Thanksgiving

Once again there are no pictures!!!! This whole week when I arrived to my destinations I would remember my camera. Of course remembering it after the fact resulted in no memories captured! URG! Anyways, it was a really great Thanksgiving. My kiddos got to play with cousins, and are finally at an age where they really LOVED it! We spent it with the Schneider's this year. Steve and LaSchelle came down and stayed with us. Brittany and Haven drove from Utah and stayed with Creston and Cynthia. We had our feast at Creston's, which by the way was very yummy!! One of my favorite moments was the Turkey Waddle. Me, Britt, and Haven decided to get up Thanksgiving morning and run this 5k for a very good cause. Haven ran it, but Britt and I walked it. We kept up a quick pace and actually jogged a few time including the end! It was so much fun and I decided that I want to get into shape and do these things more often. Plus, I totally didn't feel guilty eating lots of yummy food later that day! Another favorite moment was seeing my kiddos SO happy to play, play, and play! They were so good and LOVED having Grandpa and Grandma stay at our house. In fact, they still are asking about them!
Next thing I forgot to capture on camera was our crazy night at Toys R Us! Yes people Adam, me, and Britt stayed up all night to hit the midnight sale! We stood in a very long line until 12:00, but we got mostly everything we needed and saved a lot! We continued our crazy shopping adventure until 9:00 Friday morning. My sister-in-law Christina joined us to get in on the action! I really had a lot of fun, but was so tired the next day. Luckily my kids took a 3 1/2 hour nap. I am sad that Adam has to go back to work on Monday. Which brings me to my next favorite moment......having him home for 5 days straight! We love having daddy home that long! Thanks Schneider family for everything, it was lots of fun!

I think it's time to update!!!!

Life has been a bit crazy, so my blog as been one of those things that got neglected. On top of that we have had computer problems! So I'll start off with this picture. We have church at 12:00, during nap time. By the time we get home and get dinner Adam and I struggle to keep them awake! This usually happens. It makes for a fun Sunday:) They sure are innocent when they are asleep though;) Next is Halloween. Coby this year went as a frog and Chloe was the princess! They were SO MUCH FUN this year. They got the concept of trick-or-treating and LOVED the fact that if they said those magic words they got treats........LOTS OF treats!

My sisters tagged along too and Adam and I took advantage of sending the twins up to the houses with them. Jade the zombie with Coby!

Ok, so I am so bumed I didn't get a great picture of Roshea's costume. She went as a stick figure, and this picture doesn't show how hilarious it really was!! It totally looked like a stick figure in the dark, and because my camera had a flash it wouldn't work:(. But none the less she got A TON of complements on her costume. She is very creative!

The princess trying to smile. Her new thing is when I tell her to smile for the picture she does this cheesy smile. A friend made her crown! It turned out so good!
The night started off with a not so happy Coby, but eventually he came around and enjoyed himself! He made a cute frog!
So this picture happened this morning. I was on the phone and he happened to find my makeup. I think he has watch me one to many times put on mascara. When I thought the two's could not get any worse, they have!!! While at a presidency meeting at our 2ND counselors home, Coby dunked his head into the toilet after her daughter went potty. Oh, there are so many other stories I am sure I could tell you. Like they're nick names are the "SMACK DOWN TWINS" in nursery because they like to wrestle with each other, and the other kids! I sometimes feel like these things are a reflection to my parenting skills! They keep me on my toes for sure!!

But I think I'll end this post on a positive note. They are growing and learning. They keep us laughing with the funny little things they come up with. Chloe is speaking full sentences now. The other morning she came in kind of upset. She looked at me with sad eyes and said, "Mommy, do you know where my brush is?" Yep, ladies and gentlemen she said a complete full sentence. Totally blew me away! She can sing her ABC's, among other songs. She belted out "Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam" in the car the other day. Coby joined in too! She knows her shapes, even an octagon, and she is very close to having her colors down!

My sweet Coby is not too far behind. I was so worried about his speech, but somehow he has taken a turn and talks more and more. This morning daddy asked him if he loved daddy or mommy. He said mommy:) Then Adam ask why not him and he said your boring! Ok so he was really saying bowling because he still remembers our bowling experience, but he really is speaking well. He is becoming more like his father every day. Adam got him an ASU shirt that I can rarely get off of him.....and he would rather watch football then Mickey Mouse?! He still loves to cuddle and I sure can't get enough of that!

I am loving this motherhood journey. It has it's ups and downs, but most of all it gives me the opportunity to grow along side them. Lets just pray I don't mess them up too bad;)

Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

So instead of being where we should have been, listening to conference, we were out having a party! Don't worry, I recorded it and plan to watch it when my twins are napping. Anyways, my dad planned a surprise b-day party for my sister Jade at the bowling ally. This was the first time Coby and Chloe got to get in on the bowling action and we found that they REALLY love it! I usually can get my pictures to turn, but for some weird reason this one won't. This is "Bompa" and Coby!

" Grama" and Chloe watching her ball roll down the ally! She would jump up and down when she hit the pins!

Roshea cheesing it! I love this girl!

Some of my most favorite people. Jade is the little one. She had a good birthday!

Coby scoping out his bowling ball!

This was seriously the cutest thing ever! He would roll his ball and stand their with his hands up until it hit his pins. Then he would get really excited!

Here's Chloe trying to roll the heavy ball. She kept saying, "I too heavy momma"! No I didn't forget the t in "It" she really does say I.

Chandler Regional Hospital had a Fall Festival for all their nursery graduates! Because Chloe and Coby were ones of those tiny babies that graduated, we were invited to go. I HAD to go because I wanted to see the nurses that took such good care of my babies, and I wanted them to see how much the twins have grown. We only got to see one of the nurses, BUT she was their main nurse and the one that I REALLY wanted to see! I wish we got a picture of her with the twins, but she was very busy! We had lots of fun!

They had a little petting zoo. They loved loved it!

They got to pet goats.........(Chloe looks like she is looking at his butt, but she was really trying to get the dirt out of her shoe)

Bunnies, and a tiny little pig..........

a cow, a lama, chickens, and a duck.

Plus, they had all kinds of fun jumping things. They loved the slide!

We also got to play a few games where they got a few prizes. They also won gold fish! Yes real live gold fish! So now we have two new additions to our family. Max and PJ are their names. There from the movie "The Goofy Movie". We had so much fun and Gina (their nurse) thought they were so big and so cute!!

Lots of nothing going on!

Coby is in love with football, and loves anything that has to do with football! Logan came over after a game and Coby REALLY wanted to put his jersey on. It smelled horrible, but Coby didn't care!!

Chloe loves to dress up, and loves carting her purse around. Here she is cheesing it with her purse filled with all kinds of fun things........well as much as that little thing would allow!

Nothing too exciting going on around here. I stay very busy trying to keep up with two toddlers, trying to keep my house from falling apart, and my calling!!!! I REALLY need to update on their room, and a few other little things we have done with our home! Our next project is our yard & garden, and now that the weather is finally cooling down I hope to have this done in the next few weeks. Coby and Chloe are learning so much every day! I am always amazed at how much they are talking now! They keep us laughing that's for sure! They are into EVERYTHING! People swear to me that the three's are worse, and I am a little nervous about that! Plus, their new favorite food is celery! Who would have thought? I sure didn't, but they are constantly asking for more celery. Hey I'm not complaining! I am also very excited about Halloween this year! Chloe is going to be a princess and Coby is going to be a frog. It'll be very cute! All and all we're busy but not we're not too exciting...............................sorry!

Best Buds!

I can't imagine how we ever survived without these sweet kiddo's! I will always call them my miracle twins, and never think of one without thinking of the other! They'll always have a special bond because they do everything together! Heavenly Father knew they needed each other, more importantly he knew I needed them to come together! Sure they fight likes Cats and Dogs (& boy can they fight!), but oh how I love it when they are sweet to each other, and when they play so well! This picture tells it all! One of their favorite things to do together is to take a bubble bath. They love making a huge mess for me to clean up, but I don't mind! I just love hearing, at the end of a crazy day, the laughter of two sweet kiddo's and the reminder of how special they are to each other and to me!

Our Pet Lizard!

About a week ago I let the kids go outside to play. As I was opening the door I spotted a lizard stuck in between the sliding door and the screen door. I tried to shoo it out but it just ran to the other side of the screen and wouldn't come out. I thought, for many days, that the poor little thing was stuck. On Friday, I went to a dear friends funeral. While I was gone my in-laws were here. Adam told me that LaSchelle gave it some water. I think she thought it was stuck too, and she was trying to help it. Then Adam said he saw it run out into the yard, and we finally thought he was able to get out! SO, Sunday morning Chloe comes running in yelling, "Wizzies home, Wizzies home"! Oh, I forgot to mention they named it on Friday, Lizzy! Anyways, ever since then Lizzie has become part of the fam. Every morning the twins walk over and say hi to her! She has become their little pet, and the best part, we get to admire from a distance. You known, not holding the thing, or feeding it! She is my ideal pet! P.S. We don't know if she is even a girl;) It looks like she is inside, but she's not!

Can you spot her here? Look closely! Chloe didn't want in on this pic, but Coby did!

Happy Birthday to my MOM!!!

To the greatest lady I have known. Happy Birthday Mom, we miss you so much!! It has been a great day filled with memories of her! Only now do I understand the sacrifice and love a mother gives a child, and she went beyond that!!! I remember feeling so loved as if she knew it would be her last. Sure she got stressed and tired as all moms do, but she never seemed to let that get her down especially in the last days of her life. I remember her wanting to be close to us, and each day filled with lots of hugs and kisses. Those are the days I cherish and will never ever forget! My only wish is that I can show my kids that much love every day and never take it for granted.

I hope she is proud of the mother I am becoming. I miss her in this time in my life. Sometimes a girl just needs her mom, but I am blessed to have other moms in my life to fill that void. I know my mom is also grateful for them as well!

I haven't had my picture of my mom out since the babies have been born and when I pulled it out and asked the twins who it was they both said, "Mamma"! I am sure she is close. In fact, I know she is. Happy B-day mamma, we love ya!