AIRPANE!!!!!!

Good thing the fences aren't electrified...

Saturday Snapshot

With Baby tucked carefully into bed behind them, Daddy and Lily take an adventure with Brown Bear to see what he sees.

Good Morning Park

Lily manages Emma's hydration levels

but didn't get the memo about wearing green...

Family Photos

Check out the pictures here:

Hawthorne Fam

Ya, my kids are pretty cute.

Thanks to Amy who did an AMAZING job running around with Zane and Lily. The park is their favorite place to be so you can imagine trying to get them to hold still for photos was quite a task.

Can't wait to get these printed so I can finally put things up on our walls!

A beautiful gift

Thank you GiGi for your gift to Miss Lily. She absolutely adores it and we've added a new step to our night time routine. After she rocks her baby to sleep we put her in her new bed and say ni-night. :)

Thank you for passing it down to us, I know one day she will truly appreciate her great grandmother's doll bed.

My little opposites

Zane likes playing in water...

Lily, not so much

Dear Jason...

Little did you know 11 years ago when you met me and 6 years ago when you married me that you'd get the adventure of being a dad to twins.

Even as we sat in the hospital waiting room I don't think we were at all prepared for what lie ahead of us. But we did it. We pushed through the round the clock feedings and diaper changes. You slept on a fold out couch with me for 3 months and got up with me each time I nudged you that it was time, yet again to feed them. You can still swaddle better than any man on this planet. We moved twice in two years with two babies. We keep on keeping on and I couldn't have done it without you.

You have given me a gift that I will treasure for the rest of my life. The ability to be a stay at home mom to our children and raise them the way we want them to be raised. You allow me to be their mom all day long and see their faces from the time they get up until the time they go down. I get to play with legos, go to the zoo, slide at the park, paint fishes and run through sprinklers. It is a gift I am grateful for and will never take for granted.

You're an amazing father to our babies and I try and not hold it against you that they like you more than me. Thank you for all that you do. I love you hope you had a wonderful Fathers Day.

~VAL

Birthday

One year old

Two years old

....to be continued

My twosome are now two

Happy Happy Birthday to my beautiful and amazing children.

We had quite a week here. Lots of family and friends in town celebrating the second birthday of Zane and Lily. Everyone had such a great time. Zane and Lily are completely wiped out and I fear that next week will be filled with questions such as...why am I not getting attention 100% of the time! :)

Thank you to everyone who wished us a happy birthday and for those who travelled all the way in to come and be with us on this amazing week. Words can not express how grateful I am for each and every one of you. Zane and Lily are so very lucky to have people like you in their lives. Thank you also to everyone who took pictures this week. It wasn't until Saturday afternoon I realized I hadn't taken a single photo all week. Especially a big thanks to Neenee who let me grab her shots below.

I mean really, how could you not adore this child

Funniest. picture. ever. Neenee was explaining to Zane that he couldn't play with her laptop. He wasn't happy about that decision.

Outside in the backyard playing with their new birthday toys

Lily felt that Pop needed to share in the delicious lunch

Pawpaw and Lily share a special ketchup moment with Nana.

Out at the park with Uncle Dom and Emma playing soccer

Zane's death grip on Uncle Matt while goofing around

Thank you Daddy Zane and Shirley for coming to the party!

Miss Robyn and her adorable Baby Morgan stayed cool in the shade

Lily was pretty concerned about whether or not Emma was getting enough food

I think Karla decided that the green went best with her purple shirt

Claire preferred the green duck look

RJ and Zane represented the stud muffins of the party

We had a great time Saturday night going out to dinner to also celebrate Fathers Day and then hanging out at the house when the temperature had cooled to about 96 from the 99 it was earlier that afternoon...eesh. However, I will still take it over a Miami Summer ANYDAY.

What's on my camera!?!

Here's Lily playing with Mama, Daddy, Brother and Baby Bunny Bears. The babies are diapered and ready for their nap so Lily is giving "brother" a pacifier...

Lily is too much of a control freak to let both her feet leave this earth...

This is RoRo. Her dog. RoRo is a dancing dog but whenever he starts to dance she gets very upset and for some reason thinks RoRo is actually hurt instead of dancing.

Zane is very excited about this year's FIFA World Cup.

Bicentennial Park

Today, we headed north to Frisco to meet up with Emma and Morgan. We went to the splash pad but for Z&L's sake we might as well have gone to a grass pad. Last year they were all about getting wet and playing in the water. This year, they've become a bit more timid and don't enjoy it as much. Hopefully as this hot summer continues, that will change...because mama likes Splash Pads!

Hello cute baby Morgan!

Emma and Lily: Hey, has anyone seen Zane?

Zane: Could someone find me some boys to play with!!!!

Summer is HERE!

Neighborhood Splash Pads

...and Ice Cream Sandwiches.

The sun setting on a sleepy baby

This Tuesday the kids and I drove to Rockwall to go play with Aunt Anne and Claire. We had a great time playing at the splash park, running around the backyard and eating a delicious dinner. Thanks for letting us come play!