Chili Cook Off!

I know that I usually post about Brett and Emma but I am excited to share the fun Brian and I had over the weekend!

We held our FIRST ANNUAL - yes there will be more - CHILI COOK-OFF! 

We invited plenty of friends, heated up some crock pots, and held another memorable fiesta in our humble abode! And there were prizes for the big winners :)

Of course, Brett and Emma were excited to join in on the fun! They had some pretty cool outfits!

It was such a fantastic time. We had 13 different chilies to taste, including one chili dip! Everything was delicious and so much fun!

We had chili spread out on our stove and countertops!

And of course lots of condiments and bread...

Some people gave their chili funny names.

(burns going in and out)

Everyone was happy to eat!

It was so much fun...I cannot wait to do it again next year!

Living for the weekends...

It has been a loooong week but finally the weekend has arrived! We have been having so much fun and keeping busy!

Friday night we had dinner at the Vinoy, where Brian and I got married! We ordered some delicious sushi but Emma decided to try something new...

Emma was stealing daddy's bread!!

     She didn't really "eat" any bread but she had fun playing with it. She seemed to like it though so I hope she doesn't have Celiac Sprue, like her mama!!

     After carb loading, Brett and Emma fell asleep in grandma's city mini. 

Devoted tummy sleepers!

     Saturday morning we got up early (thanks, guys!) and played before getting ready for a very special birthday party!!! Brett and Emma's best playdate friend, Leila, turned ONE YEAR OLD! It was a really great luau on Indian Shores with real hula dancers and a monkey!

Birthday girl, Leila, reaching for her cake! Look at those proud parents! :)

     After the party we were exhausted but had great seats for the Rays game. We headed out for a few innings and had a great time, surprisingly! I was so worried that after the long day, B&E would be exhausted and cranky. But they stayed awake for the first few innings. We left early and the Rays were winning 5-0! Woo-hoo!!! 

     Since we had such a long busy day yesterday, Brett and Emma slept in until 8 this morning!!! YAY! That was awesome :) 

     Brett and Emma were being very silly during breakfast this morning, so of course I caught it on camera. They have fun getting food all over the place. 

Breakfast gave them all the energy they needed to play with their new favorite toy...newspaper!

Can you find the two cuties in that mess?

              Is it just me, or do the weekends come and go way too quickly???

Happy Father's Day!

     I hope everyone had a nice Father's Day! I know we did. I threw Brian a "surprise" party. Surprise is relative as he was on to quite a few of the details a few weeks ago. Oh well, that didn't stop me from throwing the party ( I mean really, what could stop me from throwing a party???)

The best part of the party was getting the family together. Everyone is so busy so a holiday + a party = a reason to get together!!

Adorable onesies - "My Daddy's First Father's Day"

Brett and Emma with their new cousin Hunter

Brett and Emma with their cousins on my side
(Kathleen and Rosie's children) 

 I wanted to make the party extra special for Brian and make sure there were some fun things to do. So I rented some really cool inflatables...

                                             

                                                Big Kahuna - Waterslide

Brian taking Rusty down the slide

Inflatable Joust

Brian and Adam

                           Then of course there is the food and drinks, that is pretty important!

Bar and drink machine (Strawberry Daiquiri and Piña Colada)

Yummy food

More yummy food!

Everyone had a great time, especially Brian! And Brett and Emma even worked hard on a special gift for their daddy!!!

D-A-D

Isn't this the cutest thing?? A huge thanks to Kristina for using her fabulous photog/editing  skills to help out with this! 

I hope everyone else's Father's day was special - it was Brian's first and his best one yet :) 

Hello, hello!!

Hi! I know it has been a little while since I have updated, oops! The last few weeks have been very BUSY! Brian and I have such great friends and family!!! We were thrown three baby showers! We are so lucky to have so many people who care about us :) We got a lot of really nice presents, and one I picked out myself. Brian's mom wanted to buy me a diaper bag so we went shopping together a few times. I finally narrowed it down to the perfect one! I don't have and really good pictures from the baby shower but here is the website picture...

I am so in love with it!! Thanks, Susan and Bert!! :)

So we have been busy putting away gifts, organizing the nursery, putting furniture together, writing thank you notes...and a lot more!

I finished up work on December 17th. It is hard to believe I will not be working again until August! I am looking forward to getting ready for the babies...and then spending lots and lots of time with them.

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and they measured the babies, again! I love hearing how much they weigh! Baby A (Brett) is estimated to be 3 lbs 13 oz and Baby B (Emma) is estimated to be 4 lbs 9 oz! She is "hungrier" the nurse said! Both babies are moving around a lot, have strong heartbeats, and have been practicing their breathing. Some days I wish they would just come out already, but hearing their weights reminds me they still need time to keep growing and aren't ready for our world just yet. In 4 more weeks the babies will have their measurements again. We can't wait!

I have been feeling pretty good the last few weeks. Just tired but no problems. I have been a little uncomfortable. Mostly because I am so big it is hard to get up and down. My feet swell out of control, and my hands too! I cannot wear my wedding ring but I did get a fake one from Claire's. My ring is a 4 1/2 and this one is a 6!

Isn't it cute! :) And look at my nice manicure. It is called Shellac and is a two week manicure that does not chip! A lot of salons are starting to offer this service and it is well worth it! It is much less harsh then acrylic nails but just as sturdy! Check it out :)

That is all the news for now..I promise to update more frequently now that things aren't so busy. Just a few more weeks and the babies will be here. HOORAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

32 Week Poll

How far along? 32 weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: 53 lbs
Matern

ity clothes? Yes...and I have plenty that are way too small if anyone wants to borrow some!
Stretch marks? ugghhhhhhh

Sleep: Yes yes yes!
Best moment this week: Hearing the weight estimations

Movement: Oh boy! All the time.
Food cravings: Chocolate.
Gender: One boy and one girl!
Labor Signs: Nope. Possible Braxton Hicks but the babies move so much I can't really tell.
Belly Button in or out? Mostly out but it looks so silly!

What I miss: A lot of things!
What I am looking forward to: Meeting the babies
Weekly Wisdom: Get lots of sleep.

Milestones: Nothing new!

Gender Reveal Party - Twins Style!

Brian and I hosted a gender reveal party tonight and it was so much fun!!

We invited our families over and asked everyone to wear different colors to represent what their guesses were for the sex of the babies. Blue meant 2 boys, pink meant 2 girls, and purple meant one of each!

What do you think most people guessed???

Purple!!!

There were a few team blue...

And a few team pink...

Brian's dad wanted to vote for everything, so that he would be right...

Finally it was time to cut the cakes!! Yummy :)

Brian's parents cut cake A...

AND.....

It's a boy!!!

My parents cut cake B...

AND....

It's a girl!!!

We are so happy to be expecting one boy and one girl :)

The party was fun...the cakes were adorable...it was really a great time!

I was hobbling around on my leg some of the night, but was back in my wheelchair before it was all over. It was nice to move around some and I am really hoping that by the end of the long weekend I will be able to go back to work!!

I will leave you with a picture of me looking huge while I grow one baby girl and one baby boy sweet potato!

Thanks for reading :)