Cheerios!!!

We keep our Cheerios in an old Pub Mix container from Costco. The container is so tall that it won't fit on the shelves in the pantry, which means it must be stored on the floor. Today I made the mistake of letting Matthew into the kitchen before securing both the pantry and the Cheerios.Just look at that grin!

Off to claim my prize...

Shopping With Twins

Tip 1. Get balloons from customer service. Be sure to attach securely to grocery cart.

2. If said balloons survive the trip in the grocery store (ours didn't the first time!), bring them home for lots of fun!

Two of our favorite things

The boys absolutely love the two blankets they are sitting on in this picture. A wonderful person and friend, Debbi, made these blankets for Matthew and Nicholas months ago, and we finally connected just a few weeks ago. They are so warm and cozy that I find myself curled up on the couch using one at night. Without fail, if I pull the blankets out and put them on the floor, the boys immediately stop whatever they are doing, and pounce on them. Much laughter ensues as the boys roll around on them, crawl underneath them, and try to hide with them. These are truly a great gift, and we are so thankful! Debbi, the boys thank you every single day! :-)

(RED)

Matthew facing forward.

No, unfortunately you can't tell that Matthew's shirt says "ADO(RED)", and you really can't tell that Nicholas' shirt says "INSPI(RED)", but they do. And I love them. The shirts and the boys who are wearing them. Even if I can't get them to both look at the camera and smile at the same time. But truly, they are two of the most adored kids alive, and they have inspired us immensely.

Pure Joy

Nicholas at the park

Can you tell?

This entry counts as only one picture, even though there are two to be seen. The first one was taken on 6/19/07, the day we adopted the boys. The second was just taken. I wish I could physically show you just how much the boys have grown in the last (almost) 7 months, because this picture truly doesn't do it justice. They may have only gained 5 pounds since coming to the US, but the difference in these strollers is simply amazing. What do you think?

6/19/07 (Matthew left, Nicholas right)

(Nicholas left, Matthew right)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! No, you can't see it, but we were in the midst of a zillion people who all gathered at Time's Square to ring in 2008. If memory serves me, we were between 54th & 55th Street on 7th Avenue. (In layman's terms. no where near the ball itself.) If you held your hand up in front of your face, made a circle with your hand about the size of a Shooter marble, you would know about how big the ball was from our perspective. We were far enough away that we didn't even know it was falling until it was halfway down! It was fun though. The crowd was well behaved, no alcohol was seen anywhere near us, there were police EVERYWHERE, and we had Sniper's on buildings to protect us. :-)

I think everyone should experience a New Year's Eve in the vicinity of Time's Square. It really is fun.