Happy New Year's! (a little late)

We spent New Year's Eve with Lance and Gail in Ridgecrest. We invited some mutual friends, our favorite neighbors from our former home, and Lance and Gail's new neighbors. We had fun sitting around eating, talking, and having some drinks. Amber and Zach had some friends there and they were running around, although not sure what they were up to! The twins had fun, being held and played with all night. Needless to say, we didn't make it until midnight. 11 was as far as we could get. It's hard staying up that late knowing the twins are going to be up around 7. Lance, Zach, and Amber stayed up until midnight though. Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas was nice this year. Lance, Gail, and kids came from Ridgecrest to spend a few days and Christmas with us. On Christmas Eve we went out to eat with some friends of ours. We were going to go ice skating and visit the downtown area but they were shutting everything down so we came home, got into jammies, and watched movies. Christmas Day was funny. The twins loved opening presents, although I don't think they really understood what was going on. But they sure knew it was fun! We had to take each present from them after they opened it so they would keep going. Paper and bows were big hits. Lots of clothes, toys, and books. They got a Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan from Dan and I along with some other stuff like cars and Little People and books. They also got their first Mega Blocks, some VTech toys, Leapfrog toys, My First Tea Party, My First Tool Box, and a bunch of board books. Time to rotate out all the baby toys and make room for new! Amber and Zach opened their Christmas presents here too. They got new laptops and a bunch of other stuff. Gail and I made a Christmas lunch and then we relaxed the rest of the day. The kids (big and small!) all had fun playing with new toys.

Visiting Santa

We took the twins to see Santa last weekend back in Ridgecrest. Gail and Amber and Amber's friend Brittany went too. They weren't scared of him but did look at him like he was weird. Very cute and quick. I can't wait until they get to the age where they know what Santa is.

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!