February 2016

Some of the boys' favorite books are "Mustache Baby" and "Mustache Baby Meets His Match" so they were pretty excited when we got "mustache babies" of their very own (aka fake tattoo mustaches).

Bennett

It was my Dad's birthday on February 2nd and so in honor of him [and because they love mustaches so much anyway] they wore mustaches.

Cooper's evolved into a pirate mustache.

This is definitely not a flattering picture of me, but I had to document my lovely goose egg. I was talking to one of the twins in the bathroom and swung my head around when done and smacked it straight into the door frame.  It hurt like crazy. I seriously almost blacked out and I felt dizzy and nauseous for a little bit afterward. But I recovered and was very grateful that it was my head that got bonked and not Tessa's (whom I was carrying at the time).

The boys love to play a game they call "sing a song". They pound on the piano while I make up a really random song that has nothing to do with their music notes. Or they just request that I play "the cow song" which is actually "Old McDonald had a Farm".

Bennett

Cooper

We were all hanging out downstairs one day when Tessa found Jason's controller for his Xbox. She started carrying it around and then just plopped herself down on one of the twins' toys. She was pretty proud of herself. I couldn't resist snapping a picture. But I have to say that I did NOT pose her like this in anyway. Which makes the picture ten times more funny and cooler.

One of our many trips to Target to get out of the house. The boys really like to climb in the bottom of the cart and ride that way.

Cooper left, Bennett right

Tessa making a mess while Bennett was trying to help her clean it up.

We were able to go to the Provo City Center Temple open house with Tessa while Jenny and Josh watched Cooper and Bennett.

Look how adorable Tessa is in her little booties.

Bennett the bunny giving us a thumbs up.

Bennett and Tessa wrestling

Disclaimer: This video is really long and Cooper starts getting whiny because he wants to see the camera.

At the dinosaur museum. For a while Bennett would take one look at the shark and say "C'mon Mom, Let's get outta here!" They are finally not afraid of the shark. So this was the first picture I was able to get next to the shark.

Tessa cheesing it up.

Tessa's pigtails are getting quite long!

Valentine's Day fell on a Sunday this year so I made my Young Women some sugar cookies.

Tessa snacking on Bennett's leftovers.

The boys love to pretend to sleep on the stairs. Bennett is on top, Cooper on the bottom.

Playing with the bubble wrap that came in one of our Amazon packages.

Tessa's first McDonald's french fry. She is a fan. I sent this picture to Sarah and she sent this text back:
Dear Tessa,
Today is a big day for you! Today you get to taste a little bit of salty heaven. Your mom may tell you the best day of your life is being born and meeting her or getting married or having your first baby, but sweet girl, your mom is lying. The best day of your life is today. Enjoy your fries.
Love, Aunt Sarah

Playing with bubbles!

Bennett

Cooper thought it was a good idea to throw his monkey through the bubbles.

Bennett being goofy

Cooper reading to Tessa as she drinks her nightly bottle of milk.

Please ignore Bennett crying in the background.

Tessa trying on shades

Tessa found this shoe box and had a blast playing in it for the longest time.

Playing in the shoe box.

Tessa is a big fan of her binkie and her blanket. Especially when she is tired she will steal both through the rails of her crib and then walk around dragging her blanket behind her.

This is a game the boys like to call "taco baby". Jason rolls them up in a blanket and then chases either me or their brother around the room. They think it is hilarious.

Here is Tessa really enjoying her new blanket from Grandma Williams.

Looking out the window. She is finally tall enough!