We are halfway there!!! 19 weeks with the twins!

Monica emailed all of our friends and polled them on the sexes of the babies. Here are the results.  She is so creative with the picture.  Thanks Monica!!! Looks like many people think I am going to be surrounded by a house full of boys!! We find out Thursday evening and then will debut the outcome on the blog by Friday!!!!  Hawaii residents may be able to find out earlier with the time change :)  We are officially 20 weeks on Saturday and hope to have a scheduled c-section on Monday, June 18, 2012.  However, I have learned to not count on that!!! It would be perfect though because I am only permitted to go 38 weeks and Mike's last day of school is June 20, 2012. Which means grading and all that fun stuff would be over!!! We will see.  I am feeling great and can feel the babies moving all the time. I am dealing with the diabetes diet and trying not to cheat too often. I am a lot slower moving than before and feel like the waddle will be coming soon as well as it is getting harder to tie my shoes. Other than that, I am very thankful I am able to take it easy and rest so the babies can grow and stay healthy!!!

Time to play in the snow!!!

 Jackson is already to go play in the snow. We ended up waking him up at 10 pm when we saw it was a wet snow ready for snowman making. We figured it would all be melted by morning and we were right. 

 It is amazing to see kids pick up things from books. Jackson just got down on the ground and started making snow angels.  We never even knew he knew what they were. 

 Our first snowman is complete!!!

 We randomly bought a sled the previous day just in case it snowed and was able to try it out immediately!!!

The next morning came and the snow was all melted, poor little snowman fell over. The following weekend it snowed 7 inches but was a light powdery snow, so we were very glad Jackson was able to make his snowman the previous week!!! Since then it has been a warm winter here in Connecticut and we are enjoying it because this little Hawaii boy does not like to wear a puffy heavy winter coat!

Minivan purchase

After two weeks of car shopping, we finally decided on a 2010 Toyota Odyssey for the growing family. I love driving it, it is roomy and easy to get Jackson in and out of the car. This picture was taken at 15 weeks pregnant with the twins. I can't believe how fast they are growing. 

Merry Christmas

 Jackson and Daddy getting ready to come downstairs.  Jackson was so excited to see Santa came!

 He ate all my cookies and left one for Jackson

 However, Jackson was not interested in any of the presents that Santa brought today!  He was interested in a present from Christmas Eve.  We have told him we would put it together on Christmas Day and that was the first thing he said when he woke up.  Can we play with choo choos.

 Daddy and Jackson putting together Thomas land for the choo choos.

 Skylar loves her new table and chairs from Santa.

 We finally were ready to open presents 2 hours later!

Opening presents with Pappy and Nana, thanks for a wonderful Christmas!  We love you!!

Unfortunately that is all the pics I have for Christmas.  Mike ended up getting the stomach bug after Jackson and him put together Thomas land!  He was in bed all day, it was so sad but at least we were together as a family. 

Cookies for Santa!

 Christmas Eve Jackson made sure we didn't forget to put out cookies and milk for Santa!

 Santa ate all the cookies but left the choo choo train cookie for Jackson!

Santa brought a whole chimney full of presents!  

Christmas Eve at my Dads!

 Jackson and Skylar looking at the train, they looked at this for at least 30 minutes!  

 After a fabulous dinner we opened presents galore!!! Now that we don't have to worry about shipping or packing a suitcase with presents. We were definitely spoiled!!!! 

Dad and Christine, we loved everything!!!! 

 Tyler, Stacy and Skylar enjoying all of their loot!

 Pappy and Jackson

 Pappy and his grandkids, where are we going to put the twins next Christmas :)

Pappy Coover, Grandma Christine and the grandkids.  

Thanks for an awesome Christmas!  We love you!

Christmas Eve, Santa Came to Visit

 Skylar, my adorable niece posing by the tree. 

 Quentin, my cousin's little handsome boy. 

 Jackson ready and waiting for Santa to come!

 The boys expressions when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at the house!

Jackson waiting his turn to see Santa, he made cookies for Santa and reminded me that we needed to give one to Santa!  

 Sitting on Santa's lap being a good boy!

 2011 Christmas Photo, our last Christmas photo as a family of 3!

Nana and Pappy with the grandkids. 

Decorating the tree with Nana and Skylar

 Skylar and Jackson decorating the tree. 

Skylar is Jackson's cousin, my brother's little girl who is 20 months old. 

 This year Jackson enjoyed putting ten christmas balls in one spot all over the tree.  He wanted to make sure there were plenty of ornaments!

 Skylar my niece trying to find the perfect spot for her ornament. 

 Nana handing out the ornaments. 

The finished product with some adult help of course :)

Picking out the Christmas Tree!

 Jackson picked this lovely tree for Nana's house this year!

 Jackson loved it so much running all around the Christmas Farm. Any size tree only $20!  It was more work to get this little Hawaii boy into a winter coat!

1st Trimester Comparison

Jackson's visit with Santa at Barbers Point Elementary

Jackson has made it to the stage where he will sit on Santa and not scream.  My school had a Christmas fair and Jackson loved it.  His favorite thing was to jump in the bouncy house. 

Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend.  Ate plenty of turkey and ham and all the fixins and then did some Black Friday shopping and then hiked Makapuu Lighthouse.