Yes I did it again......

Updating the blog these days seems to have become a chore. I always start an entry and then never finish. So here I go!

The twins and I came home for Thanksgiving to visit. It only took us 19 hours to get home! I guess I can't complain because the twins slept until about 10 miles outside of Ronanoke. Since we traveled at night so the twins were good and asleep. I myself got tired but was so excited to come home that I couldn't even think of pulling over to rest. We got in at noon Wednesday and then left early Sunday morning. I took the girls for Christmas pictures on Friday and we had Mollie's 5th birthday Saturday. All in all it was a great visit.



So now I am back after the 22 hours it took us to get home. We are now going to start preparing for Christmas. I am not sure what everyone is getting but I am sure somehow Santa will find a way!

I would like to say Congratulations to my cousin Jennifer and her husband Jimmy and Kendall, Jordan, Ryan and Logan on the birth of their daughter/sister Elizabeth "Ellie" Grace. She was born Sunday at 4:59 p.m. and weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces and was 17.5 inches long. Not bad for a 5 week early baby!

I'm Baaaaaaaaack.....

So I just realized that it had been weeks since I updated my blog. I have been really busy with work and things so I am just finding time to write. My new task is selling Avon. I like the fact that I can make some extra cash in time for Christmas and I am not bothered to meet quotas and such. I am still working my "full time" job but this is my part time thing. I have my own website that you can order from and right now all shipping is free. Take a look! www.youravon.com/daniellesmall

In twin news, Peyton still has one tooth. No new pearly whites have came thru the gums. Katelyn has decided that she wants to start talking. She says "Da Da Da Da Da Da" over and over. I am still working on "Ma Ma Ma Ma". I am also using the sign for milk with the girls. I think it will be great if they can use signs as well as talk when they get older. Mollie enjoys using sign that she learns at school.

My job is going well still. I am in charge of the background and finger prints from all school employees thru out the state. This means that once they come back from the FBI and Arkansas State Police I get to see if they have rap sheets! That part is kind of cool but also sad when you see what people have and that they have applied to teach children!

Clint's job is still going well also. They are gearing up for the busy time and so there will be no leave for Clint from the 15th of November until the first of the year. I am making the drive home for Thanksgiving with the twins by myself.

Hope all is well on your side of the world. Miss you all!

Peyton's 1st.....

TOOTH finally broke thru her gums. There is only one so far on the bottom but I am sure there are more to follow.

Katelyn is still drooling up a storm and has a runny nose but no teeth yet.

As soon as the pearly white is high enough I will post a picture!

Eat Your Veggies....

If my veggies were this cute I would eat them everyday!




The twinies are "Two Peas in a Pod" for Halloween. Well they actually have their own Pods but I am trying to be creative. These pictures are from "Boo at the Zoo". Basically what we did was walk around the whole zoo and get candy from the different stops. It was OK but the twinies could have cared less. Still we did it!

So I have read three books lately that are worth mentioning. The first was The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. Such a great book and if you have the time I really really suggest it. The other two are The Body Farm and The Tenth Justice. I am becoming a reader. I like to lay in bed at night with the twinies in bed and the TV off and just read. If you have any recommendations for good books, send them my way!

We Love the Razorbacks!

So the twinies are learning fast that they, no matter where they go in life, will be Razorback fans. Since Arkansas has no professional sports teams, the Razorbacks are the next best thing. They are the college team.

I am adding a few more pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Give the People What They Want....

I have really been trying to add pictures to the blog however I am having some problems. I promise I will have some up soon.

Thanks guys! Miss Ya!

Life in the Slow Lane

So I am Day 3 into my new job. I am working for the Arkansas Department of Education. I work in the Professional Licensure department. So I am a Government worker and it sure is nice. My "commute" if that is what you call it is only about 10 miles from the house. And it takes me about 10 mins. to get to work once I drop the twins off at the daycare, which is right around the corner from our house. I love it.

I am a little home sick but I am adjusting well to the new area. People here are very friendly. Clint keeps telling me it is because we are in the south. I talk funny to most people here and they know instantly that I am not a native Ar-Kansan. Clint's job is going pretty well. He had to go on a business trip to Dallas already but it was a short over night thing so that wasn't to bad. Plus I like the 25% off we get on everything at Dillard's!

The twins are full of energy. They can now roll over from tummy to back and then from back to tummy. Both girls are getting up on their knees but they can't seem to pick their heavy heads up from the floor to figure out the crawling yet. They are both squealers and sweet Peyton has learned to mimic coughing so she does this everywhere. She gets "sick" all the time and once she hears someone else cough, that is her que to get "sick". It is almost comical!

Mollie seems to be doing well in school. I talk to her at least twice a day on the phone. She is super excited to be Snow White. She has informed me that she needs no wig because her hair is just like Snow White (I think it is a shade to light but Oh Well).

I am still holding off on getting the twins costumes yet. It isn't as though I am not getting them one I really just have to find a place that has something I like.

I have learned how to navigate around this city and must say I feel pretty good when I have to find somewhere I have never gone to before. We are going to go to a Fall Festival this weekend so that should be fun. Boy I miss going to Graves Mountain Lodge with Jennifer and the kids.

Well that is all the news I have from the "big city". Until I talk or see you again, be safe and happy and embrace the day!