Tomorrow is the big day. I've been begging, bugging, and pleading for donations for the March of Dimes for the past couple months, and the March for Babies is finally here! While not all of my fundraisers were complete successes, I am so grateful for the overwhelming support our family team got this year. We raised over $2000, which was our goal. Woo Hoo! My husband is … [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...]
Sometimes you’re the bird and Sometimes you are the window
My weekend did not start off on a good note. I had been getting ready for our Twin Club Rummage sale all week, so by the time the actual sale day came, I was already pretty tired. My husband took off work, so I could go help set-up on Friday afternoon. I got there, my Dad came with to bring some extra stuff, and we got unloading with everyone else. We had the door … [Read more...]
The Secret of the Nap and Bedtime routines
The Nap Oh, the nap. How I love thee. I don't want to jinx myself, but I think I've finally cracked the napping puzzle. In case you don't remember, ever since the twins transitioned into toddler beds, nap time has been sheer torture. It usually ends up with some yelling, screaming, and lots of crying. The crying is mostly from me. I am not ready for them to give up their … [Read more...]
Noses and Ears
If I had a nickel for every time I had to wipe a snotty nose this week, I would have enough to hire someone else to do it. And that's just when I catch them in time. Otherwise, you can guess where it gets wiped. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. I'm not sure where they picked up this little "cold," but it looks to be something that's going to stick around for a while. I've tried sucking … [Read more...]
