Survive Year One - check

Well, as absolutely unbelievable as it seems, a year has already gone by since we doubled the size of our family. I guess it is time to sit and reflect on what a whirl-wind the last 12 months have been. Oh wait . . . now we have two babies approaching toddlerhood at warp speed - no time for reflection. Guess we'll do that in about 17 years.

The birthday party was perfect. We were surrounded by friends and family, the kids knew exactly what to do with their cakes (as the pics will indicate), and there weren't any major meltdowns by any kids or adults.

I've thrown in a few pics, and I'm sure Katie will add more when she gets a little free time (may be a while).

1 more month!!!!

I remember this time last year we were awaiting our sweet babie's arrival, now they will soon be 1!! I can't believe how fast they grow and change from day to day. It has been such a joy waking up with them each morning and tucking them into bed each night and every moment in between!!
Rylan is on the loose, he loves to terrorize his sister every second that he can. He takes every toy away from her, when she is headed towards something, he scoots her out of the way to get to it first, and as soon as she doesn't act interested in it, then he is finished with it too and has nothing to do with it. They are becoming quite competitive, they even race to see who can get to mommy first. Needless to say it's usually Rylan who wins. He still has a sweet tenderness about him and makes me melt with each toothful smile!! He walks around the couch while holding on, I am anticipating/dreading his first steps!!!! His giggle is so bubbly and contagious, it will make you laugh just hearing it.
Our sweet little Kamryn has developed quite the attitude(she is all girl)!! She screams everytime her brother gets near her, because she knows he will take her things away from her, and if she wants something or is trying to get your attention she tightens her fists and growls. She has the sweetest smile and her big personality seems to get bigger each day!!! Her facial expressions are priceless!!! She is crawling all over the place and loves to follow her brother around, even though he drives her crazy! They mimick each others noises and sounds and are definatley aware of each others presence. If one of them is not in the same room, they scan the room to see where they are at! Being parents of twins is an absolute blast, even though we are busier and would love to know what sleep feels like again!!! Here are some random photos of our little monkeys!!!!

Some Christmas photos

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, we were able to spend it with both sets of parents and had a great time. We lost our camera (when I say we, I mean me), so i have a few pics from Christmas from the Grandparents, and I am waiting to get more, so then i will post more after I get them.





Papa dressed Kamryn up like she was from Iran!(this child could be so many different nationalities)

Papa reading stories, they love books!

Holiday Cheer!!!!

It has been awhile since our last post, I apologize, we have been extra busy with the holidays and sick kids, and sick mommy and daddy! Hopefully we are all on the mend!

Rylan is turbo crawling everywhere, he doesn't take anything slow. He is pulling himself up to a standing postion and stands there for a long time, I know he is anticipating his first steps! He is learning the word NO, he is told that quite often, since he likes to play with the DVD player and yank out cords from the wall. He does really well though, when he is told no, he just freezes and sometimes puts his head down on the ground. He has 2 teeth on the bottom and 2 more up top that are almost completley through.He is soo full of energy and jabbers non stop. He is saying both mama and dada, which makes our hearts melt!! He is such a sweetheart and always crawls right up to us when we are sitting down on the floor and gives big loves!!!

Our little Kamryn is just as funny as can be. Her expressions still get us laughing hysterically. She hasn't quite figured out the crawling thing yet(which Im ok with, I am in big TROUBLE when both of them start moving). She gets into the crawling position and then flattens her body out with her face flat on the floor, then she gets mad. She is very content to just stay where she is at, and is a pretty happy girl most of the time(she is the easy baby at this point). She giggles a lot and has started saying mama(which makes my heart melt again). She isn't saying dada YET!!!! She has 1 adorble little tooth on the bottom! Her little hands are always moving as if she is wanting to just grab everything in sight. She still has a head full of hair, that is always in her face, it is so precious! I love going and getting her out of her crib in the mornings or after naps, cause she always has a great big smile for me!!!

They love being by one another and smile and giggle at each other. If one is jabbering loudly the other usually pipes in and starts jabbering even louder. We are trying to teach Rylan to not pull sissy's hair, she tolerates him very well. He has started putting his fingers in HER mouth and she just sits there and sucks on them, except the other day she chomped down on them with her 1 tooth and that made him cry.
We have a lot to be thankful for and are looking forward to having our first Christmas together as a family.
Both Troy and I's parents will be up during the Christmas break, we are excited to spend time with them!!! Merry Christmas to everyone and God Bless!!