Vacation fun and Baby love!!

Troy and I just got back from our cruise to the Caribbean for 9 days, 9 days full of fun, sun and tears! We had a really good time and got caught up on our sleep, we took advantage of taking naps, it was awesome!! BUT there were many tearful moments when I just couldn't stand being away from the babies!!! The twins had a BLAST at their Nana and Papa Braga's. They got to hang out with both sets of grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins. They kept very busy, ate well, slept well and pooped well!! Which are all the questions I would ask when I would call home! I don't think they missed us too much, but I was happy to hear they were doing well and having a wonderful time. I'm sure their Nanas are going through withdrawls without them!

Rylan is full force walking now, he loves being able to do it by himself and will no longer crawl anywhere! It is amazing to see him be so independent and give us that huge "look at me" grin! He eats a ton, but is still pretty tall and skinny. I think he burns all his calories running around!
Kamryn is still full of personality. Since her brother is walking now, she will come grab our hands and make us walk her around too, so she isn't left out. She likes to do whatever he is doing and copies his every move! Her precious, round cheeks are starting to thin out a little, which makes me sad because she is turning into a big girl!! We are loving every minute of them and I am so blessed to be their mommy. I wasn't able to see them on Mother's Day, but the next morning when we were able to see them was such an amazing feeling. I don't think we will be leaving them for that long again, at least not for awhile!!
While we were gone, Denise, a family friend came and took pictures of the babies, she did a BEAUTIFUL job! I will also post pics from our cruise a little later!

Happy Easter!

Saturday, I met up with a friend and we took our babies to the church's easter egg hunt. The weather was cold, rainy and windy! So when i finally got the kids loaded in the stroller, and I found the right place to be, the easter egg hunt was over. But I was determined to get pictures. So we sat the babies down in the cold, surrounded them by eggs and snapped some pics. Here are a few of those, with the twins friend Payson(who is the same age as them)! Needless to say, my 2 were a little less then amused to be sitting in the cold,wet weather! The day turned out better, we took our friends over to silver resort and road the gondola up to the top(i havent been up there for 2 years, bad huh), we had lunch and watched people do pond skimming(idiots in swimsuits, skiinng down a hill trying to clear a freezing cold pond). It was pretty entertaining!!!

Sunday, we went to church(wonderful service), and had the kids all dressed up in their Easter outfits. They were so cute! The weather was actually nice and the sun was shining so we took a walk down by the laske and enjoyed the warm sun!!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and really took the time to reflect the true meaning of this glorious holiday!!

A year full of fun!!!

So we have successfully reached a year with our sweet babies! With many laughs, tears, fights and smiles, It has been fun and unbelievably amazing!!! I still look at our babies and sometimes can't believe they are ours, we thank God everyday for allowing us to be their mommy and daddy!!

Who knew the terrible twos would begin at a year? Both kids are becoming quite independent, stubborn and throw fits like they are pros! The arching of the back and the stiffness when they dont want to be put down can be quite humerous to say the least!
Rylan is still walking along the furniture, he has not ventured out on his own yet, but will walk with us while holding our hands. He has become a little show off and makes the most adorable faces when you look at him. He scrunches up his nose, closes his eyes and sticks out his tongue, he loves to get people laughing at him. He is still 1 lb smaller than his sissy, but an 1 1/2 taller than her!!!

Kamryn is on the go, she crawls everywhere and is pulling herself up and standing while holding onto furniture! She continues to have attitude and has developed a really loud scream to get your attention!!! She is love with her daddy lately and puts her arms up for him to hold her then lays her sweet head down on his shoulder. I know his heart melts everytime!!! She always has her plastic rings with her, one in the mouth and one in each hand!! She never drops them even when she is crawling around!
They are both playing very well together, they arent fighting as much as they were, they giggle at one another and follow each other around! They are both very healthy and happy little babies! We are so unbelievably blessed!!

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).