Summer Time

We have been enjoying a great Summer in our household. Our garden is full, the branches of our plum trees are loaded, and we have spent plenty of time enjoying the fresh air outside. Everyday is a new adventure and one that I look forward to. The girls are growing so fast and learning many new things. They are now 18 months old, walking, running, dancing, chattering (in their own language) non-stop, and always making us smile. I feel so blessed to have these little spirits in my life, always reminding me to be a better person. I feel like am still learning how to be a mother, and it is a good thing that kids are pretty resilient, because some days my learning curve is a little slow. I know my Heavenly Father truly loves me each time I look at their little faces and I can see so much love, curiosity, and kindness in their eyes.

We went fishing

and boating

learned about sharing

played dress up

posed for the camera

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It's About Time

Happy Easter

This was the first Easter for the Girls outside the NICU. We took them to an Easter egg hunt at the church, and they never really got into it... they were less than impressed with their first experience with grass. They did have a blast with our version of an Easter egg hunt in my mom's living room. They had even more fun finding the treats inside the eggs.

A Very Merry Unbirthday

My baby girls turned one This year, and we had a lot of fun celebrating. We had quite the get together with family and friends.

Tis the Season

I realized today that this post has been sitting in drafts since January!! Better late than never.



I cannot believe 2012 has slipped out the door. Christmas for us lasted almost all month long. We had Christmas at grandma and grandpa Olsen's where the girls gave their grandparents and unexpected gift...

a brand new toilet ( a bit of a gag gift from Sam)

I swear it has never been used.

 then we had Christmas at home when a special visitor made a surprise appearance...

 and then as December came to a close, we ventured our way south the longest road trip the girls have ever taken.

What little troopers though! All the way to Oklahoma they traveled like champs. For the first time my babies got to meet their great grandma and grandpa Sweet, aka. Mema and Papa. What a treat for all of us to be able to visit my grandparents. It was such a special occasion that Santa even showed up to fill the girls' stockings early so they could have toys as soon as they got there. We were able to spend almost a week before we drove all the way back home. After 48 round trip on the road, it was nice to back in my own home.

Great Grandpa Sweet and Temperance

Great Grandma Sweet and the girls.

Grandma and Grandpa Moncur and the girls.