4 Years, 1 Week.
This past week will undoubtedly come down as one of the busiest for us so far this year.
But what else is new? Due to the fact that Easter was a bit late and landed on the same weekend as the twins' birthday it made for an eventful and event-filled couple of days. In a word it was NON-STOP. Even better: EXHAUSTING. But I guess we wouldn't have it any other way.
Before I continue, let me just say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Maddy and Kohl! I can't believe we've had the twins for 4 years now. I know I keep saying that it's a whirlwind and a blur each year, but especially more so this past year, as they have grown and developed in leaps and bounds. We can't imagine life without them and are grateful for all the joy, love, laughter, and [dear Lord]
all the hard work they bring to the table each and every day!
We love you guys!!
Here is a quick timeline of our jam packed weekend:
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Bathtime! (Braelyn had Good Friday off of school)
They spent an hour in the tub while I ironed 3 different sets of clothes
for each kid for the entire weekend. |
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| Made our trip to Costco for weekend fare. Bumped into some familiar faces. |
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Swung by our local blueberry farm to pick some berries for the salad
we were going to make for the birthday party. |
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The rain deterred plans to meet everyone for dinner at the Food Trucks
so Corey graciously invited us over for a quick supper of haystacks! |
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Buddy wanted to help with birthday prep instead of going to bed,
so I had him fill up with water cooler. |
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Stats from my Sabbath morning ride with Duncan, Karis, and others.
A grueling morning, got dropped a couple of times, once getting help from neighbor
Jon who came to push me back into the pack, only to have him crash
and split his elbow, which required him getting 8 stitches! |
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| Made it to 2nd service on time in what seemed like forever! |
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| The twins and their class pray with Ms. Patty. |
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| Cloudy but with no threat of rain, the guests start to arrive. It actually got pretty chilly outside. |
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| Addison Z. came over and sat on my lap while I was talking with some dads, including her own. |
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| Welcome and prayer before we eat. |
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| The buffet line. |
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| We had everyone bring an appetizer for potluck. |
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| Everyone sitting and chowing down. |
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We remembered we had some of the friends that we had taken a picture with on our sofa 4 years ago
and tried to replicate the photo. This was the end result. Amazing the difference! |
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| Buddy with Planes® themed cake, while |
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| Missy has her Princess tiara cake. Thank you Miss Jennifer!! |
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| Helping out with the egg decorating crafts. |
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| Everyone gone and wrapping the evening up, the kids get to unwrapping their gifts. |
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| Maddy and her new dog purse "Jessica". |
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| Finishing up in the kitchen, Tangie and I are still smiling. |
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Duncan and I decided to ride from Ocoee to Winter Park where we would meet the families and have
brunch with his parents at their place. It's only 22 miles away but we took a different 45 mile route instead! |
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| The moms on Easter morning. |
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| Group gathering for brunch. This has become an Easter tradition the past 6 years now. |
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| Riding the toy cars while the dads hid the eggs in the backyard. |
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| The participants ready for action! |
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| Maddy poses with her loot. |
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| Everyone excited to see what they found. |
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| Kohl was very excited to open up his eggs. |
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| Braelyn even found some money in hers! |
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| Back at the house, Mommy takes a picture of the twins with all their gifts. |
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| Easter party #2. A gathering of friends at the Hilliard estate in Apopka. Just beautiful. |
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| Maddy and Brae wait their turn after Calleigh and Aubree get their faces painted. |
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| Maddy hangs on for dear life! |
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| The two girls with their princess faces: Maddy as Tangled and Braelyn as The Little Mermaid. |
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| Everyone waiting a turn at the horse and pony ride. |
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| Getting the children together and organized before the egg hunt. Release the hounds! |
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| Growing old together. Or the Cialis® commercial. |
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| Monday morning Dr.'s visit for the twins. |
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| Brae didn't have school so she tagged along for moral support. |
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| Maddy watches as Kohl does a blowing exercise for Dr. Gordon. |
4 Year Stats: Kohl: Madelyn:
Height: 40.5 inches (50%) 40 inches (50%)
Weight 35 lbs (50%) 32.4 lbs (20%)
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| Quick trip to Lowes to get some garden supplies. The Japanese beetles are back! |
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| Having fun together with their birthday props. |
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| Mommy time before going to bed. They put together a 300 piece puzzle of The Little Mermaid. |
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| Working on some sticker fun. |
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| A gorgeous and warm week, we've had lunches outside in the backyard. |
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| We made our own nachos and tacos for supper one evening. |
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| Watching a video of themselves when they were 2 years old on the laptop. |
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| Fell asleep on the way to pick up big sister from school on Wednesday. |
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| Just call me Mr. Muscles! |
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| Another quick trip to the blueberries. |
Food:
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| Baby Beet (from the garden) Salad with Crumbled Bleu. |
Randoms:
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| Met up with a black racer in the side yard while getting ready for the party Saturday afternoon. |
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| Tangie did an amazing job decorating for the party, complete with balloons... |
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| and a whole bunch of streamers! |
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| Ok, now what?? |
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Me and my two other boys! Bruce had to work Easter morning so I stepped in for him,
including (and totally not planned) wearing the same colored shirt! |
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| I found a selfie that Kohl took of himself on my phone. Hmmmm..... |
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Tangie saw this "professional" company on her way to work.
Looks like you need to spell check your advertising! |
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| This last haul of blueberries were enormous! The size of quarters! |
Quote:
- I had gotten Kohlden some new pajamas at Old Navy for his birthday, and he wanted to wear them to bed. After getting them on he smelled them and said, "Daddy, this smells like Old Maybe."
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| Warmer weather warrants the consumption of creamsicles in the backyard! |
Have a great weekend!
