FEBUARY 14, 2009

The kids had their Valentine's parties at Grill school. We had an awesome time!

Mackenzie.. Paige... Hannah

Hannah eating her treats.

Emily eating her treats!

Emily's class sang a little song for the parents. Do you think Emily is tall?

Hannah are those from your boyfriend??

Emily made Mommy a trinket box filled with kisses!

I LOVE IT!

Grill School Talent Show 2009

Hannah performed in the Grill school talent show on Tuesday along with her friends Mackenzie and Alyssa. They performed a tumbling routine and sang " Skater Boy"( A very appropriate song choice about a girl chasing after a boy she once thought was not good enough for her). I can't hardly believe that my shy little baby has grown into a boy chasing pre-teen. If you would of asked me years ago if Hannah would ever be on a stage in front of hundreds of people I would have laughed in disbelief! But she was all about it. Her dad and I are extremely proud of her. She did an awesome job!

Alyssa... Mackenzie....Hannah

Get down girls!!

Sometimes you just have to laugh!

Today Andrew was especially wound up. He was tormenting Ava to no end. I said to Andrew, "You better turn it around or you're going to end up in a time out!". His response... He stood up and began spinning in circles. Well he "turned" it around. Sometimes you just have to laugh!

Will you be my Valentine?

The Hitchings kids posing for some Valentine's pictures.

Hannah strikes her "supermodel" pose!
Emily is always cheesy!





Did you know that at the present time.. Ava has more teeth than Emily. Emily has been cleaning the tooth fairy out of money!

Devilish little Andrew!

Messy... messy..messy

The best part of having twins is that they are an instant playgroup. That of course has it's ups and downs. Andrew tends to lead Ava down the wrong path and straight into trouble. The old saying is correct. "Be careful what you wish for!!" I finally have the boy I wanted so bad and let me tell you... He reminds me everyday that he is ALL boy. The other day I found Andrew (aka Bubby) and Ava covered in blue markers. I asked Ava who had made such a mess? She responded in her ever so little voice " Bubby did!". I guess Ava's only saving grace is that where Andrew is clearly a more physical wild and crazy boy, my little Ava is an intelligent little talker. She can just blame it all on her brother. Let the tattle telling begin!

Why not just dump out all the toys and watch the big screen in the buckets!

And that's why my house is always messy...messy..messy!

Where We've been...

Two years ago I begged my husband to try one more time to have a boy. At the time we had Hannah who was 7 and Emily who was 5. Then in December of 2006 we got the shock of a lifetime. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was pregnant with twins! Holy crap what the heck were we going to do? We soon settled into the idea and they were born May 21st. Six weeks premature they both did their share of time in the NICU. But soon we found ourselves getting into the swing of life with four kids! Now a year and a half later I couldn't imagine life without the twin terrors. Everyday gets a little more CRAZY!

Do you know how much laundry twins generate in a single year of life?

Valentines Day 2007

My babies!



Drew & Ava turning 1. Celebrating the longest year of my life. Sleep after all is very overrated!