As a twin myself I have ideas about my own upbringing when considering how I want to raise my boys, but of course mostly it comes down to tackling parenting one day at a time! var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-22471963-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @brooklyntwinmama)http://www.twinmamarama.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m438e6Nr1o1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mother’s Day at the shore…</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/23131653168http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/23131653168Tue, 15 May 2012 19:39:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3s3uvfmVK1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Little hikers pause for a snack. The boys loved walking through the forest- they searched for dinosaurs and jobi wood (their word for fallen trees). And then there was the stomping in all the muddy parts of the trail of course.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/22744045504http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/22744045504Wed, 09 May 2012 19:28:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m29jjjmZC71qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Headed to an Easter Egg Hunt with Aunt MoMo!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/20838636740http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/20838636740Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:18:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1yp1t6Xt71qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Multitasking as both artist and canvas.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/20469537868http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/20469537868Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:44:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1i6mvKiP61qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Just got home after a busy morning with no nap, so I convinced the boys to have a slumber party nap in the living room!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/19959777196http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/19959777196Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:44:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fpshpR851qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We’ve taught the boys ‘Cheers!’, which they love. Here they are cheers-ing their ice cream cones.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18812929215http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18812929215Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:12:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzx9zxPYBw1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We found a small animal park at a local playground! I had to explain many times that this was a goat and not in fact Baa Baa Black Sheep.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18216514973http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18216514973Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:14:20 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztbba18PR1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Today was nice and warm so we decided to break out the suds and wash our firetrucks! The boys like to call it a ‘wash down’ ala Thomas and Friends. Two very determined scrubbers- Next I’ll have them washing the minivan!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18086025023http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/18086025023Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:22 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8wm6My0q1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I know we’ve been MIA for weeks, because we’ve been in the middle of a move. But we finally did it, and are settling in for our first night. Here is Sam in the playroom in awe of, you know, all this space!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/17442877918http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/17442877918Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:22:54 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrulpPml61qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>On a cold wet afternoon I prepared this while the boys napped. I colored pics of items I knew they would recognize on cards and hid them in order around the apartment. Then I prepared a treasure map, which the boys knew all about after watching a treasure themed <em>Blues Clues</em>.</p> <p>I gave them the first card&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwruxyxmem1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>With a little direction they picked up on the idea of how to follow each clue to the next one.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrutiP75V1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>This card led to their favorite furry friend&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrurmfJwR1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>Ren found the next clue- Mr.Potato Head&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwruprSWuI1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>But Sam fished out the next clue card&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwruo0wuK71qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>As each clue was found we added it to our map until X marked the spot&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsbmqONrp1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>They were so excited their big car was a clue that they wanted to ride around&#8230;<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsbdytp2e1qfjvjw.jpg"/> </p> <p>&#8230;rather than check the truck, where two lollipops were hidden!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsbqryYlG1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsc9vCLtV1qfjvjw.jpg"/></p> <p>Yum! Treasure.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14814763187http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14814763187Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:50:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/14679839515/tumblr_lwnsthKx391qd9dz2&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nprfreshair.tumblr.com/post/14668764393/an-annual-tradition-david-sedaris-reads-from-his">nprfreshair</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>An Annual Tradition: <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/12/23/144136439/david-sedaris-reads-from-his-santaland-diaries">David Sedaris Reads From His ‘Santaland Diaries’</a> [<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4247938">Sedaris</a> on Fresh Air] <strong>Enjoy!</strong></p> </blockquote>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14679839515http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14679839515Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:55:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwday5ypbJ1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>First snow of the season calls for sledding!!!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14371005350http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/14371005350Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:42:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3c_mPevNk8E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Let the Season begin!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13635252057http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13635252057Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:19:01 -0500<p><p class="separator">This week&#8217;s book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.</p> <p class="separator">After reading through this beautiful pop up version of the story we used colorful paint to create hungry caterpillars to take home!</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ERpsq8RsR5Q/TtO23EpolWI/AAAAAAAAASc/v4J_nN-XrO8/s640/blogger-image--969802276.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ERpsq8RsR5Q/TtO23EpolWI/AAAAAAAAASc/v4J_nN-XrO8/s400/blogger-image--969802276.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Next we reread the part about all the fruit the caterpillar ate and added each kind to a pipe cleaner &#8220;caterpillar&#8221;&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FphQVHVasfs/TtO29Asta2I/AAAAAAAAATk/G4J5DKimnKA/s640/blogger-image-1186860368.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FphQVHVasfs/TtO29Asta2I/AAAAAAAAATk/G4J5DKimnKA/s400/blogger-image-1186860368.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Ren checks out the pear his caterpillar ate&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gzDz5D7qVuI/TtO26l_PU3I/AAAAAAAAATE/UB-ZhfAmETg/s640/blogger-image--1984347876.jpg"><img border="0" height="365" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gzDz5D7qVuI/TtO26l_PU3I/AAAAAAAAATE/UB-ZhfAmETg/s400/blogger-image--1984347876.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Finally we fed a big caterpillar our own favorite foods until he was so full he went off to build a cocoon&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3uksKzlsZSI/TtO22ZXh--I/AAAAAAAAASU/hGTq7CPtzlU/s640/blogger-image--277452050.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3uksKzlsZSI/TtO22ZXh--I/AAAAAAAAASU/hGTq7CPtzlU/s400/blogger-image--277452050.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g1dmoqP0Idc/TtO25BHfUgI/AAAAAAAAAS0/jk_D_MBfYCY/s640/blogger-image-1815259892.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g1dmoqP0Idc/TtO25BHfUgI/AAAAAAAAAS0/jk_D_MBfYCY/s400/blogger-image-1815259892.jpg" width="400"/></a></p></p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13457218543http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13457218543Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:51:38 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvc0om5fN01qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to a wonderful family for providing a holiday full of giggles and cheer and numerous wagon rides!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13409132709http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13409132709Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:29:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvc0igbF871qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Swinging Sam!</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13408961371http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13408961371Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:25:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvc0f21VLf1qghdm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ren’s ride on the family swing</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13408868594http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13408868594Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:23:26 -0500<p>As you now know I&#8217;ve been busy lately stepping back into my old stomping ground of lesson planning for the playgroup we&#8217;ve started for the boys and their friends. Below is the lesson I created around one of our favorite books: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ul5owPnMaNc/TpxN6vPjNgI/AAAAAAAAAFE/6YIK3OHY8Es/s640/blogger-image--229137848.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ul5owPnMaNc/TpxN6vPjNgI/AAAAAAAAAFE/6YIK3OHY8Es/s400/blogger-image--229137848.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Today&#8217;s book was about a mouse who wanted a cookie!</p> <p class="separator">After reading the story we acted out the mouse&#8217;s adventure around the house.</p> <p class="separator">We swept the floors like mouse&#8230;</p> <p class="separator">\<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hBfO6qqAN2s/TpxML7aCNHI/AAAAAAAAADM/dvIs30u1Hqk/s640/blogger-image-781249826.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hBfO6qqAN2s/TpxML7aCNHI/AAAAAAAAADM/dvIs30u1Hqk/s400/blogger-image-781249826.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">We colored a picture like mouse&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7J32A6l6AXI/TpxMZ8d-a8I/AAAAAAAAADc/gfSF-06y5NU/s640/blogger-image-650257003.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7J32A6l6AXI/TpxMZ8d-a8I/AAAAAAAAADc/gfSF-06y5NU/s400/blogger-image-650257003.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator"><img src="webkit-fake-url://0FE51A02-0DF0-4059-8167-0C0EE7BAC2FD/image.tiff"/></p> <p class="separator">Finally, it was time to make our own mouse puppets with a cookie to keep in his pocket. We used watercolors to paint our mice then added sticker &#8220;chips&#8221; to his cookie to take home in his pocket.</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4xEPjctxLJM/TpxMau9DckI/AAAAAAAAADk/WL_4zkxWSu0/s640/blogger-image-871254416.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4xEPjctxLJM/TpxMau9DckI/AAAAAAAAADk/WL_4zkxWSu0/s400/blogger-image-871254416.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator"><span><img src="webkit-fake-url://A845E264-401A-48C4-8B31-471FDFBF0612/image.tiff"/></span></p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13114950857http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13114950857Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:00:18 -0500<p>You may have noticed we&#8217;ve been a bit MIA around here. This because we have started a cooperative playgroup with two sets of twin friends. Twice a week our 4 friends join us for lessons I&#8217;ve been planning around our favorite books, here is a peek at what we&#8217;ve been up to&#8230;</p> <p>One of our first lessons was about one of our Favorite books Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (I&#8217;ll only be showing pics of our boys enjoying the fun)&#8230;</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bYaQ9sEsI6g/Tot_pHHHaUI/AAAAAAAAACM/EM_wgojKgbY/s640/blogger-image-1596173999.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bYaQ9sEsI6g/Tot_pHHHaUI/AAAAAAAAACM/EM_wgojKgbY/s640/blogger-image-1596173999.jpg"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Today&#8217;s book was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. The book follows the adventures of the alphabet letters as they climb up a coconut tree. We sang our ABCs to get in the mood for the story. After reading the book, we we went fishing with fishing poles for magnet letters in a pond. </p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fPQpAhnkdns/TpMOQVop_dI/AAAAAAAAACw/TqpWFAayAO4/s640/blogger-image-1019992890.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fPQpAhnkdns/TpMOQVop_dI/AAAAAAAAACw/TqpWFAayAO4/s400/blogger-image-1019992890.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C5bDFGh-Fcw/TpMLZ538_jI/AAAAAAAAACc/A87STptC2es/s640/blogger-image--1519533722.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C5bDFGh-Fcw/TpMLZ538_jI/AAAAAAAAACc/A87STptC2es/s400/blogger-image--1519533722.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">Once we &#8220;caught&#8221; the letters we put them on the magnet board coconut tree!</p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pud0wfmLB54/TpMLayBIkOI/AAAAAAAAACk/R0sob8IgEi8/s640/blogger-image--1274791236.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pud0wfmLB54/TpMLayBIkOI/AAAAAAAAACk/R0sob8IgEi8/s640/blogger-image--1274791236.jpg"/></a></p> <p class="separator"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZVFdphXNbAc/TpMLcJzfe0I/AAAAAAAAACs/-tYYmUjSl7o/s640/blogger-image--1649620628.jpg"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZVFdphXNbAc/TpMLcJzfe0I/AAAAAAAAACs/-tYYmUjSl7o/s400/blogger-image--1649620628.jpg" width="400"/></a></p> <p class="separator">A fun way to play with ABCs.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13114973994http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/13114973994Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:59:45 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S7ehlw_phys?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Now if only they would end all nightly news broadcasts like this, it would make the world seem like a better place.</p>http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/12518258102http://www.twinmamarama.com/post/12518258102Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:09:00 -0500