I thought I would take a moment to post some pictures of the boys that were taken today. I must admit that I've been bad about not posting a lot of pictures of the twins. I've been making a real effort to leave the camera out so I can snap some quick shots if I need to. There is always something hilarious going on in the house with a 2 1/2 year old and 5 month old twins! Like today for instance, I was running around the house trying to make bottles, clean up, feed the dogs, and chase Ethan all at the same time. I went out to the garage to bring the bag of dog food in and I enter the laundry room to find Ethan kneeling over the water bowl and lapping it up just like a dog. My first reaction was to raise my voice and give him a stern no but I just had to laugh. I grabbed the camera and he sat there smiling and saying "cheese." That's been my rule of thumb to handle this with as much grace as possible- laugh when you feel like shouting or crying. It makes things so much better and you really enjoy these moments that you'll never get back.

Ethan continues to keep us on our toes! Eric and I are always waiting to see what will come out of his mouth next. The sweetest thing he does lately is give us bunny rabbitt kisses on the nose before he goes to bed. He always says "I love you" and "bless you " when you sneeze. He has his tantrums like any other two year old but everyday I get glimpses into the future and I see what a boy and eventually man that he will be.

As for the twins....where do I begin?? They are sleeping through the night (hallelujah!) and they are smiling and even beginning to laugh. I just had to dress them in their dachshund shirts today. We can't forget about the dogs! I tried to have Tucker pose with the boys to show off the shirts, but I think he just ended up getting freaked out. He looks like a deer in the headlights here. Poor Tuckie.

It's rare that I can get them both smiling at the same time so I had a quick second to snap the next picture. Last but not least I had to get one of Mason sucking his thumb. He looks like such an angel baby! I think the word blessed just about sums up how I'm feeling. When most people find out we have twin babies and a two year old they say "wow- you really have your hands full" or "how crazy- better you than me" (that's my favorite). I just respond with a smile and think to myself how blessed we really are. It's triple the smiles, laughter and most of all the love. I can't wait to see what's next. That's it for now. My eyelids are heavy and it's only 9:00!