Random

-I swear a day after I posted about my love for Hot Cheetos I read an article on the Internet about how they are banning them in schools! Apparently they are literally addictive. If I could find a link to the article I would post it! It said something like they give kids a high??? Something about the heat gives a boost of endorphins... So I guess I really am addicted and it's not my fault!

-Last week Christina came over to visit and I made her give me a hair lesson. My hair has looked the same my entire life so I decided I wanted a way to switch it up. She taught Caroline and me how to do big waves. I have been practicing every day on the waves! It took B about two days to notice my curls and he said, "What's up with your hair?" I told him I got a perm and my hair would look like that for the next three months.... He just rolled his eyes. I'm not sure he is a fan! ha When I was getting ready Saturday (we were going to the horse races) I asked him if I should curl it again and he said, "This is what you have been building up for isn't it!" haha I guess he thought I had been practicing the curls for a big reveal at the races!

-I have completely fallen off the diet coke wagon. I'm not going to go back to a diet coke a day I am just going to drink them when it is absolutely necessary! I just have too much to do and I need the extra boost of caffeine! One cup of coffee a day just wasn't cutting it!

-I have been such a picture slacker. I don't know what my problem is! I'm not going to have any pictures to document February! I think I have just been too busy to grab my phone or my camera!

-I am so excited about Razorback baseball and Wedington Liquor Softball! I really can't wait to take the babies to all of the games! I want to get the babies little baseball uniforms complete with the legging things!ha How cute would that be?

-I have been so tired lately! I think I have S.A.D. Seasonal Whatever disorder. It's not even cold but it just looks so dreary! I'm ready to see the sun again!

-Jennifer and I just caught Ava sitting in front of Layla barking. It was hilarious. She LOVES that dog.

V-Day!

We had a great Valentines day at our house! I can't believe I didn't take a group picture of the babies on their first Valentines day but I did get a cute picture of Ava's heart booty!

I made a special breakfast for B and the babies! Heart Shaped eggs! They were pretty good if I do say so myself! I never cook breakfast so when B saw his eggs he asked if that was his Valentines gift from me! ha

We were all feeling the love this year! I sent B to Walgreens the night before to get the babies a surprise and said, "Just don't get stuffed animals." He came home with three stuffed animals! ha I don't think he had much to choose from! I was such a slacker this year! I feel like I buy the babies stuff all of the time! I guess I should have wrapped some of it up for them for V-Day! I will do a better job next year when they know the difference! B did a lot better than me!! Ava and I got flowers and a massage gift certificate!

The babies have so many people that love them! They got surprises from Jenny and my dad, Nana and Poppy, and Caroline and my mom!

That morning my dad came over for a visit and then that afternoon Gigi watched the babies so I could go to the movies with friends to see the Vow! It was such a cute movie! I love going to the movies! Especially afternoon movies so I can drink a diet coke and not worry about being up all night!

When I got home Gigi had cooked us all a special Valentines dinner! It was sooo good! Salad, crab legs, steak, mushrooms, roasted brussel sprouts, bread, and peanut butter parfaits for dessert! Gigi really outdid herself this year!! She also brought the babies the cutest surprises!

How fancy are these?

B and his Valentine. He was mocking her pouty face!

We had a great Valentines Day at our house this year! Let the Easter decorating begin! haha

Important dates I don't want to forget!

January 17th-Ava said Baba (bottle)

January 18th- Knox officially started crawling and Brooks got his top right tooth!

Brooks' new tooth!

January 21st-Brooks started crawling and pulled up to a standing position for the first time!

I caught the first time he stood up on my phone!

February 2nd-Knox pulled up to a standing position for the first time

February 3rd-Ava slept in her room in her crib for the first time!

February 5th- Ava's top right tooth came in!

February 13th-Brooks' and Ava's top left teeth came in!

February 15th-Brooks climbed up three stairs for the first time! Thank goodness I caught him! I really think he would have kept going! Notice B spotting him while I tried to snap a picture!

February 16th-Ava stood up for the first time! Of course she did this in a crib that hadn't been lowered yet!

Smarty Pants!

My smarty pants sister got all of the brains! haha She is on the hunt for a teaching job and I thought I was doing her a favor! Apparently not! I promise she isn't annoying or braggy! I'm the annoying and braggy one! Way to go Carol! You are the key to my kids being geniuses! Just promise me you will tutor them!

Weekend Away

Last weekend B and I met friends in Hot Springs for a weekend at the races. It was the first time I have been away from the babies in FIVE months! I was so excited to get away and to sleep in for a change! We really had a great time! We went to dinner, went to the races, tried to sleep in (my body is trained to wake up early I guess), enjoyed not making bottles and changing diapers, it was so nice.. B and I of course talked about the babies constantly and missed them so much. Goofy B had me tearing up on the way to Hot Springs! He was telling me that they all had to go to the same college so we could get an apartment down the street from them! ha I can't even think about them leaving me one day! I tell them all of the time that they can live with us forever and I will cook for them, clean for them, do their laundry.. They really won't ever need to move out! The first day of kindergarten might be the death of me! I think B realizes more than I do how hard it is going to be because he is away from them all day. I guess I sometimes take for granted how lucky I am to get to snuggle and play all day long! (I am signing them up for mothers day out next year! Just two mornings a week! Keep your fingers crossed we get in! I think it's harder to get in MDO than the U of A!.

While we were gone Gigi kept the babies! I think they had lots of fun! I got several pictures to keep me updated on what I was missing out on!

Gigi said they all fought over their toys while I was gone. This is an action shot of a brawl... You would think Brooksy would always win because he is the biggest but that's not the case! Ava and Knox steal poor Brooksy's toys and he just lets them! And if he steals Ava's toys..Watch out! He is going to hear about it! We all are! I think they are all getting new teeth too. Poor Gigi! She might not ever agree to keep them again!

Oliver Hall turned one this weekend! Happy Birthday Oliver! I was so sad I missed the party but Gigi, Caroline, and Ryan took the babies so they wouldn't miss the celebration! It looked like such a cute party! I know the babies had a great time!
My babes! I think Knoxie was in shock! ha
Ava and her man! These two crack me up! Sarah told me Bennett is really in love! I think A is crushing pretty hard too!
My little Ava! I told B I think she got prettier while we were away. I think she definitely got more hair!

I guess the babies were so excited we were home that they didn't want to go to sleep Sunday night! We were all up until after midnight! Brooks and Ava woke up with two new teeth the next morning so I think that had something to do with the sleepless night!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Teeny Weeny Polka Dot Bikini!

We are ready for summer at our house! We have new bathing suits, new sandals, and shorts! Now we just need the sun! This is Ava's first bikini and I think it is pretty cute! I love that little belly poking out! I think she was feeling pretty cute too!

Hurry up summer! We are ready to play outside and in the pool!