What Sisters Are For...

A sister is...



someone who will take the fish off your finger every time you get it caught.

Then she will line them up in a row.

Then she will put them all back so you can start all over again.


Don't you wish you had a sister like that?

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

Story Time

Lily and Ruby love their books! Look out, this next video is extremely adorable. Seriously... be prepared to gush.

Chicken Water

That used to be water. Kids are gross.

Halloween 2009 - Labyrinth the Movie

Oooh, scary!

Don't they make adorable Goblins!? I wouldn't mind living with goblins if they were as cute as these two... and if the Goblin king was as handsome as this...


Cutest trick or treaters ever!

If you haven't seen "The Labyrinth" yet... your childhood must not have been very good.

Aren't babies fun?

Here's Lily enjoying some bonding time with Baby Grey. They sure love this kid!

Young Love

I guess "He loves me not"

But really... how could you not love Ruby?

What more does a girl need?

1. Wait till mom has to pee
2. Open the fridge because she forgot the child-proof lock
3. Steal a fancy yogurt
4. I can't open it or reach the spoons, so just poke a hole in the top and scoop out with my finger
5. Climb into Grey's baby swing and turn it on.

I can't leave them alone for two minutes! Don't worry... she was severely punished afterwards... No, not really.

Who am I kidding? They run the joint.

Look, Mom! No hands!

These children must have been raised in a barn.

Here we are at the AMAZING pizza machine. The pizza tastes like a "hot circle of garbage" but Lily doesn't seem to mind.

Oh, and all that racket and noise in the background... that's my friend Stephanie's stinky boys. We love them.

Lemme Explain

Yes, I'm a bit behind. Guess what, there's a rule of nature you all must know about.

Rule: KJ cannot have 3 kids and successfully pull of anything else.

Sorry, folks. It's one or the other. So until the laws of the universe change, you're just going to have to deal with late posts! See you in 18 years.

Printing a Retraction...

Regarding my recent post: Plus One, I would like to clarify one thing.

KJ as a seven year old (and KJ as a 26 year old) was never very... attentive. I usually got through about 3 sentences of a conversation before I got bored, confused, or both. My dad pointed this out to me recently, and - in regards to our 20 year-old conversation about Labor Day - it's fair to say that I may have checked out before he could give me the full explanation behind the holiday.

So... just so you all know... my dad's not really a dufus. :)

Blowing Kisses

Just for Grandma...

Get Down.

The girl's got moves. Unfortunately, she got them from Grandpa Smith.

I do, too.

Here is the proud big sister (Ruby) holding her baby brother. He's a pretty lucky boy to have two big sisters who adore him! The girls always want to help change his diaper (a talent we will be exploiting), and get him dressed. They make sure he always has a blanket, and if his binki falls out, they say, "Whoops!" and shove it back in his face... whether he likes it or not.

Grey's Debut

"I'm probably wrong too, I'm always wrong."

Not quite what you want to hear from your nurse.



FYI - Mom is the only one in the room who can successfully guess the baby's weight. Sorry, Doc... maybe you'd have better luck if you had to push it out of your own loins. Just a thought.

PS - cute baby, huh?

They're not pests... they're pets.

Whatever you do... don't kill the flies.



"Where did it go?" Adorable.

Camping Videos

Here's some cute videos from our camping trip with the Amundsens in Wisconsin - August 2009. I kind of think the funniest parts are the comments from others in the background. The things people will say when they don't know the camera is rolling.

1. Counting.



2. Eating.



3. Coloring and Singing

Plus One

Funny story... when I was about 7 or 8, my Aunt Sheilaugh (yes, that is how you spell her name... but that's another story for another day) was pregnant with her first child - Colin. That year, I asked my dad what Labor Day was for, and I got some lame answer like, "Well, it's for people who labor." Really, Dad? Really?

Now, I knew enough to know that "labor" and "pregnancy" went together, but that's as far as my knowledge on the word extended. So, I was forced to draw my own conclusion and I replied,

"Oh, like Aunt Sheilaugh?"

Confused pause... Dad replies...

"Yeah... I guess so..."

And so, to celebrate Labor Day as it was truly intended... I present to you...

Grey Aaron Smith
Born Sept 7, 2009
10:01 am
8lbs 20.5 in

Don't you wish you could go into labor on Labor Day?

Carseats in Cars - not fun. Carseats in the Kitchen - fantastic

Ruby loves to buckle herself into things like the stroller and her carseat. So far, she still can't UNbuckle herself (that's a good thing). Lily just says "buckle" over and over... as demonstrated in this video.

Oh, and Ruby has a new phrase. See if you can pick it out before you MELT from over-exposure to adorableness.

Boingy-boingy

Is it cruel to laugh?



Oh, and yes... I realize they are always naked... and look ridiculous (ly cute) in those hats. I blame Daddy.

Singing Time

Since the girls started nursery, they have LOVED to sing. Coincidentally, the gal that does singing time for the nursery has been filling in as the chorister in Sacrament meeting as well. The moment the opening hymn starts, they both freeze and gaze up at Sweet Sister Fankhauser. It's like she casts some sort of spell! They're mezmorized.

Their favorite songs include: "Do as I'm Doing" (they know ALL the hand motions! haha), "The wise man and the foolish man" (You know... the one with the rock and the sand and the rain), and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (I taught them that one! I'm such a good mom...) Here they are singing with Dad before bedtime.

Belly Button

Who needs toys (or clothes, for that matter) when you have a twin sister?



Notice that at the end, Lily is laying down for her turn at the fun. They switched back and forth 3 or 4 times before finding a different game.

Bed Time = Party Time

Yes, young ones. Jump. Jump, Jump, Jump! Spend your energy and I'll see you in 12-14 hours!

"Niiiiice"

Lily was sad one day (because Mom left), and Ruby did everything she could to make her happy again. Don't let them fool you. They're actually monsters. :)

BFF's

Lily and Ruby are really best friends. Granted, we still have to teach them not to hit, share, and play nice... it's so easy to see how much they love each other! Most mornings and after (or during) naps, we can hear them laughing together in their cribs. They like to talk and make each other laugh during mealtimes, too. Our home is never short on love with these two around! Here's a little glimpse into the fun they have together.

And then there were shoes.

One day, Lily discovered shoes.

Day at the Zoo

During Aaron's spring break, we took a family trip to the zoo. The girls loved the petting zoo area, because they got to get out of the stroller and pet the goats! Luckily, the goats were smaller than the twins! Every animal we saw, they would say, "Puppy! Puppy! Ruff Ruff!" Yeah, we'll have to visit the zoo again and again so they learn the rest of their animals!

Here's Ruby petting a little goat... then she went for the tail, but got out of the way just in time!

Wee!

I picked up QUITE the find at the local Goodwill. It was under $2.50 for this adorable rocking horse painted like a giraffe. I spent a little time tightening some screws, putting new yarn in for the hair, and doing a little touch-up painting... and voila! The girls LOVE it! Here's Lily enjoying a ride on the giraffe!

Lily Juggles

Well, if Harvard doesn't work out, I guess there's always the circus!

Curling up with a good book

Aaron and I are pretty much the best parents ever. Lily & Ruby love books. Love them. Can't get enough. They have a house full of toys, and all they want to do is read their books! You will ABSOLUTELY MELT when the cutest baby ever (AKA Lily or Ruby) hands you a book and then holds her arms out for you to pull her up on your lap and read to her. They do this all the time. I love it! Here's Ruby demonstrating with their favorite book about a puppy. Enjoy the cuteness.

Playing with Daddy

Here's Lily and Aaron just playing around. Yes, they are at that stage where they copy everything we do. Time to watch our step!

I know it's not a video.... but... still funny

Identical Twins are "identical"? I think not. Notice that Lily & Ruby were both given the same amount of Great Value brand Mixed Veggies. Add a little chicken, and it's a delicious and nutritious dinner! Notice that Lily (on the left) has picked out everything green... leaving the carrots and corn. Ruby (on the right) has picked out everything orange... leaving the greens and the corn. My question is... What's wrong with the corn?!