Today, I am picture whore'ing it =)

No matter how many pictures I take of my boys in a month, it never seems to be enough pictures! I want to capture EVERYTHING they do. So just a warning, I may have gone a little picture crazy in the last few days... and of course, I just have to share! Most are from Christmas day, some are from the days daddy had off afterwards. =)

( of course, the wrapping paper was much more appealing then what was under, the wrapping )

( Ginger watched over them like a hawk! I think all she really wanted was their paper... )

( Then she found this, but never once tried to grab it, smart dog! )

( The boys even got Ginger kisses! )

( Ace kept looking up at me with this blank stare everytime I tried taking a picture. Maybe the flash was blinding him? lol. )

( Ezrah getting some one on one daddy time. )

( And last but not least, some pictures by the tree before we took it down and hauled it out! They are finally learning to sit up on their own. =)

To be honest, the best part of Christmas day was watching them experience new things like the wrapping paper and the tree. And I guess the food was pretty good too. I am just glad that they weren't at the age where they could crawl over and grab the tree without me looking, that I have to look forward to next year! Along with a whole new batch of things they can get into. For now I will just enjoy them being immobile!

Oh yea, I guess I should add in a "Happy New Years!"

Christmas... Already?!

I woke up this morning to realize that tomorrow is Christmas Eve day, and I have yet to plan, or buy anything for Christmas dinner. How sad. It seems that Christmas has somehow snuck up on me this year! Oh well, in a few more minutes I shall be trucking out in this horribly cold weather to pick up my mother in law from the airport, and because she is so good at this "holiday thing" I am sure everything should turn out fine. I hope!

This year we are being pretty low key about Christmas. We weren't even going to get a tree until my mom popped by with a "suprise!" I think it is more for the boys then anybody else, considering it is their first Christmas. The hubs and I decided not to buy for eachother, but I just couldn't resist! I would much rather buy something for someone else then have anything for myself, besides he really needs this gift for his top drawer!

So here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and hoping we don't all go so overboard this year that it is full of stress and family fueds! (Crossing my fingers on that one...)

And I would say something cheesy like "Jesus is the reason for the season", but I think I'll settle for "Happy Birthday J-rock!"

(Here's one from the boys ;)

Halloween already?

It does not seem like an entire year ago when Joel and I attended Shawn's annual halloween party and I had suspicions that I might be pregnant. First clue, my tummy was bloated and I had a hard time squeezing into my cosutme, haha. A week later I found out that indeed I was preggo! Never would I have thought that I would be dragging around two little boys just to enjoy a night out, haha. But they are pretty cute, so I guess it's worth it. ;)

Anyways, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Back on the ice =D

Oh boy do I ever miss this sport! Unfortantely, I had to sit out last year due to the fact that I was a wee bit pregnant. Ok, I was a little bit more than a wee bit! So this year, I jumped at the chance to play. Some may think I am crazy to be playing hockey after having twins just 3 months earlier, but how else would I get in shape faster? ( I hate gyms =P ) And even though I am sore as heck, and having to jump off the ice whenever the babes need some boob juice isn't the greatest, I am more than happy to back to one of my loves in life. ( Of course now, it'll take backseat to my other 3 loves! ;) )

"THE" list

I seen this list at jennadesigns.blogspot.com and thought it would be fun to do! It's a list of things you have or have not done in your life. The words that are bold are the thing that you have done. Apparently I have alot of things left to do before I die...

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child (one day hopefully! =)

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort (who hasn't as a kid?)

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (doesn't take much, just enough not to worry)

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa ( not yet =( )

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie (does the news count?)

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar.

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible ( I am ashamed to say no =( )

86. Visited the White House.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury.

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Got a tattoo

94. Had a baby (two gorgeous baby boys! )

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a lawsuit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee 100.

100. Read an entire book in one day (nope, and probably never will!)

Geminisia; NOUN

A state of confusion when having/taking care of twins and being confused who just got a diaper, bottle, etc.

Yep, I'm there. Of all the advice and warnings people gave me while I was pregnant, they forgot to include this little tidbit of information! Having twins is great, I love em to death and wouldn't trade my life for anything, but it is also alot of work. Sometimes to the point where I don't know how I am going to make it through the next 5 minutes little own the rest of the day!
I often wonder if I will ever have "me time" ever again, but then I look at my gorgeous boys and don't worry about it too much anymore. =)
ONE day I will be able to leave my house and socialize with someone other than my boys and hubby, but until that day, poop duty is my calling!

I feel like a dog!

A dog who has a massive problem with fleas! My tummy or any other part of my body for that matter, has never been so itchy in my entire life! I knew the stretchies would come, and I expected it to itch. But nothing to this degree. I switched my daily lotion to PALMER'S Tummy Butter, which somewhat helps, but I have to apply it 3 times a day to keep my tummy from drying completley out but it still didn't help with the itch. And then I started using Gold Bond Anti-Itch cream, which I apply 3-4 times a day as well, but with all that lotion all it seems to do is stop my tummy from flaking. It's still incredably itchy! OH the things we do for our children! They better "love me long time". Haha.

A few days ago we had a friend take come photo's for us before the boys decided to arrive and have me all disapointed that we didn't get any belly pictures. Unfortantly we ran out of time and only managed to get a few really great shots, but I am grateful non the less. =) So here are some of my favorites!