ENCOPRESIS

Do you know what it means? I use this term generically b/c I don't know what else to call it. It is 3-6 times more likely to happen in boys, of which I have 4! How can I complain really, I have been blessed with boys who are excellent sleepers, great eaters, healthy & energetic, but at one point in their lives (I'm being generous, it has happened dozens of times it seems like) they have all done this. What you say? Well if you still haven't googled it, it means PLAYING IN POOP! What pray tell is the fascination? Not 1, but 3 times on Saturday I was cleaning up fecal messes caused by my children! Don't worry I didn't take pictures, it wouldn't have done the situation justice unless there was such a thing as scratch-n-sniff photos. It is terrible when one child does it, but even more terrible when two children are involved! Oh and Matt was skiing all the while I was sanitizing the kids and their toys and their bedding and their walls and the doors and their dresser and the floor vent and finally the kids and myself! Oh yah, Dawson & Declan have a thing with taking off the floor register covers and stashing things down them. Fortunately my search came up empty when I bravely checked. Until recently when people would make the comment DOUBLE TROUBLE when referring to my boys I would just smile or if I was having a particularly good day I would say "NO, DOUBLY BLESSED" back to them. I have to say the twins have been much harder the older they get. I know there will be a day, I'm hoping , when I will look back and laugh and wander where the years have gone. But for today I have to agree with the DOUBLE TROUBLE comments. Oh and yes if you are wandering I busted out the duck tape and have also started putting their diapers on backwards, just as I had to do with the older two!

Snowy Spring Day!

The babes just watched from the window while the big boys played in the snow, that seemed to be good enough for them. They did however enjoy the same yummy lunch of alphabet tater tots and chicken nuggets. Notice they feel that they are too big for their highchairs!

Evan & Carter thought it was great that we were eating Evan & Carter for lunch. We experimented spelling all kinds of fun words including poop & dork and some other fabulous words.

Evan & Carter were outside for hours playing. I asked them to build a snowman out of the 12+ inches of snow we had. This is what Evan came up with! He thought is was great because it was portable? I didn't ask why that was so important. As long as he had fun, who am I to squander his plans.

They worked all day on building this "snow fort". It got to be quite tall, they were pretty proud of it!

Again a picture of the portable snowman in a different locale.

I COULD HAVE KILLED HIM!

Declan not to sure of the camera in his face.

Dawson being a ham. Dawson was not as patient as Declan, so he ended up with more of a mohawk.

Dawson & Declan showing off their bathtub mohawks.

Another shot of their bathtub mohawks, Dawson in front Declan behind.

Okay, so I was barely over the last wack job Matt performed on the Babies hair! I worked a 12 hour shift, get home at 8pm in time to put the kids to bed only to find that Daddy had decided to play Barber Shop at my babies expense. I was thrilled the their hair had grown back curly and was excited to take them for their 2 year pictures, until THIS! I guess I need to get over it, hair will grow back, I can only hope they hold on to those baby curls for awhile longer. I am the Barber in this house how dare he. He needs counseling anyway for his post traumatic stress disorder his mother caused by not cutting his hair as a child! Leave me and my children out of it!

Tagged!

Okay, I am not as organized as you all! I do not have files of pictures. I have two full SD cards and the rest, pre-digital are organized by year. So here is what you get #66 on my SD card in lieu of the 6th folder and the 6th picture.

This is Dawson & Declan playing with my aforementioned digital camera. They were about 15 months old.

My Babies are 2!

The proud parents!

Declan's CHEEZE!

Dawson saying CHEEZE, take the picture already mom!

The party is over, saying goodbye to Grandma Jean & Jerre.

Declan's favorite game of Catch & Release, he is adorable when he jumps up in an effort to catch the balloon on it's way up!

We had to wake the sleeping babes for the party. It took them a long time to wake up and get into & become the life of the party.

Declan still loves necklaces or anything around his neck. We dubbed these his party necklaces.

Two new trikes!

I have loads to say about my kiddos! They are fabulous, except when I cannot get them to take a nap & also during the 3rd hour of church, otherswise they are the most even tempered jolly guys! They continue to fascinate us with their differences & similarities. They are just so fun! Harder now then ever as far as CLIMBING and RUNNING everywhere. I still have a hard time taking them anywhere by myself w/o a stroller, they take off in opposite directions. Getting them in & out of the car has proved to be somewhat of a challenge, unless I am parked in the garage Declan runs across the culdesac & Dawson runs next door. Dawson is still the instigator and has a fierce attitude at times, he is slow to warm up, but has no fear(except for the burning candle on top of his cake)! Declan is a momma's boy. He loves to flirt & play peek-a-boo, but he would rather stay on my lap while doing so. He is very kind hearted. They are learning to say please & thank you. When Dawson refuses to say please, Declan will say it for him and share his cookie. They have officially outgrown their pacifiers, or more truthfully ruined all of their paci s by chewing wholes in them, so I guess I can no longer call them by babies.

5 Things.........

5 Things that I did yesterday. Not very interesting, but I never respond to these things. So racked with guilt here goes!
I finally got proof that my babes are Right & Left handed! Dawson thus far is left hand dominant & Declan is right hand dominant! Mirror image identical twins possibly.

On Wednesday of this week, I know I am cheating since this didn't happen yesterday. Anyway, I took the kids to the Zoo. It is an incredible place! The kids have begged ever since to go back. The weather was gorgeous 72 degrees, perfect!

We kept running into these peacocks just wandering around the zoo grounds. So Evan took the camera & ran after this peacock for his picture.

You cannot tell from this picture, but I went to Aveda and got my hair highlighted. You cannot see any gray can you?
I also treated myself to a Jamba Juice( Caribbean Passion!).

And last but not least I went fishing in the registers for everything that has been missing. I didn't find Carter's missing tennis shoes, but I did find a couple of pacifiers and a sippy cup of milk, tons of hotwheel cars and a few legos.

I tag:

Carissa

Amy

Kathy V

Meggan

Camille

What did you do today?

Housefull of Christmas!

We were fortunate enough to have a house-full of company for Christmas. 17 in all home for the holidays! Chaotic, but fun. We fortunately have a finished basement that suited the children perfectly. Sleeping bags lined the floor. To be a child again and sleep wherever you land. Carter enters after the babies.

The babes entered first on Christmas morning, escorted by their new favorite cousin Bailey.

The rest anxiously awaited. Dylan, Clara, Evan Brigham, & Ethan.

Christmas break has been full of fun activities. We found this rock wall for the kids to climb. Evan chose a challenging course & did wonderful.

Tradition calls for Pawpaw making chocolate covered cherries w/ the assistance of all the grandkids. Dylan, Ethan & Brigham rolling out balls of fondant.

Clara, Evan & Carter covering the cherries w/ fondant under the supervision of Pawpaw.

We drove up the mountain to Estes Park and along the way we saw long horn sheep. Apparently the camera man forgot to zoom in on them. Where the Long horn sheep? Can you spy the herd?

We also came across 6 Elk posing for the camera. Can you spy the elk?

The kids crowded in a horse drawn carriage around the historical downtown of Louisville Colorado.

Ice Skating in Downtown Louisville Colorado.

Clara & Brigham

Uncle Ryan & Clara

The kids got a new remote control car. They are all looking on as Dad checks it out!

The babies playing with their new kitchen.

California Dylan doesn't get to play in the snow that often. He had a blast playing in the snow after we found him enough warm clothes. He & Carter had a snow ball fight. Not enough snow to build a snowman.

Oh Christmas Tree!