31 July 2011

our 4th

Didn't think we would be doing anything since the babies had just come home weeks before. But I didn't want that to stop us from having some family fun. We skipped the whole parade this year and had a BBQ with Dave's new wife, Cate and her family. Which now feels likes our own. It has been fun getting to know them and I, personally, have been very grateful for the support I have felt from them. Since the announcement I was pregnant with twins back in December, Cate's mom, Ruthie has done everything to encourage me how great twins are. She herself had twin girls and always had positive things to say about having them. She has made me feel comfortable about it and has offered up help anyway she can. The minute they heard I had gone into early labor at 29 weeks, the whole family dropped everything and offered up a prayer for us and our 2 little ones. They are those kind of people. I am very grateful to have Cate in our family( who is amazing on her own!), and to have her family feel like apart of ours.

Cate's family had us all over for a 4th celebration and I must say, we will be coming back each year! They live on a golf course and have front row seats to the fireworks. You don't have to fight any crowds and can enjoy a great show. THe food and crew was great! Laid back and easy, which we need! Thanks Todd's for a great night.

g.pa taking the kids for a walk
love g.pa for this
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ry-guy doing his thing...by himself
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NICU flashback

When the time came for the twins to come home, everything happened SO fast. We were told things would just happen and they did. We were taking the babes home only a fews days after we were complaining how long the whole process was taking. And when we did, things went from one kind a hectic life to another. I prefer the hectic life we have now over the other(NICU). Before the babes came home we had some more moments in the NICU...

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{ brit comes to visit }
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{g.pa Jim & g ma Kris}
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{2 of our favorite nurses, Katie & Lexie...made our NICU time so much more enjoyable}
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08 July 2011

seriously

look at this:

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we barely fit and it takes 15 minutes to load up!

I want a minivan...I never thought I would say that, but anything to make my life easier, I want!

06 July 2011

flashback in pictures

The last 8 weeks have been the busiest, happiest, most stressful and emotional time in our lives. And through it all these 2 have been troopers.

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They have been passed around between neighbors, pawned off on family and spent  time away at my mom and dad's. About every other week while the babies were in the NICU, my parents would take Taylor and Ryan for a couple days. It allowed Eric and I to visit the babies together, actually be together, and get things done. My parents have been the biggest support through all this and have lessened the stress level a ton. Through it all, they have become a little more independent. They go over to other's house easy, they love to spend the night with G.Ma and G.Pa, and they have bonded more. Taylor seemed to grow up a little, and I mean a little(the crying is still there), and Ryan has become a little man.

Here is what Taylor and Ryan have been up to the last 8 weeks, while our family life went a little out of control.

cousin time {while I was in the hospital}

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zoo

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entertaining themselves

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meeting new cousins

 lucy rae
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walks at the hospital


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park
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I am so glad we, all 6 of us, are under the same roof!