valentine's day

So I wondered why I didn't hear the babies wake up crying this morning.. and why Dallin & Ella were having so much fun together giggling on the other side of the house. Well I should have known the two rarities would be tied together somehow. All four kids in a crib, quite a sight! Now if I could just teach them to change & feed the babies after they've woken them up and entertained them, we'd be in luck! These were the little Valentine's I took to some of my friends. They are white chocolate oreo truffles (so easy but so evil). But then I decided they needed cute little personalized boxes to go in. It was one of those projects that you know going into it that it's not worth the time you are about to invest... but you do it anyway. It was kind of like a challenge though.. just to see if I could actually materialize what I had in my mind...centering the graphics just right so when I folded the box everything would be lined up... ok, I'm a bit compulsive but....

not so much when it came to this. So they look pretty scary.. but Dallin & Ella seemed to think they were the best Valentine cupcakes ever... so good, in fact, that they devoured them and didn't even mind that they were actually meat loaf frosted with mashed potatoes & sprinkled with peas. yummmm.
The night ended with red ice cream cones! Good idea Troy!

valentine's day

I know it's been 9 months since my last post... I could have had another baby in that time! (with my track record, I'm surprised I didn't!) But this year I would like to be better at journaling our family's escapades... starting today.

The kids were so coordinating I thought that would merit a photo shoot.

Note to self... it doesn't matter how cute they look.. photo shoots where you are out-numbered 4 to 1 is never a good idea. BUT... I have a memory of today on my blog.. thus I am able to check something off my list.

Now I am off to deliver Valentines!

double trouble

Auburn Harrison & Allison Gable

They're here! The twins were born May 15th both weighing 5lbs. 11 oz. We couldn't be luckier..they were taken c-section and arrived healthy and everything went well.

Although the babies are fraternal, in the hospital we couldn't tell them apart at all. Troy was paranoid they would lose their hospital ankle bands (they were so skinny they kept falling off) and we would never know who was who. Since we've been home they've put on some weight and we can now tell them apart. (although I still get it wrong half the time) Allison has a rounder face and Auburn's is more narrow. (yeah, I'm sure Allison already has a complex being "the round one"!)

They have been really good babies which makes doing the twin thing not only do-able, but actually enjoyable. (knock on wood!) As long as I keep a sense of humor I'm ok.. if it's not laughter it would be tears! (I said it was enjoyable, not easy!!) Like at the o.b. last week when I had both babies screaming in the exam room. I was trying to hold and comfort both of them at the same time while holding the little lap gown around my bare self with my teeth to maintain some kind of modesty in case the doctor walked in.

Like I said.. I have to laugh or I would be in tears! Overall it has been a great adventure so far.. hopefully this blog will be an outlet for me to share some of the fun craziness!

These beautiful pictures were done by my photographer friend, Amanda Stephan. Visit her website and book her for your next photo event! (nice advertising job huh?! I love you Amanda!! ) http://www.amandastephan.com

my first try

so i thought now might be a nice time to take up a new project.. because my two crazy kids and upcoming birth of twins just wasn't enough for me! :) let's see how it goes! sandra