More Birthday

Jerry and I decided to start a couple of traditions for Eva Marie and Ella Kate's actual birthday. On the day of their birthday, we took them to eat breakfast, enjoyed spending time with them, and then we took them by to see the doctor that delivered them, Dr. Holland. She is so dear to us, it only seemed right to take them to see her on their 1st birthday! I made cupcakes for daycare, and then that night, we gave them their present from us. We decided this is something we will do every year. They get so many presents at their birthday party, we decided that we would just hold ours for their official birthday! (excuse the stains on their shirts, they had eaten spaghetti that day and gotten it all over themselves!!)

Excited to see their Pink Buggy!
Ella Kate strapped in and ready to go!
Loving her new ride!

Eva Marie "hamming it up" for the camera. This is what she does in most pictures now!

I love it when they look at each other; it's hilarious!

Say Cheese!!!

Finally, Birthday Pictures!

It's hard to believe that our little girls are now 13 months! Where has the time gone? I also can't believe that it's taken me this long to post pictures from their birthday party! Life has just been busy with the babies, football season, and just work in general. I have so many other pictures to post of things that have been going on such as our trip to the Pumpkin Patch, and some pictures that a friend of mine took of the girls. Be on the lookout for more pictures. I will try to do better about updating!

They had a lollipop theme birthday party! Welcome to lollipop land!

Some of the presents--Cozy Coupes from Mimi and Pops (Jerry's parents) and a red wagon from Nana and Papa (my parents) Also, see my cute sign I made for them in the background??

Flowers that my mom did for the party to go along with the theme

Favors that all the kids got, homemade sugar cookies, that I made in the shape of lollipops!

Yummy cake!

Family Photo

Daddy and Eva Marie

Ella Kate giving kisses to Mommy Ella Kate enjoying the presents

Eva Marie, really, enjoying the presents!

Eva Marie enjoying her 1st birthday cake!

Ella Kate enjoying her 1st Birthday cake!

1st Beach Trip!

It has taken me forever to post; we have been so busy!! Jerry and I took Eva Marie and Ella Kate to the beach for the first time in August. We had such a wonderful time! It took the girls a day to get used to the sand and water, but by the second day, they did not mind it as much! Eva Marie kept trying to eat the sand. She did not quite understand that no matter how many times you put the sand in your mouth...it is going to taste the same everytime! The weather was so nice, and it was good to get away for a few days. We look forward to many more years at the beach with our precious girls.

As usual, Eva's hand in her mouth with sand all over it!

Sweet girls, Eva Marie still eating the sand and Ella Kate waving
Love this face

Such a sweet picture of Ella Kate

playing in the sand!

Beautiful day at the beach

Eva Marie watching Super Why on PBS. She LOVES that show, when it comes on, she starts dancing!

Peekaboo!

Playing with our sand bucket and remote

Counting down the days...

It's hard to believe that our sweet babies, Eva Marie and Ella Kate, will be a year old in September. It's crazy how time flies. I thought I would go ahead and post because we will be out of town on Sunday when they turn 11 months. Jerry and I weighed them recently and Eva Marie was 20 lbs, and Ella Kate was 23 lbs! They are both crawling and pulling up on everything, and they are at such a fun age! I used to think Ella Kate was going to start walking first, but Eva Marie might surprise me. The lady that keeps them told us that Eva Marie let go from what she was holding on to, and just stood there! They are so funny, and we love them so much.


What's that you say mommy?? I am going to be 1 year old in a month and 2 days??!!!!! WOW!

In shock when I told her she would be a year old in a month

Laughing at the fact that she will be a year old
Eva Marie loves reading her books, especially the ones she can touch/feel.

Sweet baby girl

Having fun with daddy!

Okay, so she wasn't really asleep, but her eyes closed when I took the picture. I thought it was hilarious; so I posted it.

Eva marie loved playing with the flowers on her shoes.

Usually it's Ella Kate being serious and Eva Marie smiling in the pictures...but not that way in this one!!

10 1/2 months and growing strong!

I haven't posted in awhile; so I thought I would give a quick update! Eva Marie and Ella Kate are growing up so fast. It's hard to believe they are 10 1/2 months old already. Their 1st birthday will be here before we know it, and I can't wait! I have already started planning it. I have ordered their outfits, picked out their invitations, and in the process of picking out decorations! They are moving around so much now; we are constantly having to follow them around. Ella Kate is crawling everywhere and is pulling up on everything! She is going to be our child that "has no fear." Nothing moves her at our house. We tell her "no" and she just looks at us, laughs, and moves on. She will bump her head and just keep moving. She said "dada" first on Father's Day, but now she constantly says "mama." She loves to clap, especially when we start singing patty cake to her. Eva Marie is crawling everywhere too, and she is fast! She is going to be the opposite of Ella Kate and be our "cautious" child. She is very hesitant to pull up on anything, unless we are there helping her. You can just say the word "no" to her, and her lip sticks out, and she will bury her head and cry. She's extremely sensitive. She can just barely bump her head, and she will cry. She said "momma" first, but now all she wants to say is "dada."

Even though they are different, they are a pair, and they love to play together and crawl after each other. However, they are competitive! They like going in the guest bedroom and playing for some reason. I think they like it because they can pull up on the bed, the window, and the chester drawers had lots of knobs and handles to pull on. The other night, both girls just started crawling into that room; it was hilarious!

At their 9 month appointment, Eva Marie weighed 18 pounds and 28 1/4 inches long, and Ella Kate weighed 21 pounds and 29 1/4 inches long. They both are growing so fast. The pictures below are mostly of Ella Kate standing up, and I'll get more pictures of Eva Marie this weekend!

One hand!

She loves to stick her tongue out and spit

Hunter must have been outside the window, Eva Marie loves to look at him

Happy 4th Y'all!

Our first 4th of July was an eventful weekend spent in the doctor's office. Jerry and I were hoping for a relaxing and restful weekend; however, it did not turn out how we planned. Thursday night Eva Marie was not acting herself, and she was running a fever. She was ok Friday morning; so we took her to daycare...and Jerry and I ran some errands. I called to check on her, and she was running fever again and would not eat. I got her an appointment with the doctor, and she had an ear infection. Antiobiotic and ear drops for Eva Marie. I thought we would get through the weekend without Ella Kate getting it; however that did not happen. Sunday, we picked her up from Sunday School, and she was running fever. I took her to the doctor, and she had an ear infection as well. Antibiotic and ear drops for her too! THEN, I was in the doctor on Monday! Goodness, it was a long weekend, but we had a good time.

Family Photo

Do these babies look like they have ear infections???

Old Rocking Horse

Jerry's mom saved his old rocking horse and got it down from the attic 4th of July weekend. It was fun letting the girls sit with their daddy on the rocking horse that he used to play on when he was little. We look forward to the girls playing on the rocking horse in the years to come!