The Spencer Twins

The Adventure Begins!

November 27th, 2008. After weeks of rubbing her mouth with anything she could find, Corryn gets her first two teeth in the bottom-front. you can just see and feel them coming in. Brady is showing signs but not teeth. He’s working on his “crawling skills”. No time to cut teeth.

26 weeks old. Exactly 6 months old.

26 weeks old. Exactly 6 months old.

November 27th, 2008. Here are various pictures during our Thanksgiving day.

Great grandpa and Uncle Chris

Great grandpa and Uncle Chris

 

Cousin Brad and daddy starting the turkey fry. Onlookers wait with anticipation.

Cousin Brad and daddy starting the turkey fry. Onlookers wait with anticipation.

After one short hour the turkey's done.

After one short hour the turkey's done.

Grandpa helps out by showing us his golfing skills.

Grandpa helps out by showing us his golfing skills.Aunt Marcie and Corryn take a moment out of the cooking to spend time together. Cousin Brad hanging with Corryn. Brad was extremely helpful during his week with us.

The cooking team is almost ready to serve.

The cooking team is almost ready to serve.

The meal is done. The cooks are ready for everyone to eat.

The meal is done. The cooks are ready for everyone to eat.

Grandpa is wore out from waiting.

Grandpa is wore out from waiting.

Uncle Chris and Corryn just chillin'.

Uncle Chris and Corryn just chillin'.

Grandpa and Brady watching football.

Grandpa and Brady watching football.

Great Uncle Tom puts Corryn asleep.

Great Uncle Tom puts Corryn asleep.

Grandpa and Great Uncle Tom sleeping off the turkey. Too tired to lose their money at poker.

Grandpa and Great Uncle Tom sleeping off the turkey. Too tired to lose their money at poker.

 

Great Uncle Mark and his twin sister Great Aunt Marcie from Washington are posing with our twins.

Great Aunt Marcie, Great Uncle Mark with our twins.

Great Aunt Marcie, Great Uncle Mark with our twins.

Everyone is all smiles.

Everyone is all smiles.

Great grandpa with his twins and our twins.

Great grandpa with his twins and our twins.

Corryn is more interested in her Great grandpa's hair.

Corryn is more interested in her Great grandpa's hair.

The parents with their twins.

The parents with their twins.

Corryn plays with Great grandpa's hair.

Corryn plays with Great grandpa's hair.

Corryn and Great Uncle Mark

Corryn and Great Uncle Mark

November 25th, 2008. Well after weeks of rocking and frustration, Brady is now crawling. He’s all over the house and day after day he continues to move farther. Today is the official first day of taking four or more steps.

To see him crawl, click in the “Brady Crawling” link below.

Brady Crawling

Here are some pictures as well.

Brady crawling around trying to lift himself up by using the chairs.

Brady crawling around trying to lift himself up by using the chairs.

Brady moving about.

Brady moving about.

Brady is so happy with himself. He's a very determined little boy.

Brady is so happy with himself. He's a very determined little boy.

Brady is grinning ear-to-ear.

Brady is grinning ear-to-ear.

Brady is crawling towards his playtoy

Brady is crawling towards his play toy.

November 24th, 2008.  Mommy and Great Aunt Marcie make butternut squash for the kids first home cooked meal.

Aunt Marcie scooping the butternut squash into ice cube trays.

Great Aunt Marcie scooping the butternut squash into ice cube trays.

Corryn really enjoys her squash.

Corryn really enjoys her squash.

Brady sitting back after eating his homemade squash.

Brady sitting back after eating his homemade squash.

November 14th, 2008. Aunt Margaret comes to town for a long weekend from New York.

Aunt Margaret and Corryn

Aunt Margaret and Corryn

Aunt Margaret came over for dinner. She helped feed Corryn.

Aunt Margaret came over for dinner. She helped feed Corryn.

Aunt Margaret and Brady at Grandparent Spencer's home.

Aunt Margaret and Brady at Grandparent Spencer's home.

Corryn at Grandparent Spencer's

Corryn at Grandparent Spencer's

Aunt Kathleen and Brady

Aunt Kathleen and Brady

Aunt Kathleen and Brady playing at the Grandparent Spencer's.

Aunt Kathleen and Brady playing at the Grandparent Spencer's.

Here are some random pictures in no particular order.

Mommy and the kids at night.

Mommy and the kids at night.

Granny and the kids

Granny and the kids

Brady and Corryn playing with Zero sleeping in the background.

Brady and Corryn playing with Zero sleeping in the background.

Brady under a chair.

Brady under a chair.

Brady and Corryn doing tummy time together.

Brady and Corryn doing tummy time together.

Daddy and Corryn resting

Daddy and Corryn resting

Brady smiling away.

Brady smiling away.

Corryn playing around.

Corryn playing around.

Zero guarding Brady while he looks out the window.

Zero guarding Brady while he looks out the window.

25 weeks old. They both smiled perfectly.

25 weeks old. They both smiled perfectly.

November 6th – 9th, 2008. Granny and Grandpa J took Uncle Chris, “Auntie” Laura, Mommy and Daddy to Pismo Beach for all our birthdays. On our drive we stopped in to see “Auntie” Nay in Santa Barbara. It has been over a year since we last saw her. Afterwards we stopped on the pier for some clam chowder before heading to our final stop.

Sitting in our favorite clam chowder diner having some lunch.

Sitting in our favorite clam chowder diner having some lunch.

After lunch we ook a family picture with harbor in the background.

After lunch we ook a family picture with harbor in the background.

Grandpa helps Daddy unload. There wasn't any space left with all the kids' stuff.

Grandpa helps Daddy unload. There wasn't any space left with all the kids' stuff.

Here the kids are being fed in their portable high chairs.

Here the kids are being fed in their portable high chairs.

The whole family hanging out visiting while the kids finish eating.

The whole family hanging out visiting while the kids finish eating.

Granny and Grandpa walking the kids in blankets to keep them warm.

Granny and Grandpa walking the kids in blankets to keep them warm.

The view, hotel shape makes you feel like you're in Hawaii.

The view, hotel shape makes you feel like you're in Hawaii.

The sunsets were breathtaking. This is off our balcony.

The sunsets were breathtaking. This is off our balcony.

Another view of the sunset.

Another view of the sunset.

Granny and Corryn hanging out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Granny and Corryn hanging out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Grandpa and Corryn lounging around.

Grandpa and Corryn lounging around.

Uncle Chris and Brady hanging poolside.

Uncle Chris and Brady hanging poolside.

Brady posing with his new hat. He outgrew all his other ones.

Brady posing with his new hat. He outgrew all his other ones.

Mommy and Brady waiting for the sunset.

Mommy and Brady waiting for the sunset.

Corryn posing with her new hat.

Corryn posing with her new hat.

Daddy, Mommy and Brady posing with the Pismo Beach pier in the background.

Daddy, Mommy and Brady posing with the Pismo Beach pier in the background.

Uncle Chris is caught teasing Brady by offering him shelled peanuts.

Uncle Chris is caught teasing Brady by offering him shelled peanuts.

Daddy, Mommy and Corryn having lunch. The weather turned so the kids were fed in the car.

Daddy, Mommy and Corryn having lunch. The weather turned so the kids were fed in the car.

November 5th, 2008. Corryn rolls over with ease. She watched her brother with his struggles and learned from it.

Corryn on her belly. She's lovin' it!

Corryn on her belly. She's lovin' it!

Corryn upclose as she relaxes.

Corryn upclose as she relaxes.

Corryn loves sticking out her tongue

Corryn loves sticking out her tongue

The kids playing together.

The kids playing together.

Corryn upclose and personal.

Corryn upclose and personal.

Corryn holds Zero's ear. Zero doesn't mind the attention at all.

Corryn holds Zero's ear. Zero doesn't mind the attention at all.

Corryn playing with her toys. She's kinda just hangin' out.

Corryn playing with her toys. She's kinda just hangin' out.

Corryn on her belly...trying to get a move-on.

Corryn on her belly...trying to get a move-on.

Here are a few pictures of relatives that have stopped in this month. We have Great grandpa, Great grandma, Great Uncle Mark, Great Great Aunt Mamie, and cousin Jenna.

Jenna feeds Brady

Jenna feeds Corryn

Jenna feeds Brady

Jenna feeds Brady

Great, Great Aunt Mamie and Corryn

Great, Great Aunt Mamie and Corryn

Great, Great Aunt Mamie and Brady

Great, Great Aunt Mamie and Brady

Great grandma and Brady

Great grandma and Brady

Great grandpa with Corryn

Great grandpa with Corryn

Grandparents and siblings.

Grandparents and siblings.