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A little R & R in Playa Del Carmen

We're back again and what a refreshing time that was to spend some R & R with the hubby! We had some airline credit that was going to expire so we jetted off for one more getaway sans babies and headed to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to celebrate a belated 3rd year anniversary! We had never tried out the all-inclusive thing so we gave that a shot (will prob be our last time doing that-not all that impressed :) and then we moved ourselves to Mayakoba (an incredibly beautiful, luxurious area in Playa Del Carmen) and stayed at the Fairmont for two nights! The grounds were incredible, the service was phenomenal and every restaurant we ate at, the food was delicious! We seriously had the best time together and just enjoyed the time we had together to catch up and have undistracted and uninterrupted conversation! You could have placed us anywhere and we would have had a blast, but Mexico wasn't too shabby! We said long before kids were in our world that we would invest in one another always and put our marriage first. These two weekends away from the girls, while not easy for a momma's heart, sure did re-energize us and remind us how important it is that the Lord comes first, then spouse, then children. God ordained it to be that way and we must fight to keep them in that order! Not always easy to do with little ones in the picture. One thing I knew the day I got married and remains even truer today is that I am one blessed wife to be married to such an incredible man!

"Early Birds" Storytime

I have an extreme obsession with children's books and that is probably an understatement! It is so hard for me to not buy every new kids book out there and add to our collection. I guess you could say the teacher in me wants to start them out early LOVING to read. So it's usually a part of each of our days where we sit down and do the best we can at getting through a few stories together but when I saw this opportunity at the Hoover library I couldn't resist! Each Tuesday morning, we load up the car for their "Early Birds" program where Ms. Polly captures the attention of both of my girls through her read alouds, songs, chants, and rhymes! (that's quite a feat in my book!) The girls are completely in awe of her singing and the puppets/animals that she incorporates into her story telling. Makes this mom grin seeing their faces light up and their legs start kicking! We love our time there each week and to top it off we come home with a nicely laminated song/rhyme card to add to our collection-now that speaks my language =)

Half a Year Already-6 Months Old!

Dear Makenzie and Maddie Grace,
My dear sweet girls, you are 6 months old today and looking so big!!! I stare into all 4 of your beautiful blue eyes in utter amazement from the teeny tiny little babies you once were and can hardly believe you actually were that small when I see you laughing and bouncing around all over the place now! So much has changed in your lives and you have learned and discovered new things it seems like everyday. We love you more than we could ever describe and you both bring incredible joy to our hearts! We have loved every minute God has given us with you and have tried to cherish each and every day by making some fun memories to last Lord willing, a lifetime! We have dragged you girls everywhere it seems and you both usually just roll with it! Our plan of having flexible babies is working so far =) You two are as different as night and day and we love the distinct differences-keeps like interesting already! You both are so ticklish and your laughs are both SOOO precious! Thankfully we have them both on camera as I never want to forget how cute they sound! You both learned how to pull your paci’s in and out of your mouth and can usually get them back in, not always though. You also can imitate sounds and banter back and forth with mommy and daddy copying all these crazy noises we make at you! Just a few days before your 6 month birthday you both have appeared to have started this “teething” thing. We don’t see much evidence other than super fussy and drooly babies so we think your pearly whites are making their way to the surface! We started rice cereal a few days ago and you both seem to really like it! Next up, bananas and avocados! You girls now rub your eyes when you are tired and currently take two good long naps-once first thing in the morning and definitely a long afternoon naps mixed in with a few cat naps in between as well. You both light up when you see Mommy and Daddy which makes our hearts so happy! You have begun interacting with each other a whole lot more and will smile at each other, laugh, and hold each others hand regularly. It’s adorable! You both are getting closer to sitting up-you have gotten so strong and can sit pretty well with support from mommy and daddy. Makenzie, you are just a ball of energy! You talk/babble NON-STOP and love testing out your voice with all these new sounds it can make! You crack us up! You also are rolling in every direction and all over the place! We cannot take our eyes off you for one second. You are one determined girl and can’t stand not being able to get where you want to go and we often have to come “rescue” you from your latest position you have gotten yourself into and can’t get out of! You have the most mischievous personality already and keep us quite busy while you are awake. You are just into everything and love to grab anything in sight! Makenzie, you are like your mommy in that you hate being by yourself. You love having someone to play with and you make it very obvious to us how much you dislike being left alone! And just about a week ago, you discovered your feet and love pulling them towards you. You haven't gotten them to your mouth yet, but you’re close! Maddie Grace, you just seem to think your sister is silly and give her the best “what are you doing!?!” looks! You love being played with, but you are also content most of the time to play by yourself or watch Makenzie play. You can roll from back to stomach or stomach to back but usually only once at a time, not in succession back and forth constantly like little sis! You learned how to blow bubbles and enjoyed doing that all day for a few days and then you lost interest rather quickly. You can be so cuddly and can sit in our arms for quite a while as content as can be! You have such an easy going personality unless you are hungry or tired! You still LOVE mealtime and are quite eager to eat at every feeding! It’s pretty cute to watch your excitement! You also are the happiest baby in the world when you wake up-we love getting you out of your crib in the morning as you are all smiles!! We are so thankful for God’ goodness in our lives and that he has given you two to us for now! It was almost a year ago when we found out we were having twins and little did we know what a treat we were in for! Definitely not easy having two at one time, but the double joy you bring to us is worth every lost hour of sleep! We hope and pray you see Jesus in our hearts and that you see how much of a priority He is in our lives. We want you to know that we are only here on this earth for one purpose and that is to glorify and praise the Lord! We can’t wait until we can hide His word in your hearts, but until then we will keep singing to Him, praying to Him, and reading His word! We love our family time of praying for other missionaries and ministries around the world and can’t wait to see how He shapes your hearts! Know that we love you, you are special to us, and that you are made in God’s image! You are just perfect in our eyes!
Love, Mommy and Daddy

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, & Picnicking

I'll start this post out by bragging on my sweet husband and daddy to our girls! He planned this fun-filled Saturday for us and told me how to dress the girls, what to bring with us, and how long we would be gone! The rest was left a secret! (I love surprises!) We loaded up the car a little after 8am and around 10ish we arrived at Bennett Farms, one of the cutest places I have been to in a while! I was sooo excited! For those that know me, I did my huge kid smile and did a little jump in the air when we arrived at the pumpkin patch! We had such a fabulous time and the girls were fantastic! They had their first hayride, first pumpkin picking, first time seeing farm animals, and a first picnic lunch later in the day! We also enjoyed an apple tart and got to see how syrup and pork rinds were made-this city girl was rather mesmerized! =) After leaving the farm, we headed to Cheaha State Park where we had a family picnic complete with all the "goodies" my dear husband picked out! Afterwards, we took the girls on their 2nd hike (a very short one!) and enjoyed being in the great outdoors! The weather and girls were both fantastic and we just had the best time as a family!!! Hopefully this will become an annual tradition for the Currie family!

What is THIS Stuff?!

It's official: my baby girls are growing up! Insert tear here for I know that this first year of their life is flying by! 2 weeks ago marked a very special occasion in our world-the girls had their first taste of solids! I went by the book and waited until they were 6 months old and so far so good! They are loving it and have now officially tried rice cereal and bananas! I couldn't wait for this day and now I'm thinking I have just added an additional hour to our day just to get some food in them, ha! Next up: avocado! If they acquire any of their mommy's taste buds then they are sure to love this green delight! We shall see...