Embracing Life

You were my first. My little baby boy. July 8, 2006 The first boy, in fact, born in 45 years on my mother's side, which is how you got the nickname "Boy". 2007 You are my light, my sunshine,  my heart and my soul. 2008 2009 2010 2011 July 8, 2012 You will always be my baby boy. I love you, Connor. Our lives are made in these small hours These little wonders, these twists and turns of fate Time falls away but these small hours These small hours still remain Rob Thomas "Little Wonders"

Yesterday, the twins turned four. I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that four years have passed since I was handed those teeny tiny babies. And as you will see from the pics below, they aren't babies any longer!

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared:  twins.  ~Josh Billings Double the blessings Double the love Double the sweetness Double the cuteness Double the fun Double the trouble Double the smiles Double the giggles Happy Birthday to my little twinkles. When I was pregnant with you two, after telling a little old lady I was having twins, she said: "God bless you. Oh wait, he did." Keira and Colin,  you have brought joy to my heart  and gray hairs to my head. I love you both more than anything in this world.

  Yesterday was my birthday. I like to think of it as Sarah's Holiday. I still worked. For a few hours, that is. I decided to use some personal time, and treat myself to TIME ALONE. Well, first I met Keith for lunch at a yummy cheeseburger place. Then I had over 3 hours. ALL. ALONE. I got to wander around Kohls for over an hour, without checking my cell phone, or trying to hurry through to get back home.  And I didn't look at anything for a child. Just for me. The bonus - a 30% off coupon! Combined with a little birthday cash, I was able to get some smarttouch gloves, a pair of jeans for about $9, and some new boots. They are so pretty. After Kohls, I headed to a couple other stores for Christmas gifts. Then treated myself to a Caramel Apple Spice from Starbucks.  It was my first time trying it, and I think it will become my new drink at Starbucks. Yum! Dinner was at home with the family, and Keith had picked up a cake from Jewel. The kids insisted on a candle (wh...

We had big plans for our big birthday bash on July 4.  However, Colin woke up the night before, with the stomach flu.  So... we canceled the party.  Big bummer.  I had already decorated, and Keith had to pick up the cake early Monday morning. Keith took Connor and Keira to his parents' house, where they did some fun things.  Colin laid around on the living room floor, watching Wiggles and napping the day away.  I did a million loads of laundry in hot water and walked around with Lysol wipes. Grammy, Gramps, and Aunt Diana came over anyway to help us eat up some of the food we had.  My mom came over later for cake (my dad was sick too). In the kids' eyes, it was the best party.  Colin perked up in the afternoon, and we got the pool set up that Aunt Susie gave them for their birthday.  They had cake and fun presents.  Only mommy was sad because it wasn't the party she had planned.  And there is LOTS of leftover cake. But t...