The Rademaker Twins: 2009

New Year's Resolution

So, as you can tell, I'm trying to update the blog. One of my new year's resolutions is to keep this a little more updated. I'm setting aside Wednesday nights to update the blog and get pictures organized. Wish me luck!

Birthday 2008

Lizzie and Paul are now 2 (and let me tell you how much I can't believe it). They just keep growing and growing. Lizzie is still in the 75th percentile for height and weight and Paul is still in the 50th percentile for both. The doctor is happy with their progress. They are talking up a storm and just getting so smart! Lizzie likes to "count" and can say the numbers in order upto 9 and Paul will jump in with one every now and then. Paul's main interest right now is pirates and every boat, ship, or anything that looks like a ship is a Pirate Ship. We had a family celebration at home on their actual birthday and then celebrated with the extended families on New Year's Eve and Day.

Cupcakes at home! They actually really got into blowing out their candles and did it several times.

We gave them a wagon full of wooden blocks and they build lots of tall towers to knock down.

Paul with his "Pirate Ship"

Lizzie's our little Viking (Paul wouldn't put on his hat)

Christmas

Okay - just a little late, but here's some pictures from Christmas. The twins really got into the whole presents thing this year. I don't think they get that Santa brought the gifts, but they liked the gifts more than the wrapping paper (opposite last year), so it's getting better.

Here's our one try with Santa - at Great-Grandma Allgeier's house. Needless to say, they didn't like it very much. Althought, in their defense - we had to wake them up from their nap.