Hangin' Tough

Last Sunday night I had my first night away from the twins.  My friend Leslie asked me to go to the NKOTBSB concert in Columbus, and I decided to be spontaneous and accept the invite. 

Now, I was never a NKOTB or a BSB fan when they were popular the first time around, but I'd heard they put on a great show, and a night out with some girls was just what I needed.  I just didn't know it was going to be such a nightmare getting there!

Leslie and I were meeting the rest of the crew off an exit about halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus.  We got into another car with two of our old college roommates, Natalie and Shannon.  About 15 miles outside of Columbus, Natalie's car started to overheat.  We stopped off a shady exit to wait for the engine to cool down.  Thirty minutes later we thought we could at least make it to the next exit, but we were wrong.  We ended up spending a couple of hours on the side of I-71 waiting for AAA to tow the car.  In 100+ degree heat.  With no air conditioning.  Thankfully there was another car with us, so we all piled in and made our way to Columbus once Natalie's car was dropped off at a repair shop. 

Even though we missed our afternoon of shopping, dinner and drinks before the show, we still had a blast.  It was so much fun catching up with old friends and even though I was exhausted the next day, it was so worth it!

Me, Natalie, and Leslie at the concert (and Leslie's original 1989 t-shirt!)

Good Vibrations

Whoever invented the vibrating bouncy seat is a genius!  More importantly, whoever decided to make the vibrating part removeable is a bigger genius!  The twins LOVE their bouncy seats, but are really happy with anything that moves or vibrates. 

A couple of weeks before vacation, Scott III was really fussy at bedtime.  So Scott took the vibrating part off one of the bouncy seats and stuck it underneath the lining of the sleeper.  Brilliant!  Scott III fell asleep instantly.  Even better is the fact that the vibrating parts are much more portable than the entire bouncy seat, which is why they made the cut on what to pack for vacation.  They were a lifesaver and I even used one in the car seat when George started to get hungry and fussy and we were miles away from a decent exit.

We're starting to transition the twins into their crib for longer periods of time in preparation for them to start sleeping in their room at night.  This morning, I tried everything to get them to nap in their crib, and finally thought to use the vibrating part from the bouncy seat.  Voila!  Instant sleep. 

Scott on left and George on right with his favorite paci

Thanks "Aunt" Angi for the cute onesies!  Scott's says "Older and Wiser" and George's says "Younger and Cuter". 

Is it Possible....

....to come back from vacation less tan then when I left?  Sadly, the answer to that question is yes (almost).  Two cars, 11 people, and a 12 hour drive later, we made it to Panama City Beach.  The first day there was gorgeous!  I took baby duty and spent my day reading on the balcony - it was perfect, and great to read something other than baby books!  But between the rainy day, outlet mall shopping day, and 30+ SPF on my beach days for fear of frying and skin cancer, I am not tan, but am more of an off-white as opposed to ghostly white.  :)

The twins did great on the long car ride and weren't too off schedule while on vacation.  They loved going out to eat and having lots of family around to feed and play with them!  Here are some pics:

First time in the pool (I'm holding Scott III and Scott has George)

First time in the sand (Scott has Scott III and I have George)

First time in the ocean (I have Scott III and Scott has George)

Love these monogrammed outfits - thanks "Aunt" Julie!

The whole fam on the beach

Beach bums (Scott on left, George on right)

Panic

I go back to work 7 weeks from today....I have a panic attack just thinking about it!

"Spider"

Last night I walked into the bathroom to put away a few items.  I did not turn the light on, as there was enough daylight left coming in through the window to complete my task.  My eyes fixated on a black and brown spider, about the size of a quarter (well, at least a nickel) on the floor underneath the window.  It looked almost furry.

I yelled for Scott as I slowly backed out of the bathroom, my eyes never leaving the spider.  For those that don't know me personally, I am absolutely terrified of spiders - big or small, furry, jumpy, alive or dead.  I have been known to call my parents (who lived 2 hours away at the time) to "come over" and kill a spider (they didn't).  Anyone that's ever lived with me knows the sound of my voice when a spider is present.  I will stand and watch a spider's every move until said roommate/parent/husband apears to kill the evil arachnid.

Scott ran to my defense and flipped on the bathroom light.  He approached the spider and swatted at it.  It didn't move.  Thinking it was dead, Scott moved closer to pick it up but stopped short and then looked at me like I was crazy.

The "spider" wasn't a spider at all.  It was one of my hair clips. 

Scott followed me around the house the rest of the night, randomly placing hair clips on the floor to scare me when I wasn't expecting it.  He's so not funny.

Clearly, I need to get more sleep!

Happy 4th of July!

Busy long weekend with the twins!  My parents had their annual family picnic with all the aunts, uncles, and cousins on Saturday; my in-laws had a breakfast on Sunday.  In between we had Scott and George out running errands, visiting friends, going out to eat, and we even got in a quick trip to the park.  

Here we are at the park, standing between the oak trees that were planted in memory of Scott II and George Allen. 

Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July!