Meeting the cousins

Eve came home on Sunday morning - just in time for the Allan family dinner (to celebrate my 60th). We tried to keep them a bit separate, but the cousins were fascinated. They met us on the doorstep. The first thing out of Brooke's mouth was, "I want to see them." As we uncovered them in their carseats, Brooke asked, "Are they real?" They must have looked like dolls, so still and tiny. Halle was everywhere. The girls were lying on the floor. Halle wanted to cover them with layers and layers of blankets. When we asked her to "go around", she used Grandma as an obstacle course to "go around" rather than going around the blanket. When Zach saw them in their drowsy state, he commented, "one eye sleeping". To distract Halle and Brooke, we told them they could put their stuffed animals in the car seats. They loved the covers for the car seats a creation of Aunt Trisha (copying Cara's cute creation), and would try to rock the animals in the carseats. It was a pretty wild ride.

Drew was excited to show the babies the pictures he had created for them. They are proudly displayed on the walls of their room. Zach and Halle colored posters announcing the birth. They are hung over the cribs.

On their way home, Brooke and family dropped by on Monday to see Chelle and Ben's house. Again, Brooke was fascinated with the twins. She said, "I wish I could stay. We have to go home. We've got pow-wow in the next few days."