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Exciting news! Our family is growing! I'm 12 wks pregnant today and had my first doctor's apt last week with everything looking good. The babies (Yup, I said babies!) are due April 21st, but twins come early so we just aim for March 24th (36 wks) and anything after that is just peachy. Yes, we were REALLY surprised to find out it was twins. We found out pretty early because I scanned myself (and shocked myself silly!) It's been pretty fun to get people's reactions. Will is such a jokester/prankster that anyone he tells, usually don't believe him! We're very excited (with a dash of "Oh my goodness...how are we going to do this!") and looking forward to meeting our two new little ones!

Big brother Trevin with the pic of the babies

The twins last week. Twin A is at the bottom and Twin B is at the top.

Trevinisms

Things I'm loving about this stage with our two year old:

After you tell or explain something to Trevin, he responds with a very drawn out , "OH" that sounds like he really mulled over and contemplated your explanation. It's very cute!

Trevin has started really enjoying talking on the phone. If he finds my phone, he'll bring it to me and say, "Call Tesa" or "Call Grama". The conversations don't usually last long, but it is sweet to hear him tell them "HI!" and listen for awhile and then "Bye-Bye."

He's very into finding "fiders" (spiders) and "fies" (flies). However he also uses "fiders" and "fies" as a way to get away with things. Like he'll kick or hit something, and when he's told we don't do that, he'll reply very innocently, "FIDER, Mama". Yup, I'm sure there was a "fider" there, Mr. T!

Trevin is very sweet when he wants up or when he wants to sit on your lap in meeting. It's never "Up", but always "Hug, pease." Now, if you don't cooperate with the hug, then the request does turn more demanding and less sweet and polite! It's hard to resist the hug request but there are definitely times that he gets rather upset because I just can't pick him up right then.

Trevin is very much the normal 2-year old so he has become very well acquainted with his two minute time-outs in the corner. However, I do love that he is so willing to give hugs and tell Momma or Poppa "Sowee" when he's done. Melts my heart!

A Visit to Auntie Teresa's

Trevin, Mom and I went down and visited my sister Teresa last weekend. It had been quite awhile since I had been to Teresa's house. That weekend was the Hot Air Balloon races so we got to see lots of balloons. Pretty amazing the size of some of the balloons! Trevin was talking about the balloons for days afterwards! And Sunday we got to see Marilyn D, our worker from last year. Very special! It was just nice to get away and spend time with Teresa and relax. We missed Papa though!

Trevin's favorite balloon: the "train" as he called it

The bees were Mommy's favorites. So cute!

Looking at all the balloons

The ginormous Energizer bunny. It stands 166 feet tall - taller than the Statue of Liberty!

Grandma in her cute hat with Trevin and Momma

As we were walking out...lots of balloons! I think I heard there were around 100 balloons entered.





Playing at the fun park near Auntie Teresa's house




Ooh...double slides!

Playing at the restaurant with Auntie Teresa

Four Years Ago...

...we said "I do." Happy Anniversary, hon!

Happy Anniversary to all the other September weddings:

4th: Val and Elaine

14th: Will and Shelley

18th: Chris and Hilary

19th: Doug and Kylee

20th: Fred and Kara

22nd: Cubby and Seanna

27th: Forrie and Melissa

28th: Kevin and Marla

Little Visitor

We got to have Miss Clarabella (or Bella as Trevin calls her) visit last week for a few hours. So fun to have her come play. She's so dainty and little and girly...so VERY different from Mr. T!

Always fun to play with water

Cutie-pie Clarabella

Saginaw II

We had special, encouraging days at Convention. Trevin unfortunately came down with a cold Saturday so he had a couple miserable nights. Poor little guy! I didn't have my camera out much so not too many pics.

Trevin with cousin Nyla

Good buddy Sarah H

A few little ones: Trevin, Josie N, Kiera and Mckinsie C

Kylee with the kids

Trevin in his little bunk in the trailer

Trevin playing trains with Grandma

Family Time

My Aunt Lorraine and cousin Brent came to visit last weekend. It was so nice to get some time with them. Trevin has been able to meet almost all his Great Aunts in the last couple months!

Aunt Lorraine and Brent

Aunt Lorraine with her Mom

Dad, Gram and Aunt Lorraine

The whole group

Brent showing Trevin some videos on his camera. Trevin was VERY interested!

LA logger. Notice the shades and the Eddie Bauer shirt!

Trying to take a more serious / authentic picture. (I'm not sure it worked!!)