5-year-old Twins I never imagined I would have 5-year-old twins. Or twins at all, for that matter. I will never forget that day in my doctor's office when she told me. "Do you see that?" she asked. "Yes. Is that the heartbeat?" "Yes. And do you see that?" she asked. "Um. Isn't that the heartbeat?" "Yes, but it's the second heartbeat. It's twins!" she said … [Read more...]
DIY Peanuts Inspired Treat Bags
Peanuts Another successful birthday party in the books! Peanuts, featuring a lot of Charlie Brown inspired decorations, was the theme. I'll admit I may have convinced Mr. B that this would be a cool birthday party theme. I got him in the mood by watching the Peanuts movie, breaking out our Snoopy tent, and letting all three kids dress up for a Peanuts photo … [Read more...]
Vegas, Baby, Vegas…with Babies
Vegas We just returned from Las Vegas. With our entire family. Yes, you heard me correctly. We brought the twins and Mr. B on my birthday trip to Vegas...and we had a great time! When I told people I was headed to Vegas to celebrate my big birthday, I got all the normal responses of excitement. Then, when I told them we were bringing the kids, they looked at me like I was a … [Read more...]
Party Food inspired by Dr. Seuss
Party Food Party food should be fun, right? Well, what is more fun than Dr. Seuss inspired party food? Nothing! Today, I'm sharing all the fun appetizers and desserts we served at our NICUversary. I plan our parties in the middle of the afternoon, so we just serve snacks and treats. And cake, of course. There is always cake! At least some of the party food always … [Read more...]
Dr. Seuss Party, NICUversary #4
Dr. Seuss Party A Dr. Seuss Party theme is pretty popular for twin birthdays. Thing 1 and Thing 2 are twins after all! Since we don't usually have a traditional party around their actual birthday, we went with a Dr. Seuss Party theme for their 4th NICUversary. This past August 1st and 3rd marks the fourth year that they've been out of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at our … [Read more...]
