Up in the sky! Apples...Bapples

Soren has a fascination with airplanes and anything that he can spot way up in the sky. It all started when we would lay on the trampoline and stare up at the sky. He moves his arm side to side to show the clouds are moving. He points at every bird, bug and airplane he can see and makes an excited noise. I can't believe how sharp is eyes are. He can spot the tiniest plane thousands of feet high.

Barrett has always been my talker. He can carry on a whole conversation with himself and seems to know exactly what he is saying. It is nothing but mumbling and gibberish to me. Yesterday he spotted an apple on the counter and desperately wanted to hold it. I gave it to him and he held on to it for an hour or so then decided to try a bite. He ate half the apple and I had to trail him and pick up pieces of skin he would spit out. The whole day he was running around with it saying BAPPLE, Bapple! He is just too darn cute!!! AND I just Love the way his smile lights up his whole body.

These boys are such a blessing to our family. I can't imagine one without the other.

Mother fighting Breast Cancer delivers twins b/g Babies!!

I just found out about a local woman who is battling with Breast Cancer and is a new mother of twins. She just had healthy 6 lb boy and girl babies and she starts her Chemo this week. Our local Multiples group is trying to figure out a way to help this family. It brings me to tears thinking about the trials this family is facing. She is such a young and beautiful woman and I hope that they triumph over her Cancer and she can enjoy every moment with her precious babies. Keep them in your prayers.

Ruffin' around on the Trampoline

I have been putting the boys on the trampoline since they were babies hoping that one day they would get used to it and want to jump with us. That day is here and they are WILD!! Tristan, Barrett and Soren wrestle while Eliana bounces them around. Tristan still gets a little rough but Barrett is the toughest. He is seriously strong! He can get a death grip on you and it hurts like non other!

PS off the topic. Eliana asked me if there will be food in Heaven. I told her there should be and then she asked me "How would you know? You've never been there." She is just too smart for her own good.

Last swim of the Summer

Eliana has gotten very good at swimming under water. She doesn't seem to think she can swim on top though. Strange child!! Tristan was off running errands with dad but the boys and Eli had fun in the water. Barrett and Soren LOVE splashing around and being glided on top of the water. I think Soren will be an early swimmer. He is very eager to go all in and he can't keep still. He is like a bar of soap in the water!! They are even worse in the BATH!!!

Dog food, dog food everywhere...dog food, dog food in my hair!!!

The boys love to go out on the patio and feed Diesel his food. They think it is SO much fun to play fetch with his food. They hide it in crevasses, stuff it in toys and worst of all...they eat it!! I used to stress out about it but realized that there are worse things they could be putting in their mouths. The funny part is when I catch them in action. As soon as I step out into the patio I give them "the eye" and say spit! They both start spitting out all that nasty dog food. It is so discusting and hilarious all at the same time! Now I need to catch Soren on video as he is sliding at light speed down the stairs and Barrett when he throws one of his silly tantrums.

Chris and Tristan's Fishing Trip To Alaska

Last year Chris took Eliana to AK to go fishing with Grandma Elaine and Grandpa Gary. This year was all about the boys! Chris and Tristan flew up with Jess and his dad Jim for 10 days. They had a great time fishing the beautiful waters down in Valdez, AK. I love how the gorgeous mountains climb straight up out of the ocean waters and the waterfalls that come down from the glaciers. Can you tell I am totally jealous that I didn't get to go??!! They had loads of fun fishing but didn't catch as many as they hoped for.

Tristan had fun playing with Gary and Elaine and roaming around the Alaska State fair.

They saw a big black bear that was roaming the camp grounds. They saw several sea otters and sea lions.

There was also this stubborn star fish that was eating their bait.

I should just have Chris post about it since he was there! I sure did miss them and was ready for Tristan to give me a big hug.

My husband's the BEST!!

Eli and I flew out to Arkansas for the long weekend. I left her with Grandma and Grandpa Eastman while I drove out to Oklahoma for my friend Tracy's wedding. The whole weekend was a blast and we had a great time. Chris was left behind with the 3 boys. Other than a few phone calls asking "can the boys eat Chicken Salad?" and "how come you have never taken video of Soren flying down the stairs? It's hilarious!" Chris did a great job with the boys. He cleaned the kitchen every night, swept the floors, folded laundry and kept the kids entertained. I have to say that Chris is a fabulous husband and father!!