The last few months have seemed to both fly by and move slowly all at the same time. These days I have found myself staying much closer to the house then months before, having twins has had a big part in that. It now takes me about 30 minutes to get everyone ready and out to the car, so running lots of errands and going places doesn't happen to often.
I do feel accomplished in the fact that I have managed to find a way to go grocery shopping with a toddler, two infants in carseats and a 5 year old. It's not the easiest shopping trip but we have found a way to get it done. We also have what we call our "bus" that we take everywhere. It fits both infant carseats and now has a glider attached for Gwen to ride on. Without this stroller/"bus" I don't think i would be going many places at all, it has been the best piece of equipment we have had for the twins thus far.
This last month Neal has been tracked out of school (which means he's on break), since we have year round school here he gets breaks throughout the year instead of the whole summer off. The month of September is his longest break and we have enjoyed having him around the house, Gwen has enjoyed having him around the most since he provides hours of entertainment for her. We have managed to fill our days with lots of crafts, park play dates and other activities. My favorite new routine in our home is the introduction of the chore chart.
Why it took me so long to start this I have no idea because it has been wonderful! Neal loves knowing what is expected of him and it is great to be able to have something set in stone that we can all refer to throughout the week in regards to helping out around the house. Plus my house is in more order way more often with the extra help. Thanks to some fun gifts from Aunt Rachel, even Gwen has enjoyed some new chores around the house.
Who knew the duster was more fun to play with then toys and ends up being helpful to me too....my walls, tables and molding have never been so clean!
It's been three months now since we transitioned from a family of 4 to a family of 6 and we are doing well. Babies grow and change so quickly and we are loving watching the boys change and grow each day. Three months already since the boys joined our family, look how they have already changed...
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| This is how the monthly photo shoots really look |
The big highlight of this last month however was the chance to get away with my hubby - Kid free!! We got to go out for a night to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Thanks to a sweet family from our church who watched all four children for us we were able to go out and see Seinfeld perform at the performing arts center, and Tyler made it extra special by taking me out in style with a fancy car he rented for the evening.
Hard to believe that we have been married for 10 years already, but what a great 10 years it has been and a blessed 10 years filled with job changes, moves, kids and lots of great memories.
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