Showing posts with label twins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twins. Show all posts

Saturday, July 5, 2014

July 4th Fun

Our sweet friends, the Hasslers, invited us over for the 4th of July.  Of course we had to stop on the way there to get some fireworks.  "For the kids," Tim said.  

Daddy and Rhys went to pick out the goodies...


And I got to hang out with this handsome guy in the car!


Taryn outdid herself and spoiled us with so many delicious appetizers and dishes and we all ate too much.  The kids had tons of fun, too.  Here is our very own patriotic band! (And yes, the Hasslers also have boy/girl twins!)


It actually started to rain but that didn't stop the fireworks!

 Rhys and Adeline with sparklers


It was right after this picture that our little Rhysie burned her finger on the sparkler.  Tim had told the kids many times not to touch the "fire" and they did so well.  As soon as her sparkler burned out, she grabbed the top part of it.  We never thought to tell the kids that it would still be hot!  OUCH!  After some screaming, ibuprofen, and a band-aid, she was ready to join the fun again.  Well, she was ready to join the fun from a distance!


Love this picture that Taryn took.  Kids standing under an umbrella enjoying the celebration.





These boys were loving it!


Rhett with his arm around his buddy, Aiden.



Here are some fun memories...

THREE YEARS AGO!


and TWO YEARS AGO!

Happy 4th, Y'all!


Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Fearsel, Frope, and Frinkles

We have 2 very talkative THREE year olds on our hands!  They say some of the funniest things.  When they were babies, they seemed to have their own language and babbled back and forth to each other.  Now that they are older, it is so interesting to me that if one mispronounces something, the other one does too!  Did I mention that they talk A LOT?  Here are some of the things I don't want to forget.

"Fear-sel" = Cereal.  This is our new favorite breakfast (which mom is loving because it is SO easy) and our favorite snack, too!  I don't buy the sugary cereals, but R&R enjoy bran flakes (crazy, right?) and cheerios the most.  For a treat, I occasionally buy Kix cereal (but they call an individual piece of Kix cereal a "kick.")

"Frope" = Frow Up = Throw Up.  Rhett recently vomited for the first time.  Poor thing didn't know what was going on!  It was just a one time event, and thankfully he didn't have a virus.  Later on he was telling daddy about his day and kept saying "I frope."  I didn't know what he was trying to say, but later realized that he was trying to say "throw up."  We all call vomit "frope" now and probably always will.

"Frinkles" = Sprinkles.  YUM!!



"Here me comes!" = This is what Rhys started saying when we taught her how to play hide and seek, a new loved game around the Bennett house.  We were saying "Ready or not, here I come!" and she put a twist on it and says "Here me comes!"  This one never gets old.  Here are R&R in one of their favorite hiding places in the kitchen.




"Take on a Little Walk" = We started a new family tradition of going on a walk after dinner when our schedule allows.  The kids usually take something to push (Rhys a stroller, and Rhett a shopping cart) but usually there is mostly running going on and very little walking.  After we clean up the kitchen each night Rhys usually says, "I want to take on a little walk."  I think she got this phrasing from when she was really little and I would always ask the kids if they wanted me to take them on a little walk.  It is cute, and I will always take on a little walk with my sweeties!


"Pack-Ack" (Rhys) and "Pack Pack" (Rhett) = Backpack!

"Hangaber" = Hamburger.  If you see Rhys, please ask her to say this for you.  You will not be sorry.  If you come over to our house, she will gladly cook one for you in her kitchen.  Hang-uh-ber.  This might be my favorite word right now.


"Ugu Bar" = Granola Bar.  If you are not in the mood for a hang-uh-ber, ask for an "ug-uh" bar.  Also very delicious and one of our favorite treats around here.
 
"Actually" = So funny to hear R&R saying this to each other.  It is usually used wrong, and so fun to hear them experiment with language.  Today I heard this:  "I love pink, Rhett.  Actually I love pink."

Rhys went through a phase the past month or so where she was calling all of us by our first and last names.  Tim Bennett, Misty Bennett, and Rhett Bennett.  It was hilarious.  Now she is back to Mommy, Dada (this is new) and Rhett.  She called Rhett "Bubba" a few days ago and he told her to call him Rhett.  I will admit this did make me a little sad.  Rhett still says Mommy, Daddy, and Rhysie.

"Crafs" = Crafts.  R&R both love to do a "craf" as often as I will let them!

"Pic Pic" = Picnic.  With the weather so nice lately, we have been enjoying picnics as often as we can!


"I have idea" (Rhys) or "One-dea" (Rhett)  Here was Rhett's idea...To put all the toys from the play room into the entry way.  I was cooking dinner and came around the corner to find this: 

I need to mention this happened in less than 5 minutes, by the way. 

Rhys' "I have idea" was to perform for Rhett at the library after story time.  She had him sit on the rug while she was up front (where the librarian usually stands) and she sang some songs and read a book.  And yes, she was wearing boots with her shorts.  That was also her "I have idea" too.


It is so fun to be able to watch R&R learn new words, phrases, and practice what they hear!  I sure do love these crazy kids.



Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Life



Awwwwww!!  So sweet, right?

This lasted for about 2.8 seconds, and then it looked like this:


And this:

Sorry, baby girl.  You are living the life.  The twin's life, that is.

Monday, January 13, 2014

The Month Before Christmas...

December was a busy, but fun month!  We started out by putting up our Christmas tree.  R&R were sooooo very excited to help.  






Tim got the tree put up, but the kids were getting hungry so we decided to hold off and do the decorating the next night.  So we enjoyed the lights and made homemade pizzas.  I can't find my pictures from that part of our evening.  Or maybe I didn't take any.  I can't remember.  But the kids loved putting their own toppings on their own little pizzas.  A new, fun tradition, I'm sure!

The next night we pulled out the ornaments and we had a great time decorating the tree together.



Then we let Rhett and Rhys have their first taste of hot chocolate!  I'm not sure what they thought about the drink, but they thought it was so funny that daddy put marshmallows in their cups!




Most evenings in December ended just like this.


We also visited Bass Pro Shops Winter Wonderland in December.  We rode the carousel (several times) and even saw Santa!  







The twins had seen Santa once before this season and were not big fans.  We did not have high expectations.  But we were pleasantly surprised when this happened:

CONFESSION:  We told them that Santa was giving candy canes to kids who sat on his lap and smiled at the camera.  That was a true statement.  He was also giving candy to kids who screamed for their parents, but we left that part out.  R&R are highly motivated by candy....what does that say about us as parents?  Hmmm......

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the month:














More Christmas posts to come soon!