Clue Date Night

I found a blog titled "The Dating Divas". They have so many cute ideas for dates. I was really excited to put this one together! The best part is, they have it all planned out. I even printed off invites that they put together.
So, first off, we all dressed up like one of the characters and brought a weapon. I then used the weapons as our table centerpiece. Never discount the dollar store for all the fun extras!

We had yummy chili, then went on an adventure! Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt. I placed the answers around the Roy area and printed off the clues provided by the dating divas. The victim was professor plum...

Killed by Mr. Green...

In the kitchen, with the knife!

It was boys against the girls and...drum roll please... Girls won! And no, I did not cheat. After the hunt, we had a competitive donut eating contest(won by the Chadwick's) and then we played the classic board game Clue(won by Bryce).

It was super fun! I can't wait to plan the next date night with the help of the creative dating divas! Here's the link for this date. I combined two different ideas. http://www.thedatingdivas.com/tara/the-clue-date/
http://www.thedatingdivas.com/kiirsten/halloween-clue-style/

Happy Halloween!!!

Locks of love

We curt off our hair!! My sister and I both have long hair. We always have and we love it! My mom donated her hair last month and my sister and I thought.... Maybe we need a change too!

It took us a while to talk ourselves into it. I think the actual reason we finally got the guts to do it was because Sinikka called me and said, "let's go now!". We went before we could think too hard. I'd just like to let you know, I did not cry.

I mean...

Ta da!!! Not too bad, eh? I really like having long hair, I won't lie. But it feels good to have a change and help others too! So, I'm thinking I'll grow it out and then donate again. That way I'll have a good change more often then once...ever.

Four months old

The boys are growing so fast! It was fun that we got two extra months of newborn, cuddle time. Now they are starting to move! Both boys have learned to roll over and love to stretch, kick, and play. They also have these adorably huge grins and giggles. This is especially deadly when you check on them early in the morning. They look up and grin as if to say, "let's play!".

The boys still love music, grandparents, nights alone with daddy, reading, and the newest discovery... A musical mobile. Grandma shreeve had one on her crib and the boys were immediately transfixed. So, like a doting set of parents, we ordered the same one from amazon the next day.

The boys now weigh in at 9lbs 14 oz and 10lbs 5 oz. Liam is still holding out with a 7oz and 1/2 inch lead on his brother, the same he had from birth. Great-Grandma Hyer offered han extra set of hands at our 4 month appointment. Here she is using her mad skills to rock both boys to sleep with her feet.

And last, but certainly not least, our boys were blessed this month by Bryce. They received wonderful blessings of promise and joy for their lives. I'm so grateful for the priesthood in our home and my loving husband who lives worthy of that priesthood. God has truly blessed our family.
On a lighter note, are these outfits not to die for?! Big thanks to our family for coming over and finally welcoming the boys into the clan. We really enjoyed having our brother Blake stay at our home over the weekend for their blessing. It was so fun to just chat and hang out. I can't wait til Christmas when we get to see the whole gang.

FYI- to lessen confusion of which baby is which, individual photos feature babies in order of birth, meaning Oliver and then Liam.

Three months old!

The boys are three months old today and cuter then ever! They're smiling, lifting their heads well, and loving life. They like to stick their tongue at you and smile when you return the gesture. They love when dad comes home and impatiently wait their turn to be in his arms. The boys have magical powers to rock their daddy to sleep. They also love music and hearing you sing. And, they are sleeping 4-5 hours at night! Woohoo says mommy!

I went back to work last week. It was really hard, just like everyone said it would be. I cried and cried, which is apparently pretty normal. I'm really grateful I can work part time and still only be away 2 nights a week. And I'm oh so GRATEFUL to my amazing mom who comes over and let's me sleep, to Bryce who works the night shift without a complaint, and my wonderful mother in law who sleeps over to help Bryce. Thank you thank you! I know the boys have really enjoyed the extra time with dad and grandmas.

You are Loved Project

This project was so much fun to put together! Bryce is a very busy, very dedicated husband, father, and friend. He is currently working full time, going to college full time, new daddy of twins on the night watch while mom goes back to work, getting ready to graduate, looking for an accounting internship, posssibly starting a new job soon, and the list goes on! With all of that in his life, I wanted him to know how many people loved him and were cheering him on. I sent out a quick message for letters and got a 100% response! I have 4 weeks of letters for him to open one a day. Thank you everyone!

I know Bryce has really loved it. His exact words were "I didn't know I had 24 people who loved me" Haha... And "can I open them all now?!". If any of you would like to add to the project, all of these spots are claimed or filled but I would LOVE to add another row! Just send me an email or message via Facebook and I'll print it out and put it up for Bryce.

As cool as this is, i can't claim any credit. The idea from a blog called the dating divas. Here's the link. http://www.thedatingdivas.com/you-me/show-him-the-love/you-are-appreciated/. I love this blog, p.s.

A new discovery!

I discovered an AWESOME website called Once a Month Mom. It's a site that does monthly freezer menus that you cook one day a month(makes sense, huh?). They provide the recipe cards, grocery list, step by step instructions for your cooking day, and labels to put on the meals. Best of all, it's free! They have a new menu each month in different categories such as traditional, whole foods, diet, gluten/dairy free, and even a baby menu. It took me more than one day to put them all together because of the twins, and it's been well worth it! We get a real meal each day without any work. This meal we had yesterday was peach-glazed pork chops... Yum! And it took me a total of ten minutes to whip this together. I love "fast" food.

Update on the twins

I'm sorry there hasn't been an update on how the boys are doing since we've come home. It all happened so fast! The just woke up one day and decided they wanted to eat, we came home, and then they never stopped eating for me to blog.

Our first weeks home were quite a trial for me. Other mom's tell you it will be busy and that you won't sleep... But I never understood that you are BUSY and you DON'T sleep. Because of their size and the fact they have reflux, they wanted to eat every 2 hours. Since it took me 1 1/2 hrs to feed them... Well, you get the general idea.

We've had some really fun family moments. The boys love spitting up on their dad as soon as they enter his arms. We got him this super cool apron for burping time now to keep him safe. Funny thing is, during this picture Oliver turned his head and spit up right underneath the apron.

The boys finally met their due date on august 9th! We told Bridger he could hold them once they got that old so he came by unannounced with cupcakes and birthday hats to celebrate! He was so excited.

Thank you to our families who have come over to give bottles and give us a bit of a breather. It was nice to get a bit of sleep each day and go on a date. You have helped preserve my sanity.

Yesterday I was finally able to get the boys nursing at the same time!!! I then learned, thanks to google, to flip then over on my super cool twin nursing pillow and burp them like bongo drums. It has been great having hours of my day back and not feeling like a milk machine.

We think our boys just might be identical. What do you think? They look more alike everyday. Even we mix them up sometimes.

Really long post. Last picture! We went on our first walk! Yay for being out of the house and enjoying fresh air.