Easter: He Is Risen!

Easter this year for our family was bittersweet.  This year Cade's anniversary shares the same day as Easter.  Even though today is tough, we are so blessed to be spending our first Easter with Easton and Emerson.  The two of them have brought so much joy to our life.  I find myself smiling all of the time.  It's crazy how you can be having a bad day and then they look up at you and smile and it all goes away!

I got them both an Easter basket and  filled it with a bathing suit, an outfit, teething rings, and a stuffed toy that chimes.  I'm sure they loved it (ha)!  The best part was I was able to get a picture of them together and they were both smiling!  It took a lot of work, but we got a good one!

We took them to church and put them in Peeweeville for the first time last night for the Saturday evening Easter service.  They did great…a few of our friends were serving in their room so it made it A LOT easier to drop them off!  It was so good for Darrell and I to be back at church.  It makes all the difference in the world actually being there versus listening to the service on the computer.

After church we went to eat with Mimi and Pa Cade to Salt Grass.

Easton & Emerson with PaCade and Mimi

Sunday we got up and went to the cemetery.  It was the first time we got Easton and Emerson out of the car with us.  All of the other times we've visited the weather hasn't been good or they were asleep.  We snapped a couple of pictures of them and they turned out really sweet.  Then we went to MawMaw and PawPaw's for a late lunch.

Easton & Emerson with MawMaw and PawPaw

Happy Easter from our family to yours!  

Three Years Today

It's hard to believe how time can fly by, but at the same time it seems like its been forever.  Today marks three years since Cade passed away.  Quite frankly, I still can't believe it.  My emotions change all of the time.  I still have moments when I get mad and confused not understanding why this had to happen.  The truth is, we may never know and it doesn't really matter.  God has plans for each of us and in the end we will all be together and the answer to that question won't matter.  It just hurts still, not having him here.

There are so many things I miss about that kid!  I miss him cuddling with me on the couch.  I miss him being rough and wrestling with Darrell.  I miss him waking up in the morning with crazy hair and knowing it was time for a haircut.  One of the most things I miss is watching him with his sister.  It is one of the most amazing things to experience as a mother…the immediate love he had for Addi and the immediate protector he became of her.  I can only imagine what the two of them are up to in Heaven!

When we went to the cemetery today there were so many flowers, balloons, and new toys.  It makes me cry every time.  So many people still continue to go out there.  Darrell and I are truly blessed to be surrounded by so many people who love us and love our children!!  It makes days like these a little easier to get through!

Visiting their big brother and big sister for the first time

Three Months

AND Now We're THREE Months!

Seriously, where does the time go?!?!  You blink and another month has gone by.  This past month has been such a fun one!  Both Easton and Emerson are smiling and cooing SO much…especially Easton.  He LOVES to talk!  They are both getting stronger and holding their heads up more and more.  Poor Easton, his head is so big it wears him out at times.  He'll be doing great and then all of a sudden his head will just drop.  They are the happiest babies and don't really fuss unless they are hungry.  It's amazing how content they are!

Look how happy Easton is to see his sister!

Just practicing some wrestling moves

Too cute for words

Everything is just wonderful!  We've gotten pretty good at being parents to twins if I do say so myself.  We are busy, but it's a good busy.  We have our routines and everything just falls into place.  We are even on time to events!!  Darrell and I have always been on the go, and they are doing well with that too.

On March 17th I went back to work and it was a really tough day!  I enjoyed being at home with them so much.  They are now staying with Ashley during the day.  She kept Cade and Addi too.  We love her so much and it made going back to work much easier.  They are doing great and she even said they were the easiest babies she's ever had!

Ashley with the kiddos

The day they turned 3 months (April 6th), we decided to try and put them down earlier and see if they could still make it to 7:00 in the morning.  YES THEY DID!!  We've been putting them down between 7:00 and 7:30 and they usually start stirring between 6:30 and 7:00 (and by they I mean Emerson, Easton sleeps a little later than her).  It's been awesome!  Emerson likes to stay awake for longer periods of time during the day.  She's such a typical little girl and likes to know what's going on, doesn't want to miss anything.  Easton on the other hand, doesn't really care and doesn't have a problem missing anything.  He likes his naps!

We're enjoying every minute and having a hard time with how fast they are growing!

Easton

Weight:  16 pounds (we did this at home, so who knows how accurate it is)

Eating:  6 ounces in the morning and before bed, 5 ounces during the day

*Cooing A LOT!  Enjoys the bouncer chair and talking, follows you with his eyes

Emerson

Weight:  13 pounds (see note above)

Eating:  5 ounces in the morning and before bed, 4 ounces during the day

*Cooing and follows you with her eyes where ever you go, enjoys the bouncer chair