Our week of play and pampering

While Andy started the deck last weekend, Grandpa Jim, Uncle Ken, the girls and myself went to the Droze family reunion in South Carolina. The girls enjoyed their time there and especially enjoyed running around with the other kids at the reunion. When we got back home, Andy had a big surprise for the girls...a playset. The girls were so excited to swing and have enjoyed playing out there several times this week. To finish there fun week off, we decided to take them to Snipits for their first haircut. They had fun dancing to the kiddie music at the salon and did a great job with their haircuts...they never even cried! The lady also fixed their hair with a cute ribbon after their cuts, however Abbie pulled her's out when she got in the car. I wish these kids would let me doll them up but I guess I'll have to wait until they're a little older! Hope you enjoy these pics!

Andy Cooper, Deck Builder Extrordinaire...

Andy decided to spend his vacation putting an addition onto our existing deck. The original deck was so small that we were unable to put all of our patio furniture on it and the furniture that did fit was hard to use. Andy was a little worried about building the deck by himself but he did an awesome job and I am very proud of him! I can't wait to plant some flowers around the deck and for our family to be able to eat and relax outside. Here are some pictures of the building process and the completed project.

Are you ready for some football...

With the start of the NFL season we invited Dan and Stacey over for a game night dinner to watch our team in action. Andy cooked buffalo chicken and onion rings, the perfect game time food! Since the girls had outgrown their Colts cheerleading outfits from last year and do not fit their new ones yet, I made them new shirts. They seemed to enjoy them and walked around pulling and pointing at the football. We had a good time even though the Colts suffered a loss to the Bears. Oh well, the season has just begun and there will time to celebrate later. We also wanted to wish the grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day! Enjoy!

Showing our independence

This week the girls learned that infamous word that no parent dreams of hearing from their toddler.."NO"! While the tone of the word has not become rude yet, it has grown in popularity as a response to my every question...Are you hungry? NO...but you just said "eat"...NO...and the game goes on and on. They have also started showing love for their toys as they carry around their "bay-bees" and give them kisses and wash their faces! For awhile now we have done the toothbrushing routine at bath time and they've grown to love it! Sometimes I even have to stop them from brushing eachother's teeth...uck...but I guess they don't know the difference since they've always shared everything. Hopefully they will keep up their love of cleanliness as they get older. Here are some pics of them brushing...

A weekend of play

This weekend I took the girls out to explore our new town. We went to the park on Saturday and the girls enjoyed the swings, as usual, and also had fun playing on the slides. It was really hot, so when Alaina started sweating I decided it was time for some ice cream. I'd heard about this place called Goodberry's so we went there for an afternoon treat. It was very good custard and reminded me of Ritter's back home. The girls of course enjoyed their vanilla with peaches and cried when it was gone. Today we took a trip up to the state farmer's market and bought some fresh fruit and veggies. The girls loved the peaches and we're happy to carry them around the house and eat when we got home. Our days are getting longer with the girls growing up...now starting around 6:30 and ending close to 8:00! By the end of the day I'm ready to go to sleep with them! Even though I get frustrated at times, who couldn't love these faces...

A day at the backyard beach...

I bought the girls a pool a few weeks ago and today we decided to spend some time in it. They both enjoyed splashing around and cooling off from the sun. Hope you enjoy these pics!

We're growing up!

Now that we've moved into the house I finally have time to update our blog. I can't believe that Alaina and Abbie are 18 months old already! How time flies! The girls are enjoying their new house and room, they love the "ugs" on their walls. Besides the fact that they can walk around at high speed now, they are also climbing the stairs and learning new words. They can tell you all the features of their face, although they still like to call the nose an eye. They have also been saying their colors, their favorites are "puple" and "ewow". Their favorite new word...EAT. If I followed their directions to eat we would be at the table all day! Anytime they see a table they think it's time for food! Abbie is also mastering her eating skills...she is able to eat her yogurt with her spoon with very little mess. Before I know it they'll be off to school:{ Hope you enjoy these new pictures.