a little bit spring...

We have finally been enjoying a little bit of spring weather! Today is a little chilly with rain, but we'll take it! As long as it's not snow.

Greg & I did a lot of shopping around, test driving and trying to figure out the best vehicle for our family. We aren't van people and we never thought we would want anything as big as a Suburban... well, when we thought about it... all the space we needed & we wanted something we weren't going to out grow we decided that we needed a Suburban. Yes, the Glodt family is the proud owners of a Chevy Suburban!!! Greg & I are in love with this car and can't imagine life without it now.

Our new investment is going to make our trip next week to Santa Fe a lot more comfortable than our little Jeep:] Wow, our Santa Fe trip is almost here. We are going down for Audie's college graduation. We wouldn't miss this milestone in Audie's life & want to be there to celebrate with her. There also will be some family members there that haven't met the boys yet! That will be special... I will have to take LOTS of pictures!

The day we come back from Santa Fe is Graden & Caels 2nd Birthday!!! My babies are going to be two. The time does fly, but it's been so much fun and we've been making memories that I'll never forget. I've decided to have the boys birthday party the last weekend of May, by then we should have beautiful weather for the kiddoes to play outside and be messy! Their birthday theme is Elmo... they LOVE Elmo!!!

Well, there should be a lot of pictures and stories to tell by June. I hope everyone has a great May.

Mommy & Cael, he loves to look in the mirror right after his bath

Handsome Graden-- I love those rosey cheeks

Hop, Hop, Hoppy Easter

We have had a wonderful Easter. We went over to Upton in the morning in time to make it to church. Since it's small church we needed to get there early to get a seat for all of us. So we arrived about 30 minutes early. The boys did great for the first 20 minutes & then started getting restless. We were able to keep them happy for about 10 more minutes and then they had, had enough. So I left with them so they could watch movies in the car... Graden fell asleep as soon as I started driving. When everyone was back at Grandma Dee Ann's & Grandpa Gary's house we hunted for eggs.

The boys also got a Handy Manny Doll and were super excited about it!

Grandma & Great Aunt Debbie made a wonderful dinner, that we all ate too much of. Cousin Piper was there and entertained the boys, she hid the eggs for them to find, took them outside to play and ran around with them.

We had a really fun day and Graden & Cael had their fill of candy!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.

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We have been trying to take advantage of any nice weather we get. The boys love to go to the park and swing!

They would swing for hours if I would let them. I try to get them to go play on the slid and other things... they will go down once and then want back on the swings. They love when I give them a UnderDog push where they go Really high. Right after I push them they will ask for it again! It's pretty cute so ofcourse I keep doing it.

Pray for Spring to come! We can't wait to play outside more!!!

Identical or Fraternal???

Before the boys were born the doctor told us that they were probably Fraternal twins. The reason was they were in two sacks and had two placentas... seperate everything. So we always assumed that they were Fraternal. As they got older, still looked A LOT alike, got teeth at the same time & in the same order, stayed the same height & weight we started to question if they were Fraternal or Identical. We talked to our Pediatrician and he said "Identical". So we decided to order a genetic testing off the Internet. To do the genetic testing we had to swab the inside of Graden & Caels mouth (not an easy task!), send them in and then the result would be posted on-line. Greg and I were planning on waiting to reveal the results at the boys 2nd birthday party... but I couldn't wait, I had to look!!! Then when I told Greg he couldn't keep it a secret... so we are going to tell you now!

Graden & Cael are Identical Twins.

The results say they are 99.99999417% Identical! I think that's pretty close!

Spring Fever!

We all have Spring Fever around here. Usually this time of the year we are praying for moisture... but we have had so much this year that we are ready for warm weather! Now that the boys are to the age where they run, climb and play together they need more space to play. Inside just doesn't seem to get all of their energy out! Today it's 48 degrees!

Graden & Cael are doing really good. Their vocabulary is really picking up. Their big word right now is "NO"... hummmm I don't think they have ever heard that word!?! Okay, maybe a few times. Cael will walk around the house saying "no no no no no". It really is pretty cute. They have started wrestling with each other. Usually Cael will grab Graden and pull him to the ground. Then Graden will get out from under Cael and then get on top of him or run off so he will chase him. The whole time they are Laughing! No one's got hurt yet or broke any furniture... but I know it's coming!

Grandma & Grandpa Glodt took us to the Stock show & rodeo in Rapid City this year. They boys had a great time. they love to watch the horses & all the activities going on. Graden even learned a new word... "Horse". What a good time!

I just received the genetic testing kit in the mail. Now we have to swab the boys cheeks and then send it into the lab. We are planning on reveling the results at the boys 2nd birthday party. I will make sure to post it in a blog too.

Greg is staying busy with work all of this week so he can take Friday & Saturday off. Greg and a few of his friends are heading to Watertown SD to watch state wrestling. Greg was able to help out with the Sturgis High School wrestlers a little this year. So it should be fun to go and watch them at state. Greg also just turned over his crown for king... He was Mardi Gras King last year and they just recrowned a new king. We had a busy house last weekend. Greg finished his home made poker table. He built it all by himself with some help from a friend & he's deffenlty proud of it!

One of my best friends just turned 30. We suprised her with a girls night. We ate at Coco Palace (yummy sushi) then a chick flick (confesions of a shop a holic).

Happy Monday!!!

Lander Holiday Vaca

We decided this year to have our Christmas/Holiday/Family get together in January with my side of the family. It worked out really well, it seems like there is soooo much going on around Christmas that it's hard to get everyone together. We were able to spend about a week in Lander which was nice.

My parents just moved into their new home a few months ago. It was weird driving into Lander and going to a different part of town, a different house... but a very nice different. Their new home is beautiful and fits them very well. They have a beautiful view out their front windows of the mountains, all the deer across the street & in their back yard.

We were joined by my Sister Audie, her boyfriend Justin (from Texas), Drew & Kim and Gregor. We definitely filled up my parents house & shop. We enjoyed playing cards majority of the time, going for walks, being entertained by Graden & Cael, sharing pictures & eating LOTS of food.

The boys are doing really good. Greg & I have decided that Cael is our law enforcer. He is always telling Graden "NO", if Graden opens the fridge Cael will close the door and tell him "NO". Graden has been the tester, he will do something he shouldn't and then look at you to see how far he can take it! Little stinker! This morning Cael helped me put my shoes on and the second I got them on he said, "bye" and was waving to me... I guess they were ready to get ride of me. They love to climb on everything... especially the coffee table, count to three and then jump on to the sofa. They love their new big boy beds, bed time has been really easy. We tell them to get their blankets and go lay down, they walk to their rooms and climb into bed, we read a story and then they are out! I'm so proud of the smart little men they are becoming!

I hope everyone is staying warm & praying for some nice weather to come soon!

Lots of love- The Glodts

Christmas 2008

I find that Christmas has more meaning now that I'm a mom. Watching Graden & Cael open their gifts, getting excited about the new book that plays music, ahhhing when the Christmas lights get turned on is so amazing when it's my kids doing it! I always loved Christmas growing up. My parents did a great job at making it exciting and creating traditions that I will never forget! There are so many traditions that I would love to continue with my kids along with the ones we are creating on our own.

This year Greg, Graden, Cael & I went to Upton. We went to church on Christmas Eve in Newcastle. The next morning we opened gifts... Greg and I were so happy watching the boys open their gifts that we didn't even notice that we hadn't opened any gifts. The last gift was a big gift that said "to: Mom & Dad from: Matt & Christine." Gary didn't want to open it since they weren't there, so he told Greg to open it, Greg didn't want to... so finally Cael opened it and it was a Flat Screen TV--- for Greg & I!!! What a great gift considering our TV is older than Greg and I!!! The boys big gift isn't here yet. They got Bunk-beds! Oh, I am really excited for them to go into big boy beds... but I'm also a little sad.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas & has a Happy New Year!!!

Have a Blessed 2009 from Jessie, Greg, Cael & Graden!!!

12 Days Til' Christmas!

Happy December everyone.

Well, I am another year older... 27 years old now! I know that isn't old but it sounds funny when I say it and looks funny when I write it. Maybe because I don't feel that old, yeah Graden & Cael might be making me age a little faster, but I still feel 23! I had a wonderful birthday. Greg & I dropped the boys off at Grandma & Grandpa Glodt's house and we headed to Gillette for the night. Every year for the last 3 years Greg has taken me to this fancy, 5 course meal with wine and wonderful entertainment. Our friend Ivalene sings in the community Chamber Singers group & they sing Christmas songs and provided the entertainment while you enjoy your meal. It's a great time to spend with Greg and also my best friend Iva!

We are just getting over another round of sickness! The boys had a stomach bug over the weekend and Greg and I tried really hard not to get it too... well, so far Greg's doing good. I deffently got it and was miserable for 3 days. I'm just now getting my energy back after not being able to eat for 3 days! Since I was sick I miss a few Christmas parties, one was for my Girls Night Out group. It was our annual Cookie exchange night at Coco Palace (Sushi--love it!) but I deffently wasn't going to be eating that with a stomach flu!!! The other party was Greg's work part for the Silverado. He had to go alone... probably why he didn't win any prizes... he didn't have his good luck charm with him:] Ha!

I just can't believe this is going to be Graden & Caels second Christmas!!! It really makes me sad to think that they aren't my babies any more. But on the other hand I am so happy to see the little men they are becoming. They are so smart and have the most amazing personalities! They don't understand Christmas yet but do enjoy all the lights and Christmas music. Every day when we go to turn on the Christmas tree lights they just stop what they are doing, we count to three and I turn on the lights. Every time the let out a gasp, like they are so amazed at the lights! Oh, I just love it!!!

This year for Christmas we are going to be at Gary & Dee Ann's. We'll be able to head over to Upton on Christmas Eve, stay the night and spend Christmas there. We will miss Matt & Christine since they have decided to go get a tan... in Jamaica over Christmas! Those stinkers they better bring me back something good!!!

Since my parents don't live as close and it's more of a vacation to go see them we have decided to make it a vacation. We decided that after the holidays, in January, would be the best time to take time off. My parents just moved into a new home so this will be our first family get together in it. So far it's going to be the 4 of us, my parents, my sister & her boyfriend (no bodies met yet?!?), my Uncle Drew & Kim, ... and hopefully more!!!

Well, I think that about sums up the happenings around here. Oh, except for the HUGE blizzard that is supposed to hit us this Sunday... I'll let you know how that goes!

I hope everyone has a Happy & Healthy Christmas!!!

~~~Happy Holidays From The Glodt Family~~~