Chris's Birthday Celebration

For Chris's birthday, we went to Bass Pro Shop so that Chris could buy some flies and we could look at the fish in the aquarium. The girls got all dressed up in the Radiohead onesies I made Chris for his birthday (using the Kid A and Kid B pictures he made from the Kid A album cover), Addie got some tylenol, and we headed out.
I almost didn't post these pictures, because we all know what happened as this day went on, but the beginning was fun, and we hope to return to Bass one day, so it will be important to remember the good times.

Kid A

Kid B

Looking at the giant fish

Lots of the fish swimming by were as big or bigger than the girls!

They made Addie a little nervous

Hanging out by the fish bench

Lots of stuffed animals to see. There's a beaver and a bear behind Addie but she's looking up at a mountain goat or deer

While it still gives me shudders to think of that day, I'm hoping we'll have another chance to visit the amazing "Outdoor World" that is Bass Proshop.

Two Babies, One Shopping Cart

Last month I finally did it, I put both babies in one shopping cart. I'd heard it was possible from other twin moms and I'd been thinking about doing it for quite a while. A month earlier, I took both girls to the grocery store on my own, but I wore Addison while Emily sat in the cart. 


I knew that Sam's club had room for two to sit in the top of the cart, so we started there. The only problem was, even though there were four leg holes, there was only one seat-belt, so Addison had to hold on tight!

Yep, we just had a grand adventure in a huge warehouse full of loud music, bright big-screen tvs, and gigantic jars of pickles!

Since the girls were still smiling, we had an hour before nap time, and I had more errands to run, we decided to keep the shopping trip rolling with a stop at King Soopers.

There's only room for one in this cart, but give us some MumMums and we'll make it work!

These girls are like their mama, shopping wears them out. 

We didn't even make it up to our cribs before we crashed

Emily's wiped out

and so is Addison!

Pumpkin Patch Fun

We braved the crowds to take the girls to the Rock Creek pumpkin patch so they could pick out their very own pumpkins for Halloween. We found a spot with some nice looking pumpkins to set them down for a few pictures.

Chris cleared a small area of pickers and goat heads, but when we sat the girls down, we realized we had underestimated their ability and motivation for reaching towards poky objects. Chris continually moved the prickers out of the way, but we couldn't move all the dirt, and lots of it ended up getting ingested.

yes, that is dirt on Addie's fingers and around her mouth, and it's dirt going into Emily's mouth, too

The dirt, sticks, vines, pumpkins, and prickers were very new and exciting, and looking towards Mom and the camera was not what these girls felt like doing at all!

Emily: This bit of vine tastes devine
Addison: I want to put this stem in my mouth

Oh, you're going to try to block me from the dirt with a wall of pumpkins? Watch me scale your wall and get the dirt

Finally, I got what I came for

I think this is the pumpkin I'd like to bring home

Yes, definitely this one

Really, Mom? You want me to look at you?

While I got the girls back in their car seats, Chris went to pick pumpkins.  He chose the one with long "hair" for me. 

Back in the car after dirt eating, pumpkin picking fun!

So happy! (and showing off her two bottom teeth!)

A Beautiful Colorado Mountain Fall

Emily and Addison got to experience their first trip to Breckenridge while CeeCee and PopPop were in town last month. We took a short walk along a pretty trail in Frisco before heading to lunch and a town stroll in Breckenridge.

It was a sunny but chilly mountain day, so the girls got all bundled up for the walk. I called them my little eskimos.

There was a great bridge along the walking trail, perfect for some family pictures.

By the end of the walk, the fresh mountain air had worn our little eskimos out.

Denver Botanic Gardens

CeeCee and PopPop came for a visit at the beginning of October, and the girls decided to take them to the botanic gardens one lovely fall day.

We saw lots of beautiful flowers, even though it was late in the season. 

Addie even got to stick her toes in the flowers

The butterflies liked the flowers

Looking at the flowers up close...so pretty!

Having fun with CeeCee and PopPop

Emily sees her shadow

Addison looks at the water in the Japanese Garden

What a beautiful day!

A Trip to Evergreen

Over Labor Day weekend, we headed up to Evergreen to spend the afternoon in a small mountain town. We ate lunch at Beaujos, a pizza place with great gluten-free pizza, and then visited the many art galleries in town. We love three day weekends!

Hanging out at the restaurant

We like being in the mountains!