Growing a Garden

This summer my family began several gardens. Some flowers gardens and a vegetable garden. Keeping the rabbits out has been a challenge and conditioning the soil took several weekends. Overall though it has been well worth the effort. The snapdragons are beautiful this year and I love to watch Ella exploring all the growing plants. She loves to imitate me when I am pulling weeds and gingerly touching the new veggie growth.  Today we tasted the bean and peppers although I think they need more time. Soon we should be eating a huge variety of vegetables and have enough to share with friends.

Not so sexy...

Scene one: the "guilfoil' sisters are all in town and gathering for some beer and good times; with some men tagging along ;-p 

Erin B:  the babies are both napping and Wayne is arriving soon maybe I should actually try to look nice. 

Ame: say's nothing as she is kissy face with Kevin.

Julie: say's nothing as she is filing her nails.....blah blah blah

Erin B exits stage left and goes upstairs in her parents home to change into "something more comfortable" not quite a la " Blazing saddles" but perhaps with appropriate cleavage,  glitter and all that....

Scene two: Erin B is chasing around her daughter who has woken from her nap with extra spunk.....

Enter Erin P ( a friend of the family): wow great shirt Erin, just watch your boobs.

Erin B thinks....(why, are they going somewhere???)

Erin B says - oh my is it too low cut?

Erin P: Well it just looks like you have your boobs hanging out to breast feed!!!!!!! 

 Wow, Shot down....end of sexy mood and now I am really feeling old thanks Erin P!!

Pictures coming soon.....mwhahaha

Mommy attempts to return to bed. This is what happens....

There is no hope for sleeping in. Ella who had been up most of the night is somehow refreshed and full of energy. I remain baffled. Ah to be a kid......

Ella wakes up William

Visiting with Cousins; Quint and Russell

Some pictures from early summer.  

Celebrating a twin bond

I will never forget the day I discovered that I was carrying twins. It is one of those amazing once in a lifetime moments that I wish I recorded on DVD. Watching two tiny fetuses floating so close together in my womb was magical . Wayne and I had joked about having twins although twins do not occur in either of our families. Wayne and I were in shock. Utter disbelief soon turned to joy as we drove home equipped with ultrasound pictures eager to spread the news. We felt that we were on top of the world. Since that special time of discovery we have gone through a range of emotions; including grief over our son's rare brain malformation.  I have enjoyed the experience of having twins despite serious lack of sleep and personal time. I celebrate the bond that my twins share despite William's disabilities. William is not able to play with Ella in a traditional sibling sense but they do have a very special "twin" bond. I love taking pictures like the one above capturing moments when they still snuggle and put their heads together as they were nestled in my womb two years ago. I hope that they will always feel an affection for each other and share a bond despite drastic differences in their physical and mental abilities.