Year in Review: 2014

Here's our 2014 in review! (I know I am dreadfully behind on this blog, but I wanted to do this one since it's always a lot of fun. I hope to catch up on more posts soon.) And this is terrible, but I can't think of much to say about our year! Most things seem to be exactly the same, no major changes (which is really a good thing, we are all healthy and happy.) It is always fun to see how much they've grown and changed (or not) in a year.

 

JANUARY: Learning my camera and shooting in manual mode for the first time.

 

 

FEBRUARY: Trips to the museum and fun with our new Lego/train table.

 

 

MARCH: Finally getting back outside after a LONG and cold winter.

 

APRIL: Ok, this is my all-time favorite picture of the boys. Definitely a high point! And I love the reflection picture too, so I couldn't narrow it down to two pictures this month. :)

 

MAY: Finishing up a great first year of "school".

 

JUNE: Popsicles and snow cones on the deck was always a big hit. And we took our first trip to the strawberry patch to pick our own.

 

 

JULY: Our first and I think only trip to the pool this summer.

 

AUGUST: This is from a family picture session. And our 3rd trip to the State Fair was a lot of fun this time, since the boys loved the animals and tractors.

 

SEPTEMBER: Back to school with new teachers. And turning three and looking so grown up!

 

 OCTOBER: Always a fun month with Harry Potter costumes at Zoo Boo and trips to the pumpkin patch.

 

NOVEMBER: I think I took a break from my camera this month! Had hardly any to choose from. This is from our Christmas card photo shoot.

 

DECEMBER: Finally a nice visit with Santa! No tears. And fun picking out our Christmas tree. They really enjoyed all the parts of the season this year, including decorating the tree.

 

 

That was our 2014! Lots of good memories while we look forward to what 2015 will bring!

365 Week 26 and Our "Stay-cation" Week

Alex and I both took this week off and had a "stay-cation" here in Indy. On Sunday after nap, we got ice cream and then went to the park to play. I got some cute pictures of the boys playing in a tree that I love.

 

Monday we went to the zoo, since Alex doesn't usually get to go with us. (And he wanted to check out the new orangutan exhibit.) It was a nice, not too crowded day, and I took a few pictures of animals for fun. The baby elephant was playing in and out of the water and was SO cute!

Tuesday, I got to take 3 month pictures of my neighbor's cutie, Brayden. He was not so into smiling for the camera, but I felt like I got a few cute ones his mom will like! :)

Wednesday we went down to have dinner with Alex's parents and sister at Pizza King. They have a train that goes all through the restaurant that carries your drinks to your table. Needless to say, the boys were extremely thrilled that a train brought them their chocolate milk!! We will be back for sure.

Thursday we cooked out with my family. I wanted the boys to get to try sparklers, but it really doesn't get dark enough until so late in the evening. We tried a few, and I did get this cute shot! After the boys went to bed, Alex helped me do some sparkler photos. That is his American flag interpretation!

Friday was the 4th, and we had a fun day. We cooked out with some friends, but I was really excited to try and get photos of the fireworks. My photography group had given me some pointers, so I was really hoping to get some cool shots. I'm really happy with them for sure! And the boys loved watching them. This was the first year they stayed up, and they really did great.

Saturday I think we took it easy. But my favorite flowers were starting to bloom! They get so tall in front of our front window, so I love watching them get taller and taller until they finally bloom. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds all love these flowers, so it gives us quite a show to watch out the window.

Egg Hunting Fun

The boys went to the Easter egg hunt at my mom's church and had a great time! We'd talked a little more about what an egg hunt was and what they would do this year. They did go to some last year but were pretty slow to grab any eggs, etc. So I'm not sure if they remembered from last year or just understood it better this year. But the eggs were hidden on the lawn for the kids to collect, then you traded your eggs in for a prize bag of goodies. I thought it was a good way to go, so each kid would end up with pretty much the same thing.

I didn't get any great shots of them hunting, but afterwards when we were walking to the car, we stopped in front of some yellow flowers and got one of my favorite pictures ever! My mom was standing behind me to get them to smile, and they turned out SO cute. It is definitely framed and hanging in my room. :) There were some construction vehicles in the back of the parking lot, so the boys got to climb on those for a minute, too. What a great day for twin toddlers!