NYC - here they come

Rob, Aidan, Sean, and Gavin went into NYC for the day. They checked out the Empire State Building and Times Square.

Windsor Farm - part 2

Logan and Delaney had a birthday party at Windsor Farm! Happy Birthday Josh and Sam! It was a crisp fall day, perfect for the pumpkin patch. We started our day giving the goats some hay. I have to admit, I wasn't so sure if we would be able to finish the hayride, knowing some of the spooky scenes that were on it. Delaney is not a fan of spooky Halloween. She loves all the "happy decorations" but not the spooky ones. Well, she did good. She did hide her face for most of the hayride but stayed strong. Logan was just checking it out - taking it in stride.
We got to pick our own pumpkin and gourd. Of course, Logan found the rotten pumpkins and stepped on them to make pumpkin pie all over his shoes! Then we stopped and painted our pumpkins, played with our friends, and of course had our CAKE! You know that is Laney and Logan's favorite birthday activity! Happy Birthday to our Firemen Josh and Sam - what a nice day we had celebrating your special day!

Windsor Farm - part 1

Every year we go to Windsor Farm. It is our time to go on a hayride, pick our pumpkins in the field, and even feed some goats. It is a great farm and we look forward to it every year. This year, I have three events there, so perhaps our family needs to find a new place to go. :)
This is event #1. Aidan and I went to the Sharon/Windsor Halloween Festival sponsored by the PTA. It was a great night. They had music, snacks, crafts, activities, and of course a hayride...in the dark. The children wore their costumes. Aidan was one of a hundred Star Wars characters. In case you are not up on Star Wars, he is Jenga Fett. He had a great time, we got to see some classmates and we got to do everything before the rain came! It was a fun Fall event and I look forward to going every year I have children in Windsor/Sharon!

The Twin Bond Reeks Havoc on Sleeping

This is the last post about beds! I think this is harder on me - seeing my babies out of their beloved cribs...taking that next step to being big kids. Bare with me.

Last night was rough. OMG, I was thrown back into the newborn stage.

Logan couldn't get to sleep or stay asleep. Delaney, well, she climbed into her bed, closed her eyes and that was it - dreamland.

Logan needed to talk to her and she was not responding. This separation is really hard on Logan. Really hard.

He cried alot, almost every hour. He was scared, confused, and lost. It broke my heart. He kept asking to see "Nee Nee." He kept wanting to know what she was doing. He said he was scared, alot.

He didn't like the Spiderman Wallie - those large eyes were freaking him out and he needed light. So at 2AM I am searching for a working nightlight. It helped.

Overall, we didn't get any sleep. Aidan was woken up and said it was the longest night ever!

Logan HAD to see Laney as soon as possible.

That twin bond has always been so strong for him and times like these remind me that this is a bond that is real, it is strong, and it isn't something any of us singletons can ever comprehend. I live it and it still shocks me at times.

Poor Logey, another transition, but he will be OK...and I am sure he and Aidan will have plenty of good times sharing a room.

Oh, and Aidan is very excited to share a room! It really seems that for him, this is finally a way for him to be a "part" of the two of them. He now has a connection in there.

It is tough to be the singleton with twin siblings. I have seen that and heard Aidan ask to have a boy his age just for him. He definately feels left out and this, to him, is a way to be a part of this world.

That is very exciting to see him so excited!

I need to go rest..Rob took Aidan to soccer because I can barely function.....let's hope each night is a little easier for Logan!

The Twins Have Their Twins

and how is it going? Well, they came and boy, the excitement between the two of them was awesome! They felt so proud and excited and could barely control their happiness!
I was going to skip the nap, due to time issues, but they wanted to try out their cool beds.
Laney layed in her pretty princess bed, gets tucked in, and is fine.
Logan went into the "boys" room and layed there and before I know it, there they are yelling back and forth to each other through the walls. They were trying to convince the other one to go to the other.
D: Come over Log
L: No, you come here
D: Come here Log, Log, come to me
L:No, you come here
D:I see doggie
L:I do too, it's outside...

and it goes on. It was sweet.....I always said that their conversations and playing before bed was their way to settle down. I guess they needed that still....

They did sleep a little. Logan woke up very upset and couldn't express what was wrong. But, Laney's name kept coming up. He had to see her ASAP when he woke up. I think he really missed her and that was what was wrong.
I hope tonight goes smooth....fingers crossed!

It's Time To Say Goodbye

to the cribs that is! The beds are coming....finally!

Delaney started to crawl out of her crib last year. It was December 23, 2007 to be exact. We were at my dad's for a Christmas Eve Eve party and Delaney got a Barbie car. This large hot pink car and she loved it. When we got home, we opened it and let her play with it. She was so excited. Then it was time for bed, it was late. So, the twins were brought upstairs for bed. Rob and Aidan were playing with this helicopter toy Aidan got. I am cleaning up the toys in the "toy area." Now anyone who has been to our home, knows that the toy area is behind the couch, which is at the bottom of the stairs. Suddenly I hear "Hi mommy" and there she is, with a smile. Delaney had no clue why my mouth was sitting on the floor....

I asked her what she was doing and she told me "Barbie car"....OK, so this Barbie car was so important that she had to climb out of her crib, open her door, and walk downstairs to get it! I didn't hear her, she was good (wish me luck when she is 17)! Now, here is the thing. I had a feeling she was getting out of her crib - there were some mysterious events going on in that room of theirs. But, she denied it and I didn't have proof. Now, she was busted. And all over a Barbie car.

She got in trouble, she had to know that what she did was wrong.

Well, that little stinker...minutes later, here she comes again!

So, the curiosity got to me one day and I did ask her to show me how she got in and out. Yup, she had been perfecting this for a while.

This brought us to the beds. She didn't do this for a while again and then we would go through periods of it. One day Logan decided to climb out..but didn't do it so gracefuly. Dive bomb was more like it.

So the beds were ordered in the spring.

For many reasons it took a while to get them, but they are coming tomorrow!

In the meantime, Logan learned to climb onto other furniture to get in and out...they are monkeys and thankfully no one was hurt in the process.

Stay tuned to hear how the bed thing is going..and how separation is effecting the twins....