Wrestling Sisters

The girls are getting so fun. They are really liking playing together--for the most part. They have really started wrestling some, it is hilarious--poor Macey is always on the bottom. Playing on a diaper box
They wanted to wear headbands one morning--Madison

Macey--she may need a little bit more hair

Madison looks like such a big girl in this picture

They wanted to wear their toboggins one night--they thought it was so funny--then they started to wrestle

Macey is laughing so hard at Madison taking her toboggin

Face-off

Madison tackling Macey

Don't think you can get away sister!

I had to add this pic from the party to show how Madison first went after her cake. She ate just about the whole thing!

Girls' First Birthday Party

I don't know why Blogger did my pictures like this, I guess maybe I had too many. Anyways, the party was so much fun. The girls, for the most part enjoyed it--Madison loved every minute-- I think she is going to be our social butterfly. Macey liked it, but was unsure of all the people--more of an introvert like her mother. I'll try to label the pics as best I can. To the right is the mantle with pics of the girls for each of the last 12 months.

The theme was Noah's Ark since our girls came in twosies. Above is the party favor table. To the right is the awesome cake my sister made. She worked so hard on it & it turned out sooo cute. Thanks Jessie!

Above is Madison's smash cake made by Jessie too. She loves Pooh so it is a yellow bear for her Pooh. To the right is Macey's Piglet smash cake--she loves her Piglet, so we thought it would be cute to make their cakes to at least resemble their "attachment toy"

All three cakes and to the right--we made mints & cut them in the shapes of animals & the ark to go along with the theme.

Their "smash cake" shirts courtesy of the their Aunt Jessie again--I think she worked harder on their party than I did. To the right a family pic before the festivities began.

Macey, Madison & Brady playing. To the right, watching the girls with their cakes.

Before the cakes came out. Madison is pointing to her balloons.

Macey's happiest moment during the cake process--Madison loved it--Macey not so much.

This is as "digging in" as Macey got

Madison was all about the cake

Jeff trying to console Macey

Madison offering Pops some cake

Tori, Libby, Emery, & Frances

Madison & Macey reading with Aunt Kay Kay

They loved their wagon from Papa & Bebe

Tori & Madison going for a ride

Happy Birthday My Little Girlies!!!!

I can't believe our little girls are 1! It has gone by so fast--the last year has been such a blessing and definately a blur--glad I took a lot of pictures. Here's a monthly recap of the last year. I'll post the party pics as soon as I get a chance. My big One year olds--they look like such big girls!
This seems like just yesterday they could fit side by side in a little bassinet

Pics

We've been enjoying the pretty fall weather lately. Going on a run--the toboggins from last year are a little tight--we had to get new ones
In our cars & our new toboggins--much better fit

Maddie Leigh

Gotta have that passy

Macey Kate

Happy Girl

What is this on my head?

They love climbing on the lower level of our coffee table

Mace posing for me

Macey wanted to sit with Daddy the other night--it doesn't happen often that she will sit still on the couch with you

Trying to be like Daddy

Madison decided she wanted in on the fun. She's usually the one picking on the other one--Macey's face is funny--she's already used to constantly being bothered--Madison stops though when Macey yells at her that she's had enough

Climbing on Daddy

Loving on Sissy

Trunk-r-Treat

We went to two Trunk or Treats Wednesday night, one at Brentwood Hills and the other at Hillsboro so both sets of grandparents could see the girls who were dressed as little lambs. Tori wore one two years ago, and they still made the same costume so I had to buy only one which was nice. The girls had fun, were a little overwhelmed & not sure what to think of everything, and were totally worn out by the end of it, but they did great. Family pic
Madison, Camille, Macey

Easton and Macey

Madison & Miss Angela

Derek, Ava, Madison, Angela, Leslie, Macey, me, and 1/2 of Harris

Madison, Angela, Leslie, Macey, Harris and me

Mimmy with two of her girls

Tori as Snow White--the wig was absolutely hilarious!

Brady (Happy), Tori (Snow White), Macey, Madison (lambs)

Notice Brady in the next few pics--he discovers the candy bucket beside him and decides to help himself while all the girls try to get situated

Brady--hmm, what's in here?

Brady--This looks good

Happy--this costume fits his personality to a tee

Little Bo Peep with her sheep--one not too happy about it

Macey enjoying picking some candy out for herself

Aunt Jessie, Macey, Madison, Uncle D

Dinner at Mimmy's & Pop's

We celebrated Uncle D's and my birthday at Pops and Mimmy's the other night. Trying to get a picture of the kiddos is only getting harder. Disney in a month is going to be very interesting! Brady, Macey, Madison--Tori had escaped
Brady, Tori, Mace, Mad

The kids new eating area at Mimmy's

Halloween Party

We went to one of my oldest friends for a Halloween party. It was crazy with a bunch of kiddos, but it was a lot of fun, and the weather ended up being perfect! Thanks Kimberly! Me and my little lambs
The whole crew

Mace

Mad

Cristie walking with Macey--she's getting a little closer to walking

We went to Papa and Bebe's that night to see Frances & Libby

(Frances, Madison, Macey, Libby)

Fall

We've been enjoying the cooler weather lately. We had a fall class party last Saturday that the girls had so much fun with. This week Macey has been pretty sick so we've been dealing with that, and they're both teething so it's been a lot of fun around here lately. Madison has 4 teeth coming through right now, and Macey is working on her top two. I think we're all on the mend and can hopefully stay well for awhile. On a high note, Madison started really walking the past few days. She did her first long walk Thursday night and only myself & Uncle D witnessed it. Pops, Uncle D and myself were watching the girls--Jeff was out of town--and she decided to walk from Pops on the couch to me at the chair across the room. Pops was right there & missed it--he wasn't very happy. She's been going almost nonstop ever since--at least a few steps every time she lets go of a piece of furniture--it's so cute to see her toddling into the room with both her hands straight up which is how she holds them every time for balance. I'm sure Mace will catch on soon watching her--if she'd just stop walking on her tiptoes it would be much easier for her.

After a run one night. I thought they looked cute in their hoodies.
Mace

Madison

Before heading to the class fall party. Natalie made their outfits & Jessie put the pumpkin applique on--I thought they turned out so cute.

Madison

Madison, Macey

Macey

These are in the wrong order--sorry. This is they only way I could get them to stop fussing one Sunday morning so Jeff & I could get ready--to put on part of their Halloween costume--they think it's hilarious--so here's a sneek peek---hopefully they'll like having them on at Trunk or Treat!--Macey

Macey wondering what's on sister's head

Madison--can you tell she hadn't been up long--sleepy eyes!

At the class party. Macey sitting on the pony with Frances

We don't know why, but Frances refused to smile

Frances on the obstacle course

The girls loved going through the obstacle course with Jeff

Madison

Macey watching Madison & her Daddy

Madison & Jeff going at the top of the big slide

Macey trying to be a big kid

Macey & Jeff at the top of the slide

Jeff couldn't catch Macey going through the tunnel--he got stuck in the pins before & she took off crawling before he could get through. She thought she was big stuff

Jeff & Madison around the bonfire with Matthew & Cash

Me & Mace enjoying the bonfire

11 Months!

I can't believe that my little babies are 11 months already! It has absolutely flown by and I can't remember life without our girls. It is so fun and so busy. I can't sit for long during the day because they don't stay in one place for very long. They love to play together and think each other are hilarious. They are getting better at sharing, but we're still working on it. They drink a bottle in the morning and at night, but only drink out of sippy cups during the day. They are not real picky eaters yet--I'm sure they will become more so. They love cheese quesadillas, waffles, pancakes, most veggies, and would only eat fruit all day if I let them. They both took their first steps at a party at Mimmy & Pops on the same night last week, so I'm sure they will be running soon! If only they took good naps---an hour is still about the max I get out of them at a time--occasionally they will pull an hour and a half or two hours, but it is a rarity--maybe when they start walking.

Maddie Leigh at 11 months has so much personality. She is crawling everywhere--she finally crawls up on her arms legs unless she needs to get there quicker then she drops to the army crawl. She chatters and laughs all day long. She thinks she's having a conversation with you. She loves her passy, still loves being held by her daddy. She wants to be walked everywhere & can stand for awhile on her own. Loves to take a few steps on her own so it won't be long now before she's walking. She is not quite as afraid of falling down, so will probably walk sooner. She likes to look through books--especially ones with animals in them. Is getting her top front teeth which will put her to 4 teeth altogether. She loves giving you her cheesy smile & laugh which is so cute.

Before we realized the passy was in for the picture

Macey Kate at 11 months is nonstop motion. This picture sums her up perfectly. She just loves life--as long as Mommy or Daddy is close by. She is still very clingy, but getting a little better. She loves to laugh and drawls it out till she has no more air in her lungs--it is hilarious. She crawls everywhere--fast. She wants to walk badly too, and still does it up on her tip-toes. She is talking more. She thinks it's hilarious when you do animal noises with her. She loves her piglet and chewing on piglet's ears. She constantly does her sneaky face with you. She is a little more tentative about falling & getting hurt, she loves to look through books-especially animal books.

September

Here are some pictures of what we've been up to this September--not too much. Finally enjoying being able to get outside!

Ignore me in this picture--I know it's awful, just wanted you to see how Jeff leaves us every morning--we go back to sleep after bottles for another hour or so--I'm going to hate when they don't want to do this anymore--it's my favorite part of the day--snuggling with my girls. (Macey, Madison)
Madison is standing some on her own--she wants to walk so bad

Beth came over for lunch yesterday & Madison kept wanting to walk with her

Pops stopped by when he was banned from the house for a party--he played until their bedtime

(Madison, Macey)

Pops & Macey

It's always a race to get whatever I need out of the fridge or I have two helpers--loading the dishwasher is the same too.

Madison trying to decide what she wants for dinner

Macey in front, Madison behind

A little lunch

(Madison, Macey)

Sunday morning they went back to sleep--Madison decided she needed some body contact so she crawled over to Macey and went back to sleep.

Macey is FINALLY attached to something. Mimmy bought her a piglet & she's loved it ever since.

Macey watching their Disney video while snuggling piglet

Maddie Leigh

Macey, Madison

Pops with two of his girls

Pops with Madison & Brady

Mimmy & Mace

Pops with Madison & Brady

Madison is always good for a little bed-head, but this particular morning it was especially pretty.

Macey, Madison

Watching their Praise Baby video

(Macey, Madison)

Watching Praise Baby

Aunt Jessie & Madison

Aunt Jessie & Macey

Me & my girls

(Macey, Madison)

Daddy getting a little snuggle time in with Macey before putting her to bed

A Few Pics

Just been hanging out lately. The girls are everywhere & wanting to walk so badly.

Macey's mohawk after bathtime
Playing around the kitchen table
(Macey, Madison)

Maddie Leigh

Macey, Madison

We were having some electrical work done & they were working outside their bedroom so they took their nap in the pack and play in our room. I went in to check on them & watched as Macey crawled up on the already sleeping Madison, laid her head down on her back and went to sleep and Madison never budged--so sweet!

We LOVE our cars!

Macey's sneaky face with a blueberry mouth

Madison loving on her Daddy

10 Months

The past ten months have absolutely flown by. We've had so much fun with our girls and their little (sometimes big) personalities come out more and more each day. It seems they learn something new everyday and want to communicate with us so badly. They definately know what they want. They are on mainly milk now which has gone very smoothly & so much cheaper than formula. They drink it out of a sippy cup fairly well, but still prefer their bottle. They love to eat--they will eat just about anything you put in front of them--not too picky yet. They are really fast army-crawlers and climb on everything. They love to follow me everywhere I go around the house to see what I'm doing. We've just been hanging out at the house lately playing and getting into everything.

Brady & Macey swinging at Frances' birthday party--only pictures I got

Madison was playing with Daddy I think

Macey's new sneaky face she loves to make

Sweet Brady's first time swinging

We finally got new fixtures in our old tub/shower in their bathroom so they're finally able to take real baths--they have LOVED it

(Madison, Macey)

Watching Daddy mow the grass--they stayed there for a/b 10-15 minutes staring at him
(Macey, Madison)

First time eating grapes--they loved them and attacked Aunt Jessie

Macey

Hey, these are good! (Macey)

Mmmmm! (Madison)

We love giving each other kisses--sometimes Madison wants to give more than Macey wants

(Madison, Macey)

Lunchtime!

(Madison, Macey)

Not too messy today!

Madison required a little more clean-up

Madison at 10 months still just has her two bottom teeth--starting to wonder if her top teeth are going to come in since she's had the bottom ones for 4 months now, crawls really fast, pulls up and walks around furniture, waves, loves to play peek-a-boo, thinks she's having a conversation when she talks to you, squeals when she wants something, when she's mad at Macey for taking something or wants what Macey has, squeals when she's excited--pretty much squeals nonstop. Has started liking Sunday school, eats all table food, drinks milk--sometimes out of a sippy cup, loves to give kisses and snuggle with you--still loves and prefers her daddy.

Macey at 10 months has just her two bottom teeth for 2 months now, crawls really fast--usually leads the duo on where to go around the house, waves, loves to laugh, eats tablefood, drinks milk--pretty good out of a sippy cup, loves to play peek-a-boo, clims on everythingt and walks around furniture, squeals mainly when excited or mad--not as much as Madison, loves to blow raspberries, do her sneaky face with you, used to love Sunday school, now hates it--is extremely attached to her mommy.

Madison, Macey

Madison is behind the bear

Impossible to get a good staged picture anymore of both of them

Daddy & Cars

We've had a great weekend with friends and playing outside in this great weather. Saturday was so nice, we finally put their cars that Mimmy, Pops, Uncle D, and Aunt Jessie got for an early birthday present together & they loved riding around in them. We were able to go out with the Sciortinos Saturday night, and Madison loved David. He would say, "Go Cats!" and she thought it was hilarious--they better not be her first words, D.A.

The girls are getting so cute when Jeff gets home from work. As soon as they hear his voice or see him, it's a race to who can get to him first. They both climb all over him laughing and squealing.

D.A. with Macey--she warmed up to him after Madison showed her it was o.k.
Madison laughing at "Go Cats!"

Madison giving D.A. kisses

The girls in their new rides

(Macey, Madison)

Macey


Madison

Madison, Macey


Helping Daddy put their cars together--I put these in the wrong order

(Macey, Madison)

Madison, Macey

Loving on Daddy when he gets home

(Madison, Macey)

Jeff & Macey--she won the race this night

Macey working on her sippy cup--she's getting pretty good with water--refuses to drink milk out of it though.

Macey is always standing on her tip toes

Maddie Leigh always poses for the camera

Trying to get the camera

the Mace

watching t.v.

I got these shirt/dresses in Mexico--not sure if their heads will fit through for next summer like I was planning (Macey)

She's leaning against the couch--not standing on her own, but I think she will be soon.

Madison

Watching the puppy dogs--always allows me a little time to do something (notice Macey on her tip toes again and Madison's ball is nearby)

Home

We had a great trip to Mexico, but the girls are glad to be back at home--they love being at home playing, which is good--I'm a homebody too. They've been been playing with their toys, crawling, and climbing nonstop on all the furniture. Macey wants to walk so bad, she'll let go if you're not watching her. I think the trip got the best of Madison--she had 102 fever yesterday & was pretty pitiful. She would play for awhile, but mainly wanted to be laying with me on the couch. Luckily Macey was good and played by herself fine so I was able to cuddle with Madison when she wanted to. I think she is just run down by the travel--no fever this morning, but she's still a little whiny. Here's a few pics of them playing this week.

Macey's favorite place to pull up and stand
Madison loves playing with her soccer ball & basketball



Macey thinking she's big stuff because she's not in her carseat yet

Trying to train them to love Disney--their favorite video is a Disney Sing-a-long, and Macey bolted to the ottoman to stand up and get a better view when I put it in last night.
Madison climbing

This was before the trip--Macey was not ready for bed yet

Before the trip--we had gone to eat lunch with Jeff and naptime was not fun for me afterwards

(Sister, help me get out of here!)

Typical Madison--puts everything she picks up in her mouth to eat--I dig something out several times a day--not fun for me or her

Sweet smile--Mommy, I'm stuck

Los Cabos

We got back early Monday morning from a great trip to Los Cabos, Mexico with Jeff's family. Thanks for taking us BeBe & Papa! I was a little wary about the flights with the girls. They flew to Disney when they were four months old, but that's just 1 1/2 hours & they are more manageable at four months, but they did fine. Madison did great & I don't think she hardly whined or cried the whole trip except for naptime & bedtime. Macey was a little more of a challenge, but she was very good too considering all the changes. We had a great set up at the place we stayed for having four young kids. Our own little pool which was great. The weather was hot but sunny every day, so we were able to spend most of our days in the pool except for naptime. Macey & Madison loved watching & playing with their cousins Libby & Frances the whole time--they kept them quite entertained. The traveling going to Cabo was smooth sailing, the trip home was not so much, but we made it home after several delays, several blow-out diapers at the worst time possible (why is that always the case), and got in around 1:00 am and to bed at 2:00am. The girls have been sleeping in after an early morning bottle, so that's been extra nice. All in all we had a great time!

Aunt Julie & Madison on the way to Mexico

Macey was great on the plane when she was asleep

They had 3 exersaucers there for us which was great

They were pooped the first morning in Cabo after all the traveling

Madison, Frances & Bebe in the pool

Libby taking a swim break

Madison

Jeff & Madison

Madison, Macey

Macey

Our pool (the girls loved the waterfall)

Attempts at a matching cousin shot. Macey was not happy this night so we didn't get a really good one.

(Libby, Madison, Macey, Frances)

Macey about to lose it. Frances trying to comfort her.

Libby & Madison playing

Madison & Jeff

Bebe & Macey

Dinner at The Office on Jeff's birthday

Family shot at The Office

Papa & Bebe with their girls

(Libby, Frances, Madison, Macey)

Jeff got in a nice round of golf

Macey chilling in her float

Swimming with Macey while Madison was still napping

Jeff & Macey playing in the shade

Family shot at the ocean at the Beach Club

(Madison & Macey had just dipped their feet in the ocean for the first time)

(Jeff with Madison, me with Macey)

In the Beach Club pool

(me with Madison, Jeff with Macey)

My blue-eyed girl

My green-eyed girl

Madison patiently waiting for Papa to give her another french fry

Madison playing peek-a-boo with Frances

Peek-a-boo

Sweet Maddie Leigh

Sweet Macey Kate

Libby eating some guacamole fries

Macey taking a bite of Frances' marshmallow

Madison enjoying her bite

The waiter brought the girls some soggy sugar cones--they LOVED them
(Macey)

Madison