Sunday, April 4, 2010

Catching up

I know it's been a while, so again there are lots of pictures. It's been a fun month though with lots of visits and visitors. Here are the boys trying out a long board.
Dreyton showing off his huge dimples.

This is Dreyton in his hospital nightie he wore while at the hospital for his hernia surgeries. He's so much more comfortable now that his two hernias are fixed.


I love tiny feet. I feel like I am always cutting someone's toe or fingernails though.




I caught Rivers drinking out of the milk carton. I love the outfits she comes up with.

The shower picture. The babes love the shower.

One of my best friends from high school came to Park City so we got to hang out and catch up for a few hours. It's hard to tell but she's like 6 months pregnant. Nice to have an adult to talk to and so much to reminisce about!

I thought they looked cute in their matching outfits but they weren't very happy about me making them have picture time.

Here's another matching outfit picture - still not happy about it but tolerating me treating them like my dolls. They're Rivers' dolls too.

We had a make-over night when Carlos was gone. I straightened Rivers' hair and put on a little make-up and it freaked me out how much older she suddenly looked - I didn't like it (she loved it)

I love stuffing my babies into the buggy together. They love it too. Here are the hat and boots I made for Whitney's new little baby girl Cassidy. If my babes had been born on time they would only be 2 months older than their new cousin.


Some more cute booties I made for the twins. Their legs look like they are doll legs.


Reagan looking very serious.
Dreyton showing his charming smile again.

I took Rivers up to Alta on the day it was almost 50 degrees up there. Soooo fun! I love skiing without a coat or hat!

Rivers is such a fun skiing partner.

I love how the babes always wake up smiling. They can't really move, but somehow during the night they often wiggle toward eachother and I find them like this in the morning.

Here's another picture of them showing their love. They intertwine their arms while they sleep in the buggy.

Dwight seems huge now. Actually his head does look as big as mine here.
Lovin' the new wagon! Favorite quotes by them this month: Rivers (as she was riding her bike by me while I was running one night after dark) "It feels so fresh out tonight - like a cup of Oregon. I feel so free!" Dwight (while watching me get ready) "you're beautiful Mommy, you're perfect." (of course I loved that). His funniest and grossest comment by far was "it tastes like Top Ramen!" Ask me for the story behind what tasted like Top Ramen - it's too gross to post.
Oma came to visit during her spring break. Here she is making 65 look pretty darn good. She was excited to push the buggy because she said I got 3 things she always wanted - "twins, a buggy, and a drinking fountain".

Sunday in the sun talking to Madison.

Sunday in the sun doing his work with cowboy boots and no pants (as usual).

I did something crazy for me - I left my babies for one day and a night to go see my sister and her very cute new 3 week old in Portland.

Here's Whitney looking hot as ever. She looks too small and that baby looks too big to imagine it was in her just 3 weeks ago. We got pedicures and went out to dinner at a delicious (and really quite authentic) german restaurant called The Berlin House. We toasted with Malz Beer. I wanted to go to see the babe and give Whitney a break, but her in-laws were there too, so it ended up being a much needed refreshing break for me too. Good job Carlos managing everything at home for a day (even if you did call in reinforcements- thanks Cheryl and Sarah).

Tyler and Amber also came to visit for spring break. Here's another sunny Sunday eating outside and playing a little catch.
This is where I found CD one day. I can't believe it didn't break under his weight.

I don't know if you can tell, but it is snowing hard in this picture but Carlos is still out there grilling away.

Becki (Carlos' sister) and her kids came to visit for their spring break too! It's always nice to have extra arms around.

I guess her kids aren't really 'kids' anymore. Here are Maddi and Tori looking cute while Reagan poses for the shot.

One of my favorite things about babies is when they figure out their hands are attached to them and they just stare at their hands. I caught Dreyton staring at his amazing hand here.
Happy Easter!!! The twins both weighed in at 10 lbs this week! They're 5 months old and finally getting some meat on them.

Easter Sunday. They're totally going bald.


All dressed up with nowhere to go. Still another 2 months until we're supposed to take them out. Getting closer. It doesn't matter anyway because about 5 minutes after I took this picture she pooped all up her back and all over her clothes.

Friday, February 19, 2010

January and February



I told someone the other day that I'm "giddy" happy. This is a big reason why.


CD loves posing for the camera and dancing like a thug to Carlos' beat boxing.


This little guy has me wrapped around his tiny finger already. He had surgery last week and did so well.



Reagan is the easiest baby. Yvonne (Carlos' sister) came for a few days to hold babies so I could get a few things done!


I took Dwight and Rivers on a hike a couple weeks ago and it ended up being over 2 hours and we had to go to the top of the mountain before they would turn around.I just noticed that someone else's poodle dog made it into this picture. It kind of blends into the background so I didn't notice until just now.Can you spot Rivers in the little brush tree thicket? Everytime we passed a little sorry thicket of these Rivers would get off of the trail and go through them because she said she needed more adventure. I need more trees.





For my big 35th birthday we had my friend Jesse and her husband (Tanner's friend) over with Tanner and Alissa for a delicious dinner of grilled salmon, Karli's salad, squash, garlic bread and Alissa made homemade warm crepes filled with ice cream and blackberries for dessert. Mmm. Mmm. Thanks to Carlos for grilling the Salmon outside in the snow.



My men looking very dapper in their sweaters.


During the winter we always sign the kids up for swimming lessons to do something fun and summery after school.


The matching hats I made them.

Tanner and Alissa helping out with the babes. Tanner is extra holy in this pic. Do you like the short haircut I gave him? I actually used clippers. Haven't used clippers on him in like 10 years, but as he says, you can't have a beard and long hair, so he kept the beard and cut the hair.


This is the twins' first walk outside. Yeeeeeha!! I kept saying the first 50 degree day I was breaking out of the house with the babies and I think it was like 49 this day. Daniel (Carlos' brother) and Karli make a visit.


Reagan peeking out of her snuggly spot.


Boys reading on the pot starts early.

Super Bowl party. Artichoke squares (new favorite), cilantro lime shrimp, guacamole, and little wrapped weinies. Oh and grape juice with Fresca.


Rivers just had her last basketball game. She played Junior Jazz this year with Carlos as the coach Rivs and I wearing our matching dresses
Playing with Rivers' kitchen science kit. The funny picture was from the back because of the backless apron.Rivers and I went ice skating at the Gallivan Center for our date. It was her first time and luckily she caught on fast. She said it was the funnest thing she's ever done.After skating we hit up good old IHOP for a late dinner (breakfast).Finally found something on Reagan that looks like me - her long skinny fingers.



Reagan modeling one of my old baby outfits.

We walked to get Rivers from school and CD terrorized her whole walking group of girls by chasing them and pelting them with snowballs. He's been pent up a lot this winter since I can't take the twins out for 6 months, so he lets it all out when he does get outside.




This was Tanner's Valentine gift to Alissa. Isn't he creative? He brought home big bunches of flowers and let Rivers and I make bouquets for the boots he gave her.

And last but not least, a picture of my own dairy. I think the twins are set for a while.