Bedtime Story

Here we are enjoying a bedtime story with our faithful Bean. He likes to be near us in any way he can.

OBAMA!!!!

Though we couldn't stay awake long enough to see history being made, mommy and daddy took a picture to document the occasion. Auntie Danielle has promised to tell us all about that night and its importance when we get a little older.

Our 1st Halloween!

So mommy had written a clever narrative to accompany this post that accidently got deleted in her haste to get the post finished, but just know that prior to these pictures mommy was covered in an orange sweet potatoey substance that was projected from Avery's mouth. Please enjoy the pictures of Avery the Flower and Addison the Bee.

Authors are Awesome!

Here we are reading a children's book authored by mommy's dear friend Amy J. Maurer. She and mommy not only went to grad school together, but were roommates at the Lowe Mannor at UNI, along with our friend Jace's mommy. So here is our official marketing campaign for A Purple Hippopotamus Pillow and Pink Penguin Sheets.
Note the vibrant colors and large, easy to read text...

The auditorily pleasing use of alliteration....

the durable cover....

and eye catching illustrations!

Fall 2008

So life has been busy as usual at Casa de RumpTwins...between attending going away parties, birthday parties, traveling to Ottumwa to see relatives, and , as Daddy likes to call it, God's Portions Day, there has be little time to narrate our recent activities as usual. So here we are surrounded by plump pumpkins and gobs of gords at the pumpkin patch.

Here we are with Uncle Andy before he left for the Navy. We miss you Uncle Andy and hope that you are doing well!

Last Weekend

We spent last weekend watching the Iowa game at our friend Oliver's house. It was so much fun! There was jambalya and milk and Oliver serenaded us with his daddy's old recorder and Katelynn played the maracas. Mommy intended to get pictures of us with Oliver and Katelynn, but there was too much going on, and before mommy knew it the game was over (Hawks beat the Clowns in case you were wondering) and it was time to go home. We'll gets some pics next time. But here are some pics of us just hangin' out at home with mommy and daddy and Beans, and one of us at the Kensington with Great Grandma Jennings.

Avery being amused

Daddy cracks me up!

And they call the thing RODEO!

So apparently there's there's this thing that occurs in Fort Madison every September called Rodeo, in which various livestock are chased around an arena by guys in funny hats, and many of those who attend it wear funny hats too. So Grandma Carr felt compelled to buy us some funny hats. Here are pictures mommy took of us in our funny hats (aka cowgirl hats).

Addison looking ready to rope and ride


Little Buckaroo Avery

Us in our full rodeo get up

Us marching, err...strolling in the annual Rodeo Parade through down town FM. We think daddy was the biggest celebrity in the parade, cause all of these kids kept yelling "Hi Mr. Rump," and some said "Hi Mistuh Wump." They were talking to daddy too. PE must be the most important class at school?

Pics from Grandma Carr's Camera

Great Uncle Mike and Great Aunt Sue holding us at a family get together at their house in July
Cousins Jessi and Nathan who were expecting twins
Aiden James and Emersyn May (Nathan and Jessi's twin babies born August 31, 2008)
Mommy, Uncle Dane and us at one of mommy's favorite college hang outs
Us posin'in our 4th of July outfits

Beyond ridiculous!!!

It is utterly ludicrous how long it has taken mommy to put up new posts on our blog!! Although we must admit it was an incredibly busy and eventful summer. So without further ado, please enjoy the following documentation of Rumptwin Summer 2008...


Daddy and Mommy and us before we went to a pre 4th of July party at Chad and Mindy's.

Snoozin at the grown up party on the 4th with the Etkas, Niggemeyer/Browns, Chicago Santiagos, and Ronnie and Robin.

Posin' with our adorable friend Allison Etka

Hanging out at Uncle Ronnie's surprise 29th Birthday Party.
Our first introduction to "The Grant Man" Juarez
and Little Miss Annabella Juarez
Avery and Great Grandpa Carr
Cousin Johnny and Addison at the KC's where mommy and Johnny used to hang out when they were our age.



Avery and Great Grandma Carr

Cousin Kara feeding Addison

Silly Great Grandpa wearing one of our sweet Hawkeye bibs that Aunt Sarah made us. We know your messy Great Grandpa, but that's a bit much.
Go Hawks!
Knee High Hawkeye
Locally Grown
Check out our sweet hats that Grandma and Grandpa Carr got us on their vacation in Galeena
Mommy and her buddy Gordon Dirks on our second visit to Aunt Kimmy's
Unfortunately Kyle and Kathy weren't there this time, but we got to see the giant puppy dogs!
Whazahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Sittin' sort of
We went on a big vacation to see our bestest friend Mia in Kansas City. Have you ever seen three such gorgeous babes?
Which way do we look?
Snugglin'




Us and our Bean. You better "Obey the Shih-Tzu," or he'll lick your face off!

Bubble Beards

Layin with Beaner Weaner on our blanket. He always finds a spot.

Us in our adorable towels that Uncle Brian Boyle got us with our names on the back.

Aunt Mindy feeding us at Sweetcorn Festival while daddy munches on chips.

Taking in the sights and smells of the festival with Grandpa Carr.
Avery going nuts in her jumperoo.



Hanging out at Carol and Jays' house with Aunt Joni, Aunt Mimi, Izzy and Ellie


If you give Daddy a cookie....
He's going to want another one, cause Daddy can never just have one cookie :) Actually this is daddy reading us one of our favorites. "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."


We enjoyed our first football game, outside of mommy's tummy, with Janice and Dick. The Bloodhounds won this one. Of course it was a scrimage against themselves, but we are told that they have vastly improved since last year. Go Big Red!



Friday Night Lights


You better watch out! We'll be mobile in no time!


This cereal tastes, as Uncle Dane would say, "Delectable!"

Mommy! I don't need your help, I can do it by myself!



I don't mind if Uncle Dane feeds me. Eventhough he gets more down the front of me than he does in my mouth.



MMMMMMMMM! Scrumptious!