PUMPKIN CONTEST

This is the proud winner of the pumpkin carving contest in our home... Aunt "Alla"! After hours of cleaning and cutting she crowned herself the champion! I made Carmel apple dip for the kids while carving... The old man thinks he has rights to anything that is at his level. I caught him putting his paws on the kids chairs and pulling down chocolate milk the other day. He has some issues lately~

Taking a break from the messy pumpkin and seeds!

These pictures are in the wrong order! This is the day before at the pumpkin patch!

Spence trying to pick the perfect pumpkin! He loved cleaning out the pumpkin and using whatever he could pull out of the drawers to do it... can openers, pizza cutters, and spatulas!

THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT FALL....

For the past couple of years our family has gone to a place called Brown's Berry Patch. It is about a 45 minute drive from us, and it is nothing but trees and lakes- It is beautiful this time of year! We picked a perfect day to go.... 75 degrees and sunny! This place has everything for kids- playgrounds, petting zoos, corn mazes, a giant trampoline, you name it they have it. They also have a great farmers market with the best apples, dips, fudge, and ice cream! This is Spencer cruising around on the bike track-
Lincoln posing as a cow.....
This is a little duck race, you put the rubber ducks on a track and then you have to pump the water to get them to move- Jack was trying his best to do it... maybe next year he can get those muscles to move that duck!
Addy, after running all day from one thing to the next.......
This was a playground shaped like a big wooden ship- Jack loved it!

THE SWEET PART OF TERRIBLE TWO'S.....

Okay so this is a double post... scroll down to see the second part of the "terrible two tornadoes!" This is Jack and Spencer on their first day of nursery school. They love going, but are very concerned about where I am going to be. They are not happy to hear that I am going to the grocery store, they love going! They are saying the funniest things right now! Every night before Spence goes to sleep he says "good night Canada!" We get such a good laugh over their personalities. Although we have some rough moments managing two little active boys, I would not trade this experience for the world! I love this one of Spence, his bag weighs more than him! He has had bird legs from birth, no matter how many donuts we feed him!
AHHHH no more diapers!!! They have been sooo easy to potty train- After reading about potty training twin boys I thought I was in for it! We have not had many accidents at all and they are soo proud of themselves. They love wearing their "big boy" underwear and showing them to everyone! The cutest thing is they always say "mommy you so proud of me?" after they go potty! I love it!

THIS IS WHEN I TELL MYSELF TO TAKE DEEP BREATHS.......

This is when I am thankful for what yoga has brought into my life... deep breathing and some sanity!! I needed to post these pictures so my mom could see what all my phone calls have been about! Lately the terrible two's have hit our home... This is Jack getting all of the canned food out of the pantry and making towers. This I actually thought was very cute because they kept telling each other that they were making "triangles and bridges"! All of this took place while I was making dinner one night...... After the cans, they moved on to stuffing- They opened and dumped it all over the family room floor. This is when I am thankful for my wonderful vacuum Louie!!! He cleaned it all up!
Causing more trouble in the living room... always climbing!!!
Yes I know this picture is a blur.... that is what they are, two tornadoes that fly through the house destroying everything in their paths! Once again Lou in on the action, I think he secretly is glad there are two of them, more messes for him to clean up!
This is what they did when I was on the phone with the vet- The got the BUCKET of hot cocoa mix out of the pantry and dumped it all over the couches, the floor, and themselves. I spent the entire afternoon vacuuming and mopping while Lou licked himself into a chocolate coma! Addy came home from school that day and asked me what I baked, the whole house smelled of cocoa!