My Twins Are 6, How Old Are Yours?

Have you noticed there are sets of twins everywhere you go these days? I have. But no matter how commonplace they may be, I must say that having 2 kids that are only 1 minute apart never strikes me as altogether normal. This last week my girls turned 6, and I sort of wondered for the first time if it bothered them to have to share a birthday? I don't think so because that's all they've ever known, but still.... it's a unique way to live. But despite their differences and daily squabbles, I get the feeling they love each other a lot!

This year we went to Paintin' Place, a paint your own pottery type place to celebrate their birthdays. It was sort of a quiet party, lots of painting, no jumping in bouncy houses, no splashing in swimming pools, no energetic attempts at musical chairs... so basically I loved it. I think they liked it too, but I must say, it may be more of an age 8 type of thing depending on your kid's personality. Every year for me is an experiment, and by the time I figure out what my kids really love, they'll have moved on to the next thing. Anyway, the girls are 6 now! Big things like kindergarten are on the horizon!

Washington Highlights

Lots of time with friends and family. Here we are with our

buddy Andrea Peterson who we met for the 3rd year in a row

in downtown Tacoma at Indochine restaurant. Soooo yummy.
A line up with some cousins, Dan's youngest

sister has 3 daughters (& 1 son) & the 2 younger

ones especially hit it off with our girls. Breah,

the oldest is a lot older than my girls, but was a

perfect shopping buddy for me!

And finally after dozens of trips to Washington, I

finally got the chance to visit the beautiful volcano,

Mt. Ranier. It was awesome!
Thank you Leaman (Hughey/Cowan) family for

1) actually reading my blog posts

2) for babysitting my kids so much when we visit,

3) for loving me despite all of my very un-Leaman like ways.

(example: Leamans are good with small children, I'm not.

They rarely complain, I often vent. They're fun-loving, etc. etc)

4) for feeding me so much I gained 3 lbs.

5) for always being good examples to me of people who are

living out their christianity day by day, for being my family,

not just by marriage, but through our bonds in Christ.

4) for always entertaining me with

Pics of the Ducklings

We just returned from our annual trek to Washington state to spend time with family; Grandma & Grandpa, lots of aunties & uncles, and lots of cousins. While we were there, we didn't get as many pics as we usually do. (Dan says he no longer feels "inspired" with his photography skills). But that's okay, because his little sister is quite the photographer. Auntie Sandra patiently clicked over 400 pictures of my girls enjoying the scenic beauty of Chambers Bay in University Place. It was so pretty there, a perfect day, a blue ocean, a rambling golf course, and the models..... well, they weren't so bad either. Thanks Sandra!