Summer 09

The boys have kept us busy this summer running around, different directions of course, exploring the outside. We have been able to see all of their cousins often and love playing with them. We go to the pool a couple days a week and try to make it to a park on the other days. The boys aren't really interested in the water right now just everything else around them. The love swinging and going down the slides at parks. We haven't weighed them in a while but they are growing and changing right before our eyes. One day I put something out of reach and the next day I catch them running around with it. The new house has been completely baby proofed which means we don't have anything but toys out!

First time in our baby pool. It started out with a lot of water but I had to keep pouring water out so they'd sit down in it! Now they are much better.

Every day they check to see if maybe a cabinet isn't locked. Just maybe.

Trying to teach them to climb up the ladder has not worked...
The rocker I bought at a garage sale was a hit. It doubles as a way to show the boys how to share.



I also bought this table at a garage sale. It lasted about 30 seconds before we had to put it in the basement for another day

About every day I am called into their playroom to rescue someone after they've climbed into the toybox and can't get out.
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Summer09

Hilton Head Island

Our trip to Hilton Head was fun and the weather was great almost the whole week we were there. The boys were hesitant of the ocean and didn't know what to think of the waves. They both tried to eat sand and liked it:-* They preferred the calmer, quieter pool much more. My cousin Cathy's twin daughters graduated from high school and we were all able to get together to celebrate. It was great to see everyone and reminisce about growing up. And of course all of the Grammy stories were hilarious.

Visit to see the Great-grandparents

We went to see Great-Grandpa Bob and Great-Grandma Joyce in Toledo. The boys loved exploring a new house!

Now that they're 1...

The past 2 months have been crazy so to catch everyone up with what the boys have been up to...climbing stairs, walking along couches and now walking all over, falling and cutting something in their mouths but I can't tell where, wrestling with each other, emptying cabinets, attempting to brush teeth, and of course throwing their food on the floor! And they have a lot of teeth coming in.

12 months old

Happy birthday Calin & Cade!!

It has been a great year with lots of great memories=WE SURVIVED!! YAY! We had a party on their birthday, March 21, with family and friends. Thank you to everyone who was able to come and celebrate with us. The theme was Pooh Bear and Tigger. Calin can be our laid back cuddler, Pooh Bear, and Cade is constantly moving from one thing to the next, Tigger. The boys were very good and loved their smash cakes. They had different ways of eating it but still got the job done. We went to the doctor's office on Monday. Calin: Ht 29 7/8", Wt 22lbs 6oz. Cade: Ht 29 1/8", Wt 21lbs 7oz. Everything else is good.

Happy 1st Birthday

Happy St Patrick's Day

We went down to the Irish Family reunion and had great weather. It was fun to see everyone and the boys lasted as long as we could hope.

Calin & Cade around the house

The boys crawling around.

Cade playing hide and seek.



Calin always likes to take off his left shoe. And sometimes sock. If you can't tell them apart, check their feet.

Hard wood floors+socks=splits
(It's Calin doing the splits, the foot without a shoe just kept slipping...)

Calin giving a hug and kiss to the fridge.