Monday, May 28, 2012

T'was the 10th Birthdays!

T'was the night before the 15th, when all through the house
The 9 year old creatures were stirring, with two tired Moms.
The packages were My Little Ponies wrapped with care,
In hopes that May 15th  soon would be here.
The twins then were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sweet cakes danced in their heads.
And mamma in her sweats, and I in my robe,
Had just started decorating so we could soon see our pillows.
 When 0530 clicked on the clock, the twins woke us with chatter,
We sprang (drug) from the bed to see them smiling with laughter.
Away to the kitchen they flew like a flash,
While we bumped down the hall way and grabbed a seat fast.
The smile on their faces and the twinkle in their eyes
Gave us warmth and joy inside.
When what to their tearing at paper should appear,
But an iTouch cover, and two Nurf swords were here.
With new toys from each other, opened and touched,
It was time for our gifts
More rapid that Santa they dressed in new cloths
And posed for this picture as I said, SMILE Jo & Cole
Now Eat, now, Vitamins! now, Brush Your Teeth!
On Lunch Packing! on, Bed Making! on, Shoes and Socks!
To the front door! to the bus stop please run!
Now hurry! Hurry! Don't be late for school!

As the bus drove away without the twins,
I realized we had to take 5 dozen cupcakes in.
So loaded the truck with Cole's bass in the back,
Away to the school with their sugary snack.

And then we saw smiles in the hallway
As we walked to their rooms.
But we dropped them off quickly and I turned with a jerk, 
Jumped in the truck to head off to work.

They had a normal day, including Strings after school
And of course all those cupcakes left over we brought home like a fool.
A bus ride home with each a friend in tow,
To eat dessert first, before dinner don'tcha know.
Their eyes-how they twinkled! Their dimples how merry!
Their cheeks were like roses, though some comments were scary!
They sucked in some air and started to blow,
and blew out their candles, took more than one go.
Quickly we ate as we rushed out the door,
to head out for dinner, sushi was in store.
We had friends gathered and grandparents too,
15 sushi rolls were ordered and then consumed.
We didn't get chubby or plump like a jolly old elf,
but laughed and enjoyed the time in spite of a rush.
As we hurried through dinner to load up the boys,
And headed to their Strings Concert to wrap up the night.
(you will need to view this video at our actual blog)
We filled the front rows with the same dinner group,
And enjoyed Cole's playing, and applauded with pride.
After helping stack chairs, we climbed in our cars,
Headed home with the Grandparents for more sweets.
 We finished their day with much love and more cake,
And to our pj's we flew as we were all tuckered out.
They heard us quietly tell them as we kissed them good night,
"Happy Birthday Cole & Jo, we love you, now turn off the lights!"
 
(Most didn't even rhyme, but hope you enjoyed the read and their day.)

Monday, May 14, 2012

Happy 10 Years Old!

May 15, 2003
(Jo left, Cole right)
May 15, 2012
Happy Birthday to our wonderful children!
(And yes, Cole is the same height as Jo for the first time ever! 
Just took him 10 years to do it.)

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

May we keep moving forward.

Jo and I made it to one of Derian's last track meets and, my, oh my, is she a good distance runner!
She threw the mini javelin and ran the 400 with a heck of a good kick on the last straight stretch which gave her a personal best.  And an Aunt who now owes her an ice-cream.
Cold and wet day but worth the trip.

Lit the Fire Pit!
Hot dogs and smores with Ian (neighbor).
Love eating outside as the hotdogs just taste better.

Sunshine & Rain
With a little rain and sunshine the kids played a bit outside.
Cole jumping his bike while Jo hand painted a stick with mud.
(Yeah, we don't know why either other than it's her imagination and she is just darn funny)

Doug too is enjoying the sunshine.
And the fact we are all outside more often.

Baseball Season.
Cole at 3rd base and batting.
Jo doing things she loves during a game.
Walking around and doing anything else but watching the game.
Cole is really playing well at catcher this year.
Always hustling and working hard behind the plate.
He is very serious this year too.
Cole: "I'm mad at my team, they are in the dug out laughing and smiling!  Don't they realize we lost again!!!"

4th Grade Track Meet
The kids participated in a track meet and did very well.
Cole: 2nd in 50m, 3rd in 400m & one participation ribbon.
Jo: 2nd in 400m, one 3rd, two 4th & one 5th in I don't know what.

Year 10 just around the corner for these two!