The Itty Bitties!



David's fingers holding onto his Momma's finger

 My sisters twins arrived unexpectedly and quite early! At 29 1/2 weeks they came in quite tiny! They made their grand entrance on July 8th at 9:41p.m. and 9:43 p.m. Matthew weighed in at 3 lb 0 oz, 15.5 inches long. David was a just a bit smaller at 1 lb 7oz and 12.5 inches long. Both boys were crying at delivery and breathing on their own! Good sign!!! My sister was discharged on day 4 and has a special place to stay right next to the hospital while she continues to recover and be close to her boys. Things are looking good and it will be fun to see who these itty bitties grow into! Oh, and they just got the lab results back, they are identical!!! Fun times ahead for sure! Can't wait to meet the itty bitties in person!!

Do NOT Take A Picture Next To A Princess....

I don't know what i was thinking, but now i know to NEVER take a picture next to a Princess, they just make you look bad!!!




Beauty & The BEAST!

 



Yep, wishing i had some beautiful flowing gowns to hide myself under.....instead i am dressed for all the miles i put in hiking palaces and riding in Dragon Boats......i am on hour 10 of walking, jogging, and boating to all the sites that were on my list this day!

 



I tried on a Princess Gown!  Unfortunately i didn't look very Princessy......

 



I even tried sitting like a Princess....still no Princessy look going on.....

 



Not even with my giant flower hat!!!  But!!! With the right makeup however i could be a Princess in a Star Wars movie!!

 

Priceless Peek-A-Boo

I guess this might not have been the best place to play Peek-A-Boo.....

I Love Bella.......The Dog!

I love Bella!  Not the Twilight Bella, i think she is actually kind of a dork.....but a dog named Bella!  She is the coolest canine!  Our neighbors are fostering her until they find her a home.  I would take her if i didn't already have 2 Twilighters in the household!  She is the cutest dog and so i just enjoy playing with her.....while i secretly hope that they foster her FOREVER!!!! 



She loves it when you whisper in her ear




Trying to hold her head up for a picture, but she kept closing her eyes and wanting to lick me!



It's Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? Dolphin!

We go to the beach a LOT!  Lucky for me Marines are usually near water!  I have lucked out our entire marriage always being close to a beach!  This is actually the furthest we have lived from the beach.....so we would go more often if it was just a bit closer....Vicki and Ed were in the waves and Vicki was telling Daddy how lucky he was because he sees dolphins every time they take the Amtracks out.  As soon as those engines come on the dolphins come, more than one!  Just as she finished telling her Daddy all this a dolphin came and jumped right in front of them!  I wish i had my camera to capture Vicki's face!  She was in complete shock!  She said at first she wasn't sure what had just jumped in front of her!  The dolphin was sooo close that if she had known it was coming and was going to jump she could have reached right out and touched him!  The dolphin kept swimming back and forth and so i went and got my camera.  By the time i got back over he was already going further and further out to sea, so didn't get any up close pixs.....but i don't think Vicki will need a picture to remember her dolphin encounter at Onslow!

Dream Highjacker!

Teenage daughters are hillarious!  Here is just one example....conversation with the Vixs;
Vicki, "Mom, remember that dream where the big scary alligator was living in our house?"
Me, "yeeeeeeesssss...?"
Vicki, "Was that my dream?"
Me, "Ummmmm, no daughter, that was MY dream!"
Vicki, "Oooohhhh, well you told in such detail i couldn't remember if it was my dream or your dream, followed by giggles"
Me, "You are a dork ya big Dream Highjacker!!!" 

A No Shirt Whistle Boy

Ed and i heard someone whistling in the back seat.  I turned around to see who it was.  It was Ryan and somewhere along the way he had taken off his shirt.  I never know what to expect with this kid....

Life Size Gingerbread Boys

I found an oven big enough to cook life size gingerbread boys!!  I had Ty and Ryan try the oven on for size!  Perfect!!!!

Splish

Vicki was being a total little brat and Ed decided to cool her down by throwing her in the pool, it worked.  She emerged much happier!

Splash!

Ty was egging on his Dad with no mercy.....not that he has been taught any other way.....sooooo his Dad was done and in one swift moment Ed had scooped up Ty and was heading out the back door to throw him in the pool, clothes and all!  Ryan, Alex, and Logan all tried to save Ty, but it was no use. Ty was lifted up, his pants were falling down in the struggle (no pictures of that part are posted), and than one big giant SPLASH!  Ty had been defeated......and no, I didn't really expect this story to end any other way.

Ed drug Ty and Ryan while Logan and Alex each sat on a foot trying to keep him from getting to the pool

Logan was thrown in next

Ty coming up from his Splash!
2011