Well, yesterday and today were much less eventful than Tuesday! Thank goodness! A few little sweet/ funny highlights! Yesterday we took it easy and got out with the twins in the evening to go to Publix for a few things. Sweet little Annabelle was walking in holding her Daddy's hand when her eye caught a family in another minivan backing out and leaving. Their windows were down so she could see them! She raised her free hand and waved and yelled, " Bye Bye" over and over again like we do to Daddy every morning! The people never noticed, but it didn't seem to discourage her! What a little punkin! I do snicker in the mornings when other people in the neighborhood leave around the same time as James. She thinks its her duty to see them all off with a wave, a "bye bye", and a blown kiss! Many of them have learned to look up and wave back! We have a great neighborhood! The twins did enjoy the new race car double seat buggy at the store! They each get a steering wheel and can make all the vroom sounds they want and it looks appropriate! :) Those little stinkers know that they are supposed to get to go by the bakery where the give children a free cookie each! Funny how fast they learn. Annabelle gives a big "tanktu" for her and Cade to the ladies there!
Today, Shane had to be at another local high school at 6:30am to leave for a FBLA field trip to the fair in Perry, GA. We were picking up one of his friends so it was rise and shine at 5:45 to leave by 6. I only get up in time to throw clothes on and brush my teeth on those early mornings when I'm just a taxi driver! It sounds like they had fun! Wish we had done those kind of things when I was in FBLA!!!
After breakfast and a HUGE cup of coffee, I was determined to get the little ones out of the house. They happily climbed into their wagon, I slipped Abigail into a body carrier, and we were off! It was surpisingly cool and windy! Leaves were blowing all around! The kids each had to have their own leaves to hold! We looked at all the Halloween decorations on the houses and practiced saying "trick or treat". Annabelle's verson was something like, 'yick uhmete- probably something to do with her new "chinese language". Cade got the "ick' sound, but then it faded off into a mutter! Boy, we have a lot of work to do on that one! Thought it was the start of another challenging day when I got back up the steep driveway (nearly killed me, sheez... I need to hit the treadmill..in all my spare time :). Anyway, I had locked the house up and carried the garage remote with me. I pressed the button and couldn't wait to get in the house and get a glass of ice water! The door raised about 8 inches and then stopped! I pressed it over and over and still....only 8 inches up! AGH! Didn't bring any keys, of course! I started pondering if I could coerce the twins to crawl under, unstrap the baby and push her in while in the clean carrier, and fit under there myself. Oh my, wish I hadn't eaten that big bagel for breakfast! :)! I did have a cell phone and called James as work! He sounded concerned that I had even thought about all of that! He told me to keep pressing the button. Don't you hate it when you tell someone that you've been doing that for several minutes already (duh) and then you do it right when they ask, and poof, it works! I was really too happy to get in to care! Just before it opened, my precious neighbor across the street had been pulling out to take her kids to preschool and gave me that sweet look as if to say," poor woman, what now?" She told me she would be back soon to help! She always does! Did I mention we have a great neighborhood? :)
The rest of the day was mostly just fun! After lunch, which Annabelle had asked to eat a "hot gog", I took the twins out to play in the backyard. Abigail snoozed in her bouncy seat while Annabelle wanted to swing endlessly. Cade's object of affection out there is a 5 foot pole/net that we use to clean leaves out of the creek and pond. He carried it around while he explored for over an hour! When he would fall down he would call me, saying, "help" to come get him up so he wouldn't have to let it go. I don't know what it is with him holding on to certain objects sometimes! So funny! They actually listen about staying out of the waterfalls and pond! I'm so glad! The sunshine felt wonderful. It wasn't too warm! Even the dogs enjoyed it! Annabelle flopped down on the Golden and made those swaky/ kissing sounds! They call her " Abbu" for Abby! So sweet! There is a big air show this weekend at a local air force base. The planes and helicopters were flying over a lot today, so of course, the twins kept looking up and getting so excited!
Later, Annabelle decided she wanted to rearrange the walk in pantry after I did yesterday! I came into the kitchen to find a bunch of canned soups, crackers, etc in the middle of the floor! I asked her to put it all back up..and she did. It was just all going back in the way she thought it should! Whatever! James can call her when he can't find anything! :)
The twins got so excited when Daddy got home! They always do! Had their daily quiz where he asks them, Whose your favorite parent? They then all throw their hands up and say, "Daddy"! A little brainwashing going on around here! Annabelle has gotten into dancing a bit when she's happy! Sometimes she dances around in a cirle until she's so dizzy she can't stand! They giggle when she leans sideways and plops down!
Had some great evening time in the front yard! Several families in our neighborhood come out with their kids usually 3 or four times a week adn we all chat and let the little ones run around! It's so nice! Cade and Annabelle constantly test the boundaries we have given them for how far they can go. We all laugh as they say, "no no" and yet get as close as they can to the edge. Thank goodness the older kids jump in and help keep them where they're supposed to be! With the baby here, now we are only able to play zone defense, no more man to man! :) Annabelle was dancing on the sidewalk and Mr Steve across the street came up and let her know he had seen the mess she had made with the comet ( on Facebook) She pasted on an even bigger smile, probably thinking, "lets just don't go there, okay?" Good times!
It is so nice and cool tonight, I have to go make rounds to see that all babies are covered up and snug! So glad tomorrow is Friday and Daddy will be with us for the weekend!
Love to all!
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