Visiting Papa and Grandma D

We just got back from visiting Dad and Mom. We very much enjoyed the time spent with them but can't say the same for the long trip up. We left around 5 pm on Sunday and were towing a trailer for the purpose of bringing my first car, the 1970 Mustang, back with us. We got just outside of Phoenix only to have a tire blow on the trailer. With no spare and finding all tire shops closed by 6 pm (we arrived at 7pm) we checked into a hotel to wait it out until morning. Shops opened at 7am so we got a new tire right away. We got through Blythe and just about ran out of gas as we headed towards Indio. Thankfully there was a chevron just outside of Indio with only about 10 miles of gas left to spare. As we pulled into Indio, KABLAM!!!! a tire blew on our truck! Thankfully we could nurse it off the freeway and to a Big O tire after many, many, many 411 calls and reconnecting to them to find the location. I was bawling my eyes out as the babies were extremely fussy, Bill was uptight and we had to have 4 new tires put on. Dad and Mom started heading down from San Luis and we continued on, meeting up with them in LA. With their much needed support for the rest of the trip, Bill had Dad and silence in the truck towing the trailer and Mom and I had the babies in their car. We arrived at 11 pm. After a wonderful night of sleep, I didn't get up until noon the next day, we enjoyed the rest of the trip. Trenton and Emma got tons of loving from Papa and Grandma. They had a wonderful time with all the cuddling and playtime!

Grandma D entertaining Trenton or Trenton entertaining Grandma D. Not sure which!

Snuggle time for Papa and Emma



Grandma D and Trenton


An absolute must when visiting Dad and Mom - a trip to the beach. We went to Avila Beach which seems to be a bit quieter than the main beach at Pismo. Its small and is known for the seals and shark visits! Bill and I had a date night here at Avila and saw tons of seals and a couple of dolphins. As you can see, Daddy had the camera!

Trenton and Mama

Mama and sleepyhead Emma

My goal on this trip was for Bill to get completely rested up. Here's proof he got some sleep! Mama got plenty of rest too thanks to Papa and Grandma!

After a rediculously long trip home although thankfully uneventful, the babies needed a bit of cooling down time. Off came the clothes and into the comfort zone.
Emma

Trenton

Cute PJ's

Had to show you the cute pjs you got the kids, Auntie Maria! We love them! I still need to get pictures of the other cute ones you got - we'll get there some day!

Photo Session

Daddy's Gear

He looks ready to be on the department with that stare!

Tummy Time

Here is Trenton hard at work. He hates tummy time but has gotten pretty good!

On the other hand, Emma darling, has learned how to cheat her way through tummy time. Emma's thought process: 'Whats the point of holding your head up if you have arms to rest it on!'

3 Months Already!

The twins are now 3 months old! I can't believe how fast it has gone! We have loved every minute. They are doing pretty well at night now, sleeping from 8pm to 7am with one quick feeding between 1-2 am. They are only up for about 30min and then back down to sleep. Lucky for me! Trenton is now catching up to Emma on smiles. He has these huge toothless grins we love to look for.





Trenton

Emma

Happy 4th

We finally got the family together for a quick photo. Emma and Trenton were very cooperative for the first bit. Happy Independence Day everyone!

Vegas Trip

We had a wonderful trip to Las Vegas. We stayed with Jeff and Renee and their adorable boys, Camden and Carter! Thanks for all the fun! We spent father's day at Lake Las Vegas. Happy first Father's Day, Bill! We love you!

My new favorite toy

We just got a double jogging stroller since our regular stroller didn't work so well in our neighborhood. The babies and I have been enjoying getting up early and taking a nice walk before the heat kicks in too high. Just before I snapped this picture, both Trenton and Emma had huge smiles on their faces!

The Smiles!!

Emma has been smiling constantly and we finally captured hers and a partial on Trenton. We love seeing those smiles, they completely make our day!

Visit from Papa and Grandma D

Dad, Mom, and Anamarie came for a weekend visit. It was so cute that Papa and Trenton really connected on this trip!

Cousins

Alyssa and Amanda were thrilled to meet their new cousins but Drew wasn't so sure. Thank you Hawkins family for coming to visit!

Who's that baby

Maria had a picture of Drew when he was born. We couldn't believe how much Trenton looks like him, Drew's just a bit darker in coloring! So we put Trenton in the same pj's and poof, almost the same baby!
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The New Family Vehicle

Unfortunately our little Xterra was crammed full with just the 2 carseats and the double stroller. We were unable to bring anyone with us so we knew it was time to grow again. Luckily, one of the Captains on Bill's department was selling this gorgeous Expedition and we jumped on it. The same day, another guy on the department bought our Xterra for his daughter. It's amazing how things work out sometimes! We now have plenty of room for extra people as well as luggage, groceries, etc.

The Twin Factor

We have found that Emma darling falls to sleep much faster when she can touch Trenton. Since their arms are continually flying, we wrap them up and she lays her head against his. Its amazing how much comfort she finds in Trenton, but not so much the other way around!