16 Month Update

The twins are 16 months old! I’m constantly amazed at how much they are learning & growing. I love to watch their little minds in action! They are learning more words & are bouncing off the walls. Boden can say & identify Mickey (Mouse) which I think is the word I’m most proud of! ;)

Wyatt loves to play with blocks, wash his hands (which is the cutest, ever) & be outside. Miesha is still his favorite & I call him my little sweetheart because he is just so lovey towards his mama!

Boden loves books. I think we read the same three books 100 times a day ;) just about the only time I can get him to sit in my lap is if we are reading a book. I’ll take those cuddles anytime I can get them!

Some activities we’ve been doing lately are finger painting, washing our hands (Wyatt’s favorite), learning to hold a marker + color, going up & down the stairs, wagon rides & of course…playing! The boys usually play well together, but also fight. Which is a somewhat new development. The first picture below was taken right before Boden pulled Wyatt’s hair!

They enjoy playing with their trucks, cars, helicopters…anything that moves! The sounds they make while playing with these toys are too cute…it sounds like a whoooooshing noise.

We’ve been trying to stay busy at home while we are in quarantine. This past weekend, Sean got our backyard cleaned up so we can play outside once the weather gets nicer! The boys (especially Wyatt) love to be outside & explore. He’s always been our little adventurer.

Stay safe & stay healthy!

xoxo

Current Makeup Favorites + Daily Makeup Routine

I used to love buying & using makeup (give me all of the eyeshadow, bronzer & highlight), but it’s taken a huge backseat since the twins were born. Now days, my typical makeup routine (if I even wear makeup) is quick & easy. It has been awhile since I have switched up my makeup products, so I know I love these particular items. Here are the products I’ve been using for the past year or longer!

Foundation //  bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick. I really, really like this foundation! It is lightweight & a sheer to medium coverage. I apply this with the smoothing face brush, also from bareMinerals. If I’m not using this particular formula, I’m using their original mineral powder foundation.

Concealer //  For my under eyes, I use this Givenchy concealer in the lightest shade or bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer in the lightest shade.  If I have any blemishes to cover up, I usually use the bareMinerals concealer. I apply both formulas with a beauty blender.

Powder // I use mineral veil by bareMinerals to set my foundation.

Blush //  Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow sheer colour stick in the shade N23. I apply this with just my fingers.

Mascara // I love mascara!  After curling my lashes, I usually use bareMinerals Lashtopia. A couple of my other favorites are Lancome Hypnose & Chanel le volume de Chanel. 

Eyebrows // I’ve been using the same eyebrow powder for years. I’ve tried using different pencils but I always come back to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in the shade taupe.

Lips // I always throw on some chapstick while doing my makeup or skincare. Sometimes I will add lipstick. Lately I’ve been wearing the bareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant lipstick in the color XOX.

I guess you could say I’m a fan of bareMinerals! Fun fact: BareMinerals (the original powder foundation) was the very first makeup I ever used…way back in junior high! I used it all throughout my high school years. I’ve tried so many other makeup brands & I always seem to come back to this one.

There you have it! These are the products I have been using to help keep my makeup routine quick & easy. What are your favorite makeup products? I love getting recommendations!

xoxo

15 Month Update

The twins turned 15 months old yesterday. I can’t believe how independent they are becoming. These little boys are the best!

They are both walking & love to chit chat. They are interacting with each other & it warms my heart to see them play together & have little conversations. I’m so glad that they have each other to grow up with! They are both obsessed with Miesha, they love to bounce & love on her.

Wyatt is our little adventurer! He is a daredevil & loves to climb on things he isn’t supposed to, jump all over the place & make the funniest growling sound. Lately, he’s enjoying trying to figure things out (puzzles, shape sorters, stacking cups) & is the biggest sweetheart. He will come up to you & nuzzle his head into your shoulder… it makes my heart melt! He’s also very loving towards stuffed animals & likes to cuddle them & say “Awww!”

Boden is a bit more shy & cautious than his brother. He is such a happy little man & you can make him smile/laugh so easily, he’s always been that way! He tends to have a surprised look on his face (his mouth in the shape of an ‘O’) & says “oooooohh” constantly. He loves to be silly & make people laugh. If he does something to make someone laugh, he will do it over & over again! He is a book lover. One of his favorite things to do is sit down with a book & turn the pages.

As a family, here are a few things that we love to do: going on walks, being outside, going out to eat & of course, going to Disneyland! Our little guys have been to Disneyland four times & are such good little travelers. They are troopers to put up with their mom & dad ;)

We love you so much, Wyatt Lane & Boden Wilder!