Random Daily Life

There is rarely a dull moment at our house. Someone is always up to something... whether they are being goofy, adventurous or dramatic. Let's say that it's rarely quiet except for after 8pm when Elise usually goes to bed. If we've done anything right, it's that we have held everyone to an early bedtime! 

Hadley and Cecilia- 15 months

I didn't know what to do with all the silly, random pictures I had from spring, so here they are:

This is the reason why we rarely eat tortellini or spaghetti! Even though Hadley is showing promise with using a fork, she prefers to still eat her favorite foods with her hands in order to maximize food to mouth speed.

Cecilia showing off her new hat

I guess it's better to want to play with diapers rather than pulling out all the wipes (again!). This Puritan bonnet wearing stage really only lasted a few days. Somehow they even knew this was funny!

We normally play in our front yard- mostly because I don't enjoy toting up two 20+ lb babies up our enormous hill at the same time. Obviously the novelty of a new space can be worth the extra work. I love that Hadley loved the hose handle... a toy that she insisted we bring back into the house for a few days.

I think Cecilia is wondering how she can get the
hose handle away from Hadley.

It was sweet that Elise picked me this beautiful bouquet of flowers. She couldn't believe that some people wouldn't want these growing in their yard. Don't be jealous but I kept them in a vase next to my kitchen sink for a week! Fortunately (or unfortunately), we always have new dandelions growing all the time.

For Mother's Day, Elise made some beautiful artwork for me at school.  The teacher's also asked her some questions about me. Actually, I'm wondering if she was even thinking of me when she answered them-- or maybe this is about her 'other' mom whom we've never met! Regardless, this gift is a keeper because this is the mom I want to be! Ha! She sounds well rested and cool!

The irony is that she's never seen me sleep (not even nap!) and we rarely have candy!

Scary that this little groundhog was caught looking in our house in the middle of the day. Rabies anyone?!

So maybe we don't have much candy- but I did take Elise after school with the twins for ice cream. It was a surprise on a warm day and the girls first ice cream outing. Note to self, don't order Elise chocolate ice cream in a cone because it was a mess! Crazy to think that they called that a kiddie cone.

Hadley 16 months

Cecilia 16 months

Sporting a Fu Manchu

Ahh... warm weather and a walk to Swig for dinner during the farmer's market. Life is good. How grateful are we that we can walk downtown?!

Daddy and Cecilia 16 months

However, 16 month twins don't allow for a long, leisurely meal. They prefer to eat and run..

Hadley 16 months

This needs no explanation except that the water from the hose was too 'cold' but the mud puddles it made was nice and warm! How fabulous and fun!

The next generation of dancing Kaiser girls has finally come to fruition. My dream has come true as I now have more dancers for our random dance parties. You never know when the spirit will move you to boogie.

A snapshot in time of what Gladys and Demi think of each other and the chaos we call our life on Linden Lane!