Being Home

The grounds have been covered 'neath thick layers of white snow since Christmas, and cabin fever is knockin' at the door. But lucky for us, the twinkies have replaced all boredom with mischief and adventure.

Here is Kacia assembling the universe. A gift from Tita Lia. She often grows frustrated when re-assembling the universe.


Anakai's interests are typically different.


She loves my Japanese blossoms card and enjoys drumming in her spare time. Both from Tita Lia.


Here is Kacia catching up on her flower fairies (you guessed it - also from Tita Lia) with her beverage. I think she might want to address them properly when she speaks with them again come Spring.


With this random selection of activities to choose from (and we've got lots) I understood it to be the twinkies' subtle way to give a shout-out to Tita Lia. Come back soon and help us re-assemble the universe!

At Uncle James'

Kacia + Anakai love playing on Uncle James' new spiral staircase and making floor angels.


It's always so nice to hang with the Gotfried's. Here's (clockwise) Christopher, Gilad, Stephanie, Jonathan, and Colette.
But, where are the twinkies?

Found them!

Sledding

Watch while Tita Xenia waits for Kacia at the bottom of the hill...

Learning Balance

Here's a perfect present for 3 year old twins - a teeter totter from Tita Xenia and Rocco.

Watching the twinkies figure out how to use this contraption marked a huge shift in my personal understanding of being a mom-of-twins. Up to now, I've been trying to find the balance between them, when really what they need to do is learn how to balance each other. "You (two) are the twins, mama is not." That there must be some innate twin gene that will forever remain a mystery to us 'singletons'. To see them 'get it' is precious, but to hear their heart melting giggles while figuring it out is just priceless!!