Christmas Fun

Where are my presents? -Adam
I promise that we have been good. -Nathan
Nathan and Adam Christmas morning.
Give me more chocolate -Nathan
I love this chocolate stuff -Adam

Monkey See....
Monkey Do.
Mom, this is ridiculous.


Even Tucker is tired of taking these pictures.

All Moved In - Kind-of

So we officially are all moved in. The condo is no longer ours, another happy young couple moved in today. The five of us went to clean in out and say one last goodbye. The boys cried because we almost forgot it was their dinner time, and I cried as I fed them one last time in their first home.

Adam loves to dance to ANY music that he hears, he already has better rhythm than I do. Nathan has his first tooth, so he loves to bite anything right now from Tucker's ear to mom's finger...nothing is safe. They both love to cruise around the house on anything they can get to slide of the floor from toys to baskets to books, I never really realized how dirty my floors were until I look at those four little "used to be white" socks.

Dad taught Nathan to pretend chew. It is so funny. I taught Nathan to stick his tongue out, which I probably will regret later. Adam is going through a fussy stage, as I think he wants to walk - and he wants to walk right now darn it. Adam is teaching us all patience.

The best thing in the world is to see Adam and Nathan talking and laughing. Okay really the best thing in the world is to see them both sleeping.

Moving Fun

Adam in his new room....
Nathan celebrating with Mom and Grandma....
Nathan is tired from packing..
I think that this box is too small for all my toys.

How does this thing work?

Thanksgiving, Moving, Presents

I am not sure that these are my boots.
Yeah, I think that they are mine.
I will help Santa deliver toys with my rocket.
I will go get my toys with my rocket.
Last time in our old home, silly mommy don't be sad....

My Little Spiders.

Adam and Nathan
Do spiders have tongues?
Four smiles...

Adam and and Nathan love to ride in the shopping cart..and it keeps Mom from buying too much stuff.

Twins and Packing Fun.

The journey has begun. We started to pack today. It will be hard to move, we have made so many memories here. This is the place that we became a family in. In the time that we have lived here Steve has opened his own practice, I graduated from dental school, we got our first baby, Tucker. And of course this is the twins first home. From dog beds to cribs, from magazines to countless baby books, from dog toys to highchairs, this is home. We are all so excited to get into our new place. I will miss the neighborhood. I will miss this place. I will not miss the stairs.....Although maybe every now and then I will come back for a good workout.

So the filling of the boxes begins....

I guess we will take Nathan with us.....
No, we won't forget to take Adam too
All three boys are "tuckered" out My homeboy Nathan.

8 Months....

Adam loves to stand by the edge of the bathtub....
The ultimate boy band...with Nathan on drums, Adam on the keyboard, and Elliot in the lead with his guitar.
Breakast at the Haufs....Finally they can both hold their own bottles.
Two dirty little boys.
Adam and Nathan's first piano lesson from Caroline.

Story time with Nathan and Adam

Adam and Nathan. They have taught us so much in this past six months. In their wide eyes we see how amazing the world can be. Rain on the car window, a water ring on the table, a cold glass of ice, shadows on the ground- these things all went unnoticed until these guys came around. We also have remembered how funny things are. Things like Mom trying to dance, and the look on Dad’s face when he makes a funny sound. But there is nothing funnier than Mom walking down the steps with 2 car seats, one diaper bag, and one very un-trained dog on a leash. These are moments to enjoy. And yes, they are twins. No they are not identical. As to the sweet and well-intentioned question of how I do it -the question is how did I do it before they were here.

Six Big Boy Months...

All smiles here...

Nathan's first tractor ride
Adam's first tractor ride
Adam up and ready to go...
Nathan perfectly content rolling around.

Dad holding Nathan and Mom holding Adam in the driveway of our future home.

Look at us now...

Let me see that...
Now how are we going to get it?
Ahhh, Mom gave it back...
Sleep? Is that what I am supposed to be doing??? (Adam)
Brotherly love (or a headlock)

Just a couple months ago....

Adam
Nathan

Are we supposed to swallow this stuff??? (Adam on left)
Dad, Mom, and the boys at the zoo.
Mom with boys, Clayton, and Kaya (Nathan in green)
The Kessler Grandkids (Adam an Nathan probably looking at Tucker)

The boys chilling at the hotel. Nathan on Left