Happy Holiday's from the soon to be big sisters!!!!!

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Sooooo BIG!

Look at what a difference a year makes! Last year, Lucas was crying and Brooklyn was putting rocks in her mouth and this year, Marley was our crier! Can't believe how much they've grown!

Summer has come and gone....

So, I have neglected to post a lot, eh- at all on the blog this summer but we have a great excuse. We were beyond busy!!!! This summer started with our first family vacation to Orange Beach, AL where my aunt lives. We had a fabulously relaxing vacation and cannot wait to get down there again. The girls enjoyed the sand....not so much the water. It was a little too rough for them. Over the summer though they really warmed up to the pool and began jumping in on their own free will.

Shortly after returning home from AL, we made the final decision to put our house on the market and buy a house that was owned by Mike's parents plus 6 acres of land. This is a BIG step for us in this economy. It will allow for one major thing in particular....I can stay at home with the girls permanently. We weren't quite sure how long we'd be able to manage on one income but once our house sells we will be fine. The new place also offers us much more room, added yard, plus the barn and horses are literally 50 feet from our front door. Fred's farm is adjacent to us as well. So, we are leaving the city for some semi-country living...with the all the city luxuries just down the street!

Uncle Bill and Amber were married in mid-August and we spent a long weekend in Gatlinburg for the wedding. We had so much fun playing with our cousins Landen and Riley. We hope to take another big family vacation to the beach very soon.

In the midst of all of this Emily and Megan, the girl's Stuart cousins, came to stay in Cincinnati too! They were here while their parents found a place for them to live in DC as they were leaving Alaska to move across the country. Brooklyn and Marley loved having them here and we did so many fun things - the zoo, Kings Island, splash parks, sleepovers. Everyone is excited to have them only 10 hours away instead of several days away. Hoping to see them more often. Brooklyn and Marley learned and grew so much while they were here....we also learned that Megan's name was not Megan, but in fact, Bacon....according to Brooklyn.

So much fun! So sad for it to come to an end! But we are moving on to lots of exciting things this fall too, including the big renovation and move to the new place! We will keep you posted but in the mean time, enjoy some of the albums from this summer.

Summer Vacation 2010

Emily and Megan visit 8.10

Bill and Amber's wedding - Gatlinburg

It's been all summer.....

We've been busy and we've been slacking on the blog posts.....BUT I am working on a large post that will highlight the girls summer!

COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!

Brooklyn did not like the ferris wheel ride

Marley and Brooklyn's best friend Mabel

Mother's Day!

Just sharing some cute pics of the girls from Mother's Day in a web album! Enjoy!

Mother's Day 2010

Dora at the zoo

Ever since the girls were super tiny they have always loved Dora the Explorer. Dora was even one of Brooklyn's first words. Last weekend Dora came to visit the Cincinnati Zoo so we thought the girls would love to meet her....yeah, not exactly.

First of all, we had to wait 45 minutes in line to even get to her....as you can see, little Doodle face was not so happy.

From far away, the were very excited and kept pointing and saying "Dora" over and over again.

But once we were up close, they totally freaked! It was worth it though for this priceless picture of Mike with the girls and Dora!

Butterfly Show

Brooklyn and Marley outside of Krohn Conservatory. Daddy was invited to a private event at the Butterfly Show! Boy did we love it! And yes, B may or may not be sending me a message with that little finger :)

Buzz is desperate for a butterfly to land on her flower!

Yay! One finally landed on Daddy! Marley even got to touch it.

Our little butterflies!

Opening Day!

One of our favorite days of the year! The girls didn't go with us but they will be attending their first game of the season very soon!


 
 
 

Boo boo and Bunny

Brooklyn got her first boo boo. Truthfully, we don't even know how. We had been playing all day with the little boys down the street and when I went to change her clothes that night I noticed her scrape. She fell a few times but never cried or anything. She only noticed it when I made a big deal out of it!

 




















The girls also had their first picture done with the Easter Bunny. I was looking back and last year we had it done at a twins club party but not an official photo. They were well behaved and didn't mind the scary looking bunny.

 

Happy Conception\St.Patrick's Day

 
















Two years ago today the girls were conceived. Not from a drunken St. Patrick's Day night but from IVF, in the darling little petri dish pictured.

A few days later they were 8 cell embryos transferred to my uterus. Also, pictured above - how cool is it that I have a picture of them at that stage?!?!?!

A year ago. they were just over 4 months old, letting me "decorate" them.

This morning, I had to fight them to keep the cute clips in their hair!

Today will always be more than just St. Patrick's Day to us! Happy Conception Day Brooklyn and Marley!

Spring is coming!!!!!!

And we couldn't be more excited! They girls are ready to get out of this house and run and play. We renewed our zoo membership and are looking into tumbling classes to take. Our street is filled with other kids to play with. I am beginning to shop for outdoor toys and such because last year we didn't need anything like this!

We are also busy planning their first trip to the beach at the end of May and continuing to plan for Bill and Amber's wedding in August. Lots going on and they are growing like weeds! Attached is a few pictures from the various things we have been up to! Enjoy!

Blog February/March album

Updates!

Well, we are way behind on blogging! Been a busy winter with snow and sickness. Below are a few pictures of the girls playing in the snow for the very first time.

Girl's 1st snow 2.6.10

Oddly enough, playing in the snow this week was a welcome change as opposed to sitting in the hospital again. Brooklyn cam down with Croup and needed breathing treatments to help her breath correctly. She only spent one night but it was scary to see her laboring so hard to breath. She barely missed a beat though and took everything like the tough little cookie that she is. Her breathing treatments were of Albuterol...aka. kiddie crack. It seriously made her bounce off the walls and this was after no sleep because of being up for several nights coughing.

Today we had a follow up and their 15 month appointment and all is well. Marley is now a half an inch taller than Brooklyn but still so tiny! She weighs 17lbs 9oz. Brooklyn is getting close to 20lbs finally at 19lbs 5oz. The doctor told them they are what women call "lucky". They will be tall, beanpoles like their mother :)

CHRISTMAS!

So much has gone on in the past few weeks. We have had more professional pictures with cousin Lucas, snow, ear infections, teething has been a nightmare, the holidays, etc. But I wanted to catch everyone up on the girls first real Christmas. Last year they slept through everything so this time it was much more fun. They got way too much stuff! But we are so thankful for all of it! Daddy was also off for a week so we did some really fun things so there are lots of pictures of that!

I am just uploading 4 or 5 albums below because I just can't find the time to go through and pick out the good pictures! Enjoy!

Holiday PI (

Christmas Sunday

Daddy's on Christmas Vacation

Museum Center

Christmas 2009

Then and Now - HOLY COW!

I just had to laugh. What an amazing difference a year makes! A comparison photo with Santa, of course!

Marley (on the left in both pictures):
Then - 5 weeks old and maybe a whole 4 lbs!
Now - 13 months old and 16 lbs 5 oz.

Brooklyn (on the right in both pictures):
Then - 5 weeks old and just over 5 lbs!
Now - 13 months old and a whopping 18 lbs 8oz.

I seriously forget that they were that tiny just a year ago. I meet my friend's newborn babies who are 7 and 8 lbs and I think they are SO tiny! But they aren't compared to my munchkins. My, my, my how they grow. Makes me a little teary eyed, but we are just having a blast with them walking and "talking" right now! Can't wait see what this year holds...



 

First family photo shoot!

Below are the first photos that we have had done professionally as a family. It was a perfect fall day and we headed up to Devou Park to capture the colors of a Cincinnati fall! The girls were great and we spent a couple hours in the park while our photographer captured fun moments of us as a family. Can't wait to do it again! Keep on the look out for more pictures of the girls with their cousin Lucas in their Christmas outfits! That photo shoot is coming up!

Enjoy!

Professional Photos

Brooklyn and Marley's 1st Birthday!

So, I know this has taken my more than a week to post but we have been extremely busy! We have decided that I will be staying home with the girls. I will continue to look for a job and should the RIGHT thing come a long I MIGHT take it. Anyway, staying home with two ONE YEAR OLD little girls is a lot more work than ever before. They are way mobile....Brooklyn is nearly on the run at this point and Marley isn't far behind her! Here are a bunch of pictures from their first birthday party! We had the party at Papa and Grams Stuart's house. It was a barnyard theme and they had pony rides from Spanky. Well, the girls missed the pony rides because they fell asleep shortly after eating their cake. Poor things, utter exhaustion!

Enjoy!

1st Birthday

Brooklyn Taking Steps

Brooklyn is beginning to walk - pray for us!

Marley's tooth!

She has had a tooth for a few weeks now...just one. Brooklyn on the other hand has four on top and three on the bottom. Hey, Marley still has no problem eating everything that Brookyln eats!