How We Survived The Winter...

Winter 2009: All we did was this...
and this...
and this....
Winter 2010 was much better! Minnesota's most dreaded days aren't so dreary when you've got these two around! Here's how we survived:
Making a lot of messes,
working on our writing skills,

a visit from Grandpa,

and Grandma,
snuggles with Mama,

stories with Daddy,tossing the football,
lounging and chatting,
more messes (kleenex is a big hit around this house),
hanging with Grandpa Mike,
and Grandma Bev,
loving our sister,
pushing our babies (or at least our strollers),
having fashion shows ,


learning how to eat with utensils (emphasis on learning),
and lots of play time with friends!

Pixies

Inspired by Annie and Grace's FAVORITE person, baby cousin Al, (not to mention a slight 'mullet' look) Mom and Dad decided it was time for haircuts!

Here's Annie...not so sure about this whole thing, but her nuk seems to help!
And Grace, trying to check herself out in the mirror!
The finished product...our little pixies (still with a receding hairline in the front...ah, a bow is in our future, someday).

Gotta love that little baby bob!

Just a warning to Manuel...I think we have two more girls who love the salon! Here's to many more spa days!

I've been scolded, so here are some pictures!

I've been scolded by various sources for being a slacker on blog updating. Hopefully these pictures from our trip to Arizona at Christmas, and various winter activities will make up for the lack of text. By the time bed time rolls around each night, this Mama has no words left to post on her blog.

1 Year Photos and Stats

Yesterday we had a little photo shoot at our house for the girls' one year pictures! Can you guess who's who? An answer key awaits you at the end!
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4. 5.

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8. 9.

1. Anyone's guess?!?!

2. Grace

3. Grace

4. Annie

5. Grace

6. Annie

7. Annie

8. Annie

9. Grace

How did you do? More and more these days, we are thinking the girls are identical! In fact, I had to look pretty closely at some of the pictures myself to figure out who's who! Our plan is to have a DNA test taken to know for sure whether they are identical or fraternal, but we haven't quite gotten around to it yet! I can't imagine why!?! Tomorrow is their one year doctor appointment, and I'll update height and weight stats then!

Birthday Babes (and making up for lost time)!

For the record....10 Months (Annie)
Grace- 10 Months
Grace- 11 months
Annie (11 months, with an attempt at a bow in her hair. A Mama can dream, right?)
Our favorite pastime...wrestling with each other! It's all fun and games until someone starts crying!
Our happy girls!

Halloween 2009...our two sweet lambs!

My sister looks so funny in that costume! What? I'm wearing the same thing?!?!
Enjoying playtime in the backyard after school now that Daddy is done with football! Here's a shot of one of our walkers in action!
Bundled up for a fall outing to Stillwater.
Birthday Celebration: Saturday, November 14

Auntie Mary and Uncle Paul, with Baby Al, along with Uncle Nick, Auntie Amy

and Baby Charley, were all on hand to help us celebrate!

Annie was more interested in watching the crowd than eating her cake!

Grace wasted no time digging in! Boy was it delicious!

We're one!
Grampy keeps his eye on the crowd.
A tired Gracie with Grandpa and Grandma Spreigl!
Great Grandma Marcella with her namesake, Annie Marcella.
Grandma Ginny and the girls!
A special thanks to Granny Brenda who was taking all of the pictures...that's why we don't have any of her. Typical Mom, behind the scenes, making the show run smoothly as always!

It should be noted that after the afternoon's festivities, the parents (Manuel and I) hosted a "We Survived a Year With Twins" party at the Great Waters Brewing Company in St. Paul! We, along with Mary and Paul and about 20 of our friends enjoyed a night out to celebrate this milestone!! And Granny and Grampy Robertson babysat ALL 3 babes! A great time was had by all, although Annie and Grace didn't seem to care that their parents stayed out past MIDNIGHT, and they were rarin' to go at 6:00 a.m. this morning! And so year #2 begins....