Shakespear Shuffle

Turnin' 2

This past Wednesday, whether I can really believe it or not, these two maniacs turned 2! It seems impossible that they've been in our lives now for 2 years. They have changed so much! And as hard as it has been & continues to be to have twins I would never trade this experience.

We didn't do much to celebrate & just stayed home since Em had a high fever. 'Yummy chloklate' is one of their favorite phrases so we had chocolate cupcakes.

Then we opened their presents. Here is Em sporting her new sweater from Darlin' (the next morning). I am so impressed with my Mum! She is so on the ball--she had sent each of our kids a box of little presents a few days before their birthday & really made the day special for each of them. It's hard enough for me to turn around from Christmas & try to think of birthdays.

Five of their eight grand kids have birthdays in January!!

Emma is always wearing Potato Head's glasses which are 3 times too small for her so Jeremy picked out some glasses her own size-she calls them 'Emma's glass'. Justin's favorite presents were the plastic sharks we gave him...

and the train tracks Darlin' & Pa sent him. He was so excited about the trains that he was flapping his arms while I tried to pry it out of the box :)

Here are the aprons Darlin' made them for the day when I allow them in the kitchen (maybe in a year or so?)

Emma girl

*I love how she talks-she always adds extra letters or syllables to everything she says

*She is Miss Independent (of which I am extremely grateful) most of the time & keeps herself occupied by reading & singing to herself while looking at books & playing with all of the male dominant toys around the house. She only becomes clingy when other people are over or we're at someone else's house

*She fake laughs constantly but if you can get her real laugh to come out it is hilarious! It's so low & deep & infectious.

*She is her Daddy's girl through & through. Anytime he walks through the door she freaks out (in a good way) & won't leave him alone.

*She is our best eater ever & will pretty much eat anything
*Super ticklish armpits

*Already very dramatic, sensitive & sweet

*Jeremy laughs at how different her run is from the boys. She is as much up & down as forward with her hair bouncing & flying

*She is a screamer & squealer when upset & when excited

Justin

*Constantly saying 'Mommy, botch (watch) this' then he proceeds to do some sort of stunt & I'm supposed to be amazed, clap, smile & say good job

*Loves sharks, big trucks, cars, trains, dinosaurs, dragons & all things little boy

*Loves running, chasing, wrestling & always wants to show us he can go FAST

*Is the pickiest eater ever (but he is getting better). He does have the typical Turner/Shakespear sweet tooth though. Anything that tastes good is called 'chloklate' & his Daddy would agree with that

*If he had his way I would give him all of my attention all day long & we would read books for 90% of the time. I love how he brings me a book& says 'Sit by me' meaning he wants to sit by me while I read to him

*The biggest teaser, face maker & goof ball & is always making his older brothers laugh (really all of us)

*He is very verbal & is constantly babbling & wants me to repeat everything he says

*The best laugh & smile ever

Stinky Toes