I am so far behind! Every time I sit down to write something, my brain just goes...huh?

The lack of sleep, though it's not as bad as it has been, still makes me feel like I can't see straight sometimes. Nonetheless, much has happened since the last time I did this.
After a practice trip to Long Beach to see how the girls did (and they were awesome!) we took the girls back to Orlando to see Grammy & Grandad, and Big Daddy and Granny. They were great on that flight, too. Other passengers told us how good they were and one woman was surprised when I told her there were 2 babies...she couldn't believe it.


Gina had to work so they put us up at the J.W. Marriott. What a great hotel. the staff was wonderful but the icing on the cake was the "lazy river" that connected all of the pools together. We got innertubes for the girls and we floated them around the river a few times and they loved it. Who am I kidding? I loved it!

While we were going around once, I asked Gina if we could move here.
"Florida?" she asked.
"No, the hotel!"

Floating down a river...add lunch and a cool beverage poolside...we should all live each day like this!



The first morning the maids made up the room they made up the Pack and Plays, and arranged their toys, too.


How I didn't want to leave.

In a word...Trouble.

There we were, Gina in the play yard with the girls and I was relaxing on the couch...okay I like to say relaxing but it's really my lack of sleep. We both happened to be watching the girls (I know...unbelievable) instead of checking email or searching craigslist for some incredible value we can't live without, at the exact moment that Poppy let go of the little play table she'd been interacting with. Guess what happened next? If you said she fell down you'd be right...and wrong! She did fall down but only after she stood on her own for a split second. If we blinked we'd have missed it, but we didn't.

she did it a couple more times during the day. I've already had dreams about both of them walking but please, Lord, let them crawl for the next couple of months and take their time walking! Amen.

I love seeing them learn new things, but I'm afraid I'll forget all the steps they've already learned to get where they are.

I guess that's the way it goes.

You asked for it.

Or maybe you didn't, but you're getting it anyways! Pictures, pictures and more pictures!!! This is just the first half (and not all of those, either!) With any luck, I'll have the rest up this afternoon.