Fun in the sun!!

Well, and the rain!  We had two very rainy days during our week in Tucson but the rest of the time was beautiful -- high 60s and sunny.  We had a rude awakening of 30+ degrees when we got off the plane today.  Ouch!  We had a great trip.  I'd been a bit worried about how Luke and Amelia would travel -- especially given her ear infection -- but they both did so well.  For the most part they are both such easy-going babies which makes traveling so much more fun with young kids!  Tucson is where Scott and I met and fell in love so it will always have a special place in my heart.  We spent the first year and a half of our marriage living there so it's always fun for us to reminisce, check out the hospital we used to work at, visit old friends.  

We stayed with Scott's parents, who went above and beyond to make the house ready for the babies.  They were so sweet to borrow/buy pack-and-plays, high chairs, toys, etc. so their place was ready for Luke and Amelia.  And boy did they love it!  I kept saying they weren't going to want to go home because of all the new fun toys and all the Grandparent love and attention :)  That was probably my favorite part of the trip ... seeing the babies getting so much love.  I've realized that I do feel a lot of mama guilt about the fact that there are two of them and one of me (obviously -- twin parenting, right?) but it's hard when they're both going through the same phases and needing the same things from me that I can't always give to them.  When they're both wanting to be held, both teething and needing extra snuggles, etc.  I feel guilt.  I don't think it's all bad --  patience is something that twins learn extra early.  They know their needs will be met, it just might take me a few extra minutes.  But in those moments I wish I had four arms to snuggle them with!  So for this last week, Luke and Amelia had their parents, Grammy, Gramps and GG Edna all around to play with them, feed them, snuggle, read to them and love them.  It was fun to see!

Amelia with Daddy at the zoo

Enjoying the sunshine!

Reid Park Zoo -- the kids loved watching the animals

Riding the train with Grammy and Gramps

The Honeycutt kids and the Coyle kids all got to meet -- such a blessing and such a fun day!

Mama and Lukey

Such good little travelers -- yes, they're in their PJs since it was a 6am flight :)  Wish I could have been in my PJs too!  Probably wouldn't have been so cute though.

I love love this video because it captured how much fun we all had laughing together that night -- both babies were just putting on a show for us :)  Traveling with kids is a LOT of work, but adds so much more joy.