I found this on my friend Carol's blog. Much like her I find that this shows what my days are like to a T, only mine are in stereo! Thanks, Carol, for the laughs!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
It's Official
Last night was Amanda & Tony's wedding! This post will be mainly photos for family & friends that could not make it to the wedding. It took place at The Pointe Restaurant. It had a beautiful view of the Salt Lake Valley. The boys did wonderfully (we were a bit nervous as Taylor discovered that Alvin the chipmunk says Boum Chick A Boum Boum in their latest movie & decided it was fun to say right before the ceremony). After the ceremony we had an amazing dinner and then we settled in to watch the boys dance ALL night..literally. From 7:30 until 10:00 the boys danced & ran with little stopping. It was hilarous! Enjoy the photos!
The boys & the flower girl before the wedding. The picture on the bottom shows some of the decorations as you entered the reception.
Pictures taken during the ceremony.
What reception would be complete without an appearance from Spiderman?
Their cake was awesome! I had never seen one like this before. It had special dates that only the two of them would understand, which I thought was kind of cool :)
The boys dancing...we discovered that Isaac is a great break dancer
Bride & Groom's first dance..
Amanda and her dad..
This shows the back of her dress a little...they finally ate around 9:30
Amanda's mom & brother
and finally..a video of the boys dancing/fighting
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
New Business Opportunity!
Tonight was the rehearsal for my cousin Amanda and her fiance Tony. Considering there are small children involved it was probably a good thing that they practiced. Oh yeah, and testing the boys was a good idea, too! After the practice we were all treated to dinner at Tucci's. Tony and Amanda got the boys these tonka trucks for being in the wedding. I think they were supposed to be a bribe. I'm guessing they don't understand the idea of a bribe since the boys already have them. It turned out to be a good thing, though, since it gave the boys something to entertain them during dinner.After dinner we came home and tried on their tuxedos to make sure they did not need to be altered in any way before Saturday. It was then that I decided I could start a new business renting out my boys to young couples looking for the cutest ring bearers ever! I would of course split the profit with Tony and Amanda since they purchased the clothing that makes it that much more profitable and possible. Here are some pictures of the heart throbs!
This first picture is of Taylor sporting his new look that is going to make his daddy rich!
Here is Isaac, the other half of my retirement fund
This is a picture of the shoes that finish off the outfit perfectly
Monday, September 15, 2008
Now it is Isaac's turn
It was Isaac's turn today to be the big helper in school. I would not feel right if I did not post a picture of him with his sticker. We are very proud of him.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Whirlwind Weekend
We have had quite the busy weekend and thought we would share some of what we have done.
We went to visit Grandma Linda & Grandpa Norman Friday night. This is their new toy! Grandma bought it to take to the cabin. The boys are in LOVE with this thing. I can't believe how big it is & how little they look. Kind of funny.
I never thought I would see the day where Grandma would drive a 4-wheeler. Here is proof for the few of you out there who know what I mean. :)
After playing around with the 4-wheeler, the boys were invited to play in a bounce house in grandma's neighborhood. The boys had a blast and made some new friends!
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We woke up early Saturday morning to go watch the boys' friend Kian play in his first soccer game. Though the boys didn't seem to watch any of it, we had fun anyways! As we were driving home from the soccer game the boys started to talk about their "mad dreams". They asked if there was something that would make them go away when they sleep. We decided to make the boys dream catchers hoping it would help them. Tony has made them before so I figured we could spend an hour or so and we would be done. I was SO wrong. They have taken probably 6 hours or more and we are still not done. (finished picture to be published later :) )
While we were gathering the supplies to make dream catchers in the basement, the boys discovered one of Tony's old race track toys. They brought it up & had a blast playing with it!
Later Saturday afternoon my mother-in-law (Linda) and I went to Tony's cousins bridal shower. We had a wonderful time! I just wanted to share this picture. Linda spent 7 months cross stitching this for the bride. It is beautiful and this picture does not do it justice. She is so talented & incredibly patient!
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We went to visit Grandma Linda & Grandpa Norman Friday night. This is their new toy! Grandma bought it to take to the cabin. The boys are in LOVE with this thing. I can't believe how big it is & how little they look. Kind of funny.I never thought I would see the day where Grandma would drive a 4-wheeler. Here is proof for the few of you out there who know what I mean. :)
After playing around with the 4-wheeler, the boys were invited to play in a bounce house in grandma's neighborhood. The boys had a blast and made some new friends!
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We woke up early Saturday morning to go watch the boys' friend Kian play in his first soccer game. Though the boys didn't seem to watch any of it, we had fun anyways! As we were driving home from the soccer game the boys started to talk about their "mad dreams". They asked if there was something that would make them go away when they sleep. We decided to make the boys dream catchers hoping it would help them. Tony has made them before so I figured we could spend an hour or so and we would be done. I was SO wrong. They have taken probably 6 hours or more and we are still not done. (finished picture to be published later :) )
Later Saturday afternoon my mother-in-law (Linda) and I went to Tony's cousins bridal shower. We had a wonderful time! I just wanted to share this picture. Linda spent 7 months cross stitching this for the bride. It is beautiful and this picture does not do it justice. She is so talented & incredibly patient!
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As for Sunday..we have continued the dream catcher project & napped. It has been an awesome relaxing day! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!!!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hi Ho...Hi Ho...
Yes, it is that time in our boys' lives where we pack them up and ship them off to be edumukated...hopefully it works better for them than it did for their dad! The day started off like any other day...for Taylor that is. Isaac was excited and ready to go from the moment his feet hit the floor this morning. In fact, this is the first morning in quite a while that we didn't have to fight with him to eat his breakfast. I would say it was the first morning that I could remember not fighting him, but since I barely remember yesterday morning that's not saying quite as much.
Taylor was quite a bit slower to get going, but with persistence and A LOT of hounding him he finally managed to finish his breakfast and get dressed. We let the boys pick out their clothes for their first day of pre-school. I think they both picked out great outfits. I'm sure there wasn't a single four year old there that wasn't madly in love with my two handsome guys!
8:30 rolled around and we put the boys into the car. We figured that would put us there plenty early to get them in and settled...boy were we wrong! They start school at 8:45. We got there around 8:40, horrible morning commuter traffic, only to find that we were not even close to early enough. It was definitely the first day of school, though. As we drove into the parking lot we passed a mom that was wiping the tears away as she was driving out...what a wuss!
We got the boys out of the car and stood in the line that was already formed outside. We patiently waited our turn to get the name tags that PIN onto our boys. I am not sure who thought it a good idea to hand a bunch of four year olds straight pins, but I guess we weren't going to be there to deal with the blood bath, so what the heck! Taylor immediately wanted to take his off. We had to explain to him that, since he has a twin his teacher REALLY needed those name tags...at least until she figured out who was wearing what.
Unfortunately we didn't get much time with the boys before we had to leave and they had to go to class...they are growing up so fast! We took a few last pictures, told them we loved them, and walked out the door. It was a strange feeling leaving our boys for the first time with people we had barely met. I'm sure we will get to the point where we are excited to do it, but we definitely are not there yet...and yes, both of us teared up just a bit walking away!
Picking the boys up was quite fun. The school makes the parents line up, and calls the kids out one at a time to go with their parents. It leaves us with a comforting feeling considering how many sick people there are out there! We picked the boys up, heard all about their day, and went to lunch to celebrate! Overall it was a positive day for everyone!
Our handsome boys ready for their first day of school! I thought the timing of getting the school bus in the background although completely accidental was perfect!
Although they are identical, they constantly remind us that they are definitely individuals!
The proud parents with their cute, not so little boys!
The boys at their new school before class started
The boys when we picked them up from their first day at school!
I don't remember school being this tiring, but it must be. Taylor, ever the stuborn one, refused to take a nap. I'm sure mommy loved the cuddle time, though!
Taylor was quite a bit slower to get going, but with persistence and A LOT of hounding him he finally managed to finish his breakfast and get dressed. We let the boys pick out their clothes for their first day of pre-school. I think they both picked out great outfits. I'm sure there wasn't a single four year old there that wasn't madly in love with my two handsome guys!
8:30 rolled around and we put the boys into the car. We figured that would put us there plenty early to get them in and settled...boy were we wrong! They start school at 8:45. We got there around 8:40, horrible morning commuter traffic, only to find that we were not even close to early enough. It was definitely the first day of school, though. As we drove into the parking lot we passed a mom that was wiping the tears away as she was driving out...what a wuss!
We got the boys out of the car and stood in the line that was already formed outside. We patiently waited our turn to get the name tags that PIN onto our boys. I am not sure who thought it a good idea to hand a bunch of four year olds straight pins, but I guess we weren't going to be there to deal with the blood bath, so what the heck! Taylor immediately wanted to take his off. We had to explain to him that, since he has a twin his teacher REALLY needed those name tags...at least until she figured out who was wearing what.
Unfortunately we didn't get much time with the boys before we had to leave and they had to go to class...they are growing up so fast! We took a few last pictures, told them we loved them, and walked out the door. It was a strange feeling leaving our boys for the first time with people we had barely met. I'm sure we will get to the point where we are excited to do it, but we definitely are not there yet...and yes, both of us teared up just a bit walking away!
Picking the boys up was quite fun. The school makes the parents line up, and calls the kids out one at a time to go with their parents. It leaves us with a comforting feeling considering how many sick people there are out there! We picked the boys up, heard all about their day, and went to lunch to celebrate! Overall it was a positive day for everyone!
Our handsome boys ready for their first day of school! I thought the timing of getting the school bus in the background although completely accidental was perfect!
Although they are identical, they constantly remind us that they are definitely individuals!
The proud parents with their cute, not so little boys!
The boys at their new school before class started
The boys when we picked them up from their first day at school!
I don't remember school being this tiring, but it must be. Taylor, ever the stuborn one, refused to take a nap. I'm sure mommy loved the cuddle time, though!
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