Minersville, Cinco de Mayo, and screaming babies

We arrived in Minersville, PA on Friday around 3:00 and met Christy, and her children Kalia, Sofiya, and Brittney. Owen immediately loved the jumper Debi had brought. We saw our friends Debi, Will, and Emma, and then met Debi's 2 other lovely daughters, Gabi and Steph. They were so sweet to help us carry our things in from the car. Owen and Henry played with the other babies while we waited for Dawn to arrive. :)

Once Dawn arrived, we had a yummy roast beef dinner made by Debi! The boys slept great in their pack n' plays for the first time.

The next morning, Henry took a turn in the jumper, and loved jumping with his arms through the legholes! He took a nice nap on the bunk bed after jumping for a while. Owen played with his new friend, Max.

Here is my only picture of Mr. Max and Ms. Anna! SUCH cuties:

Saturday afternoon, we decided to take the babies to a special place - the Yuengling factory!! We pushed our strollers up some serious hills to get there, but then the tour wouldn't allow sandals or strollers. So we took some pictures outside, walked around Pottsville, and then went to eat lunch. Henry and Owen had their first taste of ice cream, and just like Mommy, loved it! It got pretty hot for them after this, because we were going in and out of the car, waking them up, etc. so by the time we got home for our Cinco de Mayo celebration, we had a breakdown on all fronts, Mommy included.

Emma and Will:

Kalia and Sofiya with their hats over their faces:

First, Henry passed out with his drinks and sombrero on. He was so hot, he just had to be naked. Then, we tried to put on our cute colorful onesies Aunt Debi got us, but we were just too upset to pose for pictures. Mommy kept trying, though, and got some lovely shots of our purple faces.

The girls were perfect angels, though! Que princesas!!!

After we finally got the boys down for bed, the rest of us enjoyed a lovely Mexican meal cooked by Brittney, Dawn, and Debi. Yum-O! We enjoyed margaritas, gorditas, flautas, empanadas, and chips and cheese. It was delish!

We had a great time visiting our friends in Minersville and hope we can see them all again soon! Love you all!

Oh, and after the busy weekend, the boys BOTH slept through the night for the first time last night. 7:30PM-6:00AM. Way to go!!

Mom, I'm too tired to eat...

(Henry)

almost 10 years since his last dentist appointment...

Cuddlebugs

These are from this morning. What cuddly, cute babies we have!

Owen's turn tonight....

The boys have started sleeping through the night...however, they only sleep through the night every other night, and they take turns waking up at 2AM each night. Last night it was Henry, so we expect it will be Owen tonight. We'll see. But if he looks this cute at 2AM, I won't mind too much. (Eating prunes tonight).

PS. Todd made a dental appointment.

Go team!

Today was our Walk America day to benefit March of Dimes. We walked 5.8 miles with our team, Team Owen Henry! It was a LONG walk, but we had a good time. The weather was perfect and there were a ton of people there! Good food, too! When we got home, all 6 of us (dogs included) took a 3 hour nap!!! Here are some pictures from the day.

And a funny picture of Henry from the other day in an outfit from Gramere. And a cute one of the two boys in outfits from their friends Craig and Kathryn.

Tech

What a sad, sad, couple of days for our country. It is incredibly tragic and sad what has happened at Virginia Tech this week. I can't peel my eyes from the news and check for updates constantly. I just can't imagine being a parent of one of those kids. I can't imagine being the parent of the gunman, either. What do you do? I told Owen and Henry that they are never leaving me to go to college or anywhere else. I will attach myself to them. It's like Runaway Bunny in our house. Yesterday Owen was practicing his "g" sounds and said "Go!" and I gave them both a long-winded lecture about how I wasn't going anywhere and I was going to follow them wherever they went. They found my ranting hilarious, especially because I sang most of the lecture operetta-style. Gilbert and Sullivan can take a seat, thankyouverymuch.

Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, the University students and alumni, and everyone affected by this horrible tragedy.

We also love our playmat!

Henry on left, Owen on the right. :)

We love peas!

So we've tried sweet potatoes (loved 'em) and now we are eating peas and we love them even more! Next on the list is some kind of fruit...I don't remember what Daddy bought!

Since we've started our food and cereal, we've been sleeping longer at night and giving Daddy and Mommy a break sometimes. They appreciate it! :)

Here are some pics of us enjoying our peas. Henry first, then O.

Hoodie and Tummy Time

Henry's first hoodie and Owen having tummy time fun!

We didn't pout the whole time!

Some cute shots from the past couple of days. Jamison on his chair, Henry with his doggie after a bath, and the boys in their photoshoot. Cuties!