Bubbles

The art and concentration it takes when learning to do bubbles!

U - Pick 'Em!!

We went to the coolest place today that is actually near my house! It is a "U- Pick Em" fruits/vegetable farm. It is so wild because they grow everything going up/down instead of fields. They gave each of us a bucket, scissors, quick lesson and off we went finding the perfect strawberries. The boys were on a serious mission to get the biggest and most red strawberries! They got so excited when they spotted one, they got even more excited to see the "baby" strawberries starting to sprout. They kept saying.."ohhh..look at this one mommy, we got to cut this one"! I got all sentimental on the drive home, thinking about how excited they got to do something like this. I LOVE THIS AGE and I feel so blessed to be home with them- all the stress, lack of extra cash flow and aggravation that I tend to bitch about is so worth it. I am happy we decided to pull them out of preschool and wait until next year because of all the cool stuff we have been doing, now that I can do it since they are older, even just 3 months older has made such a difference! Of course tomorrow my tune might change if we are having one of those crazy days! But one thing I know, I don't want to miss a minute of this. If you live around here, it is a cool place to take your kids. Prices are good too!

Finding The Perfect Strawberry!

The Best Part!

"THUMBS - UP" on having a great time and tasty snack!

So Happy We Went Here They Had To Hug!

Final Batch After (Well, what was left)!

It's All About Phases!

These guys are going through different phases - literally from day to day. Food, toys, what they want to do, what is funny...etc.. and it is HYSTERICAL being a mom of twins watching these phases. This weeks phase for Nicolas - The bedtime stalling phase!


My boys are GREAT at going to bed, they can go from running around like lunatics to laying down and asleep within seconds! Well, "Sir Nicolas" has just become the KINGPIN at stalling for naps recently. As for the past few days he NEEDS PJ's for nap time! I made the mistake of letting him choose a pair, now he wants to choose them everyday and it takes FOREVER, not to mention the hassle of dressing and undressing. At first I thought, who cares, he is only little once, if the kid wants Pj's for nap time, so be it! Now I see there was an alternative motive - STALLING, as he looks over each and every pair!
Here are a few other of his master stalling techniques:

1.) Mommy, I want to rock and stand. Which means I hold him while standing and sing a lullaby to him. Then he wants lullaby's with the wrong words which he thinks is hysterical. The kid is so long and basically for me to stand and rock him, I must look like a freak because I am only 5 feet tall and his feet hang to my knees. But what mom wants to say no to their sweet little boy wanting a lullaby sung to them.. well....4 songs!! Oh and don't forget his brother wanting the same!

2.) Mommy, I need a hug. I give it. Mommy, I need a bigger hug and I want to give you a kiss. Again..what mom doesn't want a kiss and hug from her little man?

3.) Mom, I have a question for you. Then when I ask what is it Nicolas, he gets all excited, scrambles around, stands up and tries desperately to come up with a question. A simple question as I walk out the door like " Is Christian going to eat all my goldfish after naps"? And it could go on for another 10 minutes if I don't close the door.
4.) Mommy, I need a sip of water. Then I give one, then it's Mommy that was to small, I need a big sip. Mommy that was too big, I need a tiny sip. That one turned into a HUGE tantrum today because I walked out on him after he did this for several minutes.



Please keep in mind, he has a VERY SMART brother who waits ever so quietly until I am about to walk out the room and then stands and yells, my turn mommy!!!


Today though, Christian just looked at him and said..."Be quiet Nicolas, I sleeping"! Enough said!!



Oh Nicolas....my sweet little man. Your stalling ways make me laugh and at times I don't want you to stop them because I love those extra hugs, lullaby's, questions and your crazy collection of PJ mismatch outfits. It is so hard to discipline you because you have that sweet little way about you and hardly ever have tantrums but man when you do...WATCH OUT!! All fiery is let loose. They are getting smarter by the day and learning more and more techniques on working together as a team to get what they want from Mommy and Daddy! I often have to turn my face to keep them from seeing me laugh as it only instigates them more but it is just so darn cute the things they think of!!

THANKS JESS FOR TAKING THESE FABULOUS PHOTOS FOR US!!! SHE IS AN AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER!!

Hugs N Love!

Long day today...I needed a good laugh today, so I went to some of these photos from our vacation at Xmas (yes, I am still posting about it because there are so many funny photos) and some of these photos just make me laugh. Contagious smiles, laughs and pure happiness of our family. Great thing about twins- you get double hugs and love.

This one just makes me laugh because of what my husband and brother in law are wearing to go sledding. My husband looks like a huge marshmellow with this puffy silver coat- we dared him to wear . My brother in law, is so proud of those straps on his pants!

Aunt Diana laughing hysterically that we are sprinkling reindeer food for Santa's reindeer in 20 degree weather!Aunt Sammy loving on Nicolas's stinking toes.Uncle Mike just can't get enough of the boys hugs!Same for Aunt Deb

ARE YOU SMILING YET? ISN'T IT CONTAGIOUS!

Aunt Diana cracking up over something Christian said while he was wearing his shades, thinking he is the coolest.Going for a plane ride with Chris!Ro- Ro just can't get enough hugs!This last one, just makes me laugh because I remember how happy Nicolas was to get this present as you can see from his face. (HE IS IN THE BACK).

Lolly Pops ~ My New Best Friend!

I haven't been able to blog much because there has just been so many new things happening in the "Hughes" household! I keep hoping I will blog about each thing but each day gets by me before I know it. So here are a few highlights of our household!


1.) Boys still are thankfully sleeping in their cribs. They are taking about 2 hour naps still in the afternoon, some days 3 hours..HOWEVER over the past week or so we have had many days that naps have only been a hour or so. Oh Lordy....naps can't be shortening yet! Please!

2.) Boys are working on being Potty trained. I think if Ken and I put in 100% effort they would be, but we are waiting until after our trip to NY/Boston this month to finish up. Hopefully, by January they will be potty trained. They still are using their pacifier's when sleeping and car only. So as you can see...we have big changes coming up next month!

3.) The boys started a Mommy's Morning Out /Preschool - 2 Days a Week for 3 hours. Yes.. 6 hours that I can get stuff done! I never thought the day would come (however usually I am working at home) but the idea of being able to run into the bank or grocery store without schlepping two kids, loading and unloading. I can't believe how fast I can get something done. Downside... they are ALWAYS sick with buggery noses and that is driving me insane!! Christian has a girlfriend..."Sara" who he is ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT and was devastated last week when she wasn't there.
4.) Probably my biggest news (that many of my friends have been hearing me process over the past year) is I got finally got my tubal ligation this week!! Yep..it's done. The recovery has sucked the past few days but it was a fairly easy process. It's so weird because now that it is done, there is something inside of me, as a woman, as a mom..thinking.....of no!! But, I can't think that way or go to that place of thought because I have been ready and known since the boys were born that we didn't want a bigger family. I have a huge sense of relief.

5.)Lolly Pops are my new best friends! The boys LOVE them and I use them for bribery! We have more peaceful days because of my good 'ol friend the Lolly Pop. Not as many tantrums and not as much whining! All I have to say is.. I LOVE YOU LOLLY POP.

6.) We got the Christmas Tree up successfully and they actually leave it alone! Last year, I had a gate around it and only hung two giant plastic balls. It looked so stupid.

7.) Boys talk full conversations - 8-9 word sentences. They love trucks, trains, books, dinosaurs and Elf on the Shelf! Which we have named our Elf "Chuckles".

8.) Last week as we were approaching a car accident, I was trying hard to distract them from seeing it and praying they wouldn't see it. Well...my prayer was answered (not in a way that I thought) when another driver cut me off and I yelled "YOU DICK"! I never say that word so I don't know why it even came out of my mouth. Christian QUICKLY picked up on that word (thankfully they were distracted from the accident) but then I had 1o minutes of "What did you say mommy? What was that word?" Repeating the word, over and over. I quickly and smoothly covered by saying.. " I said..LOOK AT THAT DIGGER" ! That's what all good mom's would do right - lie? Just kidding..only about bad words.

Well...that's an update...hopefully I will have more time to blog ( I have so many cute new photos), but between raising these little guys and now that work has been really busy, it seems there is never time!