Converse shoes, Lazy Day Fair, and Mr. Potatoe Head glasses
I <3 Sepia!!!!
Discover, explore, grow… toddler
Playing with Pup
Up, up, up, up
The Wondertwins have become obsessed with climbing onto things… mainly the couch. If you are sitting on it they immediately run over saying, “Uh, uh, uh, uh” (up, up, up, up). If you help them up they squeal and clap. Dh and I remind them, repeatedly, “No standing… sit down”. But, inevitably they can’t do just that. They have to stand… the must try to jump.
So, back on the floor they go. Most often, this is followed by screams and throwing a big fit. Eventually, they calm down… to be repeated again.
“Uh, uh, uh, uh!”
I’m 30!!!!!!
On July 20th I turned 30. Dh took me out to dinner with many of my friends. It was great! I felt like I was in college again… just chumming with friends… no kids around. It was a fun evening.
Here are a few pictures. The first is of my Chocolate Truffle Cake… MMMMMmmmmmmmm!!!!! Then you see the whole group, my dad and stepmom, and DH and I. I have more pictures, but can’t post them all.
Our trip to Indiana
All in all, it was a great trip. We had a few mishaps including my back causing problems on the 2nd half of the trip (I had twisted my ankle and fallen 2 days before the trip) and the Wondertwins and I all getting a huge cold. However, taking my family to visit joyous places from my past, getting to see old friends, and spending time with my family was wonderful. I will have lots of great memories from this trip!
Hubby and Monkey taking a break from our hike on the first day of our trip. We were visiting Spring Mill State Park… One of the neatest parks in the US!
In front of Donaldson Cave.
The Wondertwins and I on the back porch of the Inn.
Hubby and Monkey Boy standing in the cool Spring Mill Creek.
Our family, in the Village. You can see the actual Mill to the right in the picture. I wanted that to be the main focus, with our family… but I guess the photographing stranger didn’t understand that.
Monkey and hubby in front of the Mill wheel, then BumbleBee (we changed her nickname) and I in the same place.
Somewhere, there is a picture of me playing with this same spinning wheel when I was 1. I tried to get the Wondertwins’ picture here on numerous occasions during our stay. As you can see, they were not into it… AT ALL!!!!
Friends since High School… my friend Lisa and her little munchkin with the Wondertwins and I. We had a great visit, despite her dealing with two herniated disks!
BumbleBee wearing Daddy’s cap. 
Our trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. This was the Wondertwins first trip to a zoo. They had a blast! Auntie was such a great help! She even carried BumbleBee in the Ergo… Continuing even after she got stung when a wasp got trapped under the strap! What a trooper.
We found these fountains in the gardens next to the zoo. The Wondertwins had a blast splashing and playing! They were soaked by the time we left… Luckily, I had extra clothes!
We also got to visit with my friend who has twins. Her girls are about a week younger. We have been getting together since all of ours were about 2-3 months, along with some other twin moms. She recently moved to Indiana… So, it was great to get together and have our kids play together again!
Going back home
I grew up in a little town in Indiana. My hubby, kids, and I are on our first road trip… back to where I grew up. The drive was long… but we made it. We arrived yesterday.
As we neared the gatesk, of the park we are staying at, my chest grew tight. This place… this park we were visiting… I grew up here. It was a place of many of my greatest memories. This is a place where my family was happy. I don’t remember fights here… I don’t remember things that led to my parent’s divorce… things were good here. I remember time with my grandparents… I remember feeling young and free. And now… I was bringing MY OWN kids and husband. It was an amazing feeling!
We hiked, we swam, we ate, we looked, we walked, the list goes on. We packed about as much as we could… with twin toddlers. It has been amazing.
My dad has memories being here, as a kid… I have memories growing up here… Now, I am beginning to build memories for my kids.
WOW
Beat the heat! CD contest!
By Admin On June 26, 2008
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We got some new travel high chairs. We needed something light, compact, and easy to move around. The kids LOVE these! We took the trays off and they used them as little chairs. They LOVED having something just their size!
