As if things weren't interesting enough around here...

Irby and I are so excited to say we are expecting #4 in late March/early April. I am about 15 weeks now and feeling so so so much better, almost functioning like a kind-of normal person. Here is a picture of the babe at 13 weeks. I got to have an ultrasound because I freaked out about the chance of it being 2 again, and there was a med student there who had never seen a prenatal ultrasound so my Dr. indulged me. I was so spoiled with Charlie and Griff, I probably had about 20 ultrasounds, and with Irby (and this baby) I will probably only have 2-3, so each one is super exciting!

And here is a picture Irby drew in the church bulletin of our family now. I'm on the left with the baby in my huge belly. Notice the I love Dad at the top.

A hike to Great Falls last weekend. The boys were mesmerized with the Falls. It is pretty amazing that we have such natural beauty so close to the city, and it was a gorgeous fall day, high around 70 and sunny. LOVE FALL! Griff is in the green.

Irby and Griff carried this huge stick for about a mile. They were determined to take it home, thanks to big Irbs' brilliant idea to make it a bridge for squirrels who wanted to cross a creek so we didn't have a meltdown when we got to the car.

Charlie and Griffin also have nicknames for each other and it is too cute to hear them call each other "Char-chee" and "Fin." The most common saying around our house is "Mon Bin" (come on Fin), "Mon Char-chee."

End of Summer and Twins are 2!!

We had such a fast and fun summer. Here are a few pictures from the end of it...welcome FALL! It has felt so amazing here the past few weeks. I don't know what we are going to do when winter comes! We've been so spoiled.

Griff the plumber (a friend sent me this picture). That just about sums it up. I consider myself doing pretty well if all my kids are fed and have clothes on. I count this as clothed, by the way.

Maroon Bells at Snowmass. One of our favorite places in CO and in the world really. We got to go on our usual August trip with my family and it was just as gorgeous and wonderful as always.

Charlie (L), Irby, Griff (R).

First Soccer 'practice.' Saturdays mornings, they just do drills kicking the ball around cones. Irby seems to like it, and we like it bc it is super laid back and fun for the kids.

I guess they've outgrown tandem in the babyswings. That was one of my favorite twin things they did as babies. Along with sharing a bouncy seat, sharing a crib, sharing a moses basket. They are 2 close boys who love each other so very much!

Off to the park.

Big birthday present! Scooters. I sure hope they learn how to semi-ride them soon. Right now it takes us about 20 minutes to get to the park which is .1 miles away from our house. No kidding.

This is how the mostly ride them now. We're working on the one foot down and push!

Sweet Griff on Sept 27, a big morning!

Charlie the ham waking up on the big 2nd birthday!

Birthday cupcakes on a cold-ish day at Yards Park, our favorite spot by the river.

Apple picking.

And we found a pumpkin!

This weekend we went to Raleigh to see my sister, Kirsten, and Aunt Anne, "Oma," while Irby and little Irbs were in AL for business(big Irby) and fun(little Irbs-fair, festival, football, ahnie, papa, aunts, uncles, fruit loops....he's not going to want to come back....ever!)

Sitting on the 'bobby.' A new favorite activity. They have each used the 'bobby' one time quite by accident for both of them. Here's to hoping they pick it up soon!