Photo Update!

Audrey and Mommy
(I like this funky pic of Audrey)

Ethan has us take pictures of so many "neat" things he finds!

Just Ethan

Funny thing that happened to us (funny to me, anyway...)
Ethan and I went exploring at the park. And by "exploring", I mean "finding a tree for him to tinkle behind".
Instead, we slid down a muddy hill on accident.
We went home to tinkle.

First time to swim this summer!!!

Norah slept the whole time.

Audrey was ready to swim!

Audrey stayed in the water until her toes turned to raisins!

Audrey with Sophie the Giraffe

Last day of school with the best teachers, EVER!!
Ms. Joey and Ms. Amy

Audrey

Norah was amazed by the exersaucer

Our Asian boy. I love that he loves to eat rolls with his chopsticks!
(Yes, those are the SAME too-small firefighter pjs...We can't talk him out of wearing them, even in the heat of summer...)

This is how we roll

Audrey and Norah 4 months old

My night and day TWINS!

Audrey

SPLASH DAY

Look at those kissable cheeks!

Mother's Day

Norah

Cute little sunbathers

Audrey trying out her new hat and bathing suit

Audrey

Norah
with an unattractive pool of spit

On second thought...

(This will only make sense if you read my previous post from today)

My house--We have one, and it's filled with love.
My kids--Healthy. An answer to much, MUCH prayer. Full of smiles. Lots of hugs. Couldn't ask for better.
My stomach--No stretch marks or flab ;)
My boob--Praise God I've been able to breastfeed my twins for four months so far! We don't have to buy pricey formula. They are getting fed the very best available to them for free!
My email account--It's not the end of the world. Maybe it's time to become "mycollins"....
My microwave--The countdown timer and overhead light still work.
My husband--Where do I begin? Wonderful support. Has a great job. Loves his family. Works hard so I can stay home.
My energy--Has already been renewed.

Funny how giving thanks changes things.

CRUMMY DAYYY!!!!

Oh man. What a day.

My house--A mess.
My kids--Needy. Fussy. Hungry. Bored.
My stomach--Spider bites (or something).
My boob--Clogged and infected.
My email account--Hacked.
My microwave--Iffy. Mostly not working when I need a heat compress for my boob.
My husband--Delayed.
My energy--None.

Anyone else ready for TOMORROW to be here??

I'm going to gaze at my beautiful, sleeping children, praying over them and thanking God for such a rich blessing. Then I'm crawling into bed. Five bucks says as soon as I lay my head down, someone will cry. That's just the way today has been.

The Itsy-Bitsy Spider...

....is still a topic of conversation. At random times I hear Ethan say, "I just want that spider to get to shore!" and "I really hope God helps that spider!"

This heartless mom just made her boy cry...

A tiny baby spider was floating in our toilet tonight when Ethan made his final tinkle before bed. He pointed it out to me and I said, "Oh, here goes the spider on the best water slide EVER!" and proceeded to WHOOSH flush that tiny spider down the drain.

I honestly didn't think Ethan would have such an emotional response to my actions.

The next 20 minutes consisted of a little boy holding back his tears and asking many hard to answer questions about that itsy-bitsy spider....
"But where does that water go?".....To the ocean
"But how will it get to shore?"......He'll find a leaf to float on
"But how will he climb onto the leaf?".....Maybe some friends will help him
"But what if he sinks? Spiders can't swim."....Let's pray and ask God to protect that little spider
"But sometimes God says 'Yes' and sometimes God says 'No'. How will we know God says 'Yes'?"...ummmm.....
"But I just want that little spider to be safe! I do!"

So, yeah, I stink. Not only did I flush that little spider, I also LIED to my son about that spider being safe :( :(


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Audrey and Norah are four months old tomorrow!!
They had shots and got weighed today. They are both meeting their milestones for a four month old, although they only need to be meeting milestones for their adjusted age (about 2 months). They smile, coo, bat at objects, hold their heads steady, bear weight on their legs... Ethan was sitting up the first week of his fourth month and crawling at the beginning of his sixth month, so it's hard to not feel like they are "behind", but the doctor thinks they are just perfect!

Audrey: 9 lbs, 12 oz (25%); 22.5 in (50%)
Norah: 10 lbs, 10 oz (45 %); 23 in (75 %)

Thank you, Lord, for our little miracles!!

Kids are sleeping....

.....Pictures are uploading...

This is a big, soupy picture scramble :)

Sweet Jenny came to visit!!!

My Norah baby has blue eyes

The Collins Girls

Sadie Fair the Cutest.

Another winning outfit...fleece pants, work boots, and a "coaches pen" on his shirt

Spiffy for Spring Sing

My silliest friend with the biggest heart

Feeding time at the aquarium

The most awesome grocery shopping trip ever. Can't you tell by Chris' enthusiasm?

Audrey girl is starting to talk!

Who put beer in Ranger's water?

Ethan Joshua--Master of the Monkey Bars

Ft Worth Zoo

Watching Star Wars with Pappy Frank

Dallas Aboretum

Sing it, Sister!