Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day was eventful! Anthony is on-call, so you know he had an emergency call 30 minutes before leaving for Thanksgiving dinner at my parents! The boys and I headed to Thanksgiving, and Anthony met us down there later. There were lots of relatives at Grandpa and Grandma Holmes' house. I think there were twenty family members there to celebrate...but Johnathan and Joseph didn't mind. The boys acted like they owned the place! I didn't have the chance to take pictures of the wonderful dinner, it is very busy feeding two 18 month olds casseroles while they used their spoon and fork by theirselves! However the boys were so thankful for the new toys from Grandma Holmes and Aunt Anne on Thanksgiving! It was great- the boys were entertained with the new toys on the porch! Blocks are a favorite right now, they love their blocks! Anthony had another emergency phone call after dinner, so we all headed back together that afternoon! We made it through Thanksgiving while on-call and no baby. Now, we are just waiting for the arrival of Jayne Elizabeth!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The boys had a Thanksgiving program at Mother's Day Out on Monday. It was sweet to see my little indians on the stage, even if they were the youngest there and didnt know the words to any of the cute songs! I think the pacifiers must of been the trick to even keep them on the stage! Joseph would not keep his hat on! The boys made us turkey centerpieces with pinecones, and colored placemats for Thanksgiving! It is so funny to see the crafts, I still cant believe they are old enough to bring home projects!! Sooo cute!

Wordless Wednesday!

Purdue Boilermakers!

The boys are enjoying supporting their Dad's alumni! Actually I think it is Anthony who enjoys the boys wearing Purdue attire! He is so proud, and tells them how good they look when donning anything black and gold. I smile, and keep all the Florida football thoughts to myself! Thanks Aunt Kaydi for the boys Purdue sweats and shirts, Anthony loves them!

Keep our Daddy out of jail!

Please help make our Daddy's bail!! They have sent out an arrest warrant, for a great cause!! Join the MDA and raise money for children with special needs. Our Daddy is the best Dad and vet, we all need him to stay out from behind bars!

https://www.joinmda.org/crossville08/bestfriendsvethosp

Cows say "moo."

The boys have mastered that a cow says "moo." Even the horses say "moo" at our house! However recently Johnathan and Joseph have observed much more about cows! My Dad, Grandpa Holmes had cattle brands made for each of the boys shortly after their birth. The brands are after the middle names "TW" and "VW" since both boys first and last initials are the same! Grandpa Holmes also plans on giving each of the boys a beef cow each year, with their own brands on it of course! So the boys went to the farm this week to brand their first black angus cross heifers! This was an experience! Johnathan wasn't so sure of it all, and Joseph was excited to be a part of the process! After leaving the cowpens, the tractor captured their attention...the boys can't make a trip to the farm without getting on the tractor! I think our boys can give Old MacDonald a new song.....ha!

Johnathan or Joseph???

After following the blog, and learning of our daily happenings, how well do you know our twins?!?!? With Jayne ELizabeth arriving soon, we thought we would focus a little attention on details about the boys! Leave your answers under comments!! We love feedback on our pictures, just click on comments and you can leave us a message!

Questions:
1. Who was our first born?
2. Who stayed in the hospital the longest, with a miracle recovery?
3. Who loves to wrestle?
4. Who is a snuggle baby?
5. Who prefers Daddy over anyone else?
6. Who sleeps through the night and loves a nap?
7. Who makes the funny faces, and always makes us laugh?
8. Who says "moo" when they spot a cow?
9. Who still needs to be rocked to sleep? ugh.
10. Who eats, and eats, and eats some more?
11. Who runs to an open bathroom door to shred the toilet paper?
12. Who are the sweetest, cutest, and most loved two little boys???!?!

Brrr...it's cold outside!

The weather today is gloomy! It is wet and cold!! But the boys have so much energy, they need to run in the yard! Hayley is home from college, so her and Lacey came by to visit the boys. Anthony and I took the opportunity having extra hands to bundle up the boys and head outside.











Check out the blog post from Saturday, January 19, 2008!! I love the older post pictures!!
Thanks Dr. Karen for our outfits, we are able to wear them again this year!

Playing Outside

We have a new fence!! It is the best investment yet!! I love the ability to sit back and watch the boys play in the backyard without the fear of them running in opposite directions, away from me! ( I am not that fast on my feet these days! ) The fall weather has been cool, but we still enjoy climbing outside, and stomping around in all the leaves!

"Aunt" Tina

Since the boys were born "Aunt" Tina has been a part of their lives. The boys think she is so much fun! Aunt Tina keeps them on Mondays when I work, and takes them to their Mother's Day Out. My Mom keeps them on Wednesday when I work. I think the boys like it when I work.....they run to Aunt Tina and Grandma Holmes when they see them in the mornings, then happily wave bye to me when I leave! Below are pictures of Tina's twin girls Heather and Ashley, and also husband "Uncle" Dale! It is adorable that twins Heather and Ashley are buddies with Johnathan and Joseph!

Great-Grandma and Papaw Vaughn

We had a surprise visit from Anthony's grandparents!! It was great to see them!! I am so thankful the boys have grandparents and great-grandparents to love them! Great-grandma and great-Papaw Vaughn were on the way down to Florida for the winter in the RV and stopped in Crossville for a few days! The boys enjoyed the extra attention, and I enjoyed the break!

Daddy's boy...

Our Joseph is a Daddy's boy. It is so precious. Most days he is first to the door to greet his Daddy ( sometimes I beat him to the door...ha! )when he gets home from work. Both boys are enjoying "wrestling" with Anthony, and love to be chased by him! Daddy's play so differently than a Mommy! Joseph enjoys sleeping a little longer in the mornings, but only after you pick him up out of the crib! Anthony goes upstairs and gets them in the mornings, and some mornings this is what I find when I come into the living room......precious!

Vote!

The moral issues with public policy implications being debated today are far too important for us to ignore. Do your homework on the candidates and vote your values.
Chuck Colson states "Ultimately, our loyalty belongs not to any political party or candidate but to God Almighty. And when the time comes, I believe God may ask each of us how we voted and why." Richard Land states "I encourage people to vote for the candidate at every level who best represents their values and convictions, and then to pray for those in authority over us as required in Scripture."


This is an excellent resource:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm/