Date Day

So Brian and I finally got out for a whole day just the two of us. We took off Sat. morning halfway through Heiner's soccer game (we missed the two goals he scored 2nd half!), and headed to Brynn's. We parked there, visited Brynn and Chris and then ran to catch a bus to take us to the Husky/BYU game. Had a great time at the game and then took another bus downtown Seattle to the Cheesecake Factory. We had an amazing dinner and dessert and then found another bus back to Brynn's. All that bus riding reminded us of our days in Cancun...what fond memories we have of our 6 months there. The weather was perfect, we had each other's undivided attention, we didn't change one diaper or listen to any bickering..it really was an amazing date day..thank you Jan for taking care of all our boys for the day!!!

All is well

I just wrote a long post and it disappeared somewhere between making Xander a bottle and microwaving myself a hotdog.

In a nutshell...went to the dr. and Isaac is now 13 1/2 lbs and Xander is pushing 17 lbs! Both are healthy and great. Neither is sleeping through the night...but they are sleeping for longer stretches, so the day will come.

We went to Seabrook with my family for the weekend. We all rented a cottage and had that thing packed with baby swings, bouncers, floor mats, diaper bags and people. I can only imagine how chaotic things will be when the fab 4 start walking! It was such a cute beach town..if you haven't gone, go. I wish I had taken more pictures, but I was too busy having fun. We had slow and fast bike races, batmitten matches, PIG competitions, walks on the super foggy beach, and plenty of snuggle time with the babies. Both grandmas on my side came, so there were always enough hands to help with the 4 babies and Kai. It really was a fun get-away.

Brian's sister, Alyssa, had her baby boy on Friday! They named him Oliver James..he weighed 7 lbs 15 ozs. They live in Fairbanks, AK...we so wish they were closer so we could meet our new nephew! We are super happy for them.. get togethers on his side will be baby filled as well since his brother's wife is also expecting a boy in December!

Isaac is chewing on his fist..better go make a bottle.

All is well

Well the babies are doing well. Isaac had a check up to make sure he is gaining enough weight (not a big eater), and he is fine. He is 13 1/2 lbs now and Xander is pushing 17 lbs! They are getting so hard to carry around in their carseats!

Our family went to Seabrook over the weekend. It was so much fun! We rented a cottage and all crammed in there. We had baby swings and play gyms and bouncers in every corner of that cottage! I can only imagine when the fab 4 are walking around the chaos that we'll be in!

Wish I had taken more pictures. We had bike races (slow and fast), batmitten competitions, many games of PIG, a walk to the very foggy beach with our babies in front packs, and of course many hours of feeding and snuggling babies. What a great town..if you haven't been, it is definitely a place to check out!

Summer so far

Well, the babies had their 4 month check up a few weeks ago and they are both doing great! Xander weighed in at 13 lbs 13 ozs and Isaac at 11 lbs 9 ozs. They are both on the charts for normal 4 month olds! (Xan in the 28% and Isaac 3%) They are smiling and laughing and playing now...I love it! I've just discovered that Isaac is ticklish and actually chuckles...it is SO stinkin' cute.
We went to my dad's side family reunion a few weeks ago. It was great to see family, but hard at the same time. We are all missing dad so much, it was a definite gap in the family this year. Some highlights were the 300 ft. slip n slide, the swimming pool (Heiner was in all weekend), bb guns in the woods (Luigi), lots of cousins to help with the babies, and of course Joker, settlers of Catan and Hand n foot. We have an amazing family that has been getting together annually for at least 40 years now...I feel so blessed to have such a strong extended family.
We are going camping in Wenatchee this coming weekend. Hope the twins do well in the heat! Heiner and Luig fly home tomorrow...they have been gone for 9 days in Boise! I miss them!

Great News!

My sister Brynn and her boyfriend Chris just got engaged over the weekend! We are so happy for them...she deserves this guy, he is perfect for her.

We took the twins on their first camping trip a few weekends ago. We went to a KOA in Olympia with our dear friends, the Crothers. Thank goodness for our tent trailer! It was super hot, so the babies had a hard time sleeping during the day, but all in all did a great job.

The twins are getting chubby! Xander has to be pushing 13 lbs and Isaac is probably around 11 lbs. They are both such loves. Xander continues his love affair with food..he is quite passionate about it. Isaac is the calmest, most charming little dude. We still aren't sleeping much at night...but last night they both slept in long stretches (too bad they didn't sleep on the same long stretch!) so I think the day is coming where they can last longer through the night.

Luigi and Heiner are with my mom at her cabin for the week. I am missing my boys! The house is so quiet without them. It has been good for Brian and I to have more time together, but we will be happy when they are home again!

The Joys of the English Language

So I had Luigi call a bunch of florists today to find out how much a corsage would be for his date for the 9th grade dance. He kept coming down and asking me what it was called and I kept telling him "corsage", he'd go up and come down and ask again. Then I told him to make sure the flower would match something burgundy since that is the color of his vest and tie. So he came down a few more times asking me to repeat the color. The last time he came down and I told him "burgundy" he laughed and said, "oh man, I just told the man it was lamburghini, no wonder he was so confused!"

Man I love that kid!

Bottles and Burpcloths

I have been so bad about updating this site! The title pretty much says everything that I've been up to. The twins are growing and doing well. They are both working on double and triple chins:) They really are sweet little babies, they love to snuggle and be held (I was hoping for some snugglers!). Luigi and Heiner both did track this season and did really well. They seem to excel in anything they try. They are both also doing select soccer (pretty much year round), so practices and games are once again consuming our time.
Sometimes I look at Brian, like in the middle of the night when we are both burping babies in the nursery and I want to freeze that memory. We have waited for this for so long, it is tough work, but we know they will grow so fast and we want to savor it all.