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We spent Saturday afternoon at (Great-)Grandma Mildred's 90th birthday party in Rifle, Colorado. What a party! The family went all out, pulling together a simply amazing celebration of Grandma Mildred's life. And just the sheer number of family members in attendance could tell you what a fruitful life Grandma Mildred has had. I can't even count how many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren she has. (I tried, just now, but I got all confused and gave up.)
Airan, Sophie, Grandma Mildred, Evie, and Kelly
Uncle Dan with Sophie and Evie.
Sophie plays peek-a-boo with Uncle David
Evie and Sophie dance with Grandpa Rich.
Grandma with her kids: Betty, Rich, Skip, and Bobbie.
Serious girls.
Evie is kind of a momma's girl.
Evie and Sophie help themselves to the cookies.
Sophie and Emily attempt (not so successfully) to not disturb sleepy baby Stanley.
Girls, girls, girls! Sophie, Evie, Emily, and Mackenzie.
The subtle, nuanced, and deeply emotional work of these two budding ballerinas just might bring you to tears. Brace yourself.
It seems ridiculously early to be writing a Holiday Gift Guide post, but I know some of you (Mom) like to get your holiday shopping out of the way nice and early, so I figured I'd better get this done.Not sure what to buy for your favorite twin girls this holiday season? Here are a few ideas.- The twins' Amazon.com wish list
is up to date. Please do not feel restricted to the items on the list. Get whatever you want for the girls. The list is just a collection of suggestions.
- Books, books, books! We love new books.
- Favorite toys these days include anything that encourages imaginative play -- tea sets, doll houses, kitchen sets, Tonka trucks, and the like would be perfect.
The girls are in a very sweet nurturing phase, which involves mothering all baby dolls and stuffed animals -- toys to encourage that would be welcome.
Puzzles, building sets, musical instruments, and arts & crafts are also in heavy rotation.
Look for toys that have an age range of 3 years and up.
Oompa.com is a great place to look for fun and unusual toys, and you can search by age range!
Ourgreenhouse.com also has a great selection of natural toys.
- Even better than more toys to clutter up our living room would be the gift of fun activities. Consider giving the twins a gift certificate to The Old Town School of Folk Music, where they can take excellent music, dance, and art classes.
- Clothing: The girls have plenty of cold-weather outerwear, but not too many warm outfits with long sleeves or sweaters. So some cozy winter clothes would be welcome.
The girls are wearing size 2T in most things. 2T shirts tend to fit just right, while 2T pants tend to fall right off them. But they're outgrowing their 18-month pants, so either 24-month or 2T is the way to go.
Shoe sizes change from company to company, but the twins' feet are 5-3/8" long, and I can tell you with certainty that Gymboree size 8 is too big. Hope that helps. (UPDATE: Size 7 in toddler shoe sizing seems to be just right.)
- Don't forget our favorite charity this holiday season: Shriners Hospitals for Children do great work and deserve our financial support.
Now start shopping!
Airan, Sophie, Grandma Mildred, Evie, and Kelly
Uncle Dan with Sophie and Evie.
Sophie plays peek-a-boo with Uncle David
Evie and Sophie dance with Grandpa Rich.
Grandma with her kids: Betty, Rich, Skip, and Bobbie.
Serious girls.
Evie is kind of a momma's girl.
Evie and Sophie help themselves to the cookies.
Sophie and Emily attempt (not so successfully) to not disturb sleepy baby Stanley.
Girls, girls, girls! Sophie, Evie, Emily, and Mackenzie.
Chasing bubbles from Roger's awesome bubble machine.
Ponies!
Mackenzie, Evie, and Uncle Mike get a good look at Opie.
Dad and Sophie consider Opie from a distance.
Evie holds baby Stanley, who's about as big as she is.
Hanging with the Bug clan.
Driving home -- Sophie is a little punchy by now.
Evie just wants out of her car seat.
