Goodrich Family

Santa!

2011-12-21T21:19:00.000-08:00

Our visit to Santa this year was super easy. I went on a random afternoon - there were only two kids in front of us so it was a quick line - there was a clown there making balloons so the kids were all into what balloon animal they wanted - and then walah! It was our turn.

Wyatt ran directly to Santa and gave him a high-5. Teagan stared him up and down trying to determine if it was the 'real' Santa. Then they climbed into his lap and we took about 15 different shots to get this one - it was the very last one we took!

All is good - our visit to Santa is complete for 2011.

Wahoo! Cabo San Lucas

2011-11-28T19:36:00.000-08:00

OK - wow - it has been a while since I posted. How better to get you up to speed than a recent vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to say Hi and yes, Mommy is not blogging nearly enough!

We recently took a trip to Cabo with the entire family: My parents, Travis' Mom and my sister and her family. Such a great time. The kids absolutely loved the ocean and the beach. They would spend 4 hours straight in the water and on the beach. The first few days we were there it was quiet - but then the cruise ships came in and it was crowded. The last day we were there - 3 curise ships were in port. That makes for one crazy beach scene!

Had loads of fun - and I am already plotting: where can we go next?!

Cabo San Lucas 2011

2011-11-28T19:33:00.001-08:00

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I gotta remember...

2011-03-21T20:17:00.001-07:00

The kids have done some pretty funny things in the last week that I just had to get on the blog to remember.

The other day I was sitting in the office working while Teagan and Wyatt were in their rooms happily playing together (a rare moment indeed!) I heard Wyatt going to the bathroom - I actually heard him pee'ing in the toilet. Then I hear him holler at Teagan:

"teeg - we are out of toilet paper"

To which Teagan replies:

"I know. Just shake. It will be OK."

I swear to god she sounded just like me. It was hysterical.

One night last week Teagan had actually taken a nap during the day (neither kids nap at all anymore...which makes for a long day for Mommy!) so we knew she would be up till at least 10:00 pm. There is no sense fighting her to go to bed because she will simply not go to sleep until she is ready. Period. End of discussion. So after we get Wyatt to sleep I ask if she wants to come out and spend some time with Mommy and Daddy. She happily accepts. With all her Care Bears in tow (Cheer and Share are her favorites), her blankie and her Bubba (bunny rabbit) she comes into watch TV with Travis and I. It happens to be Survivor. My favorite show to watch will snacking on popcorn as they are all starving of hunger. (I have a dark sense of humor - I know) I ask Teagan if she wants to share some popcorn with Mommy - and she is thrilled. You see popcorn is like one of her all time favorites next to strawberries. The girl has literally all of my DNA and none of Trav's. We all snuggle in to watch Survivor and munch popcorn.

All of a sudden Teagan jumps off the couch and runs to the bathroom to go potty - then she runs back in and says:

"I have to go potty - can you pause it for a second?!"

Travis and I look at each other and bust out laughing. Then of course, we paused Survivor until our 3 year old was done going potty!

Gymnastics Class

2011-02-19T11:22:00.000-08:00

We signed the kids up for gymnastics class at a local gym called Tricks. They have been going every week since January. They LOVE it. It is a highlight for them each week. Their teacher is Miss Youlee - you can see her in the blue t-shirt. Each week they do several new obstacle courses and learn new skills. It is very fun to watch them and their athletic ability grow.

Wyatt doing the jungle swing.

Teagan doing the jungle swing.

Teagan is very diligent about listening to Miss Youlee and takes it very seriously. In fact several of the other girls had leotards and one week Teagan asked for one...which is the first girly thing she has ever asked for. So of course that is what she got for Valentines day.

By the way Wyatt wanted a leotard too. We explained to him that leotards are for little girls...and he sort of didn't really get that. We have actually begun to hear "It's not fair!" in our house these days. Which immediately triggers something in the back of my head and I hear my Dad's voice saying to me "Life isn't fair." I guess now I sort of empathize with my parents a little more...

So we got him some Scooby Doo pajamas which he loves! Fair trade I thought!

February Shenanigans

2011-02-19T10:40:00.000-08:00

I guess the month of February is making up for all the beautiful weather we had in January! It has been a rough couple of weeks with heavy rain and even a hailstorm.

Wyatt had left a pair of his shoes outside and when he woke up in the morning they were sitting in a puddle of rain water. So he decided to go outside and "save" his shoes.

The kids had a Valentine's Party at school. It was super cute. They got to decorate a cookie with frosting and sprinkles.

As you can see - Teagan goes for straight frosting! Who needs a cookie?! And by the way - she has my Dad's gorgeous blue eyes. She looks more and more like me - and like I did as a little girl - every day.

Wyatt is still just such a funny little kid. He also has the most amazing blue eyes with these long 'ol eyelashes. Why do boys get the eyelashes?!

These are the Valentines bags they each decorated. They got lots of fun stuff and some candy...that Mommylet them have over the course of the day. Then suddenly it disappeared...?! But actually it was OK because these guys are not that big into candy. If it is out of sight - it is out of mind. Teagan is more of a sweets eater than Wyatt. He doesn't care too much for desert/cake/chocolate. He will have a bite or two then be done. I wonder if that will change as he gets older?

This was another picnic for the Care Bears. This time the ingredients were: water and ice. Wyatt is tall enough so now he can have free access to the water/ice feature on the refrigerator. So he filled up the big bowl with water, then the small bowls with ice. And walah! you have a picnic.

This was a shot of them after they decided it was time to pack up and go to the beach! We were out at Folsom Lake last weekend on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It was pretty warm - like 70 degrees - and we went to the lake to have a picnic. After our picnic we walked down to the lake. Travis was like: "Don't let them take off their shoes - because then they will go in..." To which I replied: "They are going to go in with or without shoes. They are 3 1/2 years old and they love water!" The kids immediately went straight into the water and got themselves completely wet.

So ever since that day they keep asking to go back to the beach!

January Fun

2011-02-19T10:04:00.000-08:00

I would say the theme for January was creativity. There was a nice respite in weather - it turned into a mini spring for a couple of weeks in January so the kids were outside terrorizing the backyard. On this particular day they decided to create Birthday Cakes with sprinkles Wyatt had gotten out of the cupboard in their rain boots and my gardening bucket. It was fun for Mommy to try and get Wyatt's rain boots clean after this cooking endeavor.

The other theme for the past few weeks has been picnics. I have recently gotten a part time job and so I am quite busy during the days trying to get stuff done in our office...which leaves a lot of free time on the hands of 3 1/2 year old twins. Not a good combo let me tell you. I spend 10 minutes in the office on the phone and come out to find a full on picnic in their soccer goal with my dishes. Every single fig newton out of the container - on a plate for a particular Care Bear. You see it is all about the Care Bears in our house right now. So everyone has their assigned Care Bear: Teagan is Cheer, Wyatt is Funshine, Mommy is Share, and Daddy is Oopsie. Oh - and Delux the dog is TenderFoot.

And this is also a result of Mommy needing to get something done quickly - like getting dressed. I get them set up with poster paints on the kitchen table - then head off to get dressed - and this is what I come back to. Since this was right after MC weekend where the girls showed Teagan (and Wyatt) make up - I think that is where this is coming from. Teagan is particularly interested in make up these days. She watches me put it on - then grabs something out of my make up tray and tries to put it on herself.

Needless to say I need to get more help watching these kids so I can work...or else it is 10 minutes for me to do something and 20 minutes of clean-up!!

Almost 6 Months Later

2011-01-25T15:49:00.001-08:00

This is a picture of the kids this morning at school... And this was them almost 6 months ago when they started school the first week of September.

Off To A Good Start!

2011-01-16T09:00:00.000-08:00

Well, so far, 2011 is off to a better start than last year. Which isn't saying much - but it could be a lot worse - so again I keep trying to find the positive!

We started off the year celebrating with a group of longtime friends in Sonoma for the weekend. Eleven adults and 9 kids. Wow - that is a busy house! This year marked the 10 year anniversary of this gathering - and we were all amazed by how quickly time goes by and so much changes...yet stays the same.

The beginning of this year saw a two week period of extreme cold here at home. The low would be 35 and the high would only be 42. That is cold for us, it is not normally that cold. And there was a constant layer of fog that settled into the valley. Creating a very cold and wet outside world that made us want to stay inside! Our heater was running constantly throughout the day and night trying to keep the house and its occupants warm enough.

And sure enough we all caught colds (except Travis) and have been sick for a couple of weeks now. Teagan seems to have gotten over it - she has the ability to get over colds without it turning into something else. But Wyatt - oh Wyatt - he does not have the same ability. Wyatt got tubes put in last September then got an ear infection at the end of November and just got another ear infection in the middle of this month. So that is 2 ear infections within 60 days and the kid has tubes! Geesh! I want to go back in to see his ENT Dr. because I am worried about his hearing at this point. Oh and I have a nasty sinus infection that I am not able to shake even being on anti-biotics for the last 10 days. But there is a warming trend in the forecast so I am hopefull that it will help us all feel better.

We got all the Christmas decorations down and stored away for next year. Wow - that is a lot of work for three weeks! It was also a fun challenge for me to find a place to put all their new toys in their rooms...like a giant puzzle: this can go here - oh and that can go there....

We are busy with school, work, and birthday parties. This weekend we had back to back birthday parties, I think that is the way we will be spending a lot of weekends in the coming years. The kids are LOVING school and are learning so much. They are starting to learn the alphabet - they can generally pick out letters - they are learning numbers and can count up to about 12 or 13 before they lose it. It is so cute to hear one thru ten...then eleven, twelve, sixthteen, thirteen, eleven, twelve, fourthteen. You see whenever they get off count they throw in a "th" in the number almost as if they know they are off and they are trying to just make their version of the number make it work! LOL

And the best news of the year so far: The Goodrich Family has an iPad. Yeah!! The kids love it, Daddy has become obsessed with "Angry Birds" and Mommy loves to Google every health ailment anyone in the house has. It is pretty cool to see our kids growing up with this amazing technology. Our kids can figure out an app probably just as fast as Mommy can. Pretty impressive how quickly this new generation takes to technology.

Travis is desperately trying to gear up for his British Columbia bike race in July this year by starting to ride. This is a picture of him braving the 40 degree temperatures to go ride 40 miles that morning! Doesn't it look like such fun?!

Holidays and Disneyland Trip

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October and November

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Catch up!

2010-12-20T10:05:00.000-08:00

Oops = looks like I have a little catching up to do!! November.....? What November....?!

I have posted a collage of photos to wrap up the last couple of weeks.

As you can see: we were the Scooby Doo gang for Halloween. The kids LOVE Scooby Doo. It is the all time favorite in our household. They decided Wyatt would be Freddy (his favorite) Teagan would be Velma (her favorite) and that Mommy should be Daphne and Daddy would be Shaggy. I am scared for next year!

There are some cute pics of the kids at preschool dressed in their costumes. I also went in costume and cracked everyone up with my orange Daphne hair! They have a new BFF at preschool - his name is Carson - and both kids just think he is the best!

We also attended the Granite Bay Moms Club annual Halloween Parade but the kids didn't want to wear their "new" costumes yet - so they wore their "old" costumes from last year: the cheerleader and football player.

We also experience some amazing sunsets from our house - which I included.

The kids and I headed up to my parents Ranch one weekend to celebrate their birthdays. It is nice that my parents birthdays are just a couple of days apart. We got to do cake and blow out candles - simple joys!

Oh and this is big: you will see photos of each kids room! Operation Separation = Complete! The middle of November I separated the kids. They have their own rooms now and have been sleeping apart for a month now. Pretty cool...big kid stuff!

We went down to G.G's house in San Carlos for Thanksgiving this year. It was a nice visit - and thankfully for me - she takes care of all the cooking!

Finally we went to a friends birthday party. The kids had soooo much fun! They also are enthralled with the pinata idea. The both loved wacking the pinata. And when it got wacked open both kids had a mad dash for suckers - that is their favorite. They don't really like candy - they just like suckers. So here they are with the last of their suckers!

Happy Birthday Daddy

2010-10-30T13:25:00.000-07:00

Luckily for us - Travis was home for 18 hours during his New York trip and his Aregentina/Chile trip so we could celebrate his birthday with him. The kids are LOVING birthdays; cake, candles, presents. They are already telling me what they want for their birthday cakes for next year!

Wyatt and Teagan both set the table themselves for Daddy's birthday cake. And they are such great helpers these days...they want to help with everything. Even if that means blowing out Daddy's candles, Wyatt wants to help!

Pumpkin Farm

2010-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:00

This year we went out to Wheatland to go to Bishops Pumpkin Farm for our pumpkin outing. Wow is all I can say. This place is HUGE. There was so much for the kids to do - we could have been there all day. Here are Teagan and Wyatt posing on a pumpkin. No one tried to pee on a pumkin this year - so that was one big difference between this year and last year!

They do "pig races" at their "Porko Arena" every couple of hours. It was pretty funny.

Here is the family waiting on the pig races....

We also met up with Doug, Iliana and Baby Kelsey for her first pumpkin outing!

And the kids with their very best pouty faces because waiting for the pig races was starting to get a little bit - scratch that - a lot irratating! Don't you just love the big pouty faces?!

But then they finally started! It was pretty funny. The audience each had a color section and we got a corresponding pig to cheer for. Ours was the Blue Pig - and he won!

This was a huge slide in the center of it all that the kids HAD TO GO ON.....!

It started to rain after this - just our luck! The first rain of the year happens while we are at the pumpkin farm. But we had fun and will definitely go back next year - during the week next time - but this place was fun!

Star Chart

2010-10-23T15:38:00.000-07:00

We have been so frustrated by the negative discipline options: also known as "time-outs" or consequences (you do this and I will take away X) because they just were not working for us. So Travis and I decided to go the other way and reward them for positive behavior. After our discussion I jumped online to google away and found great research for reward charts that are very similiar to what the Super Nanny uses. I clicked away...and a couple of days later the oh so clever "star chart" had arrived.

If I could think of a way to mimic the sound effect of the coulds parting and the sun shining that you hear in movies I would...but that is all I can think of to describe the sound when we pulled these charts out! The kids were soooo excited. So each week we velcro on different positive behaviors that we want to work on, and at the end of the day the kids get to put the star on that specific behavior if they earned a star for the day. Let me tell you: it works.

This is Teagan when she earned all of her stars and she got to go pick out her reward the very next day. She picked a stuffed animal lion that we saw in a local kids store. She named him "Cheeto" and she is exremely in love with him...and we are are extremely proud of her.

A couple of days later Wyatt completed his chart and the next day he went with Daddy to pick out his reward: a skateboard. Yes. He is 3 years old and was dying for a skateboard. Lord help us!

Ahhhh....Moment

2010-10-23T15:30:00.000-07:00

So we had a "ah....." moment recently in our household. Travis has been traveling quite a bit in the last two months for work. In fact, this entire month of Ocotber, he will only be home for 4 days. The kids keep asking "where is Daddy?" and so I tell them on a business trip. Which when they say it sounds like "Biss-ness twrip". Then I tell them where he is, which comes out as "Ka-Go" and "Duh-Lass", etc etc.

They also ask if Daddy drove his car there or he took an airplane. Then when we see an airplane in the sky they ask if that is Daddy's airplane. I usually respond with "I am not sure if that is his or someone else's daddy is in that plane...."

Then the other day Travis as acutally home for the weekend and we were in our room with the door open to the patio outside. The kids were outside playing and all of a sudden we hear Wyatt hollering: "Bye Bye Daddy!! I wuv you!! Wuv You Daddy!!! Bye Bye!" and he was waving his hand high in the air yelling up into the sky. Travis and I exchanged curious glances and then went outside to see what was going on....?

Well Wyatt had seen a plane flying over head and decided that one was Daddy's plane!

We just looked at each other and smiled. Such a cute kid.

Monterey Weekend

2010-10-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

We decided to take the kids down to Monterey for the weekend and hit up all the popular tourists spots. The Aquarium is certainly stop #1 on your agenda in Monterey. They do a great job of having lots of "hands on" activities for visitors. This was a wave that washed over the glass wall every 10 seconds or so. We literally stood here for 10 minutes. The kids just loved this...over and over...

This is one of those fish that is flat. Very weird.

They do such a nice job making all the exhibits so realisitc and incorporating so many of the natural elements to the exhibit.

This is what the picture looks like when you take a flash photo into one of the giant shark/fish tank aquariums. You can't see anything!

They had so many kid friendly spots.

Two peas in a pod? Nope. Two peas in a clam! (I crack myself up!)

The flamingos were a big hit - Teagan's favorite. Wyatt's favorite was the otter exhibit.

This is the downtown area. It was nice because we stayed just blocks away - so we could walk to everything.

This was us having breakfast in our room before heading out for the day. The kids were introduced to Frosted Flakes for the first time - like it was for me as a kid: an instant favorite!

This was the little beach just a couple of blocks from our hotel. The aquarium was cool and all, but all these kids wanted to do was go play on the beach.

Not more than 5 minutes into this peaceful scene...as a parent you finally get that "Ah...." moment after packing everything and everyone up, walking to the beach, laying everything out, and finally sitting down. Then Teagan goes out to get some water and down she goes! She got swept up by the little waves and into the water she fell. Totally drenched and miserably cold. So Daddy fashioned his extra shirt into a cool little outfit for her to wear. We thought it was genius. Teagan was not thrilled. So I took her back to the hotel and gave her a warm tub and some new clothes.

From the minute the kids and I saw the "surrey" we wanted to do it. Travis was very hesitant. I don't think it ranks very high up there on his "cool bike" chart. But he was a good sport and pedaled the family around for a solid hour.

We pedaled out to Lovers Beach.

This was us walking home after dinner. Travis and I had a stroller race - up hill - four blocks - back to the hotel. The kids were totally into it - telling us to run faster. Of course, I won. Didn't I Travis?!

6 Years Already???!!!

2010-10-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

It was our 6 year wedding anniversary so we decided to pack it up and take the kids back to the scene of the crime! We went to Squaw Valley = and it happened to be Saturday October 2nd the actual day. In the Village it was Oktoberfest. Travis got to drink beer in preparation for the big Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford game (that is why the kids are wearing their ducks t-shirts!) While there was not a lot for the kids to do at Oktoberfest - it was still a fun weekend. The leaves are starting to turn, and we got to experience an amazing afternoon thunderstorm with big rain that makes everything smell so good.

Wyatt's Surgery

2010-09-25T21:42:00.000-07:00

The first week of September Wyatt had to go in for surgery. After consulting an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist it was determined that he needed tubes and his adenoids out. It is a very standard surgery, they do it about 10 times a day, but it is none the less heart-wrenching when it is your kid.

Well we were prepared for the worst - and got the best case scenario! Wyatt went into surgery at 9:00 am and they called me to come back at 9:25 am. A total of 25 minutes! The dr. said the tubes were in place, no problems, and his adenoids were HUGE so it was a good thing to get those out. We suspect a lot of his sleeping issues were tied to the fact that he was breathing through his mouth due to the obstruction of the adenoids so he could never really fall into a deep sleep.

We got home around 11:00 and Wyatt was hungry! Around Noon he ate an entire peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a huge thing of applesauce. Through the course of the day he totally worked the "I need a popsicle" thing and probably had 6 popsicles, but that is OK! I think we gave him Tylenol once in the afternoon...but other than that nothing. By 4:00 pm he was outside playing with his sister in the backyard. They said he would recover fairly quickly, but I thought maybe we would have a 24 hour period where he would lay low.....?

Nope. Not Wyatt. That kid is 100 miles an hour from the minute he wakes up until the minute he falls asleep.

Anyway - he is totally fine. And sleeping great by the way! Thank you to all that called and reached out. Our little man is back to his normal self. And I might add = the Goodrich household is now almost 30 days of sick free kids. I love it!!

The question in Mommy's mind now is: to Flu Shot or not to Flu Shot?

Preschool for 3 Year Olds

2010-09-25T21:21:00.001-07:00

The kids started preschool way back in the beginning of the month...and here it is the end of the month and I am just getting around to posting their pictures.

At least they are up right?!

They are LOVING school. From day one there was no hesitation, just really excited to go to school because all "the big kids" go to school. I drop them off every Tuesday and Thursday for just 2 1/2 hours but it does give me a tiny break during the week. Next year when they turn 4 years old they will go 4 days a week but for now they recommend starting with this.

When they get home I always be sure to ask what they learned, what they did, and they always have all sorts of artwork to show me. Teagan is starting to concentrate on drawing within the lines and putting puzzles pieces in their right place. I can always tell her artwork because she uses pinks and reds a lot and it is very neat. Her favorite color is pink with red as a second place favorite color.

Wyatt on the other hand still does not care about staying within the lines, his paintings are still all over the place - which is totally OK by the way. And I can always tell a Wyatt piece of art because he uses a lot of blue. Blue is his favorite color.

There are 11 kids in the class and 3 credential teachers. A great ratio. I am very pleased with the program. A big bonus for us (because we are always running late!) is that their school is just .4 miles from the house. Some days I just throw them in the stroller - grab the dog - and we walk to school. Which always reminds me why I love this house more and more each day.

The one thing their teachers are really working on is trying to seperate them during class. In the beginning they would freak out if they were apart, they always had to sit next to each other during circle time and during recess. Wyatt has been known to say: "Where is my Tiggy?" In fact, Wyatt didn't want to go into the Boys bathroom because that meant he would have to leave Teagan. So a month into the program they are doing much better being apart. Wyatt now goes into the Boys bathroom with the other boys and Teagan goes into the Girls bathroom with the other girls. The teachers told us this is normal for twins, they see it all the time. At some point (way off in the future, like 2nd or 3rd grade) they said we may want to consider seperating them....I know we might need to...but we will wait and see what they want. We want each of them to grow up confident and independent little people and the only way that will happen is if they are not a unit - they are an individual. But that is years away...right?!

30 Days

2010-09-01T18:32:00.000-07:00

30 Days of healthy kids is all we can seem to muster here at the Goodrich Household.

During this entire year we have only experienced 30 days of health during the month of June. Then Wyatt got a double back-to-back ear infection that lasted 25 days in the month of July. We had a beautiful sick free month of August that came to an end this last Sunday when Teagan got a low grade fever and a runny nose. Now Wyatt has a runny nose too. So out of 9 months - we have had 60 days of healthy kids. Thats it.

Monkey see = Monkey do

Wyatt is going in for surgery this Friday at 7:30 am to have tubes put in his ears and his adenoids removed. The Ear Nose and Throat Specialist said he is more than ready. I am just hoping to have a healthy kid as we head into cold and flu season...and the kids start preschool tomorrow....

I gotta remember

2010-08-25T19:40:00.001-07:00

The one thing I have to remember about each of them right now is how they pronounce things! It cracks Travis and I up, so I want to remember....

Teagan pronounces the "er" sound instead of the "or" sound.

For example:
For = Fer
Floor = Flere
More = Mere
Good Morning = Good Merning

Wyatt uses the "W" sound for the "L" sound.

For example:
I wuv you Mommy

He also ends every sentence as if it is a question - he puts the emphasis at the end of the sentence and his octive goes up like he is asking a question but he isn't!

They each have such different styles of talking. But they think as one. That is for SURE. I totally get the understanding of the term "double trouble" now. It is quite fascinating to watch them interact because they don't act independently of each other - they act as a unit. It is almost as if their minds are connected = they think the same thing at the same time. It is fascinating. More on that later...lets just hope it doesn't take me another 20 something days to post!

August is a blur....

2010-08-25T19:18:00.001-07:00

Ugh - I can't believe it has been so long since my last post - I say this all the time: but where does the day go?!

In August we went up to my parents ranch for a weekend with the entire family. It is one of the few times that all 6 cousins were in the same place at the same time! With my niece off to college in Irvine it is hard to get all the kids together as she is gone at school most of the year. But we did get some great shots of the 6 of them playing around. You can see them below.

We went to the Sacramento State Fair and had a blast. Luckily it has been a rather mild summer so the day we went it was not too hot out. The kids had a blast. They are now old enough/tall enough to ride some of the rides all by themselves - which they love! We cruised around the barn areas and saw all the animals. We went to the "livestock" area to see fish, baby animals, all kinds of stuff. We ate everything that you shouldn't eat! My Dad and Mom even tried the latest food trend at the fair; chocolate covered bacon. Eeewww!! We saw the dinasour exhibit and that was pretty cool - Wyatt loved it but it scared Teagan a little.

Teagan really loves to paint and color. She always asks me to paint...and most of the time I say no because you see what happens when I leave them for 20 minutes to paint outside by themselves while I vacuum the house...it takes me another 20 minutes to get them cleaned up!

They have also discovered commercials. The other day they were watching their morning cartoons and they came into the kitchen going on and on about going to the "bouncy place." Well I had no clue what they were talking about until a couple of days later Wyatt comes tearing into my room to pull me to the TV where I see a commercial for "Sky Zone". It is a trampoline place in Roseville. So we HAD to go!! They really had a great time and were totally fearless. Now they ask to go back almost everyday.

Our last field trip consisted of a trip to the Citrus Heights Police Station. The kids are just starting to get police, police cars, fire men, fire trucks, etc. A woman in the Moms group organized a trip to the station so we went. The kids were in awe, but I have to say, their favorite part would be a toss up between the K-9 dog unit and watching the dogs do drills, and the motorcycles. Wyatt LOVED the motorcycles and of course touched all the buttons and siren! Scared us all to death! Man, that siren is loud when you are right next to it. And yes, it illicits the same response even when you know your kid turned it on! LOL

More of our Summer 2010

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Summer 2010

2010-08-08T11:34:00.001-07:00

It has been a crazy summer - I guess that is how all summers are going to be from here on out - or life in general for that matter! Here are a couple of updates...as I try to play catch up almost at the end of summer!

Wyatt is such a handful. I joke he is going to be my E.R. (Emergency Room) kid. So far this year he has...

~ Been sick for most of the year
~ Had between 6-7 ear infections (I have actually lost track!)
~ One ER trip for a busted lip that required 7 stitches
~ One 24 hour hospital stay due to severe sickness and dehydration
~ Another fall that resulted in a cracked open lip and a dead front tooth that is now grey
~ One very angry hornet sting when Wyatt disturbed their nest

But at the same time he is such a little love bug. Wyatt has a thing for sleeping with us...every night he tries to sneak in our room around 2:00 am because he hates sleeping alone. He has stopped coming to my side because I will just quietly walk him back to his room and tuck him in. Now he goes to his Daddy's side and that *usually* does the trick. He loves to snuggle and burrow right up against me or his Daddy.

He is also quite the funny little kid. He always makes silly faces, puts his clothes on his head, jokes around. He is also the first to introduce himself and his sister. He is not shy and loves to meet new people. He says: "My name is Wyatt and this is my sister Teagan. And that is my Mom and that is my Dad" He is also quite the "rough house" kid. Wyatt loves to tackle you, take you down, jump all over you - he is WWF all the way.

Teagan is proving to be very different than Wyatt. She does get sick, but she has a much stronger constitution. It seems like if there is any type of cold within one block of Wyatt he will catch it - but Teagan just doesn't get as sick that easily. She did get very sick in May when they were both sick - but not as bad.

When it comes to bedtime...Teagan will fight it. The girl will stay up till 10:00 at night if she can! She fights sleep and thinks of any excuse to come out of her room: we forgot to clean up the playroom Mommy, I have a tummy ache Mommy, I want some water Mommy...and on and on it goes. She usually gives up and passes out around...nearly 10:00 pm some nights. (I think once she starts preschool she will be more tired though.) But once she is asleep - she is asleep! Teagan NEVER gets out of bed. NEVER. So that is nice. It seems like once we finally get her to sleep then we start dealing with Wyatt getting up...! To all our friends and family past this stage - to all our friends and family no where near this stage: Be Grateful. Sleep is wonderful.

Teagan is also my shadow. She loves to follow me around and be my little helper. She is totally into helping me cook, doing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning. Whatever it is I am doing, she wants to be there and be a part of it. I joke with Travis: Wyatt has none of my D.N.A and Teagan has none of his D.N.A. They are total "mini-me" versions of us.

Highlights of our summer:
~ They turned 3 years old in June
~ They both had their first dentist visit that went great! Both got a great report card - no one cried - no one was scared - it was a dream visit for them and Mommy.
~ We went to Tahoe for a couple of overnight trips and had a great time!
~ We went to G.G's house in San Carlos for some friends birthday parties
~ We went to Grandma and Grandpa's Ranch for a fun family weekend
~ We have had lots of friends over for swimming pool fun!
~ We are exploring all there is to do now that we are "big kids" like Funderland, Sky Zone and more!

June 2010.new

2010-07-28T14:32:00.001-07:00

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Karma....

2010-07-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

We recently experienced a little bit of karma in the Goodrich household. I use this word with heavy emphasis, like I was the defendants attorney; allegedly, when I was a child my sister and I flushed a Barbie doll down the toilet. The Barbie doll got lodged somewhere in the toilet causing my Mom and Dad to pull if off and fish out said Barbie doll...then put the toilet back.

Well, I recently got to experience this as a parent. I am guessing due to karma!

Yes, this is our toilet, on the front lawn with the plumber's truck in the background. Teagan and Wyatt got the brilliant idea that their Nemo bath squirty toy needed to "go back to the ocean to be with his family." So they flushed him down the toilet. Very similar to the actual Nemo movie they had just watched. Very sweet of them wasn't it? The only problem: it got lodged in the back of the toilet and the plumber had to take the toilet off, fish out Nemo, and re-seal the toilet back to the bathroom floor. All for the low, low, price of a couple of hundred bucks. Thanks guys.

The irony of it was too: the plumber spent over an hour trying to "free Nemo" and couldn't get him out of the toilet. Luckily when my Mom got here she got Nemo out (due to her prior experience I assume!) within 3 minutes. Great...now she has two on me!!

3 Years Old!!

2010-07-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

Whew.

3 Years old. Really?

We have been busy enjoying summer. I am not sure what we are so busy doing - but it seems like as the 4th of July comes and goes that signals the "half way mark" of summer to me - and I feel as if I need to make sure we enjoy summer because it is almost over! Weird right?

The kids had their three year "well baby" check up yesterday and both kids are doing great. The Doctor commented on how advanced their verbal/language abilities are. He also commented on how Wyatt looks like a 4 year old. And of course we are going to have to get Teagan in to see a Dentist soon because of her thumb sucking habit...but I am hopeful it is manageable.

Here are their stats:

Wyatt
34 Lbs = 75%
40 Inches = 90%

Teagan
31 1/2 Lbs = 50%
37 1/2 Inches = 50%

2010-06-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

The kids love all things tech: cell phones, regular phones, iPhones, Flip videos, remote controls, iPods, etc etc. They take to technlogy like a duck to water. It is super easy for them to pick up. They are three years old calling their Grandmas on the phone to say hi - or ask if they can come over to play.

So yesterday I was in the middle of doing something and they got ahold of the iPod and figured out how to get it on and here is what you have: rockin' out!

Teagan got so dizzy that she looked like Drunk Tiggy....

Little People

2010-06-04T08:31:00.000-07:00

This was Wyatt in May of 2008 when he was about 11 months old. He was just learning to pull himself up and stand while holding onto something. I guess he was looking for a way out...

And here he is (with Teagan his partner-in-crime!) 2 years later at almost three years old. This time he can actually climb onto the window but he can't get the window open. In a couple of years I will be blogging that he can now open the window - and then in several years I will be blogging that not only can he open the window - he can let himself out to sneak out at night!!

He is turning into quiet the little character our boy Wyatt. The other day we were headed out for a playdate at some friends house and (as usual) we were running a little late. Teagan was dressed already because she always gets herself dressed in the mornings in one of her favorite outfits that she has in rotation. I was trying to get Wyatt dressed without Teagan's help - because you see not only is she in charge of what she wears - but she likes to get Wyatt dressed too - she will pick out outfits for him and say: "Wear this - it matches!" So I laid out clothes for him and he promptly declared: "I can do it." To which I replied: "OK - get dressed and Mommy is going to get herself dressed..."

Well he came around the corner and this is how he dressed himself. Shorts are on his head. His shirt is upside down and where his arm-holes are his legs have gone through! At least he got the shoes on the right feet!!! Gotta give him credit for style points and the shoes.

Teagan and Wyatt really enjoyed their time at Playschool this Spring. They recently had their last day and will be starting preschool in the Fall. They are just turning into such little people. I love it. We can have all sorts of conversations now...most of them center around the word "WHY?" If you are ever at a loss for what to say, or have a pregnant pause in a conversation with someone, or just want to keep conversation going; let me tell you the word "WHY" will keep it going. That is a favorite around our household.

Too cute right?! This is Teagan and Wyatt enjoying a bubble tubby with Daddy and making "Chef's Hats" out of bubbles.

We enjoyed a sick free 30 days in the month of May. All to come to a screching hault in June. Yesterday Wyatt got diagnosed with a double ear infection, Teagan has a sinus infection and Mommy has a sinus infection. Daddy is staying strong and so far (KNOCK ON WOOD!) has not gotten sick. And then this morning Wyatt started throwing up. Lovely. It is going to be a long weekend but I am hopefull this will be our last round of sickness before the kids start preschool...because I know they will be sick again once they start school. We have had a rough year with colds!

A little fun

2010-05-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

We recently discovered a little Sacramento treasure: Funderland. It is a kids amusement park that is free to get into, you just have to pay for tickets to ride the rides. It was all little kid size rides - and very nice that they got to ride amusement rides that were more their speed and size. Wyatt had NO FEAR. He was sooo excited to go on the roller coaster. Teagan was not so sure so we stayed back and watched. Wyatt had a great time - even put his hands up in the air like Daddy was doing. It was very fun to watch.

This is just a sweet shot of them.

The kids have a fascination with driving lately. They are all about driving their cars or trying to get in my drivers seat to drive the car. This was their chance to drive their very own car.

Why is it the tea-cup ride just makes me want to throw up?!

This was a little fishy ride that was super cute. Teagan loved this ride and had to go on it right away.

They kept talking to one another as they were going around in circles.

Things have slowed down somewhat this month. Both the kids have been healthy (KNOCK ON WOOD!!) for 3-4 weeks now. Wyatt has some on going cough issues that may be a little asthma related, so we are monitoring that. But we have spent two weekends at home (sleeping at home with all 4 of us!) and it has been heaven. So nice to just be at home and relax a little.

Loving the Elmo Sprinkler

2010-05-06T15:02:00.001-07:00

It is still a little too cold for the pool - so in the meantime - our latest obsession is the Elmo Sprinkler! They get all "suited up" like they were going in the pool - but just - for the sprinkler. It is too funny.

This is the whole gang hanging out on the couch after dinner. Probably watching a Scooby Doo episode. That is another obsession in our household. Not so much for Travis, but he will watch Scooby Doo over Calliou anyday!

Bike Race

2010-05-06T14:53:00.001-07:00

Travis recently participated in a 24 hour relay mountain bike race. One lap (I think!) was like 13 hilly miles around. He was on a team that is sponsored by H.P. All in all, I think he completed 7 laps during the 24 hour period. Good going Daddy! Proud of you. This was the race start/lap marker.

This was Teagan and Wyatt playing in their Daddy's tent. They just loved playing in the tent!

Here was his team set up area.

And here is Travis after a couple of laps! Ugh. So muddy and dusty. But he got to shower....28 hours later!!

Before School

2010-05-06T14:46:00.000-07:00

Here are Wyatt and Teagan one morning before Play School.

Of course they have to call their "people" to let them know we are leaving for school now!

Wyatt and Teagan with their G.G.

They are really very fond of our dog Delux these days. It is sort of cute.

Thank You

2010-04-23T08:31:00.000-07:00

I would like thank anyone who was involved in helping my Brother-In-Law, Rolando, survive his recent car accident. By the grace of god, by the grace of Mother Nature, by the grace of the universe or whatever you particularly believe in; he survived.

He was coming home from work last week when traffic came to a sudden halt and he was rear ended. His truck flipped and landed upside down. Thankfully, he didn't get knocked out. He woke up, realized he was upside down and said he smelled gas. Then he heard a lady in the distance say: "Oh my god, it is on fire." That is when he realized he had to get out. He found a way out through the back window that had been shattered so he crawled out by himself. Amazingly, he is totally OK.

What a reminder: live every day, it is precious.

We love you Rolo.

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Some fun...

2010-04-13T21:01:00.001-07:00

We also had some nice play dates with friends. It is so nice to see the kids starting to really interact with friends and learn to play/socialize. They are finally at an age where they are “getting” it.

With their twin pals Chase and Blake. They are mostly a unit to Teagan and Wyatt. They can't tell which one is Chase and which one is Blake, so they just call them: "ChaseBlake".

Having a play date at Alissa and Brody's house is so much fun because these two literally just ate the entire time we were there! Too much yummy food in that house!!

Easter

2010-04-13T20:49:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at my parents Ranch for Easter. This year, as every year, the highlight was the Easter Egg hunt. My parents hid over 350 eggs on their property for the little ones and the bigger ones.
Once you collect all of your eggs: you empty them for the goodies! Then you get to trade in all your empty eggs for prizes.

Then when we got home from the Ranch we discovered the Easter Bunny had visited Teagan and Wyatt’s room. He left these adorable Easter baskets filled with play-doh, bubbles, books and a couple of eggs with Jelly Bellies (favorites in our household.) The Easter Bunny also left these “awesome” skate boards that Wyatt is just in LOVE with. I can already see our next E.R. visit! J

Whew

2010-04-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

What a couple of months it has been! It seems like the kids have been sick, or REALLY sick for the last 8 weeks non-stop. I will spare all the details, but lets just say you don’t want your kids or yourself to get the nasty stomach flu that is going around. It lasts for one week, features temperatures of 103 to 104 degrees, the inability to keep anything down for at least 24 hours as well as frequent “burps” into a bowl. L It was a rough time around here as both kids had this and Wyatt was so sick we had to stay in the hospital with him for a 24 hour period to get some IV fluids and IV antibiotics into him.

BUT….drum roll please….everyone is doing MUCH better these days and we are so thankful. Health. Don’t take it for granted. (Sleep either for that matter!)

This is a picture of Teagan and Wyatt during a 24 hour period no one got off the couch. They literally slept all day on the couch unless they got up to go potty. It was so sad....but hopefully these days are behind us!! Come on summer - where ya at????!!!

March: Where did you go?!

2010-03-31T09:56:00.001-07:00

Wow. It is already the end of the month and I don’t even remember the start of the month! It has been a hellacious month. Both kids have been sick – and Wyatt has been really sick – and Mommy and Daddy are exhausted.

The start of the month featured a run of the mill cold that hung on for about two weeks. I finally gave in and took them into the Dr. because Teagan had a nasty cough. Turns out it was just a bad cough and Wyatt had a horrible ear infection. We had no idea! So onto antibiotics for him….then when they are finally doing better about 5 days into it they caught another little cold somewhere. Well Saturday night I ended up in the local E.R. again because Wyatt had a temp of 102 and was complaining his ear hurt – so I knew I had to get him an antibiotic prescription and get him something for his ear. Ugh! He has been running a temp of 102 or 103 (with Tylenol!) for a few days now. Of course it can’t just go away and be simple can it???? Oh no… and then….he started throwing up yesterday morning!

So off to the Dr. office we go…

Once we arrived at the Dr. office we took the elevator up to the second floor and I think that was a little much for Wyatt because he threw up in the elevator and on Mommy. When the doors opened I stepped out and he threw up again all over the floor just outside the elevator. It was pretty gross…and I feel horrible for the maintenance person at that building!

I guess this is what happens when they are exposed to other little kids now that they are in playschool and playgroups. Geez, I can’t wait for them to start preschool. That is twice a week – does that mean they will be twice as sick?

One shining weekend though was my birthday weekend. My mother-in-law watched the kids for the weekend so we could go to Lake Tahoe and enjoy ourselves with days of snowboarding and massages. Nights of long dinners with white linen tablecloths and bottles of wine. It was heaven.

We also enjoyed the wonderful spring like weather for the first few weeks. Some days it was really warm and I could just feel spring in the air. It was so nice being able to put the kids outside and enjoy spring without bundles and layers of clothes.

Oh summer: where for art thou?!

And my little girl Teagan May is proving to be just that: a girl. She has discovered the art of changing. So therefore: she must change. She changes out of her P.J.’s in the morning and into an outfit. Whenever anything goes wrong with said outfit (e.g. she gets a drop of paint, or food, or water) she must change into a “new outfit Mommy”. Then she changes her mind and wants her P.J.s again. I kid you not; the girl changes outfits at least 3-4 times a day. It was cute in the beginning, now; I am just annoyed that she has learned to dress herself. I am hoping this is just a phase that will fade out when the novelty of it wears off.

Wyatt loves his sports! T-ball - soccer - basketball - he is all about it. All boy this one.

Teagan saying: Click!

Official E.R. Trip

2010-02-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

It is official: we have been indoctrinated into the world of parenthood.

Wyatt fell off a barstool yesterday afternoon and hit the other barstool on the way down…in the process of hitting the other barstool he split his lower lip open. Immediately when he fell I went around the counter and found him on the floor – blood everywhere. I grabbed him - some paper towels – and tried to see how bad it was. I quickly realized it was bad and we needed to head to the Emergency Room.

What does one do with a child that has a split lip that is bleeding profusely and you are alone? Well, you put everyone in the car and book it to the nearest ER. At least, that is what I did!

I guess it was our dumb luck but it was rush hour at the ER and we were deemed not as critical as some of the other people there so we waited for 3 hours to be seen.

Once we did get seen we were told he would require stitches and that they would need to put him out to do it because he would probably not sit through it quietly. So I requested to see if there was anyone from Plastic Surgery that would be available to do the stitches since it was right on his lip line. I know he will have a scar – this is obvious – but at least I wanted his lip line to match up and not be all wonky!

Lucky for us, someone was available and he arrived a mere 10 minutes later. So we were ushered to our own room, Wyatt was prepped/hooked up to monitors and then he was put out. The Dr. did a great job: 7 stitches in total. Wyatt woke up about ½ hour later and was certainly out of it.

By the time we got home it was almost midnight. Travis slept with Wyatt last night just to make sure everything was OK and there were no side effects from the medication. Wyatt asked several times during the night if “his boo boo was gone”. Then this morning he asked me, very politely: “Can you please take it off?”

Sorry bud, this one is going to be there for a while… This was Wyatt and Teagan during the warm days in the beginning of the month.

First Day of "PlaySchool"

2010-02-24T20:51:00.000-08:00

Today was the first day of "playschool". It is an introductory class to "preschool". They will officially be starting preschool this fall, in August. But in the meantime, I thought we would take a class that was being offered by our local community for 2 1/2 to 3 year olds (that are potty trained) for them to get the feel of being without Mommy for a couple of hours. It is not much, just 9:15 - 11:15, so two hours of playing with other kids, singing songs, painting = fun kid stuff.

The teacher said they did great. Wyatt got a little anxious as to where we were, but neither of them cried. Both did great telling the teacher if they had to potty. They even told us all about it later that night. Then Wyatt did a magic trick at the dinner table, he put his napkin over his milk and said: "Abara-ca-dabera...I will make my milk disappear!" Travis and I looked at each other in amazement...they are really growing up so fast. They will be 3 in June...where does the time go?!

Your guess is as good as mine for this one:

Playschool!

Fashion Week

2010-02-12T18:56:00.000-08:00

We have a very dear friend that lives in Manhattan and is the center of “it” all. She will, undoubtedly, be attending several of the hottest shows during the upcoming fashion week. She will know everyone in the audience, she will have many intelligent conversations about the merits of each designers show, she will have educated opinions on the designs that each designer puts forth.

So I ask you Gretchen: are these two ready for fashion week or what??!!!

Bye Bye January 2010

2010-01-31T18:30:00.000-08:00

FINALLY!!!

It is the last day of the month.

Bu-Bye January. Happy to see you go!

This month was not a great month for us. You see it started on New Years Day - at 9:30 pm - and it is finally coming to an end. Wyatt got the stomach flu first at 9:30 pm on New Years Day. Then Teagan started in with the stomach flu the following day at 8:30 pm. Then I started the next day at 10:30 pm. We were all miserable and sick for about 7-10 days in a row depending on where we were in the cycle. The weather was cold and foggy with some drizzle, it was miserable inside and outside.

But we started feeling a little better...and then the rain came...and it rained for 12 days straight. And then Daddy brought home a cold.

Wyatt and Teagan started in with colds about 12 days ago. Yes, 12 days of two sick 2 1/2 year olds and we were stuck inside because it was raining - no - down pouring for 12 days. UGH!! Then Wyatt got diagnosed with a double ear infection - a really bad one - this last Friday. Poor little man, he is so sick, and he hates being sick. As a result, either Mommy or Daddy needs to sleep with him or he is up all night.

In a nutshell, this month has been brutal for us. I am not sad to see it go...I am really hoping for a better month in February!

One day, during a break in the storms, I literally had to drag the kids outside for some fresh air. They are still in their pajamas because the would not get dressed for like a week straight because they were sick, it was raining out, we weren't going anywhere anyway, and hey, I get it. No one wants to get dressed when you are sick right?! But at least I got their totally cute rain slickers and rain boots on 'em. :-)

Videos

2010-01-20T09:55:00.000-08:00

This is one night at home - having dinner. Dinner is a pretty noisy event at our house...not an affair for those who like to calmly eat, not an affair for those who don't like noise, you know, anyone who enjoys peace while they eat, you wouldn't like it at our house during dinner!

Travis taking Teagan on the sled in front of the cabin.

This was the kids playing in the snow. On this particular morning, it was only 25 degrees outside! Oh man - it was cold. But the kids loved it. I had to DRAG Wyatt in because he wanted to stay outside.

Teagan sledding on her own.

Wyatt riding the saucer down on his own.

Cute Stuff

2010-01-20T09:16:00.000-08:00

Both the kids are talking up a storm these days. They both use complete sentences and are very clear at dictating what they want. They are also very cute because they talk to each other now and have "little people" conversations.

There have been a couple of really cute things out of Teagan in the last day that I thought I would get down to remember. They both got little colds this week and so have been a little sick. Yesterday Teagan woke up and started talking to me and her voice was hoarse from her cold so she didn't sound like herself. When she heard herself - and it wasn't her normal voice - she tilted her head to the side and crinkled her brow and said: "Mommy, its not Teagan."

I then explained that she was sick, what happens when you are sick, etc. etc. So then she explained what had happened to her that night: that she coughed - and then "I blessed you". Meaning she sneezed. I thought that was the cutest thing!

Wyatt is turning into quite the little gentleman. Every day when we get home from going somewhere, he is first out of the car because he sits behind me. So I get him out, then he races over to the garage door and holds it open. Then he announces to Teagan and I "I am holding the door open for you guys. Come on in." Of course I love this - if I could raise a boy with manners I would be thrilled!!

One Hour

2010-01-13T14:47:00.000-08:00

If you would have asked me a couple of years ago what I could do in an hour...? My answer probably would have been: get a manicure/pedicure.

These days if you ask me...my answer would be a lot different!!

Today, as the kids nap peacefully, I have:
~ Cleaned 3 Bathrooms
~ Cleaned 5 Toilets
~ Done 2 Loads of Laundry
~ Ate Lunch

Oh...how different life is as a SAHM.

:-)

Christmas Day

2010-01-05T20:15:00.000-08:00

Christmas this year was a lot of fun for many reasons...mostly however...seeing the holiday from a 2 1/2 year olds perspective can simply be summed up as: simple joy.

To the kids Christmas means:
~ Santa (we are learning about Santa - whoever that is?!)
~ Christmas Tree Lights ('cuz all lights inside and out get called "Christmas Tree Lights")
~ Presents (mostly it is just about opening them because everything is: "Open It")
~ Parties (we attended and hosted many events that Mommy simply dubs: "Parties" to make it easier on everyone)

So at this point they don't completely understand the true holiday, and one day they will. But I can tell you this; they get the jist of it. And that is: simple joy.

As the year comes to an end, we have so much to be thankful for. In spite of everything that is going on around us, we have each other, family and friends. Travis got a promotion at his job and is doing exceptionally well. Despite the occasional cold, we are all very healthy. We had the pleasure of attending 5 weddings this year where we got to see special friends share in the union of marriage (have fun guys! :-) ) We had the sadness of saying good bye to people that were entirely too young to leave this earth coupled with the joy of welcoming several new babies to our circle. We made new friends in our new neighborhood and tried to stay connected to our old friends in our old neighborhood too.

All in all, it was much too busy, but a whole lot of fun with lots of special memories that were made. Again, as each day goes by and the kids grow, we get the sincere pleasure of seeing life through a 2 1/2 year olds eye. And that is only something we will get to do once, so we savor it.

Cheers to a happy and healthy 2010!

Wyatt and Teagan sharing a moment together.

On Christmas Eve they got to open a couple of presents from their G.G. so here they are in front of the tree with a couple of open presents. Then Daddy wanted to take them to the mailbox to get "Christmas Mail" so we got them all suited up in their new rain boots, jackets and hats to walk 100 yards to the mailbox! But dang - aren't they too cute?!

Eventually we had to get the kids to bed so we could get ready. We told them they had to put on their Christmas Jammies, go to the tree, and tell Santa: "We Are Ready!" So here they are shouting at the top of their lungs to Santa that they are ready!

After a couple of shots, Teagan was like: "Really?!" But as usual, Wyatt is up for whatever.

This was the living room at about midnight! Finally, Santa had come to our house so Mommy and Daddy could go to bed. Wyatt got a Fire Station, and Teagan got a kitchen.

Christmas morning...a very tired Mommy...

Wyatt got the coolest tool set with these safety goggles they can't get enough of.

Teagan got a very sweet Butterfly dress up outfit that we have only been able to get on her once. Good thing I got a picture of it! She is not very girly at this point.

And this is the family room after everything was opened. Boy! What a mess.

Teagan declared the walkway needed to get sweeped - so off she went. Wow - she is so much like her Mommy it is a little scary.

And while Teagan is sweeping, Wyatt is playing soccer. Huh.

Here we are on Christmas Day...trying to get a good shot!

3 Weeks = 3 Seasons

2009-12-23T21:38:00.000-08:00

We have had quite the adventure packed last three weeks. It all started with our Thanksgiving trip to Cabo San Lucas, as you can see below.

When we arrived back home, it was suddenly the glorious fall season that I love so much. All the trees had turned, leaves were falling, the air was crisp, and I had an overwhelming urge to cook something in the crock pot. That is when I know it is Fall, I want to put something in the crock pot!

So I drug the family outside to rake up leaves as my parents always did to me on the weekends!

But they had a great time throwing 'em up in the air with Daddy!

Then we took our first trip to Tahoe the second weekend of December and whoosh!!! Winter had arrived.

It snowed - and I mean REALLY snowed - the entire three days we were there. I think we ended up getting a couple of feet of snow and the house was immediately buried.

This was one of the favorite activities: Daddy would literally THROW the kids into a snow bank and they would sink into the fresh powder just laughing! I am not sure if you can see her or not - but our dog Delux is there in the right side of the picture.

And of course - if you throw one - you gotta throw the other!!

Luckily our second trip to our beloved cabin this past weekend it only snowed for 1/2 the time we were there. Thankfully the kids got to experience Tahoe without snow completely dumping on them. We had quite a good time creating a sledding hill in the front yard.

My adorable husband was tireless. He made many trips up and down on the sled with both kids.

The true payoff for Travis: introducing his son to snowboarding. Watch out - by next year - these two will be tearing down the local mountains!! We had to literally pull Wyatt inside every day - he NEVER wanted to come inside from the snow. He simply LOVED the snow.

We had such a good time. Yes, it takes about 10 minutes to get everyone all suited up to go outside. And yes, we only stay outside for 45 minutes. But this is what it is all about, isn't it? Mommy and Daddy can't wait to put you in ski school next year. Love you Teagan and Wyatt.

Vacation.....?????

2009-12-07T12:36:00.000-08:00

Whoever said that traveling to a resort location with 2 1/2 year old twins was the same as "vacation" was sorely mistaken!!

We went to Cabo San Lucas over the Thanksgiving holiday for a one week "vacation". Wow. That was a lot of work. I think from here on out....maybe 'till the kids turn 10....we will leave 'em at home with the dog sitter! :-)

It was a lot of work: think traveling with three huge suitcases, two carseats, two strollers, three carry ons and two toddlers on a 2 1/2 hour flight to Mexico. It probably took me three days to pack for the trip - I had to pack:
~ at least one potty for the condo
~ travel potty seat for public places
~ sand toys
~ plastic dishes and cups
~ their favorite foods for one week
~ overnight diapers for two kids for seven nights
~ diapers for Wyatt to nap in
~ bathing suits during the off season
~ at least two outfits per day per kid....

Then there were clothes for me and Travis. Wow. It was A LOT of stuff. But we did it!! Not one bag over 50 lbs so I was quite proud of myself.

We had a lot of fun hanging out at the beach and the pool. The kids just LOVE the beach and the pool. What water babies they are. We had to DRAG Wyatt out of the water because he would stay in there for hours if we let him. Plus, there were several occasions where he would just charge out into the ocean. These two are fearless, but Wyatt is really fearless when it comes to the water and jumping right in.

This was a shot taken latter in the afternoon of my nephews, my brother in law, my husband and the kids in the hot tub on the balcony of our condo overlooking the beach. Did I mention it was later in the day....? After a few hours at the local "Office" for the guys!

This is the main beach in Cabo San Lucas. There were no cruise ships on this day so the beach was nice and quiet. We always dug a giant hole in the sand for the kids. For some reason, they loved it!

This was taken at sunset in the Marina.

This was in the pool at the condo/resort.

The resort has this cute little putting green area. We could NEVER walk past this without Wyatt wanting to stop and play golf.

How cute are they? Truly, little mini me versions of their Mommy and Daddy.

We took a boat ride one afternoon out to the ":Lovers Beach" which is the beach between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific ocean side.

Happy Thanksgiving!! We have a lot to be thankful for this year!!

October Fun

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October was a super fun month! It was a little slower pace, but we did a lot!

We got to visit our Tahoe cabin with the kids for the first time. We talked all about Tahoe, the cabin, the lake, etc before we went to try and teach them all about it. We had a super fun weekend up there taking walks, going to the lake, and hanging out at the cabin.

Wyatt and Teagan were in heaven as we told them they could throw as many rocks as they wanted into the lake. Because at home - it is a giant No-No to throw rocks in the pool. Of course, Delux had a great weekend too.

This is our little "beach" on the lake - just two blocks from the cabin.

Wyatt flying with Daddy.

We put two twin beds into a room for the kids. Teagan slept in the big girl bed the entire night with not one disturbance. Wyatt on the other hand, couldn't really get into sleeping in that big bed all by himself. He is going to take a little more work getting used to sleeping in a big bed.

This was our pumpkin patch outing.

Teagan always seems to be a couple of paces behind Wyatt. She is not in such a hurry to get places. Wyatt runs EVERYWHERE and has to see EVERYTHING and do EVERYTHING. Teagan has a little bit different pace...

Goodrich 4-Some

Picking pumpkins...

Then you gotta carve 'em!

This was Daddy opening presents on his birthday.

We went out to a teppan yaki style dinner for Travis' big birthday celebration.

Happy Halloween!!

Teagan was a cheerleader and Wyatt was a football player. We had to dress him in the Green Bay Packers uniform because those are the colors closest to the Oregon Ducks football team.

Some friends of ours came up for the weekend and it was fantastic to have role models for Teagan and Wyatt to follow trick-or-treating. Thank you Sophie and Leo for taking Wyatt and Teagan around the neighborhood. We had such a great time!

Happy Halloween!!

Pumpkin Patch Excursion!!

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So we went to a local pumpkin patch to "pick" pumpkins. The kids were mesmerized by the bounce house and the tower slides…picking pumpkins came in a distant third…but we had fun. They are definitely starting to “get” holidays and birthday’s more and more these days. They even went to a Halloween party at the Little Gym with Daddy and had a great time. They totally dig their costumes for Halloween and I can’t wait to take them out trick-or-treating!

Here is some video from our pumpkin patch excursion. It is a little slow in the beginning as we just watch the kids run around, but then unexpectedly, someone has to go pee pee in the middle of the pumpkin patch!! Uh-oh….whaddya do???? This is pretty funny – watch the whole thing if you have a minute.

1 - Yes 1 - Almost

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That would be my answer to the question: are they potty trained? One yes and one almost.

I am thrilled to report we are down to three - yes just 3 - diapers a day!! They are both still in overnight diapers at bedtime and Wyatt sleeps in a diaper during his naptime. Other than that - we are outta diapers. Yippeee!!! Hurrah!! Hallelujah!!!

I guess I got convinced when we went down to the Bay Area last weekend for our friends wedding. BTW: Congratulations to the newlyweds Jeff and Johanna!! We drove down on Friday afternoon and Teagan wore a diaper on the way down just in case - but she didn't pee in her diaper - she waited till we got there then announced she needed to go potty. The next day for her nap she didn't want to wear a diaper - so I didn't make her - and she made it all the way through a 2 hour nap without a diaper. So on the way home I just put her in "unders" and she made it all the way with no accidents. I am over the moon for her. For me. For us. :-)

Wyatt will wear his "unders" around the house - out to the park and on errands with Mommy - but he still wears a diaper for naps and car trips. Which is totally OK - he is almost there - and it is still super early for a boy to potty train. We are so thankful he showed an early interest and we can cut way down on diaper usage.

For the love of God don't let this post come back to haunt me.

Like I mentioned - last weekend we went down for a friends wedding in the city. While we were there we went to the Art and Wine Festival in our old town. The kids had so much fun!

This was Teagan, Wyatt and me with G.G. at the fair.

Wyatt and Teagan trying to hula hoop! So cute.

Wyatt did the ring toss. The kid loves games. Loves to throw whatever he can!

And we got to paint pumpkins! Wyatt likes to use lots of different colors - and Teagan only used black. Just one color. If I tried to give her a different color - it wasn't pretty.

This was the view from the wedding ceremony. It was right on the water overlooking the SF Bay, Alcatraz, Marin. Majestic setting.

What up!! Table B Representing!!

Still happily married, five years, multiple jobs, multiple moves and multiple kids later!!

Sick Toddlers

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We went to the Little Gym for our Friday morning class last week and picked up the first cold of the season. Teagan May started getting sick on Saturday with a runny nose and Wyatt's started late on Saturday. By Sunday T.May had it under control and as usual, Wyatt was full blown sick with a fever of 101.8. It seems whenever they catch a cold either it doesn't really hit Teagan or she Dares it to become a cold and it backs down. But with Wyatt he catches a little cold and gets full blown sick and an ear infection usually accomponies it. So we are just trying to muddle through it and if Wyatt isn't feeling better I will take him to the Dr. because he probably has an ear infection.

This weekend we celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. Can't believe it has been five years already. Who knew you could fall deeper in love? I thank everything on this planet that I have been gifted with such an amazing man to be my partner and the father to my two beautiful children. Love you.

Other than that things are business as usual on the Goodrich front. We are getting ready for Halloween, a wedding, and someone's birthday...!

Lots of visits...

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The month of September was such a fun month! This month we got to stay home a lot - 4 weeks in a row - to be exact. This was the most consecutive time that we have spent in our new house. It was heaven!

We have such great friends and family. We have had so many wonderful visits this month - it has been great to have everyone up to our new house and catch up with quality visits.

September 2009

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Busy, Busy, Busy Summer

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It has been a crazy busy summer. We have literally had something going on every single weekend for months now. Such fun as the kids get older to see them interact with all our family and friends. Here are some pics of recent outings.

One weekend we happened to be home - and thought it might be a good idea to go check out some of the local attractions. So despite the hot summers in this area, we braved it one weekend, and hit the Folsom Zoo. We had heard such good things about the zoo that we thought lets check it out!

Wyatt as a black bear.

Teagan as a black bear.

The Three Little Goodrich's...where's Goldilocks anyway?!

Me taking the kids on a train ride. They are totally into the "idea" of a train ride...but when it comes down to actually riding on the train...not so much.

Teagan, not happy. Me telling Wyatt to wave to Daddy.

Teagan May loves her swings at the park.

Wyatt is always off exploring the play structures and climbing to go down a slide.

This was us at the pet zoo at the Sacramento State Fair. I must say - these were some very friendly petting zoo animals! But the kids did great - they weren't scared at all - totally fed the animals the food right out of their palms.

Wyatt waited very patiently for his turn to "ride" the tractor. He could barely reach the pedals, and didn't know how to pedal, but man he loved sitting on that tractor! All boy this kid.

Teagan found the saddles on the haybales and had to get on up! She was in heaven. Even though it was easily 100+ degrees we did have a fun time. And next year, we will know exactly where to go, where all the food is, etc. We were such State Fair virgins this year!

This was Wyatt waking up from a car ride back home from the Bay Area...he slept the whole way home...it was a big weekend!

This was Teagan on the car ride home too. She will usually only nap for 45 minutes in the car. She is not a car sleeper like so many other kids. It is pretty funny because she will wake up and Wyatt is still sleeping - so she will yell over to him and try to wake him up! She says: "Wake up Wyatt!" When she gets no response from him she will say: "Wyatt, you sleeping?"

While we were down in the Bay Area one weekend we went to see our niece's soccer game. The kids just love cousins and we got to say one last good bye to our other niece that was leaving for college. Good Luck Kaitlin!!

This is Uncle Rolo playing soccer with Wyatt. More like 'keep away!'

The whole family!

For Comparison Purposes

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The first set of pictures was taken in January of 2008 when they were 7 months old. The second set of pictures was taken in August of 2009 when they were 2 years and 1 month old. Wow - they grow fast!!

We have been busy!!!

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Oh my - where did the month of August go?! In a summer blur....a hot summer blur.... We had to go to the Bay Area for something one weekend so we joined up with the Affrunti Twins for a dinner/playdate. It is so fun to see Chase and Blake continually interact with Teagan and Wyatt.

Wyatt is a big slide kid. He loves the slides.

Teagan is here on the slide, but she is really a swing girl. Teagan May will find the swing at any park...and demand to be on the swing pretty much as long as you will stand there to push her!

Here is the gang...

We told them to "blow kisses....!"

And they did!

My Aunt and Uncle and Cousin all stopped by for a visit. We had such a nice time catching up!

This was us at one of our park playdates with the local Mom's Group. I try to dress them in the same color shirt so I can see them better!

The famous Monkey See/Monkey Do shirts. Love 'em.

This was the playhouse that we got them for their 2 year birthday. Travis and my brother in law Gil built it. The kids love it!!

This is Teagan jumping off to her Daddy. She will only jump if you hold her hands.

This is Travis trying to teach Teagan how to "scoop and kick" at the same time. We are really trying to get them swimming.

This is Wyatt jumping off the ledge to Daddy. Wyatt will jump from the highest point in the pool and just launch himself to his daddy. No fear this kid.

July Events

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Just a couple of notes on the events from the photos...

We went to our friends in Ladera Ranch for 4th of July this year. Totally last minute we decided to just head out...well that took 9 hours in the car...and I thought the last 2 would make me crazy! But once we got there we headed over to the water park and had a great time. We also took our very first trip to the beach and saw the ocean. The kids took to the beach like it was second nature. Of course sand filled every nook and cranny they have...but they had a great time! There was also a huge block party and a parade around the neighborhood. Sooo much fun. Thanks Nava's!!

The kids got an easel for their birthday and love to paint. They literally get paint everywhere - and - on everything. Teagan started painting her hands, her feet, her brother, her belly and as usual put the paintbrush in her mouth. She still puts a lot of stuff in her mouth.

They also had their cousin Ben over for a play date one day and did sponge painting with Ben. Again, paint everywhere. Mommy rushing around saying "No touch. No touch" or "Stay over there". But it is inevitable...paint gets everywhere. So I just need to look at the paint on my sliding glass door as a new trend, a new added value!

We have a little lake at the end of our street that a big group of geese live in. Every once in a while when we are feeling brave we take the kids to feed the ducks. The geese you see are on the aggressive side and come right up to you for bread! Wyatt is great at throwing the bread way out into the water for them but Teagan usually can't throw that far so the geese end up coming right to us for the bread. Oh yeah, Teagan will take turns feeding the ducks, and then she takes a bite!

We also love to have "breakfast in beds" on the weekends. The kids pile up onto our bed and watch Mickey Mouse while they eat and we drink coffee. It is such a fun way to start the day, just hanging out together.

Teagan finally has enough hair to do "pig-tails"....barely! She will NOT wear bows, pulls out barrettes, yanks out pony tails/rubber bands; she so won't let me do anything to her hair. When I tell her she needs a haircut like her brother Wyatt gets, she says: "NOPE".

Summer has been great fun...we are really enjoying our new house and new life in Granite Bay.

July 2009 Photos

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Monkey See - Monkey Do

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I snapped these just after a successful potty run where both of them made it to the potty so they got the coveted reward: An M&M. Also known in our household as: "MMMMMMandMMMMM"

I found these shirts online for Teagan and Wyatt....they are so true...so appropriate!

All about the potty....

2009-08-14T14:52:00.000-07:00

Lately in our house, it is all about the potty. Potty Training. Potty actions. Telling Mommy and Daddy about potty functions. You see - we are in the thick of potty training - both of them at the same time! There is a lot of pee'in and poop'in going on in the Goodrich household these days. And it doesn't always make it into the right spot!

If you are not into TMI (too much information) then you should probably skip this post. If you want a couple of funny stories...then read on!

The other day Travis and I were in their room getting them ready for bed and Wyatt is standing there. He lets out this giant fart (like an adult size fart) and gets this big smile on his face and says: "I fffharted". To which Travis and I just started cracking up!

I was gone one evening so Travis was stuck with dinner and the nightly bathtime routine. When I got home, I learned that Teagan had been running around without a diaper (because this helps with the potty training) and needed to poop. Well Daddy was in another room doing something - so Teagan just took a squat in the middle of the kitchen. And it wasn't a number 1 mind you. It was a number 2. Thankfully it was a tile floor.

Yesterday I had the kiddos outside and we had gotten out of the pool and I had filled up their water table. Well they were running around naked after I took their swim diapers off and Wyatt announces he has to pee. I am trying to teach him to pee into the grass - or dirt - or anywhere other than the patio - while trying to teach him to hang onto his dinger at the same time. This is me: I used to be a Marcom Director, I used to negotiate contracts for million dollar houses...now I am trying to teach my son to hold his dinger and aim for the dirt????!!!! What happened to me????!??!?!?

Anyway, Wyatt announces he has to pee and Teagan decides she has to pee too since Wyatt does (lot of peer pressure/competition with the potty training!) So Teagan squats in the middle of the walkway and starts to pee. Wyatt then follows suit and just starts peeing in the middle of the walkway. At which point I just sighed. And headed to get the hose to wash everything down.

And of course I saved the best for last...

Last week after we got out of the pool the kiddos were running around naked. I went inside to start/change out laundry. The kids come into the laundry room from the garage all excited saying:

"Mommy! Mommy!"
"Luck-si eat poo poo."
"Luck-si eat Tiggy poo poo"
"Mommy! Mommy! Luck-si eat poo poo"

You see "Luck-si" is Delux. She is our dog. We call her "lux" for short and the kids have called her "Luck-si" since they were babies.

I know. I know.

EEEwwwwww.

I need to get a job.

June 2009 - Summer Fun

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June 2009 - Summer Fun

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We have been having all sorts of summer fun these days - it has been busy!

We went up to my parents ranch to hang out with the family and see the cousins. The kids LOVE their cousins Max, Ben and K'ina (Kate-tin wasn't there but was missed!).

We also traveled down to the bay area for my niece's high school graduation. This is their cousin "Kate-tin". That was very exciting. I can't believe how quickly they all grow up! Before you know it, it will be these two graduating high school! Eeeekkkk!!!!

The kids turned 2 - so they are officially no longer babies. I keep trying to call them "kids" or "tots" because I naturally still call them babies but they soooo aren't babies anymore!

We went and watched Travis race at a local bike race here in the foothills. That was very exciting. We watched him start the race and then zoom past us. The kids definitely know that Daddy is a bike rider. They see him in all his gear and say to him: "Daddy go bike ride" or "Daddy have helmut on". In the mornings when he leaves or when I wake them up from their nap and he isn't there they say one of two things to me: "Daddy go work" or "Daddy go bike ride". As a result, they are each desperately wanting their own bikes now.

And we have discovered the most fun part of summer of all: SUGAR. They love their popsicles at the end of dinner and they love their juice box treats. They only get a 'sensible sipper' once or twice a week - but wow do they love that. They do a get a mini Popsicle after dinner every night. Come on - it is 100 degrees out - how do you say no to that?!

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"Pee in g'ass...."

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July 2007 July 2009

My Mother always told me: "be careful what you wish for...."

I know this is going to come back to haunt me, but I think it is hysterical.

I was wishing that Wyatt would potty train at the same time because the thought of being diaper free is such an amazing, liberating and cheaper way of life! But there is no way that he was ready…or so I thought! Until Teagan starting peeing on the grass…

A couple of my girlfriends were telling me they would potty train their little girls by staying home for three days straight and letting them go diaper free. The thought of staying home with 2 year old twins didn’t excite me, but the diaper free part I could deal with. So whenever we were home I would let Teagan run around without a diaper. Well the other day she needed to pee while we were outside. It seemed totally logical at the time; I would teach her the “squat to pee” method.

Come on ladies! We have all had to do it at some point or another!! I was merely giving her the skills that would be required of her later in life. She was quite thrilled with herself over her new found ability to squat to pee outside in the grass. Well, Wyatt saw. Now Wyatt wants to pee on the grass too!

Today we were getting out of the pool, I took off both of their swim diapers and Teagan tells me: “My pee pee on g’ass”. So she runs over and squats to pee. And who follows? Wyatt. And what does he do? Squats to pee.

Oops. I am now trying to teach Wyatt how to hold his pee pee and stand to pee. Needless to say they are very confused. The neighbors are probably wondering what the heck I am doing because all they hear is me hollering:

“Tiggy squat to pee!”

“Wyatt stand to pee!”

I know I shouldn’t wish for it…but I do think it is awfully funny seeing these two try to out-do each other by peeing on the grass!!

Walkers to Talkers...

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If last July I had 2 walkers in the house - this July I have 2 talkers in the house. The tots are really doing very well with their "verbal skills" which may be something that I wish didn't happen soooo quickly once they begin really verbalizing their opinion! :-)

Their vocabulary is expansive. They will often says words to me that I had no idea they knew. The other day we were in the pool and they heard something. And they looked at me with wide eyes. Wyatt said to me: "Listen Mommy." And I looked at him and stopped what I was doing. Then I heard it....and Wyatt said to me: "Wood pecker Mommy." How did they know that? Must be the Nanny!! :-)

They can put little sentences together now. I often hear the following phrases from both of them.

I'll get it.

My Watch Show.

My some ice cream.

My some ice cream too.

There you go.

Need Help Mommy.

My all done potty.

This my helmut.

See you soon.

Thats my car. Or thats my blankie. Or that my WHATEVER (because it is always something one has that the other wants!)

Uh-oh - broke.

My get down or my get up.

No - that my cup.

Wyatt - wake up! (Teagan is the first up or the last to sleep - but she always tries to wake up Wyatt)

Go Night Night.

Tiggy Likes (insert whatever)

Funny.

Tickle - Tickle (followed by them trying to tickle you)

Light on please. Can't see. (usually Wyatt will turn out the light while Teagan is on the potty!)

I see (whatever)

Wyatt calls Teagan by the following names:

Tiggy (sounds like Teegi)

Teagan May (sounds like Te'gn May)

T.May (actually sounds like T.May!)

Teagan calls Wyatt by the following names:

Wyatt (sounds like Why-it)

Wyatt Clinton (sounds like Why-it Kin-ton)

Brother (sounds like Bra-der)

Teagan surprises me almost every day with new words and thoughts. The other day she found her very first pair of "real shoes" that we got for her when she started walking (they were in a drawer with some other items meant for storage). If you saw them, they are an adorable pair of pink leather shoes that featured a "squeeker" so every time she took a step she squeeked. We liked it because we knew where she was in the house. Well this time when she found them she went to put them on and said: "Too small Mommy. Shoes too small". But none the less she shoved just one of her now size 6 1/2 foot into her size 4 shoe and begin to walk around...and they squeeked.

Well she was DELIGHTED!! So she kept stomping on that foot squeeking. She immediately sat back down to put the other shoe on...but when she stood up to make it squeek - it didn't make any noise. She looked at me and said: "No make noise Mommy" with her hands up like she was asking a question. I told her they were broke. She replied with "Yeah, its broke."

I had an actual conversation with my two year old little girl. I am thrilled. Major milestone for a first time parent.

They are also very much getting the concept of "where" something is. They will walk around the house and ask "Where are you?" of one another.

They now can say:

Over there

Right here

Down there

Up high

Very far

when you ask them where something is.

The other day I was in the bathroom with Teagan as she was going potty and Wyatt came running down the hall (you can hear his little feet pitter patter down the hall so you know he is coming) and busts into the bathroom saying "Max! Max!" (Max is his cousin) So I replied with the inevitable question: Where is Max? I am thinking did my sister stop by for something? Did I not hear the doorbell?

I finish up with Teagan and she is yammering about "M,M Mommy. My want M,M." and Wyatt is going on and on: "Max here. Max here" We all head down the hall towards the kitchen and Wyatt is saying to me: "Come on Mommy, Come on." At this point I hand Teagan a yellow M&M...then I say "Where is Max?" And he leads me to the family room where he points to a framed picture and says: "Right here Mommy. Max." Oh right - there is Max - in the picture. Duh Mommy.

The other day we were headed to the park in the stroller and it was in the morning around 9:30 am. As we were walking Wyatt said: "Look Mommy! Moon." And I said: "Where is it?" Thinking to myself huh? Moon? And he said: "Very far." Then he puts his hands up and towards to the moon and says: "Reach...." How cute is that? So I told him to keep reaching...

This was us in the pool the other day and Wyatt decides to help his sister cool down by dumping water on her. Very nice of him wasn't it? To think of her that way? So thoughtful these two!!

The other favorite that drives their Daddy nuts is to dump water outside the pool!

Meet the Griswolds

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This is a funny picture. The kids LOVE sunglasses. Every time we get in the car they start asking for our glasses: "Glashes...want glashes...." So I recently got them a pair of their very own sunglasses. Their nanny was taking them for a walk the other morning (before it hit 107 degrees!) and got them all ready. When I saw this - I had to get it on film!

Meet Clark and Ellen Griswold!

End of diapers near??? Hope so! Teagan has decided that she is ready to potty train. She has been going on the potty for about a month now. She makes it to the potty about half the time throughout the day. Not even trying to potty train her for the night time. We enjoy our 12 hours of sleeping silence too much right now! So she can continue to wear a diaper or a pull up at night till she is in 3rd grade for all I care!

Is Wyatt potty training you ask....? Not even close! Maybe in another year we will give him a shot. But in the meantime...it will cut down on diapers if I can get her potty trained. This is about a one week supply of diapers. We still go through about 10 - 12 diapers a day, plus we use overnight diapers and swim diapers daily.

New Video & Photos

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This was taken in February. It was in the middle of winter - but I love the shot of the two of them. Every day we would make the "Journey" (believe me it was a journey getting these two all bundled up in winter gear!) to the mailbox across the street to get the mail. Sad to say...but sometimes this was our big outing for the day! This photo is from April when we had that very warm spell that lasted for a couple of days. It got cold again, but it was nice to be warm for a couple of days.

Wyatt says "Whew. I need a snack already!"

Happy Mothers Day! These are photos from Mothers Day.

Teagan very rarely lets me put a bow in her hair. I usually have to put it back in several times, and give up the fight after 1/2 an hour. But it is oh so cute when it is in!How cute are they?!

Here is Wyatt riding a Razor at his cousin's house.

This is video taken the day of their birthday party...after everyone had left! I feel very badly that I didn't get footage of the actual party, but as usual, there is a lot going on!

Much Love

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Travis and I traveled to the Bay Area this last weekend to support our friends Dan and Jodi during a time that could only be described as a parents worst nightmare. They lost one of their twin boys unexpectedly on July 5th. Matteo Tate Martino was just about to turn 18 months old. Jodi’s blog “Martino Madness” is linked off our blog, in the left side navigation of this page.

It is an unspeakable tragedy, that no one should ever have to endure. This tragic loss has definitely changed our lives, and has changed how we go about our daily lives. We look at things a lot differently, our priorities have shifted, we take time to appreciate each other and our children on a daily basis. Little Matteo has impacted our lives in such a positive way…he has helped us remember what is important.

As Jodi so eloquently wrote in a letter to Matteo…
Matt, I want you to know your precious little soul has touched so many people. You have impacted more people in one week than I could EVER hope to impact in my lifetime. Your daddy and I have received so many wonderful letters from people we know and people we don’t know. We have had so many conversations this week about what people have learned from you. Because of you, more mommies and daddies are spending extra time with their sweet babies... more hugs are being given… more kind words are being exchanged… priorities are changing... and a deeper sense of understanding and patience is spreading around the globe like wildfire. Such an amazing feat for a young little man. And for that, I am an incredibly proud mommy.

And so I post on our blog to remind you never take a day for granted - live life every day - love everyone around you. It is a tired old expression, but oh so true…

Much love Matteo.

Two Years Old

2009-07-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday

Whew!

We did it!! We did it!!

Teagan and Wyatt just turned two years old. Really? Does it go by that fast? Before we know it...they will be wanting to get their driver's license!

Here are their new stats:

Wyatt
38 1/2" Tall (Grew 4 1/2 Inches in 6 Months) 100 % (off the charts!)
31 lbs 6 oz (Gained 5 Pounds in 6 Months) 90 %

Teagan
35 1/2" Tall (Grew 2 1/2 Inches in 6Months) 90 %
28lbs 8 oz (Gained 3 1/2 Pounds in 6 Months) 75 %

Both the tots are doing very well. We have nothing to complain about. Both are healthy (and mostly happy!) little toddlers that are doing everything that toddlers should be doing.

I also promise to update on a regular basis. No more 6 month black outs. So check back!

The Goodrich Foursome

18 Months - 1 1/2 Years Old Already??!!!

2009-01-26T13:58:00.001-08:00

Just a quick post for those of you out there following us...the babies went in for their 18 Month Well Baby visit at the end of December. Thankfully - both are 100% healthy and normal. Thank you universe - thank you lord - thank you buddah - thanks to whoever we need to thank!! We could not be more appreciative that our twins are 100% normal and healthy in every way. Now, if I could only find a way to deal with the approaching "Terrible Twos" I would feel very blessed indeed!!

Wyatt
34" Tall (Grew 2 Inches in 6 Months)
26 lbs 11 oz (Gained 3 Pounds in 6 Months)

Teagan
33" Tall (Grew 1 1/4 Inches in 6Months)
25 lbs 14 oz (Gained 2 Pounds 11 Ounces)

Christmas Fun

2009-01-21T13:43:00.001-08:00

We had a fabulous Christmas Holiday this year. It was a little crazy since we had just moved - and everything was packed - but we got the tree up - and tried to be festive! This is the babies before we went to take their picture with Santa...which was a fiasco. On Christmas Eve my parents came over to celebrate with us and my niece.

They got the babies this ball toy that they just love...anything with balls is a big hit. Teagan just sat there and sort of took claim of the toy while Wyatt hovered on the other side! So possesive already!

This is Wyatt on Christmas morning. Notice the tree doesn't have any ornaments...there is a reason for that...the babies would pull them all off. So this year - we opted to go sans ornaments. We are hoping next year they will be a little less curious and not so much in the "explorer" mode.

This is Teagan unwrapping a puzzle. They didn't really get the whole unwrapping concept...which is OK. There are plenty of those "rip into 'em" days in the future.

Teagan and Wyatt checking out their new bowling set.

Here I am with my two little ones! Love them.

Here is Teagan unwrapping her new castle in her slippers. Good look baby girl.

Wyatt and his dump truck. He now can say "truck" and often points them out while we are driving around.

A couple of days after Christmas we went to my sister's house for the whole family get-together. It was a lot of fun - chaos yes - but so much fun to see the babies with their cousins and their aunts & uncles. This is my neice showing the babies how to play the piano. They were mesmerized by her and the piano. They loved it.

Wyatt and the new barn set-up. They love this because they can recognize animals and what sound they make. We hold up the cow and they say: "Mooooo"

This is my nephew reading to them. They kept bringing books over to him...and he was such a sport about reading to them.

Live and In Person!

2009-01-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

Yeah! So we finally got a recorder that I can upload to the blog site! So excited...finally...you can see them live and in person. Well, as long as you have the most recent version of the appropriate software on your computer, we should be good. :-)

We were back in San Carlos for the Holidays and we had just got back from the park. Both the babies had gotten their pants dirty and wet at the park - so I took them off when we got home. This is a pretty funny video with Travis doing the recording this time around.

This is Wyatt and Teagan one morning. This is pretty typical...they have an entire room to play in - and they literally - end up on top of each other. I was recording this from across the room - so it may be kind of blury - but still pretty typical for a day in the life of the 4 Goodrichs.

Peek - A - Boo

Merry Christmas!!

2009-01-01T14:40:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!!!

We took the babies to the mall in order to get their picture taken with Santa Claus. We explained to them the entire wait in line who he was, what magical powers he had, that they should tell him what they wanted for Christmas, etc etc. Once they got to Santa however, all hell broke lose! They did not want to be put on Santa's lap and cried A LOT. This is the best picture we got. :-) They were not happy about this little adventure...but I guess we always have next year to get a smiling picture with Santa....

Thanksgiving

2008-12-10T21:01:00.000-08:00

We went up to my parents Ranch with the entire family for the weekend. The babies got to run around with their cousins - whom they are just enthralled with watching - and had all sorts of fun with them. In our household - this is the "naughty corner!"

Kidding.

It is a crate that my mom borrowed for one of our dogs that Cousin Ben and Teagan liked to play in.

We also got to go on our first quad ride...well...almost. Wyatt didn't like the quad too much and wanted off pretty quickly. But Teagan - sticked out her tongue to try and catch the wind as we rode back to the house.

Isn't he just so cute?! Such a mini-me version of his Daddy.

Parade Day

2008-12-10T20:54:00.001-08:00

We went to the local Holiday Parade in Roseville a couple of weeks ago. The babies did really well. There was a lot going on: loud noises - sirens - cars - you name it - in the parade and they just sat in their wagon and took it all in. We had a lot of fun watching everything and everyone go by...

The babies actually sat in their wagon for a solid part of the parade...but as usual all good things must come to an end! They got out and ran around for the last part. It was really sweet because a lot of people in the parade were throwing (a.k.a. handing out) candy and they would always come up to the babies and give them candy....which I would promptly take away! No candy canes for a 1 1/2 year old!!

Daily Routine

2008-12-06T13:01:00.001-08:00

Thought you might find it interesting to learn what our daily ritual is looking like these days...and if you don't care then just check out the cute food pics!

7:30 AM'ish we wake up and jabber at one another until Daddy comes to get us
8:00 AM Eat Breakfast then we get down and play in our playroom just creating havoc for Mommy
9:30 AM'ish Snack time then Mommy usually packs everyone up to go somewhere...anywhere...but getting out of the house is a must
11:30 AM Lunchtime - this is when we throw all our food off the tray so Mommy can clean it up later
12:00 Naptime
2:30 PM Wake Up (Teagan is always the first one up...I get her out of her crib then she walks over to wake up Wyatt)
3:00 PM Snack Time!
We may or may not get out of the house again...it depends on what Mommy has going on
5:00 PM Dinner - another opportunity to throw everything off our trays
6:00 PM Bath time - which in our household is called TUBBY TIME and the babies LOVE LOVE LOVE tubby time. They get excited just hearing the water running.
6:30 PM Milk and story time
7:00 PM Lights out...and they sleep until the following morning at 7:30 am...then we do it all over again Is it mean that I take their shirts off for meals?!
Wyatt is such a great eater. He is always up for food...you can count on him for that. Sometimes he will eat 4 fishsticks - 6 or 7 tater tots - 5 or 6 carrots and then some graham crackers. He is a great eater.

Teagan on the other hand...I am not sure how she is still growing based on how little she ends up eating. She already is showing signs of *becoming* a picky eater. If I sit something on her tray and she doesn't want it, she will say: "No....No....No" and then swoosh my hand away. Or if it is on her tray and she doesn't want it, then she will just throw it across the room. I swear she practices how far she can get a piece of food across the room! She already has definite opinions on her food.

New Digs

2008-12-05T20:35:00.000-08:00

Well, we are mostly moved into our new digs in Rocklin. For those of you not familiar with the area, we are outside of Sacramento on your way to Lake Tahoe. We are just at the base of the foothills, a solid 20 minutes from downtown Sacramento, basically the last exit before you start to get near Auburn. We are just renting a house until we figure out the area, where we want to be, etc. We do want to buy our new house soon though...because we really are excited about having our new home and being a permanent resident of the area. Both Travis and I can't wait to have that "Ahhhh....." moment when we are moved into our new home and we are all moved in. I am hopeful that will happen by the babies 2nd birthday in June. This is the new playroom we have devised from what should be the family room. We have gated it off and made it a playroom. It is comprised of nothing but toys! Oh my - you should see it at the end of the day. It is great to have an area where I can safely put the babies and watch them however. I really do like this.Teagan and Wyatt just LOVE their cars. They love to crawl in and out of them...they like to sit in them and drive....they sit in them and drive into one another....they honk at each other...they LOVE their cars. Boy - I now know the true meaning of the term: Monkey See Monkey Do. When you have twins, you understand. Whatever one does - the other MUST do. If Teagan turns her cup over to drop milk onto her highchair tray...then Wyatt must do it too. If Wyatt climbs onto the dining room chair in order to get on top of the dining room table...then Teagan must do it too. Whatever one does...so does the other... Mr. Wyatt is proving to be all boy. ALL BOY this kid. He is a huge fan of sticks. Whenever we go outside, he finds a stick (or two) to carry around. He must have a stick in hand at all times if we are outside. This is us at a local park in our new neighborhood.

Teagan is quite the little adventurer. She is defintely our "jump off the deep end" little girl. She ventures out on her own to go anywhere - through tunnels - whatever - to get to the other side. No fear this little one.

Wyatt loves slides. Whenever we go to the park he is the fist to climb the steps to get to the slide. He and his daddy just hang out and do laps - going up and down the slide.

Teagan on the swing. I am quite amazed that she already loves to swing quite high. Whenever I push her she says: "Weeee....." in her cute little voice. I find that if I want the babies to do something, if I add a "Weeee...." and make it seem like it is fun, they are more willing to follow along! Mommy tricks #1. :-)

Halloween 2008

2008-12-04T00:23:00.000-08:00

Yup. Here it is - December 4th and I am just now getting around to posting the Halloween pictures. That gives you a little insight into how crazy our lives have been! For all of you that follow our blog: forgive me for taking so long to post. With the move, our lives have been a little hectic. But as things settle down...and they always do right before the Holidays right?! Well anyway, as things settle down, I hope to get back on track and posting on a more regular basis.

The Babies dressed up as "Little Devils" for Halloween. They were very cute. They even had little tails that came off their pants! Very appropriate outfits I thought...

Here is Wyatt with his bucket. He was actually more into leaves on the grass from the tree than his Halloween bucket.
This is Teagan wanting to head out - across the street to go see the neighbors pumpkins. The babies just loved pumpkins. They both - but mostly Wyatt - just kept calling them "balls". I tried to explain they were pumpkins....

The babies were fascinated by the lime tree in G.G.'s front yard. They kept going over to it - pulling the limes off and throwing them. They thought that was just a great time!

Here is Travis with the babies. For some reason, Teagan ended up with her Bunny outside. Don't remember how at this time...but whenever she is super upset (a.k.a temper tantrum) she will end up with Bunny to calm her down. Some toddlers got candy for the first time on Halloween: Teagan got Bunny outside. Big treat. Here they are: Halloween 2008.

And here they were one year ago: Halloween 2007. AMAZING how quickly they grow in just one year!

Playdate with the Boys

2008-11-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

We went over to the Affrunti's house the other day to check in and say Hello. Wyatt needs to go to their house every so often to teach the boys bad habits! Last time he taught them how to climb onto the couch - this time it was climbing on their chairs - to the top of their craft table during snack time. Sorry 'bout that...! :-) Can you tell which one is Blake and which one is Chase?

Something you hear a lot in our household: "Wyatt - get down!"

Fun Times at G.G's

2008-11-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

The babies and I have lived at my mother-in-laws house for almost 5 weeks now while the house went on the market and was being sold. Well we found a rental house in Rocklin that will take 16 month old twins - 2 large dogs - and will give us the short term lease that we negotiated for! Yipppeee! So this weekend will be our big move date where we will once again be a family under the same roof!

Wyatt and Teagan LOVE - LOVE - LOVE their climbing slide at G.G's house.

The babies have a fascination with all hats. Wyatt has found a bucket that he wears as a hat. Future band member?!

Tiggy in a rare - demure - moment.

We have to send out a big thank you (though it hardly seems like enough) to G.G. for letting us stay with her while we are in this transition move...we thank you G.G.

"Apple Hill" in the Fall

2008-11-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

A fun fall activity here in California has to be "Apple Hill". You can go to the locally owned apple farms and gather you own apples, pumpkins, buy locally baked apple pies, buy crafts from local vendors - you get the picture. Of course now that the babies are little people - I insisted we do this with them! We rode a train - ate lunch on a picnic table - gathered pumpkins on a hillside - it was great fun.

Trip to the Museum

2008-11-04T20:08:00.000-08:00

We went to visit the Children's Museum in San Jose recently. We had a great time. It is an amazing museum for children. All the exhibits were very well done - the museum was immaculate - everything there was very child friendly - it was a great time. The babies REALLY enjoyed the water exhibit...maybe a little too much. I didn't bring a change of clothes for them - and they were DRENCHED! So we had to leave...and they were very sad. I swear they could have stayed in the water park for hours on end! If you are local and you have not been - I would highly recommend it.

Teagan preferred the water toy that you placed the balls on top - then watched them funnel down. She just sat here for a good 45 minutes putting the balls on top - watching them come down and out - placing them on top - and on she went....

Wyatt had a great time placing the balls on top of the water stream.

This was a little theater area where Daddy was doing a puppet show with stuffed bears.

This was some exhibit with a bug under a microscope that you could see on the screen. Teagan just kept saying "Show" because she thought the TV should be playing her show. Wyatt found this crab catcher from another exhibit and would not stop carrying it around. We had to pry it out of his hands...and that was not fun for anyone.

How cute are they?!

2008-10-21T15:09:00.000-07:00

Love them...!

The Zoo

2008-10-21T15:03:00.000-07:00

We have heard so many wonderful things about the San Francisco Zoo we decided to take the babies one summer day...well...as it usually is in San Francisco: cold and foggy. In fact, I think the gauge on the car said it was 58 degrees. It was cold! But it is an amazing zoo and the exhibits are all very well done. Here are some pics of our frozen day.

We Can Climb!

2008-10-16T22:25:00.000-07:00

Yup. One more part of life that is officially over for us: relaxing on the couch. The babies have figured out how to climb on couches, chairs, coffee tables, whatever! It was totally nerve racking at first, until they figured out how to climb off. Now they just seemlessly let themselves up and down whatever piece of furniture they like.

Whatcha got buddy?!
Ohhh right. A Booger.
New favorite pastime: climb on the chairs at G.G's and bang on the window. Good stuff.

For Sale

2008-10-16T22:08:00.000-07:00

We got back from New York after Labor Day and Travis found out that he had been "wooed" by a new division of HP in Roseville. Lets be honest, we all know how desirable he is! :-) We decided as a family that this would be a good move for us and for the family. So he accepted the position...and off to Roseville our family of 4 goes.

By By Sweet Sweet House. Our first house together as newlyweds. Where I waddled down the hall while big and prego. We will always remember our little house that we brought the babies home to. Many fond memories of our sweet sweet little house.

New York Trip

2008-10-16T21:33:00.000-07:00

At the end of August we took the babies on their very first, as well as their very last, plane ride. It was a nightmare. Hello????? All you people with babies, toddlers and kids????? No one had the nerve to tell us not to fly with toddlers until they are 2???? Especially not on a 6 hour cross country plane ride???? No manual. No heads up. Nada.

We were "those people" on the plane. We held up the plane when people were trying to get on, we made people move seats because United screw up, we had the screaming babies, we held up the crew getting off, did I mention the screaming babies? Yeah, we were "those people" on the back of the plane.

But once we found our way to the very end of Long Island New York to visit one of my very dear friends we had a great time. We hung out, went to The Hamptons, went to an aquarium, learned how to play with swords, Travis went "fishing" with Eddie, it was a great time. Thank you to the Smyths for opening their Beach House to the Californians with twins.

Teagan. Just never content to hang out for too long anywhere. She is always on the go.

Wyatt discovers swords. True boy.
This was us on the ferry crossing on the way to the Hamptons.

End of August

2008-10-16T21:13:00.000-07:00

During the month of August we took a trip up to my sister's house in Roseville - outside of Sacramento. They have a nice, big new house in a great neighborhood. And more importantly, it is really warm there all year, which I LOVE. This started us thinking about the possibility of moving to Roseville... The county faire came to San Mateo at the end of the month. We thought it would be a great idea to take the babies...and it probably would have been...if it wasn't 95 degrees and on the top of a parking lot! We went to the petting zoo, we went on the merry go round (Wyatt didn't mind it but Teagan hated it), we ate deep fried food (OK - I ate deep fried food and then got sick later!) but we had a nice day at the babies first faire.

Do you know how hard it is to wrangle twins and get them to sit still for 30 seconds?!

What I Do All Day

2008-08-20T21:03:00.001-07:00

OK - so my day can sometimes be a constant cycle of feeding, cleaning up, changing poopy diapers, feeding, cleaning up. You get the picture. If you need any more proof...please see below pictures. I PROMISE YOU: I do not make this up. I DO NOT embellish these photos one bit.
Besides the nice Mohawk he created with the cream cheese off his bagel, notice the spike in the very back of Wyatt's hair. I think I am going to start our own line of hair products. Who needs gel?!

Picnic in the Park

2008-08-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

One of the things we really enjoy on the weekends is loading the babies up in the Wagon and walking up to the park. We pack a lunch and some toys then let the babies run around the park to try and tire them out! :-) Works for a little bit!

Wyatt is ready for T-ball already! He loves his bat - don't try and take it from him while he is awake. We wait until he has gone to bed, then we hide the bat until next time.

Teagan loves to push. She will push her wagon - push the stroller - push her brother off ride'em toys in the house - whatever she can get her hands on.

Summer Fun!

2008-08-20T20:26:00.001-07:00

It has been an exciting, fun and BUSY summer. Not sure how it happens, but it seems like you never have enough time and it just goes by too quickly. These are the babies playing in their new cars that they got for their birthday. They love to sit in the car - climb through the car - open and shut the door - too much fun.

These are the babies getting into trouble. For some reason, they love to pull open their drawers then they proceed to pull out the drawer's contents and carry it around the house. The current fascination is their bath drawer. They will pull out the washcloths, carry them around the house, put them on their heads then walk around with the washcloths on their heads...laughing while I walk behind them and pick it all up!

We belong to the local chapter of the Twins Club - also know as Parents of Multiples. They had their annual summer BBQ - so we went with the babies. The babies had fun. Lots of other "toddlers" there for them to watch and play with.

My Sweet Sweet Miss May....This girl truly lives up to her middle name. She is named after my grandmother who was a handful. You can't tell from this picture, but this was a plate filled with bubble solution that the other "bigger kids" were playing bubbles with. T.May went over and picked up the plate - dumped out all the bubble sauce, then ate the plate! Yummy.

This picture of Travis and Wyatt melts my heart....I dreamed of this picture for so long...I just love seeing Travis walk with his mini-me. Love you both.

Wyatt Walking

2008-08-20T20:15:00.000-07:00

These shots not only showcase Wyatt walking - but they also showcase the babies intense love affair of blueberries. The babies just adore blueberries. It is hands down their favorite food. Well, next to Pirate Booty, it would be a tough call. In these photos Daddy gave Mommy the morning off - and gave the babies all the blueberries they could eat! :-) I usually limit them - but Daddy just gave them whatever they wanted. We ended up with a couple of blueberry stains - but lots of memories!

Wyatt started walking just after their first birthday - the first few days of July. I think he was under intense pressure because his sister had already started walking - or - he saw her and thought that was a much cooler mode of transportation. Whatever it was - he started walking - was VERY wobbly - but "worked it out" and has been walking ever since!

Big Babies!

2008-07-15T22:07:00.001-07:00

I am a little late on posting this - but we had the babies one year appointment a couple of weeks ago - both babies are 100% healthy and on track. Love a clean bill of health!

We learned that both babies are on the large side...which is amazing considering how small they were when they were born.

Wyatt Clinton Goodrich - born at 4 pounds 11 ounces - at one year is now....

23 pounds 11 ounces (75%)

32 inches tall (95%)

Teagan May Goodrich - born at 6 pounds - at one year is now....

23 pounds 3 ounces (75%)

31 3/4 inches tall (Not even on the chart!)

It has been so nice and summery these days - I have set their traveling high chairs up on the patio table. So we go outside for lunch or dinner and eat. Of course the dogs love it because the babies drop their food, I like it because it is less to clean up and the babies like to watch the dogs while they eat!

First Birthday!!!!

2008-06-25T21:32:00.001-07:00

The babies turned one today - June 25th, 2008. We are elated. I can't tell you what an amazing, challenging, and rewarding year it has been. We are in constant awe of the babies....so proud to be their Mommy and Daddy. Happy Birthday Teagan and Wyatt. We love you. We are looking forward to the next year.

First Walker

2008-06-25T21:27:00.000-07:00

Teagan is walking. She took her first steps the beginning of June. Just after her 11 month birthday. By her first birthday - today - she is quite a good little walker. I need video to show you...but for now...this photo will have to work.

First Haircuts

2008-06-25T21:15:00.000-07:00

The babies have endured a lot of firsts during the month of June. First family vacation, first road trips (8 hours in the car), first haircuts.

Yeah! First haircuts!!
Wyatt woke up in the morning with total "crib head". I decided he needed a haircut. This is him before. Wyatt getting his haircut....
This is Teagan's hair. She isn't really growing anything on top - just in back. And it grows VERY SLOWLY.... You may also notice her black eye. She misjudged the distance to the coffee table one day and smacked her face against the edge of the table. Our second urgent care visit! She is fine - and it is almost gone already. Totally scared Mommy however.
This is Teagan getting her "trim" because it can't really count as a cut.

Vacation

2008-06-25T19:20:00.000-07:00

In the middle of June we took our first official family vacation. We went to the South Shore of Lake Tahoe for our friends Ben and Jill's wedding. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Becchetti. We then went directly from Lake Tahoe to Trinity/Shasta County for a one week stay at a Dude Ranch.

Coffee Creek Dude Ranch was a fantastic time. We will be the first to admit we gave my sister Kim a bad time for choosing this as our family reunion vacation site - but she knew what we didn't: that we would have a great time! We rode horses, ate down-home cooking, did barrel racing and enjoyed a good time outdoors for the week. Very fun.
This is a picture of Wyatt and Travis. No doubt this boy is a mini-version of his Dada.
One of our favorite things to do at the Ranch was sit outside on the grass with the babies. They were very fond of their cousins. They like to watch "little people". Max, Ben and Korina are so good with them. It was so fun to see them all play together and interact.
Here is Miss May with her cousin's cowboy hat. Too cute. The babies won't wear hats however. They just take whatever hat you put on them - off. They don't wear hats. They don't wear socks - they pull them off. They won't wear shoes - they pull them off too.
Here is the whole family!

This is me on a Belgium draft horse. This was a very big horse - he was 18 or 19 hands. Super smooth gait - really fun to ride. I rode him for the pole racing and the barrel racing. Travis and I at the Ranch after a day of trail riding. Where are the babies?!

11 Months....Really???!!!!

2008-06-01T21:06:00.001-07:00

The babies turned 11 Months on May 25th. I can't believe they are almost one year old already. Doesn't it seem like they just arrived?! It does for us still.

Teagan....

Poor Teagan. This girl is going to be bald until she is 2. And then she is going to get a great mullet first - before she gets a normal head of hair. Not sure if you can see very well - but she has a total Alfalfa sprig of hair growing in the back of her head right now.

Wyatt....

Wyatt is a climber. He loves to climb over toys - over the coffee table - whatever. Here he is trying to climb the wall. I think he is trying to escape. Not a chance buddy. Lock down till you are 18. We all know what your Daddy did when he snuck out of the house!

Every day I look at them in awe and amazement. They are such miracles. I am blessed every day...