The Gleasons

We've been trying to teach the kids their full name.

"What's you're name?" we asked Tessa.

"Tessa," she said.

"Tessa Gleason," we corrected her.

"I'm Tessa Gleason," she said and we applauded. She picked up on it really quick.

We asked her brother, "What's your name?"

He didn't answer. "Adam Gleason," we said.

"No," he said. "I'm Adie." Apparently he will be forever known by the name that Tessa gave him when they first learned to talk.

The other morning, Tessa got up early and, as usual, called for me to get her out of the crib. She hollered, "Daddy Gleason, where are you? Come and get me out, Daddy Gleason!"

Smart girl.

Happy New Year 2008

The new year has already started off busy as usual. Tessa, Adam and I drove over to Uncle Seanie's house for their cousin's birthday. Both twins seemed a little subdued with so many kids in the house--there were many cousins at the party. Adam especially was uncharacteristically quiet. Turns out Tessa was just being shy, but Adam had a nasty ear infection. We found out about it that evening when Adam suddenly started shouting, "Ear! Hurts!"

He's feeling better now.

Here are a few pictures from Katie's birthday party.