mmmm....chocolate

Having twins means entertaining all. the. time.

So, in the spirit of keeping these guys busy, we made chocolate cupcakes.

Vegan, of course.

They were yummy.

Obviously.

games twins play

I got this idea from another blogger. If you have twins, you need to check her out. If you don't have twins, you should check her out anyway. She's funny.

Game # 1: Ready? GO!

In this game the boys take turns getting into running position and yelling "Readyyyyyy? GO!", then run as fast as they can towards the other one. They pause and give the other one a turn. It usually ends when something breaks or falls over or when Luke starts coughing uncontrollably and I make them stop the game. Thanks to my mom for teaching them this game.

Game # 2: Put Away

In 'Put Away' the boys dump all the toys we own in a pile on the floor and then put them away. Sometimes other stuff gets put away too. Cups get put away inside boxes and forgotten about for a few days. That's gross.

Game # 3: Baby Eden Cry

Baby Eden is at daycare. In this game, players shrilly scream at the top of their lungs and then say "Shhh, Baby Eden Cry". And do it again.

Baby Eden Cry gives me a headache.

Game # 4: Do you wanna.....?

This game is played with Daddy. NOT Mommy, only Daddy. Daddy asks the boys if they wanna do things like "do you wanna touch the wall?" and the boys reply "No wall."

"Do you wanna put your socks away?" "No socks".

The game either ends when someone wants to do something or dad says, "Do you wanna get THROWN ON THE COUCH!" and the boys get tossed onto the couch and laugh until it starts again.

Game # 5: Swing from the chandelier

This is self-explanatory, and no, I am not kidding.

Happy Ween!!

The boys are a little confused with "Happy (Hallo)Ween" and "Happy Birthday", but in their defense, it is their aunt's birthday today, and we were singing happy birthday to her all weekend.

So, we were excited for Halloween and going trick or treating, but the boys had other plans...

Luke did NOT want to be a skunk!

It was proving to be very difficult wrestling them into their costumes and keeping hats and tails attached in order to take a picture.

So I did what any good mother would do, and bribed them with M&Ms.

Which did the trick, of course. Who can resist M&Ms??

They stayed in the costumes long enough for a short photo shoot.

They have LOVED handing out candy to kids and are running around the house yelling "DING DONG!" every 3 minutes.

When the doorbell rings, they race to the door and hand the kids candy.

Our first trick or treater was a witch, so we (idiots) said "Bye Witch!".

Now the boys give every kid a piece of candy and yell "BYE BITCH!"

poopoo why

I've done a bad thing.

I have introduced my boys to the television.

It was an honest mistake - I dvr'd a show for them that we used to watch before naptime in the summer. I thought it would be a great time-filler for those 10 minutes I need to slap supper together or sit in a quiet room by myself.

I should have known.

I'm a tv addict, what did I expect? (p.s. Luke even sits in my favorite spot on the couch and covers his lap with my blanket when he watches tv - hmmm he must have seen that somewhere).

Now all I hear, all day long is "Poopoo why?" (Super Why for those of you that don't speak toddler).

"Mom, poopoo why?"

"Mom! Poopoo"

"Mom!!"

"Momomomomomom."

"PEEESE??"

Then when I finally buckle and give in (which doesn't take much with those sweet voices, excellent speech skills and giant blue eyes) I want to rip my ears off of my head when that stupid theme song begins.

And yet they are so happy...

Thanks a lot, poopoo why.

so why am I so busy?

So, I'm busy. I'll get to that at a later date, but right now I'll give ya a couple of clips on why I'm busy:


Above the boys are playing with my work itouch.
I don't know if you all know, but I have a new job this year - Assistive Technology.
It basically means I have to figure out if kids need technology to meet goals and what to do if that is the case. So, for work I have an itouch. The video above is me demonstrating how to use an itouch in therapy for children ages birth to three.

Then this happens:



And finally...




So now you know why I'm busy. New job, loud kids, crazy life...

bye-bye summer

I was born to be a teacher. Literally. Two of my grandparents were teachers, my mom is a teacher, my aunt is a teacher, my other aunt is a teacher (speech pathologist like me, actually) and I grew up celebrating the end of one school year and preparing for the beginning of the next. I helped my mom get her room ready every year; putting up bulletin boards, taking out those thick, brightly colored textbooks. Reading books that I was supposed to be putting on her bookshelves, and taking some home to read later. Helping her write names on desks, chore lists, popsicle sticks. Walking through an empty school that smells like school, only cleaner. I loved every minute of it (and still do).

Something happens to me in the fall. It's like a new, fresh start as soon as the air gets a little cooler (and usually, here, it warms back up and cools off, then warms up, etc. until it starts snowing). I can start a new year with my old job and meet new kids and it is my most favorite time of year.

I love dreary days when I light my FAVORITE candle and put out my fall decorations and wait for leaves to turn colors. I love baking things made out of pumpkin and drinking apple cider. I love unpacking boxes of things I put away last year. I love going into my empty school, my empty classroom and starting all over, putting things away. I wouldn't change a thing about my job so that I get this fresh start every fall!

Don't get me wrong, we've had a WONDERFUL summer around here. I got the chance to lay around with my boys all day, play in the sandbox, swim in the pool (kiddie pool, people), read books, clean my house (really well during naps), soak up some hugs, break up some fights and just enjoy my kids. And now, I'm ready to go back to work.

I will miss hanging out with my kids all day, sleeping in until 7:00, sitting on the floor reading books until whenever, running to the store whenever, running to the park whenever, thinking about what I might make for supper and making treats for when the boys got up from their naps.

I will NOT miss the fighting, biting, and stealing of toys. Nor will I miss changing diapers. That is definitely not something I will ever miss :).

And now, when I work all day and come home to my boys, I truly enjoy my time with them. I will rarely have moments where I need to "get away" from them. We'll read books, and play for a condensed amount of time, but still have a lot of fun!

I'm good when I'm busy. That's something I've learned about myself. I love to relax, but I'm good when I'm busy, so bring on the school year!! I'm ready for it!

dj jazzy twins

I come from a fairly musical family. I think I may have instilled some of my musical talent in my kids - if I do say so myself.

Enjoy. :)

P.S. Ask me how much I hate "Livin la vida loca". I dare you.