Daddy's and Uncle Shawn's Fish

Last weekend Shannon and Shawn placed fourth in a fishing tournment.  Jordan and Winston helped Shannon clean the fish.  They held a fish for the first time and love it!  It was a georgous day. 

Spring Update

As I sat down to update the blog today, I realized I don't have any good pictures to post.  So, I will give you a brief update.  Jordan and Winston have been pretty healthy this winter.  They battled a few minor colds but nothing serious.  We visited the ENT this past Thursday.  Winston's ears looked great. He still has his tubes in both ears.  Jordan's tubes have fallen out and she has fluid in both of them.  They are not infected but the fluid is causing her some minor hearing lose.  She will be tested again in two months.  If the fluid is still there, she will need tubes again.  Jordan may also have plastic surgery on her lip the first part of  June.  We have an appointment with the plastic surgeon in May to discuss her next steps.  If possible, both procedures will be done at the same time.

Jordan is a big talker.  She talks none stop.  She likes to work on "projects" and loves play dough.  Winston loves to watch Toy Story.  We have seen all three over and over and over.  He also likes to play with his trucks.  They both still love to be outside. Now that there is water in the creek, they love to go down the road and throw rocks in the water.

I will get my camera out and try to get some action shots to post.      

 

Two and a Half

A Warm January

They both still love to be outside.  

Winston's football helmet. 

 He put this on his head one day and started to pretend to throw a ball. 

 I asked him what he was doing and he said he was a Cowboy.  

Another day a fishing for two minutes.  

Jordan loves to help me clean.  

I took this picture mostly so I could reminder

 her when she gets older how much she loved helping me.  

While Jordan helped me clean, Winston was working on 

Buzz and helping his daddy fix the washer.  

Fishing

This was Jordan and Winston's first fishing trip.  They didn't even have to go far.  Shannon had been working on digging out a little ditch where the washing machine drains.  The ditch filled with water after I washed.  I found  some homemade poles and told the kids to go fishing.  Jordan was occupied for about two minutes.  Since she wasn't catching anything, she tried to find something else to do.  Winston, on the other hand, loved it.  He fished in that water for an hour.  He told me, "I catching fish in the water."  It was getting dark and we were ready to go in.  Winston just waved at me and told me he was fishing.  

I think this picture is so cute.  I wrapped them up in one blanket.  

They were my cocoons.  

Christmas 2011

Making Cookies for Santa

Friends

This Christmas season has been fun with the kids.  They are trying so hard to be good for Santa.  It usually only lasts for a moment though.  They still fight A LOT.  Every week is something new.  Just this past week they actually started sharing some of their toys.  I captured a few pictures of them being friends. They have seen Santa several times this season.  Winston was great the first time.  He was a little shy the other times but never cried.  Jordan cried the first time and would only tell Santa hi the other times.  She never let us go.  I can't imagine where she got that from!   We can't wait to see their expressions on Christmas Day.  

This was in the car wash.  Winston is still scared, so Jordan held his hand. 

Playing together.

Looking at deer from Winston's window.  We thought they were part of  Santa's team.

Monument Hill Trail of Lights

Cookies with Santa

I am Thankful for My Family

Our TWO Year Old TWINS

The title of this post is enough.

Halloween Fun

Fall

Occasionally Winston likes to build with his blocks.  He said this was a BIG house.  He was very proud.  He has become very verbal this month.  He has still not mastered potty training, but is starting to tell me he has to go.  It is a start.  

By the looks of this, I would say Jordan will be a teacher.  Oh no!  She kept saying, "look teddy bear look!"  Her ulceration is better, and she made her first trip to the dentist.  A bottom tooth of hers started turning colors.  The dentist thinks she hit that tooth and damaged it. He said this happens to a lot of children.   

September News

I can't believe it is the middle of September.  We have been so busy.  We are still trying to adjust to this school schedule.  It is hard trying to get everything done when we are all so tired.  The fire danger is too much for me. I hate fires period. When they burn out of control, I stay nervous all day.  We captured a few pictures from our house of the smoke from the Bastrop fire.  Shannon had to work from home until Hwy 71 was open again.

We took the kids to several parades this month.  We also hosted a family reunion on September 11.

The kids are liking school, and Jordan has finally stopped crying every time I drop her off.  Their teachers say they are very good.  If anyone has any suggestions on how to get them to stop fighting at home, I am listening.  They hit, pull hair, scratch, tackle and throw things at each other as soon as we walk in the door.  It is hard to cook supper and be a referee at the same time.   I really think they are fighting for my attention.

Jordan started ulcerating again on the top of her nose and lip.  We are using ointments to try and slow that down.  I get so frustrated with this.  She was looking so good, and I felt sure that this thing had stopped.  I will never understand a hemangioma. 

 This was at the farm in Oakland.  My dad rented a bulldozer for a week.  He took us all for a short ride.  Winston LOVED it.  

Jordan LOVES feeding these cows.