Are We Crazy?

This past Sunday, we took our 14 month old twins to SIX FLAGS!!!! Yep! So, I ask you, "Are we crazy?" Those of you who know us best would say the jury has been out on that one for a long time. :-) However, on today's topic, I don't think we are crazy. The girls had a blast at Six Flags. Not for even one minute did we regret the trip or think we shouldn't have gone. (Truthfully, the Six Flags trip was also a trial run to see if we could even consider a 2008 Walt Disney trip. I think we may pull the trigger on that one and try to go in November since this went well.)

Here are some photos from the trip to the park.

One of the best parts, if not THE best part, was just that the girls could walk around outside. Our driveway is not the smooth kind of cement, and it's on an incline. The girls have a terrible time trying to walk out there in those conditions. Not to mention when they have to walk outside, they have shoes on. Since they've just really figured this whole walking thing out, they walk better barefoot. We even tried last Thursday night to let them walk down the street with us since it's at least flat. Well, Nicole got tripped up on her shoes and fell. Even worse...she was carrying a toy, so she didn't brace her fall with her hands. She literally fell (execution style) down to the ground with her knees hitting first followed by her forehead and nose. It was awful to watch. That was our first real accident with blood. Guess that's one for the baby book...not a good memory, but nonetheless a memory.

Anyway...my point (and I do have one). It was really nice to let them walk around at Six Flags. All the pavement is smooth and you can find parts of the park that are flat, especially this new Thomas Town that they built. Below are some photos of them walking around in Thomas Town. They don't watch Thomas, so I don't think they cared one bit about the decor, but they enjoyed themselves.




And below, on the Six Flags merry go round.

All in all, I think we rode 6 rides with the girls. Mike even managed to squeeze in 2 adult roller coasters while I dished out a snack in the shade for the girls. It wasn't crowded AT ALL!!!

Oh, and if you're still not convinced that we're not crazy because Six Flags is expensive, I'll let you in on a secret. Six Flags is offering a Big Six pass right now for $40. You can go 6 times off the pass. A season pass is unlimited for $70ish, but I don't think I'd ever go 6 times even with a season pass, so this Big Six pass was perfect. We bought two and our kids are free (under 2 years). We literally live only 5-6 miles from Six Flags via back roads, so we plan to go 2-3 more times (maybe even one trip for adults only during Fright Fest...Yeah!). So, for $80, we plan to get at least 3-4 trips to Six Flags. Not bad. You do have to pay to park every time which is a bummer, but it's not the end of the world.

A good experience indeed.

Pictures and More Pictures!!! I think I should become a Photographer!

Here are some more pictures of the girls. I'll narrate as they go along. :-)

(Descriptions below each photo.)


Kaitlyn in her crib. These days, it seems like she only sucks her thumb when she's holding duckie...her ABSOLUTE favorite toy without a doubt. That being said, we immediately went out and bought two more. We own three duckies! No chance we'll be without one that way. (We own three of Nicole's favorite toy too...although it seems that she's not as attached to her "favorite" toy as Kaitlyn is. I mean, Kaitlyn will stop everything when she sees duckie. Nicole isn't like that with her "bug.")


Nicole just getting out of the bathtub in her duck towel.
Kaitlyn at her friend Lily's first birthday party.

Nicole, also at Lily's birthday party.

Both of the girls at the party. Boy, mommy and daddy have gotten super creative when it comes time to feed the girls 'on the go.'

Playing with Lily's balloons. Hope she doesn't mind. :-)

Photos in the backyard after the party becuase, yes, mommy does think she's a photographer. Yeah right! We do have a nice camera though, so part of me thinks, hey, if I figure out how to work this awesome machine, maybe I can save money on professional photos...although, I know my desire to spend money will still lead me straight to the studios. How'd you like that run on sentence?

Oh, and speaking of professional shots. I'll put link at the bottom of this post to some photos we had made about 2 weeks ago. A girl was portfolio building so we got a good price. They are the first shots we've had done of the girls outside. They turned out really nicely. Her blog only has a "taste" of what she shot, but we were happy with them. Our photos are her "A Family Affair" entry. And if you're curious what Brad and Ceylese's kids look like these days, their post is right after ours: "Rain, Rain Go Away."

OK, back to the pictures...

Still in the backyard.

Moving to the front yard (pesky mosquitoes) to capture a shot of Nicole about to try to eat a leaf. Yep, she'll eat just about anything. We're constantly prying bark and rocks out of her mouth too. And that's getting dangerous these days because, unfortunately, Nicole seems to be a biter. Ouch. Look out! We tell her no, but I think she's a bit too young to grasp it yet. In the meantime, we just reign her in when we see her open mouth approaching Kaitlyn. It's mostly after they take toys from one another. Guess we need to work on sharing next, huh?

The girls got this table and chairs from nanny Joanna for their birthday. We thought we'd try it out for snack times. They seem to really like it. Like being at a little cafe. And when the weather cools down and the aformentioned mosquitoes are gone, we'll move it to the back deck and really get the full cafe experience. :-)

Here's the link to the professional outdoor photos: www.atfirstsightphotography.blogspot.com

Pictures of My Beautiful Girls

The first two are left over from Hilton Head. I meant to share these but forgot to upload them. In each picture, the tide caught hold of their toys and so, off they go, crawling after it. Then a new wave comes in and takes the toy a bit farther. So, they keep crawling. It was entertaining.

Just some random photos around the house.

This past weekend, we went up to my parents house. Brad, Ceylese, cousin Mackenzie and cousin Blake were there too. The first photo is of Mackenzie, Kaitlyn and Nicole (L to R). They had such a good time up at the lake. As I've said before, they LOVE the water, so this was perfect!