ZZ's First Sentence

from ZZ to MiMi, "Come! Sit Here!" (of course, ZZ's first sentence would be in the imperative!)

Two Little Ladybugs

Before getting ready to go trick-or-treating I had to catch these buckethead creatures who were having more fun wearing their pumpkin buckets than collecting candy.






It took about two hours to trick or treat two blocks, our first stop:



We don't give the girls candy so they weren't sure how to eat it and would shove the whole piece in their mouth, wrapper and all. We finally took pity on MiMi and unwrapped her peanut butter cup.


Behind these gates that ladybug ZZ is so desperately trying to climb are some old rocking horses that she passes everyday in the stroller, screaming, "horsey! horsey!". This is the first time she wasn't confined by a five-point harness and she did her damndest to get to her beloved horse.



Heading home....happy halloween!

Angry ZZ, part two

This girl can throw a fit and ain't nobody gonna stop her!

MiMi's First Sentence

from the mouth of my mimi girl, "mama mimi outside go!"

Apple Picking

First, my apologies for slovenly blog upkeep. I am well aware it has been over six weeks since my last post. I will try to be better. Work is very busy this time of year and I don't have time to write delightful narrative to accompany the pictures of my lovely girls. Something had to give and I've decided it will be the writing, for now. I promise to at least keep the photos coming. However, beware, when January rolls around I'll have more time on my hands and I will probably return to my long-winded ways.

Here are some pictures of our recent apple picking adventure.

Dallas

The trip to Dallas was a success, including the roundtrip flight with two toddlers (the stuff of much anxiety in the days leading up to our departure).

I couldn't have asked for a better adult-toddler ratio (6 to 2) and was delighted with the ease of minding children in suburbia (we just let them run around naked in the back yard for entertainment).

Another treat, George and I had a date night while Mama Lins and Uncle Tim watched the girls. A 90 minute massage followed by a big steak dinner with all the fixins. What we found when we returned is worthy of a blog entry all its own: my sister trapped in the corner of a dark room with two naked babies clinging to her screaming bloody murder. I told Lindsay that this was the type of situation where an "SOS" text would have been useful. She was shell-shocked and couldn't find her phone.

Mimi at the Aquarium





ZZ at the Carousel





Splash!



Corn!


My Fashionista



Family

City Playthings

After our return from the epic cape cod adventure the girls and I met up with Lil and Liv in our neighborhood park for a play date. We tried to get all four girls onto the tire swing but there just wasn't enough chain for every little girl to grab. Poor little Lil was the odd twin out. The three who had secured their spot were concerned at Lil's distress as she was getting comforted by her mama.



Shortly after the tire swing incident our friends went home for lunch and a nap. The late morning is really the only time we can play because both families have different schedules. I envy their ability to get their twins to bed early (lights out by 7!). But they envy our twins sleeping in until 8.30 in the morning. Grass is always greener, right?

Once we were without playmates I stripped the girls down to their diapers and moved on over to the sprinklers. We met a little boy about the same age and he and Mimi enjoyed splashing around together. ZZ was busily acting out her shoe fetish. She was wearing mine, chewing on hers, and getting ready to steal the little boy's blue crocs.