Getting it done...

About a month ago, my mom bought the kids matching outfits. Since photography is a hobby of mine, she figured I could take some pictures of the kids wearing their adorably coordinating outfits so that I could replace the terribly outdated ones I have hanging in my livingroom of Hunter when he was eighteen months old.
Anyone who has kids knows that they grow extremely quickly, especially when they are infants. So, I had a pressing deadline to get these photos taken before the babies outgrew the outfits. Factor in the hit or miss weather in Pittsburgh during spring and a husband that works weekends and you have a near impossible photo shoot scenario.
I don't mean to boast but... I actually did it! Not to mention I'm pretty happy with the results. The kids were cooperative, mostly, and it was a gorgeous day. Normally I wouldn't pat myself on the back for such an ordinary thing but lately it's been getting harder to get things done.
I'm having one of those "feeling overwhelmed" kind of weeks. I don't want to be inside since the weather is so nice and I like to totally ignore the multiplying mess in my house. I pack up the kids in the stroller and get as far away from the house as possible secretly wishing that it will be magically cleaned by the time we get back. Hasn't happened yet.

I guess getting this one thing done gives me hope that all the other things I think will never get done actually will. Does that even make sense? Maybe it will give me the momentum to keep going. If momentum is mass in motion, am I the mass that has to be in motion or is it my giant mass of dirty laundry that has to be moving? At least I have some nice pictures of my beautiful children in their lovely outfits.

Believe in Spring...

After months of being couped up inside the house, we have finally been able to get outside and have some fun. We take advantage of every opportunity to walk to the park by our house. We went to the zoo last week and had a blast. It wasn't a terribly warm day so it was virtually deserted except for a handful of other families. The kids had a blast and so did Tom and I. It's the first time we've seen the polar bears since they came to Pittsburgh and they were definitely the highlight. Gryffin and Hunter loved watching the elephants getting a bath and Olivia was enthralled by the aquarium.

Olivia is really great at trying new foods and thoroughly enjoyed her first experience with frozen wild blueberries. Amazingly enough, Gryffin had a few as well...and liked them! They are both teething now and I can only imagine the relief the frozen blueberries brought to their sore little gums. I'm reluctant to call this progress with Gryffin but it was definitely encouraging. He seems to like the more "snacky" foods that aren't substantial enough to keep his belly full for very long. He'll pop the occasional fruit or veggie puff and really seems to like Veggie Booty and Pirate's Booty.

When I was still pregnant with the twins, a friend of mine constantly teased me about naming the babies Luke and Leia. I like both of those names a lot but it seemed way too corny to name them after Star Wars characters. However, since Hunter's light sabers are the most coveted item they like to get their little hands on, perhaps the names would have been quite fitting.

The rest of the photos are from the other day at the park or in our yard. It was absolutely gorgeous outside and we pretty much spent the entire day outside. I'm so happy that it's finally warm out that I don't even mind that the song that moose sings on Noggin, Belive in Spring, is constanly running through my head. I suspect I won't be watching nearly as much Noggin in the coming months...not if I can help it.