Walking BOY!

We keep forgetting to post this video. William has been walking now since we were out in Ohio for Thanksgiving. Grandpa Le Sueur totally predicted that he would walk over Thanksgiving when we saw them for Halloween. This one's for you, Grandpa.

Merry Christmas!

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Awwww. . .Love Daddy!

Will and Anna love their dad so much! They miss him when he leaves for school and always eagerly await his return. He has his own ringer on my phone, so when the kids hear "How Does She Know" from Enchanted, they race over to talk to Daddy. Will was napping when I took this video, but Anna shows the typical reaction for both twins.


I try to put the kids up to the window to watch for Daddy when we know he is on his way home. They love looking for him and get so excited when they see him. Larkin loves coming home to this. (Sorry about it being sideways.)

Sisterly Love?

Most of the Rice family was able to get together over Thanksgiving break, so we got to show off the twins to that side of the family. Anna put on a show the whole time, running around, playing, and giggling with people. Will had fallen asleep on the ride to Aunt Suzie and Uncle Matt's house and had to be woken up to be taken out. He was less happy than Anna was (i.e., he was very sensitive and fussy the whole time). This clip demonstrates both of the kids' behavior. Will is sad, and Anna is "trying" to make him feel better. Our babies always make us laugh!

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Anna has learned to do the motions for "Itsy Bitsy Spider." This was inspired by a book given to the twins from their Uncle Rehn, Aunt Heather, and their boys. She brings the book over to me or Larkin and starts making the spider climb the water spout. Will got in on the action for this video.

First Hair Cut

William got his first official hair cut the other night. (His first unofficial hair cut came a couple of months ago when I was sick of my son having a mullet. I just trimmed the mullet part off.) I figured that I had to just sit down and cut it or I would never have the courage to do it. With Larkin and Anna's help, I think we did an okay job. It's shorter than I would like, but I'll know better next time. Such a good little boy! Here is the after video:

Happy 1st Birthday!

It's official! Today the kids made it to their first birthday, or should we say, their parents made it to the kids' first birthday. Either way, it was one to remember. Here are a slew of videos. We tried our hardest to capture the fun, but these don't do it justice. We were all rolling on the floor. It was quite the party. We hope you enjoy; we sure did.


Sorry about our off-key voices.