Trip to Ixtapa

We just got back on Saturday from a week in Ixtapa, Mexico. We went with the kids, my mom, Toby, Karla and Athena, and had a great time! The kids loved the beach. My best friend warned me before we went that the kids would eat the sand, and not to worry about it. She said if I spent the whole week trying to stop them, I'd go crazy. Well, here's a video of Ashley eating sand by the handful. Luckily, she didn't quite eat it like this on most days. And here is Tyler doing what he loved most, playing with the sand toys.

Using Our Own Spoons

The twins love using their own spoons, but mommy doesn't always let them. These pictures will show you why :) We had a little raspberry rice cereal the other morning.

" Making this big of a mess, makes me thirsty."

Touchdown

Over the holidays, Brent's family taught Tyler and Ashley to say "Touchdown." Here is Ashley as we prepared for the last Vikings game of the season.

P. S. Yes, she is wearing one red shoe. Ashley loves shoes! If she doesn't already have shoes on, if she finds one, she will bring it to you, and insist that you put it on. She particularly loves this pair. Shiny and red, what's not to love?

Baby Dedication

I've had a number of people complain that I'm behind on my blog posts, so I'm going to try to catch up. On October 24th, we dedicated the twins at church. It was a wonderful day! We intended to do it earlier, but this year has gotten away from us. When we walked in, in our coordinating outfits, Ursula commented that we looked very put together. Brent replied back that it only took us 11 months to get to this point :) It was so wonderful to have friends and family together to celebrate the babies with us, and to commit with us to show them the love of Christ as they grow.

After the service, we all went to my mom's house where Toby prepared a delicious feast of steak and crab legs for us. It was a really great day! Here's a fun pic of the four babies playing at my mom's.

Go Vikings!!!

The Vikings are not having a very good season so far, but it's not because the Nyberg household is not cheering them on. We got Tyler his first Vikings jersey this year...it's adorable, just like the big ones, only tiny.

And Ashley looks adorable in her little cheerleader outfit. When it gets a little colder, it has a matching turtleneck.

We've let the kiddos play with Brent's Vikings helmet from when he was a kid. They love it.

Go Vikings!

What a Difference a Year Makes

Last Year:

This Year:

Shake It! Shake It! Shake It!

Anti-Laundry

Ashley enjoys doing what we have termed "Anti-Laundry." It involves taking laundry out of the basket one piece at a time. I caught it on video here, but you will notice that there is quite a bit of laundry already on the floor. She had already taken all of that out. What a mess! Hopefully, it won't be too long before she learns how to put laundry into the basket. ;)

Hugging Daddy

Ashley has started doing a really cute thing where she leans in for a hug. She particularly loves to do it to her daddy.

Though we did not catch it on video, it melted our hearts the other day when Ashley leaned into Tyler like this. It is the sweetest thing when they love on each other!

Cutie Pie

I love this little girl!

Nine-month Pictures

We got the twins' nine-month pictures taken today. How time flies! These are some of my favorites.

This last one really cracks me up, because this is a face the Ashley makes a lot...scrunching up her nose and eyes, and it always makes me laugh.

Peeking Over the Crib

As I said, Ashley is pulling up on everything. So this is what we see every morning when we come in to their room. Brent and I laugh because it reminds us of a picture he draws of a little man looking over a fence.

Pulling Up

Not only is Ashley crawling everywhere, she's now pulling up on everything.

My Army Crawlers

I've been delinquent in posting blogs, but life has gotten in the way, I guess. My two little buddies are crawling everywhere and getting into everything. It is crazy, but so fun!!!

Me and My Daddy

That Special Twin Bond

Pool Party

I don't get to see Joe's kids that often, and we have been wanting to all get together for a while. My stepbrother and his wife were in town, so we all got together over at Pat's neighborhood pool. (Everyone was there except for Andrea and her family. They live in Georgia.)
It was the first time that the babies have gotten to go swimming in a "real" pool, and they really enjoyed it.

Xiomora, my stepbrother's wife, was nice enough to hold Tyler, so they could get in the pool at the same time. Brent is not a real pool person.

It was too fun to see the kiddos in their suits, and I had a cute little cover-up for Ashley, too. Here she is with her Aunt Karla.

It was a fun day for us, and I think the kids really enjoyed it, too.

Water Babies

My mom bought a little inflatable pool for her backyard, and we tried it out this weekend. Tyler and Ashley love it!!! Their cousin Athena...not so much. Both Tyler and Ashley splashed around in there and had a grand old time. This is the only picture that I have right now, but isn't little Ashley adorable!

As I said, poor Athena was not a fan. Her mom dipped her feet in and she curled up her face into the most pathetic cry. She tried her hands...same thing. I guess all three take after their moms. Karla isn't a big water fan either.

The Sitter and The Mover

I've noticed a pattern in most of the pictures that I've taken of Tyler and Ashley together lately.
Tyler is sitting,

and Ashley is on her belly.

It is so indicative of their little personalities. Tyler loves to just sit there...play with toys and check out the world. He doesn't want to lay down long. He wants to sit up. Ashley won't sit for more than a few seconds, she has to get down so that she can crawl around.

You Know You Are a Mom of Twins When...

So, Ashley had a dirty diaper the other day. I left her brother happily bouncing in his Jumperoo in the living room and took her to the nursery to change it. Well, there was little explosion, making more than just her diaper dirty, so we had to do an entire outfit change. Meanwhile, Tyler decided that not only was he not happy in his Jumperoo, he, in fact, was extremely unhappy, or at least that is what I deduced from the screaming that ensued. I hurriedly put on Ashley's new outfit and came out to the living room. I put her down on the play mat. That's when I realized...
Both legs were in one pant leg. I laughed out loud, took this picture with my phone and texted it to Brent.