Life around here

So life around here has been pretty busy, trying to get everything ready for the girls arrival. However we have been able to get some pretty fun things in.

Talmadge got to go fishing for the first time ever with Dad and a family in the ward whome we just love. They have a bunch of boys so it is fun for Talmadge to hang out with them. He was so proud he even got a couple of fishes.

One of our favorite things to do is to go out to my Dad's. I know that might be weird to some but it is just the greatest spot were he is at. The kids love to run around and play and make Grandpa's grave all clean and pretty. This is one time when just Talmadge, Grandma and I ran out on a nice morning.

We have had fun swimming with some of our friends the Bell's.

Playing soccer and tons else with cousins!!!! What would I do without cousins around!!

Pregnancy at 33 weeks along.

For those who are wondering how pregnancy is going. I am ready to be done. Carrying twins is not for the light hearted. I have been on meds since 6 months along to stop contractions. Then, since 33 weeks (I am currently 36 weeks) along I have ended up in labor and delivery 4 times, spend a week in antipartum, while trying to get my labor to stop, once being released I had to spend another week on total bed rest. Now I am allowed to go into labor and I wake up every night with contractions and all day long but nothing strong enough to put me into labor. (How ironic is that!!!)

Anyway, not to complain, just wanted to update those family members that don't always hear everything. I just need to say, I WANT MY GIRLS HERE!!!! And not just for my own comfort sake. I want them here to love and snuggle on!!!!!!!!

Ok not the most flattering picture of me but, I just love this picture of Talmadge snuggling with his little sisters. How I love my children!!!!

PS - I have to say to everyone just how wonderful my family has been through all this helping me out with Talmadge and my house on a daily basis. What would I do without you guys!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Happy 4th of July

The 4th of July was so much fun this year. We had my brother Todd his wife Kat and their 3 girls here to visit. So it was day after day of nothing but cousins playing!!!! We went to the water park one day man did the adults have fun and for us that couldn't go down the water slides had so much fun watching the little ones in the kiddy area going down the slides again and again and again. It was a great time by all!!!

I didn't really get a whole lot of pictures most of the weekend except 4th of July night, were we had a BBQ and lit off fire works!!!! Here are some highlights!!

Talmadge loved the fire works this year!!!!! The sparklers were his favorite!!!

Talmadges favorite buddy to always hang out with...........Austin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My lovely family. Chad, Corinna and Todd!

The girls and their cute little matching T-shirts. The boys, Talmadge and Mason had matching ones two but by the time we were taking these pictures Mason was in bed. They looked so cute together though!!!

My little sweet heart enjoying the fireworks with me. (Excuse the jacket it is Makenzies, we forgot to bring him one)

Matt loved being the tech-no pro for the firework show!!!!

Could Talmadge be having any more fun with Uncle Chad!!!!

Kat and I enjoying the show. We do not get to see these guys enough!!!!

Vancouver Baby shower

Matt, Talmadge and I went up to Vancouver the other weekend for my baby shower. It was so much fun. Matt's sisters were great enough to come down and be there for the shower. The decorations, people and food could not have been any greater. Here are some fun pictures!!

Matt's awesome sister Mindie, mom and sister Amanda, who threw the baby shower for me!!!

Seriously look at how cute these decorations are!!!!! Can not get over the fabulous girls shoes and headbands that I get to put on my girls.

Some of the cutest bathing suits I think I have ever seen for girls!

My sister in law Mindie made the girls these incredible little two two's!!!! How cute are they!!!

Sadly enough this is my sister in law Amanda who is due with her little boy 1 week earlier then me. Guess you can tell the difference between baking one baby and baking two!

The kids got to due lots of fun things over the weekend. One of which, Grandma got them all Toy Story T-shirts and we all went to see Toy Story 3. Which was a great movie. They also went to the zoo and went swimming it was a fun filled weekend.

Snuggling with Nanna at night to watch a movie and fall asleep

The day we got back was Fathers day, so we had fun giving Matt his little onsies from the girls and the Grill Master for the BBQ, and of course my favorite the matching hats from the little boy who loves to BBQ with his dad!!

A Mothers Day for the books!!!!

Mothers day this year was one that could go down in the books for me. We started out the day to a Walk for the Cure (Breast Cancer), Matt's work was great enough to pay for anyone that entered and gave us t-shirts and all. I would love to say I ran it, but well that would be close to impossible a the moment. Talmadge was a great trooper and did it with us. There was over 15,000 people there.

This is Talmadges first taste of chocolate milk (I know sad 2 1/2 and just now tasting it. It only took one weird face and then he was loving the stuff)

I get to then go out with my mom and sisters from 1pm on and go to perade of homes, then we went to dinner and a movie and didn't get home till about 12am. All day without any children and just us girls. It was beutiful weather and fabulous company, and so relaxing!!!!!

On Sunday I woke up and during breakfast was given some awesome jewelry from my husband and son

This was my awesome jewelry I got from my boys, and the flower the Talmadge got me and decorated the pot in nursery.

However, my mothers day didn't stop there it continued on to Monday when we got to go to the Dr's office and have our ultrasound that told us not only that our babies are doing great but that we are going to be welcoming two baby girls into our family. Matt and I could not be any more excited. I can't believe we have been so blessed with a great little boy and now 2 little girls. Matt is a little scared for the shopping problem that I am sure will start soon, and I can't wait to start doing everything girly!!!!!!

Here is our 2 little girls at 19 weeks along!!!!!!

All things Talmadge

Talmadge has had a fun little time around here. First the weather has finally been getting nicer and feeling like spring around here. So, it finally was time to pull out the BBQ set that he got from Matt's parents clear back from his birthday. And oh man can I tell you the kid can not seem to get enough of it. The first day I opened it that is all he played with from start to finish. Since then he makes sure to play with it every single day!!!!! He loves acting like dad and BBQing.Thank you Nanna and Grandpa, this a quite a hit!!!!!!

Also, due to the new arrivals coming soon, we had to change Talmadge rooms. So we made him, what I think is the cutest Mickey Mouse room. He is really excited about it and loves playing in his room now. We put stars all up on the ceiling for him to stare at at night and he thinks they are pretty cool. Here are some pictures.

Happy Easter

Easter was so great this year. I am sorry for the amount of pictures but I always have a hard time picking and choosing on holidays, so this was best I could do.This is the first year Talmadge actually got the whole searching for Easter eggs, it made for such a great weekend. First we started out by the weekend before Easter our Ward had an Easter egg hunt at the church. He was just so proud of himself. Must excuse the cuts on his nose he took a nice face plant at a playgound just the day before. Then for real Easter weekend we got to have the Stevens in town. It was so great to see them, didn't take Talmadge long at all to warm up to all of them. We got to have his parents and 2 brothers to stay with us.Talmadge could not get enough of Grandpa, bring him book after book and game after game. I think, Grandpa has found a life long buddy!!!Nanna was great enough to play the Wee with him. And we can all guess what came Talmadge wanted to play over and over. Basketball!!!!!He loved playing the iphone with Uncle Nick. And drawing with Uncle Adam on his computer.

For Easter day we went over to my sisters for a little while and did an Easter egg hunt with all the kids. Talmadge had a blast and so did Makenzie and Andra. I am so glad that he has cousins around to do things like this with. It makes the world a great place. Grandma was great enough afterward to sit and help Talmadge short through all of his candy and start to eat all his chocolate, he was in seventh heaven. Just had to post this picture, what a cute picture of Mason and Grandma.After that we went back to our house and had a great Stevens family Easter dinner. (PS - I will post a better prego picture of myself later not sure this is the most flattering. But I am really starting to show as you can see)This is the awesome sweater vest Grandpa and Nanna got Talmadge for Easter, he didn't get to wear it to church because it was General Conference but he got wear it a few days latter to a wedding reception we went to. Isn't he just about the biggest stud ever!!!!

It was a great holiday. I know I say this with every holiday, but it is so true. Kids make holidays so much funner and worth while!!!!!!