Eli and Ellie are ONE!

One short year ago we first touch
20 little fingers and 20 little toes.
Today we celebrate one year of holding those
20 little fingers and tickling those 20 little toes.

Happy Birthday Eli and Ellie!

Here are our babies who are no longer infants. I guess I technically can call them babies until they start walking, but 1 seems to be the age that many consider a toddler until they are 3 years old. So you will now see posts regarding twin toddlerhood! What a fun adventure this is going to be!

Ellie is our bravest twin. She is constantly climbing on things and here we had them sitting on the second stair and she immediately had to stand up and give us the "look at what I can do" look. She thinks she is pretty darn cool! She is also our drama queen. The smallest fall can result in the most dramatic cries and throwing herself down on the floor trying to get more attention. Eli is still pretty laid back and just loves to laugh at you. He loves cars already and pushes them around on the floor while crawling.

God has blessed us greatly with these twins! We thank God for allowing us to have them for this first year. We pray that there are many more birthdays to come!

Come back tomorrow for a "Bloggers Unite" post on Preemies.

Hardest Parenting Moment Yet

Tonight I encountered the hardest thing I have had to do as a parent yet. You know you want to protect your children from the hurts they are bound to incurr but also know that you have to allow them to happen. Our daughter's horse died suddenly today without warning. I was notified during supper and had to sit with this knowledge while I watched her happily eat her meal and then play with her sibblings afterward. I had gone to the other room and called my husband and waited for him to return home before we told the kids what had happened. It was the most difficult thing I have ever had to do. Sitting and watching her be so happy when I knew how devistated she was going to be and how she would be sad for many days to come. I sit here and it still makes me tear up knowing how much she is hurting inside. I also know that she will be stronger from this experience but at the age of 7 it is a hard lesson to learn so young.

Kjerstin and Twiggy with Dad the day we brought Twiggy home. She was 8 months pregnant and gave birth to a colt "Blazing Rhodes" at the end of July.

We still have Rhodes but will miss Twiggy a lot she was a great horse.

Wordless Wednesday: Our budding artist- Chalk and Colored Pencil

When Mom looks away babies will play...

In the never ending surprises that come with having children this is what I found the other day when I went on a search for the twins. They are forever disapearing lately!

Can we go hunting too?

Are these two not just sweet? They wanted to get dressed for the hunt as we were getting ready to go over to Grandma's house to have supper with all the hunters. I managed to find enough for both of them to wear, even though Ashlyn was drowning in her clothes that were about 2 sizes too big. Kehan said, "I am a hunter now!"

Movie Monday "Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you"

Ok so I through a lyric from a musical in there for the title. Who can tell me what musical it is from?

Here is a short video of the twins playing together. I was making supper and realized both babies where doing the same thing while watching each other. Quinten and I sat and watched them for about 5 mins while they banged away. Watching the twins grow and develop together has been one of the most rewarding gifts of being a parent.

Enjoy!

Halloween 2010

Eli and Ellie as "The Princess and The Frog"

Trying to hold The Frog still to give him a kiss. No matter how many kisses The Princess gave The Frog he never turned into a Prince...maybe next year Prince Charming will show up.

Some of the great grandkids with Great Grandma Helen while celebrating her eighty-sixth birthday.