it.

All bundled up, excited, and ready to go! We finally broke out their big coats.

Zerin was SO excited.

Zadie was taking it all in.

These two sisters love to play together and always make sure the other doesn't miss out on anything.

We started by building a snowman. And they couldn't wait.

Zerin loves to help and we can get her to do most anything if we tell her we need her to be our helper. She helped us roll all three parts and never got board. Zadie was just enjoying exploring.

Once all three pieces were stacked they were so excited to have a snowman.

It only got better as we decorated him and they both wanted to put on some final touches.

Zerin was so proud. She worked really hard helping out.

The final masterpiece was loved with hugs and even got some kisses too.

After the snow man was done we moved on to a snowball fight. The girls liked trying to make their own but always asked for help when they wanted to throw one.

Then we made snow angels. Even after my demonstration they still need some help.

I was getting laughed at and given crazy looks. I am pretty sure they both thought I was nuts for having them lay down in the snow and wave their arms and legs.

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Here is a video of our snow day.

Sorry this was the longest post ever but I still have a hard time finding long enough spans of time to sit at the computer and get it all in. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year!!!

I am a proud mama

2010-11-13T11:29:00.009-07:00

My Mom and I got the girls new dresses and boots for church while we were visiting home. They look so dang cute and big. Yesterday we went up to Durango for a day trip. It was really cold but we still had a good time. We walked around the train station and the girls thought it was the neatest thing ever. They do a polar express in the winter and I think we may take the girls next winter when they are a little older and will be able to enjoy it more. Then last night we went to the college's free family movie night and watched Despicable Me. We loved it and the girls sat through their first movie (with the help of suckers, juice and popcorn of course). But we really enjoyed it. They sat on our laps the whole time and we decided that was the longest we have ever held them. It was so great. Here are pictures of our crazy girls.

I played with this picture on photoshop.

Mick and Zadie.

I love this picture because it looks like Zerin is running in one of those slow motion movie scenes where she is being reconnected with a long lost love and they are running across a field of flowers to hug. It just makes me laugh.

Winter is starting here. It actually snowed Wednesday night, although nothing stuck. So we bought coat sets for the girls. They were more excited about the gloves and beanies. Either our girls have big heads or the coats came with small beanies. Here is Zadie playing around the house in them.

Here is Zerin in her stuff. we were getting ready to leave for Durango. They also have a heavier coat that goes over the jackets but it is not that cold yet.

And Zadie in her winter gear.

We fond this park in Durango. It was more of a green belt with swings so we did not get out. It was too cold for us to sit and watch the girls swing. But I still thought it was neat.

Since it was too cold to play out at the parks we went to the mall instead. It is a really small mall but they had a few little rides. Of course the girls loved barney the best. Zadie gave him hugs.

Zerin gave him kisses.

When we got home, Mick fixed the singing pig they got for their first birthday. Zerin is in love with this pig and I will try to post a video of it soon.

Zadie was pouting because Zerin would not share the pig. Thank goodness we have a giant bear that was able to console her.

Busy Busy Busy

2010-11-06T18:27:00.010-07:00

Here is a video from today of Mick making cookies with the girls.

While my family was visiting, we went to the mall and the girls rode a little train there. They now ask to go to the "Mall, ride Choot" (aka Choo Choo Train). I can't believe my 2 year old girls already know how to ask to go to the mall. At least they want to go for the rides and not the shopping. I still worry about the trouble I am in for.

So we have had a lot going on lately and are just starting to get a handle on life’s adventure for the time being. I am slowly adjusting to working nights and so are Mick and the girls. They no longer cry when I have to leave and will now stay in nursery on Sundays without crying. Mick has stayed busy with school and the girls. I sleep a lot when I am home. My family was able to visit over their fall break and we loved having them here. My mom has better pictures but has yet to send them to me. Halloween was great! We were able to go back to Gilbert and I did not want to leave. I miss it so much. The girls were so cute and we had a great time trunk or treating with Adam and Jenessa and their kids. My favorite moment of the night was all thanks to Coby. Being the little devil football player he was…he had a football and was playing catch with Derrick. I was watching all the little girls run around together when Coby threw the ball and almost hit a little boy not too far from me. Coby instantly came running over to him and I thought he said, “Oh sorry bud” while patting the little boy on the shoulder. I chuckled and then looked over to see Derrick and Turner cracking up. They then informed me that Coby had said, “Oh sorry Buzz.” I looked back to see the little boy, dressed as Buzz Lightyear, walking away with his mom. I started cracking up. We kept repeating it all night, “Oh sorry Buzz!” Here are a bunch of pictures in no particular order of some of the craziness we have going on here. I should be getting more Halloween pics soon. I left my camera at home and had to use one of John and Donna’s so they are sending me a disk with all the pictures I took on it.

Zerin has the best smiles for the camera and loves to say, "Cheese."

Zadie is not as enthusiastic about saying, "Cheese" but we get one anyways from time to time.

They are getting so big and love to watch cartoons. Which saves my life on the mornings after I work because we just lounge on the couch until I am refreshed enough to fix lunch and get moving. But on my days off we have to find ways to distract them so that they don't just watch them all day long.

Today they made cookies with Mick. They loved to pick out the raisins and chocolate chips.

They love to help. Zerin is pouring in the oats.

And now celebrating her job well done.

Zadie got a turn to help pouring in oats too.

Then she tasted them and spent the next several minutes picking them off her tongue. They were not as good as she thought they looked, I guess.

My mom bought the girls their Halloween costumes and brought them out to us when they came to visit and we had to open them. Zadie loved all her accessories.

Zerin just wanted the wand. She loved to hit Turner with it.

It was so fun to have them here. I am missing them just thinking back on their visit.

One day I walked into the kitchen to see my daughters transformed into stuffed animals. Only to realize later that my little girls were busy in the playroom. I have no idea when they put their animals in the highchairs but I loved it.

Here is a snapshot of their playroom. I have no idea when it was taken. I just found it on my camera. They are still watching Barney, but it drives Mick and I crazy so they only get to watch it in the playroom. But as you can see they still play and make messes too. They are not total tv zombies. ..yet...just kidding.

Chloe and Coby were so cute and fun to hand out with.

Zadie the Lady Bug and Zerin the Bumble Bee. They ate popcorn all night until they started getting candy.

Just a cute shot from behind while playing with Coby and Chloe's toys.

The girls...Zadie was upset from the time we got her costume out up until she got popcorn at the church. Zerin loved her costume the whole night.

Relocated

2010-09-29T11:13:00.008-07:00

We have relocated!!! We now rent a house in Kirtland, NM. I am so excited and feel SO much more comfortable here. It is a cute 4 bedroom home with a big fenced in yard. It is old and needs some TLC but we are happy to make it our home for at least the next year and a half. I have started my job at the hospital and am completing my training over the next couple of weeks. Then I will be on the night shift of the surgical floor as a CNA. I love the hospital. It is so clean and nice. The nurses there also seem to be really nice or at least tolerable of me since I am new. There is a lot to learn and refresh on but I am up for it. Mick is studying hard and putting in lots of lab hours. He is enjoying school and has been told that next semester will be one of his toughest. But right now we are focused on this semester. The girls are great and are starting to talk more and more. Or at least we are understanding more and more of what they are saying since they have always been talking to each other. Zerin has her ups and downs. She has been affected by all the moving and has a strong attachment to me. But she is getting better. She was with Megan Matthews and her boys Monday while I was at work and Mick was at school. They were good for her and Zerin started asking for Mick and I towards the end. Mainly because she was tired but not willing to nap without her bed. We are working on it and it will probably take some time for her to feel completely comfortable here. Over the weekend we went to Snowflake and it was so great to see everyone. Zerin had a hard time going to sleep but we survived. Of course the girls got spoiled with presents for their birthday since this was the first time we went back. Thank you all for the gifts. I didn't get any picture but Nan did so I will have to get them from her soon. Today while Mick is at school and I don't have to work I decided to let the girls finger paint. They have done it once for Mick's birthday cards on poster board and whenever they see those posters they like to sit on them and pretend they are painting again. So today we did it again. Only we did it at the table on paper instead. They really enjoyed it and made plenty of works of art. Here are some pictures I took.

This is the outside of the house. It looks small but is really big inside. All the bedrooms are in the back so it looks small from the street. Also you can see the TLC it needs and we plan to give it.

This is the kitchen. It is probably 3 times as big as our other one. Not saying this one is huge but compared to our last one it is.

Here is the living room. Maybe I will take more pictures now that we have moved in. But I still need to hang things and put others away so it may be a while.

Here are the artists. Zerin experimented with eating the paint only to learn that it did not taste very good. She kept making faces and then trying to wipe it off her lips (only adding more to her face).

Zadie seemed to take it very serious. Always asking for more paint and paper when she was ready.

Zerin enjoyed it but I wonder if she just enjoyed being messy even more.

Now the artwork it out drying. I did not think ahead or I would have put up a line to hang them on, but this will work too. I am so proud of them!

2 years old!!!!!!!!

2010-09-12T20:19:00.005-07:00

We celebrated turning 2 today! Although our trailer is small the Matthews family was so kind to come over and celebrate with us. It was SO nice. The girls slept in this morning and I backed cakes and a late breakfast and them we got ready for church. Well going to 1:00 church without a nap was a disaster. I thought that since they slept in they would be fine. Boy was I WRONG! The were awful. It was fit after fit and fight after fight. So about 10 minutes after sacrament we left. Both girls crying and me on the verge. I was so embarrassed. Our ward just stared at us and I felt so helpless. But after coming home early and putting the girls down for a nap, I took my time decorating their cakes. They turned out really cute so I wanted to share them. Thus the Matthews family came over. We had chili beans and cornbread and cake. It was really fun. None of the kids seemed to care that the house was so small. They played so well and I was glad to have them over. Thanks guys!!!

Here is our Barney cake for Zerin and Muno cake from Yo Gabba Gabba for Zadie. I had fun freehanding them. They actually turned out better than I thought they would. The important thing was for the girls to recognize them and they did.

Here are the kids eating cake. They scarfed down dinner and were instantly ready for the cake.

Taylie (I am not sure how to spell her name) wanted to smile for the camera and is so darn cute.

Then there is Drelyn (Also not sure how to spell his name). He is allergic to eggs so instead of cake he got popsicles. He thinks it is pretty cool so I did not feel too bad for making cakes with egg. He did not want to smile for the camera, but I got this pic.

The girls were not sure about the "Happy Birthday" song or the candles. But we sure love their little personalities. Please, Please, PLEASE forgive me for the horrific singing. I am so sorry.

They are 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-09-12T09:28:00.002-07:00

My babies are 2 today and I am so happy. All we need to master is potty training and no pacifiers. They are getting better with talking every day and I am so excited to have 2 year olds. I know it will be crazy and lots of work, but I think the next few years are going be my favorite age. I will try to post again tonight and include some pictures. I just needed to look back in my blog and reminisce the infant days. What a ton of work!

A Great Weekend and One AWESOME Day!

2010-09-08T17:08:00.008-07:00

Well first a recap on our lives here. I am working at a rest home at night, but just put in my two weeks notice. I got a job at the hospital on the surgical floor and am so excited. It will only be 3 nights a week and almost no weekends. I just have to endure my last 2 weeks at the rest home. The girls are doing great. Zerin won't let me leave her in the nursery or she freaks out. Which is new because they were both great at running in and playing with the toys and not even noticing us. But that has changed for Zerin since we moved. She is in another mommy phase. She wants me to do everything. We are working on it though. Mick is keeping busy with school and putting in a lot of lab hours for his program.

Now on to the fun stuff...My Mom and Grandpa & Grandma Schneider came out to visit over the weekend and it was so great. We had a pre-birthday party for the girls and it was the best day ever. Here are all the pictures to fill you in.

My Mom got them new boots and dresses. They wore them to church on Sunday and looked so dang cute. I am a very proud mother.

First we got dressed and the girls colored while we got everything together for their party. They wore their boots of course. They just love them.

Here is a cute picture of Zerin. She is becoming very photogenic.

Here is Zerin at the park.

And my precious little Zadie.

Grandma and Grandpa came to meet us at the park for the party. I love this picture. I am so glad my girls have such great grandparents on ALL sides.

Zerin opening some presents. It was windy so every little piece she tore off we had to grab before the wind took it or we had to chase it down.

Zadie examining one of her gifts. This was the first holiday where they understood how to unwrap gifts. It was cute to watch them tear things open.

After presents we had cup cakes. I did not try to get too fancy and then we couldn't get the candles to stay lit in the wind so we just dug in and ate them, after a song of course.

After the party we went back to Grandpa and Grandma's hotel to swim. Even though the wind made it a little cold we still had a good time. Here is Zadie with her sweet little look.

And Zerin saying "Cheese." No one was selling floaties so they had to wear their life jackets. They didn't seem to mind.

And of course I have to include my cute hubby too.

After all that we came home and let the girls play with all their new toys. They LOVE to wear their skirts and Zerin especially enjoys the car set.

Zadie pours tea for everyone and has a great imagination.

Here is the perfect picture to capture it all. We and half in our pajamas with frilly skirts on. Zerin is playing cars and Zadie wants her to drink tea.

They are so cute when they play together and I like that they have a good mix of interests. Zadie likes to play cars too and Zerin loves the kitchen stuff and drinking tea as well. They are so cute and I am happy to be the mother of 2 two year olds (almost). Now we just have to keep working out our talking and potty training. Zerin is probably about ready to try, she tells me poop and potty all day but never goes on the potty. I think every time she farts she thinks she needs to go sit on the toilet. It is cute. Zadie on the other hand has no interest at all and when I ask her if she wants to sit on the potty she give me a crystal clear, "No!" But we will get there. I will try to keep posting regularly and keep everyone filled in on our days in New Mexico.

Back to being busy!

2010-08-21T13:16:00.005-07:00

First let me tell you about how busy our little girls are... They are almost 2 and I am starting to see the terrible starting. We have begun to make messes. It doesn't take them long at all and it is always a surprise for me.

This was the beautiful cheese mosaic they crated for me. There are a lot more scraps on the floor throughout the kitchen, but here is the masterpiece. The good news it that it was a collaborative effort. I love it when my girls get along so well.

This one is hard to see but there is blue colored pencil all over the wall. Thank goodness it scrubbed off fairly easy. This infamous artist (Believed to be Zadie) also left her blue trade mark on the computer monitor. How it did not do damage I do not know but am very grateful.

Tomb Raider Twins??? They love to wear any and all shoes. This day they found my black boots. They actually were walking around okay in them on the carpet. The tile was a little challenge but no broken ankles. I took this picture and then made them take the boots off because I didn't want any broken ankles. They (mostly Zerin) threw the biggest fit so I had to put on Barney to distract them so I could hide the boots.

Last night we went and visited with Randon Matthews and his family. The older girls brought out dress up outfits for the twins and we had a dance party. I hope you enjoy the pictures and video as much as we enjoyed watching them dance around.

Zerin, Zadie and Dre (He later found a dress so he could fit in, we all got a kick out if it.)

Zerin & Zadie LOVED these outfits and cried when I made them take them off to go home. I am pretty sure I will try to make something similar for them to dance around in at home, if I can ;-)

Back In Business

2010-08-21T12:52:00.001-07:00

The videos below are now working with sound and all. Once again sorry they are so blurry.

Technical Difficulties

2010-08-16T21:28:00.002-07:00

The sound will not play on the video clips. i am trying to figure it out and will let you know when it is working. Sorry

I told you they were crazy... but cute!

2010-08-16T20:36:00.004-07:00

I am sorry this video is poor quality (it is form my phone) but it is still too funny.

This video shows that they are talking, but if you can understand more than us then please HELP! They talk constantly, but it seems to be in twin gibberish. I don't know it. It is the cutest thing and I get such a kick out of it. I will try to get better video of it soon.

This is our infamous Yo Gabba Gabba dance. They dance even when I just sing it. We call it the Wiggle Dance. We were in the middle of getting ready for bed when it came on. They just go nuts. We were trying to get it on a better camera but it wasn't working. But you get the picture.

They keep getting bigger and with it comes more laughs and more messes and more fits. We are learning to survive them all. Mick was called to be in the elders quorum presidency and school starts next week. We should be getting busy soon and I will keep posting about all the comings and goings.

2010-08-14T19:14:00.007-07:00

I know I fell off the blog track, but it was for good reason. We've moved! We now reside in the small town of Bloomfield, NM which is just out side of Farmington. Mick is going back to school, I am working and going to take a few classes as well. This is the first time we have moved away from my family and I had a hard time at first. But Snowflake is only 4 hours away and once we are settled I am sure we will be visiting often. Now that we are here I am setting a goal to blog more often and take pictures too. But for now I will share what new pics I do have.

Ervien family pictures. Nan got us all together one Sunday afternoon and we took family pictures. This is the one we like the best.

Here is our little family. Cute kids huh!? I think so. And my husband is pretty sharp looking too.

I just wanted to share a picture of Pablito! He looks so good!

When they are not fighting my girls are actually getting along together. They love picture books and make me tell them what each picture is over and over and over... if I am not paying good enough attention Zadie lets me know it by yelling, "Maaaaaaaawm!" It is cute but it gets annoying. If I am sitting with her she will grab my face so I look where she wants me to. I love that one.

I had Shelbie trim the girls hair, but before she did she straightened Zerin's. I had been in pony tails on top so it stuck out funny and we dubbed her Doc from back to the future. If you are wondering how we were able to straighten her hair, just look at her expression. She will not look at the camera because she is watching... Barney. I know of all shows why oh why Barney. I do not know but she is obsessed and asks for it all day long. I have to cut her off. It is crazy. But when it is on nothing else matters to her. Zadie likes Yo Gabba Gabba. I thought it was weird at first but I enjoy it better than Barney.

Here we are at Goodwill. We got a computer desk for $7. While shopping Zerin grabbed these glasses of a shelf and wanted them on. So hilarious. Mick got his finger in the lens but it is still priceless. We took one of Zadie too and it was even funnier, but it didn't save on Mick's phone. They always keep us laughing. We have had to do quite a bit of little errands since we got here and they don't always like going, but I sound a magic trick... SUCKERS! If they are grouchy and screaming through the store all I have to do is give them a sucker and I won't here another sound until we are home. It may not be the best for their teeth, but it is the best for my ears and patience. And please don't think it is an everyday all the time thing. I do care about their teeth.

Zadie decided to try to share her baby doll's bed. She actually got stuck and I had to help her out. But when Zerin saw me take the picture she decided that once Zadie was out she needed to do it too. They are very aware of what each other is doing or has. It is good and bad. But I try to play it to their strengths. Such as..."Zerin, Zadie is eating her sandwich you should eat yours." She will usually then decided she will eat. Or, "Zadie, Zerin is ready for a nap and is getting her binkie, do you want to get yours and nap too?" Oh yeah, that one is golden for bedtime too. They are sleeping so good (knock on wood). And yes that is how I talk to them. I like to think they understand it all but who knows.

Here they are playing at a park. We go to lots of them. Some are a drive, but it is nice to get the girls out an watch them do something they enjoy. They love to swing and we are working on getting up a play set that Brock so kindly lent to us. We just have to buy another baby swing for it so they won't fight over the one that is on it.

Well other than that they only other story to share is that while we were visiting for Blake's farewell My Dad took us all to Chuck E. Cheese's. They LOVED it! Zadie did not stop talking to my dad in her gibberish about Chuck E. and when the actual Chuck E. came out Zerin loved to hug on him and Zadie got scared/shy. It was pretty cute. They got goodie bags that are in our car and whenever they find them they have to point out Chuck E. and yell "Cheese, Cheese!" Until I acknowledge them and agree that it is Chuck E. Cheese. I am sure next time we visit we will have to go back.

Thanks for catching up with me and come back soon!

Easter Egg Hunt

2010-05-06T13:05:00.003-07:00

Ok...so I know Easter is long over, but here are some photos I have been meaning to post. The Saturday before Easter we went to the High School and had an egg hunt with Coby and Chole.

Getting ready to hunt

Chloe and Coby are off

Buddies (Coby, like most kids, is a huge fan of Turner)

Success

Zadie and Chole gathered the most eggs by far

Zadie didn't miss much

Zerin (and Coby) stopped to eat the candy as soon as they found an egg

Happy Birthday and More

2010-04-22T23:36:00.005-07:00

Today was/is Mick's 30th Birthday. We wanted it to be a good one. Payday is not until Friday (Tomorrow) so I told him I would have to hold off on getting his present. So we were going to pretend that Friday was his birthday. He understood and was a little bummed. Well little did he know...we were gearing up to celebrate. I spent the morning running errands and getting everything together because he was only going to work a half day. So this is what we came up with.

A new bike and home-made cards/posters. A new hat, bike chain, and his favorite donuts (We are having cake tomorrow after a family dinner). He was pretty surprised and we were excited too. Then we decided to keep him young and take him to lunch at Chuck E Cheese's.

Here is a picture of him and the girls. We could barely keep them still they were too busy having fun so this was the best we got.

Here is Zerin riding with Barney. I think she recognized him from tv, because she constantly ran over to him and talked to him and hugged him etc. Every time I looked up and couldn't find her she was over here hanging out with Barney. It was pretty cut.

This is Zadie with Chuck. Oh, the glasses are what we pic out with our tickets and they love them. It was so cute. They never usually leave glasses on. Maybe they liked these ones because the have no lenses, who knows.

Here we are painting our cards for Mick. I didn't get a good picture because they were too busy trying to stand up and then slipping (Zadie) or eating it (Zerin). They had a good time though.

This is a picture I took while walking to the park. I am going to try to do something neat with it in photoshop when I get the time.

Here is another I started messing with. But I am on the laptop and don't like using photoshop on in. So we will see what I come up with.

Baby Dolls!!

2010-03-15T23:45:00.006-07:00

Well I am definitely the mother of two little girls. Although I am not the biggest fan of dolls I cannot deny how cute my girls are when they are caring for their babies. We even bought them strollers to push their babies around and they LOVE them. It kept them very busy in between games during Turner's volleyball tournament the other weekend. Oh, and thank you Aunt Donna fo the cute t-shits.

Zerin

Zadie

Aren't they getting so big? It just hits me sometimes that they are no longet little babies. But they are becomming the funnest toddlers ever. They never stop so we are always up to something.

Swim Video!!!

2010-03-15T22:38:00.003-07:00

Here is a video of some of the fun. Please turn up your volume for the first little clip of Zerin and then you can turn it down because the music starts after that. The first clip is my favorite of all time. And I may just be partial because I am the Mom, but I could watch it over and over again.

First Swim Day of the Year!!!!

2010-03-15T20:37:00.006-07:00

We had a blast swimming today. It was bright and sunny and the pool was heated so the water was great. Mick and Turner were so nice to jump in the water with them. We didn't stay too long, but now that we know the water is great we will be swimming more often. Here are some pictures of the fun.

Zerin, preparing to dive in. What a stance, huh?

Sisterly love.

Zerin making a splash!

Zadie, with a rebel yell!

Daddy and Zerin saying "Cheese!"

Zerin, diving/jumping in.

Zadie, preparing for the plunge.

Turner and Zerin the Shark.

Daddy and Zadie.

Update

2010-02-24T09:59:00.007-07:00

We have been trying to stay busy, but i just don't feel like I am getting much done. The girls have not been sleeping too well which leaves us with long nights and sleeping all morning. hehe. At least they give me that. They are getting frustrated easily with me when I don't understand what they are asking for and that gets me frustrated. It is our daily battle. I can't wait until they can talk so they can just tell me what they want. But i guess that day will come soon enough. They, however, are getting very good at understanding me. It is so neat. I just love it. Well here is some of what we have been up to....

My new ride. I now have a car to get out of the house with. YEAH!!! Thank you Hardts for letting me borrow it. You are the best! So if anyone wants to set up a play date...I will be there :-)

Puffy vests. I put these on the girls when we went out the other day and it was cloudy and rainy. Well now they want to wear them all the time. If I leave them out where they can see them, they bring to me so I will put them on them. Yesterday Mick was home and got up with them to let me sleep in (another late night/early morning with them) and when I got up they had them on over their pajamas. It is so cute. I tried to get them to stop for a picture but they were too busy running around. sorry. This is the best I could do.

Turner had a late start yesterday and went to breakfast with some friends. Well he won stuffed animals for the girls in a claw machine. One cool uncle. Here is Zadie with her fog (and puffy vest).

Here is Zerin kissing her fish. So cute. I had to kiss it too per her request.

Our favorite...Chocolate pudding! Zadie loves it. Can't you tell?

And so does Zerin. Afterwards they got to take a chocolate tinted bath too. Woo Hoo!

Park Days and Cookies

2010-02-17T15:45:00.006-07:00

The weather has been so nice lately...so we have been enjoying it at the park. Today we took the stroller to the park because we went to one that was a little farther away from out house. Zerin enjoyed the ride, however, Zadie was another story. She is almost a professional at pouting. She can whine with the best of them. We also busted out shorts today. It is so nice out. Here are some pics of our trip.

Zadie does not have fruit snacks because she was mad I put her in the stroller and threw them on the ground. Please don't feel bad for her she was naughty. But now she is taking a nap and hopefully will wake up in a better mood.

Yesterday we had some friends over. My college roommate Erica brought her kids, Rhett and Paige, over to spend the day with us. We had a great time. We all took a walk to the park close to our house. Rhett rode his big wheel and the three girls held hands most of the way. It was so sweet. Paige is 4 months older than my girls and she was so proud of herself for walking them to the park. We love having friends come play. Thank you Erica. Zadie is in brown and Zerin in green.

Valentines Day cookies are the best. Can't you tell....

Zadie with a spaghetti noodle in her hair. hehe.

Zerin chowing down.

Zerin trying to hug me while I take the picture. It would have been the "sweetest" hug ever had I been willing to accept it. hehe.

Zadie with her mouth stuffed with cookie. She always tries to eat things in one big bite.

Say Cheese!

2010-02-05T10:14:00.005-07:00

Zerin was in a close up mood this morning. So I thought I would teach her how to say "cheese" for the camera. She was getting the concept pretty well and ...here are the results.

Zadie was not it the same mood. She would not even look at me. She has the best poker face when she is trying to ignore me.

DANCE TIME

2010-02-01T15:25:00.004-07:00

Here is an attempt at a dancing video. Nothing will compare to seeing it live, but here you go. It is not the best because every time I pull out a camera they either run to it or away from it. You'll see. I will keep trying to get a better one but this will have to do for now.

Our crazy lives...

2010-02-01T11:18:00.005-07:00

So nothing too extreme has happened lately. But we are still crazy and having fun. Here are some pics of what we have been doing.

They found my moms stash of Jordan Almonds and decided that since they were too hard to eat, they would just suck on them all. It was so gross. There was slobber everywhere. I thought they were just playing together great while I was curling my hair, but this is what they were really up to.

Couch potatoes! Every morning we watch our favorite shows. Sesame Street (if we wake up in time), Special Agent Oso while we drink our chocolate milk (instant breakfast, i try to be healthy) and then either The Backyardigans or The Fresh Beats (which ever is on) while we eat breakfast. Then it is Play Time!

Zerin being silly with a bowl on her head. She thought she was scary and kept roaring at me and Zadie.

Sharing! We are learning to share and getting fairly good at it.

Zerin being silly again with a puzzle piece in her mouth. She is really turning into a ham. Zadie copied her later but I didn't get a picture. Sorry.

Eating dinner at Amazing Jakes. They thought they were so big. We had a good time. Sorry I didn't get pictures playing games because I was playing with them.

Fun Dip.....Yummy! (Zadie)

Zadie and Mick sharing a fun dip. My girls take after their dad and love candy. Can anyone say Dentist please.

We were getting ready to leave and house and realized that the girls matched Grammy. No planning involved just coincidence . We thought it was funny.

Zadie being sweet. She is SO sweet lately

Me and Zadie Bug.

Just for fun!

2010-01-19T11:36:00.001-07:00

The Past Few Days of Fun

2010-01-11T18:34:00.004-07:00

We have been trying to stay sane the past few days and things are always too much fun. Here are some pictures of some of the things that keep us laughing.

Sliding at the park with Daddy. Zerin's hair would get so big every time she came sown the slide.

Zadie is learning to smile at the camera. So cheesy and cute!

Eating lunch at Burger King. They are SO big! (or so they think)

Zerin drinking like a big girl out of Mommy's cup.

"If sister can then so can I."- Zadie

Zadie the Green Elephant

And her twin sister Zerin.

Mick got these masks at Big Lots in a game called Ring Around the Nosey. We played it on Christmas Eve and couldn't quit laughing. There are little rings that you lay on the floor and have to pick up with the trunks on these masks without using your hands. Blake beat Mick 2 out of 3 to be the champion. Then we mixed it up and threw the rings at each other while wearing the masks. Mick and I were easily crowned the champ. If you want to borrow it just let me know (hehehe). Since then the girls love to wear them and show them to everyone in the room.

One Big Blog!

2010-01-07T09:33:00.012-07:00

So I totally fell off the Blog wagon. Sorry! This is yet another attempt at a comeback. I am going to type first then load a ton of pictures. My girls are growing and growing and are so much fun and hard work at the same time. They LOVE to dance and will stop whatever they are doing when they hear music. They are starting to come up with some good moves too. Zadie had my mom and dad and me cracking up last night with some new ones we had never seen before. I wish I had video. I will try to capture it soon. Halloween was great. They were the cutest little zebra and leopard you've ever seen. My uncle John took the cutest pictures for us. Thanks John and Donna! They didn’t quite get the concept that they were getting candy from all the houses but as long as we let them suck and a sucker they did whatever we wanted. They walked quite a bit too. I was so proud of them. The weeks following they learned where the candy was and would ask you to hold them then point to the kitchen and then to the candy. They were hooked. They definitely are their father’s girls. Eventually we had to hide it really well so they thought it was all gone.

We went to Snowflake for Thanksgiving with all of Mick’s family and had a really nice time. Cousin Brock (Robbie and Brittany’s youngest boy) loved to play with the girls, or should I say make them play with him. It was so cute. He would come to me and say, “Make this one play cars” or something like that. He is 3 and talks like he is 8. We just love him. He knows their names when you ask him, but for the most part they are this one or that one. Mick’s Dad got the dresses that they proudly wore for Thanksgiving Day. Even though they were camouflage (not my favorite print) they were so darn cute. Thank you Grandpa!

Christmas was also great. For those of you who don’t know we have moved in with my Mom and Dad. I love it! All the extra help is great. So we spent Christmas at home with them. The girls had a great time and loved all their toys. They just had a hard time figuring out what to play with. Santa brought them an outside play set and Mick pimped out two little cars for them as well. He did such a good job and they love them. Unwrapping presents was fun but did not hold their interest long. They are busy little bodies and just wanted to play, play, play. We all spent the entire day in our pajamas and played Nintendo and everything else. There were also plenty of naps. My kind of Christmas. hehe. During all of our Christmas shopping we discovered the soft play area at the Superstition Springs Mall. They love it. Zadie, however, gets board or crowded or something because she likes to escape. I think she likes going in all the stores on her own (with supervision of course). Although she did make a run for the elevator on her own once. But was not able to make it too far. Grammy saved the day! Like I said…Busy little bodies!

Well now that things are back to normal routine and everyone is working or at school I really miss them. I think the girls do too. I must not be fun enough, because they can get so mad at me. But what can I do? At least the weather has been nice so we go outside a lot. Well that should cover it for now so here are the pictures in no particular order…

Spaghetti + Chocolate Pudding = Mess + Bath

Zadie

Zerin

New Hair Dos - Zerin

Zadie

Zaide's first knot. I was so sad!

Turner & Me Christmas Morning.

The scratches on Turner's face are form Zerin.

She just loves him so much. hehe.

Walking around temple lights

Family pic - Mick, Zaide, Zerin, Me

Zadie

Zerin

Me, Zadie, Zerin, Mick

Zerin & Zadie with their Halloween stash

Zerin the Zebra

Zadie the Leopard

Ready to Trick or Treat

Zerin loves to dance!!

2009-09-20T13:37:00.007-07:00

Here are some videos of Zerin's self taught dance moves. She loves to bounce and shake it when ever she hears music. I will try to update with everything I have missed.

Playing Catch Up!!!

2009-02-26T11:29:00.009-07:00

I have been super busy lately with the girls and have been neglecting by blog. But I have decided that I need to start blogging regularly because it is good for me to sit back and reflect on the good stuff in our lives. I tend to get overwhelmed with all the little day to day things that I often forget to sit back and notice the fun. My girls are full of personality and are starting to get clingy. I love being wanted but sometimes I want myself for myself. So now I am working on finding time for myself. Here are some pics of our lives lately.

A few weeks ago Mick and I took my brothers out shooting and four wheeling by Florence. Mick is teaching me how to shoot the shotgun. I have been nervous about it but I held my own and shot down 4 clay pigeons. However, I do have a few good bruises to show for my effort.

It was a little chilly outside but our girls are little troopers and weren't even scared by all the gun shots. Zerin loves attention and talking to anyone, even herself.

Zadie just loves to make us laugh. She has the biggest smile.

This is their Valentine's Day picture. It was actually taken the week before because we were in Lake Havasu with Kasey for Valentine's weekend. Thanks to Kasey and Caleb for a great fun weekend. And also thank you Allie for all your help.

TEETH, AHHHHH! Both our girls have their bottom two teeth. Four and a half months was a bit earlier than we were expecting but we are glad to have that portion over with. Zerin got hers in first and they have only made her smile even sweeter.

Zadie was not going to be done up so she had hers come in a few days later. This picture makes me laugh. Her eyes are HUGE. Her teeth are so sharp and she is starting to learn how to use them. How do you teach someone so little not to bit. IT HURTS!

BUMBOS! They are now plenty big and get to sit in their bumbos a lot. I feed them in their bumbos a lot. They are pretty handy. Zerin's legs are so chunky I have to shove them down in the bumbo.

Zadie is just Zadie and we love her.

Here are the chunky legs I was talking about. Rolls, Rolls, Rolls. What else can I say.

Zadie is in the white and Zerin in the Pink. Zerin is still just a little bigger.

This was taken a while back. Zerin woke up during her nap but got herself back to sleep with the help of her thumb and index finger. I thought it was funny. Thank goodness neither of them are thumb suckers. That is one habit I do not want to have to break.

Zerin during tummy time. She scratched her nose. But isn't she the cutest thing ever (Well tied with her sister anyways).

Zadie and tummy time. Just so cute.

They love to look at themselves in the mirrors. It is funny to watch them when they laugh and talk to themselves in the mirror. They sometimes do the same thing when they make eye contact with each other.

Zerin is rolling over and we are so proud. Zadie does not show much interest in rolling over but she loves to stand up. She may just skip everything and go right to walking when she is big enough. Just have to wait and see.

TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF!

2009-01-04T11:21:00.006-07:00

These pictures are in no particular order. It has been a while since I last updated so here is catch up post...

We finally got some family pictures taken. My uncle John did a great job and Donna and Blake helped keep the girls happy and looking at the camera. It was really fun.

This was after Christmas morning. The girls got their new stuffed animals that they sleep with. It is really cute.

This was before we all (actually Brock) unwrapped all the presents Christmas morning.

This was Christmas Eve night. Out little elves were helping set up presents. They are not the happiest little elves out there but they just might be the cutest.

Zadie did not want to smile for any of her solo pictures so I picked this one with her crying. I promise she did not cry for long she was just fussy.

Zerin on the other hand was being a ham. So we were able to capture one of her smiles.

My family all got together before we went to Snowflake for Christmas and made gingerbread men.

Here is my little lady.

This is Turner's and I cannot believe I am even posting it. But what can I say....?

This is my Dad's made in 30 sec. football player.

Mick's colorful guy.

Jim Paul's missionary.

And this one belongs to my Mom.

Here is Zerin smiling at Turner. We spend a lot of time at my Mom and Dad's and my brothers are enjoying being uncles. Note she is sitting up by herself. They are getting so big and strong.

Here she is hanging out with Jim Paul. I think my mom and I had Zadie at the store so she was not around for these pictures.

This is what I get to wake up to every morning. This is Zerin and Zadie is just as smiley if not more so. When we get them out of their cribs in the morning and after their nap they are always so happy. I am just waiting for them to learn how to laugh.

This was taken a few weeks ago when Mick was giving me the morning off. He had them sit outside and watch him work in the garage. They love being outside and being with their Daddy.

This is a picture of "Tummy Time." Zadie's face is so red because she started pooping.

Here is Zadie cuddling her puppy in bed. These are the puppies the girls got in the hospital so for Christmas we got them new animals without binkies attached.

This was Zadie after her nap. It was bath time but she did not want to wake up even after we got her out of her crib and laid her on the living room floor. It was pretty funny.

For my birthday my family surprised me and sent us out for an entire night. My parents stayed at our house with the girls and got us a hotel room. Mick took me out to dinner and then for desert I picked The Melting Pot. It is so so so so so so GOOD! It was the best birthday gift ever. I love my daughters but a night off after 3 months was well need at thoroughly enjoyed. THANK YOU GUYS!!!

Blessing Dresses

2008-12-11T15:07:00.003-07:00

Here are some better pictures that we took the other day of Zerin and Zadie in their blessing dresses.

Zadie & Zerrin

Zerin

Zadie

Zerin

Zadie

One Big Blog!

2008-12-09T11:34:00.006-07:00

We have had a pretty busy weekend. Basketball has started and even though Turner is out with a broken pinkie finger we still go watch the JV and Varsity games. I think we are in withdrawal from having football games to look forward to every week. So Friday night we watched Higley play Perry. The girls do really well at the games and love to look around at everyone and then will just fall asleep. The noise does not really seem to bother them. It does take them a few times to get used to the buzzer though. It is funny to see them jump when they first hear it.

On Saturday Jim Paul had winter formal. Here is a picture of him and his date Lauren Gail. For their day date they got up at 6:30am and went repelling with their group. JP only went down once (He gets his fear of heights from our dad) but said he had a good time and saw two bald eagles. Then he came home to rest up before the dance. They rent out Polar Ice and after the dance everyone changes and then ice skates for the rest of the night. I spent most of the day running errands with my mom.

On Sunday we blessed our beautiful daughters. I was not prepared for the fact that it was going to be such a big day. We had so much family come and we want to thank you all. I was pretty emotional too although I tried to hide it. I just cannot believe how blessed we are to be the parents of TWO wonderful little girls. Here are some pictures of the girls in their dresses. I will try to get some better ones posted soon. Mick's mom made the dresses and they are so precious.

We have this picture at our house of my blessing day. We pulled it out when the girls came home and could not believe how much they looked like me.

Now that they are starting to fill out they no longer look so much like my blessing picture so I thought I would add this one. We definitely share the same nose. I got it from Ladd and am glad to pass it on.

Even though Sunday was crazy and great the sweetest thing happened on Monday. My Grandpa Schneider who came down for the blessings touched my heart. The morning was the same as all others; it was past noon and I was still in my pajamas feeding the girls and my Grandma called me looking for my Grandpa. She said he was supposed to be here but I had not even heard from him. Just then there was a knock on my door and there was Grandpa. He had been out front planting snapdragons in the flower box he built me. I was so surprised. He said he saw them at WalMart and thought of me and decided to come plant them for me. He was just going to leave but he wanted to see the girls so he came in. I am so glad he did too, because had he just left who knows how long it would have taken me to notice them. I haven't been paying attention to the little things lately. It made me so happy. This may sound odd but it so nice to be thought of like that. So many people have done so many nice things for us since the girls came and we are so grateful. But he did it for ME. My life has become these girls and I love it but he remined me that I am still me and I am loved for it. So I just want to say, "THANK YOU GRANDPA!"

Monday afternoon the girls took a good little nap in the guest room while I washed their bedding. They are so angelic when they are asleep. I just wish I could peak into their dreams.

Last night we started a new bedtime routine. Mind you it is still a work in progress. We are training them sleep in their cribs without needing constant attention to fall asleep. So after they eat we love them until they fall asleep in our arms and them we lay them in their cribs. They always wake up and want to be held or patted or rocked, etc. So this training process comes with lots of tears. From them and me. but it is really not that bad. I give in a lot, but the end result is so great. They are sleeping so good once they get into a deep sleep and that means I get to go into my own bed and get into a deep sleep as well.

We are still battling the spitting up as you can tell by the wet spot in front of Zerin's face so I am still getting up a few times in the night to wipe them off and scoot them over so they are not sleeping in it. They have been in separate cribs so they wouldn't wake each other up but while Mick was changing Zadie's stinky diaper last night she peed all over her crib. So they slept together last night and slept so well we are going to see if when we put them together tonight they sleep as good. If so they will be sharing for a while longer. They are just starting to get so big and tall but watching them grow is amazing.

I saved the best for last. Sunday morning Zerin woke early from her nap and was in such a good mood that we thought we would try her out in the bubmo. They are holding their heads up so well but are still not quite ready to sit in the bumbo too long. But we took this picture and it is so cute and makes me laugh every time I look at it. I can't wait to use these more often. They just need to get a little stronger.

2008-12-03T15:14:00.002-07:00

My sister Kasey got the girls these shirts and hats but they were spitting up so much that I had to put their bibs on. But the hats were so cute. Tey push their ears down and make them look like little elves. I love it!

Zerin, Mick and Zadie

Zerin (Our mad little elf)

Zadie (Our silly elf)

Sorry I am not a better blogger. My days are just crazy yet not very productive. We are all doing well and had a good Thanksgiving at my mom and dad's. Mick watched the girls most of Black Friday. I went out early and then when I got home he let me take a long nap. He is such a good Dad, but I think he now has a better idea of my daily frustrations and joys. Twins are a lot to handle but they each make you laugh and we just love them so much. Thanksgiving weekend was so great. I dreaded Monday. It was so nice to have Mick home with us and not having to leave to work and to be surrounded by family. During the normal week I tend to get lonely during the days and it is so hard to get the girls all fed and put together to go anywhere that I usually just go to my mom's when she is done with work at about 4 or so. By then I usually have them and myself together enough to leave the house, but sometimes she comes here after work and gets my girls ready while I get myself ready and then we go out. We have also been watching Mick's parents brown lab, Riggs. He howls whenever he hears sirens. Well he is a good teacher and Chopper now has a howl. It is hilarious. It is so deep that it does not sound like a howl at all but rather like the wind blowing through a jug or something. You would just have to hear it to find the humor. But it makes me laugh throughout the day. Well that is pretty much it. I will try to update again soon.

Well I may have lied...

2008-11-22T18:24:00.003-07:00

I thought I was set to start being an active blogger. Well my girls have chosen to prove me wrong. There is just not enough consistency in our lives for me to dedicate myself just yet. But I will try to put up some new pictures often.

Blogging

2008-11-18T11:09:00.003-07:00

Okay, I am going to try and blog more often now. My girls are starting to sleep a little better and therefore I am getting more sleep at night and not needing to nap during my free time in the day. So I am going to blog. My little angles are now 2 months old and I feel like they have been here for two years. They just belong if you know what I mean. They now weigh in at 10 lbs 13 oz and 10 lbs 2 oz. Zerin is still bigger but the gap is slowly getting closed. Can you see the little rolls they are getting on their legs. When they first got here we called them little birds because there was not fat on their legs at all. They are starting to watch things now and it is so funny to watch them try and focus on something because they always seem to go cross eyed. They have both mastered the scowl and have some pretty cute smiles. Zerin loves to make a bulldog face where she pouts out her bottom lip and when Zadie does it she looks exactly like Zerin. I will try to capture some pictures of these faces to share. But I always get caught up in laughing at them that I forget to take a picture. So for now you will just have to use your imagination.

The Calm after the Storms!!

2008-11-12T12:45:00.003-07:00

The past few days have been a little rough on me. My girls are wanting to be held. But I only have one set of arms. So when the crying gets to be too much, here are a couple of my solutions.

We all lay in bed together. They start out on my chest so I can pat their backs, and then once they are asleep I slide them over. My mom came over yesterday morning and found us like this. I was not really asleep but with no make up on I look pretty rough. So I pretended for this picture. The only problem with this solution is that I cannot get out of it without waking them up. So usually I am stuck watching tv and since I always forget to grab the remote I am stuck on one channel.

I got really creative with this one. I recently got these two packs and my girls love them. But I never thought I would wear them both at the same time. But I was at wits end and laying in bed was just not cutting it. So Wa-La! I do not know how I did it all by myself but I was pretty proud. The downfall of this method . . . it KILLED my back. Thank goodness Mick got home shortly after and rescued me.

How I was able to blog today...

2008-11-05T15:06:00.002-07:00

After about a half hour of fussiness and hold me, now me, now my turn again, etc. They both crashed on the guest bed so I could sit at the computer and blog while keeping an eye on them. They are on a towel because they spit up like no other. But we are working on it. Don't they look so sweet and innocent. They really are little angles.

Time to Update!!!

2008-11-05T13:46:00.007-07:00

Sorry I have not been doing a better job of updating our blog but sleep deprivation and two little girls demanding my attention do not leave me with a lot of time to sit at the computer. As I sit here writing this my girls are laying on the guest bed yelling at me on and off. This is the time of day where they are awake a lot, but they are not always happy. They love to be held most of the time, but I only have one set of arms. So I have learned to lay them down together and after a bit of fussing they usually are content just looking around for a while. Well I have taken a ton of pictures so I am just going to post a bunch of them in no particular order.

Here is Uncle Turner! He can’t wait until these two little girls are old enough to play with him.

Happy Halloween! Aren’t we the cutest bunnies you ever did see.

Zadie Claire

Zerin Rae

This was so cute. They were lying on the couch with their arms interlocked like this for 15 minutes. Zadie kept falling asleep.

There were so many cute Halloween clothes that we dressed up almost everyday.

These are our witch hats. We wore them when we went to the doctor.

Here is Grandpa Schneider soothing us to sleep. How long do you think this lasted?

Zerin our little darlin’.

Zadie our little lady with Jimmy or Jimbo (He keeps changing his mind on what he wants the girls to call him.)

Out at a football game. They are so good when we take them out.

Zerin truly portraying her role as a pumpkin. She is the cutest pumpkin ever!

Zadie just as cute but not quite as convincing.

Our girls have grown!

2008-09-29T20:44:00.002-07:00

Today we went back to the pediatrician and our little babies are growing fast. Zerin was 5lbs 7oz and 18 3/4in at birth and now she is 6lbs 3oz and 20in. Zadie was 4lbs 12oz and 18in at birth and is now 5lbs 9oz and 18 3/4in. The pediatrician says they are two perfect little girls. We are so proud of them and their progress since they have been home.

Aren't We Cute?!

2008-09-23T19:57:00.003-07:00

The girls just love being home. They have become especially fond of sleeping in the bouncer together. They actually sleep better in it during the day then they do in their bed at night.

Zadie & Zerin

Zerin & Zadie

Zadie & Zerin

Zerin & Zadie

Our new daily life.

2008-09-22T18:37:00.005-07:00

Now that we are home for four days we are trying to keep life organized. Of course that is always easier than it sounds. Here are some pictures of how our days have been going.

The girls eat every three to three and a half hours. We are still working on getting them on a schedule where I will be able to feed one, put back to bed and then feed and put down the other. But sometime they are awake together and that is when I really need an extra hand or sometimes two. When Mick is at work and during the late night feedings my mom is my right hand. They are great little eaters.

Aunt Shannon is in training to be the favorite baby sitter because she lives real close and can help me when Mick has things going on.

Mick took the late night/early morning feedings on Saturday night and let my mom and me get some solid sleep. Zadie had a messy diaper go up her back so Mick decided to rinse her off. But while he was carrying her to the bathroom he stuck her on his hip and wa-la a nice little poopy butt print on dad's shirt. When we go through at least 16 diapers a day this is bound to happen. I think we all have been peed on.

Zerin loves bath time. The warm water seems to smooth her. But she is not such a big fan of being dried off and having her diaper off. The cool air does not make her happy.

Zadie likes bath time too. But they both really seem to enjoy getting their hair washed. I think it is because their bodies are bundled up and the warm water feels good on their heads.

In between all this chaos, we always find time to cuddle. These two little girls are making our hearts overflow with joy and love. We still cannot get over how good looking they are.

They love to sleep on their dad. He is one big teddy bear when they are around. They will definitely have him wrapped around their little fingers.

Even my mom loves to love on them, even after waking up at three in the morning to help me feed them and to change their dirty diapers.

This is where they get their beauty sleep. They rotate between being back to back and face to face. Mick and I are paranoid that if they sleep the same way every night that their heads will go flat. It happens!

Word of Caution...

2008-09-20T11:44:00.002-07:00

Now that we are settling in at home we have to caution everyone that our little girls are precious preemies and the doctors have heavily advised us that we are to keep out visitations to a minimum. They are over sensitive to germs, noise, handling, etc... We love our little girls and all the support we have gotten from all out\r family and friends. I am still dealing with blood pressure issues and go back to the doctor on Friday. So I am having to keep my feet up as much as possible and am trying to get lots of rest in between feedings. Please keep checking our blog because we love to brag over our babies and will keep posting picture for all of you to see.

WE ARE ALL HOME!!!!!

2008-09-19T18:58:00.007-07:00

We have finally made it home and could not be happier! Yesterday morning the pediatrician told us the girls were doing great and she was happy with their progress and asked if I was going home or not. I told her I had not seen my doc yet so I didn't know. My doctor came in at 2pm and told me he was comfortable sending me home but wanted to keep me on the blood pressure medication (which he had to double the dose while I was there because it was not helping enough) and see me within the week. YEAH! WE CAN GO HOME! or so we thought... the girls were due to eat around 3 or 3:30 so we thought we would hang out, feed them, and then get things packed up to go home. Well the nurses came in a basically kick me out of the room because they needed it for another patient because they were overflowing in L&D. So my mom and mick got the room all packed up real fast and I was going to shower (I didn't get sleep that night and spent the morning resting, so no I had not showered yet) and get myself ready. Mick ran a load out to the truck and the nurse came in and told us the pediatrician was not ready to let Zadie go yet. I was mortified. WHY?!!! She wanted to monitor her feedings for a full 24 hours (which would be over around 6 or 7 that night.) So why we couldn't wait the few hours to leave with her or why she couldn't leave a little early i still do not understand. Well Mick was irate when I told him and while I showered he went to the nursery to try to get an explanation and her out. No deal. I had such a hard time letting her go that when I pushed her back into the special nursery she woke up and wanted to eat and I just started crying when I handed her to the nurse. The nurse could tell I was upset and let me feed her. Mick and my mom were waiting in my empty room wandering what was going on, mick came in and finisher her feeding and said goodbye, i went and told my mom we were feeding her, and we left the hospital with Zerin around 3 or 3:30. At 7:20pm we got a hold of the nurse and she had finished her last feeding and was ready to come home. Mick and I jumped (well I pretended) in the truck and went and got her. My mom stayed with Zerin. We got home just before 9pm and were so happy to have our whole family HOME!! Last night went really well and I even got a lot of rest. My mom is staying with us and is so awesome. Today we went to the paediatrician and he was very impressed with our beautiful little girls. Here are more pics of our perfect family!

Zerin & Zadie
Zerin & Zadie
Zerin
Zerin
Zadie
Zadie
Zadie
Zerin & Zadie

Zerin & Zadie are here!!!

2008-09-14T19:53:00.005-07:00

Well our twins have made their arrival. Friday I had a doctors appointment at 11:50 and when they checked me I had developed pre-eclampcia and the doctor said it was time to deliver these babies. He sent me right over the hospital and I called Mick who was working in Anthem and told him he need to wrap up work and come to the hospital because they were going to induce me. In the mean time I called my mom and told her to take off work early to keep me company until he could get to the hospital. It all happened really fast and and I was inducing really well until I got to 9 cm and everything stopped. The doctor consulted with us and told us this is usually a sign that something is up. So we opted for the c-section to ensure my health. After the c-section he told us that both babies were trying to come out first and neither of them was making it into the birth canal. So we could have tried all night and probably not made progress. Zerin Rae made her appearance first at 10:54 pm weighing in at 5 lbs. 7 oz. and 18 3/4" long. Zadie Claire was right behind appearing at 10:55 pm and weighing 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 18" long. They are now in our room with us and we are loving every minute. They are a month early and preemie so we have to be real cautious with germs and over stimulating them.

Here is dad with Zerin on the left and Zadie on the right.

Zerin on the left and Zadie on the Right

Zerin on the left and Zadie on the right

Stay at home mom!!

2008-08-25T13:39:00.003-07:00

Well I have officially quit work and am now a stay at home mom. Well I will be as soon as the babies get here. Now that I am home I am noticing all the things that need to be done before the babies are born and I just don't have the energy to do them all. So I am slowly checking one thing off the list at a time. My mom actually made a list and is going to help me so that is good.

Girls' Night!!!

2008-08-18T12:44:00.003-07:00

Saturday night we put together a girls’ night and it was Aunt Donna’s birthday. My mom, Janessa, Cynthia and I met at her house and we all watched a movie and ate pizza and then went to the Melting Pot for desert. It was so so so good. Our waiter was not the best but we had a blast. I definitely think these will have to start happing more often.

Stitches Again!!!

2008-08-18T11:56:00.002-07:00

We have decided that Mick gets stitches at least once every eight months or so. Well Saturday morning he was due again. He was out working in the garage and I fell asleep on the couch. He came in and told me he needed to go to the doctor. I jumped up (of course had to pee) then put myself together enough to go out of the house and off to urgent care we went. I had not seen the cut (he had it wrapped up in a wash cloth) so I was nervous and wanted to help him. Well he drove and being the manly man that he is acted like he didn't even need me. Which honestly, he does this enough that he truly doesn't need me. So I decided I was there for the show. I watched the doctor stitch him all up and was rather entertained. Here are some pictures I took.

Grandpa Bob's Dream Come True!!!

2008-08-12T10:53:00.003-07:00

Mick and I were driving home from Chandler yesterday afternoon when all of a sudden Mick pulls over and says, "Did you see that?!" What was he talking about . . . two miniature donkeys! I told him to turn around because I just had to get a picture for my Grandpa Schneider. Well Grandpa they do exist! And we think they are pretty good looking too.

Fun filled weekend!!!

2008-08-04T10:46:00.003-07:00

We had a busy weekend, but I don't have any pictures. Sorry!

Friday night my parents took us out to dinner and I have to brag on my husband a little bit. We were in the lobby waiting to be seated (Mick does not wait well) so I gave him some quarters to play the little claw machine. First try he pulls out the most random white and brown rabbit/mouse thing with red pants. There was a little girl sitting with her family on the bench next to the machine and here eyes lit up when she saw him win. I don't know if she even said anything, but Mick instantly handed her the toy. You would have thought he had given her a puppy. She held it like a little baby and rocked it in her arms. So cute. After a few more unsuccessful tries he came back over to sit down. I had dug out a few more quarters and sent him back. In my mind I thought "He better win another one because when our girls are here he will have to win two. One will not cut it." On his last try he pulled out an orange monkey and told me he would give it to Beau to suck on. (Yes our dog sucks on stuffed animals like he is nursing. If you've seen it you know how funny it is.) There was a family sitting next to us with a little girl who told her parents she wanted to win something, instantly Mick asked her if she wanted the monkey. She gladly accepted with the same joyful face as the other girl. Mick leaned over to me and said, "I can't wait until our girls get here." I replied, "So you can win them toys and be their hero?" "Yep!" I know he is going to be the best dad ever.

Saturday morning we headed to Payson for a Merrill reunion. I do have a few pics that I will try to post later. We all met at the Tonto Bridge and had a picnic. It was really great to get together with all of my Grandma Ellsworth's family and to see Jeff and Jenny and their kids. We were late of course and showed up just in time to eat, play games, and visit a bit. Even though Payson is cooler than Phoenix it was hot. I am just not used to sitting outside. I have spoiled myself with air conditioning this summer. After the reunion we stopped in town and visited with my friend Levi then made the drive home. That night we went over to my uncle Marcus's to play games. It was a fun filled day and as soon as we got home I hit my pillow and was out cold.

On Sunday my pregnancy finally got me. I am generally a fairly clumsy person but tend to avoid any serious injury. Since being pregnant I tend to trip, roll an ankle, almost fall, etc. a lot. Sunday I finally fell. Not hard, but still. I fell and could not get up. I was picking up laundry in the bathroom and lost my balance and landed on my back. It has been soar ever since. But nothing serious. It just makes me laugh. I can't bend over like a normal person and my center of balance keeps moving around on me. After church we went to my mom's for dinner and played games there. The boys got all their stuff ready to start school today. Jim Paul is a senior (Holy cow!) and Turner is a sophomore. Football games are right around the corner and I cannot wait. Even though I will probably miss half of them I am so pumped. GO KNIGHTS!!!!

Baby(s) Shower!!!!!

2008-07-28T13:40:00.004-07:00

I had the best baby shower ever for my twins on Saturday. I was spoiled rotten and everyone was soooo nice. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!! We were all having such a good time that I did not end up with pictures of everyone but here are some to show you how spoiled I really am.

I really like this picture because I don't look big at all. I guess it is true that black is a slimming color. hehe.

Ellie Hardt and her girls made me a "Hooter Hider" and gave me the cutest bikinis I have ever seen. Too bad I did not get a picture of them. Those who did not see them will have to wait until next summer when our girls hit the pool in them.

There were so many presents that I almost got lost in them. The card I am opening was hand picked out by my cousin Ira Lynn. His fiance Shelbi had specific instructions to let me know that. It was so cool to have her there.

These are preemie outfits that look too small to even go on a doll. It kind of scared me to think that our little girls will be that small when they get here. I am going to be afraid to pick them up. Although they haven't to gentle on me lately so maybe we will be even. I just still can't imagine it. TWO LITTLE GIRLS!!! What am I going to do?

Martha Ross (Tom and Matt's Mom) gave me the sweetest twin poem ever. It had everyone fighting back tears. Mick and I feel so blessed to be able to bring these girls in to the world together. There are going to be so special.

Getting two of everything was so fun. It really helps reality set in. There is going to be two of them!

Well I want to thank everyone for everything. My mom did an awesome job putting this all together and I am glad my aunts were there to help her. My work spoiled me with some of the big items that we needed and I am so grateful. Everyone else (you know who you are) THANK YOU THANK YOU for getting us all the big and little things we needed. I will be sending out personal thank yous soon.

Now I just have to get organized and then just sit back and wait for these girls to make their appearance. Two more months is the goal. I hope it goes by fast.

The Real 24th Celebration Tournament

2008-07-28T13:19:00.003-07:00

We had a great weekend in Snowflake for the 24th Celebration. Mick was in the golf tournament, had a small family reunion, and his 10 year high school reunion. Needless to say it was pretty busy. But I think my favorite part is watching the whiffle ball tournament that has gone on for years in my Uncle Steve's back yard. This year was one of the most competitive yet. All the younger boys (Who are still in school) take on the older boys (Who are all married) and the rest of us get to sit back and watch the show.

The younger boys' team consisted of Jim Paul, Turner, Blake, Tanner, and Matt and Tom Ross. Their youth prevailed and they won the best out of three tournament in the third game.

The older boys' team consisted of Mick, Haven, Adam, Derrick, Creston and McKay Mills. They put up a great fight but were just not able to prevail. But they did manage to keep us all entertained. hehe.

Here is Mick pumping up his team.

Haven was not supposed to play because of injury but McKay was late showing up so they had him pitch from a chair. Well as you can see the chair was not up for the task. I think all the white chairs like this one were on strike this weekend because my dad had one bust on him and I almost got tossed out of one, and would have if the tree swing was not there for me to hand onto.

This one is my favorite. Adam is actually attempting to slide into second base. I think he know was going to be out so he opted to try and distract the other team. I don't remember if it worked or not but he was able to put a smile on all the spectators faces.

Our trip to Utah

2008-06-24T12:25:00.008-07:00

We drove to Utah over the weekend for a family reunion with Mick's Mom's family. The weather was great and the scenery was beautiful. The drive up seemed to take forever because we had to stop every hour and a half (Doctor's orders) to walk around and stretch out. Mick's sister Shelbie rode up with us and helped with some of the driving. Thanks Shelb!! When we got to Mick's grandma's house one Thursday night everyone was already up in the mountains camping so we visited with one of Mick's missionary companions, Dave House, and his family. It was so great to see them. On Friday another mission buddy of Mick's, Riley Duval, took us out on his boat along with his brother, Ryan, and another mission buddy, Adam Garfield. I couldn't participate in any of the water sports so I just took pictures from the boat. I was so jealous of them wake boarding and trying to knee board on the wake skate and I don't think any of them were jealous of me being pregnant. haha. We had a great time and they were all so nice and understanding when after a couple hours they had to drive me back to the doc so I could pee. I felt like such a party pooper but we went back out an kept partying so I was glad I didn't ruin the day.

That night we had dinner with these mission buddies and another companion of Mick's, Shaun Porter, and their wives. Riley's wife Annie had to work so we missed her :(

But it was a good time and it is so funny to listen to them all tell stories from their mission and talk about the other missionaries.

On Saturday morning we headed out to the reunion. It was beautiful and there were patches of snow everywhere. Here are some picture and they are the first of me since being pregnant. NO LAUGHING!!!!

It was great to see everyone and I think Mick had a really good time. I can't lie, I did struggle a bit but tried to be a trooper. Saturday night we drove to the base of the mountain and stayed in a tiny little motel and then went back to the reunion on Sunday. Mick's grandparents had some car trouble pulling their trailer down the mountain so Mick's parents waited with them for a tow truck and we all waited for them to get home. Mick tried to let Shelbie and their cousin Jessica hear the babies heart beats through the stethoscope but they were moving and kicking too much. They got to feel them and that was neat and it was so funny to see them kick the stethoscope off my belly almost every time Mick tried to press it down to hear them. We are getting so excited for them to get here. Everyone got home safely at about 2:30 in the morning and we all went to bed.

Monday we make the trek home. It seemed to go faster too me but was really hard on my body. My feet got so swollen. This is a picture of my ankle and leg after only 3 hours in the car. They got worse as the drive went on but have gone down quite a bit since I was able to get home and elevate them.

We are now glad to be home and plan on working and resting before we go to the Ervien reunion this weekend in the White Mountains.

Dog Days of Summer

2008-06-24T12:18:00.003-07:00

A couple weeks ago we visited Mick's aunt Julie and took the dogs swimming at her house. Chopper LOVED it. He would jump in, make a huge splash, go completely under and then swim circles for a few minutes before climbing out and doing it all over again. We had to kick him out of the pool a few times to make him rest so he wouldn't get sick. Beau doesn't really enjoy swimming so he has a life vest that he wears so we can put him in and make him swim. He needs the exercise and looks so cute in it. Julie has two labs Max and Gus that our dogs like to play with. I swam too but did not take pictures. If you want one just Google Shamu or Sea World and it is about the same. hehe.

Extended Memorial Day Weekend

2008-05-29T14:09:00.002-07:00

After all our weekend festivities were over things got crazy. My dad had a heart attack on Tuesday morning. The stint he had put in back in March clogged with a blood clot and was 100% blocked. Jim Paul and Turner were home and called 911 and my mom for him. (I am so proud of both of them!!) Everyone moved so fast and he is lucky that he will most likely not suffer from any permanent damage at all. He is still in the hospital but doing GREAT! Thank you so much to all of you who helped us out and remembered us in your prayers.

Girls Girls Girls!!!

2008-05-20T17:00:00.002-07:00

We had an ultrasound yesterday and we are going to have two little girls! The tech said that she thinks they will be identical which could be really fun. I have to admit that I am really excited but at the same time I feel a little lost. Girls are going to be a whole new adventure.

Happy Mothers Day!!

2008-05-12T13:31:00.002-07:00

Well I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day weekend.

One week and counting until my ultrasound. I am starting to get really excited. Also, Krispy Kream opens tomorrow, YEAH!! Well yesterday poor Mick get the stomach flu. I felt so bad for him. But he is feeling better today and we are hoping I don't get it. Fingers crossed. We took Chopper swimming at my Uncle John's on Saturday and had a blast. I just sat on the steps and threw the ball for him. He loves to play in the water. He jumps in does a belly flop swims around for a bit and then gets out and does it again and again and again. He swam until he literally got sick and upchucked on the pool deck (Sorry John). Now we are REALLY wishing we had a pool. I can't believe summer is already here. I am not ready for the heat at all. But I might try to cut my week back at work and have some extra days to play this summer. I will let you know how that goes.

I will try to start taking more pictures and posting them. I know they are funner to look at then just reading all my posts.

OH!!! Last night Mick and I could feel the babies moving/kicking. It was so cool. I still have not been able to feel them moving around inside but last night I was playing with my belly and could feel them with my hand and so could Mick. The twins are on the move!!!

Still Waiting :(

2008-05-09T10:41:00.002-07:00

I have to be honest...I cannot stand waiting! Surprises are so hard for me. Take Christmas for example, as long as I can remember I would always sneak out at night and peek at my presents under the tree. I would literally un-wrap and re-wrap them so no one could tell. Mick has weened me off of this technique and my presents are never put under the tree early. Waiting to find out what the twins' genders are is killing me. So all distractions are welcome. Tuesday I had a total breakdown (Poor Mick)because we just have so much to do and aren't getting it done. Wednesday Jim Paul ran his state preliminary races and took 11th in the high hurdles and 12th in the lows. I am very proud of him! Yesterday we got all our life insurance set up, then visited with Adam and Janessa for a bit and then I helped Turner redo another math test. My mom got Mick mario cart for the wii, and he totally loves it. Tonight nothing is planned, Saturday we have some ward activities, Sunday I will probably sleep most of the day. Next week Krispy Kream opens on Tuesday and I will be eating my troubles away there. hehehe. Hopefully that will give me the push I need to wait until the 19th for my ultrasound.

Two More Weeks!

2008-05-06T11:32:00.002-07:00

Well I went to the doctor yesterday with high hopes. He told me last time that he was not going to do the ultrasound, but I still thought there could be a chance or that I could get into the imaging center sooner. Well he got a call to do an emergency c-section so he only had time to do heart beats and told me to wait a couple of weeks to schedule with the imaging center. I groaned and told him it is killing me and he said that the longer I can wait the more definite the results will be. So I am scheduled to go to the imaging center on May 19th. It feels forever away and I just don't know if I can make it. But I am trying to be a big girl. I still have not felt any movement but when he checked their heartbeats he could hear them kicking around. So it shouldn't be long before I can feel it. Well sorry if I got any of your hopes up, but two weeks will hopefully fly by.

Also, Jim Paul made state in track. He will be running preliminaries in the 110m high hurdles and 300m hurdles on Thursday afternoon at MCC. Then if he qualifies he will run the finals on Saturday. He is doing so well for his first year and I have to admit I get a little jealous watching him. I loved running those races and the relays.

Dogs, Dogs, Dogs...

2008-05-01T13:28:00.002-07:00

Our dogs are something else. I can only imagine what we are in for with two kids.

First, Chopper is finally getting over all his crap. The hot spot on his head is healed, but he looks funny with his bald spot that requires sun screen when outside until he grows new fur over it.

Second, is Beau. He has been going through some back issues and has to be cooped in the kitchen all day. But don't worry he has a good time. Yesterday he broke into the pantry and ate as much food as his body could possibly hold. So now I call him my pot belly pig. The picture does not do his belly justice. It was HUGE!! These two definitely keep us on our toes, but we love them and are in for it when the babies get here. Our goal is just to get them all healthy so they won't be so much maintenance.

I go to the doctor next week for a check up and then he will refer me to an imaging place that will be able to tell us genders! I am so excited. I will post as soon as we know and I can get to a computer.

I guess it is time to be grown ups...

2008-04-24T13:42:00.002-07:00

Yesterday Mick and I met with someone to go over life insurance. Ahhhhh!!!!! These are just things that are no fun. But you gotta do what you gotta do. Right? Anyways...all that got me thinking about when the twins are here, and I will be a full time mom. I am so excited, but still cannot quite get the image in my head yet. I mean babies will be one thing but kids that walk and talk are a whole different ballgame. It is going to be awesome. I just hope i can pull it off okay. Mick and I are going to have so much fun. Just because we have to think like adults doesn't necessarily mean we have to act like adults. HeHe!!!

Birthdays, Woo Hoo!!

2008-04-21T11:53:00.002-07:00

Today is Ladd's birthday and tomorrow is Mick's. These two men are two huge influences on my life. When I think of my dad, I think of all the stories I have been told. How great, nice, talented, etc... he was. And I have tried to live up to his reputation, although I know I fall short at times. He is such an inspiration to me and I just hope that I am being great, nice, talented, etc.. enough to make him proud of me every day.

Mick is my best friend and my biggest support. I am trying to think of ways to spoil him this year because soon he will be sharing everything with our two babies. I am so grateful to have him as my friend, husband and soon to be father of our children. He will be great. He is so encouraging. He has never told me that I can't reach a goal I set or try to learn a new hobby. (I will master that sewing machine some day! HeHe) Mick has opened my eyes to so much and I am sure there will always be more to come. If you see or talk to him tomorrow be sure to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Jam Band!!!

2008-04-18T11:40:00.000-07:00

McKay Mills came over last night and brought his drum set. I don't think they have a name yet but they are the best jam band i have ever heard. We will keep you all posted on when their first gig is. I sure hope none of the neighbors were bothered because these two love to crank up the volume.

If you need a good laugh please check out the Hawaii Chair.
My neighbor sent me this link and it made my day!!!

Reflection

2008-04-17T14:17:00.000-07:00

Okay! I think i am starting to understand how this whole blog thing works and it is pretty cool. Yesterday I had one of those mornings where nothing goes right. After medicating and putting up the dogs, getting ready, stopping on the way to work to get gas without my wallet or phone, returning home and spilling chocolate milk all over...I decided to call in sick to work. Mick's job for the day cancelled on him after he already left the house at 6:00 am. So we spent the day together and we're even productive. Went to the bank, pick up the cribs I ordered, went to lunch at Sweet Tomatoes (YUM!!) and then finished all our business tax stuff. (We always file an extension.he he) Then my mom brought Turner out so I could help him redo a math test that he bombed so he could make up some points. Looking back on the day it was great! Sometimes I feel like I never get to see Mick because by the time we get home from work I am so tired that all we do is eat and sleep. I just can't wait until I can stay home and enjoy my family. And in about three weeks we will know a little more about who will be making up our new family. Twins!! It still blows my mind.

2008-04-11T15:49:00.001-07:00

2nd Ultrasound on 4-9-08 (13 weeks)

They are growing into little people

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We were so relieved to find out they are each in their own sacs and healthy. Next month we will get to find out their sexes. YEAH!!!

2008-04-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

1st Ultrasound on 3-12-08 (9 weeks)

First sight and knowledge of twins

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We were shocked and amazed that we will be doubling our family soon. We have been nervous though, because the doctor could not find a membrane separating them. We will have to wait until our next visit.