Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Twin Mom Bond

I believe there is an unspoken bond between moms with twins.  I can tell my mom friends how hard it is, and they can imagine, but they don’t really know.  People tell me all the time, “I know my kids are close in age too,” or “I know I have three kids too” and well yes it is all hard, but it is not the same.  Other moms of twins know just how hard it is.  I had a hard time when I found out I was expecting twins because the two moms of twins I would have turned too for advice had passed away.  Lately, mostly through facebook, I have kept up with a friend from college who has had twins and a friend of Audra’s from college who is expecting twins. I think she told me before she told anyone else because she had to know if she could do it.  I asked myself that question a million times…work, toddler, and two babies???  I was very honest with her and told her YES, you can do it, but it will be hard.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my babies and feel so special that God chose me to be apart of this special club.  I would do it all over again a million times.  I also know that many have it even harder!  I look back at those early years with Emmaline and Elizabeth and wonder how in the world Bryan, Nonna, and the rest of us did it without Kelley. I think about Annette who has taken them all into her heart and is raising six kids under eight years old and always with a smile and positive attitude.  I admire her so much!!!

Any way you look at it, being a mother is the hardest yet most rewarding experience in the world!

The real reason for this post is to ask for prayers.  Recently, I noticed an acquaintance from college (friend on facebook)was expecting twins. I followed along with her pregnancy…the bond thing…and was shocked to find out she delivered the babies this weekend at 26 weeks.  The boys weighed 1 pound 10 ounces and 1 pound 15 ounces.  They were immediately taken to another hospital…I can’t even imagine!  One of the boys is not doing well and they are asking for prayers.  I just cried when I read it…the bond thing again.  They didn’t even have names picked out yet, and just today named them.  Please keep this family in your prayers!  I can’t stop thinking about them.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Memorial Day Weekend

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How cool is this guy????? Sam decided to just relax and unwind on the top deck when we arrived at the lake house.

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Everyone else was getting a little crazy on the bottom deck!

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Saturday we headed over to Uncle Jackie and Aunt Sally’s for a cook-out and of course…watermelon!  E drove in to spend the day with us.

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And back at the lake house:)IMG_9221

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Sunday- Uncle Jackie, Aunt Sally, Rusty, and Jac Jac came over to our place and guess what they brought…you guessed it watermelon…ha!

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Sam says Sawyer is his best buddy…it melts my heart!!!

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Laura was so sweet and came over today to help me unload!  The kids played outside and I got these sweet pics of the boys!  Thanks Lou Lou!!!!!!!!!!

We had such a great weekend, it makes it so hard to go back to work tomorrow!  I keep telling myself, just a few more days.  I can’t wait to go back to the lake!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wednesday Loves

Check out the Wednesday Loves with Jamie.

This week I am loving that we are heading to the lake house for the weekend.  Nonna and I are taking 8 kiddos so say a little prayer for us:)  I didn’t get to go last year because it would have just been too hard with the babies so I am super excited to be able to stat going again.  E left today to go get things ready for us.

E and I spent so much time at the lake while we were dating.  I have SO many special memories of time there.  E grew up at the lake and I really want my kids to enjoy the lake as much as we do.  I can’t wait to make new memories with the kids. 

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This picture was taken in 2000 when E took me to the lake house for the first time.

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I am also loving that my mom called this week and has decided that we just HAVE to be at the last space launch.  I grew up going to Florida every summer.  We always stayed with my great uncle who is a retired engineer from NASA.  We have seen many launches and many times planned our trips around them. It is an absolute breathtaking moment,  I just can’t describe it.  We were there when the first woman in space went up and were there a few years ago in the VIP section.  I really have no idea how we ended up there, but we sat right down from the former Governor Jeb Bush and the former first lady Laura Bush.  So we are making plans to be there in July!

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I am loving that there is only 1 more Wednesday left of school!!!  I am so ready to spend time with my kiddos!!!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Hilarious!

Okay these pictures are horrible, yet hilarious to ME!  I have to remember the crazy (but so fun) days we have together.

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