Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Conversations
Just got back from running errands with A & L and here's a bit of what we "talked" about in the car. Typically, I don't talk, I just listen, as I can rarely get a word in...
L: Mom, member when we went to the barn with Ga Ga Jody?
A: And saw cows and chickens, but no piggies. Mommy no like snakes.
L. Cows make our milk. Mommy do you like milk?
A. Addy like milk and Uncle Joe likes milk and daddy's like beer.
L. There's a digger...there's a digger...THERE'S A DIGGER!
A. We see diggers at the childens museeeeummm. We see Big Bird and Bob the Builder and Barbie and dinosaurs and and and and we eat grapes. (sidenote: we haven't been to the museum in over a month)
L. TWINKLE,TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR (the entire song at the top of her lungs)
A. ABCDEFGHIJK (the entire song at the top of her lungs simultaneously)
L. Mommy, I no tired, I no need a nap at home, I take a nap when I 3 in August, okkkkkk?
A. I got potty on the big girl potty when I 3, okkkkkk?
Posted by Aimee at 1:43 PM 3 comments
Labels: Grandma Jody, Mallory Cahill
Monday, April 19, 2010
Park Date
We recently hit a local park with our favorite younger men: Chase & Cooper from the Edmund "Sons" . These boys are a year younger than A & L, but the girls had a blast showing them how to navigate one of their favorite parks.
Lilly: "Slides, I love slides, you guys like slides?
Addy: "I no go on that big slide, big kids go on that big slide, I go on the red slide, boys go on the baby slide."
They kept calling them "that boy", Lilly would say, "Where did that boy go?" or "What's that boy called." I think she figured if I couldn't keep them straight, I couldn't expect her to either!
No more baby swings for these guys-Addy was thrilled to "push" the boys and you can tell they were loving it. "Higher, go higher" was all Lilly chanted.
"You stick with us boys and we'll show you how it's done!"
Posted by Aimee at 8:00 AM 2 comments
Labels: Edmundson Twins, Summer Fun
Friday, April 16, 2010
ABC's Backwards
Lilly has been known to sing anywhere at the highest decibal level possible. She really doesn't care if we are at the library, church or simply around our dinner table with Jeremy and I trying to have a conversation. The latter was the case a couple nights ago. She started belting the ABC's and frustrated that Jeremy couldn't talk, he said "Hey Lilly why don't you sing them backwards." Thinking she'd be stumped for sure. She didn't miss a beat and did the trick Addy is re-enacting below. We couldn't get the camera out fast enough and then we laughed so hard, Addy thought she should do it too!
Posted by Aimee at 4:58 PM 2 comments
Labels: Addy movie, Look what we learned
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
School Days
A & L have loved their school programs this year. They are enrolled 2 mornings a week and always come home telling tales of the adventures they had that day. It's nice too, because they are the oldest kids in one of the programs and the youngest in the other, so they've learned to socialize on both ends of the spectrum. Their teachers are always complimentary about their manners, their intellect,their ability to play with other kids and look out for each other. I often wish I could observe them in this atmosphere as they sound like much better behaved kids there than they are at home! Their school pictures from last year can be seen here, and the dramatically different pictures from this year are below:
Lilly--always ready to cheese the camera!
Addy-she plays shy, but isn't at all!
Addy, at the head of the class, LOVES to paint and always has so much to tell me about on days when they do this.
Lilly in the middle of the table here, next to Addy, is a bit more skeptical about getting dirty with paints, but always loves to show off a finished creation.
Posted by Aimee at 3:45 PM 3 comments
Labels: crafts, Mom's Day Out, Professional portraits, School pictures
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Licking the war wounds, but still bleeding blue...
It has been a crazy ride, following my Butler Bulldogs to the Final Four in our home city. The trip downtown and to the game was absolutely amazing. A "Bucket list" item as far as Jeremy is concerned. My favorite article from the weekend appears here and will more than likely be the one we frame with our tickets in the basement! Here are a few favorite pictures.
Two true Hoosiers converted--my brother, Jonathan & Jeremy pre-game at Slippery Noodle
Celebrating with old friends pre-game after walking across downtown in a downpour...
Posted by Aimee at 4:26 PM 2 comments
Labels: Butler University, Family Picture
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter 2010
Buried in chocolate eggs, feeling full from over-indulging at brunch and overwhelmed by generous gifts from family, we are trying to remember who we celebrate this Easter! It certainly isn't the now famous Butler Bulldog (we'll go back to celebrating him tomorrow) and it isn't that white bunny that makes Addy cry. I love that Easter begins the Spring season and with the sun shining brightly today, we will continue to pass God's message on to our kiddos--as Addy told Father Mike this morning "Jesus has risen!" Happy Easter! Now, back to snagging candy from their baskets while they are napping. Enjoy the pictures.
"I found another egg!"--Lilly, snagging an egg at church before brunch
Posted by Aimee at 3:08 PM 1 comments
Labels: Eggs, Grandma Linda, Grandpa Ian, Holiday
Thursday, April 1, 2010
A few of our favorite peeps....
A & L have quite the social circle, with lots of admirers. They are most happy when they have company to hang with, regardless of age. They truly have never met a stranger. They have begun to articulate their love for folks more and more. After leaving the zoo last week, Addy proclaimed "I LOVE Jacob." I said, "I love Jacob, too" and was then told that mommy couldn't love Jacob as much as mommy loves Addy. I swear the stuff that is coming out of their mouths' is a total riot.
And lastly, our favorite peep this week, is Butler Blue. Have I mentioned I'm a grad and we are headed to the Final Four in MY city??? We couldn't be more excited and the girls LOVE seeing this guy on TV. They don't love dogs in real life, but this one is a favorite, for sure.
Go Bulldogs!
Posted by Aimee at 1:56 PM 1 comments
Labels: Butler University, Jacob Dumas, Lake Tippy, Mallory Cahill, Northside Mothers of Twins + Multiples, zoo