Saturday, October 10, 2009

Summer flew by,now it's time to nest and prepare for the arrival of TWO babies

I have had two months now to wrap my mind around the news that we are expecting twin boys. The reality is still hard to comprehend, but we are excited to experience the adventure of twins. The logistics of feeding, holding, changing and all other needs coming at us double time is overwhelming. Especially when I think of my sweet Piper having to share the attention. I think it is going to be hard and just crazy for the first couple years, but the picture in my head of our three kids playing together and the opportunity to watch two more babies grow and become their own little selves brings a smile to my heart.

We took full advantage of enjoying our favorite season in Bend this summer. Loving our downtown location we spent our days walking or riding our bikes to parks, concerts, farmers market, the river etc.

Our dear friends Shannon and Kyle and their 4 kids (Ella 7, Luke 5, Nolan 3 and Alice 18 mo.) came for a visit from Seattle. What perfect timing to get to watch their family of 6 be so well behaved and fun to be around as they rolled into town just 45 minutes after we found out the news of our twin action. Thanks Tylers for showing us what fun it will be to have a big family.
And a few days later, the Oranen's came to town for some summer time fun in Bend. Their sweet boy Wesley and Piper had a great time playing and just being cute. The rest of the summer was filled with camping, lake days, floating the river, and swimming at Juniper outdoor kid pool. We went to the Deschutes County Fair with Piper's play group and David and I even had the chance to squeeze in a couple of date nights, our favorite being anchoring in the middle of the river to poach the concerts at the Old Mill Amphitheater. The third annual Droullard family Oregon coast trip was another highlight of the summer. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for keeping the tradition going, it is such a special time for us all to get away together and simply cook meals and play on the beach. We even learned about letter boxing thanks to Kevin and Lisa who started us off with our very own hand made stamp.
Now it is officially Fall. We hit the pumpkin patch today, here are a few pictures of Piper living it up being cute as can be.

1 comment:

KPT said...

Thanks again for hosting us. It was a great trip. Luke is still using the jump that Dave made for him. We're very excited for you guys as you get ready for the twins.

Take care,
Kyle