Twins 11 and 12 Month Pictures

                Brigid                   11 months old                    Kiara           

Together at 11 months old.

Brigid                   12 months old                     Kiara

Together at 12 months old.

Hi Dad

Hi Dad,

I just wanted to tell you thanks for checking my blog.  I hope you have a great week.  I love you.  God bless and good night.

me

Oh, Moooommmmm

Once upon a time I had fewer worries.  Then Brigid learned how to climb. Remember that?  We rearranged our school room so she wouldn't climb on the little desk and fall down.  Well, she's found a new climbing platform.  She's a risk taker. She's lucky she has guardian angels in the form of older brothers.  She has yet to learn the lesson of "climb high, fall hard" because she always has an angel save the day.

 Brigid - SCORE!! Someone left the chairs pulled out.

Blase - Oh, MOooommmm!!  Brigid!!

Mom (as I'm walking toward the school room) - What is she doing n..BRIGID!  What are you doing up there?  (Yes, the camera happened to be close by.)

Brigid - Watch me walk off the end of the table, 'cause I can.

Blase (whose hands you see in the corner of the picture) - Brigid!!  No!  Ahhhhh!!  She's trouble, Mom!  (as he catches her)

Normally we are not in the habit of letting little girls climb on tables.  She was so stinkin' adorable and innocent.  How can you not take a picture?  Besides, her biggest guardian angel was there the whole time.  He'd never let anything happen to her.

Within minutes she decided that if she couldn't climb on a table she will just climb on the step stool and try to get on the counter.  Lucky for us she is still short.  Brigid will be more than a handful when she gets a little more height to match her "no fear".  I hope you are smiling at this sweet little handful.  She's one part delight and two parts stress when she gets that impish grin.  Heaven help us!

It's My Book

Don't get between a girl and her book.

 Brigid had a book.  Kiara wanted it.

Kiara lost.

Stephen and Uncle John

Last month (yikes, oh man where has time gone?) Stephen and his Confirmation sponsor, Uncle John Bestgen, were finally together and dressed up so we took a picture.  John was unable to attend the Confirmation, but we were glad to have him and his family stop in for a quick overnight visit on their way to visit some friends.  It is always wonderful to have family visit.

Basket Babies

This is how I found my twinnies this morning.  It just makes me smile when they have fun.  I wish I knew whose idea it was to climb in the baskets in the first place.

Swimming Lessons in Pictures

Today the kids had their first swimming lessons.  They are taking lessons in a private home.  I like that because it is just us for the lessons.  That is what happens when you have enough kids for a single class.  The boys did great today.  Brech has not had any lessons prior to this.  I asked him who taught him to be so good in the water.  His reply, "My Godmother."  His Godmother teaches him everything and is the most important person outside of this house.

All the boys did a great job.  Cormac used to be scared to death of water and had to cling to the back of his former swimming teacher.  Now he was going underwater and trying everything.  I'm so proud of him.  Rex was a bit more hesitant to go underwater today.  I am sure he will be better next time. Blase and Stephen both did a wonderful job of swimming.  I am sure they will be moved to the next level soon.  Overall - a good first day of swimming lessons.