3rd Birthday revisited.... (only three months late!)

This is the theme of our lives with twins: Flying by the seat of our pants in the moment, going back later to pick up the pieces and fill in the gaps where possible, and letting the rest fall by the wayside.

So, appropriate now to fill in the gaps of remembering their 3rd birthday. We were blessed to have a two part celebration. The weekend before their birthday, we threw a backyard party. The weather was perfect and we were able to have a pleasant evening party with hotdogs & hamburgers on the grill, "princess" and "construction equipment" themed birthday cake (split down the middle in colors of pink and green/orange, of course!), and friends and family to help celebrate! The kids had a great time picnicking on the grass, swimming in the kiddie pool, playing on our fort, playing a few simple games, and checking out their treat bags with whistles and crazy straws.

A few pics to record memories:

G LOVES CAKE!!!

Caine in the pool and Baby Campbell in the swing
Hudson chowing down on cake with Evangeline in the background
Cache and Asher loving the sweets!
Abs and Rachel with Ms. Amy
Backyard celebration, simple style!
Neighbors Yelin and Crystal

On their actual birthday over Labor Day weekend, our best friends and George & Abigail's godparents "Don Kendal" and "GaGa Lauren" and Carlisle, Jackson Camper, and Baby Evie Claire came to visit from Arkansas. It was pure insanity with five kids 3 and under in one house, but we all had a blast spending time together & playing outside. They all got along beautifully and fell right into step as if we were together all the time. Makes us sad that they live 6 hours away :( but sooooo thankful that they made the trip. Needless to say, second round sweet treats of Dora, Diego, and Boots pink and orange birthday cupcakes...why not have a bit more sugar to ring in Year #3!!!

Okay, this was the funniest thing. The kids found an empty bucket and within mere minutes, all four twins were stripped down naked and filling the bucket to "take a bath". It was hilarious!!! Can't you here the shrills of happiness?




Nighttime rituals of story and song...


We decided to take George & Abigail on their first hike on Labor Day at the beautiful Wichita Mountain Wildlife Preserve. It was a gorgeous day and we ate our picnic lunch overlooking the lake (with their new birthday lunchboxes- thanks Morris fam!). We hiked approx 2 miles to an overlook. We looked for lizards, learned how to climb boulders and walk on "slippery pebbles", walked over a dam, and the importance of staying hydrated. G&A had a blast and did great--G made it the whole way and A was only carried the last little bit. They also loved seeing the buffalo and "fairy dogs" (prairie dogs). They have the love of outdoors in their blood!!