Happy Birthday, Evan!

We celebrated Evan's 6th birthday this weekend! He had another firehouse party - totally his request - and loved every minute of it. We had a fireman relay race/obstacle course, made dalmatian magnets, and had an amazing tour of the station. Of course there were snacks and cake, and the friends to share the day with was the best part. Happy birthday, Evan!

Twins Go To School

How does 9 weeks pass so quickly?!? Today was the twins' first day of school. They had a great report card, and will no doubt be exhausted from all the activity today. One great thing about having two adored brothers go to school before you is all the love from the teachers! It was good to know so many teachers couldn't race down the hall fast enough to meet the twins; they'll be well cared for there. 

Alexis smiled for the camera! She was crying just a second before and I was trying to make her happy... I wish I could say it was something I did, but truth be told I think it was a gas bubble... A millisecond after the photo clicked, she threw up all over Adam's head and the chair. Sigh. 

Fall Nights Under the Lights

A perfect chilly Fall evening under the stadium lights!
Thank goodness for Katelin to help with the boys... the three of them are best friends and I definitely couldn't go to games and tailgates without her!

Sharing

While the twins are still small and don't protest too much snuggling with each other, we're still using our single stroller for walks and exercise. They don't seem to mind now, but we'll have to get that double stroller soon, I think.

Minion Party

The boys went to their friend Finn's birthday party today - a Minion party! Mom made super cute decorations and hats for the guests - the boys refused to take them off most of the evening! There were games, a pinata, and even a snow cone maker. What a great day!

ATO Baby Party

The folks of the UVA ATO were incredibly kind to give us a little party after the babies were born! The twins loved all the snuggles and the boys loved the attention and playing, especially heading out on the deserted football field after the party. And the big cookie. Definitely the big cookie. :)

Game Day

It was forecast to be a mostly good weather day, so mommy got brave, packed up all four kids in their best orange and blue and headed to the stadium to cheer in the 'Hoos. As soon as we opened the car doors it of course started to pour, but after only 5 minutes under a tree, we went to join Ms. Roberta's tailgate. Shelby had made a surprise visit home from Auburn, so I had even more hands to help with the kids. 

Yep, there are two babies in the carrier! They're still small enough, and still used to being squished together, so it worked out well. But boy, did we attract attention! Lots of semi-subtle stares, quite a few women jabbing their husbands in the ribs and saying, "Look: twins!!", and not a small number if people who jumped in front of me to make me stop so they could take a peek. It's kind of fun, but a little weird at the same time to know we're such the center of attention. I can't imagine how identical twins feel their whole lives! 

The afternoon turned out perfectly for a game. We were matched up against ACC newcomers Louisville, Kelsey was cheering on the Varsity team, and Virginia won! The big boys loved wandering the stadium with daddy and finding friends to talk to. The babies behaved perfectly: they slept in their carrier almost the whole first half, we snuck down to Mike's office for a mid game feeding, and they were happily and sleepily passed around our section for snuggles the second half. We haven't stayed for a whole game in ages, but everyone did so well! I guess these little lucky charms might just be attending a couple more games this season. 

Parachuters land perfectly before the Military Appreciation Game 

Getting fired up 

They slept through it, but the win still counts!