December

January is almost over, and I'm finally blogging about December! The only way I can remember details is by going through my pictures, so here it goes. (I'm also going to label which twin is which, left to right, in each picture)

December in pictures:

Daddy feeding the boys! Usually, I give them their bottles just as lovingly. . . 

but sometimes I have to multitask. Don't judge. (Elliott left, Tru right in both of the above)

Always the fashionable one.

Collin's favorite color is red. He went through a phase when he would cry anytime we tried to take his red pajamas off him (in the picture above), saying "Red! Red! Red!" And then one day I wore this shirt and he did the same thing, only insisting that I take the shirt off and let him wear it. Fortunately he's over this.

So precious! (T, E)

This picture was taken on 12/12/12 at 12:12:12! We only had one shot and this is what we came up with! (T, E)

Sometimes, Rob falls asleep with an adorable sleeping Elliott on his lap. And then, Collin takes this opportunity to gather all his balls and stack them on top of him.

Collin likes to tell the babies to "Wake Up!" if he sees that they are sleeping. Luckily they usually sleep through it! (T, E)

Santa came to our friends' house! It was so nice of him to make a special trip just to see the kids in our neighborhood.As soon as he walked in the door, Collin ran up to him and gave him a big hug! Collin was so happy to see Santa! I asked him what he was going to ask Santa for, and he said a "yellow car" which (with suggestion) evolved into "yellow truck."

As much as he loved Santa, he didn't want to sit still for the family picture. (Rob has E, I have T)

Just look at that smile!

Santa and the twins

I think Elliott and Collin look alike in this picture!

We had snow one day! We almost never get snow here, especially snow that sticks, and it doesn't last. So when I woke up one morning and looked out the window to see huge fluffy flakes, I panicked. I needed to get Collin outside to play in it fast! But I had 3 little people to feed, diaper, and dress before we could go outside. Also, I had no idea how to go outside and chase Collin around with 2 other babies to hold. I rushed like crazy and 45 minutes later, we were ready. I ended up putting the babies in their stroller and fortunately, lots of our friends were outside to play with us! Collin had fun with the snow and it was pretty much gone an hour later. But we made it!

Daddy and Truman napping.

These boys are so funny when they sleep with their hands sticking up.

The twins were blessed by their dad on December 23rd. It was such a special time for us, and Rob was a little nervous about two blessings, but they went great. Besides Rob, the other people in the circle were Grandpa Grothaus, Grandpa Grimmer, Uncle Justin, Nathan Otto, and Reed Richards.

Elliott

Truman

Blessing day (we took a picture in the same place after Collin's blessing). (E, T)

Truman, Elliott

 My parents came from Utah for Christmas, along with Katie and Justin. We were so glad they were all able to come, and had lots of fun!

We went to Peacock Lane and loved looking at all the fun lights. Every time Collin saw a Santa decoration, he said "Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!"

We are a 5-Stocking family now.

Santa came! He brought the yellow truck. *(Out of nowhere today, a month later, Collin said "Santa came. Yellow truck. Santa so nice")

He had lots of fun presents to open!

Santa babies (E, T)

Collin loves his little dog, whose name is "Ruff."

He also loves sitting in his very own camp chair!

We celebrated our 4th Anniversary on December 27th! We were lucky to have babysitters visiting us, so we went to dinner at My Brother's Crawfish, a cajun place. We think we're pretty cool because for an appetizer, we had alligator!

Can't have too many sleeping twin pictures. Love these adorable babies! (E, T)

Collin loved having his grandparents here, and K&J. Sometimes when I hear him talking to himself, I hear an "Uncle Justin, Aunt Katie" somewhere in there.

Precious husky babies! (E, T)

And hopefully I will post pictures from January soon!