We took these March 17th, just before their birthday and Easter at Babycakes photography.

It has been a busy few months for me! I didn't even take the twins for their 12m check up (bad mommy). Partly because I was busy, but mostly because I hate watching them get shots. I know, I'm a nurse and give babies shots all the time, but it is different when they are yours! Plus there is all that controversy over immunizations, and mercury and other heavy metal toxicity and autism. So I put it off. I did finally take them at 15 months.

Kade is just over 20 pounds. He is in the 55% for height and 5% for weight. Elizabeth is just under 20 pounds. she is in the 25% for height and 10% for weight. I've really tried to make them fat. Maybe they are just destined to be thin (for their whole life). Wouldn't that be grand! Considering that most of my family has battled obesity (including myself) I think it would be wonderful.

But I truly think fat babies are the best, and my and not fat. I call Kade Skinny man. I've even made a little song up about mama's little Skinny man.... Elizabeth isn't quite as skinny, at least you can't count her ribs and spine... The pediatrician assures me they are fine! They both eat so well. They eat everything. Elizabeth even likes fresh tomatoes. The only thing I've found that they both will not eat is asparagus. Their new favorite food is fresh blueberries. They like them more than chocolate (i shudder at the thought of anything being better than chocolate). Blueberries make for very interesting poop. Beau called my in a panic. Kade's poop is black...I said what does it smell like and he's like ..."poop" I reply "smell it again" then he tells me it smells sweet and I say..."like blueberry's" he says yes and gross. I must say, nobody else likes them as much as we used to after smelly blueberry poop... But they are so good tasting and for you, that we let them eat them everyday. They will only be in season a little while longer.

We will going camping for 10 days at the end of this week. I'm not sure how that will work. They won't have beds to be put down for naps and sleep. I don't think they will just lay quietly and go to sleep, when they will be able to crawl out and find us... we will see.

We are having so much fun with these two blessings!!! Cole and Quinn may not survive the summer (sibling rivalry is a curse of Satan dating back to Cain and Able, why am I surprised that Cole and Quinn are experiencing it as well...).

Baby Faye pushing Kade

Look at that. It's hard to believe that she likes to hit him too...

Happy Birthday!!!

The twins turned 1 on March 20th. We celebrated their birthday at their Nee Nee's new house. Beau cooked a Jambalaya and we had an Easter Egg Hunt. Then they really enjoyed the chocolate cakes their Nonna made!!! They were covered in cake and icing. It was so much fun.

It's hard to believe that a year has passed by. I was looking back at their newborn pics, i can't believe my little bitty babies have grown so much. Kade is taking more and more steps and will be giving up crawling very soon. Elizabeth has taken a step or two. She can climb so very fast. We've taken out their play table because they kept climbing on top of it. We have put a gate at the bottom of the stairs.

We ran into a man with 5 year old twins and another lady with 6 year old twins...both said "it doesn't get any better" i think that odd and also hope it's true. Because we are so blessed and are having so much fun! They are such good babies. Beau and I have both said if we were younger we'd think about having another. Beau even said that if we'd had them first, we might have 6. Of course, i think part of the reason they are so good, is that we are better parents this go round. I know the "terrible two's" won't be easy. But I love that age, they can tell you their wants and were they hurt.

I have even found time the past week to start spring cleaning. I'm doing one room at a time...ceiling to floor, clockwise, even moving the furniture. (if you know me at all, you'll be very impressed).

Life is so good!

11 months

Elizabeth at the park during Quinn's 9th birthday party...she loved the swing!
Kade new favorite toys...a pot and spoon.

We have recovered from an awful week with the stomach flu. Everyone had it. I had the mildest case and Beau had the most severe! Elizabeth seemed to take the longest to get over it and Kade was the fastest!

Elizabeth's face is all better, she still has a red mark on her leg, but it's almost gone too.

BIG NEWS...KADE is taking 3-6 steps at a time now. He gets so excited and does this nervous thing where he rubs his fingers together as he stands and "prepares to walk" he grins and claps now, because every time he walks we all cheer.

Elizabeth has not yet attempted to take a step. She can climb stairs very fast!!! One of the boys forgot to close the gate we have at the bottom of the stairs, and I found her at the top. This is very dangerous at our home because the rails are too far apart and the babies can fit through...i prayed as i ran up to "save her". She was very proud to have gotten to the top...

March 20.... they will be 1 year old. My goodness how time has flown!

The Big Crash!

Baby Faye got a little banged up yesterday. SAD.

peek a boo and kisses

Where's Quinn??? and who put Kade in a girly bib??
I think Kade found him!
Brotherly love...I just wish I saw more between Cole and Quinn...
Now isn't that sweet. How can I not smile!!!

Elizabeth looks alot like my baby pics in this one
Give me a kiss... I'm so pretty in my pink dress!
Uh Oh, look whose learned to climb the steps...Kade will watch her from the bottom and if she goes up more than one will slap the bottom step as if to say "come back here, it's too dangerous, don'e leave me..." he will put one leg up and then put it down. He is the cautious one.

We're having so much fun...

We went camping in January at Perci Quinn and it SNOWED... the biggest flakes I have ever seen
Beau only let me take the twins out for a short stroll, he thought it was too cold (and he's from Montana)
the twins like to be out and about!
this is the absolute best about twins, one on each side to keep you warm!!!
Elizabeth's new trick. She does this when she doesn't want to take a nap...she know's we have to come and fix her legs... but how do you resist that smile!!!

We seem to be over the illnesses and Kade's 2 top teeth have come through. We're all sleeping well again!

The twins spent thier first night away from us this past Friday night. They went to stay with Aunt Kathy, Uncle Dewayne, Ashlee Rae, and Austin Reed. Elizabeth didn't miss us a bit, however, Kade (who doesn't like change) did not do so well. He cried alot Friday evening, decided not to like Aunt Kathy. Maw Maw Faye had to come over to rock him to sleep. He does like Unca De (whose lap he sat on and watched tv, just chillin'). We missed them like crazy, but enjoyed a night out alone and got a lot of painting done around the house Saturday.