TwiceToddlers and Their Playdate This Saturday

Tomorrow, my twins will be having a play date with one of their preschool friends. She is new to California and lives a couple miles from our home. Their new friend moved to California in October from the East Coast and is just adorable. My twins were so excited that their friend's Mommy and I made a play date.

It looks like it is going to rain this weekend so we will probably have to have our play date indoors. That is alright though, we have plenty of toys to play with, but being indoors is never as fun as being outside, playing.

Along with the rain, there is crazy wind and I find it highly unlikely they are going to play outside.

My twins have been talking about their friend and play date ever since we set the date. Oh goodness, if you can avoid it, it is NEVER, EVER, wise to tell your toddler of upcoming events as they will talk about it until that day comes..

TwiceToddlers and Their Pre-K Evaluations

Today, my twins received their Pre-K Evaluations and they were wonderful. My twins both know their numbers, Twin "A" 1-10, Twin "B" 1-20, they know all their primary colors, all their shapes, even them not so regular shapes, they know how to spell their names (the name puzzles my Mom (their Nana) got them for the 1st birthday really helped, they are really learning to spell their names well, they know their first name, but not really their last name...yet.., they are good listeners, love to play with their friends; kicking balls, swinging, running, jumping, sharing and love every Friday with they have Show and Tell.

Today, my twins showed their friends and teachers one of their many stuffed Cats. Each week, my twins learn a new letter of the alphabet. This week, they learned the letter "C". This was perfect because they were able to show and tell about their stuffed cat in it's plastic container.

As of January, my twins are also learning to understand directions their teachers give them and follow instructions, 3 step instructions, to be exact. My twins sometimes watch this Disney show called Special Agent Oso (I am not really a fan of it), but they do learn 3 steps on how to accomplish things. So, I guess this show is helping them learn to solve problems in only 3 steps.

Oh, I am so proud of my twins..well, I am always proud of my twins. It is just nice seeing their progress, from their teachers, on paper..

With Spring Comes Planting, Growing and Outsidepride.com

Spring is just around the corner. This means, the windows in our homes will once again be open, there will be spring cleaning and planting and growing all sorts of flowers and vegetables. In order to plant and grow your seeds, you will need a very important garden tool. This important tool would be an aerator. Owning and using lawn aerators are a must have tool for any and all gardeners, whether you are a beginner or advanced gardener.

In case you are not aware of what a lawn aerator does, it will, manually or mechanically, punch tiny holes in the soil. This is an important tool to own and use because these holes in your allow the soil, which might have been impacted during the winter months, breathe and allows for the roots to grow into the soil at a deeper rate.

These little holes allow the water being used on your garden to seep into the soil, instead of sitting on top of the soil. Some gardeners might not know about this trick which allows their garden to grow faster and lets the water disperse quicker into the soil and allow the seeds to grow as well.

It is a good idea to use a lawn aerator at least two times a year. There are various types and styles of lawn aerators. There are at least five types of aerators and a gardener can even use a liquid aerator. For those who are looking for another way to aerate the lawn, using a liquid aerator is another option.

Before spring comes around, it is a good idea to already have all your gardening tools available to you. Owing a lawn aerator is one gardening tool to always have on hand and ready to use.

TwiceToddlers Mom Loves Vita Dolce in Downtown Tracy

There is this new cafe', or restaurant, in downtown Tracy. In fact, it is right across the street from our new Tracy Transit Station. This transit station will bring more people into Tracy via bus or train.
Vita Dolce has been open a little over two months now and is a fabulous place to relax with a cup of speciality coffee or plain black coffee, an ice cream or any of their desserts and cookies they have on their displace case.

The best thing about Vita Dolce is that the owners have amazing hours for their patrons. Unlike the many stores and restaurant's in the downtown area, Vita Dolce is open from 6:30AM to 8:30PM M-T, 6:30AM to 10:00PM Friday, 7:00AM to 10:00PM Saturday and 9:00AM to 5:00PM Sunday. Along with the coffees, desserts and awesome hours, Vita Dolce has an atmosphere you will become accustomed to. Here are so photos of the inside of Vita Dolce Cafe. Now, instead reading this blog post, it is time to go check out Vita Dolce yourself. Oh, and you are going to be at The Grand Theatre, you can simply walk, or drive over the Vita Dolce in no time.