The Valentes are heading to the mountains! Remember Red River when you plan your vacations, we'd love to see you there!;)
In addition to moving the family, I've moved this blog as well. Please update your links and bookmarks to:
http://kingdomtwindom.blogspot.com/
I probably won't post again until after the move. Keep us in your prayers!
Miss you Baby! I can't wait to see you this weekend, and to have us all back together again.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO,
Me
P.S. Graham misses you too, but he's not as talkative tonight!;)
I continually complain about is how impossible it is to get twins to go to sleep. Every night is a party. Maddie and Sophie's room consists of four walls, their beds, and a dresser, NO TOYS. One might think this would discourage playtime, but no such luck. They swing from the posts of their four poster beds, and pull down dresses from their closet in order to change clothes about a half-dozen times. I've completely given up at trying to get them to go straight to sleep. I now tuck them each in with a book, and leave the light on for a few minutes.
One night last week, reading-time quickly turned to play-time. Brian had just left for Red River (we're moving soon and he's started a new job), and I was exhausted from putting everyone to bed (a ritual that we usually do as a team). I had flopped down on the couch to watch t.v. and veg for a few minutes before starting the laundry, when I heard, "Mama, Sophie stuck!" over the monitor. I pried myself up, and slowly climbed the stairs. You may not think I was taking this cry for help seriously enough, but "stuck" usually means that one of them has become tangled in their pajamas while trying to remove them.
I had almost reached the top of the stairs when Maddie fist punched the baby gate that imprisons them in their room, ran into the hall and yelled at me, "MAMA SOPHIE STUCK!!". She led me into their room and pointed out that Sophie had scaled the back of her head board, repelled down the back, and was now hopelessly pinned between the headboard and the wall.
After the rescue, Grammie and I both looked at Maddie and congratulated her on a fabulously successful rescue mission. Never leave a twin behind! Semper Fi!
Well folks, you keep asking if I'm able to keep a schedule, and my response is usually side-splitting laughter. But, something happened last week to prove to me that I do keep a pretty good schedule, at least where nap-time is concerned (gee, I wonder why I'm the most faithful with that aspect of the day?!). Graham and Camille go down for their afternoon nap about 15-20 minutes after lunch. So, here's what happens when lunch is about twenty minutes late!
Enjoy!;)
Oh, and don't worry, I didn't make her finish her lunch!;)
Tickle, tickle...
Apple...
I just had to take a second out of our Labor Day to tell you something cute. The girls are outside in the yard right now, and I can hear them from where I'm sitting. They must be playing pretend. I'd peak but I don't want them to stop playing nice! Anyway, Maddie asked for something, and when Sophie brought it Maddie said, "Tank too Mama." To which Sophie replied, "Welcome Sweetie!"
I almost didn't post this video, because Brian decided to pan the messy kitchen before focusing on Graham!;) But, it was just too cute to pass up.
This is a few months old, but I just ran across it while I was adding pictures to my screensaver. Enjoy!
Today was Graham and Camille's 1st birthday. I can hardly believe it! We had fun, fun, fun, and wish we could have had you all over to share in the chaos. Here's just a taste of the craziness (Sorry about the editing, the clips are chosen and mixed randomly by the program I'm using.)
Hope you enjoy!
More Pictures...
And an encore of my favorites...
In retrospect, this was too much cake!;)
Daddy's little man...
One happy birthday girl!
And...
cake,
Cake,
CAKE!!!;)
