A Hibblet Halloween.

We had a very quiet Friday. Tucker took the kids around the neighborhood, and then sat out on the steps with them to hand out candy. They loved it, and took it very very seriously! Rory was the Posh Puppy from the Fancy Nancy books, Tate was a lion (Yes. We recycled Rory's costume from last year. We're cheap), and Daddy was very goofy. (No costume required...)

Twinsday.

Rory's been asking when "Twinsday" will be here for months now!

Well, as most of you already know (And if you don't, check out Tuck's blog posts about it!), Elsa Denise and Jonas David arrived at 12:01 (Yup! That quickly!) on October 23. They were seven weeks early, and have been spending some serious time in the NICU. Both are doing amazingly well, and Tucker and I are encouraged by their daily improvements!

We're also incredibly thankful to all of you out there who have supported us through cards, prayer, food and babysitting. We wouldn't have been able to make it through these last few weeks and days without you. Thank you thank you thank you!

Elsa:

Jonas:

Totally.

Tucker totally needs to start doing music like this on Sunday morning...



I haven't laughed this hard in ages!

When you're done watching the second one, follow it up with this David Crowder awesomeness...

Rory Goes to School.

So. This post is a week and a half late! Whoops...

Last Monday Rory started preschool. She's loving it, and I'm loving the quiet mornings with Tate. (I know, I know. Those are about to change!)

First, she dressed herself.
I made her change. (I'm totally mean like that.)
But she didn't seem to mind! Excitement for the day all around!

My word. They grow so fast!

For Sarah.

Because she asked so nicely. (And I'm because cool enough to take monthly pictures of my ever growing belly, she's in luck!) However, there's no way I'm posting a picture of me in my fugly glasses. Nope. Not even for you, Sarah.

18 Weeks

23 Weeks

27 Weeks (Today!)

Dancing.

So Rory just looked at Tate and said with a sigh, "I just love to dance. Do you, Tate?" He replies, in typical Tate fashion, with a "No!" and an enthusiastic head shake of Yes. They then proceed to dance all around the living room together. First with both hands connected spinning in silly circles. Then, slow...the "Princess" dance, as Rory calls it. Then finally, a crazy wild running/dancing that involves a lot of laughing and falling.

I love my kids.

Devin and Amanda.

One of the biggest blessings in Tucker and my life is the student ministry at Carpenter's. We have an amazing group! These teens work hard, play hard and love deeply. We're honored to know them.

Anyway. One of the sweetest things the teens do is watch our children from time to time. It's a gift to us, and we're extremely thankful for the date nights it has allowed. You don't get many of those once kids come along!

They come to our house and have fun with our children, our sidewalk chalk and our driveway, our whiteboard and our markers, any paper of ours that they can find, and apparently, our camera.

I just downloaded pictures off of the camera for the first time in awhile. And found this.
Didn't think I'd post that, huh? (Wish I had pictures of the rest of the fancy artwork left at my house...)

Just so you know, not only are Devin and Amanda devastatingly photogenic* and artistic, but they totally rock. Thanks girls!

*They actually are. You know, when not making silly faces into my camera. Beautiful inside and out!