Disneyland

I returned home today from my first kid-free getaway since the twins arrived 14 months ago. My little/younger brother won an awesome trip thru his work for a weekend at Disneyland with one guest, so when he invited me I jumped at the chance. I mean who doesn't love Disneyland, right?!?!

It was to be a quick trip, so I hopped a plane on Friday and made it to the happiest place on earth in the early afternoon. Tyler's work put us up at the Grand California Resort which is a killer location when it comes to Disneyland. We would literally walk out of the hotel to either Downtown Disney (not to be confused with Main Street Disney which is in the park) or directly into California Adventure.  We hit the pavement hard since I had to fly home today (Sunday) fairly early and wanted to get the most out of our time together. We had a blast on the rides, ate good food and really enjoyed each other's company.

Thank You again dear brother for bringing me along! I will always cherish our time together. I already miss you and can't wait to see you again. I love you!

Thank You Grant & Nancy for keeping the kids so I could enjoy a little time to myself! I don't know what I would do without you both! xoxoxox

And Thank You Mickey Mouse for thinking of Baron ;) His present hasn't left his side since I got home.

Fevers, Bee Stings & Falling.....Oh My!

The last week has been an experience here in Webster Land. Here is a peek into our eventful week....Enjoy ;)

Saturday: Elliott came down with a fever which lasted until Monday. Fevers always make me nervous and this one was fairly high. I came to the conclusion it was from teething since a new tooth has made an appearance and no one else got sick. I think it may have stemmed from the fact that the tooth came out of nowhere. No swollen gums or cranky baby before the fever or appearance of said new tooth which is normally how it goes down. The crankiness came after and Yikes! After the fever broke Monday, Elliott turned into a bit of a monster.....a screaming monster. And on top of that I had a massive headache for about 3 days straight. Thankfully she has recovered nicely and is back to being the happy, pretty princess we all know and love!

Monday: Grant was stung (or bit?) by a yellow jacket and Baron was run over in the process. The boys were outside emptying out the kiddie pool when a yellow jacket decided to attack and Grant was hit on the arm and face. When he turned to grab Baron and run into the house he didn't realize Baron was literally right behind him and Baron went down hard. So I am in the house with the twins and I hear Grant yell and Baron start screaming pretty much at the same time. I had no idea what happened just that my husband was running for the house carrying my little son who was screaming bloody murder. Scared me a little but thankfully Baron just ended up with a bruise on his tush and Grant the unpleasant reminder of what a bee sting/bite feels like.

Wednesday: On the 4th of July we decided to go to the beach. We got a late start because Baron had a rough time going to bed the night before (he is not a fan of the loud fireworks!), Elliott woke up at 2:30 am needing tylenol and then again at 6:15. She obviously wasn't feelling 100% but after a nap seemed to be in good spirits. We decided to go and after loading up everything we needed (which was half the house), finally hit the road at 11:30. We went to Newport and straight to the beach to throw the ball for Gunner. After about 30 minutes of playing ball and hanging out, the fall happened. I was walking toward the water to take a picture of Baron and Grant when something (Gunner) hit my right side and completely took out my legs. I went down...hard...on my arse. I also felt my left ankle pop. As I sat in the sand all I could think were two thoughts: I hope my ankle isn't broken and how am I going to get back up that hill to the car?? Thankfully I was able to get up and walk around but it really cut our trip short. We decided not to walk downtown and instead headed home after our hour long stay on the beach. At least it was a beautiful day at the coast! 

I overheard my sister Tia talking to Elliot last night and her comment completely summed up our week:   

 "Elliott, this house is crazy!"  

Three Little Websters

Happy Birthday to You Thing 1 and Thing 2

The twins turned 1 on 05/18 and I am just now posting.....on 07/01.  Sheesh, sorry guys!

I think I have put off posting about their birthday because their due date was 06/26 so in my mind they just turned 1 only five days ago. The past year has been entertaining, exhausting, stressful and oh so fun getting to know these two wonderful babies!  There has been lots of sleepless nights, tears, laughter and complete chaos and I wouldn't change it for anything. I plan to do individual posts on where they are at but don't have the time or energy tonight.

So for now a quick summary of Birthday #1 for my sweet, sweet twins!

We had a family BBQ at our house that turned out great. Weather was nice and we enjoyed the backyard and patio that we poured the end of last summer. It got cold just as we moved in for cupcakes. Elliott ate her cupcake right up and Maverick played with his which was to be expected. Although, for a kid that doesn't eat all that much he really enjoyed the licorice :)

Beach Getaway

We are currently in Depot Bay with our friends Dan & Elizabeth at a big, beautiful beach home for the weekend. Maverick accompanied us and we were joined by Elizabeth's sister & a group of her friends as well. So far it is nice beach weather, overcast but dry and not too cold.

Grant is fishing with Dan and I am waiting for Maverick to get up from his nap to hit up the outlets. Looking forward to getting out with Grant tonight but missing my other babies like crazy. Baron and Elliott are home with my sister and I look forward to getting back home to them. Being with my kids 24/7 can often times drive me crazy but it is also my favorite thing :) I miss the little kids noises, kisses and smiles!

Happy Birthday Baron

Two years ago this special little boy made me a mama! Happy Birthday Sweet Baron!

At 2 years old you are happy, independent and active.... Just what I would expect from a little boy. You love anything to do with music, being outside, throwing the ball for the dog, taking baths, playing on the iPad and wearing your boots. You play really well with others but equally as well by yourself. You are not really interested in coloring but love to take toys apart and put them back together as well as stacking things up just to knock them down. You now will sit still for story time and we read the same books over & over at your request of "again" at the end of each. I love this since I am such an avid reader and hope this will be something we can enjoy together for years to come!

Your vocabulary has really taken off in the past two months and you are repeating pretty much everything I say. You are also putting 2 or sometimes 3 words together fairly regularly. Nigh nigh babies, Hi guys (apparently I must say this to the twins alot) and I two are some newer phrases. We sing A B C's often and you will say a few of the letters. You also have "eight, nine, ten" down and we are working on the 1-7. You can point out different animals and love the cat to the point of following her around the house with a delighted "kitty", picking her up and bringing her to me. So far she has been surprisingly tolerant :)

You love your brother and sister and do everything in your power to make them laugh. You get on the floor with them, try to tickle (but haven't quite mastered), play peek a boo and talk to them all day. You like to greet them in the mornings and I often find you on the stool in their room, talking to Elliott in her crib. You like to rock Maverick in his cradle and tell him nigh nigh or hi baby. You often take their toys which is a part of being 2 I guess and we are working at giving them a different toy if I ask. If one or both of the twins are fussing, you will fake cry along with them. Power in numbers I guess :)

You are wearing size 2t clothes and 7.5-8 in shoes. You are a fan of brushing your teeth, combing your hair and cleaning your ears (I have to hide the Q-tips). You aren't ready for potty training yet but I am hopeful we can start working on that this summer. I guess we will just wait and see ;) You are still napping once daily for 2-3 hours and going to bed around 8:30pm-7:30 or 8:00am.

Your dad and I are constantly amazed by you and love watching you learn & grow. You are such a joy for us and I am so grateful I get to be with you each and every day. I love you son!