I’m pretty proud of my boxes. I’ve come along way.
Room Redo:: Twins
January 24, 2012 By 5 Comments
When we first bought this house almost 5 years ago, every wall was white. Or beige. No joke. I have been soooo overwhelmed at the thought of decorating, painting, or anything else. So much that I have done pretty much nothing until this year! Bit by bit, things have been coming together, walls have been getting painted, projects have been completed.
Back in 2007, I did add some vinyl decal-thingies to the twins’ walls, along with some red and blue striped vinyl. It was not bad, especially for their 4-year-old selves. But they aren’t four anymore. Time for an update.
For the past two weeks, I have been slaving away tearing decorations and posters off of the walls. We have been organizing toys, giving away boxes of stuff, and throwing away bags and bags of trash.
The colors (darker turquoise, limish-green, and orange-butterscotch trim) are totally wild, but they work GREAT together. Seriously!
Before (ignore the child-labor and jammies, please):
After:
Not too bad for an amateur, huh? I must say the twins have NEVER played in their room this much and this nicely before. It’s well worth all the work I put into it!
hat trick
January 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
I was on the phone with my business partner this morning talking about, you know, business. The twins were upstairs going through the morning routine of showering, brushing teeth, and getting dressed. It’s always a little risky leaving them up there to accomplish these monumental tasks without supervision.
They came running down the stairs, yelling out “MOM!” excitedly and I tried to ignore and held up my finger to signal that I was involved in a highly-important conversation on the phone.
Both boys planted themselves in front of me, unable to hold still because of the anticipation. Finally, I hung up my phone. They both started talking at once.
“MOM!”
“GUESS WHAT?!”
“Ashton was peeing, and he sneezed and farted at the same time!! He was doing all three at once! Like this!”
Insert farting noises, sneezing, and pee sounds, times two.
It is obviously the highlight of their day.
And probably mine.
you capture: top 10 of 2011
January 5, 2012 By 21 Comments
Is it bad that I still have hundreds (or thousands) of photos from 2011 to go through and edit? I may get to it by 2018 at the rate I’m going. I loved going through my files looking for my favorites. Reminds me that there was much beauty in 2011, no matter how hard of a year it was! I couldn’t just pick ten, so bear with me.
My favorite photos of 2011:
Winter.
Sending a message to Grandpa Barnhart.
Cyndee’s tribute:
Sending messages to Cyndee in heaven.
Deserted schoolhouse.
Drilling rig.
Averie.
Twins.
Branding.
Roadtripping.
linking up with
more than us
December 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Ignore the bedhead and the momfail sugary cereal… HE DID IT!
We woke up this morning to a notification that Ashton had reached his goal!
$1,040 raised to bring safe water to villages in Ethiopia!
The smile on his face and beaming eyes? Priceless.
Way to go, buddy! I am so proud of you!
Thank you to all of you that encourage and love on my boys!
sleepwalking
October 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
We have had some issues in the past few years with BB sleepwalking. Not really issues, but it’s freaky nonetheless. One time, I was sound asleep and woke up because I felt someone staring at me. You know, that feeling. I opened my eyes to see him standing there, just waiting for me to wake up. Then, the gibberish started. I picked him up and tucked him back into his bed. Another time, he brought me a book to read to him after he had already been asleep for hours.
It’s so ODD. Really. To have someone walking around, eyes open, but not really conscious. I’m afraid that one of these days he will fall down the stairs or something. It’s a long way down from his room to the main floor!
So, last night, about an hour after he had gone to bed, he walks down the stairs and over to me on my chair where I am watching TV. He begins talking, only I can’t really understand what he is saying. Thanks to some quick-thinking on my part, I grab my phone and start recording, so I can show him in the a.m. He NEVER remembers any of it. I ask him questions and he answers them (sort of). Only he doesn’t know who I am. So.Weird. And when I ask him what day it is? I think he is trying to say “Monday” but it comes out sounding like German or something. Hah!
This seems to happen when he is overly tired. We had just completed our Run the ‘Hood 5K after school yesterday, and he ran the entire 3.1 miles, so I know he was exhausted.
He gave me his permission to post this video, so have a giggle {sorry for all the background noise}:
My twins are raising money for charity: water, and would be so happy if you could help:
Ashton’s Thrilling Drilling Campaign
Bridger’s Clean Water for Christmas Campaign
instaFriday {october 21}
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Another week has come and gone {where did it go?}!
We started the weekend off with having some friends over… They have twin boys as well, and the cutest little baby that I hogged for hours. The two sets of twins, kept busy with Wii:
This boy lost a tooth and woke up to find $2.00. He immediately asked me to donate it to his brother’s charity: water campaign {he’s giving up presents for Christmas to provide clean, safe water to communities in need}. He also has his own campaign!
We took a trip to the Pumpkin Patch with the kids… which would be great, only the wind was wicked and blowing hay and dust specks aren’t really that fun.
We left with a wagon full of pumpkins, then proceeded to pull out their guts and destroy them into masterful pieces of art. My pumpkin:
I bet you wish your husband had this tee in his collection! {no, he is not allowed to leave the house in it!}:
Soaking up the rays, before the sunshine leaves for the next six months:
How was your week? What’s new?
linking up with: 
My twins are raising money for charity: water, and would be so happy if you could help:
Ashton’s Thrilling Drilling Campaign
Bridger’s Clean Water for Christmas Campaign
if only money grew on trees.
September 29, 2011 By 4 Comments
This is Ashton. He is 8-years-old and loves to laugh. He likes fish and puffins, wrestling with his twin brother, and playing football and basketball. He also loves money. Like, a little obsessively. He can sit for hours and count pennies and tally coins. He once wanted to be a banker when he grows up, but then decided there was too much paperwork.
He has devoted three months of his time to raising money for charity: water. He hopes to bring in at least $600 to help purchase a drilling rig that can drill near 80 wells each YEAR in countries that so desperately need clean water.
A poem, by Ashton:
Can you help? Every penny counts. Just ask Ashton. Donate here. Or maybe you can help spread the word on Facebook and Twitter? Thank.You.
Linking up to You Capture! This week’s theme — green.
instaFriday
August 12, 2011 By 7 Comments
This week was filled with appointments and physicals and activities. I think I burned through two tanks of gas JUST running the kids around.
We picked up the boys’ equipment, which I think I did alright making it home only missing one knee pad. Do you know how much gear is needed? I felt a bit overwhelmed times two.
My LITTLE GIRL had middle school orientation this week. MIDDLE SCHOOL. That makes me sad… and old. My wrinkles have doubled just thinking about it.
We are trying to enjoy the last bits of summer:
Except for the day that sick got the better of him:
Moonlight through the curtains:
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tackle
August 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
It’s a little hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that my BABIES are now old enough to play tackle football. I was feeling a little sullen as we were heading to get their equipment yesterday, but once we got home and had them suited up, my excitement began to grow. FOOTBALL!! I *love* football! Speaking of equipment, omg, I have to get them both in full pads and helmets at least THREE times each week. Shit. Just getting the helmets on and off their heads is enough to send me to the crazy house.
Anyway, it has been my husband’s dream to coach his kids at football. It is hardly possible with his work schedule, which consists of him being out-of-town for weeks at a time. When we heard one of our good friends was going to be helping to coach the boys’ team, I told Jdogg he should just go to the coach’s meeting and help out when he is home. I’m pretty sure he is more excited than the twins are.
My camera has been collecting dust for most of this year {why?}, but I quick charged the battery and managed to get a few decent shots in. Keep in mind, I was passing the football to the boys, so ignore the blur, k? ;p
And for shits and giggles, a video of their “first practice” at home in full uniform. What could be better than having a twin brother to practice with? We’ve got offense AND defense covered. 
Warning: Obnoxious mom-voice in the background. That’s just me.
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