Lots of mommies have a hard time with little things like switching from a bottle to a sippy cup, or switching from an infant carseat to a toddler seat. Those things weren’t difficult for me. The things that were the most painful had to do with them being twins. I distinctly remember the day I made the decision not to carry them simultaneously anymore. They were both around 25 lbs, and I was ... [ Read More ]
Children of the Corn (rated G)
There was a day last week (before the heat index was above 100) that the girls and I were out for an off-road walk in the Bob Stroller around our property. It’s a fact that our homestead is a quaint island in an ocean of corn and soybeans. And what native Iowan child doesn’t go exploring in the cornfields? I parked the stroller and coaxed the girls into the dense forest of cornstalks. They ... [ Read More ]
It’s time I confess…
I’ve been careful what I say with regards to parenting struggles. It’s no secret that parenting is hard, but for some it’s even harder not to be a parent. It’s an indescribable pain. I remember silently aching for a toddler with my own DNA to hurl a bowl of macaroni and cheese at my face, and a second toddler to laugh hysterically at my despair. Ok, that is distinctly not true. But I do ... [ Read More ]
2-Year Willow Photos
Nick and I both love willow trees… so when the girls were born, we planted a baby willow tree for each of them. And last year we took pictures of the girls with their willow trees.. and decided to make a tradition of it! We almost forgot this year, which is why we’re 3 weeks behind. A couple of our loyal readers actually reminded us! Crack me up. I love you guys. Here’s their 1-year pics from ... [ Read More ]
Camera Dump!
I think we’re past due for a camera dump of the littles! ... [ Read More ]
Photo Dump & Video
There are TONS of amazing pictures of Nick with the girls over the course of the last year and a half… but there are only a handful of me with the girls. I’ve asked Nick to make a conscious effort to snap pictures of me with the girls more often On this specific occasion, it was early in the morning, and the girls were abnormally clinging to me, and I’m all… ‘hey honey, look how I’m holding both ... [ Read More ]
A New Tradition… Christmas Tree ‘Shopping’
How many of you have been around here long enough to remember this post about me whining about having an artificial Christmas tree? I’ll have you know, we took the plunge… Before you judge us for decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving, know that we just went tree ‘shopping’ and chose our tree, without cutting it down YET. Think of it as Layaway. We went to Poweshiek Pines, and they had ... [ Read More ]
Dress-Up
My whole life, I always pictured myself to be a ‘Momma of BOYS’ type of gal. Growing up with five brothers and one sister (who was 10 years younger), you were more likely to find me building a fort, or burying stuffed animals in the back yard than playing with My Little Ponies or Barbie. So when I found out we were having TWO GIRLS, I was a maybe little terrified. How will I play with them? How ... [ Read More ]
Wedding Weekend Extravaganza
So last weekend, we voyaged to the Wisconsin Dells to celebrate my little brother’s wedding. You know, the one that proposed in Spain all romantic-like? It was a wild and chaos-filled weekend for those that have two children under the age of two. But all things considered, the girls handled the weekend like champs. It didn’t hurt that there were so many family members around to entertain them and ... [ Read More ]
Twin-Themed Camera Dump {and VIDEO!}
Thanks to all of you that cast your vote for your favorite business card design! Over 600 votes? …crazy! I actually placed an order last night for #3 AND #4… loved that some of you suggested that I didn’t need to pick just one! So true… SO TRUE. I’m kinda in one of those weird places where I’m caught in the middle of several projects, and just don’t have anything creative to show you till I ... [ Read More ]
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