Piper and Quinn

These two are playing so cute together. Every day that I spend with them I realize that having these two children was the best decision Seth and I will ever make.

Piper is loving preschool. We found out the other day she got accepted to the 3 day am class at the U. We have so loved their program. She loves it. She was such a shy child to begin with, and I think she might be the most out going, popular kid in the class.

Her favorite songs right now are Dance the Night Away, Hakuna Matata, and the "hello song" from Gnomeo and Juliet. She is incredible at running and kicking a soccer ball. She knows the entire alphabet and loves reading. She tells me what Quinn needs when he is fussy.

Quinn is all smiles, laughs, and yes, he is still sleeping in the damn moses basket in our room. I don't want him to leave. I am starting to think about how we will celebrate his first birthday. Holy crap. My baby is almost a year old.

These kids are absolutely fabulous

This is Quinn's first highchair. He loves it. Don't grow up too fast my baby.

No matter what challenges we may face in our lives, at the end of the day I am Piper and Quinn's mom. That is all that matters. Their eyes are intoxicating. The smell of their skin makes me feel bubbly all over. The sound of their voices is like no other sound in the universe.
We are all healthy and we have one another.
Life is good.

Piper's first day at Alta

Piper and I went skiing today for the first time. Just us two girls.

She went once last year at Snowbird, but today it was just the two of us. I hope this is something we can do together for the rest of our lives. I daydream about having long talks on the lift. OK who am I kidding. We made one run today, and Piper couldn't wait to go get lunch. There were minimal tears.

I took her to Alta, which in my mind is a secret gem on this planet that we are so lucky to have.

It was a perfect day. Not a cloud in the sky and warm temperatures.

There was also a really cute boy there who greeted Piper with kisses, Henry Alder.

As I am writing this Piper is carrying around our skis in the living room telling me that she can't wait to ski again. Who knows, maybe my daydream will come true.

Happy 6 month birthday Quinn

Quinn is 6 months old!
How has this happened so fast. Six months ago yesterday we dropped Piper off at her aunt and uncle's house. Seth, Quinn and I headed up to LDS Hospital to have a birthday party.

You are beautiful, smart, and have the biggest, brightest smile I have ever seen. I love my little boy so incredibly much. It hurts when we are apart. You are almost sitting up and have the best laugh in the world.

I came home from work and Seth and Piper had made this cake for Quinn. Pretty awesome.

Quinn's first swim

This is Bob. He originally lived in Seth's sisters pool. Sara gave him to us. We take him with us every chance we get. He came to Maui with us. He comes to Snowbird or other pools we swim in. We love him. He is a part of our family. Oh and check out Elmo in the background. He just back floats the entire time. Seriously I had to check his pulse to make sure he was still alive.

I've known Seth since I was 16. He is great at pretty much everything he does. He is remarkably good at being a father though. I love this photo. The day he became a father pride took on a whole new meaning for the man.

Quinn swam in a pool for the first time. We headed up to Snowbird. Beautiful blue skies and warm air. This inversion is horrible. We had to escape.
He loved it. We took Piper to the same pool to swim for the first time. I guess it's a family tradition now. He was relaxed and sweet. That's just his personality though. Oh and he's back in the basket in our room. Didn't work out to well moving to the crib. He's just a little guy and gets cold in that huge crib. That's what I tell Seth at least. Maybe in the spring we will try the move again.

Nutcracker 2011

Piper went to her first ballet tonight. We saw the Nutcracker. My sweet husband got tickets for Piper and I. I danced with Ballet West so to be able to take my little girl to the ballet was extra special.

It was a dream come true.
Thanks Seth. Your girls love you!

Bittersweet

My sweet little boy has left our room. I can hardly admit this without getting choked up. Quinn is my baby. I am not the type that looks forward to my children leaving the nest. On the days I go to work I don't feel like I can fully breathe until I can put my arms around them. My mom told me once that if a mother does her job right her children won't need her anymore. Some times I think this job sucks. I am basically working harder than I have at any job before so that I can get fired one day. Actually motherhood is the absolute best job I have ever or will ever have.

I do love the idea though that Quinn and Piper are officially sharing a room now. They can start the beginning of their own unique relationship. I truly hope they will be as close as my brother and I have always been.
So I have been searching for a rug for their room for over a year. I don't know if you have priced area rugs lately, but they are ridiculously expensive. There is this company called Flor. They are amazing. Thru one of my brother's random contacts, he found us these flor tiles for next to nothing. So woo hoo, I finally have a rug for their room.
I hope in 30 years Quinn and Piper are sifting thru some guys shed on a dark, cold winter night bickering over flor tiles for their children's rooms. I hope not a day will pass when they won't give one another a call. I hope they will always have the laughter, support and love that I have always felt with my brother.