What a way to celebrate the last summer day -- ITS SNOWING! 

Andy measuring up. 

Alex measuring up. 

Sean and Papa Pat. 

The four boys on a caterpillar at the Hoogle Zoo. Ryan is in the back. Alex is holding Sean and Andy is at the front. 

Alex on the first day of first grade. 

Andy getting ready to 'work' in the yard. 

Babies are one!

The twix are 1 year old, effective yesterday! I'm very proud of them. They've made it to the magical first birthday. We're having a big party for their big accomplishment, also as a way to thank our friends, neighbors,a nd family for all the help during the bed rest, hospital stays (and there were plenty), and general twin chaos.

Monday, my father-in-law was here. After Alex's first day of school ended, we went to the zoo. Its much nicer in 70 degree weather then the 2 previous visits in 100+ heat. I actually enjoyed it. Andy is especially fond of the giraffees. I told him that we had to be very quiet in their feeding room per sign on door. He agreed and whispered at the top of his lungs for the remainder of the giraffee experience. "Mommy, Mommy, I see raffssss."

We celebrated the actual day with a trip to IHOP and ice cream after. Alex enjoyed singing Happy Birthday, though Andy looked at us like we were a bunch of lunnies. Sean and Ryan were smily. Though Sean didn't go for the ice cream. He's more of a fruit yogurt man.

The twix wore themselves out one night. Ryan facing the stairs. Seany facing the camera. 

Ryan with binky. 

Seany makes a break for it. 

Chilling on the lawn, we have from left to right, Seany, Andy, and Sir Ry. 

And Sir Ry who waited patiently for the others to clear out for his turn. NOT! :-) 

Sean making sure he's not forgotten. 

Alex getting in on the action. 

The view when I lay on the floor. 

Alex wearing his hair 'spiky.' 

Sean in the tramp. 

Ryan stainding in the tramp. 

Ryan eating watermelon. 

Sean eating watermelon. 

Andy & Alex (and Papa in the background) at Hill Airforce Base. 

Alex focused on setting the table. 

The young ones playing "pile toys on Andy." 

Andy painting his race car. 

Alex painting his race car. 

Bath Time

After every bath, Andy likes to be wrapped in a towel. As he wanders the upstairs, he announces while shivering, "I'm soooo hot. Mommy, I'm soooo hot." Followed by a "burrrrrr."

He doesn't yet have his opposites totally worked out.

Football & Stitches

Alex has football! He loves it. He is football crazy. He makes plays, he punts, he tackles. He was made for this game.

At Thursday night's game, he starts off running in between a defensive line of kids just sort of milling around. Suddenly he's on the quarterback and the other kids realize, "Oh, we're supposed to..."

After forcing the quarterback to throw away. He then runs to his coach and announces, "I put pressure on him, Coach! I put pressure on him!"

Alex's team was winning by 4 touchdowns when the other team finally got a touchdown. After running the long way, the legnth of the field for naught, he walks back with his hands on his hips, shaking his head, clearly disappointed in the preformance of his team and himself.

Andy spent the game running up and down the hill with a 2 year old girl he met.

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This morning, we were going to go for a walk and distribute party invites for the kiddies on Pear Place. Just as I was about to get the babies out of the house, I hear screaming that won't stop. I finally realize its Alex, as I make my way outside, he comes in from the garage. One side of his face was covered in blood.

His young 2 year old brother threw a rock at him and took out a chunk of skin in his scalp. After cleaning him up, we went to the doctor's office where he needed 4 stitches. He was so 'brave' (He said, "I'm not really brave, but I'm trying REALLY hard to be brave."), he was given 2 extra prizes. Four stitches but no restrictions on football.