Christmas Break update

Michael rolled over for the first time on Tuesday 12/30. He rolled over two times in a row from back to stomach. I was so happy I had to call Tim right away. For the most part they have been really good over my break. I have been trying to take a lot of pictures, but now I need to get them printed. I can't believe that it is almost over. I did not do much over break. I did go scrap booking last night with Chrissy, Danielle, Kelly Davis over Nancie's house in Illinois. Thank you for having us out.

Matt was watching TV and Michael was just staring at him

Michael

Matthew having his daily tummy time

Matt-man smiling at the camera

Having fun with the buttons on my camera

Michael holding Matt's hand

Thanks to Katie D. the boys will sit (lay) and watch the Backyardigans

The boys noticing each other

Matt and Mike's First Christmas

Christmas was really busy for the boys. We celebrated with Tim's family on Saturday 12/20 at Missy's apartment. We had a great time. The boys were really great and they received a lot of great presents. I think Tim and I need a bigger house already.

Matt

Michael

Matt and Mike opening presents

Christmas morning Tim and I woke up around 7:30. We had to wake the boys up so we could get started on our presents. Becky, Ray and Diona came over about 9 and we ate the great breakfast that Tim cooked. (Bacon, sausage and pancakes) The boys were spoiled by Mee-Maw and Paw-Paw. They bought them some clothes, toys, and 2 race car walkers. More items to fill up my house. I think we need a bigger one already. Tim and I were also spoiled, we got a lot of things too. I already used my Michael's gift card to register for cake decorating classes. They start next week.

Michael and Mommy

Matt and Daddy
(now the boys can have pj's like their dad)

Cool Dude riding in his new car (Matt)

Mike

Matt man honking the horn

Michael enjoying his new ride

Family Christmas picture

We then traveled to moms house to exchange gifts with everyone. Our whole family received a lot of things. Mike and Matt got money, toys and clothes. My mom got us a sewing machine (it's what we both wanted, and now mom has to teach us how to use it). I don't have any pictures at my moms. We left the camera at home. Hopefully everyone will upload so I can get some. (Hint hint.....................please)

Random Pics and babies sleeping

So I have been told when I was little I would fall asleep anywhere and I could sleep in any clothing I had on. I think that my kids take after me. I saw Michael sleeping in his jump-a-roo and I had to take a picture.

Santa Pics

The boys opened their Saint Nick gifts in bed. Well actually Tim opened it but we wanted to capture it. They both got a long sleeve blue onesie.

We went to see Santa twice this past weeks. We went to see Santa at Hazelwood Central High School with parents as teachers and then we went to breakfast with Santa at Jane and Ken's church.

Breakfast with Santa

Parents as teachers

Michael and Matthew

I love to take pictures of the babies but I am a slacker on posting them. I try to do my own photo shoots. It is getting easier to get them to both look at me and smile (a little)

Trip to Nashville

Tim and I packed up the boys and went to Nashville for the night with Jane, Ken, Mom, Kelly, Jenny, Jackie, Maryann and Rick. Pearl Heart was opening for Jeffrey Steele at a bar called 3rd and Lindsey. We arrive at the hotel about 12:30. The boys were great the whole way down. They didn't start crying until they got hungry around 11:30. We walked down Broadway and then went to lunch. They were great for us but the babysitters had a very hard night. We wanted to stay until the end of the concert but Tim and I went out Friday night and only got 5 hours of sleep. I was so exhausted I had 2 beers during the day when we were walking around and then I had 2 beers at the bar around 7pm. We didn't leave until 11 so I am sure I was okay. They cried all night for the sitters and they cried a little on the way home. It was hard for Tim and I to be in a car for 5 hours I couldn't even image sitting in a car seat for that long.

Pearl Heart Rock'n the house

Jeffrey Steele

Finally, the dues that I pay to have my license plate paid off. I let Tim drink at the bar so I drove. When we left the bar, I was a little confused at a stop light. Needless to say I ran it. Right when I went under the the light a cop flashed his lights. Damn it, I knew exactly what I did. He sat in his car for awhile, probably running my plates. When he came up to my window he asked me for the normal things and said, "Your license plate is funny. I like that." I asked him if it was funny enough to not give me a ticket. He laughed and said, "I think so." Tim couldn't believe that I said that. He asked me a few questions about what was going on and I told him I had to pick up our babies about 30 min. away.

HaPpY tHaNkSgIvInG

It's been a great week. Tim and I are actually getting to spend some time together. Wednesday right when I got home I packed up the kids and went to the gym. After the gym I took them to Old Navy. There were lots of sale items, so I was able to get a lot of Christmas presents out of the way. Amy and Angela were nice enough to watch the boys while Jackie and I went back to the mall to shop. On Thanksgiving we first went to my moms to pig out. The boys were very good, they even took a long nap. I always forget to take pictures until the very end and by that time almost everyone is gone and I missed the good pictures of everyone holding Matt and Mike. After my mom's we went over to Tim's mom to visit for a while. The boys were really good over there too. We didn't get home until 8:30. I met up with everyone at Ameristar. I was losing $10 and I was ready to leave. Me, mom, Jane, Ken and Janie decided to pitch in $1 for the exist routine. We started with $5 and cashed out at $305. ($61 a piece) We all went home winners.

Diona and Michael

Grandma and Matthew

Billy, Angela, Amy, Courtney, Jackie and Bill

Ken and Bill

Grandma and Matthew

Tim, Matt, Mike and me

Jacob, Jeremy, Billy, Henry, Kelly
Liz, Marissa, Alexis and Billy

Heather and Kenny

Jackie and Liz

Jimmy, Chrissy, Alli, Cassie, Jim and Jenna Katie, Cory and Cory

Myke D. Kelly, Michael and Jenna

Katie and Kelly

Dr.'s Appointments all week.

Michael and Matthew are getting really big. Finally Matthew passed Michael up in weight. The boys had a check up on Tuesday. They are both were they are supposed to be.

Matthew is 14lbs 15oz 24 in long
Michael is 14lbs 11oz 24.5 in long

They both received 4 shots and they screamed so hard and loud. They are both doing really good sleeping through the night. The hard part this week was getting them to sleep. They kept fighting, one night I had to sleep on the couch with Michael.
Today we had an appointment with the helmet doctor. They said that both boys can use a helmet but to try repositioning them first. Our insurance will not cover any part of it so we are going to try and do what we can to correct it without helmets. Most likely in a month they will still need one but we will see.
I have plenty of pictures, but they are just random shots. Here are a few of them.

Matthew helping with laundry

Michael helping with laundry

Our little 'Girls'

Matt man

Michael wanting to sit on his own

Matthew getting his thumb