Rain Rain Go Away .... well it doesn't matter. Because we have GEAR !!!

Well I thought some of the best baby purchases involved things that made it easier to handle two babies ... ie, BOB, Bumbos, etc.... but thinking that would make me wrong. So far it seems the best things that I have purchased are rain coats / boots!!! They love them and wear the boots in particular from the time they get up to the time they go to bed ... NO. KIDDING!

Madame Butterfly says......Don't mess with my tutu !!!

No words needed really ... other than that Edie Claire loves to dress up!!

Splish Splash .... I love taking a bath!!!

It seems like just yesterday that bath time was horrible...especially with Ella Grace! Every time we would bathe her it was like we were pouring soap in her eyes or scalding her or both. Now she spends F.O.R.E.V.E.R. in the bathtub. She still screams sometimes but only when we are taking her out of the tub. She has all these cups that she methodically fills to the rim. She seems like she is working and taking it so seriously! It's fun to watch. She absolutely does not share her cups either. Poor Edie ... bath time is so boring for her.
Love the snot EVEN in the tub look!!!

Filling her cups .... so precise!!!

She even lets me do funny things to her hair!

WOW ... this is so cool!!!

Her bathtub "chem" lab ....

No not the weird foamy soap ... NOOOOOOOOOO!!! (seriously this stuff is gross...I thought it would be fun but it's just gross)!

And we are back....

I am still having a little trouble with uploading pictures but I think it's blogger issues now. Thank you Kathy Lane ... clearing my cache and restarting my computer was just what I needed!!!
We have been having fun as usual here at Casa Marbut..... fun with some ridiculousness thrown in just to keep things interesting. Jon had his jeep broken into at work last weekend .... they busted out the drivers window to get to the radio, ipod and sunglasses. Of course it would be the week that we had the MOST rain in Sonoma County. Anyway, we got the window fixed and will replace the radio eventually, in all our spare time!!! People like that are just assholes....pardon my potty mouth but they are and there is no way around that!!!
Edie and Ella are loving their time at "school" ... they both wave bye bye when we drop them off and it seems they could care less that we are leaving. Their teacher Ms. Carol is great and they seem to really like her. There are a total of 6 children in the class so they get to interact with other tots. They finger paint, color, hula hoop, play ball, dance...you name it!!! She sends home a little report card every day with everything they did and all their artwork. So sweet!
Ella Grace had her first crazy girl tantrum the other day .... in public!!! We went to Home Depot while we waited for the jeep to be fixed ... since it was so wet/rainy out we thought that would be a good place to let them run around a bit. Well Ella had a ball!!! She ran and ran for about a half hour then we had to leave. She threw her little body down in the parking lot ... right in a water puddle of course. It was awesome!!! Then she did it again when we got home . She needed a nap obviously but it was a taste of what is to come. She is her momma's daughter for sure!!! I bought them raincoats / boots last week and I will post pictures of those later but I have to say ....STINKIN CUTE!!! They both wear the boots ALL. DAY. LONG. They put them on as soon as they get up, wear them for naps if we let them....it's hilarious!!! Now some cuteness to hold you over until later or maybe tomorrow.....I have TONS of pictures to share so I'll have to break it up!!!! Prepare yourselves for too many updates!!!

Here is Edie stylin in her PJ/boot get up....this is part of the reason that I got them rain boots. I remember loving to play outside in the water/mud puddles as a child and I want them to be able to do that too. Just not at the cost of ruining every pair of shoes they own. Which isn't many by the way.

Ella running from ????

Ella Grace definitely picked up her table manners from her daddy....

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!!!!

New camera awesomeness !!! Mandarin Oranges.....

S.O.S.

Is anyone else having trouble uploading pictures to their blog??? I have been having lots of problems and that is why I haven't posted anything. I have TONS of great pics to share but can't get them on here. I will work on it but if anyone has any input ...please put it in!!!

The girls are fun. That's all I can say!!

Ella whining to be picked up ... she is rotten to the core!!! But so adorable that it doesn't matter! (never mind the runny nose ...it's like a faucet and I can't keep up)

A little dress up fun.


Edie discovering that if you poke your finger through a marshmallow it will stick!!! FUN!!!

One of the GREAT things about having a twin sister!!! You can steal her popsicle!!!

Can they get any cuter?!?! I'm afraid so....

Fun times in the Marbut house!!! The Tide Rolled all over the Horns......SWEET!!! Daddy is back home from SoCal ... even sweeter if anyone watched Edie's little video demonstration of how much she missed her daddy!!! And I still have this awesome new camera!!! Best present that my honey has gotten me since the little rock on my left ring finger.....OK OK the house, new car and children were great gifts as well ....and possibly even better. But if I said that then it would take away from the drama/excitement of the new camera!!!
Edie and Ella are more and more independent these days too. That is bittersweet .... being more sweet than bitter!!! They walked all the way through the mall while I pushed an empty BOB. They walked into the elevator, out the door and across the parking lot. And after a mini stroke AND heart attack I, I mean we, made it to the car. I want to let them explore .... but there were moving cars out there PEOPLE!!! Ok...ONE moving car two levels down from us in the parking structure ... but still you never know with people these days!!! These are my babies and they are growing UP so darn fast. Little Ms. Independents.....
Edie with her "booty" booty ...... get it!!! Love the new boots and the fluffy "diaper" booty.....

Not only will she be a catch because of her "booty" booty .... but she also licks rocks!!!

Sweet Ella Grace ... and mommy perfecting her background blurring.

Edie showing kitty Tabasco some love....

Do these pumpkins EVER die?????

HUH???? Do they???

Edie loves to explore......

So these tween girls passed us on the sidewalk and were so sweet! They said "hey babies" but kept on walking. Well, Edie the ever loving "big kid" lover decided she wanted more. She would chase them down....