Strawberry Fields Forever...

Saturday we took the boys to Patterson Farm in Mt. Ulla, NC (just outside of Mooresville) for a LKN MoMs strawberry picking event!  We had a blast.  There was so much to do...farm animals, wagon rides, playground, picnic, a market, and of course strawberry picking!  We loaded the boys up along with their wagon Santa brought them and a picnic.  The boys were a little too small to pick strawberries so I filled up the basket while Josh, Jaxson, and Foster ate the pickings!  Foster wasn't too impressed with strawberries however, Jaxson couldn't get enough.

After we filled the basket we headed over to the picnic tables and enjoyed our snack with the other multiples families.  We let the boys play in the giant sandbox after lunch and they loved it...until they stuck their sandy hands in their mouths.  Finally, we admired the cute farm animals...bunnies, piglets, peacocks, sheep, goats, and ducklings!

What an amazing day!  We can't wait to go back.

So, what did we do with all the strawberries you ask?  I dusted off my canning supplies and canned 4 jars of strawberry jam and 3 jars of strawberry honey butter!  Not quite 150 lbs. of apples but who's counting!

Check out our fun pics below...

 Foster not too excited about the strawberries

 Jaxson couldn't get enough!

 Playing in the sand

 Piglets

 Pretty peacock

 Our harvest

Strawberry jam and strawberry honey butter...yum!

Cupid draw back your bow...

This Valentine's Day I had the best Valentine(s) a girl could ask for!  Josh, Jaxson, and Foster took me out to a BBQ dinner (my fav) and showered me with beautiful flowers and candy.  Josh had the boys ready when I got home from work and we all headed out to a low-key dinner at Lancaster's BBQ.  Best Brunswick stew around! It was perfect.  My little Cupids stole my heart for sure!

And of course, as with every holiday, we had a lovely photo shoot...

 Foster

 Foster

 Foster

 Jaxson

 Jaxson

 Jaxson

 "Hey, let go!"

 Foster

 Jaxson

 Jaxson

 Jaxson

 Foster

 Foster

 Jaxson

 Jaxson

 Love Jaxson's face...

 "Sup."

Standing tall!

The boys had their 6 month check-up today and are doing great!  Foster weighs 16.1 lbs and Jaxson weighs 15.3 lbs!  They are getting so big.  Josh was Mr. Mom taking the boys to the doctor since I couldn't break away from work.  Juggling work and family is a challenge, let me tell ya!  But I will say the time I do spend with them at home is much more valuable and special.

So, Jaxson is now teething.  (I can't remember if I mentioned that in my last post)  He is also standing!  We had to lower the crib to the lowest rung so he doesn't decide to climb out!  Foster is still rocking and rolling!  He is perfectly capable of crawling and sitting I think but chooses not to...he knows that Mommy will bring him whatever he needs!  They are "talking" and squealing a lot...they have become very vocal!

Check out some new pics below...

 Foster

Jaxson standing in his crib.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go...

Monday marked my first day back to work in about 8 months!  I accepted a job as a Product Information Specialist at Lowe's in their corporate office.  I am very excited about this opportunity but it's also bittersweet.  I am thrilled to be able to bring home an income and have access to more affordable income but I will miss spending my days playing with Jaxson and Foster.  Josh, however, has taken on the role of stay-at-home dad with ease!  He's super dad for sure...cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the boys!  Thankfully I don't have to worry about the day-to-day operations at home.  I joke with Josh to make sure and tell the boys I miss them, love them, and not to forget about mommy!  I am so fortunate and thankful that I was able to spend 6 1/2 months with them, more than most!

The boys are growing and changing like crazy!  Foster is now rolling over from back to belly (finally) and getting up on his knees and rocking.  He's also started to "army" crawl a little!  I think he can do everything that Jaxson can but just chooses not too.  He's perfectly content just laying around but every now and then he'll rock and roll!

Jaxson's bottom teeth are coming in so he's been chewing on everything!  He continues to rock on his knees but can crawl forward a little.  He's sitting up more and able to go from a crawl stance to sitting with ease.  He can also say "Dada" but doesn't realize exactly what he's saying.

I can't believe how fast they are growing!  I really wish I could pause time every now and then and live in those moments.

Happy Half Birthday!

The boys are 6 months old...hard to believe!  They are growing so fast and getting so big and strong.

We have introduced quite a menu of "solid" foods into their diets and they are LOVING IT!  So far we've tried peas, sweet potatoes, mangoes, carrots, squash, pears, applesauce (of course), and bananas.  Jaxson really loves to eat...if you don't feed him fast enough he lets out a deafening squeal until you shovel more food into his mouth.  Foster, on the other hand, patiently waits for his next bite and doesn't leave a drop.


I'm so amazed at their development and how they are adjusting to each new stage.  Jaxson is so close to crawling, he has the army crawl down and can move backwards just fine...it's that forward movement he keeps having trouble with!  Foster has discovered his toes and loves to put them in his mouth!  Foster also has two teeth coming through on the bottom...I made the mistake of letting him chew on my thumb the other day, lesson learned!

We go in for their 6 month check up this week...I'm anxious to hear how much they weigh and how long/tall they are!

Check out some of the pics from our 6 month photo shoot!