The stinkin' sandbox

Tonight we played in the "backyard" (which is really a 10 foot patch of weeds and a parking spot). We have a little turtle sandbox that I got off of Craigslist and some slides and a play house that I got out of the trash (some seriously nice trash finds... I know!) While the kids played in the sand, I played around with my new camera. The following are a couple of my favorites...


As you can see from the expression on Lila's face... let's just say the sandbox doesn't smell quite as fresh as it used to!!

Zack reaches new heights

I only left them for a few minutes. They were eating their little dinners and I went into the kitchen. I heard them whining but I just figured they'd run out of food. When I came back a minute later (with more food) this is what I found...


I mean seriously here! Are you kidding me? He's only 9 months old (by a few days...) Though my first thought was for his safety, once I realized he was stable there, the blogger in me grabbed my camera (don't worry mom, it was right on the table!) And to think, I was worried about him starting to walk!!

Get this though. Here's the best part. Right after I took this picture Abby started eating food out of his bib! I am tempted to be a little grossed out by that, but considering that they eat junk off of my floor all day long, I'd say that Zack's bib is fair game. Especially since it's on her tray. At least this stuff was fresh!!!

A boy and his truck...

Ok. So the truck's not really his. But man, he sure acted like it!


Zack found this truck sitting on the grass at the park. He speed-crawled over to it and pulled himself up. Then he began pushing it. He made it half way around the playground before this happened...


He didn't seem to mind much though. He climbed right back up and kept going. He even tried to drag Abby along for the ride! I think he's going to be walking soon. Man... I'm in trouble!!


Ahhh, the love of a boy and his truck!

Playing Chase

We went over to the Chase's house today to play in the sprinklers and on their new "slide set". The babies had a great time crawling around and tasting the grass. Mindy & Brian have an awesome back yard that makes my Boston heart jealous! And... to give credit where credit is due, Marci Romney took some of the following pictures (the one of me & Zack and the one of Abby). She also took the picture of Zack that I posted here when the babies turned 9 months old. (Thanks Marse!)

our sweet flower girl!

Tickle Time

Zack's looking up at Lila in this picture...

"mmm grass... want some?"

Twins

Two little faces with matching grins,
Nothing could be any sweeter than twins.

Abby (on the left) and Zack are officially 9 months old today! I wanted to take a second to talk about the incredible blessings that these two babies have been in my life. The last 9 months have been incredibly hard but have been so rewarding too. As I have watched them grow and become aware of their world I have also felt the sweet joy of their discoveries.

My favorite thing about having twins is watching how much they love each other. The smiles that they give to each other are priceless. A few months ago at the beach I left them with Johnny's mom and sister. Tiffany was holding Zack and Abby had been crying. Abby hadn't wanted Tiffany hold her until this point. When Abby saw Zack she went to Tiffany and as long as she was with Zack she was happy.

And that's how it goes... what one does, so does the other.
My two sweet babies that I love more than I ever could have dreamed possible!

My favorite pictures

At the risk of posting too much stuff today, I wanted to put up a few of my favorite pictures of the kids. Isn't it amazing how much you love your own kids (especially when they're sleeping!!)

My Lila Bean...

My sweet Abby...

My little man Zack...

Thanks to Johnny's brother Robert for this awesome picture of Lila on the beach. He always seems to capture the most amazing shots!

Oh no you didn't!!

Things are kind of crazy at our house these days. Abby and Zack have become mobile. Not only are they crawling all over the place, they've now decided they want to climb up the stairs too. They pull up on everything and walk along furniture and walk pushing toys... my favorite trick is that when I put them down for naps they immediately stand up in their cribs!

They are incredibly cute together though and in the moments when I'm not wondering how I'm ever going to survive, I love having twins. I love watching them when they first see each other in the mornings. They get so excited and start giggling and talking to each other. Who knew you could love two babies so much!!