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Everyday -- typically multiple times a day -- our twins collectively or individually do something worthy of remembrance.
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Wheeling with the Wee Ones 2008-07-08 09:12:00 Strollin', strollin', strollin'.....Ask any experienced mom of twins what are the "must-haves" for the early days/years with two babies. Better yet, ask 100.Diapers are a given; but hands-down, 99.9% (right up there with Ivory Soap levels) of your respondents will verify there is nothing, nothing so treasured by both parents and their plural pumpkins as a double stroller.That said, check out this
What Would Simon Cowell Call It? 2008-07-07 16:44:00 Cabaret? Karaoke? Completely forgetable?The Kidz Bop Gold cover version of the B.J. Thomas classic "Hooked on a Feeling" might be fairly described by those rather unflattering critiques; but Sarah's morning set-up of Austin and the Backyard-i-Tones "singing" along to it? Mr. Cowell
would have to give her crew extra credit for originality and stage presence. (Even if the band under her tutelage was Read more:Simon
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Meet and Greet with Obama 2008-07-07 11:37:00 Darren got as close as he may this season to his candidate of choice. (And he didn't even wear a shirt for the occasion.) Sarah, who had ardently supported Hillary prior to her withdrawal from the process, elected to keep her hand shakes to herself.[Of course this image could just as easily have been included in the post below...] Read more:Obama
Daddy's Dual Darlings 2008-07-07 08:26:00 Debi at Who Says 8 is Enough? initiated a challenge I'm happy to take on: share some images of Dad doing what he does best...Daddy
ing (yes, it can be a verb).Diving into our digital archives, I unearthed a few pictures almost "forgotten," but certainly not the amazing man that creates memories like these that go scandalously undocumented everyday.We love you, Double Daddy!
First Freedoms 2008-07-05 15:44:00 The observance of July Fourth provided heretofore unprecedented liberties for our six-year-old twins.The freedom to go near the stove...To use as much sugar as desired... To operate heavy machinery (in the form of an ice cream maker)...To play with fire...To cross the borders (into the neighbors' backyard)... Perhaps most notably, the freedom from the oppressive tyranny of a parentally imposed 8pm Read more:First
Before I Became a Mother... 2008-07-03 10:00:00 With that post title, it's easy to assume what follows will be a wistful monologue on the beauty of parenthood. This is not that post.Before I became a mother, never could I have imagined the scene that just transpired in our home. You've been warned; be thankful there's no video.Our story unfolds with the introduction of one of my most beloved sweet treats: the Circus Peanut. Yes, the succulent,
Babystar and Beverages 2008-07-03 08:52:00 Charmed by the packaging, Double Daddy purchased our first bag of Babystar over a year ago. Spotting it again at a mainstream grocery (as opposed to th Asian market where he first discovered it), he picked up this most recent sackful.Don't know about you, but I always appreciate a "how to serve" suggestion.
Wee Wisdom 2008-07-02 20:05:00 Sarah: "So are people staying in the Great Wolf Lodge tonight?"Mommy: "I'm sure a lot of people are."Sarah: "Are all the rooms full, do you think?"Mommy: "Probably not. Rarely is a hotel completely full."Sarah: "Then the hotel people should let homeless people stay in the empty rooms."Naive perhaps, but I sure do like how her mind works. Read more:Wisdom
Way Back When-esday and WIN! 2008-07-02 14:27:00 Oooooh, Lawsy -- I love Mr. Linky!Want to win a copy of Twinspiration? Read on...From today forward, as part of "Way Back When-esday," if you elect to post an image that brings back memories on your own blog, you can add your link here on Twinfatuation to share with others!Since today is the first day we're kicking off the weekly Mr. Linky feature, there's no time to waste...Post a favorite past s
Way Back When-esday 2008-07-02 08:44:00 Nothing beats a musical daddy. The coffee can at Daddy's feet was the percussion section. Not pictured: the spoons in Darren's hands.Are you doing a "Way Back When-esday"? Add your name below, and share the memories!
Tuesday Twinterview 2008-07-01 18:50:00 In light of our recent (and only moderately productive) book purge, here's this week's question:What is your favorite book and why?Sarah: "Mouse's First Spring. Remember I got it from the book fair? The pictures are beautiful." Darren: "The Eleventh Hour, because I like the illustrations, they have great costumes and there's a mystery you have to find out." Read more:Tuesday
Social Shorthand 2008-07-01 12:54:00 They'll speak their own language. They'll feel each other's pain. They'll always have a special bond. They'll always have a best friend.Ask any twin parent, and they'll testify; as soon as a multiples pregnancy is announced, those legendary lifelong predictions are made. The fascination with children that arrive in pairs is undeniable (seen any news on Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt lately?); subseq Read more:Social
Morning Serenade 2008-07-01 09:06:00 Courtesy of Sarah."Mommy's so-o-o special, She is a ni-i-ce Mommy. She eats the breakfast that no one wants..."So which should I feel more guilty about -- the fact that I present an Oreo adorned yogurt as "most important meal of the day" or my status as a reliable refuse consumer? Read more:Morning
Binge and Purge 2008-06-30 15:44:00 Tiny coordinated twin togs are adorable. Webkinz and stuffed creatures of their ilk are charming x 2. But nothing, nothing tempts me with an irresistible pull as do children's books. Times two. Double Daddy has had it, and justifiably so. They both read on their own now, and many, many books in-house are could easily be classified as "below" their level.Am I the only one that cannot say goodbye to Read more:Purge
Girl Gone Gauguin 2008-06-30 11:18:00 Each Sunday, attendees at our church are encouraged to document our in-pew presence on a log sheet. Admittedly, I'm derelict about it. We're not there for the "gold star" factor.But since a page is allocated for our usage, and since we're frequently the only booties in our row, why be wasteful?Think she might have been elsewhere in her mind? Read more:Gauguin
Confessional Sunday 2008-06-29 13:41:00 $16.95.We paid $16.95 for a park photographer-taken photo at Busch Gardens.Exhorbitant? Undoubtedly, but their Daddy and I could not put a price on smiles like these... Read more:Confessional
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A, You're Adorable... 2008-06-28 16:35:00 So I say about Laura at Catholic Teacher Musings, who tagged me for this ultra-fun alphabetical meme:A is for age:43, but I keep mistakenly telling people I'm 44. Somehow I've regressed to the elementary school practice of self-aging a year...even though I don't plan on going to Chuck E Cheese when my day comes. Actually, I am 43 and a half...B is for burger of choice:Bacon cheeseburger, done medi Read more:Adorable
Do You Hear What I Hear? 2008-06-27 20:51:00 Friday night: Home from our first foray to an amusement park (an overnighter, aren't we go-getters?) with Sarah and Darren. Formerly subtitled "The Old Country" in my youth, now it's more politically correct and geographically sound -- Busch Gardens Europe. Last night as we strolled through "England" the Beatles were being piped through the streets' atmosphere-creating speakers.Later that night,
Endings 2008-07-25 17:40:00 Sticking a landing has never been my forte.Initially, this afternoon's post was to have been about the conclusion of Vacation Bible School: the generosity of adults spending hours (often taking vacation time from work to do so) with children, their commitment to teaching right from wrong, their creativity and energy spent devising activities to keep young people occupied and focused on things trul
As I Trip My Way Up to the Podium... 2008-07-25 11:40:00 My southern upbringing taught me that notes of thanks should be sent expeditiously, so thank you ever so much to ThreeUnderTwo of Lit and Laundry fame for the lovely (and undeserved) Brillante Weblog award. An ashamedly tardy thank you goes out to Tonya of A Day in My Life for warming my heart with The Smile Award. In the coming days, I'll be winnowing down the voluminous numbers of worthy weblogs
Friday Foto Fiesta! 2008-07-25 07:07:00 Candid Carrie's call-to-action once again proves irresistable.Daddy just returned from a whirlwind trip to Tampa and Denver. While not taken last night, the smiles on our men's two faces remind me of the reunion glee.And a P.S. photo:With the days' preceding posts re: Darren and the pillowfight penchant, and Sarah's fastidiousness when it comes to completing her artwork, thought the "Welcome Home" Read more:Friday
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Subtle Summer Hints 2008-07-24 09:22:00 Sarah has a compulsion (in as authoritatively a clinical sense that a non-professional can convey) to create works of art.Every day. Sometimes all day.Being a former art history major, I remember well the accounts of Vincent Van Gogh electing to spend his food funds on paint -- and then subsequently consuming a squeeze of it here and there. Yet I digress...The Ides of July are past, and we've yet Read more:Subtle
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Way Back When-esday: Part Deux, avec Haiku 2008-07-23 11:46:00 ThreeUnderTwo of the uber-ultra marvy Lit and Laundry just passionately proclaimed her affection for Tillamook Cheese -- in haiku. Obviously, she cherishes her cheese; and for that, I salute her. But her laudatory language aroused an undeniable guilt in me. How could I let the ambrosia that bettered my days as an early twin mom, and that continues to color my world (and occasionally, my lips) go u Read more:Haiku
Way Back When-esday 2008-07-22 23:01:00 Twins' Age: 3 and a halfAs you might be able to tell from the irrepressible faces of excitement, the handlebar streamers were such a source of fascination, the strands were pulled out one by one (by two enthusiastic twins) before the new bikes ever made it out of the house.Dive into your digital albums and share an image from your family's "Way Back When!"
While Daddy's Away... 2008-07-22 16:41:00 Strep comes out to play -- or to squelch the play, as the case may be.Sarah tends to be our strep susceptible. After no less than 5 strep tests this year (all negative -- each greatly surprising the administering party who in every instance assumed infection) today, today she hit the verifiable germ jackpot. (This also to the administering doctor's surprise. He was convinced she was negative.)Sinc Read more:Daddy
Tuesday Twinterview 2008-07-22 08:29:00 Over breakfast...Darren: "So what are you going to ask us for Twinterview Tuesday
?"Mommy: "Really, I hadn't decided yet. Did you have an idea?"Darren: "What about 'How do you feel when Daddy has to go away?' [on business]"Mommy: "So how do you feel when Daddy has to go away for a trip?"Darren: "Sad."Sarah: "Me, too."Mommy: "Me, too. What do you miss the most?"Darren: "The playing -- especially the
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? 2008-07-21 09:14:00 Sing it with me, won't you?Back when Sesame Street was new (and I was too), I remember vividly the people in that song-inspiring neighborhood...Bob, Gordon, Susan, even Mr. Hooper (may he rest in peace.) But in my "real" childhood neighborhood -- living in an apartment in the DC area -- we didn't have relationships with grocery store proprietors or fix-it shop owners; no friendly rapport with the Read more:Neighborhood
A Chapeau Shared 2008-07-20 11:23:00 In generations past, Sundays in the South were the occasion to see the local millinery's newest arrivals and original creations. So it seems somehow apropos that today for the first time I've donned a new hat as guest poster over at Beth's always-entertaining (at least when she is at the helm!) blog, Total Mom Haircut.Go over and check it -- and her blog -- out!Thanks for the invitation, Beth!
From the "Never Thought I'd Ask This Question" Department... 2008-07-19 10:19:00 Mommy: "Who left poo unflushed in the potty?"Sarah (running in excitedly from the other room): "Let me come see!" After a few seconds of somewhat disturbing scrutiny, "No, that's not mine. Mine never looks like that, and definitely doesn't smell like that."Nice. Why'd I even ask? [And yes, that sign really is on our bathroom door....] Read more:Question
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