Having fun at our new activity table...

They almost look civilized, don't they? It wasn't long until they were both fighting over the book....***SIGH***

This is Zach's table and chairs. It is the Cars theme...very fun for little boys. Emily has a Princess table of her own, but due to our current space limitations we won't unpack hers until we move.

A picture really does say a thousand words.....

Little Emily Bear couldn't possibly stick that lower lip out any farther. It works much better on Dad than it does on Mom. Nice try Emily Bear!

All the cubs at the zoo.

On Friday we took the cubs to the zoo. It was a beautiful day and I was looking forward to it. Steve took them while I was in Las Vegas, but this was my first time to go with them, and I couldn't wait to see the excitement on their little faces. Yeah, maybe next time. We didn't get much reaction at all. Nada. Zilch. The closest thing to a reaction was Emily clutching Daddy's shirt until her little knuckles turned white. She was afraid of everything. Zach couldn't have cared less. I tried to point out animals to him and he was always looking over my shoulder at something else. **SIGH** At least we got some good pics of some of Mommy's and Daddy's favorite animals:

The bald eagle:














Someone else's monkeys (not ours, although I see a little resemblance):














Tiger and cubs:













Momma Lion and her four cubs (God bless her):













Our cubs, all tuckered out after their exciting trip to the zoo:

Cub progression

It's interesting how people always comment on twins. Steve and I got pretty used to it when the cubs were infants. It always seemed like we were our own traveling circus....people always had to stop us and remark on the cubs..."Oh look, twins!".

When the cubs were around a year that changed to "Oh, are they twins?", which was understandable since Emily outweighed Zach by 3 or 4 pounds.

Now that there is 5 to 6 pounds difference I get "Wow, you had them really close together!", to which my response is always "yes, two minutes". Then they always respond "Oh, they're twins?" or "They don't look like twins." **SIGH** Do people always have to comment? Yes, they are twins and yes, one eats much better than the other. Why do I always have to explain this to people, complete strangers no less? It's not really any of their business why my twins don't look like twins. Just smile, keep walking, and keep your comments to yourself.

Adult assembly required.

Can you believe that Steve still has toys to assemble? Emily and Zach each received an activity table with chairs from Santa and I can't wait to put one of them together so we can tackle the new Handy Manny coloring books. I would put it together myself, but the cubs insist on helping, so it just works better if Daddy puts it together while Mommy entertains the cubs. We'll have pictures soon (hopefully).

Christmas in pictures

Emily's Christmas tree all in pink:


Zach's Christmas tree all in blue:


Opening a gift from their stockings on Christmas Eve:


Emily sporting an eggnog mustache. She loved it!:


Emily is a present opening pro!:


However, present opening is so exhausting that she couldn't even pick up her cup for a drink. Lazy monkey:


Zach and Baxter checking out his new police car:


Emily sporting her new apron. She loves helping in the kitchen:

More pictures

Emily reading a book her Auntie Leslie and Uncle Craig sent:


Emily getting really comfy in her chair:


Zach just looking adorable in his chair:


Emily rearranging the furniture:


Zach attacking the furniture: