Disney California Adventure and Carsland

My kids and I were lucky enough to be one of the first to get to enter the new Carsland at Disney California Adventure. As you enter the new land you are transformed back to the movie.
The first attraction was Mater's junkyard jamboree which is similar to a tilt a whirl in my opinion the easiest of the new rides. Next as we make our way thru the thousands of eager guests we are greeted by what seemed to be numerous Disney cast members welcoming us and the kids as we venture down radiator springs main drag. To the right is Sarge's Surplus and to the left is the Cozy Cone where you can try pickled flavored popcorn and chili cheese cones. Disney has really made sure to pay attention to every detail this new land, even the drinks are in the shape of a cone. As we make our way I see Luigi's Flying Tires which is an air tire that you move with the direction of your body. Lastly we raced on Radiator Springs Racers which seemed to be the most popular ride as fast pass for the entire day sold out within the first hour of the park opening. I would highly recommend this new land to anyone with kids as it really feels like your in Radiator Springs.

The twins turned 1!!

Where has the last year gone? That is the question it seems I ask myself each day. My two preemie newborns have grown into robust 1 yr old toddlers. Both with very different and unique personalities. Braydon being my laid back and mellow child, only to throw baby tantrums when his sister takes a toy away from him. And Bristol the loudest of my 3 kids. She lets you know when she wants something, and makes sure everyone knows she is in the room. I have enjoyed seeing them grow each month and learn how to clap, do sign language, and learn new words each day. Being a mommy of twins has been one of the most rewarding jobs. I have learned a lot about who they are and there personalities.  As they grow into the next stage of toddler hood, I take full advantage of those moments when all they want is mommy to kiss there boo boo and make them feel better. I've also learned to plan day trips out around there naps and always make sure you have enough snacks, because there is nothing worse then a cranky toddler and 2 cranky toddlers is even worse. As they learn to walk without holding onto anything and balance there little feet, I look forward to seeing what the next year has in store for them......

Dinkledooz by GoGoNatural

      So I had the opportunity to try out a new diaper called Dinkledooz from GoGoNatural. I was thrilled when it arrived and could hardly wait to see what wonderful color they had sent me. I got the beautiful orange color with yellow buttons. It is a one size pocket diaper with generous sizing. I have to say I couldn't wait to wash it and try it out as it looked like it was made really really well. For my first use I decided to try it out as a nap time diaper with both the regular and newborn insert. Now my son is normally a heavy wetter and usually wakes up from his naps with his tummy wet. I was pleasantly surprised that when he woke up from his nap he was dry. So I continued to let him play in his diaper for a bit longer and still no leaks. We then decided to do the ultimate test and try it out on him as a nighttime diaper. I again used both inserts and laid him down for bed. After sleeping an amazing 12 hours when he woke up he was dry as a bone! This Dinkledooz is now our go too nighttime diaper. I wish now I had more then the 1. I will definitely being buying more. This diaper has a very durable PUL material and is super soft in the outside, which is great. The microfiber inserts are super absorbent which is great for heavy heavy wetters. I would definitely recommend the Dinkledooz One Size Pocket diaper as now it is our go too for naps and nighttime and I hope it becomes yours too.

We Flip for the Flip

       We have been using the flip diapers since my husband and I had made the decision to start to cloth diaper our twins at 4 months old. Which I am now glad we did as cloth diapering is nothing like our grandparents did back in the day. No pins needed! The flip makes cloth diapering a snap literally. You simply lay in whatever kind of insert you prefer to use, hemp, organic cotton, stay dry insert and then snap the diaper according to your childs fit.  This diaper is also a one size diaper so it adjusts as your baby grows. I have never experianced a leak in this diaper, even during naptime. Now my one twin is a heavy wetter and tummy sleeper and he usually wakes up from his nap nice and dry as long as we ad a hemp insert into this diaper. I would not recommend this diaper for nighttime use as I feel it would not hold up thru a 12 hour night, unless you have multiple inserts in it. The Flip is however the perfect diaper when you are away from home, it makes a diaper change when your out and about super easy. All you do is simply change the insert,  and as long as there hasn't been a BM you simply replace with a new insert, it's that simple. These diapers come in an array of colors which make your babies bum look cute. My husband loves them too as they are easy to figure out if your new to cloth diapering.

The day in the life of a twin mommy

         Being a busy mommy to almost 1 yr old twins Bristol & Braydon and my 3 yr old son Evan, time management is key to my day. Just being able to take a shower and brush my teeth in the morning has to be a planned event. Good thing I am organized or I fear my hygiene may be compromised. My day usually starts early at around 4am that is usually when the twins one or the other wakes up and wants a morning bottle. So I run downstairs make two and give either Bristol or Braydon there bottle and change there cloth diapers. Now usually if one twin is still sleeping I will just wake them up also. That way that saves me having to go back into the room an hour later to feed the other one. By 7am Braydon usually wakes up, I know this as he likes to babble and talk in his crib in the morning while his sister prefers to sleep in till around 8am. So Braydon gets some mommy alone time with me which I am sure he loves.         
       By 8:30 both babies are up and I proceed to take them into the kitchen to feed them breakfast. Now that they both prefer to eat adult food I usually feed them oatmeal mixed with some kind of fruit. After breakfast its play time, till roughly around 10am. By this time they both are cranky and ready for there morning nap. So I change there cloth diapers and lay them in there cribs with there bottles.
Now this is my golden hour. While they take there morning nap I usually start a load of diaper laundry and jump in the shower. This is why I say my showers are a planned event. If I do not act fast while the twins take there morning nap then I usually don't get in a shower till my hubby comes home from work. The twins will usually sleep till around 12:30pm, then wake for lunch. By the time they are awake I usually already have eaten lunch myself an have there lunch downstairs waiting for them.
      
        If anything having twins is a great way to loose weight, as just the fact that I have to go up and down the stairs around 20 times a day is a good workout. I mean who needs the gym after my day! After the babies eat lunch it is again play time. Since my Lil crawlers are fastly turning into walkers they have me going in two separate directions. My Lil girl seems to be the more aggressive child, constantly stealing her brother toys from him and making him cry, while he just wants to be left alone to that he can enjoy his own toys without be threatening of them being taken away.

         By 2:30pm they are ready to go back down for there afternoon nap, now while they are napping I usually am prepping for what I am going to make for dinner for my family and finishing up the laundry for the day. The twins usually wake from there afternoon nap around 4 I let them play till around 5:30pm, if I feed them to early I have learned through trial and error that they seem to wake up more then if i just feed them a little later.

         After dinner it's a bath then bottle and bedtime. We love the 3 B' s in our house. By 8pm the twins are usually fast asleep and my 3 yr old is usually hanging out on the couch with us. For me I finish doing dishes from dinner and try to finish any of the laundry that still needs to be folded and put away. By 10pm I am exhausted and ready for bed myself. All to start another busy day tomorrow.......