Sunday, September 21, 2008

A trip to the pumpkin patch

What better way to kick off the fall season than a trip to the pumpkin patch with friends?! That is exactly what we did with our good friends Carson, Maia and Chase this weekend. Their parents came along too! :) Saturday we all loaded up our cars and head to Carolyn's for a day filled with fun. We rode the train around the pumpkin patch, kind of rode down the slides, ate hot dogs for lunch, got to pet goats and look at bunnies and ducks and we even met the Pumpkin Princess who was handing out stickers! Needless to say it was a wonderful day and fun was had by all. We wrapped up the day at Carson's house with a nice little cookout and games. What a way to jump into fall. There is an apple orchard up by Weston that we have talked about visiting in October so look forward to that.... I know we are! :) Enjoy the pictures!






Friday, September 19, 2008

Halloween Spoiler!

We have finally decided what Jack and Bella are going to be for Halloween. Nana Stavropoulos called us from the lake to tell us that she had stumbled upon some very cute costumes for little kiddos. She described them to us and we decided that they sounded pretty darn cute and that we should probably get some. We now have Jack the Penguin and Bella the Flower. These are just a teaser and obviously just the hats that accompany the actual costumes. It might just be the cutest thing ever!



Tuesday, September 16, 2008

One Year Check-Ups and Bottle Free Babies!

The time has finally come! We are free of that pesky formula and the mandatory of bottles. The babies have been officially switched to whole, organic milk that they love. Jack, especially, is a big fan. We moved to the milk on Saturday and Sunday night did not offer a bottle before bed. To our surprise, Jack and Bella went to sleep without so much as a peep and we even had to wake Jack up the next morning at 7:40 to get him ready for school. Bella was up at 6:30. She's our early bird. :)I don't want to jinx the whole process but I must say that so far, so good! Along with that, the babies went last Friday for their one year well baby check and shots. The shots were not fun and they let us know! Both babies cried quite a bit but it was quick and over and I brought fruit snacks which seemed to help the process along and make things a little easier. Go mom! We also took some Tylenol before the shots (they recommend this) and that seemed to fight off any potential fever they could have gotten as a result of the shots. Now to the good stuff.....let's see how they measure up. For those of you that don't get to see them a whole lot, I am sure this is fun!

Jack:
Weight --> 23 lbs. 8 oz. --> 75%
Length --> 31 inches --> 90%
Head 18 1/2 --> 50-75%

Bella:
Weight --> 21 lbs --> 50%
Length --> 30 3/4 inches --> 90%
Head 18 1/4 --> 50-75%

Looks like we have some tall babies!

We have talked about the possibility of visiting a pumpkin patch this weekend so stay tuned because we might have pictures from that. Regardless I put some up just for fun!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Jack and Bella Are ONE!

What a weekend! Jack and Bella turned one on September 5th. We can't believe it's been a year since they arrived! We started off our weekend on Friday. Nathaniel and I took the day off and we took the twins to the Kansas City Zoo. They fiested on chicken nuggets and a fruit cup and enjoyed seeing the animals. We also went to a toy store and picked out a fun picnic table for them. Saturday was our big day! Jack and Bella got to smash into cakes, eat brisket and potatoes and open lots of presents from all of their wonderful family and friends. We were really touched by all of our friends and family who came to help us celebrate. The grown-ups at the party also got to taste some delicious cupcakes from Baby Cakes here in Kansas City. If you have had one - good for you! If you have not had one - get one as soon as you can. We decided not to have a cake but to have 50 of these little gems instead. Wonderful! All in all it was a wonderful weekend. The kiddos were worn out and slept for 12 hours last night. Whew! Thank you everyone who came and helped us celebrate!


Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Jack and Bella's 1 Year Pictures!

Hey everyone!

Jack and Bella had their 1 year pictures taken last week and they are out on the web for your viewing enjoyment!

Take a look and let us know what you think! Feel free to order some if you'd like!

Jack and Bella's 1 Year Photos!

T-Minus 2 days till 1!
The Norgrens