Sienna Smiles

Little Sienna still lags behind brother in body weight but she is crawling faster, deftly navigating stairs and pulling herself to standing on every occasion. This last achievement is creating challenges for ensuring a restful naptime in the midst of junglegymming around the crib.

Hoosier Daddy

You can take the boy out of the Heartland, but you can't take the Hoosier out of the boy. The twins began their first basketball training camp this past week and showed great promise. Colten is already staking out his turf under the basket and has an affinity for going to the rim. Actually I think he just likes to chew on it, but no matter. It's all about getting him familiar with the tools.


My 1 & 2 Guard combination is still not clearly mapped out, but both girls are quick and keen to pass. For goodness sake we've got to have a scholarship lurking here somewhere don't we???

Game Changers

The twins are mobile and life will never be the same. However, it is truly a fun process to watch. Colten is all upper body strength, propelling himself forward with barrage of belly flops...
sometimes painful to watch. While Sienna takes a more aesthetic approach, frequently pausing in an raised yoga-like fashion before she shoots ahead with perfect form -- undoubtedly she will need to the dexterity to avoid being smashed by her brother, Bubba.

Pooltime

One of the real perks of our current apartment is the pool & pool-side landing. The kids enjoy the water and it's always an option in the 80degree F climate. After a proper slip-slop-slap with sunscreen the family is ready for merman & mermaid action. Savanna is the self-proclaimed Princess Ariel (Disney) of the waters and Colten and Sienna are simply pawns in her adventures.






























Not surprisingly the Colt revels in the splash factor, but is stressing the limits of float toys deemed appropriate for his age. Sienna is a tad more delicate when it comes to plunging in and is still not accustomed to being dragged down to sea level by Princess Ariel. Luckily Mommy is donning Posh Spice sun glasses to ensure that both kids receive suitable attention in this, their first public social scene. Unfortunately though this prestige comes with a cost. I've recently filed two restraining orders against local paparazzi to prevent overexposure at this young age.

Sienna

This was such a great picture I just wanted to post it.

Back in the Hood

After a chilly and somewhat exhausting slog across America it was refreshing to return to our home in Singapore. It's a fantastic place for us at this moment in time and we feel rather fortunate to be here. Some shots of life back to normal...

On The Move

Eager anticipation with a twist of apprehension. This would succinctly describe the feelings here as the twins throw themselves forward with their first movements, building momentum...with likely mayhem waiting just around the next corner.



Owing to his 13 minute head start in life, Colten has mastered non-stop rolls and now lurches ahead. To be fair I'm not sure we can identify the consecutive forward belly flops as true crawling, but like most things for ole Bubba he attacks it with a passion and curious ummph, rather than a second thought.

Sienna has been proficient with her downward dog yoga stretch for quite some time, but now seems to recognize that there IS a next possible step to consider. She clearly thinks through each move, expressing great frustration when her tired limbs lead to collapse in a rapid meeting with the floor.


But it is incredibly entertaining to watch, much like a favorite mini-series where you look forward to each new episode, while acknowledging the sad reality that this part of the story will soon come to an end.