Happy 5th Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Macyn! Its hard to believe you are five years old already! You are so smart, and too much for your own good! We can hold some deep conversations, and you can also throw a tantrum that makes me scared for you to be a teenager!

She hasn't had her checkup yet, but she no longer fits into 5T clothes and wears sizes 6-7 and wears a size 12-13 shoe. She loves playing with Barbies, doing puzzles, and playing with her American Girl doll. She plays games on her kindle and also likes to be outside. She has mastered the game of Candy land, Monopoly Jr, and Dominoes.

Here is Macyn's birthday interview:

Question and Answer:
How old are you? Five
What makes you happy? When I get to spend time with Mommy and Daddy and the twins
What is your favorite animal? Zebras
What is your favorite thing to eat? Chicken Nuggets
What is your favorite thing to do? Play at the park
What is your favorite TV show? Sofia the First
What are you really good at? Drawing persons
What is your favorite movie? Frozen
What is your favorite color? Pink & Purple
What is your favorite song? Let it Go
Who is your best friend? Paelyn & Kate
What do you and your mom do together? Go out to eat
What do you and your dad do together? Play together
What is your favorite sport? Football
Where is your favorite place to go? Dairy Queen
What is your favorite book? The Belle Book
What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor

Fill in the blank:
I'm special because... I love my whole family
The place I'd most like to visit is... the zoo
One thing I really want to learn is... learn about animals
The best thing about me is... I can give kisses
My favorite subject in school is... Learning about firetrucks
I have a pet... used to have Buddy & Gilligan

Frozen Birthday Party

Macyn had a Frozen themed party with friends on Saturday and family on her actual birthday (Tuesday). Once again, I made her birthday invite, and I even made her "Elsa" dress! She was quick to tell everyone, " I wasn't actually frozen, my mom just photoshopped me in."

First up - her friend birthday party. She had invited six friends over and they all showed up and had a great time! The girls played with her gifts, did some sand art snowflake necklaces, watched frozen with some popcorn, played "pin the nose on the snowman" and Sven ring toss. It was a great time, but a party of me is excited I don't have to do this again for another year :)

On the day of Macyn's birthday, I went and ate lunch with her at daycare. She thought that was a big treat! For supper we did buffet at Pizza Ranch and she also opened her gifts and had some cake as well. She received barbies, clothes, Frozen stuff, American Girl doll, and a sleeping bag. She had a great time and it's hard to believe she's 5 already!

 

FRO YO

Everytime we go to the OC, we always have to stop for ice cream. Macyn always makes the most unique combinations, but hey, she's a kid, and she Eats. It. All.

Pumpkin Patch!

 We made our yearly trip to our local pumpkin patch - and the kids loved it! Macyn was able to paint her pumpkin and the twins found a set of twin boys :) We love having this afternoon trip be a yearly tradition. Always great times and great place to go!

Kamryn & Laityn: 17 Months

The girls keep growing up and doing new things every day it seems. One of the bigger milestones is that they are now both in toddler beds. Laityn decided it would be fun to crawl out of her crib. I figured it would be better for her to be in a toddler bed than to risk her falling 3-4 feet off that ground from her crib. So we got out her toddler bed. It only took one night with her in the "big girl bed," and then Kamryn started trying to climb out of her crib. So now they are both in toddler beds. So hard to believe since they seem way too little to be in them!

They have also increased their vocabulary - the newest word they can't get enough of is, "baby." They call every child they see a baby, and point to pictures and say, "baby." They love playing with their baby dolls (which are wearing their matching preemie clothes), and will try wrapping them up in blankets and feed them their sippy cups.

Other words they have discovered are, mama, daddy, football, ball, duck, uh oh, shoes, socks, brush, yea, pretty. They also understand pretty much everything you tell them. If you ask them to brush their teeth, they will run and get their toothbrush. Same with bath time - running to the bathroom. Or if you ask them to get their clothes, shoes, jammies, etc, they run straight to their room and try opening the closet door. Its amazing how well they communitcate despite having a limited vocabulary.

Kamryn has gotten into the habit of hitting and throwing things, and will get angry and hit her head on things. Laityn can also stomp her feet and throw one heck of a fit. They fight with each other and I actually put Kamryn in time out the other day ;)

They continue to sleep about 11 hours at night, and will sometimes nap one or two times. They love to eat and snack. One of their favorite foods is cheeseballs and granola bars.  They will eat usually anything we give them, and if they don't, they throw it off their high chairs.

Laityn has 14 teeth and Kamryn has 13. It will be a great day when they are finished teething! Laityn has also graduated from the caridiologist. We are oficially specialist free! A year-and-a-half in the making! Feels so good!

It seems like our house is more childproofed than ever. I never remember having to childproof this much with Macyn! They literally get into everything. They have broken door locks and have gotten into cabinets (and have even locked each other in them). They climb on everything - highchairs, shelves, beds, you name it. They are fearless! 

People still tell me, "I cannot imagine." I can't imagine life without them - this business is our normal and it doesn't even phase us anymore. We still get a lot of attention when we are out and about, but it is normal to us. Some days are harder than others, but at the end of the day, we are incredibly blessed.

Kamryn & Laityn: 16 Months

We have survived another busy month! The twins are still wearing size 4 diapers and size 12 month clothes. Their feet have seemed to grow quickly, as they grew out of their sandals and I had to order some new ones online. I felt sorry for their heels hanging off their shoes!

Speaking of shoes, that is one of Laityn's new words. She also jabbers and tries to talk all the time. They have both picked up, "Daddy" and once in a great while, Laityn will say, "mama." It melts my heart! They have also learned to give hugs, and Laityn has learned to give slobbery, open-mouthed kisses. They hug each other as well. Something about two little people hugging is just so dang cute!

They have also outgrown their infant carriers so they now sit in there convertible car seats. They seem to like it pretty well, and its a lot easier to put them in and out of our car. They still weigh about 21-23 lbs (Kamryn is heavier). They are also curious and like to get into trouble. They climb everything, and its getting quite difficult to child proof our house. They always use their high chairs as a step stool to climb on the couch, so we have resorted to putting them on the floor.

This didn't last very long either, since they like to rock in their chairs and knock them over. So now we have resorted to putting their high chairs away...behind a gate. Other milestones, Laityn can use a fork for the most part. Its still tricky, but she gets the idea. They both love rocking in their rocking chairs and playing outside. They have quite the personalities, but are so fun at the same time. Laityn is more the, "cry baby," and always acts shy. Once she warms up to you shes a complete goofball. Kamryn is independent and laid back. She's not shy, but she is quiet. Kamryn can also do summer saults.

They do so many new things each day, that it's hard to remember. Time goes by so quickly!!

Kamryn & Laityn: 15 Months

 Hard to believe another month has passed already. Time seems to be flying by and it seems like I keep on getting more busy!

Besides me being more busy, the twins are busier than ever! It's very hard for them to sit still or stay in a stroller if we go out in public. They just want to run everywhere. We have also gone to the park a few times this month and they just love the free reign to go wherever they want. They are definitely outdoors kids and will cry once you bring them inside.

The girls have added a new word to their vocabulary - "Hi!" They also babble and "read" books out loud. They like to have fun running around the house and laughing hysterically at each other by playing peek a boo, or playing with the baby doll stroller and pushing each other. They do this pretty much every night right before they crash and go to bed.

They don't nap as long as they usually do, but we are starting to slowly get them off their bottles. We finally have found sippy cups that they will use and we will give them one before they go to bed. They have also gotten some more teeth. Laityn has gotten all four molars and Kamryn has two.

Some of their favorite foods are cheeseballs (like cheetos), chicken tacos from the Mexican restaurant, pizza, hamburger, corn, rice, granola bars, graham crackers, veggie straws, and bananas. They love milk and we still go through about 16-17 gallons of milk a week. They aren't really a fan of anything cold, and will pucker their mouths if you let them try ice cream!

The girls also climb and get into everything. They can reach stuff on the table, climb onto the furniture, and get stuck in some pretty small places. They love to explore! They are the sweetest little trouble makers ever, and I wouldn't have it any other way!