January's Thirty

Here is a quick look back at the Photo of the Day for the month of January. Minus today's shot as it is an uneven number and won't work with a mosaic piece. To see all the photos better click here... January's Photos. Day 31 is up already too.

4:26 am

guess what I am doing up? Rocking a baby. Zachary is not very sleepy right now. And I am ill. Today should be fun : )

only with twins.

so I am sitting with both twins in the rocker. Ryan spits out his pacifier and it goes into my armpit sleeve area then falls down into the shirt.. Weird. Then both boys are finally asleep on me. Ryan is sleeping hard and Zachary has just drifted off... then all of the sudden, I feel a wet spot.. Zachary's diaper leaked all over me.

sharing these today

I did have some time yesterday to catch up on the babies albums and realized that these sweet feet have not been shared. So that is what I am doing today.. Ryan's are the first set and Zachary's are the second set. Have a happy day : )

me today.

I know, scary right? The boys are giving me trouble this morning. I haven't got anything done. I need a shower and a headwash too. They haven't wanted to be on their own at all this morning. And Ryan.. Whewww! He is giving me a very hard time. The only reason I had time to post this is because they are both propped and chugging some milk. Both boys had a great night again. Ryan slept the whole night. Zach was up once for about 10-15 minutes around 3:50. Then went right back to sleep.. I better try to start some chores. Later.

eight weeks

Wow.. 4 more weeks gone by. The twins are eight weeks today. I called and schedule their check up for Friday. At this appointment, they each get 3 immunizations.. YIKES! Both boys are thriving and are just as cute as can be. Ryan is still bigger and I am anxious to see what he tips the scales at on Friday. Zachary is so serious all the time. And the last 2 nights in a row, they each only woke up once, ate and went right back to sleep. In fact, I was only up for 10 minutes with Ryan and that was at 1130. Jacques got up with Zach around 2 and I am not sure how long they were up. Then we all got up at 7. Wooohooooo! Photos: Ryan is on the left and is in the second photo. Zach is on the right and is in the third photo. I took a bunch (go figure) and will post them later on flickr, so check them out. Got some good ones!

from today..

Can you guess where we spent this afternoon? That's right, at the Riverbanks Zoo! And this is my favorite photo from the day. Jacques wanted to get out of the house today and suggested the Z-O-O because it was sooooo lovely here today. It was also the twins first trip there. They enjoyed themselves.. well they may have been bored cause they slept the whole time. Anyway I will post more photos from the day on flickr..

my cowboy.

I found these two in a pile of photos that need scrapped and wanted to share them. They are from May 2007 in Kansas. Love these shots.. and that hat has been through the ringer. It's a favorite. Happy Saturday : )

the offical report.

So here it is. Our first report card. Daddy got it first, not me and he bragged. We were both excited as two parents can be.. Here is what he got EXCELLENTS in. Reading Readiness: recognizes own name, recognizes alphabet, works from left to right, shows interests in books, understands counting order, recognizes 1-10, identifies shapes and sizes, knows alphabet in sequence, expresses ideas well, uses adequate vocabulary, speaks in complete sentences, tells a story in sequence, can print name, can print alphabet in sequence. Physical Development: dresses self, pastes neatly, controls pencil/scissors well, run/jump/climb well, can catch/bounce/throw, exhibits sufficient stamina. Art: eager to explore art media, imaginative with art materials, identifies color/shape/sizes. Music: shows enthusiasm for music, enjoys singing. Social Development: plays well with others, has made friends, shares and takes turns, is happy, is courteous, displays self control, respects property of others. Work Habits: observes rules, follows directions, has good attention span, works neatly, completes activities promptly, works well independently, uses materials correctly, takes care of materials, cleans up after work, finishes what has been started, value own work, is observant, is curious.

And now the satisfactory or what would be an A minus. In Language Development on "speaks clearly" something we already knew. He has a slight lisp that will take care of itself. In Physical Development on "able to relax" Again my fault, such a nervous person. In Social Development under "accepts school routine" "shows self confidence" and "adjusts easily to new situations".. I agree with all of these and thought the teacher was dead on for pointing them out. And under Work Habits "seeks help when needed" Hmmmmmmmm.. I would of thought he'd ask for help when needed. But no Biggie.

Well now that all of you who read this far are bored, I apologize.

it's been six days..

since I have scrapped. Not because I haven't had the time or the creativity; but I had company. So today with both babies asleep (AT THE SAME TIME) in their swings, I busted out the blank books and paint. Ta-Da! So here it is: My new blank book titled House Smart. It will house all my future home owner ideas. Someday I will have a house of my own and I have tons of to-dos to make the house my own. I will store my magazine clippings here, paint chips and anything else.. Can you imagine? Me, a homeowner?