Finally Tagged!!

A telling Tag.
A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: My husband Matthew of course!
C-Cake or Pie: My moms peach cream pie is to die for, but I also like chocolate cake (can't really choose one over the other.
D- Day of Choice: Friday night and sunday (those are really the only times I get to see much of Matt)
E- Essential Item: Couldn't live without my water bottle that I got from the hospital when I had the twins.
F-Favorite Color: I have always been a pink girl but there is something about lavendar that soothes me:) I just love that color.
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: NEITHER, I am not a candy girl, more of a deserts type.
H- Hometown: Good ol' Sandy Utah
I- Indulgence(s): Anything with cheese, and right now I am on a ice cream sandwich fix, I just can't get enough of them.....(I hope that doesn't mean I am pregnant:)
J- January or July: July cause the 4th is one of my most favorite holidays.
K-Kids: Nathan and Daniel (and sometimes Matt)
L-Life is incomplete without: My wonderful little family.
M- Marriage Date: July 28,2005
N- Number of Siblings: 3 brothers and 1 sister and three sister in laws and one brother in law.
O-Oranges or Apples: I like a good orange, and I will only really eat apples if there is lots of peanut butter on them.
P- Phobias or Fears: I really don't like statues, all kinds of statues, especially large life like ones. I actually liked the statue of Liberty in New York but it did kind of freak me out and it still does to think about it. I also could care less for spiders........YUCK!!
Q- Quote(s): "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be" -Douglass Adams
R- Reason To Smile: Hearing all three of my boys in the other room laughing together.
S-Season: I love Fall!! The crisp air, the colorful trees, the excitement for the holidays, cozy sweaters, fire places and cuddling up to a good chick flick.
T- Tag Six: Amy, alayna, Lindsey, Brittany, Amber, Shanie
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I don't really mind bad traffic it's kind of a good excuse to just sit and relax and listen to my favorite music on the radio. Exept if I have an appointment to get too:) Or if my babies are screaming and I have run out of things to pass back to them to keep them entertained.
V- Veggies or Fruit: I wish I could say veggies but I really have a hard time getting all of my servings of veggies each day.
W- Worst Habit: I twist the little yarn ties on blankets so much that I end up pulling them out and putting holes in blankets. I know it's wierd I've always done it.
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: I like Ultra sounds, although I was always really nervous with every ultra sound I had while pregnant.
Y- Your Favorite Food: Anything I don't have to cook!! My moms homade bread is a favorite as well.
Z- I don't think there is a question for this one?

Two Dates in ONE DAY!!

Today was an unusual day, I had a date with Nathan and a date with Matthew. Whenever Matt takes one of the twins to the grocery store or to run an errand I use that alone time with the other twin to have a date. Today Nathan and I went on a walk, played by the pond, and swung on the neighborhood swing set, all without a stroller!! This may not sound very exciting to most of you but if you have twins you'll understand. The last time I took them out in the front yard without a stroller by myself I had one headed to the street and another trying to eat peices of ashpalt from the drive way, it was stressful to say the least. Usually I can't take the babies anywhere without a stroller, so sometimes I feel like they miss out on the simple things like just walking around the block holding my hand, or exploring outside, and playing in the dirt. Things I will never take for granted if I ever have just one baby at a time. It is always so nice to have some alone time with my munchkins.

Then the day got really exciting because for the first time EVER we hired a babysitter. We have never had anyone but family babysit our children, I know it's crazy but sometimes I can barely handle it myself so I wasn't sure if I could put anyone else through it. So we put the babies to bed at 7:30pm (their bedtime) and one of my young women came over so we could go PARTY!! We went and got a new camera and then we went to Chili's for dinner, It was great to just take our time and not have to worry about keeping the babies happy and entertained. We enjoyed a great dinner and topped it off with my favorite Molten Lava chocolate cake...mmmm.mmmm.....I think this is something we need to do more often:)

Not complaining......just (venting)

Well, I would have to say Spring break ended quite abruptly and we are sure missing it now. If your up to date on my posts you may have read where I mentioned my boys "catching" more than just the nasty rubber ducks at the fair. Well I was right and whatever they caught we all now have. It has been a hard week to say the least. We have all been dealing with coughs, sore throats, sinus problems, cold and flu symptoms, and now some weird eye infection (I was going to take a picture of us all but believe me it is NOT pretty). I feel especially bad for the babies. Somehow, I guess moms are just able to forget how bad they feel when there is a family to take care of, but today was one of those days were I just didn't know how I was going to take care of two sick toddlers by myself. Matt had to jump right back into school and had a huge paper due this week so last night he pulled an "all nighter" which I am sure wasn't easy since he is sick. With him getting to the end of the semester and having so many important assignments due he can't really help me out as much as he would like. Today the babies have been so "clingy" just wanting to be held which is impossible with only one set of arms. I tried to be fair and take turns holding them but when I put one down to trade for the other I would get this look, like I was so mean and then the baby I put down would burst into tears. Little Nathan threw so many temper tantrums and I had never seen him so sad and upset in my life. It's hard to explain to a one year old why I'm holding his brother instead of him even though your both sick (they don't quite get it). I felt overwhelmed and had to say many prayers...(thank goodness for prayer). I know that I am sooo blessed to be a mother and wouldn't change my circumstance for anything. I have to believe that Heavenly Father knows what he's doing when he decides to send babies down two at a time to only one mother. I am thankful he chose me for this opportunity. My challenges don't even compare to what others may be facing at this time, but that is why I don't call it complaining, just.....venting. In high school I could vent to my best friends, in college my roommates, on my mission my "Liberty Jail family," in marriage my husband, but when your husband is not coherent because he's sick and going on two days of no sleep, then I get to vent to YOU....my blogging buddies. Thanks for letting me vent:)

Spring Break

We have had one fun week. Matt has had Spring break and his sister Cathy came from Ohio with her little boy Ethan who is the same age as our twins. We were able to go to the Zoo, the fair, the park, the beach, and swimming in our own backyard with our new little pool. The boys have had so much fun playing together and I have to say it has been pretty exciting with three one year old boys running around!!
This is Daniel after we stopped him from eating the sand. After awhile we just gave up on the eating sand thing and that's pretty much what he had for lunch.

The boys won these slinkies at the fair playing a game where they had to grab a duck out of water. I'm sure the prize isn't the only thing they got after touching those nasty ducks and then putting them in their mouths:(

The boys loved petting the goats at the petting zoo.