Actual 1st Birthday

 On May 17th we went to Bouncin Bears with Ava and Jaina

 Miss Ava

 Miss Jaina

 Ready for meeting with Flintstones hairdo

  Maren makes this face a lot and now Maven is starting to do it

 Best buds

 Radio Flyer Island 

 Maren started it

Maven took over

Most of the time we eat with bare feet 

Sometimes we eat with shoes

 Maren just realizing that she can stand on her own

Maven has longer hair and some cute curls

1 year old!

We had a party at grandma and grandpa's house.

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They didn't quite know what to think.

Can you believe these are two different babies? And that they are 1 already! I can't.

Baby pool party with Aliyah and Jaina. It is so cool that they are all the same age. (within 3 months)

First time playing in sand.

 I asked Maren to show me her teeth. She has 2, one on the top left and one on the bottom right.

 "If I hold my leg up then I only have one foot touching the itchy grass"

 Maven loves her teddy bear.

 These 4 eyes are always watching.

Every morning they sit and read books together.

 Same thing, different morning. 

This is how they wake up (when they don't wake up hungry)

They act like puppies, crawling around with toys in their mouths.

Maven avoiding as much itchy grass as possible.

11 Months Old

We love brussel sprouts!

 I have to make these extra large you can see that they finally have one tooth! Same one. 

Also, Maren loves to make this funny face.

 It is so rare for them to sleep in their stroller anymore that Daddy took 9 pictures of this.

 We went to Beaumont to visit and were spoiled with a wonderful lunch and a birthday party for the twins!

  

Eileen and Marva

 Dorothy and Wesley 

All together now.

Maren will do this with anything she can find that slides. I love how she has to find the right page first.

Teething

 Hair long enough for pigtails!

 Or this slicked back do

Frozen fruit in mesh bag

 Their teeth weren't hurting when I gave it to them to test it out the first time. 

Otherwise she would not be smiling.

My attempt at pictures in bluebonnets.  

Maven listens intently as Maren tells her about the bulls.

Under the Weather

Reoccurring theme: Maren getting herself into predicaments she can't get out of.

 Up until they lost their appetite with this cold, broccoli was the one thing that made them happy.

Surprise surprise, they like liver....and brussel sprouts. I'm glad they don't eat by example.

10 Months

 Maven

 Maren

Pavlov's dogs - except instead of a bell we shake the cereal container.

Maven is always the driver whether inside the car

or outside.

Conversing pleasantly 

9 Months Old

 Ready for swimming lessons

Maren looks like my nephew Andan in this picture. (Right)

 I like the seat the squirrel chose. 

 First time at the zoo and this is what we do.

 Our first train ride. Uncle Ricky is making Maren smile.

This is the "I haven't seen you in so long" smile.

Don't just leave me hangin.

 Maven used to act shy when Daddy came home. 

Do black beans make you this happy? 

That squawk Maven makes means "more please". 

I assume she has awesome manners.

Maven can push the cart now.

This is what happens when Maren tries.

Proof that Maven does not have awesome manners.