Family Photos

I am back 1/2 year later to show you how incredibly cute and smart (you can definitely get a sense of their intelligence by looking at them) our kids are. 

The day was sweltering and I chose to book our photos at 4:00PM, right about the time we all get really hungry, whiny and tired. Thankfully, the photographer worked her magic and made it appear like we are a happy and put together crew.

 No smiles, but we will take it!

Every year I write off paying for a professional photo shoot. Then, in a rare moment of 'they are growing up so fast', I book a session, we hobble through it and I never regret it.

Mexico

The last time we flew on an airplane I declared, NEVER AGAIN! Then it started to get cold. Then a dear friend told me about a fantastic Mexico vacation his family took when his kids were small. Then I booked the vacation. I love a good idea....plus, we brought Stephanie and a set of grandparents. 5 adults and 3 kids is a winning combination.

The flights were fairly painless. No puke, a big victory for the Lovelys- unless you count in the terminal?! Oscar is into the ipad and the girls made their way up and down the aisles demanding lovable attention.

Then we arrived, Club Med style. For real, we went to Club Med in Ixtapa. They picked us up at the airport, they made welcome signs for our kids and greeted us with lemonade and cold towels. Hello Vacation!

 These two pictures sum up our girl's personalities.

"Do not take your eyes off of Eleanor!"

Those curls!

We beached and pooled and beached and pooled. The food and drink was fabulous, there was a special room open 24/7 full of kid snacks and drinks, the resort was swimming with kiddos and tired parents looking for a break. The convenience of being at an all inclusive resort was exactly what this party of 5 needed and this is the first vacation we have ever been on that we think we will repeat.  Of course, there was a little puke on occasion, but it wouldn't have been a Lovely Family Vacation without it! 

Peek A Boo

While downloading our photos, I found this video. Henry took it one morning while the rest of us, Oscar, Stella and I, were still sleeping.

If you hate cute things, don't watch.

The link, just in case: http://youtu.be/g-MgA6pf2Gc

A Year of the Twins

We did it, we documented a year of the girls growth. 

These girls get cuter and cuter and cuter...

These two are buds. When they are suppose to be napping we can hear cute baby noises and giggles. When one of them gets hurt the other one cries tears of hurt. Rosemary is becoming a walker, she practices everyday. Eleanor will not tip her own cup back, because why would she, her dad is wrapped around her teeny tiny little finger.

And some things never change...

Eleanor's first word was "Oscar." Rosemary's first word was not as distinct but we are surprised it wasn't "shut the fuck up!"