Double Trouble..more like triple..

When our twin girls were born, we had a lot of people ask us what it was like having twins?

My answer is definitely different nearly 2 years later..

When they were first born, well it just took longer to do everything.  Two diapers to change, two to feed, two to change clothes, two to feed, two to buckle into car seats, two to carry to the car, two to pack a diaper bag for, ect.

NOW??

I'll give you a few scenario's thats taken place...

Last night.  I was cutting up and packing up a bunch of meat to freeze.  My eldest came and told me the twins and Clara were in the bathroom messing with my make up.  Yup all 3 were dressed up in make up and lipstick.  Thankfully the Husband was home.  Dad got the bathroom ready for them to take a bath while I finished cutting up meat.  Then while I bathed them, Daddy got all there clothes, and blankets they got a mess and started the wash.  Once they were done being bathed.  We got them out and dressed them and Dad brushed there hair.  Dad sat them on the couch and set them up for a movie and then but there clothes in the dryer. Then he installed two gates in the house and put there sheets and blankets on there bed.  By this time all 3 were passed out on the sofa.  Geeze where was I?  I was sitting at the computer making beanies..

Some days are sweet.   Skyler discovers how to burp.  Gemma thought this was hilarious so she tries.  So then I have both girls burping and laughing their pants off.

Other days I walk into my room with them opening up drawers and pulling clothes out and throwing them at each other like its confetti.  (it took about a week for them to stop doing this everyday.  I stopped folding clothes that went in there after the 3rd attempt at putting them away)

Butter...?  Yup Clara and the twins decided butter taste good and looks even better in their hair..This has happened once..or twice.

Then, there are points in the day (yes daily now) that I find them pushing chairs to get onto the counter or on top of the dinning room table and kitchen table.

Whats that smell???  Why its the girls (Clara is included in these actions) squirting shampoo and conditioner in the toilet.  

What do I smell this time?!?!?  Its carpet cleaning.  Poured on to the kitchen floor.  Yup they are enjoying picking up this white powder and throwing it up in the air.

How is it that they are doing all this?!?!  I tend to be cleaning one mess to find another.  Yeah these girls keep me active during the day.

I sure do love them though.  I am sure my response will change again in a year or so time.

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I love to make things.  I love to keep my fingers busy.

The other day my sister posted pictures on Facebook of her newborn son.  In a few of them he had a beanie on.  I tried to do it once before.  Making a beanie.  But I must have been tired because it just didnt come out the way  I liked.  But seeing my nephew in a beanie I just had to try again.  

SUCCESS!

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Dreams

I have so many dreams of my beloved Aunt Ruthie.  I thought maybe they were worth sharing.  I at these dreams gifts.  Making her still apart of my life even though she is no longer with us.  Some dreams are lessons, guidance and in away letting me know she will continue to watch over us.

Ill be collecting a few before this post goes live.

I dont remember much details.  But it was ice cold outside.  Snowing.  In a dangerous kind of way.  Snow storm or something.  I was with 2-3 other ppl.  I dont recall there faces.  We were in a ware house of sorts and made a run for a van.  The la Cha Cha van.  I knew we would be safe and make it out.  Ruthie's van was the safe haven.  She was always prepared.  I dont know what the issue was but I began looking in each drawer.  I knew it would be there.  I knew she would have it.  She was always prepared!  (I have no idea what I was actually looking for)  I remember thinking thank goodness her van has a bathroom and shower.  And generator.

As I wake from these dreams a lot drifts out of my thoughts.

I remember being in a grocery store.  Walmart/ Target type.  Me and someone else.  Killing time.  Ruthie was with my mom.  They were at a Dr appointment for my Aunt.  It was taking forever.  Some delay.  We ended up meeting them and a Vietnamese place to eat Pho!!( I had no idea what Pho was til coming to FL)

A SN from the dreams...I just started to re-read a series its 10+ years old.  Growing up, during the summers one of the things we would do is go to the LDS bookstore after visiting the temple.  It was so much fun and they had lots of little kid friendly things you would want but also books.  My older sister picked this book up.  She read it.  I think she had it for a year or more before handing it over to me to read.  I fell in love with this series.  But not only did I love it, my sister, and Ruthie.  It was so much fun talking about these books with the 2 of them.

Ruthie, Stacey and I.  We were inside my apartment.  We had the twins and Thomas with us.  We were picking out clothes for them to wear before heading to my moms for her famous breakfast.  It was fun.  We were taking our time, talking, laughing.  I had  a full stocked closet of clothes for the girls.  I was picking up outfits and asking Ruthie which ones.  I had picked up two different kinds.  Both were a fancy dress.  We decided not those because we were going to eat and they'd get messy.  I ended up pulling 2 black leggings with designs on them and going for a drawer with shirts.

My mom, Stacey and I were in the kitchen of Ruthie/Steffie's home.  Stacey was on the phone.  I believe she was talking to Steffie.  I was searching the freezer and the side pantry.  I was looking for sweets to take on the road with me.  Jessica (our cousin) walking giving hugs and kisses, came to take my mom to the store.  (ruthie was actually present in this dream but being in her home speaks volumes in itself.)