Happy Birthday ;p) BIG 3!

LOVING OUR SUMMER!!!!!!!!!

Busy Spring ;p)

We finally made it to see Francis (large white pig) at Harmony Farms Sanctuary, we rescued him years ago and the kids are big enough now to finally venture out and meet him & all of the special animals.

Hello ;p) Spring is almost here!

My budding artist and her brother in a painting session after dinner. Sam was more interested in tasting the paint and Nia liked layering the colors. More later and I cannot belive they will be 3 in 3 months. Wish time would stand still.

Happy New Year!

Almost Xmas ;p)

Pix of kids at farm with Arionna and a sweet pix of Pangea, my girls are so dear to me and the kids love them too.

Checking in to say hi!

She loves riding ;p)

Pix update

Maiden Voyage!

Pangea and I took our 1st trail ride together May 14th, she'll be 2 on June 22nd and kids will be 2 on the 17th! Not sure of our plan for the next year but she was an angel, I felt like we had been together for YEARS ;p) such a good feeling!

CRUISING together ;p)

I thought this was a funny picture, they like riding together and Nia points to Sam to ride w/her when she is driving ;p)

Spring is Here!

Finally Spring is here, 50 and 60 degree days ;p) Kids are great, growing super fast and super sharp too! Nia loves crayons and Sam is almost running. Both have gotten minor colds & this week was their 1st cold w/a cough, strange hearing them cough, it's all new and I LOVE every second of it ;p)it's all good and of course there is no bad ha ha. Lighter note, yes it is light~ Nia just had her 1st tantrum, e/o has said it is a wonderful way of expression and individuality, they don't last long and Sam just looks at her and chills out, hope he skips this stage, I can't even see him getting mad, he is such a mellow dude ;p)

I had my 1st solo art show (pix above), it was a big success, we had a great time and the kids were angels. I just started riding again this week and it is so refreshing, I feel odd w/o the kids with me but then I think about them coming with me to the barn this summer,(lots of furry animals to play with). This winter was hard but hearing that Zanzibar lost power for 3m in 2008; how could I EVER complain again.

The Old Days

Yes, we used to have snow like this (12in)20y ago, a typical VA winter. No complaints except I wish I could ride a bit more. A drive by here w/pix. Sam is 100% walking and Nia is counting, spinning and drawing with crayons (I am THRILLED with the latter!). I am gearing up for my 1st solo art show in March and will post the details as soon as I can, it has been a challenge getting ready for it and I believe it's all a learning process, getting better each time I work at it. I hope to add pix from Sam and Nia in my next show ;p))

Organized Chaos

Just a quick post since we've had so much going on around here; Raising twins is soooooooo much fun and I have finally accepted our house will never be super clean again and I love love love the chaos, every day is something new and we are truly blessed that they have each other to play with, what else can I say!!

Now!!! we have had lots of snow, 24 inches and what a mess and more so ~ what fun it was ;p) so we had a white Xmas and got to spend more time at home b/c of the weather, a blessing for everyone to slow down and focus on our home life ;p) The kids are growing fast and are doing and saying things beyond my belief, ie; Diaper is Die-yee and we can sit at the kitchen island by ourselves, CRAZY!!ok, here's a few pix and I'll try to update more as my New Year resolution.

They love MOOSE and ZEE!

In the 1st pix the twins are waiting for the video to come on the computer, of course it's Moose and Zee's video so they will be very patient ;p)) Noggin is now Nick Jr; I hope they leave the same format. Family is doing great, all in good health, knock on wood, with e/o else getting sick we wash lots more and my hands are so dry, sacrifices right?

Oh yes ~ We took the twins to the Garlic Festival last wknd, pix above; they had lots of fun and are excellent festival patrons; good wine, good music and perfect weather!

Open Gym 24/7 & BoZart success ;p)

Nia is now walking 90% and Sam is crawling all over the house. Our home/gym is always busy but it's so much fun, how could this be work, right? I now have Noggin on my favorites (below NYLife and BB&T, how appropriate) and know every Moose and Zee song, and I have to say Laurie Berkner is pretty darn entertaining at 8AM. We've stopped counting teeth since the big molars arrived and the kids are now playing together, nicely too, how else right? I do rem. a few events where Craig, younger brother, and I had no idea we were related (politely speaking)and now we are best friends.

Pangea is growing up too and is turning out to be a sweet mare like her mom "Breeze", she reminds me of her in so many ways. The furry ones at home are doing well, we miss Poncho so much; I'm glad the twins got to meet him and share some special moments with our dear friend. I had a great opening at BoZart, sold one picture, and so many of my friends showed up and supported me, thank you everyone!! I'm working on some new idea's and hope to have another show in the Fall or Spring. Well that is the IDEA ~ one day at a time ;p)

Our best friend Poncho

Our sweet pug Poncho passed away 8/5/09, he was 17y old; it was a very sad event and we are devastated; the children have kept us from going into la la land and our other 6 animals feel his absence. He was dad's little dog and when he passed away Poncho mourned w/us as well. Now we mourn little Poncho and wish him wonderful playtime and peace in heaven. I have a lump in my throat as I type this and it has been almost 2 weeks. He had many challenges with his sight, hearing and arthritis but seemed to never miss when dinner was being served. Bless his little heart and we look forward to meeting him once again when he is all healthy and wild again ;p)