A New Trick!

I love my Charly, to the point of obsession. 

I just can't get enough of her smiles, coos, and laughs!

I love reliving babyhood again, and watching these souls in little bodies investigate the world they are in. As of late, Charlotte has discovered her cute little baby tongue. As she coos and talks to us, she sticks out her tongue like a little turtle, and then brings it back in and plays with it in her mouth. I got this video while in church on Sunday:

What a cutie pie she is!! 

Here's a few pictures of her cute tongue action:

Can you say, lucky Mama? Saying that I'm thankful for this little one doesn't even come close to the gratitude I feel every day as I look at her sweet face. I don't always feel like I deserve it, but I am indescribably happy that she is ours. Mommy loves you Charlotte baby!

xoxo 

Rachel

Emma's Makeup Tutorial

Emma loves when she gets a hold of my lipstick and calls it, "Mommy's flip" and puts it on her lips. I have yet to show her how to take off the lid, but I know it is inevitable that she will figure it out soon enough. I also know that I will soon see lipstick on the walls of our house, and I'll take a picture of it for keepsakes. I love my Emma. Love, love, love.

xoxo
The Twistles

A Day At The Park

The sun came out today! It was about 35 degrees this afternoon, and as cold as that sounds, it felt so warm! Such a gorgeous day. 

My friend Lizz told me about West Jordan Park a couple months ago, and we had yet to visit it until today. It is awesome! There is a really nice wooden playground, lots of grass to run in, and a little toddler playground as well. After running a few errands this morning, we stopped at the park to let Emma run around. She had so much fun! I can't wait for spring and summer to get here so we can take her to the park more often. 

Emma played on the playground, threw snowballs with Daddy, and swung on the swings. It was a good day!

Charlotte was soakin' up the sun in her carseat and being adorable as ever! I just can't imagine life without this happy little girl in our lives. 

Emma loved, loved, LOVED the swings! She did not want to stop swinging, and kept telling us to swing with her. 

We didn't get all our errands done, but stopping at the park was a great pit stop and I'm happy that we got to see Emma play. Sometimes it's good to put our "life to-do list" aside and just have fun like kids do. Not a care in the world. So much to learn from these little babes!

Happy Saturday everyone!

xoxo
The Twistles 

Diaper Dumps

I don't think the future Charlotte will appreciate me posting this video, or even recording it for that matter, BUT I had to document it. If you aren't a parent, I'm sorry in advance. 

Once you become a parent, you'll find yourself having conversations about your child's recent bowel movements, spit up, nap times, and scrapes. Well this video falls under--- "recent poops that seem like a lot of work"

Charlotte really gets into her diaper dumps... I mean... REALLY. 

The video is 2 mins long, but worth it to see Charlotte work her magic. 

Sorry Charlotte, just remember Mommy loves you.

xoxo
Rachel

Love Languages For Our Littles

Okay, so I'm on a parental high today, and finding lots of great articles and videos on parenthood today,  sue me! (seriously, don't though.)

Matt forwarded this article to me today about the love languages of our kids. I'm sure you've all heard of the love language book for adults, but the same authors also made one for kids. Awesome, right?!

Read the article here!

This article talked about time and the love language for your children. Turns out, they have a love language too! It's up to us to figure it out, and stick to it. The idea of "all kids are the same" when it comes to parenting, is a fictional idea that should go away forever. Every child is an individual, and has individual needs and wants. 

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo
Rachel

He's Far But Close...

The internet is amazing, and with just a few clicks your day can completely change. I was on FB today reading my friends posts, and one particular post stood out from a bishop of mine in my old neighborhood. It was a link to a blog about being a Father and taking time to really be with your children. You can read the entire post here. 

What stood out to me in this blog, was the video. It had me in tears with the realization of Fatherhood and how much our children depend on it. Our kids will always be taken care of, because of Matt. I will be forever grateful to him for what he's done for me and the girls. 

"The small home I help provide, is their world."

Isn't it true with our Father in Heaven as well? This small planet he helps provide for us, is our world. He's far, but always close. By being parents, we can understand how it all came to be. What a gift. I will do my best to remember how my life came to be, and be thankful for every minute of it.

I hope this added some inspiration to your day, please share this with those you love! 

xoxo
Rachel

Picture Post!

Now that I've posted an insightful and intriguing look into our life, it's time for pictures! I know, you just can't get enough of us. That's okay, I can't either. 

Charlotte loves when she locks eyes on Emma, she is fascinated by her!

Just a little Mommy snuggle time...

Nap time at the Entwistle house...

Mr. Man aka, Ryno

We went to Macey's the other night to pick up a few groceries, and they had a mini cart for kids. Emma thought it was the coolest thing.

Shopping makes you thirsty!

Emma's new phrase is: "I do it? Yeah?" and "Me too" whenever I say I'm going to do something. Recently it was, "Me wash dishes too? Yeah?" So she got to "help" me wash dishes. Really she just played in the water in her "pretty" skirt. Same thing, right?

"I'm so NOT making a mess Mom"

I love my little ladies!!! 

xoxo

The Twistles