family visit

my uncle steve, his daughter melissa, her husband jason & their son mason came to visit from galveston a while back. our boys are 6 weeks apart and hardly get to visit! they had so much fun. we are looking forward to seeing them next weekend for christmas. we love you all.
uncle steve - i adore the picture of you and ayla - it reminds me of how you used to play with me when i was younger!!! you're the BEST.

destroying dad

i am certain you won't find this near as entertaining as i, but i wanted to share anyway!!!

sweet daddy getting beat up by all 3 little ones & we all find it hilarious.

enjoy.

Friday night = Movie night

The kids LOVE the air mattress!  They wrestle, bounce, roll, etc...Bevo was enjoying lots of attention, too!  Oh, and their other favorite hobby - pushing baskets on the tile floor.

PARTY TIME

ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!

we had a combined party for all the chaplin children - as we plan on doing as long as possible!

photo bouquets



a few gifts

I made my first homemade/decorated birthday cakes

braxton requested wall-e the robot.

cupcakes for the girls!

evie loved it (my sweet eater)

ayla loved to look at it

Renee & Ryan (sweet friends from Austin)

Natalie, Hannah, Tia

Marie & Jim (expecting twin girls)

Hunter & Uncle David

Evie & Aunt Pat (enjoying guacamole)

Step-dad Mike, Mom, Me, Tara

Me, Megan, Erin, Tara, Dad, Step-mom Nita

David, Momma C Betty, Mark, Poppa C Rick

opening gifts with dad

playing toy story train with uncle mark (his favorite gift & favorite guest)

It was SOO much fun - a HUGE thanks to everyone for coming & being incredibly generous to our little loveys!

twin toddlers?

the shock and excitement, nervousness and awe...

8 weeks.doctor cowan says, "your bambino looks great...silence as he continues sono...oh, wait (heart stops with anticipation of the worst). you've got twins!"

wHaT?

so it was. twins. identical twin girls.

thank you God for my double miracle.

pregnancy was non-eventful (thankfully). although most of my friends and family told me i was crazy to try and deliver twins in austin while living near dallas - i did it. i went full term for twins, 38 weeks 2 days.

labor began on braxton's birthday, november 2, 2009.

yes, i actually went into labor hours before my scheduled section!

i held off until 3am and then HAD to go to hospital. why was i enduring contractions when my c-section was scheduled at 7am? well, i really wanted cowan to deliver & was trying to wait until my check in time at 5:30am. instead we checked in at 3:30am and delivered at 4:56 and 4:57am - with cowan!!! (despite the nurses rudely implying he wouldn't come.)

this past year has been

a blessing. trying. fun. difficult. funny. experimental. trial. error. joyous. precious. tiring. emotional. full of love, tears and memories.



and now, i present my twin toddlers! 

(i am told they are toddlers at age 1, but they will always be babies to me)

 

AYLA MORGAN

EVIE ALOIS

EVIE, AYLA

 I LOVE YOU SWEET GIRLS. YOU MAKE MY HEART SMILE!

I AM THANKFUL THAT GOD CHOSE ME TO BE YOUR MOTHER.