The Beginning of #TwinsSquared

Over the festive season we got to have an epic opportunity to spend time with another set of twins. You can read our first time hanging with twins here: A Dream for a Day

A close mutual friend dubbed this holiday time as #TwinsSquared. 

(If you type this into Instagram you can see some of our pictures together, or like us on Facebook)

Spending time together we were able to experience what it was like to observe a set of twins and not being the ones observed. It was a strange experience for us; we noticed allot of the same habits.

As sweet as a LEMON

Over time we have had so many people ask us the question "How do you get on so well?"
It helps when you have a Portuguese mother who will not let her family fall apart because one of us borrowed a shirt without asking.

It also helps when you know each others personalities and how they think and function.
At the tender age of 13 we were brought into the world of LEMON Leadership. It changed our lives FOREVER; and in the best way possible (Insert a jingle here)

Who is first born?

From the book: Ibeji - The Cult of Yoruba Twins
Yoruba mother holding her twins.
Town of Share, North Oyo
Photgraph by Deborah Stokes (1980)

In today's topic we want to talk about birth order.
By birth order we are referring to the age old question of "Who is the first born?"
For many years we believed the first born title belongs to the one who entered into the world first; but over the years we have learned that this is not the only belief system.

In Loving Memory

Early this morning our strong and loving uncle was promoted into glory with Jesus.

Those of you who know us, know how much our family is a part of our lives, it is a TwinningIt value. Many have fallen in love with my aunt and uncle as they witnessed such a beautiful and blessed marriage, full of an indescribable love.

Healthy dependency?

You all seemed to love our Portugal supporting pictures
Heres another one from 2010 world cup in SA.
Photography credit: Natalina Alves

Growing up with a twinling and doing most things together can create dependency; which can be a good or bad. Bad in the sense that your identity as a person almost becomes one and you are scared to do things on your own.

But on the flip side you get things done faster, more efficient  and there are two minds giving perspective to a matter; which is good because there is more than one way to look at a situation.  Here is something our Mamacita - a life coach and someone who holds a degree in business leadership and management said:

I thought she was you

The sand dunes in Namibia
Photography credit: Remick Lackey

Hey peeps, so 3 weeks ago there was an outstanding post that my twinnling wrote all by herself and this week i'm doing one too! (Read her post on Sibling Rivalry here; it's definitely worth it)

A few days ago I had been watching a movie with a few friends. Included in this group were another set of twin girls, unfortunately my twinnling wasn't with me.
Well this movie was a good movie, but by the time the end came I was asleep on the couch.

Now before i carry on let me ask you this: Have you ever woken up and not known where you were?

Recognizing Other Twins

Back  in 2010 for the Soccer World Cup in
South Africa. Portugal was playing against Spain.
Photography Credit: Natalina Alves

Once in a while we seem to run into this myth where we as twins are expected to know the difference between other twins, like a twin sixth sense.
(In this case we are talking about identical twins.) The train of thought here is something along the lines of: “you’re one of them - you must know.”

Well slap me a chicken and tell me the truth…