DeRosier Family: Nice to meet you!!

I hope everyone had a great 4th. We didn't do our usual drag racing weekend in Brainerd this year for Troy. He decided he would benefit more from going to a track in WI to practice and get his technique down better before he races. Last year kind of spoiled it for us. We spent a lot of money and he got two passes down the track before the weekend was rained out (and of course they don't refund you anything!). We spent the weekend at my parent's farm and had a blast as usual - lots of picnics to attend. Allison experienced a trampiline for the first time. She was not too sure about it when other kids were bouncing it - grandpa needed to be close by. We met up with one of Troy's high school buddies for some drinks one evening while grandma and grandpa had all the kids. By 11:30 I was almost sprawled out across the bar table sleeping. I am getting so old :)
The following weekend my older sister, Heidi and her kids - Kylie and Isaiah made the trip from TN to visit and meet the babies. They were here for a week and we had a great time with them as usual. Always ends too soon... Heidi's boyfriend Marcel flew in for a few days so we could meet him. He got to experience 50 degrees in July - our fickle MN weather. He wasn't impressed. Allison had a great time playing with her cousins. They enjoyed helping with the babies. The best was when Heidi asked Isaiah (age 10) to keep Bennett company in his highchair while I bathed Delaney. So what does he do? Teaches Bennett how to armpit fart. Classy :) Kylie was always the first to investigate and help if she heard one of babies crying. When we were all at my parent's farm is was mild chaos - but my parents were loving every minute of all 6 grandkids together.
We decided to start the babies eating rice cereal (a couple weeks before they are 4 months). They are both huge piggies at it and get more every place else other than in their tummies. It is amazing where I find crusty cereal - including myself. It is slightly disasterous feeding them at the same time myself. As soon as I turn to give one of them a bite the other one is drooling it down his/her face. They are going to share a lot of spit in their time. I hope they are ok with that. The cereal has helped them sleep. They are now doing more like 9 hours at night (eatting at 8 pm and then getting up at 5 am). I can handle that! The cereal has also helped make Delaney a happier little girl. She is back to her smiley little self and I love it. They both started doing a belly laugh and you can't help but crack up yourself. Bennett's "talking" sounds like a pigeon cooing; Delaney squeals and is very serious when she tells you stories.
I don't know where the last 4 months time has gone... But I still can't manage to keep my house clean even being home all day. But I would rather play than dust any day. My kids apparently like to eat and are growing well. I put them on my dad's scale again and Bennett was over 16 lbs and Delaney was almost 14 lbs!!! I was hoping I would be able to keep them in the infant carrier seats longer than we could Allison but it doesn't appear that is the case (limit is 20 lbs).
Allison is attending "Backyard Bible Club" every week at the neighbors and enjoying it. She comes home very excited to tell me about the lesson she learned and her craft. She is enjoying the time with little friends her age as well. We took Allison to ride a pony again. She was very disappointed that Butterscotch was not "working" that day but we rode her friend Peppi.

Pictures:
Trampoline with grandpa