Quote of the Day

T: Swings are fun!!!

Soccer Practice Exchange

Tonight the twins had soccer practice. The league they are in is a Christian based league that is focused on fundamentals and sportsmanship and not so much on winning. Each practice ends with a devotional and a prayer. Tonight Coach Katie was discussing Easter and the wonderful gift God gave us in His Son. Here is an exchange between Coach Katie and Elizabeth during the devotional:

CK: So why do we have Easter baskets?
E: To hold all the candy!!

Easter Egg Hunt!

Today the twins had a picnic and Easter egg hunt at school. They missed it last year because they were sick so they have been really excited about it. The weather was questionable last night and this morning, but it turned out to be a beautiful day for an egg hunt.

The Complicated Female

As a 35 year old woman I readily admit that we are a complicated sex. Since becoming a mother I now know we are most definitely born complicated. I feel extremely blessed with having boy/girl twins because I have been able to witness the differences in male/female personalities and how they develop from birth. Elizabeth has always been more sensitive with ever changing emotions. She is smart and manipulative (as are all toddlers). Elizabeth knows how to get things.....especially from her her daddy.

This morning Elizabeth was watching Curious George with her brother while Daddy was eating his breakfast. He was eating biscuits with butter and syrup, and Elizabeth loves anything that fits within the bread/starch compartment on the food pyramid. Before David's breakfast was on the table Elizabeth wouldn't let him hold her or love on her. Once the biscuits arrived on the table Elizabeth eased over to her daddy kissing and hugging him and glancing at his plate. Daddy asked if she wanted a bite, and she quickly answered yes. This exact exchange occurred several times until the biscuits were gone.

Elizabeth knows what she wants and knows how to get it.......she is a true female.

Spring Has Sprung!

Winters are generally pretty mild here. A typical winter includes some below freezing temperatures mixed in with some 60 degree days. It rarely snows, and if it does it is usually just a "dusting." This winter has been very cold.....and consistently cold with no warm days scattered throughout. Recently we have been blessed with some spring like temperatures and have taken full advantage. The twins love playing in their dirt pile, riding their tricycles, tractors and cars, playing football, and playing baseball.

Franklin

Last weekend we took the twins to Franklin for the first time. David's dad has a place in the country with two small lakes/ponds, lots of woods to hike in, a tractor and a four wheeler to ride. David has been wanting to take the twins for a long time, but we finally had nice enough weather to enjoy the outdoors. The twins went fishing, dug in the dirt, played with worms,and hiked in the woods. E liked fishing though T did not have the patience for it. He preferred digging in the dirt. E loved holding earthworms (I was shocked!) in her hands and said they tickled as they crawled around.

Patience

This is a bedtime story exchange from last night:

D: What happened to your patience?
T: It got canceled.