Pairs and Spares
A community for moms of twins and higher-order multiples, brought to you by the Amarillo Area Mothers of Multiples Club.
A Warm Welcome
In: AAMOM
3 Dec 2011Welcome to the Amarillo Area Mothers of Multiples Club.
We hope you’ll make yourself at home on our Web site. Check out our calendar of events, and read up about some of our latest news. Most importantly, learn how you can join us for the next AAMOM meeting!
Have a question? Leave a comment or e-mail an AAMOM board member. We know that being a mom of multiples can be a big challenge, so we’re here to offer our support!
Hope to see you soon at a meeting. Until then, join us on Facebook and Twitter.
AAMOM recognizes a partnership of support with the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.
It’s Christmas Time
In: President's Post
1 Dec 2011I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!
Have a Merry Christmas!
I cannot believe it is already time for Christmas.
Every year I plan to shop early so I can relax and enjoy the holiday season, but once again, I have not started shopping and have absolutely no idea what to buy. It seemed so much easier when the kids were younger and wanted toys that did not cost a small fortune.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the twins home from college. They brought a friend from New York who had us searching for tumbleweeds, which was a bit weird and enjoyable. People always amaze me with the different notions of West Texas.
November Rain and Snow
In: President's Post
29 Oct 2011You’ve got to love Amarillo weather!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I started this article commenting on the cooler weather, after the hot, dry summer, and now there are several inches of snow on the ground and it is still falling.
However, if the weatherman is right, it should be nice for all the little trick-ortreaters on Monday evening.
Everyone take a lot of pictures of your little goblins so we can see the cute costumes at the meeting. My daughters are just excited now as they were as little girls and even dress up to hand out the candy. I think it is a sickness inherited from their mother.
Garage Sale
In: AAMOM
29 Aug 2011AAMOM will host a multi-family garage sale October 8 in the climate-controlled Prince of Peace gym.
Join us at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church this Saturday, October 8, for a huge, multi-family garage sale in the church’s indoor gym.
The garage sale will take place rain or shine, in the comfort of the climate-controlled environment.
In the Swing of Things
In: President's Post
29 Aug 2011I hope everyone is adjusting smoothly to the changes that come with a new school year.
This time of year is quite an adjustment, whether your little ones are going off to pre-K or your older kids are going away to college or even first jobs. Some of you new MOMs with newborns think this day will never come, but it will be here long before you are ready.
Remember, AAMOM is full of built-in support if you need advice from someone who has been there and done that, or if you just want to talk to someone who understands different stages of growing up.
I hope everyone had success with the reusable bag fundraiser. Please enter your orders on the computer by the September meeting. If you have any questions, please call Rachel or me. Also, the AAMOM garage sale is a month away and we have a lot of Read the rest of this entry »
Back to School
In: President's Post
2 Aug 2011The summer weather seems to be dragging on, but “back-to-school” time is sneaking up quickly.
We are moving Kallison and Kellan into a house next weekend for their senior year of college. This is an exciting adventure for them and they are very excited. However, I am dreading moving a complete household of stuff to Sherman, Texas. It seems like only yesterday they were starting kindergarten and I was wondering what to do with those three hours of alone time each day. Time really flies when you are having fun!!!
The membership voted to approve the budget at the July meeting and we are jumping in the fund-raising part with both feet. AAMOM will sell reusable bags, cell phone covers, etc. during the month of August. They are reasonably priced, very cute, and have great fund-raising potential. We will have catalogs available at the August meeting, and we will wrap up the sale at the September meeting.
Keeping Cool
In: President's Post
3 Jul 2011Our summer continues with scorching heat, but the fun must go on!
I hope everyone is keeping cool the best they can in this heat.
It seems like summer has already been going on for several months. Everyone keep praying for rain!
We had a successful fundraiser with Angie taking great pictures as usual. A big thanks to Shelli and Terri for all their hard work before and during the photos.
We have planned our first family outing for the summer. The board picked Sunday, July 10, at 6:05 p.m., to enjoy a night at the ballpark with the Amarillo SOX baseball club. The tickets will be $8 for box seats with a hot dog and drink. We must have a minimum of 20 people and pay in advance to get this discount. Please send me an email telling me if you can attend and how many. We will collect the money at the July meeting.
Summertime Fun
In: President's Post
29 May 2011Friends,
Kentra and her daughters at one of the many Lunch Bunch outings we had last summer. Stay tuned for this summer's Lunch Bunch schedule.
I received this little ditty from a friend and thought it fit all of us as mothers, especially the last sentence:
I have been to a lot of places, but I’ve never been in Ca-hoots. Apparently you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I’ve also never been in Cognito, either. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport, you have to be driven there. I’ve made several trips.
Fun in Austin
In: AAMOM
2 May 2011AAMOM representatives reconnected with old friends and met new mothers of multiples at the 38th annual TMOM Convention in Austin.
Kentra Pope and Shelli Jones represented AAMOM during TMOM Convention in Austin.
AAMOM is happy to report that AAMOM President Kentra Pope and Third Vice President Shelli Jones represented us well in Austin April 28-May 1 during the Texas Mothers of Multiples annual convention. The theme this year was “A Walk on the Wild Side.”
Celebrating Friendships
In: President's Post
1 May 2011Friends,
Kentra Pope and Shelli Jones during the 2011 TMOM Convention.
I am so very excited to start another year with Amarillo Area Mothers of Multiples. I came to my first meeting when Kallison and Kellan were 10 weeks old and they just celebrated their 21st birthday on March 28th.
As you can see, I have been lucky enough to be a member of AAMOM for a very long time. This group allows us the opportunity to bond with ladies from all walks of life and make friends with people of all different ages. Some of these women have been a part of my life for over 20 years, and some of my newest friendships were just babies 20 years ago.
This year, I would like us to focus on getting to know one another a little bit better. I have a few different ideas we will be trying at the meetings. We are also working on two family outings for the summer. They will be scheduled on the weekend Read the rest of this entry »
