Thomas Jon McNamara has arrived and we are so excited to welcome him to Team McNelson! He's so adorable and such a sweet baby. I loved holding him and can't wait to see him again soon. The girls talk about him all the time. So happy for Tina, Susie and Maggie that they have a new bundle of joy! Lots of adventures to come I am sure.
The girls go to Grampie and Grammie's house 2 days a week and Grammie sends me pictures on their adventures. I have been meaning to add these pictures for a while as you can see the weather is on the warmer side when they were taken. They love their Tuesday and Thursday adventures!
Enjoying a treat while at William O'Brien.
Hanging with their cousins, Megan, Blake and Brandon.
I can't leave the blog with representing just the Vikings, so here is a video of Aftin showing some Packer spirit. Unfortunately the game ended up in a loss for the Packers, but it was based on the worst call from inexperienced refs!
Football season is upon us once again and we are loving our Sunday game days. I was feeling generous and took pictures of the girls in their Vikings gear since the Packers weren't playing until Monday. Luckily for Lance the Vikings won.
The last two weekends the girls have had play dates with Maggie. The first one was at the pool and they don't allow cameras there, so we don't have any pictures. The girls had a blast though on the little turtle slide and Susie took them down the big slide a lot because I wasn't very good at keeping them above water when we came down. Thanks Susie! This last weekend we met up at Mary Park and even though it was on the chilly side the girls loved it. The girls even got to see the train come through at the end and it was adorable watching them say choo choo and make the signal with their arms.
Riding the dino.
Maggie, the little fashionista!
Bailee and Maggie
Aftin and Maggie - we thought this look on Maggie was too funny because it reminded us of Cousin It.
The girls love being outside and fall is definitely here so we have been enjoying a lot of outdoor time. Sidewalk chalk drawings continue and they picked some gourds that Jason had planted in the spring and are very proud of those. I also gave them a ride in the go cart which is one of their favorite things to do outside.
This is what my spare bedroom looks like lately. The girls have decided that they want to do some indoor camping and this is what it looks like. I love how their imaginations are growing more and more each day. Now if only I could have them pick all of it up after their imaginations are done camping. Some day...
The girls and I met up for brunch with my long-time friend Shari (or Shar Shar as I like to call her). It was so great catching up and I loved seeing the girls have one on one conversations with her. I couldn't ask for a better friend! After brunch the girls needed to get out some energy so we hit up a playground on the way home. They loved it but I could have done without all the sand everywhere after. It was a beautiful day and it was so fun to see them running around.
Shari and Aftin
Aftin loved Shari's necklace
Bailee telling me not to take her picture. Like she has a choice.
I am a member of the Mothers of Multiples in St. Paul and twice a year they have a huge sale at Century College. The fall sale was a couple of Saturdays ago, so the girls had a daddy date. While I was at the sale these are the pics I got from Lance. They sure have a creative sense of style while Mommy's away.
Bailee's pretty happy with her outfit apparently.
Staying busy.
Time for a go-cart ride.
Daddy put the girls to work shoveling the driveway. They need to practice for winter.
The girls, Tamara and I went to Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater and even with the weather being a scorcher it was still a blast. The girls loved the train and the slides (although super hot) were a hit. Afterward we hit up DQ to cool down with some treats. We didn't want to leave Uncle Rusty out so we went over to their house after so the girls could visit with him too.
Aftin and Tamara (I tried to get one with Bailee too, but she was a running machine and I couldn't settle her down for a picture).
You would think after living in Star Prairie for 6 years we would have visited the Star Prairie Trout Farm by now. Nope, it wasn't until we got the invite from Janet, Darwin and Addison that we decided to check out this really cool place that is right in our little town. The girls paid $1 each to get some fish food and then the fun began. They ran around with Addison from pond to pond feeding the fish. When the fish were really hungry they would come so close to the edge that they would splash the girls. They loved it and we can't wait to go again.
We married in 2008 and I actually started this blog then but didn't do anything with it until our lives changed forever when we welcomed twin girls, Aftin and Bailee, on February 10, 2010. Since then I have been tracking all the memories that we have been making. Time is flying now and we wouldn't change anything other than to slow down so that we can cherish every minute we have with our angels.
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