Christmas at the Gilberts!

We had a beautiful Christmas at Natalie and Greg's house!

The tree was absolutely beautiful and the house was decorated in country Christmas charm!

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, along with the vintage nativity scene!

The Spode dinnerware set of the table arrangements!

Natalie had prepared a gourmet feast as usual.

We brought sides to round out the meal!

Mom was in town for the holidays and it was so nice to celebrate with her!

The happy Gilbert parents-to-be celebrated their last Christmas as a two-some!

The beaming Schwindler newlyweds were decked out in black and red!

The happy Marshall/Carter fiances were excited to celebrate their last Christmas as Miss & Mr!

We spent many hours together opening gifts, perhaps the most memorable being: PAJAMA JEANS!

What a great time with family!

Great twin day!

Annual Sister Christmas Shopping Day!

Our annual Christmas shopping trip was a huge success!

With Natalie being pregnant, we knew this would be our last trip as a threesome!

Of course we started the day at Paradise Bakery for our strategy session, then headed to the mall!

We hit up our favorite stores and then decided to go to the Keystone mall as well!

We stopped in to the Pottery Barn, Body Shop, and some other high end stores to add some flair to this year's trip!

Happy 29th Birthday!

We rounded out the shopping trip with a meal at The Cheesecake Factory!

They were so sweet to put candles on our cheesecake!

Great sister day with a sweet end!

Thanksgiving at Natalie's 2013

We had a great Thanksgiving at the Gilberts!

The food was incredible, as always!

We brought some sides and the Gilberts made the turkey and stuffing!

Natalie was struggling with her pregnancy a little, but she still managed to make everything perfect!

Gran was there for the celebrations!

One of the highlights was taking rides in the farm milk truck!

Grandma got such a kick out of this!

The rust bucket made it around the farm and back with no problem!

We had a great time together!

Great twin/family day!

BRENDAN JAMES in Indianapolis!

On this late November evening....

Brendan James was back in Fountain Square for the first time in over 5 years!
Tickets were only $10, and the music was priceless!

Brendan was his amazing, soulful self and played to perfection.
He played a lot of songs from his new album, Simplify, but also mixed in some past favorites!

 The music was moving, our seats were front row, and this concert was amazing!

Not only did we speak to Brendan, we also got hugs and an autograph! AND t-shirts!

Just hanging out with BRENDAN JAMES!!!!!! 

BEST twin night ever!

Michelle's Special Delivery Baby Shower!

Michelle is pregnant!

We were so excited to throw a baby shower for Michelle Schwindler!

Since she did not have a decided nursery theme (just the color scheme of pink and blue), we decided a classic stork look would be just the ticket!

We set the stage with a "special delivery" theme and kept with her color scheme for symmetry throughout the party!

Guests were met at the door with a special delivery bunting and a game!

When will be baby Schwindler's special delivery?

The next stop was the dining room to drop off their diaper parcels for the diaper raffle!

A neat add on to this area was the handmade diaper cake with monthly photo stickers!

The brunch theme made our menu a breeze!

We set up a spread of fruit cups, tater tot/smoked sausage skewers, muffins, petite quiches, and lemon tarts!

Of course there was orange juice, water, and apple juice!

But one of our best ideas was the coffee bar!

Located in the gift opening area, this allowed for plenty of refills!

Everyone loved it!

This is the first time we played the "Wishes for Baby" game.

Each guest filled out this card for baby Schwindler and we took their picture with Michelle.

Then we put them together in a photo album which we delivered to her on the day Annabelle was born!

The guest favors were stork packs!

Each guest had a candle with a custom "Michelle's Baby Shower" label wrapped up with ribbon and a chocolate stork!

 Everyone had a great time opening gifts, learning about Michelle, and showing off their bellies!

We had a great time putting together this shower for one of our best friends (sister really)!

Great twin day!

1st Annual Glamping Adventure 2013!

Our first glamping adventure was quite an experience!

We chose the White River Campground in Cicero, Indiana.

Ashley met up with Emily at Aaron Ruben Nelson, they loaded up the Kia and headed the 40  minutes to the site. 

Upon check-in the staff was a bit concerned we were camping alone, but we bought some firewood and headed to our site.

We had asked for the most secluded primitive campsite, which turned out to be inside a circle drive!

Although B-2 looks rather out of the way on this map, everything was pretty tightly spaced.

There were not as many walking trails or activities to do as promoted and it was mostly an RV park.

We decided it was not the most glamorous, private spot, but it worked!

It was nice to have a tree, picnic table and firepit already established.

Also, having the car nearby turned out to be really great for loading/unloading/refilling the air mattress.

After setting up camp with flowers, wine and our trusty tent and air mattress, we built a beautiful fire!

We really enjoyed sitting around the fire in the October air and talking about anything and everything!

We saw some beautiful wisps, but did not follow as they led into a creek!

Maybe our fate will appear again on our next glamping trip!

After the first night, the weather turned on us!

Rain came down on our tent day and night!  We awoke to half our tent full of water!

Determined to stay on our glamping weekend, we made the best of the soggy situation!

We ate our gourmet meals, laid on our air mattress, and planned Michelle's baby shower!

After spending almost all day Saturday cooped up in the tent, and all Saturday night awake listening to a thunderstorm, we were ready for home!

As soon as dawn broke, we packed up everything in the rain and drove back home.

Although it was pretty much a wash, we had a great time spending uninterrupted days together!

The food was fantastic, the company was even better and we remembered a part of ourselves from younger days!

Great twin weekend! (but we will make some changes for next year!)

Wedding Dress Shopping

After Emily got back from her honeymoon, it was time to start thinking about the next nuptials!

We attended a bridal show and were given a discount if we scheduled a session for Ashley to try on gowns at David's Bridal.

Since we are always up for a fun twin night, we set the date and headed in to get our coupon!

We never would have guessed that the ONE dress Ashley picked off the rack to try would be THE ONE!

Once she had it on, it was clear that this dress fit her personality and style perfectly!

The sales lady put her in this sash (perfect wedding colors!) and we were in love!

The back was so lovely with its lacing and drapes, it had romantic winery wedding written all over it!

When she put on the veil, a few tears were shed and the sales lady gave her a bell to ring to signify that she had found her perfect match!

The gown was on clearance and the price was so unbelievable, we had to take it!

She ordered in a perfect new dress, and we were one step closer to happily ever after!

The wonderful experience (and deal of the century) was reveled in over sushi dinner!

Emotional and wonderful twin night!

IrishFest 2013

We headed to Irish fest!

We chose Sunday so that we could get in free with canned goods donation!

The weather was absolutely gorgeous!

Probably too warm for the festive scarves we wanted to rock, but oh well!

We had a few drinks, a few laughs and checked out all the booths.

What a perfect way to take in Irish fest!

Emily's Wedding Weekend

It all started on Friday, August 23rd with the rehearsal!

We all met up at the Indianapolis Museum of Art to practice for the ceremony!

Ashley made this BEAUTIFUL ribbon bouquet from the shower gift ribbons!

It was absolutely perfect!

The happy couple arrived early to drop-off all the last minute items to the on-site coordinators!

Then it was time to practice for the wedding!

After a successful practice round, we headed to Lorenzo's downtown for dinner!

They had a special, private room set up for us with our gifts and register book tree!

The old, new, borrowed and blue charm bracelet was gifted at the dinner!

It was an emotional moment knowing everyone worked so hard to make it!

 The whole wedding party was there to celebrate and dine on Italian fare before the big day!

It was a really great time to sit back and take in what a wonderful time a wedding is for family!

The dinner was wonderful and we all walked back to the hotel to get some rest for the big day!

After spending the night as twins at the Canterbury suite, we awoke to a beautiful morning!

We walked to the circle and got some lattes to fuel the day!

The "bride" latte foam had a heart in it!

What an good sign of more wonderful things to come!

After moving the car and crying to some emotional tunes, we returned to the suite for some pampering!

The makeup/hair stylist came to the room and made us all look gorgeous!

Then the bridal party loaded up the car and headed through the underground entrance to the IMA!

Once we were inside our changing room, we all got dressed and put the final touches on!

The perfect charm bracelet will be a lasting reminder of the love that encircles our family!

The first look was at the Robert Indiana LOVE statue and carried out the theme perfectly!

We had a perfect day to spend enjoying the love of family and matrimony!

Walking down the aisle was such a magical moment!

Wedded kiss!

The rose petal toss was a perfect way for well wishers to send the couple to the reception!

The lovely ladies all together!

Happy twins!

At the end of the night, Ashley and Natalie walked the couple to their waiting vehicle!

It was such a special moment to share!

And then it was off to happily ever after!

Great twin time!