Lehi Parade

This morning we went to the Lehi Round-up Days parade.  It was the boys' first parade experience and as you can see Seth was very interested.

He was most excited by the candy which was a first for him.  Dan was obviously taking this picture as he's letting him eat the wrapper.   Our friends the Hites invited us and you can see them sitting next to us in this picture.

So much to look at!

Seth was particularly photogenic today.  

Poor Brad was all tuckered out at the end.

Pool time

We've gone swimming in the pool a few times.  With their short attention spans and the huge amount of effort to get them and the pool ready, at least I got a few good pictures.

Brad likes to splash on his stomach like a fish.

We're storing the pool in our front room which makes for a great play area for the boys.

Saratoga Splash!

Every year the city of Saratoga Springs has Saratoga Splash, a city festival and part of the festivities includes a 5K run which the boys and I competed in.

Start them early with the thrill of competition :)  Here we are after finishing 2nd in the stroller category with a time close to 24:30, I was too distracted trying not to run into anyone that I didn't get a good look.  (Don't get too excited, at most there were a 100 people total in the entire race, but we did get a medal)

Dan came to support us at the finish line.  Luckily the race was at the park just up the street from our house.

Our neighbors brought their dog.

Hanging out at the park waiting for the awards ceremony.

Play Time

Apparently I'm a slow learner and still haven't realized that quiet generally equals trouble.  This is Brad's I know I'm in trouble but am so incredibly cute you're only going to grab the camera look.

Swimming in the back yard.

You may have to look twice with our clever camoflouge, but there are two boys in the pool.

Brad didn't think it was very helpful to have Seth push him on his car.  We think Seth will be the first to walk, but neither of them can stand or walk on their own quite yet.

Here's Seth showing off his sweet walking skills.  (reference to Napoleon Dynamite, just in case you thought it sounded funny :))

First hair cut

The boys had their first hair cut yesterday.  Teri, if the price of gas wasn't so much we would've brought them to Omaha :), but luckily Jillyn did a good job and the boys were great.  No screaming and for the most part they sat still.  

What a good looking boy Seth is.

It was a family affair and all the Stapleton men had their haircut.

Mischief Makers

The boys are into everything!!  If they're being quiet, there is a good chance they're being naughty.  In this picture Brad's shirt says "Blame my Brother" and he's the one who started the toilet game.

The advice of not leaving your children unattended in the bath is a good one for obvious safety reasons and because they may not want to wait as long as it takes you to gather their pajamas from the other room before they get started on bathtime.

People ask me if having twins has gotten easier or harder.  I'd say easier as they sleep through the night so I am again functional, but harder in the fact that it is hard to keep the house clean.  They go from room to room and turn it into the above.  At least I always have a current inventory of our toiletry supplies. :)

If you would like a fan club to help you feel inspired to mow the lawn just let us know and we'll bring the boys over for an hour.

If only all our daily tasks could be viewed with such enthusiasm.

Trip to Arches

This weekend we took a trip to Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.  It's about a 3 hour drive from Salt Lake and I've never been, a fact that I've mentioned to Dan on numerous occasions and he finally got the hint that I wanted him to take me :)  We had a great time and the boys really seemed to enjoy themselves.  This is Delicate Arch, the one pictured on Utah's license plates.

You've got to love the French tourists.  Who else would carry a pink umbrella to protect against the sun while hiking.

The boys did surprisingly well camping. They didn't cry and except for falling off the mattress several times throughout the night I was able to get some sleep.  Seth especially liked crawling around the tent.

Eating breakfast at camp

Brad getting excited for the hike.

We had to take this picture because Seth looks so chunky and happy here with his big belly and covered in potato chip crumbs and Teddy Grahams.

Landscape Arch

We must say that this trip has now fully immersed us into parenthood.  What is more suburban America than taking a family trip to the National Parks with your station wagon loaded with camping gear, yes we took the white Subaru wagon.