More Mischief

I was cooking in the kitchen when I heard agitated cries from the boys' bedroom. I called out to them in an effort to stop what I thought was rough-housing. Again, a louder agitated cry made it's way to my ears from a distance. I marched over to their bedroom ready to pry them off of each other. Walking down the hallway, I heard "stuck, stuck" & this is how I found Cayden: Here is Camden dragging Daddy's important tubing attachments for their pool. When Daddy isn't looking, Camden likes to hide his treasures under the wagon seat or other inconspicuous places.

Ah, & the best one of all....I was working a 13 hour shift at the hospital so Scott was in charge. He put on Sesame Street so he could type an important letter. A moment later, he realized that the house seemed strangely quiet & knew he needed to investigate. Scott found the boys in our bedroom....Camden was on the side of the bed laying on a pillow, looking at all the DVD's, CD's & books he had taken off several shelves. Cayden was in the bathroom. Every drawer was open & he had put Scott's deodorant, razor, shave cream, floss, toothbrush & electric razor into the toilet, along with a whole roll of toilet paper & a few of Mommy's personals. In the garden tub, he had placed everything else he could find, as seen above, including the heavy weighing scale. Life with twin toddler boys IS an adventure!

WAIT, WE WEREN'T FINISHED!!!

After the BBQ was finished and the boys were changed into their favorite p.j.'s, we sat around the kitchen table laughing about stories past. In the midst of it all, Camden goes outside to say "nite-nite" to the swimming pool. At first it was from afar, then he was close enough to touch the water with his finger tips & then it happened--Camden dove into the water with his clean, dry p.j.'s & dry, non-swim diaper. As soon as Cayden witnessed the dive from the back door window, he flung the door open and ran to the pool, diving in mid-air! Nope they weren't done yet.....

Grandpa, not discouraging the event, but rather clapping and laughing for their enjoyment


Camden decides to further his comical act by dousing Grandpa's head with water

"Dad, did you really think my boys wouldn't figure out how to get you to REALLY join the fun?!"

Ahh, what's a Grandpa to do but join the fun & invite Daddy to join too!

We laughed so hard, our bellies hurt! This is what fun summer memories are made of!

Memorial Day Celebration

Camden

Cayden & Daddy

Cayden & Great-Gama
We are grateful for the freedom we have to do so many of the things that we take for granted. To celebrate, we had a fun cookout! The boys loved getting in their pool and splashing water everywhere. Everyone joined the fun & laughter that these 2 precious boys bring. We could not have asked for a better way to spend the day!

Garza Visit Day #2

Camden learning about video games with his Grandpa: Cayden sitting in the Mickey Mouse car that Grandpa & Great-grandma kept feeding coins to:

It's been such a joy to see the boys interact with their Grandpa, & Great-grandparents! We have laughed at their attempts to have a 'conversation', but it's still mostly babbles to us with a few occassional, understandable words.
They jump into Grandpa's bed to wake him up in the morning with hugs & kisses. Then we hear the pitter-patter of their feet as they run to Great-grandpa's bed and begin to poke his eyes in an effort to wake him up. Camden & Cayden are head-over-heals in love with Great-grandma. She changes them, cooks for them, takes them for walks & plays on the floor with them. As soon soon as they wake up we hear them call from their room "Gama? Gampa? Melo (abuelo)?" What can I say.....they love their family!

Garza Family Visit

We were eagerly awaiting my Dad & Grandparents' arrival for the 3-day weekend visit. The boys especially enjoy having family over & immediately welcomed their company.

Camden loving on his Grandpa Camden & Cayden snuggled up to Grandpa before engaging him in a game of 'kick the ball'

Camden cozying up to his Buelo (yes, that's his Great-Grandpa)

A Day at the Zoo

Camden & Cayden haven't been to the zoo since they were about 7 months old. They had an appreciation for the animals today. They new most of their names and the noises they make. They pointed at everything in site! At the end of the day, we headed to the goat area where the boys could be 'hands-on' with the animals. It was a perfect day!

Summer Fun

Camden, above; Cayden, below

We enjoy the summer weather & that it has to offer-- the smell of freshly cut grass, the sweet aroma of gardenias & magnolias, the warmth of the sun on our skin, BBQ's & walks around the neighborhood. The boys love to play outdoors. After running, sliding and ball-kicking fun, the boys threw themselves down on the grass with laughter. Who could resist a moment like this?!!

Mother's Day

Of all the things in the world that I am blessed to be-- wife, Mommy, daughter, granddaughter, sister, friend, nurse-- I am most honored to be married to Scott and to be the Mommy of our 2 precious boys. It sounds so cliche to say "every day is Mother's day," but the truth is that it is. Every day I get at least 500 hugs & kisses; every day we laugh together & eat as a family. Yes, every day is Mother's Day to me.

Boys Meet Sprinklers

What a beautiful day to play outdoors! Cayden & Camden love to run around the yard kicking balls & pushing dump trucks & trains. Little did they know that they were about to meet the sprinkler system!

They had so much fun running through the sprinklers and trying to drink the water in mid-air. The look on their face was priceless and the laughter contagious. We'll be seeing lots more sprinkler moments this summer with our HOT, humid weather. Now all I need is a bar of soap....