Playing at the Pumpkin Patch!

They were obviously so busy playing at the pumpkin patch that they could not ONCE look at the camera. Mom and Dad took 99 photos (no exaggeration) and they weren't looking at the camera in a single one of them. Here are some of our favorites:

Two weeks behind....how did that happen?

So I guess the last time I blogged about the going-ons of Cub Central was two weeks ago. Shame on me for not keeping up!

I had a girls night out on Monday, Sept. 29. These nights just don't come around often enough.

Steve participated in a charity golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 4. I'm really glad that he was able to do something for himself, but it sure made for a really long day. He worked that morning and teed off that afternoon, so he was gone ALL day.

We had our pre-construction meeting on October 6th. I can't believe we are really going through with this. Very exciting, yet very scary at the same time. So we've reviewed the floor plans, put in our change orders, put down more $$ (UGH), and now we're waiting on permitting. In the meantime we've reserved an apartment. I'm not looking forward to apartment living again, but it's an easier pill to swallow knowing that it is temporary. The apartment will be ready on November 22, so I have a lot to do before that. Then we'll put the house on the market and pray that it sells quickly.

I have volunteered to take over the Librarian position on the LCMOM board. Should be interesting juggling that responsibility with everything else we have going on. It's always a circus here at Cub Central.

This past Sunday we took the Cubs to the pumpkin patch. I think they had a lot of fun running around and burning off all that energy. We tried to take some pictures of the cubs together (I'll post later) but that didn't happen very often. Emily would run off in one direction and Zach would take off in the other. So it pretty much consisted of Steve chasing after Emily and me trying to keep an eye on Zach. All while trying to snap some photos. I think we got a few decent ones, but by the time it was over I was exhausted. Our Emily is going to be a power lifter when she grows up. She actually managed to briefly pull Zach around in a wagon. We were impressed. Photos of that to come later as well.

Of course now Zach is suffering from the runny nose/sniffles. Little man must have some allergy issues. UGH....so I'm still chasing Zach, only this time it's with a handful of kleenex. It's a tough job being the circus ringleader.

A day in the park....in pictures!

Yesterday we took the cubs to one of the downtown parks. It was a beautiful day so we thought we would share some of the pictures! Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Bear!

Today is Grandpa Bear's birthday! We really hope that he has a wonderful day!!

We're sad we can't be there but we hope to see you really soon. We love you beary much!! Happy Birthday from Cub Central!!

Quality time with Grandpa Bear:

Y chromosome = selective hearing

I can really tell that little girls mature faster than little boys. Emily is so smart. She listens and understands (for the most part). If you ask her to go get something, she'll go get it. If you ask her to hand you something, she will. When it's time to put the toys away, she puts them all away, and she even knows which ones can stay out. She doesn't miss a thing. She has a radar lock on the remote control 24 hours a day. She's very smart. The girl gets it. And then there's Zach. Bless his heart. I think he's going to have to get by on his good looks. He's just kind of happy-go-lucky. He doesn't follow directions, and his listening skills pretty much stink. Although I believe that he is very smart in a different way. He's crafty and analytical. He figures things out. He just doesn't really excel in the listening department. He is just like his dad...he has overly selective hearing. I blame it on the Y chromosome.

Flickr has been updated.

I have added some pictures from September....check them out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemiracles3

For the record, our cubs are NOT identical.

I am going to share this bit of knowledge with everyone and I hope that no one is offended. I shared my Hobby Lobby story with some friends because I thought it was so funny. It was several months ago, and some are probably wondering why I'm bringing this up now. It's because it has happened AGAIN. For the record, boy/girl twins can in no possible way be identical. End of discussion, no ifs, ands, or buts. It can't happen. Separate eggs = separate DNA. Identical means alike in every way. Anatomy 101 proves that boy/girl twins CANNOT be IDENTICAL. Not to mention that our twins look nothing alike. One is very much a redhead and the other is definitely a blond. Oh, and P.S. the one in PINK is a GIRL! (Steve's pet peeve!)

My Hobby Lobby story:
So I bravely ventured out and took the cubs to Hobby Lobby. My mistake to take them just before lunch time. I (of course) got in the slow line and the cubs were starting to get a little fussy. So I finally get to the register and the clerk comments "Oh look, twins! And you have a boy and a girl". I'm really not in the mood for small talk...did I mention the cubs were getting FUSSY?...so I just smile and nod, silently begging for her to speed this along. Now it's important to note that our twins look nothing alike. Besides the huge weight difference, Emily has bright red hair and Zach is a blond.

Then she says: "Are they identical?"

WHAT?!?! No one has ever asked me this before. Are you kidding me? She must have noticed the look of sheer astonishment on my face. How do I respond?

I compose myself and kindly tell her that they are fraternal, not identical. I must have had a hint of annoyance in my voice because she asked me "What? Can't they be identical?"

So I inform her that "In order to be identical, they would need to be IDENTICAL!!!"

I think she finally got it.