Twistle Summer

The cool air is starting to settle in, we still may have a few warm days left, but they are numbered. We had a great summer, full of friends, family, and water! I am looking forward to fall weather and sweaters, but will miss our summer. It was one to remember. Here are a few pictures of what we did:

LOTS and LOTS of popsicles and ice cream! 

We painted. We painted a lot! There were a few days where it was just too hot to go outside, so I thought it would be fun to paint. It sure was "fun" to clean up afterwards! These girls made a huge mess, but it was a fun time regardless.

Emma's first movie in the big theater. We watched The Croods and she LOVED it! She sees the picture everywhere of the advertisements for the DVD release and she gets so excited.

Family lake day! Thanks to everyone who came, it was a fun time. Except for the wind. and the bees. Oh, and the huge thunderstorm that threatened to strike us with lightning. Other than that...

And lastly, our Charlotte. She's been extra cuddly the last month or so, and we've been loving it. Her little baby teeth are wreaking havoc in her mouth, so she's been a little bit more on edge and has needed more cuddles. We don't mind one bit :) She will be 1 year next month!!

Happy "almost" Fall!!

xoxo

The Twistles

Matty and Emma

The day Emma was born, Matty looked at me and said, "Thanks for giving me my best friend, Rach". 

She's now 2 1/2, and that statement is more true than I could have ever imagined.

My Emma. She is silly. She is a complete goofball and will do the funniest things to get your attention. She has a wild imagination. If she notices she did something to make you laugh, she will do it over and over again, just to get more giggles. She secretly loves a big audience. She makes friends instantly by walking up to strangers and sitting next to them. She is a daredevil. She gets distracted easily. She likes to take her time. She is an observer of the world around her.

Matty. See Above.

Matt's parents can probably attest that Emma's attributes are a direct DNA match to him. They literally are best friends.

The other day as we were driving, she was pretending to reach for the door and right as she would touch it, she would fake giggle. Then, when she noticed Matt looking back to see what she was doing, she kept doing it, only with more gusto and effort, and MORE fake laughter. 

I slapped my hand to my forehead, and sighed... "We've created another Matt." 

We both just laughed, and Matt said, "I'm sorry, you're going to have two of us now."

When he said they were going to be best friends, he was right. They are best friends. They understand each other. They can be silly together without care of who is watching. I laugh just thinking about my future with these two characters. Oh man, am I in for a lifetime of laughter and silly antics!

BFF for life!

Jessica is 9!

Happy Birthday Miss Jessica!! 

Last wednesday we went to Jessica's 9th birthday party. 9!!! Holy crap, I can't believe she's 9. 

I was able to check another Mommy accomplishment off my list: Taking the girls by myself to a swimming pool and leaving there without incident. 

CHECK!

Luckily for me three things came in handy:

Emma's life jacket floaty thing

The kid pool that was the same depth without another pool in sight

Grandma :)

The party was during the day, so Matt was working and couldn't make it. Emma LOVED the water and so did Charly. They both didn't want to leave! It was so much fun. I love spending time with family, and I LOVE seeing my girls have fun. Success!! We love you Jessica!

As Destiny's Child would say, "I'm A SURVIVOR!!"

xoxo
Rachel