Twins!

Wow it is hard to get them both comfy at the same time.

George was pretty jealous of Mommy or Daddy holding another baby :-) He really wanted to kiss them both.

There is a better copy of this photo in Anne's camera (we are smiling) but I thought this was neat.

Finley was pretty much wide awake the second visit we made and by the motions her mouth was making she was pretty hungry too. It seems she was the dominant womb-mate - Declan slept the whole time. Anne said he had been kicking her a lot so maybe he was just worn out from all the internal activity :-).

So the twins, Declan and Finley are totally adorable. I held Finley first and she was so tiny and light - THEN I held Declan and WOW even tinier and lighter. They are bot so precious. As of now I think Finley looks like Anne and Declan looks like Kevin. They both resemble Sam now but not so much from the baby picture in Sam's room.

Welcoming Declan and Finley Haveron

Anne and Kevin Haveron along with their 5 year

-old son, Sam, welcome Declan (boy) 5 lbs 12 oz & Finley (girl) 6 lbs 5 oz at about 9 am this morning 12-9-08. They were delivered by c-section and Anne is doing really well. I am sure she will welcome the sleep that she will now be allowed with help from the nurses in the nursery :-). We are on our way to meet our new neice and nephew and will have more pictures when we get home.

Art by Emily

Emily modeling the coat Grandma Mickey got her for her birthday - ooh lah lah!

Thirteen - need I say more?

Emily is changing every day - she is turning into the most beautiful young lady. Don't get me wrong she has always been beautiful but the transformation this year has astounded me. She has been very active in running (getting ready for track and field in the spring), she has been attending Bible study with a young group from Church, she has been very active in the religious ed on Wednesday nights and she is blossoming in her french horn playing as well as her piano lessons. This year she began Art lessons after school one day a week. The last project was self portraits - we are all pretty impressed with her ability. She did hers in the style of William H. Johnson, an African American artist. They are now on to a new project and I for one cannot wait to see how it turns out. Enjoy!!

Playing with Riley

Since Cinder has been gone more than 6 months we felt Ella needed company outside and it was time George got a pet. Yes we are suckers for a cute face :-). We searched high and low for a good natured cat/kitten that got along with dogs and people and other cats. We have certainly found the perfect addition to our family. Riley is 5-6 months old and adjusted to us so quickly. George LOVES her and has done everything to her and she returns for more. He has drug her around by her tail, neck and I think ears. He has picked her up and laid across her to show his love. She doesn't run from him and seems to enjoy it. This is a video of them playing with a bit of rope. George can say Ri Ri and something similar to Riley, kitty and cat he can even say meow sort-of :-).

Just stuff George has been doing

What a busy week we have had. I have taken many pictures but just can't seem to find the time to post. So here we are on a very lazy Sunday afternoon, George is taking a nap and I think I can get this on :-).


Today George was spinning, as he loves to do, and he fell over, as he always does, but this time he landed a little wrong and got himself his first nosebleed :-(. Poor poor baby! It didn't bleed for long but he got blood all over my sleeve and broke my heart in the process. I know I am to encourage him to be anything he wants to be but maybe a dancer just isn't the right choice :-).


Drew got George this great couch/bed that he loves to sit on or lie on - apparrently he isn't the only one who likes it. Good thing all our "kids" get along well and like to share.

George is trying to tell me Bodie wants to come inside. I should have taken a video because it is really cute listening to George's jibberish.

George LOVES his activity center his grandparents got him. He has his own way of using it right now but will figure it all out soon enough.

George is all about blowing kisses now - he has even added sound effects :-)

Playing in the Band

Emily had her first band concert of the year. This is just the 7th and 8th graders (6th graders join the next concert). Emily is the only French Horn player this year and she is doing really well. She is in the purple/plum colored shirt - I didn't zoom in before I started taping and on the camera you cannot zoom in/out once you start taping. We are very proud of her musical ability (must be passed down/over from Michael because it certainly isn't from me). This taping is pretty long, the second one I zoom in and don't take as much footage. These are both from the concert band, she is also in Jazz band but she is hidden in the back. I might post one of those songs later or just wait for the next performance ;-). George was clapping for her the whole time she was playing - almost to the beat but not quite.

Now you can see Emily better :-)

Snack time

George decided he wanted to share his snack with Bodie. They are so good at sharing with each other :-)(