Yay!!!! It's Nursery Time

Last month the twins turned 18 months and for John and I that was a huge milestone for the twins. That meant that we would finally be able to send them to nursery during chuch. Thank goodness!!! They are so busy and always on the go. I am so glad that John and I were able to have twins. It has been one of the hardest things but one of the most rewarding things of being a parent. John and I love to sit and just watch them play and interact with each other. They are such sweeties!!!

Jack-O-Lanterns:)

Once the twins went to bed we headed out to the garage to carve the annual pumpkins. Of course Brilynn and Maycie didn't last very long before they were done with the pumpkins and were riding circles around John and I on their scooters. As long as their having fun?????? Thanks John for degutting all of the pumpkins for us. He had them all nice and clean for us before the girls and I even came out. What a sweetie!!!

Brilynn lost tooth number 3 and 4 in the same day. The funny thing was that she lost one in the morning while brushing her teeth. Later that night I looked at her and asked her when she had lost the other tooth. She had no idea that it had fallen out. We couldn't find the tooth so she had to write another letter to the toothfairy explaining what happened to her tooth. Good thing the toothfairy is sooooo sweet and decided to pay her anyway.

Soccer Girls

Although soccer would take up our whole Saturday, it was something I looked forward to each week. I loved watching the girls play and see there differnt personalities shine through. This was Maycie's first year to play and she LOVED it. Her first game she scored 4 goals and was so proud of herself. Brilynn always wanted to play defense until we started offering the girls slurpees if they got goals. Then Brilynn was begging to play offense. After Maycie had her treadmill accident she was out of commision for a week and was very upset that she couldn't play. The first game she played with her "hurt" foot, she had to kick with her left foot but she still managed to score 4 or 5 goals. One morning we were going to soccer and out of the blue Maycie said, "Brilynn just watch me and you'll learn how to play." Brilynn's quick response was, "Maycie, your so RUDE!" It didn't take Maycie long to become very confident in her soccer skills.

Crazy Hair Day

Brilynn couldn't wait for "crazy hair day." However her idea and my idea of crazy hair was completely different. She wanted her hair done normal but with a little bit of spray paint in it. I told her that she needed to do something other than a normal hair style. After a long discussion and much convincing, she finally agreed to let me do her hair "crazy" as well as put color in her hair. She told me that she wanted the very back left down and not put into buns. I had to let her know that people might tease her for having a mullet. She was quite content and was quick to remind me that it doesn't matter what other people think, as long as she is happy and it is a good choice. It's good to know she does listen to some things I tell her.

On a happier note than the previous post...Pumpkin Hayrides

This is our 5th year of going on a hayride to find the "Perfect Pumpkin" However, this year was a little different. We have always gone to Day Farms but every year it has increased in price. It went from $3.00 per person to $4.00 per person to a whoppin $5.ooper person. Which would be a total of $30.00 for our family this year to get our pumpkins. Thats a little ridiculous in my opinion. But we do it every year because it is a tradition and I enjoy it just as much as the kids do. This year we didn't go to Day Farms. We went to J&J nursery instead. It was the exact same thing that we have always done, get on the wagon, sit on the hay, go on a ride through some fields, get off the wagon, find a pumpkin, take lots of pictures, get on the wagon, go back to the car, and somehow manage to get all the kids and pumpkins into the car. But there was one minor detail that was different. It was FREE!!! (okay so not totally free because we had to donate a can of food to the Utah Food Bank) So I will always be willing to pay for our traditional pumpkin patch hayride, but if I can get it for free, why not?????

Accidents

Saturday afternoon was a little "hectic" for us. John ran to the grocery store for me before going to the Priesthood session. While he was gone, I went to check on Brilynn and Maycie who were playing outside. Of course, I couldn't find them anywhere. I ran back to the house, put the twins in the wagon and started knocking on neighbor doors. After about 15 min, I started getting really worried and just knew they were covered in the hole that was being dug next to our home. Thank goodness that wasn't the case. Anyway, my neighbor soon came out and told me all the kids were in her basement playing and they didn't hear us because they were in the basement. While she was explaining to us why they were in the basement, Payge decided to TUMBLE out of the wagon. I quickly picked her up and realized the side of her face was scraped and a goose bump by her eye. I did a pretty good job of keeping calm until Maycie came screaming out of the neighbors house. They found the key to the treadmill and were sliding on it. Can you believe that? Oh my goodness, her poor little toe was completely peeled away. So, I picked her up and brought her back to the house. Thank goodness John pulled into the driveway at this time. I was no longer super mom and I started crying. I do not handle my kids being hurt "AT ALL." I am a total wimp when it comes to pain and even more pathetic when it comes to my kids. Anyway, John was able to clean the wound on both girls and get them settled down before rushing off to the Priesthood session. I really wanted him to stay home and help me but I knew it was important for him to go. I am so thankful that her accident was not anything worse. So...if your kids are wanting to play on the treadmill...just show them the bottom picture.

I'm Pretty Sure these girls are CUTE together

So I know that I have complained alot about how hard the twins have been lately, but it's little moments like this when it is all worth it. This was right after Preslee and Payge woke up from their naps. The thing that makes them happy when they wake up is to have Binki's in mouth and their favorite blankets around their shoulds. Too Cute!!! I know they have major bedhead (or lets just say they haven't had their hair done yet) but I loved this picture. Preslee had dropped her Binki while throwing a little fit and Payge picked it up and put it in her mouth for her. What a sweet sister!!!

Their new trick is giving each other high fives. I think everyone needs to have a twin sister!

Labor Day Holiday

Over the labor day holiday we went with my whole family to Island Park. We rented a large cabin and had all 22 of us together for the weekend. We spent few days in Yellowstone and many late nights playing games after getting the kids to bed. The kids, especially John ;) were disappointed that we didn't see any bears. Maycie made me laugh when she said, "I am sick of seeing just Buffalo, Buffalo, and more Buffalo." We spent Sunday afternoon taking some pictures of the family. I think my dad enjoyed this the most and wanted his picture taken with each of the grandkids. It was an enjoyable weekend with the whole family and we hope to do this again next year.

Finally!!!

Maycie was pretty disappointed this year when most of her primary class was talking about going to kindergarten. Her preschool finally started last week. However, if I would have thought a little more I would have put her in afternoon preschool. That way she would be gone during the twins nap and that would have given me 2 free hours 3 times a week with no kids. But I guess that would have been to good to be true, so she is in morning preschool with her friends!!!