Fall

I love fall. I love how the leaves on the trees turn to beautiful shades of reds, oranges and yellows. I love how the weather (slowly) turns cooler, and we can sleep with the windows open under a warm blanket. I like to sit in my red chair, snuggled in a blanket, looking out our large window. I like to go on long walks with the girls, and now that they are older, collect acorns and leaves in our backyard. Right now, I love walking up our front steps filled with pumpkins and mums. Finally, I love that my job allows me to be out of the office, driving about, enjoying all of these fall nuances.
Laney and Alie are really starting to develop the ability to talk, letting me know what they want, or are excited about. I am enjoying watching them communicate with each other. They love to play with the various vehicles (and the alligator turned truck) in the hallway, "beeping" at each other and at Carl and I. They run up and down the hall yelling "here we go" or "come on". They hold hands and gallop around the dining room table. My mornings are filled with little voices yelling"Laney, wake up!" or "Alie, jump!" as I rush to get everyone dressed and ready for the day. Brooke has been working on "please" with the girls. When we get home in the afternoons, Laney marches in the kitchen and demands a cookie. When I tell her that I'm busy making dinner, she retorts with "cookie...please!". I always have to laugh a little, and reward her with a half of a banana or a graham cracker. And as always is the case with food, her sidekick is never far behind her.
Have I mentioned before? I love being a mom, especially a twin mom!