Seeing Double

Last week we were able to spend some time with the second set of twins in the Leman family - Dayne and Maggy!! We also were blessed with a visit from cousin Michelle. We had a fun but chaotic time with the 4 little ones, and Michelle got her fill of snuggles - big and small:). Dayne and Maggy are precious. It was amazing to think about how long it seems since we were at that cute little baby stage, yet how fast the time has gone by. I LOVE the stage where Brock and Kyle are at now (most days:), but definitely miss those little baby snuggles, and the fact that they stay in the same place that you left them in!!

Here's Michelle with all of the kiddos. She definitely has her hands full!! We offered to take Jake and Betsy for a night at the movies and let Michelle babysit, but she respectfully declined. I can't quite figure out why:).


Can you tell which one likes to be the center of attention?? Brock didn't seem too fazed by the babies, that is until I sat down on the floor to hold Maggy. That definitely got his attention, and the little boy who never has time to sit and snuggle suddenly decided to take a break and sit in Mommy's lap. Poor Maggy kept getting pushed farther and farther off of my lap as he scooted closer and closer to the center, and I eventually had to hand her off to someone else. He showed us again that he definitely is Mommy's boy!!

"Look guys!! He has one of those sucking things, too!!". Dayne's look of impending doom should of foretold us of what was to come next:

"See, I can pull that thing right out of his mouth!! He doesn't put up as much of a fight as Kyle does!!"

"Look!! There's another one!! Let me see if she has one of those sucking things!!". Maggy says, "I saw what happened to Dayne. Get this guy out of here!!" At one point during the evening, I noticed that Brock and Kyle were being very quiet behind the table in the kitchen. When I went over to investigate, I found them with one of Maggy's paci's, and they were taking turns giving it a try. Good thing she had another:).

Kyle was very excited when he found out that the seats rocked and was determined that both babies wanted a ride!! Hang on Dayne and Maggy!!

Maggy's not so sure about whether or not she really wants the ride that Kyle's giving her. He, on the other hand, is delighted with his work!!

Here's a sweet picture of Michelle working her sleepy magic on Maggy. I guess those crazy boys just wore her out!! We can't wait for the fun that these little ones will have growing up together:).

Are These My Size??

Addie

We have a favorite friend right now, her name is Addie Rose.
She lives just three doors down from us and has a cold, wet nose.
When we hear her at our door, we just can't help but giggle,
We love to feel her furry coat and watch her little tail wiggle:).


Okay, so maybe I'm not the poet I would hope to be, but I just couldn't get that out of my head!! Sorry!!

Addie is by far the boys' favorite visitor, and when they hear her paws clicking on the glass of the front door, all other things fade into the background. Besides Mommy and Daddy, "Addie" was the first other family member's name that they could say. They surprised us one night when she came to visit by saying her name as they were petting her. They talk about her frequently throughout the day, and even the squirrels and bunnies that live in our backyard are now named Addie:). She is very patient and loving to them, and doesn't mind when their "pats" get a little rough, or when they catch her wiggly little tail. She is a great source of entertainment, and I'm thrilled that Brock and Kyle have such a wonderful little friend to introduce them to the animal world. We love you Addie (and Aunt Ruthie, too)!!

New uses for Tupperware!!

As a Tupperware consultant, I wanted to let you know about some of the new uses of Tupperware. They are very versatile products and can be used in many ways, some of which we will outline below. It is also very durable (Thank goodness!! I definitely wouldn't have had a chance to make any money if it wasn't, given my assistants and their use of brute force:). Did I mention the lifetime guarantee?? I'm not sure that these uses would qualify me for a free replacement piece if they broke, but under normal circumstances and use, it's guaranteed for life!! Here are some of the new ways to use Tupperware:

It can make things look funny when you look through it:).

It can make you look funny when others look at you through it:).

It makes a good helmet when you have a twin brother who likes to hit you on the head!! (By the way, Brock came up with this use all on his own. He's a resourceful little fellow - probably out of necessity:).

It makes a good drum when the air-tight, liquid-tight lid is on. The liquid-tight quality is also a blessing when you have 2 assistants who like to empty the refrigerator shelves any time the door is opened - thank goodness for Tupperware or I'd have leftovers all over my kitchen - endlessly!!

Did I mention that it makes a good drum??

It also makes a good pedestal to sit on, and can make you just tall enough to be able to get up on the couch on your own:).

Let me know if you might have any need for Tupperware to meet these needs in your home, or any of the other real needs that Tupperware can fill!! Warning!! Shameless plug ahead: You can browse my website at www.my2.tupperware.com/marlaleman , or give me a call if you're interested in looking at a catalog, replacing a broken piece of Tupperware, or hosting a party!!

Saturday Morning Cuteness

New summer haircuts + new summer pj's = 2 very cute boys!!!!

Ahhhhhh.... the simple joy........

......of learning to turn on the bathtub faucet all by yourself!!!!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!

Happy Birthday to the best Daddy ever!! We love you so much. Thanks for all you do to take good care of us (Mommy included!!:).

Watching Cardinal Baseball with Daddy

New dance moves - too funny not to share:)!!

Kyle showed off some new dance moves this morning while he was getting dressed, and they're too funny not to share with you all. Sorry about the shaky camera - I was laughing too hard to hold still.

Stranded!!

Okay video fans - Here's 2 more. Brock's favorite new thing is to climb on the kitchen chairs, but when I took this video last week, he hadn't figured out how to get down. He now has it mastered, but it was fun to keep him in one place while it lasted:). The second video is the boys showing off some of their new skills. They learn new things everyday and this is just a sampling of how smart they are getting!!! Enjoy!!