Sharing Toys

Meg and Katie have started grabbing toys from each other's hands. One day it seems that every toy that Meg is holding is the toy that Katie wants, and another day Meg will want every toy that Katie has. Both girls usually let out screams of protest when her sister yanks the toy from her hands. Here are some pictures of Katie and Meg "sharing" toys:

Football Fans

Meg and Daddy had fun watching football this weekend.

First Santa trip

We took the girls to see Santa for the first time. It was great because all of the grandparents were still here.

The girls loved looking around at all of the decorations and the people.

I think we got to meet the real Santa, he was very good...

Messy Katie

Katie loves organic teething biscuits!

Finalization Day!

Today was our big day! We appeared in court to finalize the adoption of Margaret Lynn and Katherine Beatrice. I cried tears of joy as we walked into the courthouse building, and I saw our state motto, "With God, All Things Are Possible" etched into the wall. Amen!

We were so fortunate to have so many family members present: Grandma H, Grandpa H, Grandma S, Grandpa S, Aunt Robin, Toby, Aunt Julie, Ellie, and Ashlyn.

It was a beautiful day, and we are truly blessed.

Hanging Out With Toby

Katie (left) and Meg (right) share a book with cousin Toby

Local Metro Parks

One of our favorite activities is to go for walks at the local Metro Park. It's amazing how quickly you can feel like you aren't in the city anymore. Here are some pictures of our hikes during the girls' first 6 months.

First trip to the park, don't they look little?

One of the flatter trails, this one follows the river.

One of my favorite trees. They have actually grown together at the "hug."

Its Fall and the leaves are all on the ground for the year. There were times that the trail was difficult to find because of all the leaves. We had a nice warm (60 degree) day this weekend so we went for one last "warm" walk.

Book Exchange

Meg (right) and Katie (left) participated in a book exchange this month. We exchanged books with another set of twins, Emma and Gracie, who are a week younger than the girls. They live in northern Ohio, and sent these books to Meg and Katie. The girls were excited to add them to our collection!