More kids, more pages on this blog. This, however, will certainly be the last one. Just like the other three, the twins are getting their own space on here, too. But since life gets in the way of this blog more often than not these days, they’re going to share a page. Sorry, guys.
And the title, The N/A Chronicles? That stands for The Nat/Avit Chronicles, not The Nonalcoholic Chronicles. Life with 5 kids without some cocktails here and there? Not a chance. So check back here to see how the story of our twins unfolds.
(FYI, because I write so much about these kids, their pages are all broken into yearly chunks so as not to crash my site. I’ll keep the current year on the main page for ease of use. Enjoy!)
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January 21, 2025
Happy New Year, my loves! You guys actually got off school today for an extreme cold warning, and you were thrilled! You all did an amazing job together and played restaurant all day, with a couple of you alternating servers and chefs. You made menus, set the table, and played cafe music and everything! I loved watching you guys orchestrate it all as I worked alongside you at the dining room table.
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January 31, 2025
Happy 7th Birthday, you two!! I will have your whole birthday post up soon as usual, but I can’t skip here as well. You guys are SO excited for today, especially since you have a Friday birthday. You got your chocolate chip birthday pancakes this morning, took Pokemon cards to school as favors for your classmates, requested the annual mac and cheese and cocktail weinies for your birthday dinners, then we’ll go get Blizzards at DQ for your birthday dessert treat. You guys are so much fun, and we love you so much!!! I hope birthday #7 is the best one yet!
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February 2, 2025
Big day for you two – you get to start taking your own showers now that you’re 7! Nat, you’re so cute. You keep clarifying the order in which you do all your steps and how you get the wash cloth all flat to use, then you’re so excited when you feel confident that you have everything right. As long as you get clean, that’s my main concern! 藍
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March 1, 2025
You guys have been doing so great in your level 2 swim lessons this time! Especially after being in Florida for a few days in Grandma and Grandpa’s pool, you can both easily swim around on your own. Amazing job, you two little water bugs!!
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March 7, 2025
Nat, you lost your first front tooth today, and it’s so cute. Here come the big holes!
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March 10, 2025
Tonight was concert night at school – my favorite!
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March 11, 2025
Unfortunately you two and Morrison are all home sick today. Avit, you spiked a fever right at bedtime last night after the concert, and Nat, you had diarrhea in the middle of the night. No way did I want to chance you having to deal with that at school! I swear someone always gets sick after the music concerts, so hopefully you all feel better quickly!
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March 29, 2025
Nat, it’s out! That little front snaggle tooth finally came out as you guys were playing last to leave the basement tonight. Yay! It was sore, too, making it hard for you to eat, so I’m so glad it’s out. And thankfully you’re feeling better. Unfortunately you got hit the worst with whatever stomach flu bug went through you guys last week and spent most of spring break not feeling well, but it seems to finally be gone, just in time to go back on Monday.
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April 8, 2025
Avit, you were so cute after school today. Nat had to stay home sick because he barfed at school yesterday (right on the classroom carpet, gross!), so it was just you and Morrison going in today. When we started walking home this afternoon, you said you didn’t even cry once today. I asked why you would’ve been crying at all, and you said because you missed Nat. Your guys’ bond is so incredible, and I hope it never fades.
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April 11, 2025
I got to help at the first-grade marketplace at school today, and it was so much fun! Your class studied Argentina, but instead of making a product from that country to sell like the other classes, you guys were the Red Cross donation table. (all proceeds from the dollar each student got to bring in went to the Red Cross anyway, but your table was specifically for it) I absolutely loved getting to watch you count your coins to buy your products and thank everyone who donated to your table with handmade thank-you cards. Your class made a bunch of posters and signs, too, and it was so great. I wasn’t able to volunteer at any of the big kids’ marketplaces, so I was so happy I got to come to yours!
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