Life as an Egglet

Christmas with Laina

2011-06-12T10:21:00.003-07:00

We had ONE final Christmas celebration with Linda and Laina! For this "event" put us in our "ho, ho, ho" shirts that she makes for us every year. (I hate to tell her, but her time with these shirts is limited!)

We had fun messing with mom while she tries to take pics!

Here's Laina and Addie Mae. These girls are best friends.

Laina and the rowdy Egglets!

And, lastly - the Twinkies... these two are too much!

Christmas Morning 2010

2011-06-12T10:02:00.006-07:00

Mom got up JUST before us to take some pictures ... kinda like the calm before the storm!

Matty Moo wasted no time diving into his stocking!

Addie found her FAVORITE candy in her stocking right away!

I must have been OK this year - I got several new Thomas the Train things that I have ALWAYS wanted!

Looks like mom has lots to clean up while dad makes us his traditional Christmas morning breakfast! My dad makes the BEST breakfast ever!

Again... with the camera.... mom wanted to get us in our matching jammies... looks like this was a failed attempt too!

After a HUGE breakfast and some toy time - we went over to our Nana and Papa's house for Christmas dinner. Mom was determined to get ONE picture of the three of us this Christmas.

It's never hard to get our cousin Bri to take pics... she loves the camera - and it loves her too!

Moo LOVES to get cuddles from Bri.

I love my oldest cousin too... but she is ALWAYS trying to kiss on me... bleck!

Here's my ONLY guy cousin - Drew. He's pretty cool.

We had a great Christmas all around. It was the best to spend Christmas night with our cousins!

Christmas Eve 2101

2011-06-12T09:52:00.003-07:00

Of course Christmas Eve had to start with photos... Matty and Addie were being silly.

Mom was trying so hard to get pics of us but we had other plans! We were too excited about going out to eat for Gram's birthday AND to start the Christmas celebration!

We finally pulled it together long enough for a couple of shots...

When Papa and Gram got to our house - Matty and Papa had a little train race. Looks like it was intense, they both look pretty serious!

After dinner we had some Birthday Singing for our Gram! Check out her Santa cake our dad got for her!

After we celebrated Gram's birthday, we did a little Christmas opening! It was VERY exciting!

One last attempt... but mom always says she likes to capture "life as it is"... looks like she got it!

Nutcracker 2010

2011-06-12T09:34:00.004-07:00

I know, I know... It's already been 6 months since I updated my blog. December is always crazy fun and then in January I started preschool... AND... mom's started a new photography thing. It's awesome - she now takes tons of pics of OTHER people's kids so we aren't always being shot!

Mom and Addie started a new tradition this Christmas - The Nutcracker Girls Night!

Addie got all dressed up for the event AND even carried a purse for her very own ticket!

Mom and Addie got downtown early - so they went to the top of a hotel building and checked out the scene. On the way back to the Symphony building Addie said there were lots of people singing Christmas songs on the street. Mom said Addie even stopped and danced with one of them.

Before the show - the sugar plum fairy read the Nutcracker story to the little kids. Addie sat up front all by herself. Mom said she was mesmerized by the fairy! (Also, so the pics are bad - mom only had her cell phone! Who's ever heard of a photographer without a camera?)

After the Sugar Plum fairy read the story - she took pictures with the kids... Addie LOVED her.

After the show, Mom and Addie went to Claim Jumper for a VERY special dessert. Looks like that ice cream is bigger than Addie's head!

What a great night! While the girls did their thing - dad took us to Toys R Us to check out the new stuff AND then to Red Robin for dinner.... looks like we might have two new traditions.

KathyCole 2010

2010-11-02T23:08:00.004-07:00

Some pictures don't need words! Thanks KathyCole -

we had a BLAST and promise mom will replenish your bubble supply!

Trick or Treat...

2010-11-02T22:44:00.004-07:00

Our mom isn't really big on Halloween... well, she's big on the candy part and the dressing up part - but that is about it. This year we were invited to go to our friend Jack and Jane's house to trick or treat on their block. Their mom does this big thing for their family with food and hanging out.... we were so excited as this was going to be our VERY first trick or treating trip!

Do you notice someone missing in this pic? Yup - that's right - ME! I woke up not feeling so hot on Sunday - and didn't want to do anything but hang with my dad and play video games.... so dad and I played Need for Speed (kinda appropriate don't you think?) while Tony Stewart (Sissy) and Jeff Gordon (Matty Moo) went without us!

Yup! Mom was as shocked AND disappointed as you in Sissy's costume choice! She wanted NOTHING to do with the glitz and glam that she normally sports.... she wanted to be just like her brothers! Matty and Addie were checking out their cool flashlights they got to help keep them safe while roaming the streets begging for candy!

Kinda looks like Matty Moo is smelling sissy... he's actually kissing her.... now, that is what you call good sportsmanship!

She may only be 2 minutes older than her little bro but you can tell by the protective shoulder hug that she takes being the "BIG" sister very seriously!

Don't fear though - sissy added a little bling to her costume... check out all those bracelets.... can you tell that she has a new hobby?

Mom asked Moo what he thought of getting LOADS of candy... well, it looks like he's pretty excited!

They were too excited to pose for a group shot so this is as good as it gets! This is Jack and his little sister Jane.... Matt and Addie came back with a TON of candy and even put some in my bucket that I didn't get to use.

On Monday I woke up feeling fine.... I insisted on wearing my costume and even told mom that I was just going to go trick or treating tonight. I was DEVASTATED that I missed the night. Mom let us all get in our costumes and took us to Hobby Lobby to get some paper for our Thanksgiving Tree project. We got a lot of looks and one kid even told us that Halloween was over...

Of course - mom got another round of photos in... and we all humored her. We LOVE to be in our costumes - so it's a fair trade.

I have to say that I am the COOLEST driver of them all... yup #88 - Junior (I know he changed his car and number but I still liked him best when he was 88).

Mom said she likes this pic... something about reminding her of a Top Gun look... I think we look like we are all heading to the pits... wouldn't that be SUPER cool?

It turned out to be a perfect day EVEN if it was a day late!

Talmachoff Farms...

2010-10-30T22:10:00.007-07:00

Well, the weather has finally gotten a little chill in the air - it's all the way down to the high 80's which means Fall is finally here AND it's time for a pumpkin patch! Mom thought she'd get a group shot of us before we left... (and yes, those are cheetah print shoes with a striped outfit. And yes, that WAS a small issue between Sissy and mom ... guess we don't have to tell you who won this battle!)

And we thought that was pretty funny!

Addie's expression says it all... we get SO sick and tired of her and that camera!

I decided to help wrestle Matty and Addie into a good pose so that we could get off our front steps and to the farm... mom wasn't too impressed with the dual choke hold...

As soon as we got there - Moose spotted the pumpkin he wanted and almost didn't even want to check out the rest of the farm.

We finally got him INSIDE the farm - only to discover so many cool things.... like this slide,

And this sweet little horse...

And the entrance to a really cool REAL FULL SIZED maze!

They had a sign that said it takes 45 minutes to compete... and small print that said the "mini" maze was to the right.... Mom started for the "sissy" maze - but we took off in the REAL one!

Wait a minute - didn't we already take this turn? No worries, I will lead the way.

Uh, mom - do YOU know where we are? These stalks were SOOOOO tall we couldn't even see if we were headed in the right direction or not. BUT, about 50 mins after we started - we found our way out. I bet if dad had been with us - we would have made it out in record time. Next year we'll have to make dad ditch work for the pumpkin farm!

And, just like last year - they had the corn kernel pit... always a favorite! Sissy even said she was making a "corn castle!"

I was having so much fun I even flashed mom my heart melting grin... usually I only save this for Kathy Cole (which by the way - you will get to see some NEW pics VERY soon!)

Sissy spotted (hee hee... spotted - get it?) some HUGE tractor tires to play in. We had LOTS of fun making mom go crazy by hiding in them... and not coming out when she called us. It's good for her - she's getting up there - so we have to keep her on her toes!

Don't panic mom... I am right here!

It started to get pretty warm - so we stopped for a water break before hitting the train!

We should have known by this face that Matty Moo was starting to get a little nervous about the train ride while we waited in line.

I was more concerned by the 100's of kids who were in line in front of us! There were tons of school field trips there and they all wanted to ride the train at the same time as us!

The anticipation was almost too much!

FINALLY! Mom made me ride with sissy cuz she's so little... but that's ok cuz she's my bestest friend in the WHOLE world.

Doesn't Matty look like a pro? Yah, well this is the LAST photo of the day because as soon as the train started - Matty decided to FREAK out! He was so scared he stood up to jump out. Mom jumped and caught him JUST in time... Sissy decided mid trip that she did NOT like the train.... she cried for most of the ride. Which meant mom had not one but two 3 year olds who were hot, tired and out of sorts... About 1/2 way back to the swagger wagon - I got tired too and the 3 of us sat down in the parking lot and cried. (clarification - it was Addie, Matt and I crying... not mom although she started laughing that weird kinda crazy laugh that signals she's about to lose it!) It was a GREAT time and mom survived! A total success in my book!

Picture Day...

2010-10-09T22:16:00.006-07:00

Well, today was picture day for the CCV Stars! Mom of course had to bring her camera and catch some shots of her own! This is the side view of my soccer pic... mom is excited to see what it looks like from their angle.

This is Preston... He's one of the oldest ones on the team and the Coach's son! Preston lost one of his bottom teeth at practice - he just pulled it out! I didn't even know we could take our teeth out...

"What mom?!?" Oh, she just wants a pic... Ugh, are all mom's this embarrassing?

This is my team... Coach Adams and all. We have become best friends... which sometimes isn't such a great thing for our coach!

Mom was laughing at what a first born I am. They only had to tell me ONCE to stand a certain way and I was frozen like that until they said I could be done.

After pics were over... we had a LONG time to wait for our game... and 8 boys, lots of siblings and too much time is NOT a good combination UNLESS.... you have POPCORN!

As soon as the coach's wife pulled out the secret weapon... we all sat down and took a break!

It's a good thing I think my sissy is the coolest thing EVER and I love to have her around me... she was the ONLY sibling who sat with the team and ate the TEAM's snack....

Matty Moo was too into swinging on the bars to care about the popcorn.

Mom says I am literally growing up before her eyes... I think it's all the milk I drink.

Here's my goofy friend Reece.... Can you believe he got all that popcorn in his mouth?

This was one of the first plays of the game... I got bumped and fell over... BUT... I got up quick. However, after that I thought it was WAY more fun to bump people over than to kick the ball...

Here's some of my guys messing around... coach had to blow his whistle and tell us to get back into the game!

Preston scored AGAIN... he's really good... he even went to soccer camp! I hope I can go to soccer camp! I bet all my friends would be there and we could eat more popcorn!

Addie and Matty aren't that into my games anymore. They had MUCH more fun drinking all of my water AND going round and round the tent poles this week....

Noah's Soccer Debut (by Guest Author... Matty Moo)

2010-09-25T12:15:00.007-07:00

Hey.... It's Matty Moo... the sports reporter for Egglet Sports! My BIG brother started soccer and today was his very first game! Be sure to watch for #17! That's him!

Of course mom had to start the EARLY morning off with a lame photo shoot... we were so excited to go see Noah that it was pretty much pointless!

Addie and I were a little jealous that we don't get to play and that he got really cool shirts with his number on them... so mom let us pick out numbers for our shirts too! So, game one and he already has a fan club!

Here's Coach Adams giving the team the run down. I really don't know what he tells them - it's a top secret TEAM ONLY meeting.... whatever he said must have been pretty cool cuz just prior to this - Noah decided he was NOT going to take the field OR play today!

They play four on four - so Noah had to sit out the first rotation... but soon he was substituted into the game!

It's kinda confusing to know which goal is who's... not only for us on the sidelines but for the teams as well. Both teams scored points in their goal AND on the others...

He had to make sure we were watching! And boy were we! We had quite the cheering section for Noah Boy!

Here's one of the (few) times Noah made contact with the ball.... But, it was a good one!

I don't know how he did it.... he just ran and ran and ran and ran and ran!

Here he is going in from a water break to get the next pointers on what move to play next.

Since they kept getting confused the coach made sure that they knew which goal they were going for! Looks like they all got it!

There he goes again!

Man, he sure does look like the professional soccer player doesn't he?

Here's Noah hanging with the guys from the other team in their net! Let's hope he was showing good sportsmanship!

At the end - the parents of the other team made a tunnel for both teams to run through.

It looked like so much fun that sissy just had to do it too!

She wishes that she could play on a team this year too! Well, this is Matty Moo, reporting for Egglet Sports... stay tuned for more soccer news to come this Fall!

Memorial Day 2010

2010-09-21T14:52:00.006-07:00

What better way to spend Memorial Day than in the pool and with family!

So we loaded up the suits, sunscreen and puddle jumpers and made the short trek to Gram and Papa's house...

We just had to show off our pool skills that we learned this summer!

I think at first EVERY ONE was a little nervous about Matt's ambitious jumping... but it was soon clear that Matty Moo is a high flyer! He just jumps and tucks those legs - getting TONS of air!

Addie and I couldn't be out done by the BABY of the family so we perfected our jumping skills as well! I even got Gram to toss me the ball mid-air...

What started out as a little pool time and a BBQ - turned into 6 (yes, SIX) hours of swimming with a few little breaks for hot dogs, Popsicles, and Jelly Belly jelly beans!

We had water gun fights, too!

Dad even got in on the action and gave us all dolphin rides!

Sissy showed off how much she loves to swim with her face in the water!

And she's pretty proud of herself when she comes up for air! Just a few weeks ago - sissy bug didn't like to put her face in the water!

Is there anything better than a Popsicle in the pool? Mom doesn't even have to tell us to watch the drips!

I sat over in my own corner... I wanted to make sure that no one stole mine!

Just when we thought we were safe... PAPA came out of no where with his water gun!

What a perfect day! And, I promise Gram and Mom were there too... As always, mom was the photographer... so she's never in the pics... and someone once told me - NEVER post a pic of a lady in her swimsuit unless she's totally approved of it... AND... to ensure "favorite four year old grandson" status... I didn't want to even ask!

Look at this sneaky little thing.... Addie Mae - I see that water gun you are hiding under the water. Just remember - what comes around goes around!

As you can tell, we had tons of fun! And thanks to all the military personnel out there who have sacrificed so much for all of us so that we can have weekends like this!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 are THREE!

2010-09-15T22:14:00.005-07:00

That was THEN...

And this is NOW...

THEN. . .

NOW. . .

Addie THEN. . .

Addie NOW. . .

Matty Moo THEN. . .

Matty Moo NOW. . .

Addie may be the WILD one... But even back THEN Matty was the attention HOG. . .

And looks like he is STILL the attention stealer NOW. . .

Ummm, Yah... This was me then!

So, you guessed it... Addie and Matty are now THREE! We've been so busy this summer with swimming and play groups, and other fun summer stuff that I have been so behind... so behind that now Addie and Matty are THREE! I promise to post some more soon... we have some swim pics, some Memorial Day pics and some birthday pics! I promise to catch you up to speed between my preschool at BSF and my soccer practice and games!

It's a Bird...It's a Plane... Nope - It's MOO!

2010-07-01T20:22:00.004-07:00

It's finally getting pretty hot around here - which means we are in the pool ALL THE TIME!

We've been practicing our swimming cuz all of us start lessons in July! We are taking lessons with my bestest friend - Chick-fil-A Jack and his little sister Jane!

One of our favorite things to do is to run the length of our grass and then....

get ready to . . .

J U M P into our pool! Seriously - check out the height on that jump! Who knew our Matty Moo would be such a high jumper! Actually sissy and I can't do it... we can jump but we have to stop and brace ourselves - Matty just runs and jumps!

And his HUGE splash always makes us laugh!

He's pretty proud of himself and all the attention he gets from our screams....

encourages Matty Moo to do it over and over and....

over again! Seriously - check out that jump!

A little while after that jump - I stepped on a WASP! It stung the very bottom of my foot.... it pretty much killed the rest of my day. Mom makes sure we wear our Crocs out there now!

A Little Bit of This...

2010-06-30T14:11:00.006-07:00

And a little bit of that! Do you remember me? I'm Noah Boy. It's been a little crazy around our house and it's been hard to nail my mom down long enough to use her computer!

You couldn't have possibly forgotten this kid ... could you? Yup, Matty Moo's gettin really big, really quick.... and I have to say he is quite the camera hog.... he LOVES to have mom take his pic... momma's boy!

And then there's our WILD girl... Addie Mae has to be pinned down and tickled to get her pic! She is a ball of fire still and is doing so much better now that the weather is over 100! She hardly has any asthma problems at all in the summer and that means WAY less treatments and a VERY happy sissy!

This is my best buddy Zac. Zac used to live right next door to me. He's a lot older and has a really cool truck. I used to keep tabs on him and let mom know when he came home really late (after dark). Zac is a SUPER cool baseball player and went to the OTHER SIDE of the United States to play summer ball. Mom said after that he's heading to another state over there to go to college. It's kinda sad BUT when he makes it to the major leagues - mom said no matter where he plays - she'll take me to watch him play.

It's been pretty hot - so we have been doing lots of singing and playing in our playroom.... Silly sissy loves to sit on our table and sing made up songs that make NO sense at all!

Here's Matty Moo pouring on the charm to mom... it's kinda disgusting to watch but it usually gets us all whatever he wants - so now we have him ask for the "no" stuff like Oreos, and candy!

A rare pic of Thing 1 and Thing 2! They are ALMOST 3!

Since I am 4 now, I like to play in my room all by myself. Mom helps me set up really big and cool train sets. If I play in my room - the twinkies can't ruin it!

Yet another RARE photo of ALL the kids actually LOOKING at the camera! The only one you can't see is baby Cameron.... she's not really here yet. Well, she is but she's still hiding out in Merry's belly (weird... I know!) She must be shy. Mom says she is coming really soon - in August.... I can't wait - that means BIRTHDAY CAKE and since she won't have teeth - I will have to eat hers!

Potty Training 101 - 3rd and FINAL Edition

2010-05-20T23:25:00.003-07:00

OK... day two of the three day plan and we still have smiles and NO tears... (I really mean that mom isn't crying yet...)

Actually - we all got into this training thing.... I was a little jealous that they didn't have to get dressed AND they get stickers to put on their sticker charts EVERY time they try! So, mom made me my own chart too and I go tin on the action! Not sure if you can tell but Princess Addie has boycotted "girlie" undies and will ONLY wear the boy kind... mom says she's the girliest tom-boy she's ever met!

Pretty soon she ditched the shirt to "wear a tummy" like Matty Moo and I... Mom said on Day 3 - we all have to start wearing clothes again.

Day two went off with only 2 accidents by ONE Egglet... I am not going to rat HIM out... I don't want to embarrass HIM by telling everyone that HE was the only one to have accidents.... Our Gram even came over for a visit in the afternoon and they didn't have ANY accidents while she was here.... On day 3 - mom even broke the rules of the 3 day plan and took up all grocery shopping.... when we got home - she said she was SUPER happy that she never had to ask for "clean-up on isle 5!" I think mom RAN through the store - she didn't want to be gone longer than an hour... and they did it NO ACCIDENTS!

On day mom told them they had to get dressed! Sissy INSISTED on wearing her new Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini that our friend Chellis surprised her with! She was a little modest at first... or maybe she wasn't used to clothes...

But pretty soon she was all about her yellow "kini"... Dad says enjoy them now because pretty soon there will be a NO BIKINI rule that Matty Moo and I are going to enforce!

Day three was a DRY ZONE around here... Mom thinks the Twinkies have it... which means that since I just said that they are gunna have a bad pretty soon! Mom was sure enough that the tarp has even come down! Brave woman huh?

Sissy couldn't stop at the bikini.... she had to add the crown too it too.... when mom said she looked like Princess Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) sissy said...."NOOOOOOO! I Miss Merica" Great - so now she thinks she's gunna be a beauty queen.... I've seen that show Toddlers and Tierras.... and can promise you that is NOT happening!

Potty Training 101 - Second Edition

2010-05-20T23:16:00.004-07:00

Yup! You read that right... after a week off AND a new game plan - Mom was ready to tackle BOTH twins in the Potty Training... Mom has a blog "friend" who had quads who did this 3 Day Potty Training Plan... that WORKED with all FOUR of her kiddos in 3 days! Mom was impressed so she checked it out... armed with LOTS of undies, Clorox wipes AND a tarp... she cleared our calendar and made a game plan...

I was pretty excited about this tarp thing... it's not in the "plan" but since the Steece's used it - mom thought it would be PERFECT for our rug... and I pretty sure mom was glad she had it... a couple of times!

Monday morning... DAY ONE... the twinkies were really excited to be in undies that look JUST LIKE MINE.... Day one was a little rough for mom. Matty Moo thinks it's so fun to go potty that he does LOTS of baulking!

Matty Moo was pretty excited but as you can see - he brought out his rat - which he usually only sleeps with... I think he was a little sad about having to grow up!

"Tah Duh" Success AGAIN! Sissy got it really fast... but she did have that day last week where she'd practiced....

At the end of the day - as you can see - the undies had all changed.. we had a total of FOUR accidents the WHOLE day... let's just say if we were keeping score - Matt would have won - by 2... but remember this was his first day EVER! Mom was pretty impressed and ready to head into day two.

Special Mail and Bird Houses...

2010-05-20T23:06:00.002-07:00

We all seemed to catch that weird stomach bug on Mother's Day... and since we obey our mom - we totally shared it too! Our Great Nana in NC felt bad that we were all down and out - so she mailed EACH of us our VERY OWN get well card! Mom got one too... and Dad got a "hope you don't get it card" but it was about a day too late...

We ALL got all of our stickers for the week for doing what is right and having happy hearts - so mom took us for a car picnic AND we got to each pick out a bird house to paint! Sissy and I wanted Taco Bell as our treat and Matty Moo wanted McDonald's ... SO... we had Taco Bell tacos AND french fries! We thought it was SOOOOO funny to have BOTH! After we got our food we drove to our favorite spot and watched the Jets take off while we ate.... Then off to get bird houses!

Matty Moo picked out... YUP... a barn! And red paint. Red is his FAVORITE color!

I picked out this really cool rocket bird house... I think it's the coolest bird house in our garden!

And... OF COURSE our resident Princess picked out a castle! She HAD to have the shimmer purple paint because our cousin Kaleigh had the same paint on some new frames in her room!

We had tons of fun painting our bird houses and we even got to stay up late finishing them up!

Matty Moo was trying to stay up even later by "needing" another bath... but Mom has washable paint that comes off with a baby wipe..... Good try Moo!

Potty Time OR Fashion Show... YOU Decide!

2010-05-11T22:19:00.005-07:00

Can you tell our mom was gearing up... choosing her battles and getting her game face on? She was ARMED with LOADS of undies, 100's of stickers and a chart...

And Sissy Bug had NO CLUE what was planned for the day! Matty Moo and Sissy have been asking to go potty for weeks... sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Mom realized she's low on diapers and decided today that she didn't want to plunk down another $80 bucks for a month's worth of diapers... which means she has less than a week to get the job done... not once but TWICE!

It started off with the ole "Sit and Wait"... mom didn't even bring in the books and stuff like last time. She thinks then you just have to break a bad and nasty habit of keeping toys out of the dirtiest room in the house... (she's s germaphob - remember)... we'll see how long it lasts! Mom is HARD core. Sit for a few.... get off ... sanitize.... drink a TON.... eat a salty snack... set the timer for 10 mins... repeat, REPEAT, R E P E A T!

Sissy was pretty excited and even wanted to show off the VERY BAD bangs that she gave herself yesterday with safety scissors.... they don't cut paper but work GREAT on hair! Mom tried to even it out some - but you can tell the shortest part is where she cut... mom said if she went up that high she'd forever be called "Dumb and Dumber"... I didn't get that - mom said I wasn't allow to watch that movie yet but someday I would understand.

Yup, looks like Sissy is the first to join my "underpants" club... Matty Moo is jealous - Mom said he gets his chance tomorrow!

Matty tried his hardest to flash those HUGE brown eyes - but mom said ONE at a time and since Sissy is the oldest - she was first!

About round three - with still NO success - Sissy decided that the bunny ears would help out... and this started the fashion show.

No luck again... restart the cycle.... She wanted SO badly to go in and play but mom said NO undies... NO playing!

She's a stubborn TOUGH cookie... and compromised with mom... OR did mom compromise with her... she ditched the shirt for the undies... She said she wanted to wear a tummy like me! (And for the record - I don't go around in my skives.... mom was trying to show Addie that I wear "Big Boys" and DON'T pee in them....)

Round.... hmmmm... maybe 8 at this point with STILL NO PEE! This time she was sporting my snowboarding hat... It has a Mohawk and she thinks she's a lion in it!

Round 10... yup... rain boots... mom only wishes we needed them... STILL NO PEE... in the potty OR on the floor! S T U B O R N! (I think she gets it from mom - but I will NEVER admit I just said that!)

Round 15... and mom said no success this round and she's giving up for the day. That brought a HUGE smile to sissy's face! She was winning the battle... but I have a feeling mom is gunna win the WAR.

Wait a minute... wait a minute... sissy - what did you just hear? Nope... no pee pee - just a poopie... well, that's better than nothing!

And look how proud she is of herself! After 3 and a half hours - I am happy to report NO pee pee accidents BUT NO success in the potty... Mom gave up for the day and put her in a diaper... within minutes... you guessed it... she filled that sucker up! Mom said it wasn't a complete loss... at least we know she knows how to hold it! Matty Moo then BEGGED to try... climbed up and YUP you guessed it.... S U C C E S S! His BIG day is tomorrow... mom is trying to just get one of them to get it and then will conquer the other... I pulled them both aside and just told them to give in and do it mom's way. She can out wait them... I know - been there done that!

And NOW I'm F O U R!

2010-05-05T14:53:00.009-07:00

Yup! That's right! I finally turned 4! And, it was the "BEST birthday EVER!"

Mom let me pick out a theme for my little birthday party... of course I chose NASCAR! So we had racing flags and race cars all over the place! Mom also let me pick the treats - which were cake, suckers, m&m's and cheese-it's! Doesn't that sound like the perfect menu? Dad also ran out and got bagels... guess the old people can't handle all that sugar (well, except for our cousin Merry - she can hang with us!)

Here's a picture of my cake! It was soooooo yummy!

Check out what my parents rented for my special day! Yup! A bounce castle! The guy we rented it from let us keep it all day AND all night! It was HUGE! I think it would have been super fun to jump onto it from the upstairs balcony.... like that would EVER happen!

Mom was armed with her camera - even when she's chillin with the girls - she's always ready to catch a shot! Next year our cousin Cameron will be here too!!! She's gunna be here before we know it!

Here I go - about to head nt and BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE!

Matty Moo wasn't too sure of the whole thing at first - it took a little coaxing and even a little push from behind to get him in the bouncer.... but once he got in - he loved it!

Hey.... does anyone else want to come in here with us?

Our Nana wasn't scared... She came in and hung out! Looks like she was caught relaxing with the twins a bit.

Here's our cousin Kaleigh and Matty Moo... those two are inseparable! I heard Kaleigh was so excited for my party that she changed several times before settling on her ballerina top.... she's a diva like my sis! That's Andrew my older cousin in the background... he's a pro at bouncing... Our almost 16 year old cousin Bri even came in!

Yup! Mom got in a ton too... in fact, I think mom was in it just as much as I was! I'm not sure if it was for me or for her!

Dad had the BEST idea of bringing in balls and playing dodge jump! It was awesome... here's Matty Moo saying "YESSSSSSS!" after he tagged sissy! (ahem... well, maybe it was me he tagged but it's my blog and my birthday so we're gunna change up the story some)

This whole thing was right up Addie's sleeve! She is a WILD woman and you all know she has endless energy! Well, I think we've finally found something that wore her out!

Here's Kaleigh taking a swing break from the bouncer! She's really good at big girl swings!

GUESS who's in the bouncer now?

Yup! It's dad! After everyone left and all the mess was cleaned up - we all got back in the jumper! We had a blast bouncing and playing ball! Dad is fun to be in here with - when he bounces - it makes us bounce REALLY high!

We all started to get a little tired... so we went back inside for some lunch and so the twins could nap. The babies slept for over 2 hours... Mom let me stay up and play with some of my new birthday toys... after a while though - she and I snuck outside and bounced some more! When the babies woke up - they joined us again until it was time for dinner!

I had LOTS of special phone calls... but it was hard to focus on them with the bouncer! So, I let the queen of phone talking talk some for me... Sissy is ALWAYS up for talking on the phone! She was talking to Julian in this picture... sometimes it's hard to get her to get off!

All this bouncing was making us SUPER tired! We had to take a little break.

Pretty soon mom and dad told us that it was time to go to dinner.... they took me to Toys R Us to pick out my very own scooter and then let me pick where we were going to eat... I picked Red Lobster... actually I don't even like Red Lobster BUT they let us pet the live lobsters - so we love to go there... I fell asleep during dinner! I was sooooo tired from all the jumping... But when we got home - I was wide awake again and YOU GUESSED IT... I was ready to bounce some more. Mom and dad put the twins to bed and the 3 of us went out and jumped until 10PM!

Mom says she can't believe that God sent me to them four years ago! She always gets all sentimental on our birthdays! Must be a mom thing!

Thanks so much to everyone who made my birthday so special! Mom got TONS of facebook messages for me which made me feel pretty cool!

Cold Spring Days!

2010-05-03T23:29:00.003-07:00

Usually in April - we are well into the 90's but NOT this year! We had some days that were more like our winter days... which meant rain and cold wind... which means being locked inside all day... We decided to make the best of it and mom of course took out the camera! Here's Matty Moo and Addie Mae playing with their zoo animals in the big chair.... I think they had their rain boots on hoping mom would let us play in the rain!

Moo got tired of the chair AND the zoo animals so he traded them for the top of the picnic table and a couple of hot wheels.... Looks like he needs a little practice putting his shoes on the right feet though!

Pretty soon Sissy was up on the table with them and they were having a blast singing songs... in this one they were singing "Itsy, Bitsy, Spider"... but Matt had to do the movements with one arm cuz he won't ever put his cars down!

Pretty soon mom convinced me to join in the fun so that she could get a picture of all three of us at the same time... she kept telling us to smile but then told us not to be goofy.... sheesh... make up your mind... do you want us to smile or not?

We finally gave her this one... so she let us off the hook....

We totally thought she'd put the camera down or we NEVER would have been so lovey! Now she knows we can be sweet with each other... we've blown our own cover! Sissy bug is my special girl... I just LOVE my sissy!

Actually, Matt's not too bad either... we like the same things - which means we kinda fight over toys sometimes... but he's the BEST brother!

Sissy definitely knows that she is cherished by BOTH her BIG brother (me) and her little bro - Matty Moo.... And you can tell in this pic that she is REALLY cherished!

Easter - Two

2010-05-03T23:21:00.003-07:00

When we got home from Easter dinner at Nana's and Papa's - Mom and Dad had another egg hunt in our backyard! We were cheating and peeking to see where the eggs were hidden... man, the Easter Bunny looks JUST LIKE OUR DAD! Weird...

Mom gave each of us a new sand bucket and shovel and opened the door... I went straight for the ones in the bushes... I left the low ones for the twins!

Matty Moo was so over the egg hunt... he brought out a ton of cars and just played with them instead... I think he realized that while we did get not one but TWO egg hunts... there was NO CANDY in them like we heard...

Sissy was really good at scooping them up and dumping them in her bucket... she's a serious worker!

Of course mom had to turn the whole thing into a "photo shoot"... I decided to give her a "money shot" so that she'd leave me alone!

Yup... we were jipped Matty Moo... there's NO CANDY in any of them... we need to have a SERIOUS talk with our parents before next year... there is supposed to be candy and chocolate in these things! We hope you had an awesome Easter... we sure did!

Easter - One

2010-05-03T23:07:00.002-07:00

On Easter Sunday, after church, we went to our Nana and Papa's house for Easter dinner... and an Easter egg hunt! As soon as the back door opened - I was off... I was determined to get as many eggs as I could find!

Matty Moo was all dressed up in his tie for Easter... and his new dino vans! Man, this kid has style! He was a little more laid back about the egg hunt... just like he is with everything else.

There were eggs EVERYWHERE! Even on our play set and slide!

Sissy may look super sweet in this pic... but don't let that fool you - she is one CRAZY egg hunter... she is FAST and SMART and is awesome at spotting the hard ones! She had sooooo many eggs in her basket!

But, she's a little too trusting! Why would you EVER leave your basket alone to get more.... Mom always says don't put all your eggs in one basket... so I helped Sissy spread some of hers into my basket!

Matty Moo was more about his favorite few than in getting massive amounts... sweet... that just means MORE for me! (He broke his nose the day before.... but it didn't seem to bother him!)

All in all this Egglet Egg Hunt was Eggcellent!

After the hunt we hung out for a long time outside with our Great Aunt ZiZi and Great Uncle George! They live here and in Hawaii! Mom thinks that next year an egg hunt on the beach sounds PERFECT!

Sissy was so excited about one egg in particular... it had play-doh in it! It was the prized egg! Mom is a little embarrassed by Sissy's shoes... this girl is a SHOE FREAK and it is VERY hard to sway her from her shoe choice... she had some Easter white shoes to go with her outfit... but mom says that some battles aren't worth even engaging in... so sissy wore the black shoes... at least it wasn't her rain boots this time!

Before we left sissy hung out with Papa... taking stock of all her eggs... We had a blast and little did we know - there would be yet another egg hunt when we got home!

Broken Noses...

2010-05-03T22:57:00.002-07:00

It started out as a normal Saturday... Mom left before we all even got up to get our fruits and veggies (and her Starbucks) from the co-op thing she does... She brought them all home and we helped her unpack... I really don't get why they call them "ears" of corn... they look pretty funny as ears!

I was teaching Sissy all about broccoli... mom can't stand the stuff - so she rarely sees it... we're not supposed to know that mom doesn't like it... she tries to get us to try everything.... but she really does LOVE Lima beans and Brussel sprouts.... which in my book are G R O S S!

Sissy was especially excited about the pineapple! She could eat the WHOLE thing in one sitting! Mom finally shooed us out of the kitchen while she put everything away... Matty Moo was playing with his cars - when he spotted one he just had to have. He leaned down to grab it - when BAM... he went nose first into our little kitchen play set. He already had cars in each hand - and forgot to brace himself....

Ahhhhh, come on out of the pantry Moo... you are still really cute - even with a BROKEN NOSE! There was blood EVERYWHERE! It was so gross and I was pretty freaked out! But once mom got him all cleaned up - he was pretty happy the rest of the day! He just kept walking around saying, "I broke-ed my nose!"

Sissy felt so bad for him that she walked around all day patting his head saying, "It OK Moo Moo"... and if he said it hurt - she would try to kiss it... which I don't think he was to cool with...

An Easter Fair

2010-04-29T16:02:00.003-07:00

We went to the BEST Easter fair EVER! Our mom's friend Kathy Cole invited us to her church for the fun... and I am sooooo glad we went!

Addie and I bounced and bounced and bounced and bounced on the bounce castle.... it was so much fun. Matty Moo wasn't too sure of the whole bounce thing - so he sat out....

But once we got to the petting zoo - he was ALL over it! Check out his shoes.... there was NO rain in sight... but the twins love to wear their rain boots all the time!

Sissy LOVED the geese... She just thought they were the cutest things ever... looks like the goat here isn't too sure of Addie.

I was all about the bunnies... I have been begging mom to get us one EVERY day since... I don't think she's budging though.

YES! That is a S N A K E and that is Addie touching it! We all (mom included) LOVED the snakes! I think it will be easier to get mom to get us a snake than a bunny!

And this is the most disgusting thing EVER... yes, this is a hissing cockroach... and YES Addie held it.... mom was so grossed out she made her put it down.

Of course this is was the highlight of my day.... I got to talk to the firemen and then they put on their lights for me as they drove away.... someday maybe I will be driving one of those!

Dad surprised us and came up before his golf game... I have the BEST dad ever.

We loved the animals so much - we decided to skip the egg hunt and have all the animals to ourselves... mom said that she rarely gets a pic of all three of us together and even though this is just our back sides... she'll take it!

Right before we left - dad took me on this HUGE blow up slide! Can you see me all the way at the top? This was the perfect day... I can't wait to show you our Easter pics...

April is THE Month for Zoo Trips!

2010-04-29T15:50:00.003-07:00

Yup! Another zoo trip... this time with our Nana and cousin Andrew! This was just a pit stop in our day... a little potty break and SUCKERS!

This is my ONLY boy cousin! Drew and I are great friends!

Here are the twinkies with their "glam" look! They both LOVE to wear sunglasses... Sissy actually lost hers so I let her wear my FAVORITE pair~

This little guy was all by himself out in the middle of the big lake... He didn't seem to mind - he was just catching some rays.

We have a new dragon at our zoo... and this is the face he makes... I LOVE the new dragon.

As you can tell, after about 5 hours at the zoo... the twins were getting very tired.... We all do the same thing when we get tired... we all put our hands behind our head.

Harmony Farm has some new play areas and some new horses to ride!

Do you know what I am doing with my head in this cone?

Yah! I am talking to this kid! They have hidden tunnels underground that connect these things... when you talk into them - the other person can hear you like you are right next to them.. sooooo cool! I wish we had one of these from my room to my twinkies room.... it would be fun to talk and sing all night!

Sissy likes to ride the cow in Harmony Farm... it looks JUST like the cows from our Fisher Price Farm play set!

We wrapped up the day by hanging out with the horses... we almost had to take this one home... He loved Andrew AND Andrew loved him... if we had room in our truck I am sure he would have come with us!

Some New Things...

2010-04-19T22:52:00.002-07:00

On Saturday mornings we do this new thing call Bountiful Baskets.... it's a co-op - whatever that is... anyways... you don't know what you're gunna get - but you show up at the pick-up site and get your fruits and veggies.... This was the first week... we had so much fun checking out what we got!

And this was the second week! We love to check out our surprises and even eat them for lunch and dinner! You should check this out if you live in the area!

And, here are our new AMAZING signs that Miss Jessa from Bella Inspired made for Addie and Matt's room... mom has called Matt and Addie Thing One and Thing Two since they were tiny little guys! So now, it's official and on their walls! And as you can tell - the polka dots are done... and make the perfect backdrop for the Dr. Seuss theme!

Here's Moo Magoo's sign... they both just LOVE their signs!

And here are our new art display boards.... we actually made them! Mom drew the letters and let us help her paint them in.... then we got to sip our hand in paint to make our own hand prints! We display the cool things we make at church and for art here at home..... March has been a month of new things!

Playing in the MUD!

2010-04-19T22:43:00.003-07:00

So, I told mom that I was JUST NOT TIRED for my nap today and convinced her that I should be allowed to stay up AND play in our backyard.... mom caved and totally let me play! She even let me play outside alone.... little did she know that I found a really, really cool mud pit to play in!

Mom didn't realize it until she saw me running around and wondered what was all over my shorts!

AND, all over my face!

She didn't seem too mad... Something about boys will be boys... and please... who could stay mad at this face?!?

Playing with Jack and Jane

2010-04-19T22:30:00.004-07:00

We ventured to Jack's park for our VERY FIRST park outing with JUST mom.... since we outnumber her 3 to 1 - she doesn't like to go to places where we can escape unnoticed if another of us gets hurt or bolts.... Jack's park is the perfect size.... in the perfect place AND mom had Miss Kristin to help keep an eye on us! Jack let me use his scooter! It was so cool I want one for my birthday!

Here's Jack on the lookout for sneaky girl sisters who want to get into the boy's fort!

Looks like Jane is more in the trees then the fort we had.... maybe Jane's a tree hugger at heart!

Here's sissy bug on the run.... when is she ever NOT on the run?!? She was loving the grassy hills.... running, rolling, jumping... you name it - she found EVERY way possible to get down that hill!

Jane was just more into hanging out on the grass...

Well, and sneaking sips of her mom's coffee!!! I told you girl sisters are SNEAKY!

Zoo, Zoo and More Zoo

2010-04-14T15:30:00.006-07:00

Another Zoo trip! This time with our cousin Kaleigh and some new friends.... J and B! Here we are hangin out making fun of monkey hineys! They really should put on some shorts!

Here's our little Kaleigh... although she's not really a "baby" like we call her! Pretty soon - she's gunna be the BIG kid of her family!

Here J was looking for the cheetah... we couldn't find him anywhere!

Here's B.... she's a ball of fire just like Addie! We have to make sure these tough girls don't gang up on us older brothers.... they are liable to overtake us!

J and I found this really cool sprinkler pole... we had a blast playing in the water!

We were trying to get B all wet... looks like she was onto our plan!

Here's Reba! She was busy trying to get the treats hidden in the barrel... she can lift that thing like it's a barrel of feathers....

Here's the crazy 6 of us at lunch time! I am not sure what Addie was doing but Kaleigh doesn't look like she approves!

And don't B and Matty look like an old married couple arguing about how long they should stay at the zoo?

After lunch it was time to SLIDE,

SLIDE...

S L I D E ! ! !

Kaleigh knows how to do the slide right! She gets a swinging start... she may be younger but she can hang with the big kids!

Ahhhhhh! Cousins! Kaleigh and Addie love each other....

A Visit from Aunt Rita

2010-04-09T22:42:00.003-07:00

Our Aunt Rita was in town and that meant .... YUP! Another trip to the train park! Except this time we got to do WAY more than when we are with just mom.... she's too outnumbered when it's us against her!

Don't let Matty Moo's face fool you - he LOVES the carousal ride! It's sissy who isn't too sure about it.... she talks the talk but when it comes to the big scary stuff - she really is a sissy!

Here's Moo and Papa checking out the park area while dad took me in to see the miniature train sets that really run!

Sissy looks like she's at the beach. She's really just in the playground area. She LOVES to play in any kind of dirt, sand or mud!

Matty Moo decided to tackle the chain wall.... can he do it?

Looks like he surprised himself by scaling the chain wall! He did it over and over and over again with only a little help from dad.

Sissy and her swings.... she LOVES to fly high!

I promise Gram, Mom and I were there too.... I was just too quick for the camera - I was having too much fun exploring to stand sit enough for a picture... Gram was too busy keeping up with me and well mom - she's ALWAYS behind the camera - so it's rare to see proof of her!

Happy Valentine's Day....

2010-04-09T22:28:00.003-07:00

Yah, I know Easter just passed... but I am really, really behind on posts.... So, if you want to read in the present... you're gunna have to wait a week or so until I get caught up... otherwise, take a stroll back through memory lane! On Valentine's Day mom took us on a special outing to the McCormick Train Park! Mom says Valentine's Day isn't just about celebrating mushy love - it's all about showing those you love - well, that you love them!

I could NOT believe my eyes! The train was running full steam and mom said we could all go on it as long as we held hands and no one tried to bolt from mom!

Here's sissy and mom on the train... little miss independent wasn't too sure about riding the train... mom had to bribe her with a sucker. I don't know if she was really afraid or if she just knew mom's soft spot and knew that it could get her (and us) suckers!

Matty Moo wasn't too sure at first either - but he did NOT want to be a baby and sit on mom's lap... if I wasn't sitting on mom's lap - he sure wouldn't sit on mom's lap.

All in all this was a P E R F E C T Valentine's Day! I sure hope we can make this outing with mom a tradition!

Happy Birthday Papa!

2010-03-12T22:51:00.002-07:00

February is Papa's birthday month - so we got to work and made him some presents! Sissy colored him.... well, I'm not sure what that is... but it's really colorful!

Matty Moo made a sticker card.... He's not into the colors like sissy is... but stickers, well, he LOVES stickers!

Mom gave Papa a year of cookies... we made him a cookie jar and all he has to do is empty the jar and return it with a request of what kind of cookies he wants next! We started off with Chocolate Chip cookies.... I had to do a little quality control to make sure they were good!

Yup! They pass the test! Well, maybe I should have ONE more just to be sure.

I still needed to make something for Papa... so, since he LOVES my birdhouses - I decided to make him another one!

A Walk in the Park

2010-02-25T22:34:00.006-07:00

Can you believe that this lake is right near our house? Not kidding... It's a private lake that we like to visit often... mom says we need to look like we live here .... cuz we don't!

We come because their ducks are super hungry! Seriously - whenever we go they follow us all around and beg us for our scraps!

It's fun to head out here on cool days... it's kinda windy off the lake so I had to wear my jacket from my best friend Colton and my lucky hat. I love this hat so much that sometimes I sleep with it!

Matty Moo loves the lake but on this trip mom said we were walking around the WHOLE thing. I don't know what he was worried about - he's in the stroller... but hey - I was booted out of the stroller when I was 16 months old - so I was up for the challenge.

Mom didn't know that it was over a mile walk... so we stopped and took breaks every so often! I think I could have done the whole thing but mom was worried that my legs were getting tired!

I had fun playing and running in the leaves, chasing birds and just being silly! I love to come here ... it's one of my new favorite spots.

Taking long walks with my family is lots of fun. And, Sissy loves it when I hold her hand!

Colorful Creations....

2010-02-25T18:00:00.001-07:00

Can you tell what I am building?

Almost finished!

Tah - Duh! If you guessed a crane - you are RIGHT! (Mom's friend Kate thought it looked like I spelled Moo - for Matty Moo.... guess I am more talented than I even knew! I made a crane that spells Moo!) I LOVE to build lots of things.... sometimes my mom is SHOCKED at what I can make.... I love this one cuz it has LOTS of colors... I thought it was pretty cool - until I looked out the window and saw...

THIS!

YUP! Looks like God is pretty good at making things with lots of colors too!

This was a HUGE rainbow! We could see the WHOLE thing... there is only ONE thing better than a HUGE rainbow....

A double rainbow!!!! Can you see it? I love how the colors are opposite from each other.... it's hard to see in the pictures... but we could totally see it from our backyard... we were all a little sad when it disappeared with the sunset... I hope it rains again soon so that we can get another rainbow!

Gold Kisses

2010-02-24T18:19:00.003-07:00

On Wednesdays our mom has Bible Study ... Addie still can't go cuz of her Asthma...but Matty Moo and I get to go. Addie gets some girlie time with Nana. Today after a LONG nap - mom moved our picnic table into the family room and let us eat Goldfish and Milk while we watched my new favorite movie - The Fox and the Hound...

We were all pretty excited about being allowed to eat a snack at our table for the first time... so we were toasting to the occasion!

mmmmmmm.... as you can tell we were WAY more into our snack than into getting our picture taken!

Matty sure did miss sissy today. It's the first time Matty ever went somewhere like this without her! He cried the WHOLE was to Bible Study... but as soon as we got there - he was fine. BUT, when we got back in the truck - he said, "We go get Sissy!"...

In fact, I missed her too! We couldn't give our sissy enough kisses... she got tired and crawled out under the table! Mom says we have to be careful or we are going to create a spoiled Princess!

Silly Sissy and her Hat!

2010-02-21T12:43:00.003-07:00

Sissy... you look SUPER excited.... are you excited about your NEW HAT?

Guess she is! She LOVES her new "pony tail" hat custom made for her by Miss Sonia at Milk Money!

A girl HAS to have a "pony tail" hat to live in! We have to pry it off her head for nap and bedtime... Silly Sissy! Thanks Miss Sonia for making this ADORABLE hat for our sissy... We can't wait until we ALL have these great hats! Go check out Miss Sonia's store and tell her how much you love her hats! Let her know that the Egglets sent you!

Sweet Moments...

2010-02-21T12:34:00.002-07:00

Sweet Moments like these make me smile...

Mom says it's the sweet moments like these that make her heart melt...

There is NOTHING better than being a big brother!

Sissy Learns to "Big Girl" Swing!!!

2010-02-21T11:56:00.003-07:00

"Ummmm, excuse me Matt but are you going to be long... I really, really, really want to swing!" Our sissy bug loves to swing... but Matty Moo didn't want to get off.... mom said she needed to be patient and wait her turn!

She got tired of waiting and decided to give my swing a try. She started getting a little mad... mom said she would not push her until she figured out on her own how to hold on and sway back and forth.

"hmmmmmm, how DO I do this? What do you mean pump my legs back and forth AND still hold on at the same time.... this is complicated!"

After a few tumbles on her tush... she started to get the hang of it.... and as you can see was SUPER proud of herself!

Lean forward....

And back.... forward and back....

LOOK who's swinging by herself!!!

Matty decided that he did NOT want to be in the "baby" swing...

And sissy wasn't too sure she was ready to let him have a turn on the swing... after all he didn't let her swing on his swing... that's how this whole adventure started!

I don't think we have to worry too much about sharing the big kid swing with Matt... he's got a LONG way to go!

Spring is in the Air!

2010-02-21T11:34:00.004-07:00

Yup, you read that right... it's like Spring is already here and we are playing outside EVERY day for hours!

The babies have mastered the slides and LOVE to go down them!

Matty Moo is just like his big brother and NEVER goes anywhere without his cars! Hey wait a minute - I think he has one of MY cars!

We are even getting better at the swings... Matty likes to go SUPER high!

Sissy and I love to search for the "pretty princess" rocks... she has a collection in a bucket. They are white and kinda clear like diamonds! When I find them - I show them to her and she says yes or no and then we add them to her collection. She is kinda picky! (I think she just likes to be in control!)

We've been practicing our game we called Soccer Bat... and are getting pretty good!

Looks like this bunt just might get me to first. I forget to drop the bat and take it with me to the base.

Matty Moo is our serious little dude! He keeps us smiling all the time. He recently decided that he is a big boy like me and likes to pee pee in the potty... not all the time, but he will tell mom when he needs to go... sissy's not sure she is ready yet... Mom said Potty Boot Camp will be coming in the Spring! Matty Moo also always gives fun names to things.. Like he calls our Papa... Gram's Papa... (we have Nana and Papa and Gram and Papa - guess he just wants to make sure that we know which Papa he is talking about). He LOVES to talk on the phone and will ask to call his favorite people all the time! Mom tries to get him to use our play phones but he is NOT dumb and makes her get the real one!

Sissy is getting really good at dribbling the ball across the field. Mom said I get to play soccer on a real team soon but I think Addie thought she meant that she got to. Daisy likes to try to steal the ball... Those girls LOVE to play ball together.

We would LOVE to have you come and play in the Egglet Park (in our backyard)! Mom still isn't that comfortable with real parks since we GREATLY outnumber her! Let us know when you can come play!

Daisy Duke

2010-02-21T11:11:00.003-07:00

Matty Moo... what are you running from?

You look so worried... what is it... a bee? Is sissy chasing you? . . . did you see a scorpion?

OH! Nope, it's just Daisy chasing you! Run, Moo Moo, RUN!

Looks like Daisy caught Addie! Daisy Duke likes to run and chase us... when she catches up - she "noses" us... it makes us laugh and giggle...

Isn't she the BEST? We love, love, love our Daisy Duke!

This One is for YOU Miss Annette...

2010-02-02T18:41:00.003-07:00

The last part of January has been amazing! It's been cool enough to wear long sleeves but warm enough to play outside for hours... I have been practicing baseball.... and it looks like by this miss that I need to practice some more!

Sissy is our mom's multitasking dream child.... play soccer with a bat and you've played two sports at once! Sissy doesn't care what the sport is.... she's in!

Nothing like a little friendly game of tug of war over our favorite cozy coupe....

Poor Matty Moo.... looks like I WON!

Matt's also a BIG fan of playing ball.... check out Daisy's ball mid throw!

Looks like Matty just likes to play tug of war with anyone who is involved in playing with our cozy coupe! Sissy doesn't even really like to play with this car... she just likes to keep things interesting by making us a little jealous!

Miss Annette.... we wish you all still lived next door... Sissy is needing some instruction on how to use a big girl swing and we are sure that your crew could have taught her how to do it! You really, really, really need to leave that cold, miserable weather and come back to AZ!

Looks like we have a little traffic jam on the slide! This bumper to bumper pile up must be what it's like for our dad who has the world's longest commute!

Well, even though I was a little "behind" on my January pics.... I am just about caught up! I have some more fun outside pics.... and then on to February.... the month of LOVE... (ewww... gross!)

Winter Fun...

2010-02-02T09:44:00.004-07:00

Sissy.... why in the WORLD are you putting on your gloves? Oh yah! It's winter...

Our sissy LOVES to play dress up.... gloves, hats, tutu's, hair bows, shoes.... you name it... if it is around she is putting it on!

So there really wasn't any special reason for the petticoat, hat and gloves.... she just felt like being a snow princess today!

And she would NEVER forget her rocker shoes! This girl is the definition of girlie girl.... Mom said in college people used to say she was a girlie girl... just because she's not a fan of getting dirty AND loved to wear high shoes to school.... so it looks like Addie may turn out like our mom.

Matty Moo and I just sit back and watch. Sometimes it looks like so much fun that we join her too!

I'm not sure what these two are up to... but... looks like they are either telling secrets or planning an attack...

Puzzle time is always entertaining around here... Matty Moo likes to show you where all the pieces go like we can't figure it out on our own! You'd think he was the big brother!

Sometimes even when you do look this cute.... you still have to go in time out! As you can tell, Addie's not too happy about this.

Bet you were wondering where I was at! I build totally cool forts and usually chill by myself. The Twinkies think it's really fun to knock them over to find me... which usually makes me pretty mad. But, I am learning just to rebuild them.

It's been pretty cold and rainy around here which means LOTS of time inside which can get pretty boring.... Mom has been changing it up by coming up with lots of art projects to keep us busy! We made a GIANT wall poster!

Matty is always more interested in finding matching crayons instead of coloring.... but it's kinda nice when you are looking for a certain color.... Moo usually has them all!

Our Friend Levi!

2010-02-02T09:40:00.002-07:00

This is Levi! Levi and his parents came and hung out with us while they were in town! Levi is a little younger than us but can hang like a big kid!

Moo and Levi were fast friends.... Sissy and I liked him too... but for some reason Matty Moo steals all the attention when friends are visiting! Can't wait to see you again Levi... maybe next time you are in town we can all do the zoo together!

New Years Day...

2010-01-27T21:23:00.007-07:00

You know it's gunna be a good year AND a good trip to the zoo when the very first thing you do on New Year's is ride a carousal! Gram, Belle Belle, Auntie Whit, Papa, Libby and I all took a spin... Adventurous Addie decided that she likes to stay on steady ground... so she stayed back with the parents....

Matty Moo (who is afraid of elevators AND being on the second floor of a shopping mall) LOVED it! We were all a little shocked!

Our zoo has a new dragon exhibit! It is super cool... Belle Belle made fast friends with this dragon....

This is "Hollywood" ... aka Libby.... she rocked the zoo in Super Star style!

And THIS is Reba! She's a funny, furry girl who loves to dance back and forth... I just love to visit Reba!

A little sister love! Belle Belle and Libby were in Phoenix for a whole 3 weeks... but sickness kept us apart more than we wanted!

The older three with the Gram....

Sissy bug and Matty Moo... they get jipped and have to view the zoo from the stroller.... there just isn't enough of us to keep up with them!

There was an Ostrich that was going CRAZY..... All the animals stopped to watch her temper tantrum... she must have learned some of it from our own Matty Moo!

I loved Libby's jacket... she's like a pink Elmo!

Here's Jay... he was lazy on this visit... the last couple of times he's been up in a tree!

WOW! These animals are super cool!

Yes, I am quite a ladies man.... I just hope when I grow up that I will be "in" with the ladies who are NOT in my family!

Matty Moo finally busted out of the stroller... he had a BLAST hangin with dad!

Sissy broke free too - but she likes to have her puppy "leash" on her... it's the only way mom can ever let us all out of the stroller at one time!

Christmas at Gram & Papa's...

2010-01-07T21:36:00.004-07:00

Christmas at Gram & Papa's was really fun because my Libby and Belle Belle were in town! I am 2 days older than Libby - so it's kinda like having 2 sets of twins in the family!

Sissy and I sat down to play some Christmas carols on the piano before opening gifts.... well, we tried to play some carols anyways.

Here are all us grand kids TRYING to get organized for a group shot.... yah, right!

Even with the help of Gram & Papa... it's close to impossible to get everyone looking at the camera at the same time! For 3 out of 5 of the kids isn't a bad ratio.

Let's just say when Belle Belle and Libby are around... I feel like a rock star! I hope I have this kind of effect on the ladies when I get to high school. Well, with the ladies that are NOT in my family....

Mom says this reminds her of some of dad's prom pictures... she told me there is nothing worse than a clingy guy! I just love my Libby!

Think she loves me too! We had the BEST (but crazy) Christmas with each of our families this year! I think EVERY ONE was in need of some rest after these fun two days!

Christmas Morning...

2010-01-07T21:21:00.002-07:00

This is the site we came down to on Christmas morning!!!! Man were we excited to see what was in all those packages! But I was also wondering where our stockings went...

Ahhhhh! They were all filled and on our couch! Looks like mine was filled all the way to the top!

Matty Moo figured out mom's system really quick... if you look close in the bottom right hand of the picture - you can see that mom made picture tags... this way I was able to help pass out gifts!

But, who wants to pass out gifts when the ONLY thing I wanted (Firetruck Mater) I got!!!

Matty Moo was pretty excited about his new toothbrush that was in his stocking.... we are gunna need to brush our teeth after all the fruit snacks and chocolate we got!

Here's Moo Moo digging into a gift! He got a really cool ABC thing.... Matty LOVES to sing his ABC song.

I could hear sissy making some noise - so I had to check out what she got! Addie got a Little Einsteins Piano! This girl loves AND kind of instrument!

Here I am between my Stunt Mater track and my Rocky the talking Dump Truck! This was a great Christmas... I still can't believe that WE get gifts on Jesus' birthday... I don't think I would be as nice as to share my birthday with every one.

Looks like mom and dad will have their hands full for a while... they've got a LOT of paper to clean up and it looks like a fight they need to break up... as for me... well, I have a ton of playing to do!

Christmas at Nana & Papa's

2010-01-07T21:05:00.002-07:00

Now, this is the way to start Christmas!!!! As soon as we got to Nana and Papa's house we had special presents to open from our friends Linda, John and Alaina! We were so excited to rip into them!

And then we played with the cool etch a sketch books until dinner was ready! My book showed you step by step how to draw Lighting McQueen and Tow Mater! My dad is a really, really good drawer and showed me how to do it!

Sissy's princess book showed her how to draw her ABC's ... and as you can tell by this look... she was NOT letting go of the pen to let anyone show her how to do it... mom calls her Lil Miss Independent!

Matty and I are more alike I guess... he was soooo excited to have dad help him draw his Toy Story guys.

After dinner and a BIG surprise all the kids had for Nana and Papa... we opened presents... Dad got these cool Bongos and a stand but Sissy thought they were for her!

She even let dad show her how to do it! We couldn't pull her away from them for a very long time! She would open a present... toss it aside and head back to the drums! I think mom is a little worried that we have another drummer in the family!

Ummmmmm, sissy.... I hate to tell you but they are NOT yours!

This was the ONLY pic mom could get of her favorite four... and after the craziness of opening she realized that she didn't get any pics of the rest of the family either! Maybe next year!

Pulmonologists...

2010-01-07T20:53:00.002-07:00

I know.... that is a BIG word for a guy my size.... but Addie's doctor decided that she needed to see a special lung doctor to see if we could find out why she has such a hard time with her lungs... technically they are calling it reactive airway disease...but they are trying to find out why it is so hard on her...

So sissy has a new doctor... Dr "C". He's really nice and has a really nice office with TONS of stickers... sissy even gets to pick out a treasure from a real treasure chest when she leaves.... she ALWAYS gives the prize to me...which I think is pretty cool....as you can tell sissy is busy even in a doctor's appointment... she takes after mom and like to rearrange things to make the room look pretty.

After a long appointment with lots of tests... sissy and her sassy boots and shirt full of stickers were ready to leave... good news... no allergies.... now if we could just keep her breathing easy!

Our Third Annual Zoo Lights Trip

2010-01-07T20:44:00.002-07:00

Sissy didn't remember getting all bundled up last year to look at Christmas Lights at the Phoenix Zoo and it looks like she is a little unsure of what we are about to do...

But Matty Moo has his crackers and is ALL ready to enjoy the show! Of course it was the COLDEST night of the season thus far... it was 42 degrees at 6pm! That is COLD for AZ... we had layers and layers of clothes on!

Matt and Addie got to ride on their very first carousal ride! Matt wasn't too happy that he had to sit on the seat reserved for girls.... but Addie LOVED riding on the Princess sleigh...

Big guys like me get to ride on the TALL rides! I picked the shark... it's one of my favorites!

After walking around and having a great time for almost 2 hours... we piled back in the truck and had a little snack.... it was a great night! Now, every time we leave the house at night ... Matty and Addie ask if we can see Christmas lights with dad!

Tender Moments...

2010-01-05T17:09:00.004-07:00

Mom and I were playing a game when we looked over and saw Matty Moo and Addie snuggling and sweet...

Here's Matty Moo checking out the tree and playing with the little nativity set.

Sweet Christmas kisses.... between brother and sister...

Sissy checking out the zebras...

Matty Moo caught on to the camera game.... see the rocking horse?

Check out this Jingle Bell.... do you think this is Santa's bell?

Mom was just having some fun and thought their little tushes looked cute.... what is it with my mom...

All Dressed Up... Where to Go?

2010-01-05T17:07:00.002-07:00

We were trying to figure out where we were about to go....

Mom got us all dressed up from our heads,

All the way down to the tips of our toes...

We practiced our smiles - and took mom's hand....

To find out that of Santa we are NOT a big fan!

Egglet Reindeer....

2010-01-05T17:05:00.001-07:00

EVERYONE in our family gets excited for Christmas! Even Daisy Duke!

Dance Party!!!!

2010-01-05T16:59:00.003-07:00

WHOOOOO in the world is dancing over at our house?!?

Look at this clue.... who could be wearing all these tutus?

Did you figure it out? There are three dancers over here... we are having ourselves a GREAT dance party!

One more chance.... can you guess who's twirling and spinning and jumping and singing?

Yup! You guessed it.... it's ALL of the Egglets! Sissy LOVES to wear anything "princess" and loves to dance to the music on mom's ipod.... Matty and I decided that it looked like so much fun that we snuck into her tutu stash and put on some ourselves... it looks pretty ridiculous... but boy it's a TON of fun!

We heard a loud noise in our backyard - so we stopped to investigate.... it was just dad mowing the lawn and blowing the leaves... man is he going to be SHOCKED when he sees all of us in tutus!

Sissy thinks it's pretty funny to see her brothers in her girlie tutus! But ever since she tries to get us to wear them all the time.... Mom said she doesn't care... she figures that when we are older she will use these pictures to get us to do WHATEVER she wants!

Matty spun and spun until he couldn't stand up any longer!

And when the dancing got old .... we took out the strollers and grocery cart and played CRASH into each other.... they may be girl toys but Matty and I have learned how to toughen them up by running and crashing into things... sometimes we even make ramps and jump the strollers off them!

Sissy got so tired she eventually sat in the corner and played by herself... a rare quiet moment for our sissy girl...

Pretty soon Matty Moo was getting tired too... he joined sissy and gave her some good ole fashioned brotherly love!

Some Twin Time...

2010-01-05T16:40:00.004-07:00

On a Saturday in December... Dad took JUST ME to the car wash... while we were gone - mom did a little Christmas photo shoot with Matty and Addie.... Here's Addie in her Owl outfit mom made her checking out the tree.

Must have been a pretty cool horn she was looking at... Matty Moo had to check it out too!

Mom and I made sure that we put all the baby safe and super fun ornaments in reach... we knew they would love to look at all of them.

Like this airplane... This airplane is one of the ornaments that our dad got when he was only SIX years old... it is one of our favorites to look at.

Both mom and dad grew up each getting a new ornament each year. It was something that was special to what they liked or what they did that year... when they grew up and got married, they got to take their ornaments to their new home... mom and dad now do this with us too!

One of Matty's favorites is this gum ball machine... he likes to shake, shake, shake it!

Looks like he even discovered Santa's sleigh and wanted to test drive it!

Hey! WAIT A MINUTE~ that is MY Hummer!!! Now I know what they do with my stuff while I am gone.... looks like they made it into a Hummer built for two!

Sissy wrapped up her photo shoot checking out the potty training book Auntie Ally sent! Mom said soon after the New Year... we would work on them wearing BIG BOY's like me... wait a minute.... I think Addie's gunna need something else.

Christmas Lights.... on OUR house!

2010-01-05T16:38:00.001-07:00

Can you believe this is OUR house? Yup, dad put the Christmas lights up again this year expect now the Reindeer are in our front yard!

It was REALLY, REALLY cold the night he put up all our lights... but mom let me go out for a little while to supervise...

And I think he did a PERFECT job! Addie and Matt were already in bed - but MAN were they excited when they saw them the next night! Every night before we go to bed, we open our front door and yell "Goodnight Christmas Lights~!"

It's just magical... I think our house had the BEST lights on the block! Thanks dad!

I was having so much fun helping that I was NOT impressed when mom made me come back in the house to go to bed.... maybe SHE IS the Grinch that stole Christmas!

Gingerbread Houses...

2010-01-04T22:03:00.003-07:00

Nana surprised me with a Gingerbread House Kit that I could build ALL BY MYSELF! Well, I needed mom to help with putting up the walls... but other than that I did it ALL BY MYSELF!

Mom put Addie and Matt down for a nap and I got to stay up to artfully craft my house... It's hard to decide what should go where... I wanted it to be JUST PERFECT!

Mom kept telling me to not sample so much of the icing and candy.... I have NO IDEA what she's talking about... I am not eating ANY of this.... it is all going on my house! Promise!

OH MAN! Busted... OK... so I WAS sampling it as I was going... it's just a little quality control~!

Tah Dah! What do you think? I think it's PERFECT!

It's Begininng to Look Like Christmas....

2010-01-04T21:51:00.003-07:00

On December 1st our Tree of Thanksgiving turned into our Christmas tree! And our house started looking just like our favorite storybook sounds....

..."And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care...."

Matty Moo would sit and look at the tree and the fun snowmen underneath.... both of them were pretty good about looking or poking but NOT taking the fun stuff off the tree... I had to remind them MORE than once to leave stuff alone!

As you can tell, mom didn't really work hard to make it not tempting.... all this stuff looks like too much fun to just leave it alone!

Look .... do you see what I see.... look close in MY stocking!!!

Yup! On December 1st ... the Elf from the Shelf returned to our house! It was so much fun to hunt for him each day to see where he was hiding... we love Bernard and it's always sad to see him disappear on the 24th... But since Jesus' birthday is on the 25th... we don't need Bernard around to remind us to be good in anticipation of Christmas!

Ho...Ho...Ho It's Almost Christmas!

2009-12-30T22:59:00.002-07:00

ONLY our mom would come up with this idea....

And make us shirts to wear!

Now if she could only get us to all look AND smile at the same time!

Thanksgiving Projects

2009-12-30T22:55:00.002-07:00

Our Mom is BIG on Thanksgiving... she LOVES this holiday and not just because of the pumpkin pies and sweet potatoes.... she LOVES the idea of stopping and being thankful for all that God has given us! So, she is ALL about the Thanksgiving Day crafts....

This year she came up with a project we could ALL do together.... so we colored the parts...

We even helped each other color the parts.... and then it was time to assemble.... our very OWN giant....

TURKEY!!!! Isn't he just the greatest thing EVER? Check out those colorful feathers!

He was SUPER big and we hung him in our playroom... every night before the twins went to bed they would run over to him and say, "Nite, Nite, turkeeeeee" We were a little sad when he came down....not sure what happened to him... but our turkey dinner was AWESOME!

AND.... this was the second year with our Tree of Thanksgiving....This year mom send out emails instead of mailing out the leaves to everyone... we saved a lot of money in postage which we sent as an extra gift to our Compassion Ministry Kid... Erika! She was able to get some Christmas presents for her and her brother! This year it was MY idea to trace my hand instead of making leaves.... mom thought it was SUPER cute to see my hands all over the tree.... next year we will copy Matt and Addie's too... they are too wiggly to trace this year.

And, when mom wasn't looking... I snuck ONE Christmas ornament onto the Tree of Thanksgiving... she didn't find my tractor til we were taking all the hands down!

I am so glad we do this... it is fun to see all the great things our friends and family are thankful for!

Thanksgiving...

2009-12-30T22:52:00.004-07:00

This is going to be hard to believe.... but mom didn't take many pics of us on Thanksgiving at EITHER house!

She was too busy snapping shots of our little cousin Kaleigh...she may look just like her dad but she's as sweet as her mom! *Please note that Cousin Eric is VERY cool.... but I wouldn't describe him as sweet and he probably won't mind!

We had a great time with BOTH our families... we have lots to be thankful for this year....

We're thankful for our health - and that Addie's asthma isn't toooo bad....

Matty's really thankful for his rat that he takes everywhere (and thankful that I introduced him to the rats!)

Sissy is thankful for flowers, or anything pink and pretty... And she's thankful for her daddy who plays with her and puts her up high in trees....

We're thankful for our legs that let us run and play...

And even thankful for cushioned falls! Of course we're thankful for our families AND all of you too!

Dress Up Fun...

2009-12-30T22:49:00.002-07:00

There's nothing more fun than putting on a hat and being something else for the day... like a cabbie from New York...

Or a Prima ballerina....

Or an Alaskan hunter looking for polar bears....

Or an Ice Princess looking for your tiera....

Or, sometimes you just want to be yourself... play your radio and chill....

Sissy loves to put on dance parties for us... and sometimes we even join her.

We always have a ton of crazy fun at our house!

Cold...BUT...Sunny!

2009-12-30T22:47:00.001-07:00

Yea! It's finally cold enough for us to wear these silly hats mom gets us! There is nothing like 60 degree sunny weather, a green yard and a football to play with... even if it is the dog's ball!

We had so much fun sliding and playing and swinging and chasing... winter days in AZ are the BEST!

And, we must not have enough toys to play with.... we have to play with the dog's! We really like to do it because it totally grosses my mom out!

89, 27, 52..... HIKE! Addie's our little quarter back and Moo Moo makes a great lineman....

Winters in AZ... Shorts, long sleeves, and beanie caps! Soon we had shed our hats and even came in with a little winter glow!

A Sassy New Haircut!

2009-12-30T22:46:00.002-07:00

Check out sissy in her NEW sassy haircut! She did really great sitting for Miss Summer.... well, pretty great and the suckers totally help keep her focused! Miss Summer made her leg warmers for her too!

Here's the back of her hair... mom says it's stacked... I don't know... and really, I don't care.

She is pretty stinking cute though... even for a little sister!

Another view of the back... Matty seems pretty interested in watching her try on EVERY shoe in their closet!

Ahhhhh.... I LOVE my sissy!

Nite Nite Time

2009-12-30T22:42:00.003-07:00

Bedtime around here is one of my favorite times of the day! Well, not the going to bed part.... but all the stuff leading up to bed is pretty fun!

We usually take our bath right after nap, before dinner.... there is nothing better than having a full stomach in soft PJ's! Then after a little playtime we head upstairs... this is where I split with dad to do the BIG kid stuff and the twinkies head off to bed with mom.... Dad and I read books and usually his car and Driver Magazine. I am learning all about different kinds of cars!

Mom takes the twins to their room for a last diaper change and a tuck in.... but as you can see - if there is a hat within an inch of Addie - she will have it on... shoes too! So, once mom can wrestle her out of her hats....

They pile onto Addie's bed for some books and prayers... and then lights OUT!

Happy Halloween

2009-12-30T22:29:00.006-07:00

I know, I KNOW it has been a LONG, LONG time since I have written... hey, I am 3 and a half now and I am a busy guy.... but I promise to try to keep up with y'all better.... Looks like I left off around Halloween.... so grab a drink and maybe even a snack and enjoy the posts! Here's Matty or as we have called him since he was born... Moo Moo! He LOVED being a cow for Halloween!

It was complete with a tail and all... We thought for sure that he would ditch the costume as soon as we got to our cousin Kaleigh's house... but he kept it on most of the night.

Yup! I was a firefighter AGAIN!.... When you have the BEST costume it's hard to get a new one! And, I promise that is "fake" dirt ... mom would NEVER let us walk around this dirty!

Matty Moo and Kaleigh are best buds! They really love to play together and leave me and sissy out! They love to run and chase and play ball!

Yup, a fireman playing with... what else?... a firetruck!

Sissy was a hula dancer but she was sooooo busy dancing and running and playing that she would not stand still for a decent shot....

Here's our cousin Kaleigh.... she has the keys to ALL of our hearts!

Here are the girls about to bust out a game of memory ... it will quickly turn into a game for Cousin Merry and Mom.... 50 card pick up!

Our friends Charlotte and Jack came over too and Charlotte taught Addie to sit in the baby seat! We all laughed and laughed at those two crazy girls!

Here's "my Jack"! He's one of my favorite friends... he is older and knows a lot more than me! It's fun to play with him.

Dad's Back!

2009-12-07T21:18:00.003-07:00

Dad was gone for what seemed like a really, really long time! Mom and the rest of us surprised him with Dallas Cowboy tickets at their new stadium for his birthday! Dad got to see that HUGE new stadium and he said it was WAY cooler in person! On the day we picked him up at the airport we drove straight to the zoo to spend time with him!

Here's sissy and Moo petting something that is just about as wild as they are!

WHOO's there? It's me - Noah Boy! This wasn't a real owl... I wish it was!

In the new kids area of the zoo - they had real live peacocks walking around everywhere!

And way cool tractors to ride on! Mom and sissy liked the red one the best.

Dad was giving Matty Moo his first driving lesson!

They even have a new Little People playground that we stopped to check out... Matty Moo is the cautious one of the twinkies.... He checks stuff out carefully before going wild.

NOT sissy - mom barely set her free from her stroller and she was up and on her way down the slide tower! You have to keep an eye on her!

I decided to try out my cow riding skills... this guy was pretty tame and easy to ride.

After all that playing - we HAD to take a cheese it break....

And a time out to be silly.... We were so happy to have our dad back that we were ALL smiles.

On our way to the Tigers.... we ran into this little fellow who looked very hungry! So we gave him some of dad's kettle corn... He stuffed it into his cheeks before running off... mom said Jack's mom can do the same thing AND still talk like she doesn't have any food in her mouth! I need her to teach me that - then I wouldn't get in trouble anymore for talking with my mouth full.

As we were leaving - dad pointed up to this mountain and said - "This is where we always see Big Horned Sheep"... and then mom said - "Whatever - Gram and Dad always say that but I have NEVER seen one..." and just then... this is what we saw.

New Fashion

2009-12-07T21:13:00.002-07:00

Matty Moo has discovered his OWN fashion statement.... yup, you are seeing right - cowboy boots and footed sleepers! Matty Moo loves his boots so much sometimes mom has to fight him to get them off to go to bed!

Here he is trying to bust out of the playroom... He was so cute mom actually gave in and took us for a drive! We like to go to the skate park and watch the big kids shred on the ramps! Someday I want to jump a skateboard just like they do!

Oh no! Like any crazy fashion phase.... it's caught on! I sure hope they grow out of this before we all go to school together - I may have to change my name.

Getting Ready for a Kathy Cole Photo Shoot!!!

2009-11-05T16:54:00.004-07:00

CHEESEEEEEE! Yup - we are getting SOOOOOO excited to have family photos taken next weekend! There is nothing that excites mom more than pictures... and when they are by Kathy Cole... well, let's just say we are going to take advantage of her good mood!

We've all been practicing our most natural looking smiles... can't you tell?

Matt Moo is all grins and giggles when he sees a camera! Let's hope he is as spunky and cute when it's show time.

Sissy is not so sure about smiling... well, she smiles LOTS, it's sitting still for the camera that is super hard for her! And, we need to remember to NOT bring any snacks... who wants to see food?

Today Addie and I got to go visit Miss Summer to get our haircut! Mom cuts Moo's hair at home - so the two oldest got to get salon cuts! That's just life as the oldest ones...

Here's Missy Mae's new look... she got a sassy bob to match her spunky style! Mom was worried that she was going to move so much that she wouldn't be able to get a cut... but the Dum Dum and Miss Summer's ninja moves made it happen!

Here's the back of her hair... and check out the leg warmers Miss Summer made for sissy! Can you believe she cuts hair AND makes cool stuff? You can check out her stuff at www.girlygirlzbowtique.blogspot.com

Sissy is already stressing about what shoes to wear for the photo shoot... I hate to tell her that when it is something as serious as a Kathy Cole session... mom would NEVER let her dress herself!

She's pretty set on this particular pair of pink sandals but when she finds out mom is going to let her wear her boots she is going to be sooooooo excited! Check back soon for a sneak peak or check out Kathy's blog at www.kathycolephotography.blogspot.com

Big Kid Beds!

2009-11-02T23:00:00.003-07:00

Yup! You read that right - the twinkies are now in BIG KID BEDS just like me! Matty Moo wasn't too sure about the beds on the floor... he cried and said, "Where's my crib?" Sissy wasn't phased at all - she just jumped in bed and smiled! Matty Moo needed some coaxing... I even let him use my rat for the day!

Ummmm.... this ISN'T looking very promising! Matty Moo you are supposed to be going INTO bed not out of it...

There you go Moo - that's right - get in bed... now lay down!

Mom let me camp outside their room in the hall with her and watch the babies on their video monitor.... About 20 minutes into the first day - mom snuck in and got a picture of Sissy sleeping in her bed! She never even got out once!

About 40 minutes into the first day - mom snuck in to get a pic of Matty Moo on his bed ASLEEP.... she had to go in MANY times to remind him that he needed to go to bed and STAY there.... Dad was out of town at the Dallas Cowboys game and mom really wanted to get them all settled in their bed before he got home.... I was starting to wonder if that was going to happen!

Oh No! Looks like night #1 isn't starting off to a good start - Matty Moo - this is Sissy's bed... not yours!

There you go Matty Moo - this is YOUR bed! Mom read books and then laid down the law... you can talk and sing but you CAN NOT GET OUT OF BED!

Sissy was super excited - mom had a surprise for their first night in new beds! She painted glow in the dark stars above their beds... Matt has the Big Dipper and the Milky Way.... Sissy has a star made out of starts, some shooting stars (cuz she is a ball of fire like a shooting start) and the letter A made out of stars... sissy loves her letters!

After 7 minutes of singing songs and counting back and forth - it got VERY quiet... so mom snuck in and this is what she saw.... a sleeping sissy! AND...

A sleeping Moo! She was too afraid to move him - so he slept like this ALL night. Mom was shocked at how well they transitioned to BIG KID BEDS... day two and three were much the same. Keep checking back to see their new beds that will be in coming in about a week! AND... mom's friend is hand painting Thing1 and Thing 2 signs to hang over their beds!

Brotherly Love

2009-11-02T22:50:00.002-07:00

Matty Moo could sense me coming... He was super afraid I was going to swipe the cars he was playing with... but I had something else in mind!

HUGS!

Lots and lots of . . . HUGS!

Looks like Moo got into the spirit himself - instead of bites...

he doled out the smooches!

Fall is FINALLY Here...

2009-11-02T22:44:00.002-07:00

The weather is finally getting a little cooler so we have been on the move and outside a lot more! Here are the three of us at the Wildlife Zoo... it is one of our favorite places to go! As members we can go as often as we like!

Can you guess what I am looking at?

Yup flamingos! I love to stand just like they do - but - I don't think I am going to eat so much shrimp that my skin turns pink!

This turtle was a lot faster than I thought turtles were supposed to be! He was fun to watch!

Leaving is always hard... but knowing we can come back anytime makes it a little easier.

Belated Celebrations!

2009-11-02T22:31:00.004-07:00

The Egglets don't mind celebrating their birthdays ... no matter what month of the year it is! Auntie Penny, Chris AND Julian came over for some birthday fun! Sissy LOVED to sit on Auntie Penny's lap... but she was quick to get away too.

Looks like Julian liked my shaved head so much that he followed! Can you believe that my mom used to watch these guys when they were really little like us?

Chris liked our cell phone as much as we did. Matty Moo would NOT leave Chris' side!

Every once in a while Auntie Penny would sneak in a hug from Matty Moo - but he would be RIGHT back in Chris' lap.

Chris was teasing Addie that she was stinky. She thought this was the BEST game.

Someday I hope I am as tall and as cool as these guys!

Annual Pumpkin Patch Trip

2009-10-28T22:44:00.004-07:00

October's in FULL SWING which means it is time for our annual Pumpkin Patch outing! This year was a little different... it was 100 degrees by the time we left.... mom tried to dress us in Fall clothes to help get us in the mood - but we would have rather been in our swimsuits!

As soon as we got there - Addie looks scared and Matty Moo looked bored to tears... I remembered it from last year... and I knew it was going to be TONS of fun!

I didn't waste ANY time - I went straight to the pumpkins and picked one out before they were ALL gone...

This is our dad with our friend John.... They seemed to be enjoying watching us play in the corn pit! We finally found a way to get Dad in with us... we just refused to get out... he had to come in and catch us.

Sissy LOVED the corn pit... she wouldn't sit still for one second! I think her owls loved the corn too! Mom even found corn in her diaper later!

We loved this so much we want one in our backyard.... we'll have to work on dad A LOT more before that will happen.

Matty Moo loved to throw the corn EVERYWHERE!

When they finally got us out of the corn pit - Alaina took me on a train ride! Alaina is lots of fun cuz she is a lot older and can take me on cool things and I don't have to look like a baby and ride with my parents!

I had a ton of fun posing for fun pictures...

And riding bikes on the lawn....

Racing Dad on the bike course.... bouncing on the bounce house.... and the list goes on....

Wait a minute.... what has Matt and Addie looking so stressed?

Check it out - dad is shooting tomatoes at a target! It was a LOUD gun and was pretty cool!

Oh! So close dad - better luck next time....

There seems to be one theme to all fun places.... it always has to come to an end... I pulled my famous "limp body" move - but dad is WAY stronger than I am and just picked me up... he promised we could come back again next year.

Mom Tricked Me...

2009-10-07T21:40:00.003-07:00

When it was time to take a nap today - I told mom that I didn't need a nap... I promised to play quietly and strangely - She caved... I should have known she was up to something! She wanted to play with some new things she learned with her camera AND her computer.... and YUP - you guesses it - I was lucky enough to be the model...

In case you forgot - I am 3 now... see... 3! It's kinda hard to make your hand stay like this - but I promise - I am 3!

It's football season which means our TV is ALWAYS playing some game or another.... we are a split house - Cardinals and Cowboys.... I think I still like cars better than football so far...

Mom even put me in this button down shirt... come on mom - where's my t-shirt? Dad and I are more t-shirt kinda guys!

I tried to make a field goal - but ended up landing on my tush - completely missing the ball... mom said she was glad she got to capture my little piggies....

As mom sounded desperate in her pleas to get me to look at the camera - I decided to give her one of my "how could you get frustrated with me?" looks... works EVERY time...

I was determined to get this shirt OFF... but mom made me keep it on. Button shirts don't come off over your head very easy - mom says this should be a mascara ad... what the heck is mascara?

Finally mom let me hang out with my dog! Yikes... get a load of her tongue - I totally can't do that.

Mom said Daisy sticks out her tongue to cool off... I tried it... and think it's overrated!

Peek-a-Moo

2009-10-05T22:08:00.001-07:00

A Surprise for Dad...

2009-10-05T21:59:00.002-07:00

Yup, a football themed surprise for dad! It's not quite his birthday yet...but we decided the best time to surprise him for his birthday is when it is a long, long, way off...

So, we decorated the house and threw a Monday Night Football party... which was Cowboys themed... The Cowboys are dad's favorite team ... Check out that cool frame I painted for him all by myself! Inside that frame was his REAL present... yup, TWO tickets to the Dallas game IN the new stadium! He was pretty excited....

Yup - we pulled it off - we surprised him and he had NO clue what we had planned! Mom has since removed ALL evidence that we ever had a Cowboys party in our house... this is Cardinal Country around here!

Aloha!

2009-10-01T12:24:00.005-07:00

Our Nana just got back from a birthday trip to Hawaii! She taught us that Aloha means hello, goodbye, and I love you.... guess Hawaii's NOT an island of many words! No wonder why our dad loves it there so much! Nana brought us all back some Hawaiian outfits... Sissy can't seem to take hers off....

Here's our little Hawaiian girl playing ball with Daisy in our backyard....

And practicing her soccer skills... Cousin Merry - ever thought about coaching us someday?

She was having so much fun running around - we couldn't get her to come back in the house! We are all enjoying the cool 90 degree weather.... it's downright COLD out here!

When mom told her to dance the hula - she was a little confused...

But caught on quick - and now LOVES to dance the hula... I am sure our dad is going to be as happy about that as he is with the length of this shirt!

After all that dancing and running around - Sissy decided to calm down by coloring with me on my new chalk board... she's pretty good at the coloring too!

ALOHA~