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!