Grandpa and Grandmom Workman Visit!

I'm a little slow with my postings! The twins were blessed to have their Grandpa and Grandmom Workman here for their 1st birthday. Dad and Peggy stayed for a week. Not long enough. Maybe longer next time. Lance and Gail and kids came for a long weekend. The rest of the week was spent with the twins. Dad worked on some things around the house we haven't had time for (and repaired Dan's pressure washer-the dogs chewed on it, oops!). Peggy went with us to Babies R Us to pick out car seats and do some more birthday shopping. They got to see Luci start to cruise around the furniture and Eli take off on his hands and knees. Elijah is definately still Grandpa's boy. He spent most of his time with his grandpa, climbing all over him and playing with him. Luci was a little more aloof and clingy with me which is unusual for her but she eventually played with grandpa and grandma too. I miss you! Can't wait to see you again!

Happy 1st Birthday!!

Well the 1st year is over and it's been crazy! And I know there is only a lot more to come. They've changed so much. Luci has her 5th tooth coming in and is trying to walk. Eli is getting his first tooth finally and is crawling on all 4's like a crazy boy! He's quick! Pulls himself up on everything too. They also antagonize each other alot more now. Yay. Anyway, we had a first birthday party for them on Saturday. A lot of fun. I went crazy with the cakes and decorations but it's their 1st. We had quite a few friends here with their kids and Dad and Peggy are here from NC. Eli really loved his cake. He even pooped bright green from the black icing on his smash cake. Luci liked her cake but wasn't as into it as Eli was. She was more interested in her Minnie balloon. They actually showed interest in pulling the paper off their presents. They got a lot of clothes and some new toys. We got them an activity cube which they love. And thanks to our wonderful family pitching in they got 2 brand new carseats. Riding in style now! They are keeping us busier and busier and make us laugh every day! Can't wait to see what this year brings....

Marine Corps Ball 2009

Dan and I attended the Marine Corps Birthday Ball this past Friday night. We got a babysitter and everything! The ball was in San Diego and was very nice. The guest speaker was funny and made it short which was nice! We honored those that just passed away in helicopter crashes recently. Very somber moment in the evening. There was a table set up in their honor. It was our first night out together without the kids in a long time and it was long overdue. Didn't last long enough!

Halloween Night

Lance, Gail, Zach, Amber, and Amber's friend Brittany came down for Halloween weekend to take the twins trick-or-treating for their 1st Halloween. We went over to my friend Dena's neighborhood. Amber and Brittany dressed up and took the twins around in their new push cars. Luci and Eli dressed up as bunnies. Eli amazingly left his hat on all night. I think his pumpkin light kept him distracted! Luci kept hers on long enough for some pictures and then wouldn't have anything else to do with it. Even Lance tried it on to show her how cute it was! We went around the neighborhood for a little while. There were many "how cute" and "aaaahhhh" as we went around. The twins were really good and I think they had fun. No fussing at all. With all the costumes and lights I think they had plenty to keep them entertained. At the end of the night we stopped by a haunted house for the big kids and then called it a night. Luci and Eli slept good that night!