Flashback Friday: Stop for a Spell

I've decided to do a Flashback Friday at the end of every month (its too much every week). Being Halloween, I thought there would be no better one than a Halloween one.

This is Lizzie and Linnie's first Halloween. They were too small for any costumes so I made them myself. There was a huge blizzard that night.Blake's First Halloween. He was a pea in a pod.
Last Halloween. These were my Favorite!Happy Halloween.

Flashback Fridays

This week brought back some memories I wanted to share.

Flashback Friday: My little baby

I have the worst time thinking of things to do for flashback fridays but I figured since Blake's birthday was last week I would do one of him when he was first born.

Wasn't he adorable? Why do they have to grow up so fast? Thankfully, Blake's arrival was so different from when Lizzie and Linnie were born. Everything was just perfect and happy! I couldn't ask for better.

Flashback Friday: Lizzie and Linnie Born

Since I won't have time over the next few weeks to do any updates I thought I'd dedicate this flashback friday to my two favorite girls and when they were born (five years ago on August 1st...crazy).

I was induced after finding out I had pre-ecplampsia and had a fast delivery. The delivery room was insane. It went faster than my doctor expected and everyone was scrambling to get ready. I don't remember much but Paul said there was a lot of yelling. Lizzie was first, baby A, at 1:54 p.m., was 19.75 inches and weighed 5 lbs 8 oz.

Linnie followed shortly at 1:57 pm. She was also 19.75 inches but weighed 4 lbs 5 oz. Such a tiny girl but boy was she fiesty.

This is my favorite picture, the first time Lizzie and Linnie were together after being born. I think they were about 8 or 9 days old. The (stupid) hospital had some weird rule that they/twins couldn't be together do so this was the first time I got to hold both my babies :)

Flashback Friday: Summer Fun

I had no clue what to post today so I just decided to put some random summer pictures. I love the summer and hanging out with my kids. Its the only time of year we don't have anything we HAVE to do and we have a lot of fun. These are pictures of Lizzie and Linnie when they were almost 2 during the summer.

Making brownies... yum.

Flashback Friday: Happy 4th of July

Happy Fourth of July! The fourth has always been a fun holiday for us. For those who didn't know or remember, we met on the 4th of July at his ex-girlfriend's house in San Diego through friends of friends. We had a lot of fun and it worked out pretty well for us: 6 years of marriage, 3 kids and a house later. So for today's flashback Friday, I thought I put up some pictures of Paul and I dating (8 years ago...wow!). Awww memories...

These are from the first summer we dated...

This was once when Paul came to visit... I think we were in Dave and Busters.

The summer before we got engaged at Jenni and Jason's after Bear Lake.

Our Engagement Pictures...

Flashback Friday (a little late): SIsters

Last week I posted pictures of Lizzie and Linnie being troublemakers so this week I wanted to show how sweet twins really can be. They are each other's best friend and love each other to death. When they were little they loved running around holding hands. They are so sweet.

Flashback Friday... Lizzie and Linnie Experiment with makeup

Everyone always asks what its like to have twins... This picture sums it up. They are trouble makers but very cute ones.This is when Lizzie and Linnie were almost two and found my makeup. I was doing laundry upstairs and came down to find them putting on my make up. Such little stinkers. Once I got over that they ruined my makeup (they mixed it all together) I cracked up. I guess this is how they think makeup is supposed to look. They just kept saying "I pitty" (I'm pretty) . It was quite cute.

They've always been very mischievous, especially when they were 2 (I definitely believe in the terrible twos) from flooding our bathroom (yes that really happened and they almost were sold to the gypsies) to flipping their matresses over (two year olds have amazing strength when there's two of them) to breaking our kitchen table in half. Good thing they're so cute or Blake may never have existed.

Flashback Friday: Paul and Marcia Are Little

My sister-in-law Kim does this thing called Flashback Friday. Every Friday she posts old pictures. I love it so I'm stealing the idea. Thanks Kim!

Today's Flashback is pictures of Paul and I as babies and about 3/4/5ish, I think. Who do you think our kids look like...
Definately PAUL (I think)!
Paul is on the left with his twin sister.

Marcia...

I had to add this one... 4 generations! I was about Blake's age I think.