Double the Trouble, Double Our Fun

Our TWINS are ONE today!! I can't believe that one year has already gone by. It went by too fast. I can't imagine what life was like before them. It has been quite the adventure, but also quite the party with them. I can't thank everyone enough for all the help that we have received over the last year. It has been a group effort. I feel like this is a celebration for more than just us.

I can't believe I was that big.



Logan James is my tender hearted boy. He is quite the mamma's boy. Logan loves to cuddle and just watch what is going on around him. The kid will smile at anyone that acknowledges his presence. He is very friendly and laughs all the time. Logan is very cautious about what he will try around him.
Logan can crawl pretty fast. He isn't walking yet, but could if he would just let go of my finger. He loves food and sleep. As long as those come on time, he is usually pretty happy. Logan also loves his pacifier, snugly, and any cars that he can find.



The stats for the twins one year check-up is:

Logan
20.4 lbs.
30 1/2 inches

Lucy
20 lbs
29 1/2 inches

Lucy Mae is my thrill seeker, mischievous child. Not much slows her down and she is into everything she can see. The girl is the biggest DADDY'S GIRL that you will find. The second Matt walks into a room or Lucy hears his voice, her eyes light up and she starts jabbering fast. She takes off towards him. When Lucy meets new people she has to analyze the situation before she will smile or talk with them.
Lucy is walking everywhere. She has been walking for about two months. Lucy loves kissing babies (alive or pretend), talking on anything that might look like a phone, and playing with her brothers and sister.



We celebrated their birthday with family a few days early. They opened up a few gifts and then we gave them cupcakes.



Logan was very careful not to miss a morsel.



Lucy just stuffed it in her mouth and crumbled it in her hands.



This morning Sammie and Eston woke up the babies by singing Happy Birthday. We gave them a birthday breakfast of Formula and opened presents. They received a table and chair set from IKEA that they have been playing with all day. Lucy got two babies, Logan got a drum and music radio.



It has been a fun day and tonight we are going to have a quiet family party at home.

RYLA 2009

About two years ago, Matt and I had the opportunity to be Facilitators for a Rotary Program called RYLA. WE LOVED IT!! We were so excited to do it the following year, but had to good reasons why we couldn't attend, TWINS!! This year we both planned on being apart of RYLA again, but due to weddings, family, moving, and other things, I stayed behind.

Matt went and had a great time. He had a group of 7 kids that he was responsible for. For three days he lived the life of a teenager. Living off of 4 or 5 hours of sleep, eating like they do, playing their games, and cheering for everything.

His group had to dress him up as a specific person and see if other groups could guess what he was. He was the Hunchback of Notre Dame.



These are a few of his kids.



I was said that I couldn't attend RYLA this year so I took an afternoon and drove up to hang out for a while. I brought the twins along.



We picked the right day. It was all about games that afternoon.



We are already planning on participating next year. We love working with youth and hope to be able to for many years.

It just keeps going . . .out of control

We have had a lot going on this month. WE HAVE MOVED!! This makes 5 moves in the 5 1/2 years we have been married. Hopefully we will be here for a while, or at least until we can buy a house. We have moved to Centerville. We are in a Twin Home the is A LOT more room for less money. It is awesome. Our new ward has 6 sets of TWINS under the age of 4. It's crazy.

Some of the things that we have been doing this month are:

Birthday parties/Cape making:

I decided that I wanted to try my hand at Super Hero Capes. I made one for both of my kids and thought I would make some for upcoming birthday parties.

We went to a party for one of Sammie's friends and got to take pictures of all the girls in their capes. This is as super as they get.



They were pretty excited to have matching attire.



Logan and Lucy have been learning a lot of new things as well this month.

Logan loves to ROAR at us, and is learning how to stand on his own. If he would just let go of our finger I am sure he could be walking by now. He is a really cautious, and takes his time.



Lucy is walking and has been for about 3 weeks. She walks everywhere. I never thought I would be excited for the day that I child was this mobile, but when you have twins not having to carry two toddlers around is nice. She talks ALL the time and loves babies.



These guys were pretty patient while we were packing up the house and would help each other out. Logan has been teething and Sammie was great to give him the love he needed so I could get some work done.



The twins climb everywhere. They have learned to climb up and over the couches. They have found a fun perch in the window ledge behind the couch.



Too bad this little hid away didn't last long.



We were also able to visit Gardner Village this year with some of their cousins. We had a lot of fun trying to spot the witches.



Hopefully things will slow down a little bit so I can enjoy some of things a little bit more.

First offering of Tithes . . .

Sammie really wanted to have the new Hannah Montana movie. I told her that she had some money in her piggy bank and that if she really wanted it she could earn the rest. It took Sammie two weeks to earn the money for this movie. She was really patient and worked hard.

Matt and I decided that this would be a good time to teach her the importance of tithing and why we pay it. So not only did she earn the money for her movie she earned the extra money it would take to pay her tithing.

Sammie was really excited to be able to fill out the envelope, put her money in, seal it, and give it to the Bishop. Matt helped her spell her last name and feel out the slip that goes in the envelope. He added translation just in case her handing writing was unreadable.

For your own translation this says "Samantha Clinger." She wanted to write her long name out for the Bishop.



I think my daughter was more excited to pay her tithing than she was to actually get the movie she had earned. I am really proud of her. She is already on to the next item that she wants to work for, and yes, Sammie has already asked how much she needs extra for tithing. I love her so much.