Thanksgiving

As night falls on our first Thanksgiving with our little family, I can't help but reflect on this past year and how much life has changed in such a short amount of time.  I always wondered if I'd have my turn to host Thanksgiving dinner in my own home with a family of my own and this year that dream came true.  The only thing that could have made it absolutely perfect, would have been for my entire family to be together  Crazy as it may seem, I've loved every moment of being awake since 6am today.  I found myself on more than one occasion today with tears in my eyes while staring at my beautiful babies.  They amaze me more and more every day.  Luke has started crawling and has decided he needs to try standing up already.  Peyton lays on her belly and does the superman, flapping and waving her arms and legs in her attempt to crawl.  She is my talker and he is my mover.  I am truly in awe of them, from their beautiful and perfect features to their budding personalities.  God blessed us with two of the most perfect little humans and I couldn't ask for more

Do turkey's come any cuter? NO!

(Thank you Shannon Mae Photography!)

I've spent the last 24 hours thinking a lot about my grandpa.  Last year we had just found out that he had terminal cancer and our family rallied to be with him for what would be his last Thanksgiving.  I was still in my first trimester and my pregnancy was still so surreal to me.  He promised me that night that he would live to meet my babies.  I held his hand at the dinner that night as we said our prayers and silently cried.  He kept his promise to me, but as you all know he lost his battle just about a month after meeting them.  He would have been 76 yesterday.  Grandpa, I hope you, Uncle Brit and Uncle Dean enjoyed smiling down on all of us today.

Time Flies

Six months ago I was running errands with my dad and step mom at this exact moment.  We had gone to the DMV, the grocery store and lunch.  We were headed back to our house and I was planning out that nights dinner menu.  I made crab enchiladas (with real crab, none of that canned crap) that night. A typical day by normal standards, but this was no typical day. I was 37 weeks and 6 days pregnant with the twins and that would be my last hot meal for many months to come. I'm still waiting for the day to come that I can enjoy a meal while it's still piping hot.

It doesn't seem possible that six months have gone by since our lives were changed (for the better) forever.

I never thought I would have a picture like this one.  They were just hours old here.

This photo pretty much says it all about their personalities.  She is sweet as can be and mellow, just like her daddy.  He is sweet as can be but has his mommies temper.

They are so incredible and watching them grow right before my eyes is astonishing.  My little bug has gone from a tiny little 5lb 10oz newborn to this 15lb stunning baby with blue eyes and a smile that can light up the darkest of rooms.

I can't even tell you how many times people have asked me the age difference between them.  I know he's big, but come on, he's obviously not a year older than his sister.  This "little" guy has never been tiny and continues to grow at rapid speed!  He warms my heart and challenges my patience every single day but I wouldn't change a single thing about him. He is ticklish beyond belief and has a laugh that can make anyone smile!

As we enter the holiday season, there are so many things I am looking forward to. Creating our own traditions while carrying on some from our families, sending out  family photo Christmas cards and cutting down our first tree as a family just to name a few. 2013 has been a year of firsts and I cannot wait for all the other firsts we have yet to experience!