Girls turn 5!!....3 months ago!!!

How did I miss this blog post?? I have no idea why I forgot the most important post of the year. My kids turned 5! We had just gotten back from Zion National Park that very day of the party, so it was a bit crazy. This was the first year that I didn't make their cakes, but I think they liked it better. haha.

All of Ryan's family was there and all of my family that lives in Utah was there. We had a great time. I think the best part was when they opened their cards from Great Grandma and they both said, "CASH!!!".

First time at the Dentist

Now that we have dental insurance, I finally took the girls to the dentist. They look thrilled to be there. No cavities!!

More Random Quotes

"I have a science experiment. When you mix milk with water, it looks like milk, but it tastes like water." -Ava

"When we move to California, can we live in a pink house and go to a purple school?" -Lola

In her prayer, Lola said, "Please bless me to catch a butterfly....or a bird". -Lola

"Suption cups" -Ava

At dinner Lola said the cooked spinach looked like "slime and caterpillars".

"Munch it up" -Lola

I told Ava to bring something back so she runs into her room and yells, "Never!!".

"Alright" -Lola (she says this EVERY TIME when she agrees to something.)

Palo Alto update

This is where we live. I still have a little work to do, but it's kind of nice living in such a little place. Not very much to clean, and I don't have to take the girls ALL the way upstairs for timeout!!

Kindergarten!!

The girls are still at school, so I don't know how their first day actually went, but they didn't have any problems getting dropped off. Although, we did have a scare when we were walking to school. We asked the girls what their last name was and Lola said, "Kay"...and Ava said, "Lou". After feeling like we failed as parents, we gave them a quick lesson.

Since the day they were born, I was trying to figure out if Lola and Ava should be in the same class or not. When we registered them in Utah, they were signed up for the same class. I felt like they needed each other. Palo Alto doesn't think so. They said they always split up twins. So, we had three or four days to prepare the girls to be split up.

They did it! Here they are as I am dragging them to school.










Ryan went with Lola and I went with Ava, so we have more pictures of Lola.

Last few days of summer

It's a good look

Ava looks pretty cute in my glasses.

Ava looks even better with earplugs up her nose.

I don't know where this kid learned it.

Identical Twins, Not Personalities

I know I've posted this picture before, but I just can't get enough of it. Ava, on the left, is sleeping so peacefully, while Lola, on the right, is begging for attention.

This picture describes their personalities pretty well. Lola is the dominant one, the leader, the bossy and opinionated one. Ava is the independent one, the peacemaker. Ava will just lay down and take a nap if she thinks she needs one. She'll go get herself dressed without saying anything. Whereas, Lola will bring me a dress and ask me to put it on her. Lola is very talkative and Ava is more shy and reserved. Ryan thinks Lola takes after him, and Ava after me.

I love how different my girls are. And they want to be different, but equal. They always make sure everything is equal. I can remember thinking they are too young to be saying, "divide it up" (more like, "dibide it up"). Ava lets Lola have the pink thing and she'll always take what's left. Lola is a sweetheart, though. She'll cuddle with you. Lola's also aware of your feelings, and gets concerned for people, animals, and things. Sometimes, I think Ava is pretty oblivious to feelings. Lola will ask if you are sad or mad or frustrated. She gets frustrated A LOT, so I think she relates. Ava is pretty carefree and Lola is pretty picky and wants things a certain way.

They ALWAYS look out for each other. They'll always take two, if the other isn't around, and always make sure there's enough for their sister. They fight, but they love and need each other. They balance each other out. They are awesome. I'm so lucky.

Ryan's Recent photos

(That's clay.)