Oh me, oh my....their spots have been reserved!

I am so very excited to announce Molly and Luke's preschool spot has been reserved for the 2011/12 school year! I was lucky enough to find a place really close to home! Believe me when I say it was a very bitter-sweet moment walking through those doors to preregister them. I am so very happy to give them chance to interact with other children and learn. On the other hand this means my babies are growing up way to fast!!! Of course the good out ways the bad, so I am more excited than not! They actually will go 5 Thursday's this summer to meet other kids and the teachers. I so hope it goes well! What if they don't behave and get kicked out? Is that crazy to already be worried about? I can't wait to see their reactions the first day! The other day at the mall Molly saw this little boy jumping, so she had to start jumping too! I thought it was so sweet and sad at the same time. So sweet to see her interest in playing with other kids, but so sad she really hasn't had much opportunity to do so yet.

How fun will it be to take them school supply shopping for the very first time?!?!? I wonder what kind of lunch box and backpack they will want? I hope they will be as excited as I am!

Molly and Luke have had a little practice carrying backpack in the past. They received this bag full of Dr. Seuss Books for their first Christmas from my brothers, Uncle Brad & Uncle Scott. They still carry this bag everywhere today!

So heavy Luke could barely move! :)

Finally he was able to take off!

Here are a few pictures after they started walking with it.

I know I mentioned before that Luke never was a fan of stuffed animals, but I forgot about his very best friend George. He loved this monkey! Had to sleep with it for months, but one day dropped it like yesterday trash.

Way Back When-esday - Major Milestone

Linking up with Twinfatuation Way Back When-esday. Thanks Cheryl for letting me play along!

I have decided to use Cheryl's link up as a way to post about the last few weeks in the NICU! These were the good days! The days that we knew our hospital time was limited. We were hearing promising words from nurses that included " at home "!


These pictures were taken on April, 4th 2008. Molly and Luke were 11 days from being 2 months old! This was a HUGE day for Luke! Can you tell by looking at the below picture why?? this is how Todd and I walked in to find him that morning.

He had been on a whiff Of oxygen for a week, but his night nurse took him completely off that night. This had been tried before, but he never lasted. This time he did! I can't describe what it was like to see your baby's face free of oxygen tubing for good! His face looked so much softer and baby like (see below)! It probably sounds crazy, but that is when I knew he was going to be fine. The fears of him not going home with me completely dissolved! My baby boy was a breather!

Look at my precious baby girl!

Luke did not want to celebrate his victory with us that day! His eyes just didn't want to stay open.

Makes My Monday - Sprinkle Style

Linking up with Twinfatuation! Thanks so much Cheryl for letting me play along!

What better way to spend a Sunday evening than spending time with Nannie & Granddad?!?! Kayla and Brandon were there too! Molly and Luke love playing with them. They even got a surprise from them...a squishy ball, DVD, and some bubble blow guns. Thanks again guys for surprising them! It was very sweet of you! My brother grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. It was great family fun! Nannie surprised Molly and Luke with a sprinkle ice cream bowl! They were in sugar heaven!

It totally makes my Monday that my family reminds me of that bowl of ice cream! (cheesy I know) Todd, myself, Molly, and Luke are the beloved ice cream and the sprinkles on top are family! They make everything so much better!

Life is so very good! Have a great week!

Last vacation before the unknown

Todd and I had been trying to get pregnant for a year. I had not been told about my endometriosis at this time, but we were pretty much on edge. We wanted to get pregnant so bad. I had heard all the stories of people getting pregnant on vacations. I was so hoping this would be the case for us. Of course it wasn't, but I wish could go back in time to tell myself and Todd to enjoy this trip to the fullest....you will get pregnant and have kids. It may not be easy, but it will happen! Maybe our tempers wouldn't have been so short, maybe we would have realize this would be our last big vacation until the kids are old enough to take, maybe just maybe we would have relaxed!

If you really look hard into our eyes to these pictures. You will see fear, worry, hurt, anger, defeat, but foremost the love we have for each other! We wanted and needed to share it.

The rest is history! :)

Time square was amazing! We saw our first broadway show Sweet Charity starring Christina Applegate..loved it!!

So happy I experienced the Macy Thanksgiving Parade in person! It was beyond freezing, but an experience of a lifetime.

We happened to go the same year Oklahoma had a float for the centennial.

I love that I can say I have been this close the Miss Liberty! I can't wait to take Molly and Luke to see her. I wonder what age would be a good age to take them. I know not for awhile, but not sure when. Any ideas?

I think they would love the Museum of Natural History that takes days to go through. Todd and I only had time for half a day, but still enjoyed it.

I am so very blessed (and love) that my life now revolves around these 2 little ones! My life has totally changed, but if you ask me it doesn't get any better than this!

How is this even possible?!?!

I took Molly and Luke to Build a Bear Workshop for the first time today... Let's just say it didn't go very well. Probably my first mistake was leaving the house too late this morning. I shouldn't have left so close to lunch and nap time. I was alone, so I took the single stroller. I pushed Luke and had Molly hold on to the stroller strap. First time to try this setup, but she did awesome! I really was very proud of her. I didn't want to tackle the big twin stroller and knew the side by side would be hard to handle in the store. We stopped at the food court for lunch. There was a Chick Fil A, so at least I was able to get some fresh fruit to go with the chicken nuggets! :) They did awesome eating their lunch. Another proud Mommy moment! Everything from that point went down hill! We went into the store. Molly was super excited! Luke really could have cared less...he has never been a stuffed animal lover (love this about him...btw). Molly picks Hop the bunny to buy, so over comes an overly excited, loud, somewhat nice lady to help Molly stuff her bunny. Molly wanted nothing to do with her. I really think she thought this lady was going to hurt the bunny she just fell in love with. She told the lady "NO" you can not have him! At this point I am really thinking this is the worst idea I have ever tried to do alone with them. I am trying to push Luke while calming down my daughter that is embarrassing me in public by actually throwing herself to the ground! The store is packed with a birthday party with all eyes on us!!! I am thinking to
myself what in the world do I do (all 3 of these options ran throught my head)....A) Run as
fast as I can out of the store with Molly screaming like I am abusing her B) Try and talk some sense into her while this over the top sales woman remains suck to us like glue C) Cry myself.....I went with B. I literally had to tell the lady to please go and help other
children. I tried explaining to Molly that they are stuffing the animals, so she could cuddle them. She still wanted nothing to do with it, but she also didn't want to give up the limp
bunny in her arms! I knew I was not going to pay 22 dollars for an empty rabbit! I asked the sale lady to please just make a bunny for Molly and I would make the switch right after I pay. This lady made Molly's bunny and brought it over to her and ripped the hollow bunny out of my daughters arms....WTH?!?! Molly of course went CRAZY!!! I was beyond shocked! I paid for the
bunny and got the heck out of dodge!!! Sorry, I have no photos of that extra fun adventure,
but I do have pictures of why I think Molly was in such a bad mood!!!! Poor girl was exhausted!!! How is it even possible to go asleep like this?!?!

If you are wondering what happened to the poor rabbit....Molly fell in love all over again! :)

Hope you have a great Sunday!!