Old Picture but a Cute One

I accidentally clicked on this picture tonight and thought it was so cute.

Uncle James is holding Kristen and Aunt Paula is holding Loryn in the hospital the day they were born.

Hunter's Unofficial Birthday & Ashton and Allison Home

This morning Ashton and Allison flew home from North Carolina. The lady that sat next to them came up to me as I waited for them to get off the plane. She said they were so good and praised Ashton for being so nurturing with Allison. She was also impressed with how smart he is. I was so happy they sat next to someone nice. That was my biggest worry.

After we picked them up, we went to my parents and then all of us went to Chuck-a-Rama to celebrate Hunter's birthday. After that we went to Chuck-E-Cheese. Hunter has been begging us for months to go back, and Catherine and Brooke wanted to go to satisfy their lifelong feeling of deprevation from not going as children. We had a great time.

In the evening we went to Ardie and Lorraine's for Karen's birthday/24th of July party. They even put candles on a cake for Hunter and we sang to both of them. Then we all enjoyed a fireworks show put on be Scott Ashton and John Culpepper.

The kids basically collapsed in the car. Especially Ashton and Allison who had been up since 2:00 am our time.

It was a GREAT day!

Crazy Babies

Here is a list of some of the funny things Kristen and Loryn have done lately.

• Sit together at the piano and play the keys, then turn and hug.
• Kristen say "baby" and point to herself.
• Loryn hit Kristen with Kristen's sippy cup which Loryn stole. Kristen then cries, but keeps coming back and getting hit again. Kristen didn't hit back just looked broken-hearted at being picked on by Loryn.
• Two days ago, about ten minutes after I put them down for their nap, I walked by their door and heard them babbling and laughing at each other.
• Yesterday when I went to get them from their nap they were both standing in their cribs holding onto the side and jumping and laughing across the room at each other.

Kids in North Carolina

Ashton and Allison left for North Carolina today to visit Dave's parents. They flew as unaccompanied minors, but everything went well. They both became a little teary at the airport, especially right before getting on the plane. I felt the same, but I couldn't show them that. I just had to put on a smile and reasure them they were going to have so much fun. Beverly said a woman that sat behind them told her in the airport after they had picked them up, that they had been just perfect on the plane. There were several other minors traveling alone and I guess they all sat together and did just fine. It was still a little nerve wracking for me though.