Memorial Day...

Our Memorial Day weekend didn't stop with our picnic in the park with the Davis Family. We had 2 more get together's that weekend!

Our 2nd picnic was with our Sunday School class at Riverview Park in North Chattanooga. It was fun but it was HOT!!! Misty and Andrea were such a blessing to me and took over Graham and EC's 5:30 feeding...
It was incredibly nice to just sit and relax for a few minutes....

As you can tell, Graham and Evie Claire had so much fun they just had to sleep through the picnic....

Evie Claire did wake up for a little bit to show everyone her new trick....

Next up was Memorial Day at Grandmommy's! Graham wore his new camo hat for the occasion....

Evie Claire took another nap.....

And then she went outside to show off her new summer hat! 

Graham is more of an indoors kind of guy....

They always have to have their hands on each other....I can already hear it now "Mom, he's touching me" or "Mom, shes' touching me!"

A Picnic in the Park....

Our Memorial Day weekend started out at Heritage Park with some of our dearest and best friends, the Davis'. Chuck and Jill pretty much set Eric and I up on our "first date" 11 years ago...who knew we would end up married? So they are the reason for these babies! HA! When Graham and Evie Claire both start crying at the same time I should start calling them! :) Jill was also in the operating room with me and Eric when G and EC were born. She took all those amazing pictures for me!! Without her I wouldn't have had a clue what all was going on in that room! 

Anyway, their kids, Alex and Mallory hadn't been properly introduced to Graham and Evie Claire yet. When I was pregnant I would ask Alex what was in my belly and he would say "BABIES." I would then ask him how many and he would say "TWO!" 

Mallory meeting EC for the first time....She was a little unsure at first...

Alex meeting Graham....he wanted to share his juice with them and for G and EC to swing with him! 

Jill and Chuck with EC and G.....

Trying to get a picture of all 4 of them was easier than I thought....

That was our first of 3 picnics this weekend! Graham and Evie Claire are partying hard their first Memorial Day! Remember, this weekend while you are grilling your hamburgers and hot dogs how many men and woman gave their lives for our country so that we have the freedom to picnic with our loved ones! 

We have lift off...

So big advancements this week in the Kittle house...Evie Claire pushed up and Graham rolled over (from his back to his stomach). I layed EC on her belly the other day and she just pushed up on her own...I, of course, grabbed the camera....She will do it a few times and then she gets mad and starts to squeal. Notice in the background Graham just lays on his stomach...no attempts to push up. I am sure he is thinking "why bother...it's too much work." 

Last night, however, Eric and I witness his first big roll over from his back to his stomach. It took some effort and when he finally got over he just layed there like he was worn out. 

We are also sitting up in our Bumbo's! Whoever invented these things are a genius! EC is a little better at holding her head up than Graham but he will get there soon. He is already doing a lot better. When they are both holding their heads up well we will be starting rice cereal!!! 

Wait, where did you come from???

It has been a fun past couple of weeks....EC and G are just now starting to notice each other...they look at each other and smile and the other day Graham reached for Evie Claire's face.....then her ear, and her hair! I am so excited to see the relationship develop between the two of them!

Spring Chicks....

Stephanie, at Ila Grace Designs sent me some little chick hats for Graham and Evie Claire to model. How cute did this turn out? To see more of my little models click HERE. 

Happy Mother's Day!

Last Mother's Day I sat and wondered if I would ever become a mom. Almost 3 weeks later I found out I was pregnant....and 2 weeks after that I found out it was twins! What a difference a year can make! Appropriately on Mother's Day this year we dedicated Graham and Evie Claire to the Lord at church. It was raining and nasty outside and would have been easy to say "oh, let's just not get the babies out and stay home" which I am sure that is what the devil wanted us to do. But we made it...it was a long morning but totally worth it!! Earlier in the week we attended a meeting at church about baby dedication where we were given the spiritual meaning of our child's name and the corresponding Bible verse. How perfectly appropriate each verse and it's meaning fits Graham and Evie Claire to a T. 

Graham: 

Spiritual Meaning: Generous

Supporting Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13... "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love."

Evie Claire:

Spiritual Meaning: Full of Life

Supporting Scripture: Psalm 16:11..."You make known to me the path of life;in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

So, here are a few pictures from the dedication.... (excuse my painfully white legs....when looking for a dress I should have picked a longer one and one that did not require ironing....after wrestling the rain and G and EC all morning there was no point in even ironing it).

And here are a few pictures of me with my little munchkins....

Evie Claire was supposed to have on a headband with a little bow on it so you could tell who was the girl since they were wearing the same gowns....however she decided she didn't like it and cried when I put it on her.....

Happy Mother's Day!!

Graham and Evie Claire got me a beautiful Pandora necklace with my birthstone in the center and their birthstone on each side! I think their daddy might have had a little hand in it as well....

Happy 4 Months!!!

Graham:

You are laughing a lot

You enjoy being outside on the deck

You have started scooting from the bottom of your crib to the top in the middle of the night

You are reaching for the giraffe on your bouncy seat but have no depth perception to actually get him. 

You went to church for the first time

You went to a restaurant for the first time-Sweet Pepper's Deli

You are sleeping through the night.

You are getting better at holding your head up

Evie Claire: 

You are smiling and cooing

You are starting to laugh

You have found your hands and are constantly chewing on them or staring at them

You sleep with your hands behind your head

You went to church for the first time

You went to a restaurant for the first time-Sweet Pepper's Deli

You have found your ears and like to pull on them

You have finally started wearing 0-3 month clothing

You are holding your head up

We're all VOL!

Football spring training is in full effect and Graham and Evie Claire are already geared up and ready for some Big Orange Football!!! When fall gets here they will be big enough to hold my pom poms and cheer....or hit us in the head with them....I vote for the latter. Their daddy was none to keen on this picture but when he's away the VOLS will play! :)