Tuesday, April 13

Round 2 & picture overload

If you haven't deduced... I gave up on potty training the last go around. It was a nightmare, and I didn't want the twins to be scared of the toilet... or me. hehe So we postponed. I decided we would start again when our COSTCO box of diapers ran out which left today to start the training.

I wanted to do it 100% different from last time.

Here are some differences from Round 1 and 2...

DISCUSSION:
Round 1: I didn't prep them. We just started on some random Monday.
Round 2: We had a Potty Party, and have been discussing the throne in all its glory since round 1.
We had streamers, balloons, paper goods...

We had presents and pull ups...
We had cupcakes with the "Number 1 and Number 2" on them. :)


PREPARATION:
Round 1: I went to the dollar store THE day we were to start. Picked out things, but they knew what they were and wanted them right then. Picked out their underwear, but then they were scared cause they figured out what we were doing.
Round 2: I had all the toys already, and we had been talking about how we can't play with them until we go on the potty! I also wrapped all the underwear they peed through the first time and had been washed. They thought they were all new underwear. It was funny!



We had a huge "taking off our diaper and putting on a big kid undies" ceremony.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY:
Round 1: Not really! I had friends over and was leaving to go places. I hadn't bought pull ups yet. I was not into it myself, therefore neither were my kids. I kept forgetting to tell them to try. I was not in it wholeheartedly!
Round 2: I am not buying anymore diapers, and I don't have a couple to fall back on! It is now! Tyson brought home this amazing surgical mat (it goes over a patient in surgery) and it repells everything. It sits in our living room, they sit on it, and there has been an accident on it, but it is like water on a ducks back.


We have these books that my mom sent the twins.











There is a cute story, amazing pictures, and then a crown (B) and a pirate hat (M) to put stickers on. They love them. I love them.
Here are a couple of my favorite pages...
The words are the best!

Gentle forest creatures? Really? I love it!

We have pull ups. We have LOTS of juice. Things like this happen right now at our house.

We have had 6 pees and 2 poos in the toilet and only 2 accidents! I think we are on the right track!

Monday, April 12

lovely weekend

We played ALOT.

We..
ate Cafe Rio with friends.
saw movies with friends. (jen)
ate dinner with family.
decorated the living room.
did a little crafting. (jen) BIGGEST craft post ever coming soon!
played our first game of Scrabble with friends... (and we want a rematch asap)

And the best part..
Tyson wearing outfits like this...
...to go play tennis with a neighbor.

Tyson told me the socks were his "Gryfinndor socks." He said they would help him win... hehe

Thursday, April 8

a perfect evening =

Good music...


A great park...



Tyson with us....



Cute kids...

Funny stories told...



Beautiful sunsets and trees to climb...



Yummy treats..

Wednesday, April 7

Easter in pictures

with fifty words or less...

Gallup Park Egg Hunt


Grew grass super long for harder hunt!


Balloon man and train ride...


Dying eggs while men were at Priesthood Session...




Easter Baskets.. minus one present!


Puzzles during conference while wearing 80s clothes.

Backyard egg hunt with our dyed eggs.

Super fun! Had a blast!

Monday, April 5

the exact opposite

Good ol' Karen Carpenter says that "Rainy Days and Mondays always get {her} down..."

That was not the case today.

Rainy... yes!
Monday...yes!

BUT...

I got to wear my new rainboots and use my Parrothead unbrella.

What a beautiful day it is turning out to be!

Friday, April 2

Projects

My new "Springy" decoration for this year...


Idea found here.

Merrick and Berkleigh's nightstand. I found it on the side of the road while running. FREE. I got paint over the summer online. FREE. I paid $6 for the knob at Anthropologie. I love $6 dollar projects! hehe.


Found this bookshelf at a garage sale for $7. Painted it with my free paint. Now all their books can go in their room!