Potty Training x 2

So, we've started the dreaded task of potty training. I had no intention of beginning training this weekend, but I had bought all necessary supplies since I knew it was something that we would try soon. However, when the girls woke up on Saturday, they asked for "big kid undies." We had bought some at Target that week, so they knew that we had them in the house. I couldn't deny their request, so thus we began on our weekend potty training adventure.



We are using the "3-day potty training" method, except that we aren't night/nap training at the moment. This method claims to have your kids trained in 3 days and during those three days, you are locked down inside your house, living and breathing the potty. It encourages the child to tell you when they need to use the potty, so instead of asking, "do you need to pee?," the phrases "tell mommy if you need to potty!!" and "Are your undies dry?" have been said no less than a trillion times this weekend.

Well, it's day 3 and I can't say that we are potty trained, but things are improving. We are accident free this morning and I think that the girls are starting to get the hang of it. I have learned a few things in the process. One, I was absolutely NUTS to take on this task alone. The large majority of our accidents have occurred while I am helping one child with the potty and while the other is left unattended, they decide to pee on my carpet. Two, you can never own too many pairs of undies. We've gone through a whole lot this weekend and every heart, ballerina, stripe and flower pair have been peed on. And three, I greatly underestimated the difficulty of potty training. I blew off others horror stories and complaints thinking that my two kids would take this transition with ease. Boy was I wrong...potty training x 2 has left me wanting to poke my eyes out!

School Time

The girls are so excited to start pre-school next week! They talk about it all of the time and march around with their backpacks on saying that they are going to school. They will be attending school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the mornings and I think it's going to be great!

Brian and I attended parent's night last night and met their teachers, Miss Anna and Miss Monica, who seemed wonderful!

There is a great curriculum planned, full of stories, fine and gross motor skills, playtime, arts and even potty time! I just know that the girls are going to love it. There will be 6 kids in their class, 5 girls and 1 boy (that poor boy!) and they have a playground and bathroom attached right to their classroom. It was great to meet all of the other parents last night and get a glimpse into what next week will bring! Although, I couldn't help but feel like an imposter the whole time I was there....me, old enough to be attending parent's night at school? I kept on looking at Brian and thinking, "really, aren't we still 18? Why are we here?" Not only do I have 2 kids, but I have 2 pre-schoolers! Time is flying!

The Fourth of July

So, better late than never...here is our fabulous Fourth this year! Grammy came to town and we couldn't have been happier to have her! Of course, we had a jam packed weekend and it was a blast. Unfortunately, I didn't get pictures of everything and I wish that I had, because the girls had an absolutely wonderful time playing on the blow up slide and bounce houses at our Dublin Fireworks! However, I did remember to bring my camera for our annual tradition of going to the Ostrander parade. The girls were old enough this year to have their own seats and also to collect candy. They had so much fun!!

Macy
Sadie


The girls and their buddy, Eleanor, waiting for more candy!
The girls and The Shegog kids riding to the fairgrounds!
Daddy and Macy
Daddy with Macy and Grammy with Sadie!
It was another fabulous Fourth and I'm already looking forward to next year!!

Franklin Park Conservatory

Today, Auntie Aubrey asked if she could take us to Franklin Park Conservatory to see the butterfly exhibit. We were really excited to go and the see the butterflies and the girls talked about it a lot! When we got there, the exhibit was gorgeous and there were plenty of butterflies to see and admire. Sadie loved it and Macy was fascinated, but when the butterflies came to close, she screamed and jumped around in a tizzy. She is such a girlie girl these days!

While the butterflies were gorgeous and my personal favorite of the trip, the girls were far more interested in the large Koi fish instead!


The conservatory was so cool and there were plenty of things to climb into, bridges to cross, waterfalls to play with and pathways to follow and the girls had a blast!
Thanks to Auntie Aubrey for coming up with a fun morning activity for the girls!!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! These pictures were framed as Brian's Father's Day gift this year! Enjoy!

Baking Cookies!

On this rainy Friday morning, the girls and I decided to bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! The girls were so excited to help and so we put on their aprons and I gave them their own bowls filled with flour and some mixing tools to play with while they watched. Needless to say, this was a HUGE hit and they played for 45 mins, while making a large mess!





Ummm, do you think these two enjoyed the finished product or what!?! Totally worth the mess!!

Memorial Day Weekend!

Alright, so I'm finally getting caught up!! Summer is here and we've been busy...EVERY day!

We had an absolutely wonderful Memorial Day weekend. The pool on our street opened up and of course the girls and I needed to hit up the baby pool on opening day. The girls had an absolute blast and it was actually relaxing for Mommy this year! The girls are so independent in the water now, that I was actually able to sit down in a lounge chair and just watch them play...WONDERFUL!

To finish up our long weekend, we headed out into the country to visit some of our best friends, Travis and Sarah's new house. It was quite the drive our there, but we were greeted by a gorgeous day and some beautiful countryside. The girls had so much fun running around in the lawn and especially playing on the old swing set that was on the property. Unfortunately, Brian's allergies got the best of him, so we had to cut our visit short. But we really look forward to some fabulous summer days out there in the future!






Travis and Sarah's kids, Wesley and Eleanor


Memorial Day weekend marks the start of one of our favorite weeks here in Dublin, The Memorial Tournament. Thousands of people and hundreds of pro-golfers flock to Muirfield for our annual PGA tournament. I was able to bring the girls on Wednesday again this year and they really enjoyed actually watching some golf this year. Since daddy golfs so much, the girls love to talk about golfers, golf balls, and golf clubs and were very excited to see all of these things! Unfortunately, I forgot to snap any pictures on the only day of the tournament that cameras are allowed!!

Brian completed his scoring duties on Thursday and Saturday this year, which despite the ridiculous heat (he has to dress in long pants, long-sleeved shirt and tie! I don't know how he survived?!?), he really enjoys. One of the golfers in his Thursday group finished in the top 3 again this year, so perhaps he's a lucky scorer! On Saturday, I took 3 of my good friends (from my twin's playgroup) out to the tournament and we had a fabulous time eating lunch, watching some golf and relaxing without kids! As usual, tournament week was an absolute blast, but also exhausting, so we are all still recovering!