My helpers/goofballs....

Even sick, my kiddos are still goofballs!!!

The girls have been fighting some kind of bug this week that kept them from going to school on Wednesday.  Tonight they have started to perk up a little!  Even with runny, red noses how can you not love these faces???

Side note:  After seeing these pictures I made an appointment for haircuts.  I never realize how bad there hair is until I start looking at photos.

Stir Crazy.....

All of us are tired of all the snow and cold weather here.  The girls are just itching to go outside and play and I can't say that I blame them.  It's just been blustery cold and windy here.  Both of them are fighting a nasty cold and I'm running out of things to keep the girls occupied indoors.  Last night I asked the girls to draw me a picture of their favorite thing to do outside.  Addison did not want to oblige, but Alexis drew me a picture of a snowman.  She said she loves to play in the snow, but likes playing at the park better.

Here is her snowman:

When I asked Alexis why her snowman didn't have a mouth, she responded with "my snowman is angry".  I asked why he was angry.  Her response, "he's too cold". 

After I photographed her snowman, Alexis realized she forgot to put buttons on him.  I was then instructed to re-photograph the revised snowman.

New Friends......

I came home from work yesterday to find this on my kitchen table.....

Terry has been talking about getting the girls fish for awhile now.  I wasn't necessarily opposed to it, I just don't need anything else on my plate.  Granted they are only fish and don't require a lot of care, but I just don't have time to take care of anything else.

The girls were super excited to show me their new pets. 

From what I understand, Terry was going to originally buy one fish bowl with two fish.  Then Addison had a melt down in the store demanding her own fish bowl.  If this was me, I wouldn't of caved in.....but Daddy is a pushover!  Each girl got their own fishbowl and picked out their own rocks.  Alexis picked sparkly pink rocks (you can see in the first photo) and Addison picked multi-colored rocks.

So, the new plan after Addison's melt down was each girl was going to have their own fish bowl and their own fish.  Then Alexis began to worry that her fish would be lonely by itself.  I love her big heart and concern for everyone.  So again, being the pushover he is, Daddy bought two fish for each girl.

I asked the girls what they decided to name their fish.

Addison has chosen:  Lobster and Scarecrow as her fish names.

Alexis has chosen:  Goldfish and Bubble Guppie (like the cartoon fish) as her fish names.

As I was getting ready for work this morning I noticed one of Alexis' fish looked a little lethargic.  I didn't mention anything.  The girls had another snow day today so they were still sleeping when I left for work. 

Several hours into my work day I got a call.....it appears that Alexis' fish, "bubble guppie" has decided that he is very sleepy today.  Alexis told me on the phone that her fish is taking a nap. 

Since having these fish was all Terry's idea....I told him that it was his decision on how to discuss the whole "nap" situation.  He has decided that since the fish have been in our home less than 24 hours, the fish will continue to be napping until he can be replaced later this evening.

Here's hoping the replacement can make if more than 24 hours!!!

Never before seen photos...

A few evenings ago I found Terry's old cell phone in a drawer in our office.  Surprisingly it actually powered on for a few minutes....Long enough for me to look through some old photos and find some pictures I had never seen before of the girls.  These photos were taken on April 14th, 2009 at about 2:00 in the afternoon.  Which means that the girls were barely twelve hours old in these photos.  I did spend a good two hours bawling my eyes out after finding these photos.

Here are a few pictures that I would like to share.  There are several that are very difficult to look at.  I will spare you those.  Their tiny little bodies looked so fragile and frail.  Some of the photos you can see how translucent their skin was and almost see every tiny artery.   Hard to believe that these precious little miracles are almost four years old!!

I thank God every day for my tiny babies! 

Above seven photos are Addison

Above five photos are Alexis.

Snow Day(s) 2013...

It takes 20 minutes to get everyone ready to go outside.....but it only takes two minutes to undress and make this big mess!!

Christmas 2012 Part two....

More photos from Christmas 2012.  These photos were of Christmas at Ga Ga and Pop Pop's house. 

Alexis opening her stocking goodies!!

Love the look on Alexis' face.  She was super excited about this dog!

The girls really love this Toy Story Mr. Potato Head!

UPDATE:  I do have a small story to share about this potato head....

Addison got caught the other evening saying her first swear word.

She was playing in the living room and couldn't get the arm on Mr. Potato correctly.  I heard her struggling and making her usual frustrated sighing noises.  Then all of the sudden...."damn it" popped right out of her mouth.  I asked her where she learned that word from.  Her response...."Daddy".  Both Daddy and Addison got a time out for that one.

One of my favorite pics of the day!  Things were winding down and the kids were off playing with their loot.  I did a quick check on the kiddos to make sure everything was ok.  I found Alexis sitting on the couch with the candy bowl watching tv.

Another one of my favs....Turning my girls into gamblers!  It's a tradition to get lottery tickets in our stockings.  This year the girls helped scratch their own tickets.  Alexis actually won $25.

  And I just had to share a picture of one of the things Terry got me for Christmas.  He had a necklace made that has the girls thumb prints embellished into a sterling silver charm.  Love it!

Christmas 2012 Part one...

Here are a few pictures from Christmas morning at our house....

Both girls got stompees.  These are a super huge waste of money if you ask my opinion but they were really excited about them.  They have been wanting them for awhile thanks to the commercial that runs on tv every two minutes.  Addison got alligator slippers and Alexis got unicorns.

An attempt at a group shot.  They did not want to hold still!

Doctor kits....They love these things!  I get check ups several times a day now!  I've also had brain surgery, stitches and a broken arm.

Both munchkins also got super hero capes.  Addison wouldn't let me take a picture of her.  These were a huge hit!

Another attempt at getting a photo of both of them with their stockings!  My little cheese balls!

Christmas Morning 2012 Video....

I'm finally getting around to downloading our Christmas pictures off the camera.  Until I can weed through them all, I will leave you with a video of the girls coming downstairs Christmas morning.  And yes, Addison does trip over the cat....And yes, my two girly girls did get a tool bench for Christmas. 

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What will they be???

As a parent I constantly find myself wondering what my kids will be when they grow up.....

Will they climb Mount Everest???

Will they become doctors???

What are my tiny babies destined to be???

Yes, this is a photo of Addison's hospital bracelet that continuously fell off of her ankle.

While I wonder what my girls will do 20 years from now I don't want them to grow up too fast!  It seems impossible to me that I'm currently planning their fourth birthday party!!! 

So for right now we focus on the basics.....

Addison so intently traces her "A's".  She takes her time with each and every letter. 

(Yep, I think she is going to be a lefty.)

Alexis rushes through just to get finished....as if she couldn't be more bored by writing her letters.

So yes Aunt Paula,....Alexis' penmanship will be awful.  I'm told this is a requirement for a doctor right???

And yes, the Christmas table cloth is still on the table until I can find a suitable replacement.

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Just for my own documentation.....I weighed the girls last night on our scale.  Addison weighs 28.6 pounds and Alexis weighs 30.4 pounds.  It's amazing how much difference two tiny pounds makes.  But Alexis does feel like she weighs a ton more than Addison.

Catching Up!

I really want to try to do better in 2013 with documenting and updating my blog.  It seems like as technology becomes more advance I'm having a harder time with this.  I know that doesn't make sense....but it is so convenient for me to use my Ipad for everything.  Whereas to update my blog and download photos I need to sign on to the actual computer.  Blah Blah Blah....

Just because I do want to document this, here are a few of the remaining photos from our Elf (Joe) from Christmas.  Maybe in the near future I may be able to post our actual Christmas photos.  Here's hoping....

Joe hanging from a sign in our laundry room.

The girls thought this was hysterical.  It was the first time Joe had food.  After the hilarity had worn off, Addison was a little irritated that Joe had eaten her chocolate pudding.  Mommy didn't think this one through 100%.  By Joe eating a pudding cup, this meant we had an odd number of puddings left in the fridge.  It's the little things that cause drama at our house.

This came about purely by accident.  I dropped my bowl of popcorn.

By the last week, I was really reaching for ideas.  Terry came up with this one.

Our family had a great time with Joe this year.  I will admit that by Christmas I was a little relieved not to have to remember to move Joe every evening.  There were numerous days that I would wake up in the middle of the night cursing because I forgot to move him.