Teacher Spice: The girls are 5 months old and a trip to the beach.

Well, I have been very busy since my last post. I have gotten behind in posting pictures and mom keeps bugging me to get back on track. She says it is almost impossible to catch up when you get too far behind. I know what she means now. I need to post pics and video clips from the last 3 or 4 weeks. We have been to the beach a few times, a trip to Portland for mom's doctor visit, lots of baby pictures of them eating, rolling around and acting cute, and some more pictures of the house and all the crazy things that go on around here. I will post the girls 5 month old pics first and then I will go back and post some of the older activities. Mostly my pics are the same as mom's because we go to the same places, but I do have some different videos. You are probably wondering what I am so busy doing each day...I take care of the twins, and help mom, and clean the house, do dishes, laundry, babysit Tiffy's kids after school and sometimes the neighborhood kids too, sew Steven's stocking (when I get a few minutes each day) and the list goes on and on. Things that I need to make time for are blogging and working on the girls baby books so I don't forget all the cute things that they can do now. Oh Yeah...I have a miserable cold and bronchitis again. Barry is sick too and even the babies have had runny noses and red watery eyes. Nothing is as sad as a sick crying baby, except maybe two sick crying babies. They are feeling better and dad got me a Zpack, medicine that usually helps me get better faster. OK, on with the photo show!!

Chantrell and Brenna with their teddy bear. They have both grown another inch since last month and we think they weigh about 16 pounds. At their next doctor's visit we will get an accurate height and weight. I love the girls in jeans and t-shirts. They look so adorable.

The girls wear 6 month old clothes now. They have grown out of 3-6 month old clothes and they can even fit in some 6-9 month old clothes. Theses outfits are a little big for them but it's better than the too tight clothes that I have put away for the next person who has a girl baby.

Brenna is looking pretty serious in most of the pics. She can laugh and smile at us. Chantrell usually has a big grin on her face when she sees me or her daddy. I have a really cute video of the girls laughing at their cousin Rhiannon dancing and singing. I will post it soon.

"Time for a drink after my photo shoot...that was hard work looking so cute."

"I'm all done with my baba...I'm going to play with this toy."

"Look at me mom...I found my feet!!"

"Look over here mom...I can hold my ducky toy!!"

"Yes, Brenna and Chantrell. I see you both. Good girls!!" I tried to load some video clips from the camera of them on the bed playing and it would not work!! So frustrating!! However, I did get one of the girls on the beach. I wonder if my videos need to be under one minute for them to load and work? Anyway, on Monday, the kids had the day off from school and I babysat Racer. Rhiannon and Ryder went to their friends house for the day. They were invited to go to the beach and Racer cried because he couldn't go with them. So, Aunt Shelly to the rescue. We had fun all by ourselves.

Hi, cute little Racer!! I love your spikey hair!! I take care of him like he is my own little boy. He loved digging in the sand and burying his tractor. He will be four in November.

It was a little cold and windy so I bundled up the girls with blankies and babas.

Looking towards Tillamook Head and the lighthouse. It was sunny and just beautiful for late September weather.

Racer

Brenna in a blue sundress on the pink blanket and Chantrell in a pink sundress on the purple blanket. They both had sand all over them so we had bathtime after the beach.

Brenna and Chantrell.

Racer again. Digging and throwing sand dangerously close to the babies. He wanted to play right by my feet.

This is our attempt at decorating for fall. Racer was my little sidekick for the day. We found some interesting looking squash at the store. The kids wanted to eat the candy that was on display for the picture.