Two adorable girls in a box

First zoo trip

My friend Susanah recommended Stone Zoo since its smaller & less crowded on the weekend.  We had lots of fun for our first visit with perfect weather.

The girls helped me put the toilet paper away on Saturday.  They are hilarious.

Currently we are being tortured as Lebron just missed the game winning shot at the end of regulation of NBA finals game two.  Ted was in San Fran for work this week & actually attended heartbreaking game one.  Why is it so hard to be a Cleveland fan.....

Dakota graduated & is home!

Congratulations to Dakota!  She graduated from Guilford College with a degree in Psychology in only 3 years.  And now she's back home with us & we couldn't be happier.  We celebrated her tonight & got to spend time with her dear friend Dylan.  Ted & I went on a date night in Cambridge last night which was a big treat.  

The girls imaginative play is a constant theme in our home.  They love to be dogs, babies, play grocery store, put each other to sleep, drive to the farm, and many more.  There are moments of autonomy that I welcome with open arms.

Brenna's language has exploded since our trip to Florida.  She has long, extensive explanations & her jokes are hilarious including her "you gotta be kidding me" bit.  She is rocking it on her new tricycle coordinating both steering & pedaling.

Nora is enjoying her tricycle, but prefers when Ted pushes her instead of pedaling.  She loves jumping into the pool with no fear though.  We had a blast today when we went for the first time of the season.

Here comes summer!

New Foods (but old post that failed upload)

The girls have been into trying new foods lately which I love because I was getting kind of tired of the same ol routine.  Last night was baked tofu & snack time today is carrots & celery dipped in PB with a side of edamame.  Pop goes the edamame :) Yum!

Brenna doing "these boots were made for walking".

First time on a seesaw.

The life of a dad of twins

Spring Time Lately

The snow is finally gone & we have been spending lots of time outdoors.  Today Nora sat on a big rock & then we got to watch two earthworms slither from underneath. The girls helped them find new homes by making some holes in grass.  

We had fun times at a birthday party this weekend.  Nora is loving her "putier" (computer) from Nana.  She even takes it to the playground.  The underwear over her pants was 100% her idea-where do they come up with this stuff?  Lots of hilarious moments lately.  Brenna says "you gotta be kitting me" & cracks us all up.  She's also getting over her first ear infection-poor sweetheart.  Their imaginative play so neat to observe.

Florida!

Well as you know I have taken another hiatus from our blog. I have been focusing on recovering from a herniated disc in my lumbar spine amidst Boston's record snowfall this winter.  Ted started a new job at the end of November which caused a shift in our daily routine.  Poor dad has been dealing with extreme cold & frequent train delays.  

Luckily we are visiting Grandma Trish in Marco Island, Florida.  Ted was here for a week & then returned to work.  He's scheduled to come back next week & then we will all travel together back home.  We miss him terribly, but are enjoying birdwatching, playground, splash park, pool, & water play on grandma's patio.