I'm going to be an Auntie!

Allison and Holt announced this weekend that they are expecting! YIPEE! Another yummy baby to hold...She made the cutest tickets and told her parents that she had tickets to a show that she wanted them to see. Allison totally made these tickets herself and they are way to cute not to share.

Happy Valentines Day!

Well, V-day was a hard day. I was sooo sick with the flu and am just now starting to feel better 6 days later! I could not get out of bed on Wed. at all. Doug and our neighbor gave me a blessing, and Doug took the day off to take care of me. He was so good about taking the girls on bike rides, to the store, and keeping the house clean while I was sick. I had an so many sympotoms of the flu and stomache flu, I didn't know what was up! It sure makes you appriciate a healthly body.

Anyways...back to the land of the living, of cleaning and laundry! :)

Here are a few pics that my good friend who does photography took. I gave these to Doug for V-day.

New Christmas Presents

Doug is so very thoughtful and bought me(us) a bike and a bike tralier for Christmas! Livvy had a hard time and would cry and cry, and one day I looked back while riding and Audree was biting her hand!!! They are just so close to each other, she just thinks it something fun to do!! OW!!! So we have now fashioned with safety pins a blanket down the center to keep them on their own sides. We love biking to the park and I feel like I'm getting a little workout while enjoying this great weather!






ALSO...I got a new external flash for my camera. You can turn the flash to bounce light off of ceilings and other lights. Here is the first time I tried using it....it came in handy the other day while I was shooting in a house with not very much light.
These are a little dark, but I love their expresions! I'm excited about learning how to use my new toy!

Party!!!

The girls had such a great time at their b-day party on Wednesday! The Jeff Davis family, The Zito's, The Sawyer's, and The Berryhill's where there. We had Costco cake and pizza, opened presents, watched a movie about the girls 1st year of life and watched them eat cake!*The best part* Audree loved the frosting and dove right in....Olivia didn't eat too much until Doug put the cake in her face....too cute! The next day they had pink and purple poo....ewww! Here are some pics of the fun day!

We made it! 1 year of Breastfeeding!

We did it! I am so proud of me and my girls! We made it to a year!!! At times it seemed like we wouldn't make it this far but we did. And they weigh......drumroll

Audree....21 lbs!
Livvy.....20 lbs!

They started out at 7.3 and 5.10 so they are growing just fine. I am so glad that I gave them this gift.
We are weaning and will be done soon... but that is good too. From about 9-10 months it was such a fight to get them to nurse.

And just so all you new mom's know....it wasn't always a piece of cake! We had 4 rounds of thrush.... , mastitis, a few clogged ducts, and biting holes in my nipples.

Even though it was hard at times, I love that I made so big and strong. I love the smiles with milk, the patting while eating and the yummy sweet grunts while they eat.

Just had to share my joy...thanks for reading!

It's here....my little angels are ONE!

WOW! That year went by quick! Didn't it? I can remember so vividly the day my sweeties came into this world. There 1st cries were magic. Having 2 to raise this 1st year has been a challenge at times, but also a huge blessing. Doug and I feel very honored to be their parents, and so humbled that Heavenly Father would entrust us with two of his special spirits at once. Each new milestone has brought so much joy. We love having our 2 special babies in our home.....we truly feel like we are living in heaven on earth.
So....enough weeping....(been doing that alot the past few days) Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday dear Audree & Olivia....Happy Birthday to you!

Our New Dog(woof...woof, what Audree says) from Aunt Amanda, Hyrum and Abigail


Audree takes a few steps at a time....she walked for the 1st time at Aunt Renee's house over Christmas! Yay sweet Audree girl!


Here's cutie Livvy Loo, trying to get some dirt


We are having a small party tommarow...I will post more pics soon!

Christmas In Thatcher






Just wanted to share a few pics from the girl's first Christmas! We stayed in Thatcher for almost a week and a half and had lots of fun getting into all of grandma's stuff.
In the last pic,the girls are playing peek-a-boo under the desk in the kitchen. The second to last pic is our family on Christmas Eve going to Church...notice the scar on Doug's head....he was trying to scare his sister and crashed his head into his parents' front door....ouch! He had to go to the hospital to get it glued and put together.
The next 2 pics are of Christmas morning in their new Christmas jammies.
Then the girls had spagetti for the 1st time....yummm quite a mess though!
Lastly, we had some matching dresses and took pics of all the kids. What a good time!

Santa's HERE!

We went to meet Santa at our ward party last weekend. The girls were tired and fussed alot through dinner, so we went and found Santa and went home to bed! Audree was a little scared and Olivia was curious. He wasn't the happiest dude, but we got a picture right?:)

Feathers....they look like ducks mom!

Hyrum and Abigail came over to play one afternoon and Hyrum was very interested in the girls ponytails on their heads. He kept saying, "They look like ducks, mom!" "Look they have feathers..." We decided to all get some feathers and take a picture!
Sorry for the red-eye and the grubby looking kids....it was the end of the day.

THANKSGVING in THATCHER!

So Fun!

We stayed for a whole week and really enjoyed ourselves. I took over 1000 pics when I was there and got some good practice in.
The girls loved being around the grandma's and didn't really fuss at all.....I think they get bored at home with me all day....thanks for looking! We are truly blessed!

Leftovers

The girls like to eat the leftovers from lunch and dinner on the floor....yum!

Just for fun!

SWINGING!

Girl...I got your back!
Being a twin has many advantages...like your sister helping you swing. The girls love swinging and being at the park. Audree loves exploring and eating the sand, and Olivia just sits there confused at the grainy stuff around her.

The Name Game....from Jill

Jill tagged me and wanted to know how we came up with our girl's names. When I was pregnant, I was watching "Wheel of Fortune" one night and a girl on their was named Audree. I really liked the spelling and knew that Audree was one of them. We both liked Olivia...there are some children's books named Olivia. We didn't decide until they were born who was who though. I wanted to meet them before I named them. So until they were born they were A & B. When I saw Livvy for the 1st time I knew that's who she was. She just looked like an Olivia to me. And Audree got Audree b/c that's what we had chosen. And of course, I think she looks like an Audree too!


I now tag....Jennie W. and Jen Barrett( I can't remember your married name?)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Salt 'n' Pepper! That's what the girls went as!! They kept the hats on for a while but when we took them off they were super sweaty!!! Audree getting 2 teeth right now and is in alot of pain. And Livvy got her first tooth!! WHOO HOO! We had a fun time in Thatcher last week and watched Chris be the star of the show! Love it!
Take this off!

Daddy's girls

9 months.....learning to use my camera

Well here they are! I have been reading and learning from a website about how to use my camera like a professional. I need lots more practice so if any one wants to come over and let me practice on them....please do! Here are my cuties at 9 months. A weighs 20lbs and L wieghs 18!! They are crawling all over the place and pulling up on stuff! A also likes to copy and L likes to smile and wave!


Here's Audree....couldn't get a cute one of Livvy.

Pics for fun

Audree
She just started crawling this weekend. She says, Mamam & Dadada. She claps her hands. She loves books, and cuddles when she is sleepy. She is content to hang out and play with whatever toy is in front of her. She has 3 teeth now. She is truly a blessing to our family!



Olivia
She crawls around like an inch worm. She moves quickly to whatever she wants. She loves to climb on mom and have a bite of what she is eating. She has just started to learn how to wave bye, and she has a sassy little attitude. She scrunches up her nose and sucks through it...she is such a cutie! We love having her as a daughter.


We are a happy family!!