Who Needs Camo?

Picture this: Mom, Heath, Hunter and Me all riding in Dad's blue ranch truck. Mom is driving holding Heath who is not happy. I am sitting in the passenger seat with my PINK deer rifle on my right side and holding Hunter, who was also not happy, on my left. We are driving around the ranch attempting to hunt, giggling to each other because we just realized that we are all wearing Santa Clause red (as seen below).

All of the sudden, I look out my window and notice a buck. "Hey Mom," I mention casually, "there's one."

She stops the truck abruptly and we stare at the nice buck. I don't think much about it, until Mom says, "Well, aren't you going to shoot it?"

"Do you think I should?" I replied. With an expression that said "Duh," she glared at me. I handed Hunter over to her, which didn't go without screams, and I leaned my PINK gun out the window (not quietly). The deer just stood there. I personally think he must have been deaf. So, I shot it. I left Mom and both babies in the truck while I went to find it.

Only then did I realize that we were two women (dressed in red) with two babies (also in red) and we now had a deer that we had to deal with. Being it was the first day of Mule Deer season, Chris was at work. Thankfully, Phillip, my brother-in-law came to help out.

The deer is not very wide, but he is tall and has 12 points. Not bad, if I do say so myself.

1st Thanksgiving with these Turkeys

We got to spend our Thanksgiving with Grandpa and Grandma in SanSaba this year. It was lots of fun. We got loved on by lots of family, had lots of good food, and Momma even got to take a much needed NAP.

We started off the day eating blueberry muffins, yum! Even though they are a little squishy, they are not wet, so even Heath decided he might try a few bites.

We learned how to climb the stairs.
We did a great job going up, but were very unsure about coming down.

Thankfully, there were lots of people to catch us if we started to fall.

After dinner and a nap, we put on our Aggie Attire and prepared to support our team. (They still lost, but they played UT a much better game than anyone thought they would...Go Aggies).

That night we headed back to the big "I" because Daddy had to go back to work (Mule Deer season starts Saturday). Friday, we had Thanksgiving with Mimi and Papa. Yeah! More Food!

OK, so I was a bad mother and didn't take any pictures of the Thanksgiving at Mom and Dad's house today, but I will leave you with a funny story:

The family all circled up before the meal and took a chance to thank God for his blessings. Kali (my sister's 3 year old girl) was saying the prayer. As she was praying she was looking up at each person and thanking God for them. She was going around the circle and said, "Thank you for Heath and thank you for Hunter and thank you for Crystal." However when she looked up at Chris...she forgot his name so she added, "Thank you for Steve." I don't know where Steve came from or who Steve is but it was pretty funny. For the rest of the day, Chris became lovingly known as Steve.

A Glimpse Into My Future

"Mom, it's my turn to drive!"
"Hunter, drove yesterday!"

"No, Heath did!"

Daddy's Deer and Cuddle Time

Daddy killed a nice white tail buck. We were really excited.
The boys are constantly playing on this large box in the living room. I can't bring myself to throw it away because it has provided hours of entertainment for them. However, I walked in from the kitchen the other day and this is how I found them. They were snuggled together watching TV.

Doesn't it just melt your heart. They took a break from beating up each other, pulling each other's hair, and pushing each other down, to relax and watch the sign language video in peace.

By the way, look at the PJs, they say "Who Ya Calling a Turkey." Appropriate for Thanksgiving...thanks Grandma.

11 Months

Wow, in only one short month, my sweet boys will be one year old. Time has defiantly gone by too quickly.

At 11 months:

Heath has two teeth (one top and one bottom), still will not eat table foods that are wet or squishy. He studies things, and is becoming very "talkative." His favorite word to scream: DADA! He likes to cuddle and look at books. He is happy as long as I am holding him.

Hunter has four teeth (two bottom and his top eye teeth). He is super busy and always on the go. He is walking. He went from toddling just a few steps one day to walking clear across the floor the next. He LOVES to play rough with Daddy, which makes Momma really nervous.

Hunter desperately needs a hair cut, but I am waiting until their first birthday before I cut it.

Heath's slobbery tongue.

They are very mischievous. Turn your back for one second and this is what you get...diapers everywhere.

...and here is the video that you have all been waiting for (well, Grandma anyway).

BTW, November is National Fight for Preemies Month. If you are looking for a good cause to donate to this holiday season, might I suggest the March of Dimes. Even though my boys only spent 9 days in the NICU, we came to find out how important this organization is.

The Boppy

I have been asked numerous times what the one baby item that I could not have lived without would be. My answer: The boppy.



This is such a handy little pillow.
When we first brought the boys home from the hospital last year, it is what we propped them up in for their 1st Christmas picture.

Joe Cool took numerous naps while propped in the Boppy, (even though the tag says not to) because it helped with reflux. The boys spent lots of tummy time in their Boppys.

We never left home without them.

They were a life saver for double feeding.

They were used as back support and helped the boys learn to sit up...until Heath was just plain exhausted.

Even still, I use the Boppy for arm support to rest my arm on while feeding and cuddling with my babies...

...and the boys still use it to lay in to drink their bottles

However, recently, Daddy discovered the best use of all for the Boppy. It makes a great "mane" while he is roaring like a lion.

Yep, I think this is the best way to use it.

MISSING!

Missing: Two adorable little 10 month olds who used to SLEEP. They have secretly been replaced with look alikes that wake up crying every ten minutes.

If found: Please return to the tired Momma with bags under her eyes who is amazingly running on an average of 3 hours sleep this week.

Vote for Us

We made the top 40! Yeah!

I entered the boys Halloween picture in the Multiples and More Halloween Photo Contest. We have made the first round cut, but we need your help for the next round. We are picture #5. You may vote only once per computer, so if you have more than one computer...well you get the picture. :)

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Monkey See and Monkey Do

Worn out!

This title could mean a number of things, but this time, I'm only talking about clothes.

Does anyone else get annoyed that your children have the cutest outfits and before they get to wear them a handful of times, they out grow them? It drives me crazy. Well, we have officially "worn out" an outfit. Granted, they are only pajamas and they are a little small anyway, but I love them because they are easy to get on and they zip up. Dressing these boys is like trying to put pantyhose on a running deer. I'm sad that they only make cotton, zip up PJs up to 9 months size. I can't find them any bigger. :(

I'm sure the "speed of lightening" crawling has something to do with this.

Any suggestions for new, easy to get on, PJs? or where I could possibly find a larger size in the cotton, zip ups?

Monkey See, Monkey Do

I can't think of a better way to describe my two little monkeys, so of course, this was the perfect Halloween costume. They are crawling, hanging, climbing, and yes, even throwing poo. These sweet little boys are busy, busy, busy! Keva even had to bribe Heath with a little hay to get him to stay in the pictures. Yum!
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