Christmas Outfits

This Sunday we went to Crane Cottage on Jekyll after church for pictures with Santa. Grandmother Thomas smocked gingerbread men outfits for Maura and Brody, and we wanted them to take pictures with Santa in those outfits. By the time Chris and I picked the twins up from the nursery, Brody had spit up on his outfit and lost his socks and shoes. Maura had kicked her shoes off, ripped the bow out of her hair, and had biten a hole in her tights. Her whole foot was poking through the tights! We just laughed and did the best we could to get a few pictures with Santa. Maura loved Santa, and Brody lasted about two minutes before the tears starting coming!

Maura cheesing it up and Brody studying Santa's beard

Maura still posing and Brody starting to get uneasy

Saturday night in front of the Christmas tree

smiling at daddy

We tried to get some photos of Maura and Brody in their many Christmas outfits. Aunt Laura bought them some cute white outfits with candy canes on them. Maura and Brody wore those to church last week, and Chris tried to take a picture of the three of us before heading out the door. We were never successful in getting three smiles at the same time!

This was the best we could do!

better without mom in the picture

Maura and Brody waiting for the camera to stop

Eight Months Old

We cannot believe 8 months has already passed since Maura and Brody were born. Chris and I are truly having a blast with the twins. We attempted to take some photos for Christmas cards, but we never really got a great photo. We are still working on that. I also included a few pictures from the Thanksgiving holiday.

Maura loving on her daddy

Brody and Maura playing with Aunt Angela

Maura and Brody in their Santa hats

Eating bows on the set of the fake Christmas morning

Posing for mommy bright and early in the morning

Bundled Up

It got rather cold this week, so we had to find little jackets with hoods for Maura and Brody. They just look adorable with the hoods on their heads.

Thanksgiving Outfits

Brody waiting for the pictures to stop

Maura was trying to get Brody's thumb out of his mouth

in a daze... ready for a nap

Maura smiling at the camera... for once

Maura and Brody have been playing all day today. We stayed inside because it has gotten colder outside. The twins are wearing their Thanksgiving outfits. Since Chris thinks the knit pants are stretchy pants, I suppose this set of outfits will be the last holiday ones they wear! Both grandmothers are working on Christmas outfits, so Chris might be in luck.

Brody Laughing

I caught a little video with the digital camera of Brody laughing. The camera was shaking a little because I was tickling Brody and holding the camera at the same time. I am still working on getting Maura to laugh this much, so her video will come later!

New Outfits

Maura and Brody have two grandmothers who smock clothes for them. Here are some pictures of two new outfits they each have. We cannot wait to share them with some cousins one day!

Brody thinks he must hold Maura in every picture!

Brody attempting to act shy

Maura showing her dress covered in drool


Brody and Maura showing off their gingham frog outfits

Seven Months

a quick shot before church

Maura and Brody both came home with a missing button from their outfits.

Chris and I think this is only the beginning of mishaps!

Carson and Preston going trick-or-treating

Grandmother with Maura and Brody

I went to Phoenix this past week, and Mrs. Thomas came to stay at our house. She had the best time playing with Maura and Brody. It is much easier to leave knowing a grandparent is coming to stay at our house. Please pray this week because I leave tomorrow through Friday for Atlanta. The twins will go to the babysitter during the day, and Chris will have them alone in the mornings and at night. It really is difficult to believe seven months has already passed, but everyday Chris and I cannot believe how fun parenting really is.