San Mateo County Fair!

I've been really wanting to take the kids to some kind of county fair this year. I have such great memories of going to the fair when I was kid, I couldn't wait to treat the kids to some fair fun! The sights and smells made me do a little leap of joy...


Of course, there wasn't a whole lot the kids could participate in but they watching all the action going on...even the turkey races! We made the most of what we could and spent most of the time in the bard yard/livestock area. Timo loved to see the chickens and bunnies in cages and cow is one of Cameron's new words so she kept saying "cow" over and over and over...as we walked through the livestock barn.
Timo chased after this duck all over the place...never did catch it! Cameron was a little scared of the animals. You could feed them food so all the animals practically attacked everyone looking for food.

Cameron loved this deer...I think b/c it wasn't moving around. Timo was trying to feed it some straw.

Cameron trying to ride the saddle while Timo loved his view atop the huge cow!

I was hoping the kids could ride more rides but most had height requirements to even ride with a parent. This was the only ride we could ride with the kids. But they loved roaming all around checking out all the other little rides and games. We were worn out just chasing them down.

Getting them back in their stroller to leave was a struggle so we used all the weapons we could! These M&M ice cream bars were given out for free so why not let the kids have a little nibble or two...or three...


After we were all stuffed with corn dogs, onion rings, funnel cake, chicken strips, fries and ice cream...it was time to go. We stripped the kids down to get in the car because they had ice cream all over them! We were hoping they would fall asleep on the car ride home but no such luck. I think they were on a sugar high therefore unusually cranky/screaming the whole way home. But I didn't let it ruin how much fun we had at the kids first fair!!

New Lunchbox!

I know it's not very exciting for most people, but it's very exciting to me to have a more clean, neat way of giving the kids lunch when we're out and about. We typically take their lunch with us to church on Sundays b/c the kids fall asleep on the way home...so we can just carry them in asleep and not have to worry about feeding them. I also pack up a little something if we are going to a restaurant that I'm not sure if they cater to kids...

I found these little bento boxes at this Korean supermarket we shop at...so easy to pack them and the kids love having their own little meal in front of them. It's much better than packing 3 different containers of food and having the kids tackle me as I tried to feed them. Having their own meal also makes it easier for them to stay seated while not in a high chair. They also work great for feeding the kids in their car seat too.

And I couldn't resist...Target was having their back to school sale...so I picked up a new lunch box for them too. (both bento boxes fit in perfectly!) I think Cameron likes her new froggy lunch box!

Little Helpers

When you have twins you have twice the mess but twice the help cleaning up!!

Found It!!

We lost the battle with the remote controls a long time ago...it was easier to let them just play with it and get board than the constant "no, no". Well, the kids have a renewed interest in the remote now that we've let them start watching a little TV. They will now bring us the remote and ask for "George" which is Curious George or hand us the remote and dance meaning they want to watch their Praise Baby DVD.

This particular morning I was making breakfast while the kids were running around and I wasn't really paying attention to where they were playing or, more importantly, what they were playing with! Someone thought it was fun to put the remote in one of of the kitchen cabinets. I turned the whole house upside down looking for the remote. Young came home and looked everywhere. I tried to retrace their steps that morning...thinking, thinking, thinking...where would they have put it. Then I remembered Timo opening this one cabinet that he gets into all the time (we can't baby proof it b/e it has a large pot in it that keep the door from closing all the way). I opened the door and yelled "found it!!" Can you see it tucked away to the left...

The remotes are now being put out of reach....

Eatin' Good

The kids have been really eating well the past few weeks. My personal opinion is they are finally getting some teeth! Cameron has 4 molars coming in and 2 bottom front and Timo has 2 molars popping up. Needless to say, we've been dishing out the Teething Tablets and Tylenol but for the most part the kids are being real troopers.

But I'm also a little convinced that they now know if they eat a good dinner they will get a treat. My treat of choice these days is watermelon or animal crackers.

Here are a few pictures and video of some of their meal time fun time..

I've tried corn on the cob a few times before only to have it end up on the floor. But not this time! Both of them sunk their teeth right in and chomped away. Granted, they only took about 5 bits out of each cob but at least they get the hang of it.

Cameron is very serious about her watermelon...or wamumemul as she calls it.

Fun with Animal Crackers!

Souvenir Presents

We were kinda late in thinking about a vacation this summer and now it's a little too late for Young to get some time off of work. (Praise God he is super busy) We try to take little day excursions when we can and maybe a long weekend coming up not a major "park up the car and heading out of town" vacation. Thanks goodness we have such good friends who thinks of us when they are on vacation and bring souvenirs back for the kids...it's like they were there too!

Our neighbors just got back from a cruise in the Carribean and got the kids these cute stuffed dolphin and crocodile. Cameron has them kissing each other...


The Wohlers went to Disneyland a few months ago and spotted these cool sunglasses for the twins...


A while back the Busbees went to the San Diego Zoo and thought of our monkeys immediately when they saw these cups. I've had them put a away but just brought them out for our teeth brushing at night.

Bubbles

Here is Cameron in her nightly ritual...handing me the bubbles. You will also notice Timo has something on his finger and really wants me to know about. He tend to get a little obsessive when he has the tiniest thing wrong with his nails or something on his fingers...life just can't move on until Mommy takes care of it...hummm

Timo and His Puzzles

I feel like I put up a lot of video of Cameron only because she is so animated and seems to pick up on new things faster. But Timo has tricks of his own. He tends to spend time with one toy, learning it, mastering it and getting VERY frustrated when he can't do it just right. (we're having major issues with him throwing toys across the room when he is frustrated) Can you say perfectionist? So puzzles are right up his alley. He will sit and play with them over and over until he can figure them out. I had to break this video into two parts b/c it wasn't loading as one long one. (you will hear Cameron playing with her doll house in the background)

Clean Plate Club

I think the kids are going through some kind of growth spurt because they are eating everything in sight! Cameron especially, which is good thing for her. And even though they usually eat most of what I make for them, rarely do they clean their plates...unless is hamburgers and mashed potatoes! I tried a suggestion from a friend of mine of pureeing some kale and mixing it into mashed potatoes. After I cooked the hamburgers I made a little gravy (on Cameron's high calorie list), mixed it with the potatoes and they never knew the difference. Timo actually abandoned his spoon at one point and just shovled the potatoes in. The funny part was I didn't have any extras to give them...I had just made a little of every thing because I wasn't sure how it was going to go over. So they got a nice dessert of bananas and whip cream!

Pleasanton Friends

This past weekend we escaped the foggy cool weather of SF and headed out to see our friends in Pleasanton for warmer and sunnier skies! Liz and Salvador have a cute doggie named Bablu who grunts when he is excited. Timo was happy to pet Bablu and give him a treat but Cameron was a little more reserved about the grunting. They both enjoyed watching Babalu run around playing with his ball. We took the kids over to a great little park by their house which had a huge open field that Timo had a blast just running as far as he could. Cameron stuck to the swings and slides, as usual, and enjoyed her snacks...as usual. After an early dinner we packed up and headed home to the land of the fog. Thanks Liz and Salvador for such a fun day in the sun!



Timo running and running, chasing Babalu and just hangin' with the guys


We took the wagon with us b/c the kids love it so much more than the stroller! The kids must have worked up an appetite in the park...they at a whole plate of spaghetti, mac n cheese, fries and beignets for dessert!

Snack Traps!

I've been wanting to do a post for a while about the best baby invention ever!!!! The Snack Trap!

These have to be the one indispensable item I have for the kids (aside from diapers and pacifiers) and is the source of so much happiness for them. Before these little traps, I was constantly handing the kids snacks, piece by piece, or having to put them in their chairs just so they wouldn't make a mess all over the house. Now car rides are smoother, the living room is cleaning, stroller rides are almost a breeze...all the while, the kids feel like they are in charge and independent. I don't leave the house without them!

I have two sets of them...one for dry cereal and one more more messy snack. In the mornings they each get a trap of cheerios while I get their breakfast going and get the day started. Saves a lot of whining and grabbing at my legs at 7:30am. Their 10am snack is usually fruit so now days I fill it with grapes, blueberries, diced apple, etc (this would be the messy snack). Afternoon snacks are crackers, chex, rice cakes, goldfish...you get the picture. I can also so more heavy "snacks/lunch" like cut hot dogs and cheese in them for long car rides.

morning cheerios in the closet!

The possibilities are endless. The only draw back is sometimes I can't find where the kids leave them. Because they run all over the house eating, I find them in the strangest places! And sometimes I find more than just snacks in them...those crazy kids!

Super Baby!

Cameron loves to put clothes on...and take them off. She is always carrying a shirt or pants or anything soft around the house trying to put it on her head. She found the bibs the other day and was walking around putting it on and off, on and off, on and off...gotta love repetition! The only thing is she put the bibs on backward so it's sorta like a super baby cape!!

Trying to get the velcro fastened...nice and secure..

Super Baby is off on her Super Rockin' Doggie to fight some baby crimes!!"

Academy of Science

The new Academy of Science opened a little over a year ago just a few blocks from our house. I've always been weary of taking the kids #1 the huge crowds and #2 it seems for older kids, maybe 3yr and up. Well, thank goodness for my fellow twin mom's that have brave the museum before me. Virginia takes her twins all the time and turns out they have this great tots room just for ages 0-3. She graciously let us come along on her membership so we could check it out.

I didn't get pictures because it was so crowded but we started out at the penguin area and the kids were completely fascinated by the swimming penguins. We have a book on penguins so I think they actually knew what they were.

But the best was the tots room. What I really like about it was how contained it all was. Virginia and I could actually carry on a conversation while the kids ran around. It was just big enough for them and just small enough for us.

Cameron and Trevor climbing up into the tree house. They kids loved this swinging bridge...they walked across it over and over and over again

Of course Cameron found the chairs while Timo and Lexi cooked up something good in the boat kitchen.

There was quite a shoving match but both kids got a chance at driving the boat.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned, but Timo loves puzzles so he spent a good part of the time in the puzzle area

Once Cameron found this scuba mask she would not take it off the rest of the time there. Let's not talk about the final scene of trying to put her in the stroller, give her a snack and sneak the mask over her head...not pretty.

One final bye-bye to the sea lions and Mr. turtle.