Santa Claus and Billy Clause Too!

So far the boys have been to see Santa Four Times and have also gotten the chance to meet Billy Clause, Santa's Brother! They have seen Santa at College City Drug in Marion which wasn't a very pleasant experience and Santa at Bass Pro Shop which was another not so great experience. Then they saw him at the Kalico Kitchen and Kaden went right up to him. Quinn still had to be handed to him, but neither of them cried. They really just froze up and sit so still. Our last visit with Santa was at the mall in Tuscaloosa with Pop. Kaden once again went right to him with open arms, but Quinn had to be handed to him. Then this past weekend the boy's got the chance to go to Lulu's and learn the story of Billy Clause, Santa's Brother. Lucy Buffet told the story of Billy Claus and the boys' really LOVED it! Billy Claus is allergic to snow and lives at the Beach and this past Saturday he made a special appearance at Lulu's. He arrived by Boat which the boys thought was soooo COOL! While they waited on his arrival they got to play in the sand, makes some arts and crafts, and visit with the Lulabelle's.

Visiting Sanat at the Tuscaloosa Mall!

Visiting Billy Claus and the Lulabelle's at Lulu's!

A FEW HOLIDAYS.....

LOVE DAY 2010!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

EASTER 2010 FAMILY PIC

BACK TO BLOGGING....

So it's been over a year since I've blogged and I'm so00000 missing it. This was the place that I was able to write down my thoughts and tell the story of the Hamm Family! All I can say is I'm sorry, but I'm BACK!! Oh, where do I begin? So much has changed with the Hamm Family. Back in December of 2009 the bank I worked for was taken over by the FDIC. Therefore I was given a last day of July 15, 2010. I worked until the end and luckily found another WONDERFUL job. My new job is in Robertsdale, Alabama. Yup.....that's right, we've MOVED! Well we've moved in with Chris's sister until our house sells. Chris and I had some very hard decisions to make, but feel that the LORD is leading us in the right direction for our family. So far everything has worked out perfectly......now for our house to sell and for us to find our NEW home!! I'm working for a local bank in Robertsdale as a Manager and LOVE IT! Chris is working for a company our of MS right now and is currently at a job in Mobile. One of the best things about being down here beside being so close to the water is NO more sitting in traffic for us. I get home at a decent hour, can go home for lunch, no more fatigue, and the BEST thing is that I have MORE TIME for my little boys and hubby! Chris and I couldn't be more blessed and thankful for our answered prayers!

The boy's enjoying a day out on the boat!

They same to be adapting quite well with the new lifestyle!

FOUR YEARS AND READY FOR MORE.....

On June 24, 2010, Chris and I celebrated our 4th Wedding Anniversary. This year the Modern Gift was Silk or Linen. We thought long and hard about what to get each other and decided to go in together and get ourselves a set of nice silk sheets!! They are the BEST! So so SOFT.....Love Ya Babe!!

HOW DO YOU MAKE TWINS....

JUST COPY AND PASTE!!!!

This was the best pic I could get of the boys in there shirts from Uncle Justin and Aunt Randi!! These days they just won't be still!! :-) Quinn left and Kaden right.

WE'VE GOT TEETH....

So I know I'm a little late in starting the whole brushing the teeth chore, but better late than never, huh? The other day I bought the boys there first toothbrushes and I finally pinned them down long enough to get those little gums and teeth brushed. They did wonderful!!! Since they are teething likey CRAZY they really enjoyed it. After we were done I let them play with their brushes and they LOVED them. They could have set there for quite a while playing with them, but I kept picturing them falling over and the brush going down their throat, so I took them away and of course they cried. AND YES, we are at that stage when Mommy takes something away from us we cry, but not for long. Then we find something else we can play with. These are such fun times and I'm loving every minute of watching my boys grow up.

NO MORE SWINGING....

The boys have officially out grown their swinging days. My mom called the other day to tell me that I was going to have to stop using the swings, at least the swing part. Since the boys are liking the fact that they can sit, they are starting to sit up too far (especially Kaden) and we don't want an accident to happen before it's too late. I can still use the chair part as little rocking chairs for the boys. So the other night I took a picture of the boys in their swings for the last time. The really have changed since the first time they ever swang.

Kaden at 7 months old in his swing for the last time.

Kaden during the 1st month of his life enjoying his swing.

Quinn in his swing for the last time (7 months old).
Quinn was just chillin and loved having his picture taken.

Quinn, not even a month old, loved swinging away to those sweet lullabies.

I teared up writing this blog. My baby boys are getting so big and I'm enjoying every minute of being their mommy and watching them grow up!

A POT BATH....

Father's Day weekend while we were at my mom's, the boys needed a bath. I didn't feel like packing my bath tub and the sink is just too slippery to bath them in, so I got a boiler and put them in it for a quick bath. It was quite entertaining. Their expressions were so funny!! They were like, "What is mom doing to us?" But after it was over with they were in such a good mood since they were so fresh and clean.

Kaden taking his POT bath...poor little guy! He was like please no pictures!

Quinn taking his bath! He kind of enjoyed it!

JUICE AND SIPPY CUPS

Now that the boys are 6 months, they can start getting juice during the day. In the past I've had to give them juice (just small amounts) to help them with potty issues, but now they can get more throughout the day. I didn't want to buy more bottles for juice, so I thought....what about sippy cups? Are they big enough? Can they hold them? Will they be able to get the juice out? I still think of them as my little babies. Even though they are still babies, they aren't that little any more (defnitely not little 4 pounders).

I was in publix the other night picking up a few things and while in the baby section I found some Baby Einstein sippy cups and they were for ages 6 months and up. I debated for a few minutes if I was ready to buy them sippy cups and before I was through argueing with myself, they were in the buggy. So the next day, I gave it a try and gave the boys some applejuice in their BRAND NEW SIPPY CUPS. They drank that juice and held those cups like they were pros. It's sad that they are growing up, but at the same time so fun to see them excel in something so small. If it was hard for me to buy them sippy cups, can you imagine what it's going to be like when I have to buy their first pair of walking shoes or first set of school supplies?????

Quinn has the blue cup and Kaden has the green cup!

AN EAR INFECTION AND A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

So yesterday, mine and Chris's anniversary started out with Kaden running a fever and a very yucky nose. For two nights in a row he had been really restless so I knew something was brewing. I stayed home from work and took him to Dr. Sester at 11 and sure enough he had an ear infection. We were only 7 days short of being 7 months old and dang if we didn't get our 1st ear infection and 1st sick child. Well I got Kaden's medicine and got home and got him all fixed up. Chris got home around 3 and we headed to Hoover for his dentist appointment. Yup, a filling on our Anniversary. Even though it was a special day life's daily tasks must go on. After his appointment we went straight to dinner at Heads N Tails in Patton Creek. You can definitely tell we are parents now because we went to dinner at 5:30 and were home by 8:30. But the good thing was that we were there for HAPPY HOUR!!!! We don't get to enjoy that many happy hours these days. :-) After a few drinks and a delicious dinner and an awesome piece of Chocolate Peanut Butter pie, we exchanged gifts.

Chris and I are sorta dorks when it comes to our anniversary. We always give each other whatever the traditional gift is for that particular anniversary. For our one year anniversary (which was paper), I gave Chris a book about Spearfishing and he gave me a book about trying to conceive. So now you all know the thought of having a baby was with us for a while before Quinn and Kaden actually got here. On our second anniversary Chris was out of town working so he sent me an Edibles Bouquet and it was DELICIOUS! I absolutely LOVE fruit! The second wedding anniversary was suppose to be cotton, but since he was away I let him slide plus I had just been shopping for some maternity clothes. ;-) I stuck with the cotton gift and gave him a chef hat that said "Master Chef Chris" since he loves to cook and make his meals look so pretty. On this anniversary Chris made me a sweet card that was addressed "To My Love" and had the sweetest note in it (it made me cry). And then for my leather gift, he gave me a leather braided bracelet that had a heart charm with "Happy Anniversary" engraved on it. I LOVE IT and it goes with my heart necklace that he gave me two Valentine's ago. His gift from me was a watch that had leather within the band. It is really Cool and Handsome!

Our Gifts!

And now we begin year number 4.............;-)

3 YEARS AND TWO BABIES AGO.......

Three years ago tomorrow, June 24, 2006, Chris and I became husband and wife. Little did we know that in three short years that we would be parents of twins making up a

A FABULOUS FAMILY OF FIVE!

I LOVE YOU CHRIS and can't wait for the many more years of

happiness and cherished memories.........

FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND 2009

Father's Day weekend, Chris and I were lucky enough to spend time with both our dads and to have ALL the boys with us on such a special weekend.

Me with ALL OUR BOYS. This was Quinn and Kaden's first time in the pool and they LOVED it. As you can Kaden was chillin in the float! Not sure how I ended up in the pic with all the boys..but we take what we can get!

Daddy and Kaden
(again falling asleep in the float)

Daddy and Big Brother Brady

Grandaddy Allen and three of his Grandsons.

Brady, Kaden, and Quinn

Thank you Chris for being such a Wonderful Husband and Awesome Father!

Brady, Quinn, and Kaden are truly blessed to have YOU to call Daddy!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!

CRAWL BABY CRAWL......

The twins are just weeks away from crawling. Below are pics of each one on their knees ready to go......only if they could just figure it out!

My sweet Kaden!!!

My sweet Quinn!!!

THE HAMM MEN BIRTHDAYS

On May 26th, Chris turned 29. He's only got one more year until the BIG 30! On his birthday we went to Marion and ate supper at his Grandparents with his mom and Brady. Since Chris isn't a big sweet eater, I picked up some delicious cupcakes from Edgars Bakery in Birmingham. They were chocolate cake with white icing and each one had a sea creature on them. I thought they fit his personlity just perfect!!!!

Chris blowing out his candle and making a wish....a sure hope it came true!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!

Weren't these cupcakes just precious...and they were sooooooo tasty too!!

On June 12th, Brady turned 7 years old. It's so hard to believe that he is that big. Chris and I gave him a basketball goal and his brothers gave him a basketball. We celebrate his birthday on June 6th with a birthday party at West Perry Community Club. Pictures from the party to come later. Brady's grandmommy has all of them on her camera.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY BUG!!!!

A FIRST FOR KADEN...

This past weekend Chris and I went away on a short beach trip. We haven't done anything together since I was admitted to the hospital before the boys were born, so we thought it was time to get away for a few days. It was sad leaving them for the first time overnight, but I knew they were in good hands (I didn't cry, but I did tear up). Chris's mom AKA Grandmommy kept them. So Saturday after we got through fishing I called to check in on them and Grandmommy asked me if I knew that Kaden had two teeth. I had no idea!!!! I guess they broke through the skin overnight. So last night when we got home I checked it out for myself and there they were, two little sharp teeth barely poking through the gums. No wonder he has been chewing away on his pacifier!!! No teeth for Quinn, but he is only days away from crawling. Let the craziness begin!!!

6 MONTH CHECKUP

I took the boys for their six month checkup last Friday. Everything went GREAT!!! Quinn weighed 14 pounds and 1 ounce and Kaden weighed 13 pounds and 15 1/2 ounces. They were both 26 1/2 inches long and both their head measurements were 16 1/2. So they are both in the 50th percentile for their length and the 5th percentile for their weight and head. I guess I'm going to have tall skinny boys!!! They both got four shots and then the Roto Virus Vaccination. Both of them did so well and only cried for just a little while. Big Brother Brady was with us and he said it almost made him cry. He did so good helping me out with the boys. The nurse gave him three Hulk stickers for being such a big brother. The doc also changed the boys formula, so we are now on Enfamil A.R. and it is working wonders for their spit up. So no more rice cereal in their bottles. The doc also said that the boys can start eating the mixed fruit baby foods and the meats now. We haven't tried any yet, but I know they are going to love it. They already love their fruits. After the doctor's appointment we went to Dairy Queen for lunch and then had some good ole ice cream. YUMMY!!! Then we had to make a few stops to get some baby things and then it was home to pack and load the car for a weekend in Marion. Brady had a baseball game Friday night which unfortunately they lost, but then we had his Birthday party on Saturday. It was so much fun and all the kids had a great time. Well that's all for now. Hopefully I can get some new pics downloaded soon. We've had so much going on that we need to share.

THE BIGS BOYS GO ON THE FIRST SALT WATER FISHING TRIP OF 2009

Chris and Brady left this past Friday to take the boat down to the beach for the summer. While down there, they went on the first fishing trip of 2009.

In this pic, Brady is showing off the Amberjack that his Daddy speared while diving in the deep, deep dark Gulf of Mexico.
Chris holding up the 25 pound Cobia that his friend Justin speared.

And the littlest fisherman showing off just one of his catch.

Brady caught the most fish on the trip. YAY FOR BRADY!!!

BIG BROTHER BRADY IS PLAYING BASEBALL

This year Brady decided he wanted to play baseball for the City League in Marion. He is on the Braves team. Opening day was Saturday May 2nd. His team did okay, considering it was there first time to play a real game against a real team. Unfortunately they lost 2 to 1, but since then they have won one and tied one. Brady is really enjoying playing ball.

Brady AKA Little Chris playing 1st BaseYAY!!! He his the ball and made it to 2nd Base!
AND he scored a point for his team!!! WAY TO GO BRADY!!! His team will be playing every Tuesday nights at 5:30 and Friday nights at 6:30 for any of you that would like to go watch.

A PAGEANT AND A PARTY

Last night me and the twins went to see Cousin Victoria in her Beauty Walk. Uncle Chris and Brady stayed at Aunt Kelley's house and kept Daniel. They enjoyed an afternoon of Four Wheeler and Go Cart Riding and Playing on the Swing Set. Unfortunately, I couldn't be at two places at once so there are only pics from the Pageant.Little Miss Victoria during her Walk. She was SO PRETTY!!!

YAY!!!! She got 2ND ALTERNATE!!!!

Miss Victoria with all her flowers. She got flowers from Mommy, Daddy, and Daniel, Retta and MeMommy and Gran and Grandaddy. We gave her a Hannah Montana light up bracelet and a Hannah Montana beach ball and float.

The Twins with their FAVORITE OLDER COUSIN

After the Pageant we all went back to Kelley's for Pizza and to celebrate MeMommy's Birthday!

Daniel LOVED singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MeMommy AKA Meme or Meanie as Daniel sometimes says because he can't always say MeMommy. It is so SWEET and FUNNY!!!!

THE TWINS MEET JP AND RASHAD!

This past Sunday, we met the Barton Family and Aunt Ann Bradford at the Jennifer Harwell art gallery where they were featuring Steve Ripper's art of John Parker Wilson and Rashad Johnson. Not only was their pictures there, but JP and Rashad were there in person, so the twins got the honor of getting their picture made with them. I apologize for the dark photos, but for some reason my flash didn't go off and I didn't realize until we got home. I lightened them the best I could. ROLL TIDE FROM THE HAMM FAMILY!!!!!!