Am so totally excited about this: we are going to see U2 in Dublin AGAIN this time with Uncle Will and it will be so friggin amazing I can hardly stand it!!! The twins and I have been on a non-stop U2 fest, they can't say the alphabet but can probably recite the lyrics to The Joshua Tree, did anyone expect anything less when I had kids?

FINALLY, the new trailer for " Where the Wild Things Are" is out. It takes alot to get me to cry these days as all of my pregnancy hormones have dissolved into a sleepless time-warp of child-rearing, but I burst into tears when the song playing was "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire. This band makes some impressively emotional electro-rock stuff, and that teamed with my favorite book for the kids was just too much. The twins watched it and started howling at the moon, like they do every night when we read this story to them and THAT didn't help either so it's been an entire morning of waterworks...

I've committed Facebook suicide. It was basically becoming this self-indulgent, quiz-taking- black-hole of time for me and I'm going cold turkey baby! So, new pics will be posted on this site from now on! I've got a paper due at the end of every month until Oct. so I can't have anymore distractions than I already have! The twins are currently coloring a book together very nicely and singing twinkle twinkle, it's the only song they can sing together! They've grown out of yet another set of clothes, it's amazing how much clothing they have...not sure where all of the hand-me-downs are going to end up? Steph, what kind of baby are you having????

Spring at Last!

Ah yes, the seasonal shift from cold and rainy to cold and rainy with occasional sun! Man, I love living the UK!  It's well into March now and a few things have come up: Firstly, Tim is having knee surgery on St. Patrick's Day, he hates St. Patrick's Day so that is quite fitting actually!  Next, I've started my LLB with the Open University for Law.  Two things strike me as I start this whole process, 1) what was I thinking and 2) what was I thinking?  It's a lot of work, but honestly, I am enjoying it.  I got a first on my first paper, which is an A so off to a good start!!  

The twins are as cute as ever, see the photos, and we are loving the fact that they are getting more mature and chatty.  Indigo is practically speaking in sentences, seemingly out of nowhere, while Cole demonstrates excellent manual dexterity by constantly eating or stealing toys away from Indigo. Cole is very clever at colors and shapes, while indigo is a fan of the alphabet and counting in Spanish. It's fun.  They have suddenly become very clingy, not sure why but I'm hoping they will snap out of it soon!!

Welcome to 2009!

Hey everyone! Well, 2008 absolutely flew by! I had a great time with the kids this year, being at home with them is the best thing ever and I am always saying how lucky I am to be able to do it! We had a wonderful time over Christmas, my mom and sister flew out, as well as Tim's folks and brother Will. Our pals Carlos and Felicity gave us use of their house while they were away for the holidays so we were able to fit everyone in!

The theme for this Christmas was definately : Cook Jamie Oliver/Nigella/Gordon Ramsey Food. I am now referring to Christmas as " The Festival of Carbohydrates" because all of the weight I lost immediately came back on the moment a minced pie touched my lips!

The twins had a blast, tons of attention, loads of lovely presents and buckets of sugar made it all very special for them. I'm impressed with the gifts for them this year, nobody went over the top, most things are non-television/video game oriented and they seem to be very occupied with them so far! Now it's time for their birthday - I always feel sorry for kids born in Jan/Feb. the parents can't bring themselves to get TOO excited since Christmas has just passed! Enjoy some of the pics:

Fine, somehow I can't get the pics to go where I want them to so whatever.........

You must click here:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/UtgIEvohrQ5CsZNA

to see mommy shake it with Obama!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/XWNlUAyZFRkLU6ePtaGZ

to see Cole, Tim and Nicki shake it!!

You must click here:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/UtgIEvohrQ5CsZNA

to see mommy shake it with Obama!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/XWNlUAyZFRkLU6ePtaGZ

to see Cole, Tim and Nicki shake it!!

YES WE CAN YES WE CAN YES WE CAN!!!!!!!

Greetings to all!! I'm sorry it's been over two months since my last posting, I'm amazed at how quickly the year has flown by. The twins are growing up so fast it's making me want another baby but then my sister reminded me that THAT baby will grow up super fast too......

Well, the above video is the celebratory drum circle that the children participated in with their Uncle Will once he explained that the crazy woman running for Vice President of the United States didn't get into office. Instead, the man who Grammie M has a crush on did! I'm very please, relieved, etc. Now there is ALOT of work to be done. A Canadian paper's headline read : Black Man Given America's Worst Job. Makes me feel bad for the guy. He's gonna need all the help he can get so I hope the media can steer away from THAT CRAZY WOMAN IN ALASKA for four years and focus on the important stuff like fixing the world and everything. Enough ranting...

It's the busy season of balls and dinners and entertaining and I've been attempting to "work out" which is the activity I do to justify all of the candy I eat, in order to fit into some dresses to look like a woman who has had twins but is starting to work out. It's a tough look to achieve....

My mom and Nicole are coming out for Christmas, should be a blast since Tim's folks and Uncle Will are coming too! Now I just wish the other Uncle's could be here!! I'm already planning my dinners with Nigella Lawson's Christmas book. I think people either love her or hate her. I think she is the woman that Tim fantasizes that he is really married too. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer....

OBAMA!!!!

Well folks, we are officially registered to vote and are PUMPED for the election! The Flatman household supports Obama 110% and I have the bumper sticker to prove it! Not that it does me any good out here... We watched the conventions and the twins sat around clapping their hands and saying " yeaaaaa" and really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the crowds. I can't say the same for Tim, he just doesn't get American politics and kept saying, " Are they really going to clap after EVERY sentence someone says?" The answer is "yes" and then there are lots of balloons and that is all that matters....

It's the worst weather ever out here, practically hurricane winds and almost no sun. I am translucent, and when I passed by a lamp recently, Tim swore that he could see my brain. So not alot of outdoor time going on, hence, I have massive crush on the children's TV presenter. We've decided to get the babies a trampoline for Christmas due to their insatiable jumping habits.

That's pretty much it over here! Hope all is well!!!