Sunday, May 9, 2010
Styled by Yogurt
With 2 fists full of yogurt, Eli took it upon himself to "restyle" his hair at dinner last night.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Butterflies...
Butterflies are a gift. They flit around us, just briefly, and then they are off, just as quickly, to the next stop. They don't stay long, they don't need to... But we are moved to smile when we see one. Butterflies are often compared to losing a loved one.
For this reason, we chose butterflies to symbolize the very brief joy and life of our twin sons, Ryder Jansan and Levi Dominic.
My Dearest Ryder & Levi
You each came and went far too soon on 2/28/10 but we are certain that from the moment we knew you were there until you were gone, you brought us incomparable joy.
We are grateful still for the honor we were given to be the parents of twin boys, if only for an instant. We imagine all that you could've been... would've been. We dream of the relationship you would have had with your brother, Eli. Although he is still very young, it was apparent that something changed for him also that day. We often think about what color your eyes were, how we would've been able to tell you apart (I am certain you would've tried to trick us) and how we would have loved to watch the growth and lives of identical twins to see how close and similar you were, and your differences. The thought of being the mother of 3 little boys while a little scary, was a challenge I couldn't wait to take on. The love between a mother and her son is like no other, and to have had that 3 times over made me feel like I was going to be the most loved mom of all.
We have never known a greater sadness... emptiness... since you had to go. Instead of watching over you both in your crib, I now dust off the urn that holds what's left of your perfect tiny bodies. There are unanswered questions and many, many tears yet to fall for you. But, always know, our beloved sons, that your mom and dad love you each and every day. You are in our hearts and thoughts and prayers. We yearn for the chance to hold you each and maybe we will be given that honor in different way, someday. Until then, we, and your big brother, will keep you close in all the ways we can. You DID exist, you WERE here, although briefly, and are always a part of our family.
All our Love,
Mommy, Daddy and Eli
"They" also say that you learn who your true friends are when a tragedy occurs and while I think that is true in most cases, I never had a single doubt how true my friends are. I simply got to learn the depth of love and friendship beyond my dreams. I thank them all deeply, from my very core. For all the love our family and friends showed us makes us richer on this earth. There is no thanks big enough, but to all our family and friends... you all know who you are THANK YOU!!!
Unfortunately the day we wanted to release our butterflies was the only rainy one in a sea of sunny days, so we released balloons and honored our boys with loving words, prayer and a few mimosas ;)
The following day brought just enough warmth and sunshine that we got to release our butterflies... Eli enjoyed this so much, especially since the last butterfly hung out on his hand for quite awhile. Here are some pics of he and the butterflies...
For this reason, we chose butterflies to symbolize the very brief joy and life of our twin sons, Ryder Jansan and Levi Dominic.
My Dearest Ryder & Levi
You each came and went far too soon on 2/28/10 but we are certain that from the moment we knew you were there until you were gone, you brought us incomparable joy.
We are grateful still for the honor we were given to be the parents of twin boys, if only for an instant. We imagine all that you could've been... would've been. We dream of the relationship you would have had with your brother, Eli. Although he is still very young, it was apparent that something changed for him also that day. We often think about what color your eyes were, how we would've been able to tell you apart (I am certain you would've tried to trick us) and how we would have loved to watch the growth and lives of identical twins to see how close and similar you were, and your differences. The thought of being the mother of 3 little boys while a little scary, was a challenge I couldn't wait to take on. The love between a mother and her son is like no other, and to have had that 3 times over made me feel like I was going to be the most loved mom of all.
We have never known a greater sadness... emptiness... since you had to go. Instead of watching over you both in your crib, I now dust off the urn that holds what's left of your perfect tiny bodies. There are unanswered questions and many, many tears yet to fall for you. But, always know, our beloved sons, that your mom and dad love you each and every day. You are in our hearts and thoughts and prayers. We yearn for the chance to hold you each and maybe we will be given that honor in different way, someday. Until then, we, and your big brother, will keep you close in all the ways we can. You DID exist, you WERE here, although briefly, and are always a part of our family.
All our Love,
Mommy, Daddy and Eli
"They" also say that you learn who your true friends are when a tragedy occurs and while I think that is true in most cases, I never had a single doubt how true my friends are. I simply got to learn the depth of love and friendship beyond my dreams. I thank them all deeply, from my very core. For all the love our family and friends showed us makes us richer on this earth. There is no thanks big enough, but to all our family and friends... you all know who you are THANK YOU!!!
Unfortunately the day we wanted to release our butterflies was the only rainy one in a sea of sunny days, so we released balloons and honored our boys with loving words, prayer and a few mimosas ;)
The following day brought just enough warmth and sunshine that we got to release our butterflies... Eli enjoyed this so much, especially since the last butterfly hung out on his hand for quite awhile. Here are some pics of he and the butterflies...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Galveston 3/27/2010
Went to Galveston for a day trip... had NO idea it was a pretty nice beach. Eli loved it, and the carrots snacks on the way there.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Last Week:
Me: "I put you in time-out because you cannot throw toys. You need to say sorry."
Eli: "Sorry, mama"
Me: "For?"
Eli: "Five"...
This Week:
Me: " I put you in time-out because I told you that you can't lick the slide outside, you need to say sorry"
Eli " Sorry, mama"
Me: "For?"
Eli: "Ever."
Ba da dum...
Me: "I put you in time-out because you cannot throw toys. You need to say sorry."
Eli: "Sorry, mama"
Me: "For?"
Eli: "Five"...
This Week:
Me: " I put you in time-out because I told you that you can't lick the slide outside, you need to say sorry"
Eli " Sorry, mama"
Me: "For?"
Eli: "Ever."
Ba da dum...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Where is Eli??
Just thought I'd share a quick story that I thought was cute. Last week I was making dinner and I couldn't find Eli. After a slight panic attack and sprints from room to room, I realized he was laying with his milk... in the dog bed... in the corner... in the kitchen... right behind me!!!!!! argh!
Tain, tain, tain!!!!
This, of course, is the word "train" out of the mouth of Eli... I cannot believe just how much he loves trains. It started with a simple Thomas the Train oval wooden track with a wooden engine. It has evolved to a mass transit system in our gameroom that involves hills, battery operated engines (thanks pap), water towers and even a San Francisco trolley! From the moment he gets up in the morning, until bedtime it is "tain, on" "tain, off" "tain, Tain TAAIINNN!". I now usually have to make him say "night night, tain" just to get him to leave them for the evening just so it can all repeat the next day. A very sweet patient of mine has a daughter that needed to get rid of her son's train table and we apparently needed to get a train table so it was a win-win!
Being that he LOVES the train world, we thought it would be a fabulous idea to take him (in the 4000 degree heat) to Zube Park. Zube Park has a train society there for people who build miniature trains to run them on tracks and they allow the public every so often to ride them too. From the moment Eli saw the Thomas the Train tablecloth he was in.... and boy did he love the engines. Our friend, Nicole, brought her son, Cade, and everyone had a blast!!
This is him screaming "Tain!"
Being that he LOVES the train world, we thought it would be a fabulous idea to take him (in the 4000 degree heat) to Zube Park. Zube Park has a train society there for people who build miniature trains to run them on tracks and they allow the public every so often to ride them too. From the moment Eli saw the Thomas the Train tablecloth he was in.... and boy did he love the engines. Our friend, Nicole, brought her son, Cade, and everyone had a blast!!
This is him screaming "Tain!"
Friday, June 5, 2009
Memorial Day and First Boat Trip
We were invited to celebrate Memorial Day with our friends and their family this year. There was good food, small fireworks, horses to see and large grassy areas for Eli to roam... although he still headed directly to the road... what is it about him???
Ellen With Luke and Mitchell
Horses
Daddy and Eli
Eli and Aiden (couldn't get them to look at the camera at the same time)
The week after Memorial Day we went to Lake Livingston to visit with some friends who have a house and boat there... Being that Eli LOVES water, he enjoyed the lake, the pool AND the boat, although the life jacket took some getting used to...
Ellen With Luke and Mitchell
Horses
Daddy and Eli
Eli and Aiden (couldn't get them to look at the camera at the same time)
The week after Memorial Day we went to Lake Livingston to visit with some friends who have a house and boat there... Being that Eli LOVES water, he enjoyed the lake, the pool AND the boat, although the life jacket took some getting used to...
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