Wedding weekend!

Our good friends Mark & Mandy got married at Carson Park last weekend. The day was beautiful. We are so happy for them and are blessed that we were able to share in their special day. We love you Mark & Mandy.

We brought the twins to the reception/dance for a few hours. Of course they had a blast dancing the night away.

I'm back!

My laptop had been out of commission for a month or so but it's back and I can post again! I find it too difficult to sit at our other computer and blog.

Twin Update

Teeth - Reagan still has 8 teeth but is working on two of her molars on top. Quinn has 10.

Talking - Both are talking more and more everyday. Reagan can say: hi, ally, baylor, papa, cheese, shoes, socks, please, puppy, baby and ball. Quinn can say: hi, papa, ally, baylor, ball, baby, brrrm, brrrm (noise a tractor makes), baa baaa (noise a sheep makes). You would think with all that talking they could say mama or dada when asked but nope. I think they know we want her to say them so bad so she is holding out.

Eating - They are both really great eaters and will normally eat just about anything. Reagan loves cheese but Quinn will avoid it at all costs. Breakfast is their favorite meal.

Sleep - Generally, when not teething, they sleep about 11 to 12 hours at night from 7 or 8 until 7. Quinn will usually sleep a little later until 7:30 or 8.

Naps - We now only take one nap a day. The transition has not been fun but we are trying to get them to go down later and later in the morning so their naps last longer into the afternoon and we are not having melt downs at dinner time. I'm sure in a couple months they will be used to the routine.

How big? - By our last unofficial measurements (we don't go back to the doctor for 2 months) Reagan is about 29inches and 19lbs and Quinn is about 30inches and 23lbs. Reagan is still our little peanut. By the rate she is growing she will still be in a car seat when she graduates high school!

It is so hard to believe that they are already 16 months old. I'm sad that they are growing so fast but also enjoying every stage. They amaze me everyday.

What have we been up to?

Since my last post we have been super busy.

Matt and I were in Milwaukee the last weekend of July for Matt's cousins 30th birthday party. The kids spent the weekend with my mom.

In the middle of August we spent a weekend in Appleton for a baby shower for Matt's cousin and his wife who are expecting a little boy anytime now. The twins had their first experience in a hotel and did very well. Reagan loved the little water park. Quinn wasn't so sure but really loved swimming around with daddy in the big pool.

On Matt's birthday (August 21st) we threw a surprise bachelor/bachelorette party for our friends that are getting married next weekend. We can't wait to celebrate with them!

Over Labor Day we spent the weekend in Dodgeville/Milwaukee. We had a wedding in Milwaukee on Sunday and the twins stayed with Matt's parents in Dodgeville. We also took the kids to the zoo for the first time in Madison. The seemed to enjoy it. I'm sure next year they will love it!


Last weekend we were back in Dodgeville for Matt's brother's 30th birthday party on Friday and spent the rest of the weekend in Winona visiting Jenny and her family. On Sunday we went to the apple orchard for some fun!


After next weekend our life will slow down again for winter. Summer is always so busy. I can't believe that soon it will be Halloween. We are planning to dress the kids as Pebbles and Bamm Bamm. We are going to make the costumes because I could not find any cutes ones to buy. I am not very good at sewing so we'll see if they turn out!


As always I will leave you with some of the cutest pictures from the past two months.

We have been debating on whether or not to cut Quinn's hair. Please give us your opinion and vote on the poll to the left. Thanks!