Making a Jack o Lantern

Gracie and Bailey were so excited to help Daddy make a Jack o Lantern on Halloween night. They have seen pictures of Jack o Lanterns but I really do not think they understood the process of carving the pumpkin to make a Jack o Lantern. Their little eyes were huge and fixed n Daddy as he made each carving. I loved their reaction when Gracie pulled the top of the pumpkin off. They each took turns pulling out the eyes, nose and mouth. Their favorite part was watching it glow when I put the candle in at the end. I am not quite sure who had more fun between Preston and the twins!

Painting Pumpkins in our PJs

It was a cold and rainy Fall morning and I asked Gracie and Bailey, "what do you want to do?" They said... paint pumpkins, paint pumpkins and so that is just what we did. I covered the table in an old sheet and they went to town working on their pumpkins. I was surprised how long they worked on them and how they concentrated so much. It was just another fun morning that I was blessed to spend making memories with my little ones!

Trunk or Treat

My sister, Mary Ellen invited Gracie and Bailey to attend a local Trunk or Treat event with their cousins Lauren and Andy. Trunk or Treating is when a community gets together and decorates their parked cars in different themes and each car gives out treats.Gracie and Bailey did not remember trick or treating from last year but they are definitely old enough and smart enough to understand the concept. Bailey has been asking to go trick or treating ever since I put out our Fall decorations. At first they were really shy and whispered "trick or treat" and they very modestly would put their hand in the bucket to take a piece of candy. After we met up with their cousins, Lauren was very sweet to volunteer to assist the twins and she would get their candy for them and put it in their bags. By the end of the night both of them were running to the next car and digging a whole handful of candy out and of course following with a polite "thank you." When we were done Trick or Trunking then we visited a fire truck that was parked close by. The fire fighters were so nice to let Gracie and Bailey go inside the truck, which I was shocked when they both went right in. Bailey's eyes were huge and when we walked up to the truck he said "humongous!" We let the twins each have two pieces of candy and I loved seeing Bailey's expression when he discovered the chocolate all over his hands. Tonight was great practice for our future trick or treating and it was lots of fun spending time with Lauren and Andy.

Celebrating Fall with Twin Friends

This past Sunday we attended a Halloween Party hosted by The North Fulton Mothers of Multiples. It was so much fun to see all the dressed up little sets of twins running around everywhere. My babies attended as Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. We called Bailey "Peter"as soon as he stepped out of the car and he giggled about his new name. The party was held at a park with a playground. Their were fun events like pumpkin painting, coloring, treat bag making and of course yummy food to enjoy. The twins seemed to really enjoy getting to do all of the things that they have been watching on "Barney's Halloween Special." I know Halloween can be a little controversial for some but I feel by monitoring the festivities then the little one's can enjoy the inocent fun in pretend and make believe which are two things that I feel are such an important piece to childhood. I was very surprised to find out that I won a door price of a Publix gift card which is always useful with how much we spend on groceries. I loved watching my little "Peter and Tink" have fun together celebrating the season of Fall.

Our First School Pictures

We had not done 2 year pictures yet as I didn't feel like the twins had changed much since our 18 month photo shoot. I was not expecting much from school pictures as I remember my pictures from back in the day and they always seemed to turn out horrible in my opinion. I thought I would go ahead and dress the twins up for picture day but in the back of my mind I was planning on scheduling a photo shoot to get our next set of pictures. I was very impressed to say the least with the way that our pictures turned out. For the twins only being in school for less then a month, I didn't even know if they would be willing to sit still and smile. Not only did they sit still and smile they captured some perfect portraits of their personalities. I now am able to see how much they have changed since their last photo shoot. I love Bailey's smile in his pictures and how they depict that he is an easy going Mommy's boy. Gracie's pictures seem to capture her sassy side and personality of being girly as you can notice the polish on her nails. We were sent home three packets since they posed individually and together. We are used to paying double but Daddy was a little surprised at paying triple but it only took one quick glance for him to commit to buying each and every picture. I look forward to our pictures in the future as we watch our babies grow and develop into their own little unique selves.

Grammy's lil Pumpkins

Today we went to Kinsey Family Farm with the North Fulton Mothers of Multiples Club. We were so excited to have Grammy come with us. I found the twins adorable little "Grandmas Little Pumpkin" matching onesies which were perfect for the day. The day was planned out perfectly. We started with a story time about pumpkins. Then all the kids were able to help plant a tree. Next we went on a hay ride where we stopped at the pond to feed the fish. We then fed the farm animals and finished up with picking out pumpkins. It was amazing how hot it was to be the middle of Fall. You will notice Bailey's red face in the pictures as we were all surprised by the sunshine. The twins had the best time playing with all the pumpkins amongst their twin friends. We were super excited that our little friend, Zach attended as their family is an official member now that his mommy is expecting boy/girl twins in the Spring. Bailey and Zach loved watching the tractor pull the hayride. The twins were spoiled by Grammy's love all day long and they were exhausted by the time we arrived home. They each took four hour naps and giggled as I woke them up saying "little pumpkin, little pumpkin, time to wake up!"

Having fun on the hay ride

On our way to plant a tree
Bailey helping to dig the hole for the tree

Grammy and her lil pumpkins

Bailey has the perfect pumpkin picked out

Gracie is showing mommy her pumpkin

GA Mountain Fair

This past weekend went to the GA Mountain Fair in Cumming, GA. I was excited that Preston was going to be able to watch the twins on the rides as he was not able to go to the twins first trip to the fair while in Macon. The twins remembered what the fair was all about and they couldn't wait to ride on the rides. It was great day to attend because the first hour was free which saved us about $50 including admission and cost of rides. Gracie and Bailey stood at the front of each line yelling "it's mine turn."This fair had different ride guidelines and no adults were allowed on the rides and so the twins were very brave and they rode all by themselves. I couldn't believe how high they went on their own on some of the rides like the helicopters. I looked way up in the air and thought "I can't believe I let my babies do this!" We ended the day with a snow cone and Gracie was asleep before we even pulled out of the parking lot.

GA State Fair

While at Granny's house we attended the GA State Fair in Perry, GA. The fair is big and beautiful with nice paved roads so you don't get as dusty like at local fairs. I was nervous because Bailey has previously been scared to ride on things that go like trains and rides as it took us a couple times for him to get used to the carousel. I was so proud that he rode two rides and he loved them. Last year we took the twins to the Cumming fair but they were too short to ride any of the rides and so this was their first experience. I loved watching them watch all the big rides and seeing their faces respond to all the new sounds, sights and smells! They loved visiting the petting zoo, where a Zebra actually kissed Gracie right in the face. I thought Granny was going to scream! When we got home I asked the twins what their favorite thing at the fair was and Gracie said "hot dog" and Bailey said "rides." Go figure that Gracie would like the hot dog the best! I can't wait for Daddy get to watch his twins on the rides when we attend our local fair in Cumming. This trip to the fair was a great "practice" for our upcoming Disney trip in November.

Our First Ride at the GA State Fair

Gettting ready to fly!
Gracie loved Kissing all the animals!

Time to eat yummy fair food.

Granny's House

Preston had planned to go out of town for work last week and so the twins and I headed to "granMacon's" house! Gracie and Bailey were so excited and they both yelled "Macon" as we pulled into Granny's neighbor. I love that they are both so comfortable at Granny's house. They immediately went straight for the playroom as they love playing with their older cousin's toys. Granny has lots of games and the twins love playing; Don't Spill the Beans, Hungry Hungry Hippos and etc. They also know exactly where Granny keeps the candy dish and her special draw for the grandbabies that is filled treats galore. I am pretty strict at home but while we are Granny's house we sometimes let things slide like our first sips of Sprite . We had a blast going to McDonald's with our cousins, attending Molly Kay's soccer game and visiting the Museum. Going to Granny's house is refreshing for all of us!

Granny loves to rock both of her baby's before bedtime.

Watching cousin Molly Kay play soccer

Gracie says she wants to be just like Molly when she is a big girl!

On the Nature walk at the Museum