FLASHBACK FRIDAY!

These are a couple of my very favorite pictures of Maxwell as a baby. He was 5months old. This was our first trip as a family....these pictures were taken in Maui, at the pool of our hotel. He was such a fun, happy baby. I can't believe he is already 31/2. We love you Maxwell!!!
The reason I chose this Akon song today is because Maxwell heard it on the radio one day when we were driving and now he sings it all the time......

I have been tagged......

So I have been tagged by Shelley....
Read ahead, and it will explain.
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago.
I was just finishing up my 2nd quarter at USU, enjoying dating and living on my own.
2. 5 things on my to-do list today
get some rest, catch up on email and blogging, maybe make it to the grocery store, get more info on health insurance, laundry.
3. What snacks do I enjoy?
sugar snapped peas dipped in cilantro/jalapino hommus, chocolate, cheese, wavy lays potato chips
4. What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire? buy a beach house in so cal, buy a cabin in utah, vacation, set up trust accounts for each of our kids, pay off my parents house and bills as well as set up a retirement account so they don't have to work like dogs anymore, take all of our family on vacation, donate to many different charities and church organizations.
5. 3 bad habits? procrastination, spending money we don't have, picking up after everyone except myself (Casey is always getting after me to pick up my clothes)
6.5 places I have lived? Stamford CT, Kent WA, Costa Mesa CA, Utah, and Modesto CA.
.7. 5 jobs I've had. a paper route when I was a kid, grocery bagger, salad girl at maglebys, receptionist, Nursing assistant.
8. 5 thing people don't know about me. teeny t was one of many nick names as a kid, I would love to learn how to crunk, pop, break, and belly dance. If I could choose one talent it would be to sing. I have never had a broken bone. I am obsessed with reality t.v.
I tag....marci, summer, kim, sheri, and kristen.

So I have been purse tagged......
Let's see, lip gloss, lip gloss, lip gloss, lip gloss, aquaphor, chap stick, gum, wallet, fruit snacks, 100 calorie pack cheeze its, earrings, a hair clip, toys r us gift cards, pen, and akey to casey's dads house in utah.
next I tag.......Shelley, katie, jamie, emily, and becky.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!

So....since I am going on day 3 of this nasty, achy, congested, wipe me out flu I thought I would like to flash back to a day of not being sick, preferrably one that included being on the beach somewhere.
These are a couple of pictures from the 2 carribean cruises we went on...... The first picture was taken in jamaica and the second in the grand caymans. Such beautiful places!

Sick, sick, sick......

So, I've been down with the flu all week and it's killing me to just sit around and do nothing, not to mention the kids are going crazy too!!
Got to love flu season!
I can't even remember the last time I was this sick.....I NEVER get sick! Maybe a little sniffle here and there but this time I'm totally wiped out! I hate it.... Someone just knock me out with a hammer.....

Just to clear up any confussion....I started writting the girls birthday post during naptime on V-day, but their birthday was actually on the 15th... probably why lot's of you didn't realize they were born on Valentines day....because they weren't! Sorry. Thanks everyone for the sweet comments... we love you all!

Happy Brithday Mia and Eva!!!!!

Two years ago today the sweetest pair of twin girls ever born came into our family. We absolutely love having them in our lives!


FLASH BACK FRIDAY........

In October of 2005 I went in for my 20 week ultrasound as all pregnant woman do. As I laid on the table with anticipation I had a "feeling".......the doctor came in and lifted my shirt to begin the ultrasound. The first image to come up on the screen was two small circles. The radiologist looked at me and said...."do you know what that is?.....butterflies started racing around in my stomach and my heart started to pound....."that's a head, and that's a head.....you have twins!" I knew it! Casey on the other hand couldn't believe it! We talked about how neat it would be to have twins long before I was pregnant with Maxwell, and this time around I just knew. Casey was in shock! He always said he would love to have twins but sometimes I wonder if he only said that because he didn't think it would ever really happen.

And that was the beginning of life as we know it now..........

I really think that we were prepared for a long time to have these two special girls. They were truly meant to come to our family. I also know that they were there in heaven to greet our sweet mother Karen when she passed on through the veil. They bring so much joy and love to our family. I am overwhelmed most days at how much they have blessed our family. When they came into our home they brought so much strength, encouragement and love with them. I look back and know that the only reason we got through those first couple of months so well was because of the overwhelming amount of help from beyond the veil. They opened up a small path to heaven into our home and undoubtedly an unmeasurable amount of strength. Their little spirits are so strong and so pure. They are absolute sweetness!
I am so thankful to be a mother and to have the opportunity for growth that comes because of it.


NICK NAMES FOR MIA & EVA:

snuggs
snuggie bear
snuglet sisters
sis/sissy/sisters
evie e
mia me
little eve's
me me
the me's
the eve's
evie
sweetest

The next milestone is getting these little princess' potty trained. They are so excited to wear their big girl princess unders. Maybe next month or so we'll start trying it out!

This morning we had our traditional birthday breakfast! Waffles with icecream, bananas, chocolate and carmel syrup topped off with whipping cream....Yummm!
This tradition was inspired by my Dad who used to make this for us as kids, thanks dad!

You won't find this in Utah..........

It's been so warm here lately that the trees haven't even had time to shed their fall leaves before they started to blossom.......so pretty! The other day we stepped outside to go for a walk with the kids and Maxwell saw all the blossoms on the trees and said..."Mom, look at all the pretty white flowers in the trees....it's springtime, Mom". As pretty as it is I really am missing the snow, I know, I'm crazy! So to all of you in Utah in the cold snow....Here are some early spring blossoms.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!

So I'm going to steal an idea that I saw on one of my friends, friends blog.......it's called flashback friday. Each friday I will post a pictures or video from something in the past. Today the pictures are from this past summer......

Many of you know that we spent this past summer living in Stamford, CT. Casey's job at the time required that we move out of state for the summer sales program he was involved in. So I just thought that I would share pictures from all the things we did during the summer. Some of the main events of the summer were......Maxwell's 3rd birthday, the girls started walking, nauvoo, lot's of hotel stays to and from NYC, watching the hill cumorah pageant in the pouring rain, Cody's high school graduation, our sweet grandma martin passed away in June, downtown NYC with the kids, Central Park, amazing rain storms, seeing the broadway Wicked, the incredible spring blossoms and flowers, our trip to Palmyra and Niagra Falls and overall enjoying being together as a family. This was a summer we will never forget!

3 kids in the tub

The children have become quite the singers these days...... their favorite songs to sing are...... "twinkle, twinkle little star", "jesus wants me for a sunbeam", "frosty the snow man", and of course, "santa claus is coming to town" (they don't understand that christmas is over, they are still telling me what they want santa to bring them)..... They love to giggle and ham it up! Who doesn't like all that attention right!

Last week we took a trip to Legoland with all the Waldron cousins. We all had so much fun together. (Thanks Katie for the free tickets!) Days like this were made to be spent together with family. It was cousin Logans 1st birthday. We had to bribe them with M&M's so they would sit long enough to take a couple of pictures. People probably thought we were crazy taking all those kids to the park when we were obviously outnumbered but the chaos is what makes it so much fun! And just think....in 2 more months we will add 2 more boys to the mix. Boys are ahead 8 to 5.......we'll see how long that lasts:)

Maxwell loves his cousins and friends!!!

Ok, ok..... So, many of my friends and family have been driving me crazy about getting with it and starting a family blog..... those of you who know me, know that I am a total idiot when it comes to computers and operating them, but I guess it's time for me to get with the times and learn something new. So...... with much dismay..... I present to you ----- the "official" Casey and Tammy Waldron family blog .................Yahoooo!!!