School Decisions School decisions are hard for any parent. No matter what choices you make, you want to do what's best for your children. You want them to have the best learning experience in the right environment. When it comes to twins, those school decisions also include choosing to keep them in the same classroom or separating them. How do you decide? How do you know … [Read more...]
5-year-old Twins: May the 4th be with Me
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...]
First Born Fridays, Brothers at Last
Last Friday, I talked about the beginning of my oldest son's third year. If you missed it, you can catch up HERE. Basically, I made it through the first 6 months, which was up until his brothers were born. Right after they were born, I have to say I felt some relief. When they were inside me, I felt like every decision that was made was all on me. I felt solely … [Read more...]
My First Baby and A Brother of Twins
What is it like to be the brother or sister to twins? I often think about this and sometimes worry about my oldest son. Does he feel left out?Does he wish he had a twin? Is he jealous of the attention they get when we go out in public? After I had my first son, I knew I wanted him to have a sibling. I just didn't know he would get two at once. I also didn't know … [Read more...]
Gordon and Molly
No, these are not the names of our cousins, our pets, or even our imaginary friends. These are the names of two trouble makers. The cause of so many fights between the twins that I can't even count anymore. Gordon and Molly are two trains from Thomas the Train. The Gordon we have is a wooden train. He used to "talk," but his batteries went dead quite a long time ago. … [Read more...]