running from Ike...

Hurricane Ike is coming our way. Tim is boarding up the last windows on our house as I write to you. After that we will pack up a few precious items and head to safety in Austin . We pray that we don't spend excessive hours in the car like last time. Thank you so much to our friend Jason for taking us into his home...and his pool. :) The four of us will be safe and together; there is nothing more valuable than that.

sweet peas?

Sweet peas or elves...we're not sure?! :) We tried on the hats to their sweet pea Halloween costumes and they were just too cute. We couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Stay tuned for the full costume in October!

little sunshines

my, oh my...six months old

Wow, we look at the calendar and we can't believe our eyes. The girls are six months old already and so much fun! They babble, giggle, smile, sit, and scoot. We're having fun introducing a few foods...of course we had to start with sweet peas. :) Julia actually "quivered" the first time she tried them she disliked them so much--hilarious!

sittin' pretty...

Jocelyn sat up all by herself! We are so proud! Julia definitely has the strength and can sit for several seconds as well. I'm sure she will hit the milestone "officially" this week. Julia delighted us with her laughter last night. She couldn't stop laughing at Tim dropping her nuk out of his mouth. Quite cute!

hats and happiness

Melanie decided to have a little "photo shoot" with the girls last week. They looked so adorable in their hats (thanks Jan!) we couldn't help but keep the camera clicking. We certainly couldn't resist sharing a few favorites. We busily prepared for a tropical storm/ possible hurricane predicted to hit this morning. Thankfully it missed us and wasn't very severe. Thank you to all who were concerned. Overall we are doing very well. The evening fussiness have improved tremendously. We now spend our time reading books together and playing rather than bouncing, lunging, and trying to calm crying babies. The smiles and giggles greatly outnumber the tears and we are so thankful. Life is good.

giggles

Grandma Diana and cousin Abigail had a fun time making the girls giggle when they were visiting. We couldn't help but share the footage...it's a guaranteed smile for your day. :)

family fun

Grandma Diana, Aunt Dawn and her three girls came for a visit last week. We all had such a wonderful time together! We went swimming, went on walks, did some serious cooking, and enjoyed quality time together. Julia and Jocelyn just loved having them around (and are missing them already). The girls were full of smiles and Abigail was the best at making them giggle. :) We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family.

happy days

not to be outdone...

Julia decided to show her sister up today by rolling from her back to her tummy. Let the competition begin!

Jocelyn rolled over!!

Yup, Jocelyn finally took the plunge. She has been rolling from side to side for months...actually she hardly ever stops moving. Well, last night she decided to surprise her parents and make the roll. When we started cheering she just looked at us like "What's the big deal...of course I could do it?" :) We constantly find her on the opposite end or sideways in her crib. They never cease to amaze us!