4th of July and the Week

This is the best picture I could get of them on the 4th. They were not being very cooperative! This past week my parents were in town so we got a lot done on the house and put things out in the backyard. 

We spent a lot of time playing out back. The kids loved their new sandbox and slide!


At Lowes. We made a lot of trips there.
The backyard with toys in it.
While my parents were here we replaced 4 light fixtures, hung stuff on the new wall, painted, replaced old knobs in the bathroom, got a new shower curtain and accessories and put together all of the outdoor toys.

The living room with the picture, new light fixtures and tile!
new light fixtures
new lights in the bathroom before paint

painting outside

Happy 4th!

If you can tell, they weren't real happy about siting still to take a picture! Next week I will do a long post about the week of home improvements and playing. Here is a picture of the last 4th of July. They have grown so much.

First Hair Cut

My parents are in town this week so we have been working on a few new projects! One thing I wanted to do while they were here is take the kids to get their first hair cut. Both of their hair had gotten very long. Mason had a mullet! And Sawyer's front hair was a lot longer than everything in the back because she had such a big bald spot for so long. So here are a few pictures.

Mason did great! He didn't mind it at all.

Sawyer on the other hand wanted me to pick her up the whole time.


evened up curls
This picture is shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond. I got a new shower curtain and accessories! We are putting in new light fixtures in bathroom and painting as well.
I have 2 climbers. I have been rearranging their room because they have been climbing on everything! They get into everything. Mason has learned how to pick up their play table and move it to climb on what he wants. He has moved it to climb up on the book shelf. He has also moved it over to the baby gate to try to climb over.

Part of Being a Twin...

is that you always have a friend to play with.
is that you always have a friend to give you a hug.
is that you always have a friend to pick on you.
is that you always have a partner in crime.
I love that they have a playmate to grow up with and that they will always have each other as a best friend! They do fight a lot over toys and bite each other a lot right now, but they also play together really well. And they can make each other laugh harder than anyone else can. They are so cute together.

Here are a couple of cute videos from recently. Sawyer has started jibber jabbering. A LOT. She "reads" books all the time.

They have both started spinning around in circles. Not sure where this came from. But it is pretty funny. They usually end up running into something or eating it. Here is a short clip of Mason spinning.

Happy Father's Day!

We have been pretty busy lately, so this is kinda a long post.  I had photo sessions Friday and Saturday and Eric had to work Friday. Next weekend is my crazy weekend though. I have 2 weddings (one in Abilene and one in the metroplex) and a photo session. 

Unfortunately Eric had to work today.  So the kids and I went to church, had lunch at Papa and Mimi's and then Chrys and I went to see The Proposal. It was a great movie! We had an early dinner with family and have been relaxing since then. It has been a good weekend. 

Here is a picture of Eric and the kids today. He is such a great dad. They love their Daddy so much. For a while they were calling everyone Daddy and wouldn't say any other names. They get so excited when he comes home from work and they walk around the house looking for him when he is not here.

This is the collage I posted last Father's Day -


Before Phil and Rhonda left we went to the zoo with them, Garrett, Kendra and Kim. It was cloudy and cool, so unusual for here. But it was great because all of the animals were up and moving around since it wasn't hot. Mason loved getting carried around by Kendra!

The kids on Papa's motorcycle -