Birth Announcement (Politics Free!)
We’ve been waiting for this day here at Mudflats Central. Every spring, somewhere between mid-May and early June, we celebrate a new crop of baby moose! This year is no exception. It looks like the official Mudflats mascots, Brian and Brenda are now proud parents!
Today, I decided I’d better get some weeding done in the garden. I had only pulled up about 4 fireweed, and was wondering whether I should go get a pair of gloves to pull up all the little rose bushes that seem to have taken hold, when I heard a twig snap. Usually it’s just the dog, but this one seemed to snap under the weight of a heavier footfall. Hoping it wasn’t a bear, I stopped and listened hard, while scanning the trees. Another little rustle from behind the garden, and I realized it was Brenda the moose. I darted in the house to grab my camera, and came back out. I noticed that she was looking a little bedraggled…not quite her usual self. And then I saw why; two little fuzzy brown ears peeping up over the grass. A baby! No wonder she looked a little worse for wear. Then another two little ears! Twins!
I was able to get a couple pictures of the little tykes, and their tired mom. They were very small, and having seen Brenda just two days ago walking around the garden, I knew they had to be less than 48 hours old. They were doing their best to figure out how these long legs were supposed to work, and had to reach way up to nurse. Our tired mom decided to lie down in the grass, and it was obvious this “moose bed” of flattened grass and leaves is one she’d been using for a while, and probably had given birth right there.
I didn’t want to get too close and bother this beautiful new family, but I did want a couple pictures. At one point, mom looked at me, swiveled her ears around and gave me a look as if to say, “I know you’re friendly but PLEASE don’t make me get up.” I backed off right away. In that look, she was speaking a universal language that anyone who has been a new parent knows.
This is the sixth year in a row that we’ve had a calf born in the yard, but this is the first set of twins! And these two little ones are extra special because today is my birthday too! How cool is THAT? What an amazing gift to see these two wobbly newborns taking their first steps. By the time autumn comes, they will have gained more than 300 pounds. The earlier than usual spring means there is lots of food around for mom, who will need to keep herself well fed to support two little ones. In a couple days they will begin to eat solid food, and will probably stick around this area for a while.
I don’t know how much gardening I’ll be getting done this week, but hopefully there will be more pictures in the coming week.
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Here’s a picture of Brenda on Saturday night before the big event. Spouse just told me he saw Brian trotting down the driveway yesterday like he was running away from something. Following a moment later was a very peeved Brenda. He wasn’t sure what was going on, but now it seems apparent that she needed some “personal space!”
Awe………So adorable. Thanks for the pics. And Happy Birthday to you.
I am soooooooo pleased to get this birth announcement….CONGRATULATIONS to the proud parents..and their GodMother!!
Well here’s another one Irish and you too AKM Happy belated Birthday to you both and a special welcome into the world to our new moosekateers, Fired Up and Ready To Go or was that Brian? LOL Never mind!!
Wasn’t I the lucky one to have my birthday the same day as AKM and the twin *meese* — I have never had so many birthday wishes. 🙂 Giggling all day!!
Tewise: YES!
Bret and Bart Maverick. The Maverick Brothers. Who better? (There was also Beau, but he was only a cousin and British.) And later Brent who was completely forgettable.
And I thought Beatrice (my favorite heroine from Much Ado about Nothing) was a bit mavericky. As well as Beatrix (Potter), who didn’t marry until late in life and had a career as an author and supported herself independently from her family for many of her adult years, which was also quite mavericky.
happy birthday!
congratulations to the proud parents, and best wishes to the babies.
Truly wonderful. Still one hopes that Brenda banishes Brian for too long from his usual stomping ground.
names for the mooslings:
Minnie and Mickey Moose
Simply amazing. They are adorable. Welcome to the world, little moose. You couldn’t have picked a better yard in which to be born. Happy birthday, AKM and Irishgirl.
Oh yeah, didn’t see this yesterday because we had visiting Mudpups here! All the way from PA!
Belated B-Day greetings and happy wishes to AKM, Irishgirl (and Irishboy), and the newest mooset cutest babies!
Late as usual but happy belated birthday AKM. And best wishes to the proud new parents, Brenda and Brian!
Belated birthday wishes AKM!! Sorry I missed it but just got caught up. What a thrilling birthday gift you were given! Hope this is your best year yet!
Awww, sweet on sweet.
How about Buttercup and Clover…?
I love the pictures! Congratulations, Brenda and Brian. The twins are so cute.
AKM, Happy Birthday (a day late).
Late to the tri, no, quad, no, quint birthdays celebration! Lost track of how many celebrated on/about 5/25! Happy belated birthdays to all.
Are we going to have a ‘name the moose’ contest? 🙂
PS: found an interesting poll online. Shows SP is sinking….both as prez candidate and in favorable/unfavorable ratings. See question 8 and then page 4 crosstab info…
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_521.pdf
“MOOSEL TOV to the new parents!”
THAT is just as adorable as the little mooses!
gemini here too, also!
@mlaiuppa……maverik
Happy Belated Birthday to the babies, AKM, Irishgirl. The babies are so cute. Wow seems like we have a run on the Gemini’s (including me).
@karin in ct—thanks sugar….b
It’s wonderful to see twin baby moose. Makes one proud to be an Alaskan, that these amazing creatures find comfort in our own back yard. My favorite baby sightings are:
— Seeing new baby twins, with my mom and theirs, behind Providence Hospital. It was an exciting event for my visiting mother who needed daily stops at the hospital for shingles treatment.
— While doing spring yardwork and chatting with the neighbors, what looked like a large dog came RUNNING up the road toward us and, just out of sight, we realized it was a fairly new baby moose. Didn’t know they could run that fast. Bear scare, maybe? Sadness overcame us as we realized that the baby would probably never find it’s mom again.
Happy Birthday to EVERYBODY !!!!, great day!
OMG! MOOSEL TOV to the new parents!
Happy Birthday to AKM! Never a dull moment ’round here, eh?
Happy Belated Birthday wishes to a fellow Gemini. Mine was on the 23rd. Thank you for this awe inspiring story. As an animal lover, it breaks my heart to think they may wind up on the Palin’s dinner table.
Awwww!!! How lucky are you?! And for your birthday, too! How delightful. many happy returns, AKM….Thanks for sharing this wonder.
Happy Belated Birthday, AKM, and Irishgirl, too!!!
And thanks, AKM, for grabbing that camera and sharing pictures of those two little moose babies. They are so cute…awwwwww. Wonder what the odds are for a moose mama to have moose twins? Brenda sure has her hoofs full, but she looks like she’s quite capable of handling those two. So, Brian ran off….so typical.
Thanks, again, AKM, for those wonderful pictures!
Happy belated birthday, AKM and Irishgirl! Proves Geminis (you too, UYS) have a way with words. And thanks for the pictures of the babies– I’m sending them to my daughter.
Wow, these are really sweet pictures! I have learned a lot about Alaska during the last months, thanks to an infamous batshitcrazy politician, and I love the wildlife and the landscape there. Hopefully I will have a chance to visit Alaska together with my partner soon! And I will bring my tele-lens with me and will point it also in the direction of a certain infamous house in Wasilla 😉
And finally we have a very well documented birth in Alaska! Well done, AKM!
How about Bullwinkle and Baarocky?
WOW, Happy Birthday AKM, although I think I missed your birthday by 15 minutes!!! How funny was that to get a up this morning and see that it was your birthday too. And then to see those beautiful twin *meese* was the icing on the cake….I am a twin too……there is also an Irishboy!! Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes.
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John(Canadian MudPuppy) Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
the problem child, I am a Nova Scotian Acadian. My ancestors were part of the “Le Grand Dérangement”, the Great Upheaval. We settled in Cape Breton after of my ancestors escaped with the help of the “Mi’kmaq”(Micmac Indians). Unfortunately, many more Acadians as you may know never returned to these beautiful shores.
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Bonsoir, mon ami. Je suis une Acadien (Cajun) . My family is descended from the Hebert families who came to Louisiana. My maiden name, Gaspard, came from a German, Johann Mikel Kasper, who arrived in New Orleans as an indentured servant and was forced to change his name to Jean Michel Gaspard by the French authorities. years ago when I traveled across rural Quebec, I could easily understand the patois, because it was so similar to that spoken in Louisiana. My father considered French as his native tongue, as he spoke it long before he spoke English, as did my Grandmother and Aunts and Uncles.
Barack (Barry for short) means Blessing
Brendan – Very Irish
Brianna -Very Irish
I just LOVE Barack and Ba-roll
Okay – I’ve cleansed my brain with pictures of the moose cuties. Thanks AKM for this fun news.
@122 BooBooBear – That’s scary – currently it’s 82.43% haraS. Yowch. Can’t go to bed now with that nightmare. Thankfully it doesn’t match any of the standard poll numbers and I know the electronic ones are far from scientific.
Here it is if you care to particiapte:
http://www.usnews.com/polls/obamas-biggest-opponent/index.html
BooBooBear
Happy Birthday AKM! What a great present you got! And what a wonderful gift you gave us to share! This is just such a pleasant community you founded. It is a pleasure and a delight to come here every day . We all gathered together over our concern about our Queen and have gained a real comradery! We all thank you for this venue~! It is a world away from “That other Website” to not be mentioned. Wow—spit, vinegar and acid spewed over there in every single comment. They are on the run……….Thier latest effort to jam the US News poll about “Who is the biggest politcal threat to Obama?” Palin had been running at 9 percent for days until they learned about it and put out the call for the sheeple to sit for hours voting repeatedly for Palin. It worked…they have her up over 82% now. Yeah….like that is a true indication of where she would be! It is comedy to watch these folks taint a poll articicially. They are desperate. Pathetic.
Ok……I am voting for Ba-Rock and Ba-Roll! Too cute. ;0) Have a great week!
BooBooBear
Mudflats do agree . maybe we could have a compertition about what to name it.
First Happy Birthday to you AKM.
May I say your photography is amazing.
You have a book in you.
A beautiful illustated book with your stories, about these photos.
Bet it would sell better than Sarahs lol
Happy Birthday to AKM, Irishgirl and the twins. I can identify with Brian and Brenda. I too have twins, twice, back to back. I also have two sets of twin grandbabies. So I understand why Brenda looked haggard and Brian was running. Again, happy birhtday to all.
No WONDER Brenda had twins!
GeeMan and Eye
@ Shannyn #58
You are so MEAN, teasing us like that! OK, I don’t mind, really. If you and AKM think something good happened at midnight, then it did and I look forward to hearing about it!
AKM, I’m a dolt and just realized that you are the same astrological sign as me, which is absolutely the coolest (sorry everyone else). Geminis ROCK.
Congratulations Brenda (and Brian) (and MudFlats)
The new twins must be Belinda and Bubba . . . .
Awww…how adorable! Happy Birthday to the twins and Happy Birthday to you, too, AKM! Best Wishes!
To Physicsmom…..I love Beatrice and Beau and also am raising my glass of diet Dr. Pepper to all the brave souls and their families who perished in any of our wars, past and present. I hope there are no future ones we have to deal with. Memorial Day is always hard for me because of lost loved ones. It is another day to mourn their absence and doesn’t take away from the actual day they died and why. Enough on that.
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To samper, you cracked me up . LMAO! Good thing it is late and I have no food or beverage close to my puter!
Just adorable! Happy Birthday to all, and to Brenda specifically, GOOD JOB! That could NOT have been easy!
Kind of surprised AKM didn’t hear the bellows of a moose in labor with TWINS. Then, and only then, would we know the REAL birthdate. Of course, it matters not… Using AKM’s as an official DOB is just fine, I’m sure, with everyone.
That said, while we have the BIRTH certificate, where is the MARRIAGE certificate?
Surely Brian wouldn’t have knocked up Brenda without the benefit of MARRIAGE, would he?
Any self-respecting Moose would practice abstinence until they are married.
Brian’s going to need a JOB to support those little guys and get them into the right schools!
Maybe he could do interviews and write a book, “I AM ALASKA, ONE MOOSE’S STORY”.
I like Ba-Rock and Ba-Roll… gender neutral while still paying homage to the man that saved us from Republican Rule.
Happy Birthday from California where we have lots of deer and a recent pair of deer twins in the neighborhood, but of course they are much smaller than Brenda’s offspring. Love the pix.
Happy birthday to AKM, IrishGirl and the moosies! I offer the following menu of names:
Belinda, Beatrice (or Beatrix), Brendan and Beau(regard)
Here’s a toast of diet coke to the memory of all who have perished fighting for our freedoms and to those who have survived and the ones still serving. Bravo & brava!
Hey, wait a minute! I just discovered this is May 25th – my youngest Sister’s birthday as well. She’s on a 3 month road trip so I didn’t get to my birthday kazoo song for her. Happy Birthday Everyone!
Happy Birthdays & birthing days, all around!
AK how did you know we’d demand to see a birth certificate and pictures from the mooseternity ward!
Happy birthday AKM !!!!!!!!!! ……and congratulations!!
Are we going to have a baby “mooses” naming contest? How can we not?
Wow. Brenda knows how to deliver on birthday presents!!
I think you should get each of the twins their own swing set to carry around. 🙂
AKM, any idea of the gender of the mooselets?
How cute! I’ll pass the pics around!
Happy Birthday!
What a wonderful present you received!
We had a Hummingbird feeding at plants by our front door, but was not fast enough with the camera.
This is the time of year when I haul out my camera and leave it on the dining room table, mid way between the front and back yards for pictures.
All the veggies and plants are in and we have a frost warning!!!!
Go Brenda! I love that she gave birth in your yard, on (or around) your birthday and especially that you welcome her, it’s tough to be an urban moose. Thanks for sharing her with us and your yard with her kids.
Wow! And happy birthday, AKM!
@ John(Canadian MudPuppy) and Several Others who added to the story, THANKS for a fascinating history lesson. I went into Wiki to read more under “Great Upheaval”. Then to see it tied to all these other locations, WOW! And to see it links several Mudpuppies from all over, Double WOW!
Happy Birthday to AKM, Irish and Brenda’s Sweet Babies! What a joyous event and blessed occasion. Twins on your birthdays. Brenda just knew where it was safe to deliver, with a whole garden and compost pile to scour for tasty tidbits. Thx for the pics AKM & Spouse. The babies are just so cute!
@ Lee
“Don’t underestimate the excellent chance that Brenda knew it was your birthday……somehow…..in that “Elegant Universe” kind of way.”
This should give AKM the warmest fuzzies!
Nitol…
Happy Birthday!!!
Congratulations! Double the Moose, Double the Fun! Oh, and you know, that other thing that happened at midnight! YEAH!
Happy Birthday, AKM!
Don’t underestimate the excellent chance that Brenda knew it was your birthday……somehow…..in that “Elegant Universe” kind of way.
lol, AKM has created a bunch of naming crazy monsters, give us a title, a topic and we’ll come up with names.
KaJo Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Hmmm….have to go back in the blog entries and look again at that picture of Brenda — DID SHE HAVE A FLAT BELLY 6 weeks before she delivered????
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I believe she WAS seen wearing a lot of colorful scarves. 😉
Post is now updated with a picture that Spouse took of pregnant Brenda from 2 days ago! And thanks all for the nice birthday wishes! 🙂
Happy birthday, AKM!! And congrats on your newborns!
What an awesome birthday present!
Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday!
Happy B-day to AKM and Brenda’s mooselets! What a momentous day for all- including you, Irishgirl. No names for the babies; my brain is fresh out of creativity, after all the cereal adventures. Perhaps tomorrow…
No cheeky chipmunks in my neighborhood, just !#@**!!& squirrels. Where are the foxes when you need them?
Best wishes, AKM, on your birthday and throughout the year! The twinnies are such a joyous surprise for all of us, and I’m grateful for their arrival and the pictures.
What cute mooselets. It’s quite rare that mother moose don’t mind being so close to humans with their offspring. What a great way to observe them, up close. Quickly to John (Canadian Mudpup): my mother’s family is from Richibucto, New Brunswick. Acadian. And did you know that northern Maine has an acadian community as well? Sorry off topic here, but nice to know it’s a small world. And, Alaskans seem to be pretty good with their french…..must have been a french connection back in the goldrush days.
Does this mean Brian heading to Seattle to do a live feed (snark) with larry king?
I like Ba-Rock and Ba-Roll
Congratulations to the proud parents – and Happy Birthday to AKM!!
John(Canadian MudPuppy) Says:
sauerkraut Says:
ohhhh, chipmunks.
don’t get me started on them )^(&%)&#@%@^*@# chipmunks!
ROFLMAO.. Sorry sauerkraut, but that was just too funny. But I do know exactly what you mean. They can be such pesky little brats when they want to be.
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You mean like when they sit at my birdfeeder and put the empty sunflower seed shells BACK INTO the feeder after they’ve eaten the seed inside?!?!?!
Night MudPups and to the newborns. Sleep tight and stay safe.
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign:
I like Yeller and Boots! Gender free and very cute! (Not to mention appropriate.)
the problem child Says:
If it’s a boy and a girl, how about Barack and Baroque?
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I believe in going for baroque. (Groan)
Hmmm….have to go back in the blog entries and look again at that picture of Brenda — DID SHE HAVE A FLAT BELLY 6 weeks before she delivered????
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(just kidding, Brenda… 🙂 )
Redwood muse! Hadn’t seen you in a while!
Spring has sprung and new babies everywhere. About a month ago, some birds made a nest in the tree outside my kitchen window after making a huge racket. They then made repeated trips across the street to get twigs from the park. They are so well hidden in there, I can’t see anything, but I’ve seen other little birds around.
No moose where I live, but lots of whales go by during their migration. Lots of pods of dolphins, also, too.
the problem child ,
There are many Acadians throughout the Maritime provinces. The largest majority of them live in New Brunswick. A lot of our ancestors escaped with the help of the Mi’kmaq Indians. That is why we have a common bond with the First Nations people. Many of our ancestors and friends didn’t survive the explusion. A lot of them perished at sea and some died in foreign lands never to see their wives, children and families again. In 1755, almost 10,000 French settlers were expelled from the Acadia area of Canada because they refused to take an oath of allegiance to the British government.About 300 Acadians settled in Louisiana where to this day most still have ties to this part of the world. It took Queen Elizabeth to formally apologize to Acadians Dec 10 2003, after 250 years.
Happy Birthday AKM. What a great day to find moose twins in your backyard.
Soon there will be no need to do the weeding. Those little guys will need a lot of vegitation to grow. The trick is getting them to eat what you want them to.
57 sauerkraut Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Good point, Austin… what gender are they? You only need to see from where they pee… no need to get too close.
If two males, I say Joe and Barack.
OK
If one of each, let’s name them Barack and Michelle.
OK
And if two females, let’s name them Shasha and Maliya.
OK
(If the two tykes fight, let’s name them Newt and Rush.)
NOPE !!
64#Karin in CT… How funny…She’s a tough old bird….LMAO
Misty and Meadow
Bog and Blog
How about “Hope” and Honor”? Alaska could use a little of both these days.
Jammie and PJ
49 John(Canadian MudPuppy) Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
the problem child, I am a Nova Scotian Acadian. My ancestors were part of the “Le Grand Dérangement”, the Great Upheaval. We settled in Cape Breton after of my ancestors escaped with the help of the “Mi’kmaq”(Micmac Indians). Unfortunately, many more Acadians as you may know never returned to these beautiful shores.
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Many ended up in Lousiana. My son’s mother is a cajun.
laissez les bons temps rouler!
http://www.gumbopages.com/acadiana/
Maddy and Muddy
AKM…Just admired the pics again and I have to say that Brenda looks like she could use a cereal bowl full of your Zinfandel. The poor thing looks like she went through the wringer.
sauerkraut Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:17 PM
ohhhh, chipmunks.
don’t get me started on them )^(&%)&#@%@^*@# chipmunks!
ROFLMAO.. Sorry sauerkraut, but that was just too funny. But I do know exactly what you mean. They can be such pesky little brats when they want to be.
Rick and Rack
Yeller and Boots
Happy Birthday to all!
Happy birthday to all. As for Brian and Brenda, I couldn’t help but think of Irishgirl’s pix and what a night out with Guinness might lead to…Barack and Ba-roll? And an extra shout out to AKM for being founder/godmother of this most felicitous clan of mudpuppies …and meeses.
redwoodmuse
ohhhh, chipmunks.
don’t get me started on them )^(&%)&#@%@^*@# chipmunks!
Good point, Austin… what gender are they? You only need to see from where they pee… no need to get too close.
If two males, I say Joe and Barack.
If one of each, let’s name them Barack and Michelle.
And if two females, let’s name them Shasha and Maliya.
(If the two tykes fight, let’s name them Newt and Rush.)
Happy Birthday to Irishgirl, AKM and your new grandmooslets!!!! I must have known somehow since I was wearing one of my many moose t-shirts today.
(And to think I was excited to see that my backyard chipmunk brought home a new sweetie today…sorta pales in comparison to moosie twins!)
@ Karin in CT
i know – but it was just too funny to say “moosebusters”!
Once upon a time, my buddy and I were fishing in a raft on Moosehead Lake. The Mainahs will know where that is.
At some point, we inadvertently got between momma moose and her twin calves. Don’t remember how long I rowed, but my arms sure were tired by the time she finally stopped chasing us. We would not have been so lucky had we been on land.
Never get near a momma moose that has yung’uns.
Beautiful photos Mudflats! Our neighborhood moose have been scarce these past few weeks. Don’t know where they go when the weather gets good!
Baby moose are the most adorable things on the planet.
Well – I certainly can see a naming contest coming………….
FortyWatt’s suggestion “Barack” gets my vote…..if there is a boy.
@48 Martha Unalaska Yard Sign Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 6:02 PM
AKM – you are a moosebuster. You have outed their secret family!
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Nah…AKM would never do that! But if Scarah and her ilk showed up in search of Brian and Brenda and the twins, AKM would only have to scare them off with her blog posts! Touche GINO~
Have now gone back and thoroughly read your post AKM and so must pass on my MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY to you – HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Congratulations on receiving the very best present mother nature could send you.
the problem child, I am a Nova Scotian Acadian. My ancestors were part of the “Le Grand Dérangement”, the Great Upheaval. We settled in Cape Breton after of my ancestors escaped with the help of the “Mi’kmaq”(Micmac Indians). Unfortunately, many more Acadians as you may know never returned to these beautiful shores.
AKM – you are a moosebuster. You have outed their secret family!
@Bea–Or Barack and Ba-roll, if they seem to be musically inclined.
And since they arrived on Irishgirl’s birthday, can we say that they are “Irish Twins”? *resists urge to make comment on other Alaskan possible Irish twins*
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Hahahaha! Good ones both!
They might not be one of each. They might be two girls. Or two boys.
Which means until we know gender, we really have to come up with two girl names and two boy names.
Brett and Bart if it’s two boys. (A little trivia anyone?)
Beatrice and Beatrix for girls.
What will happen to us all if we run out of things to name? Will we slide into anonymity? Oh wait, that’s where we do our best work!
http://www.eff.org/issues/anonymity
If the twins end up being two boys I vote for Barack and Bob (as in Poe).
Two girls: Bubbles (cuz she is so sweet) and Bobbie (short for Roberta, as in Bon Poe).
Boy and a girl: Barack and Bubbles.
If they are girls:
Annie
Muse
the problem child Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 5:48 PM
If it’s a boy and a girl, how about Barack and Baroque?
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Or Barack and Ba-roll, if they seem to be musically inclined. 😉
And since they arrived on Irishgirl’s birthday, can we say that they are “Irish Twins”? *resists urge to make comment on other Alaskan possible Irish twins*
Opps, I am so sorry Irishgirl. Happy birthday to you also and I hope we can all have a beautiful day as it is today with this wonderful news AKM as brought us. I hope all you mudpups, have a great and wonderful day.
And a very happy birthday to you, AKM, And a welcome to the world to the twins.
That is fabulous. Happy Birthday to everyone.
Now, when might we know the genders of the offspring? Naming contest much?
Happy birthday AKM!!!!
What a wonderful birthday gift it must have been to see those two precious baby moose! They are just adorable.
Oh way too precious! Just as cute and adorable as my Welsh pony babies and about the same size.
In my native tongue, (Acadian), Joyeux anniversaire aux jumeaux et à l’AKM. – Happy birthday to the twins and AKM. What amazing pictures. Thank you AKM for those great pics. And I am sure I speak for off Mud Puppies when I say Brenda and Brian must be as proud are we all are for this wonderful little miracles. I hope to see many more pics of the twins as time goes by. My idea for a possible name choice should be Bree if theres a female and Brice for a boy. The name Bree comes from the Irish origin. In Irish the meaning of the name Bree is, Hill. The name Brice comes from the Celtic origin. In Celtic. The meaning of the name Brice is,Swift. Famous bearer.
how about barack and bubbles.[hee hee]
Happy Birthday AKM!!! (I thought you might might be a Gemini!!)
As well as the moose-ettes!!
We are entertaining a fox w/six little ones at our haven. Enjoy.
When I had goats I had a set of twins born on my birthday. I named the girl Natasha; the boy was named unimaginatively, Billy. I’ll go for Natasha and Barack.
Awwww AKM….Congrts..to Brenda and Brian..Happy Birthday AKM. :))
Beautiful! Happy Birthday AKM, Irishgirl and little moose (x2)! And such a gorgeous day, too! What a nice birthday present.
Awwww!! You have definitely gotten the very best birthday present ever! And a Happy Birthday to you, AKM!.
It just doesn’t get any better, seems to me. Babies on your own birthday, and a Mama Moose choosing your yard for her delivery.
best wishes to all of you
Nan
Ruh Roh! Better hold off on the swingsets! Adorable little fellers all gangly and goofy. It’s hard to find something so-ugly-it’s-cute as a moose.
Happy Birthday AKM, Irish and congrats on the new babies! How cute they are!
24 Forty Watt Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 5:23 PM
When will we know the gender? If there is a boy, I do have a fondness for the name Barack!
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Brilliant !! I’ll be the 2nd vote on that !!
Lori in LA, I LOVE your names! But the babies are too cute to have anything to do with Palin.
When will we know the gender? If there is a boy, I do have a fondness for the name Barack!
AKM – you are a grandparent now too. also.
Oh, that is just too sweet! Happy Birthday and congratulations, AKM!
When Brenda — or was it Brian? — was checking out your swing set a few months back, I figured they were planning ahead for a significant increase in the family. What a treat to be able to be part of the blessed event. The babies are beautiful.
Happy Birthday AKM. It seems this is an auspicious date for being born.
How wonderful and what a perfect ending to the long holiday weekend! Happy Birthday AKM – and many more!
How awesome! Thanks for sharing these beautiful pics and a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you AKM!
Maybe we should call them Paddy and Colleen.
How absolutely gorgeous! Happy birthday AKM and little meeses. Irishgirl will be so chuffed when she checks in tomorrow and finds out that not only has she got the same birthday as AKM, she has the same birthday as two very cute meeses.
AKM – I think you now officially have a herd of moose in your yard !!
The word “moose” came to us from Algonquian Indians. Consequently its plural, instead of being “mooses” or “meese”, is the same as the singular. That is true of most Indian names whether of a tribe, such as the Winnebago and Potawatomi, or of an object such as papoose. It is also true of many wildlife names not of Indian origin — for example: deer, mink and grouse.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/500-599/nb504.htm
AKM Happy Birthday! ♥ And what a wonderful gift, Twins from Brenda and Brian!
OMG! this is too sweet…. 🙂
Aww this just made my day….!
ITA with Lori in LA La Land. Brenda obviously feels very safe and secure in your yard. And how wonderful that she sees you that way.
When wildlife blesses us by sharing their lives, it seems to make the awful stuff just float away. Many times animals use our yards and our forests as a place of refuge to feel safe and it is such a blessing for us. To be trusted by a wild animal is so very special – she must know you are a good person.
Congrats on your new GrandMooses AKM!
happy birthday a.k.m!! and feliz navidad to the twins. they are beautful and so are you a.k.m…..love b
I nominate the names…Brendan and Brianna!
Brenda must feel very safe to have birthed in your yard AKM! What an honor! Talk about “being born in the right bed” – I cannot even imagine the fate of the little twins and their parents if they had been birthed at the Wasilla Hillbillies house (aka mini sports complex). To confuse inquiring minds regarding their birth date and parentage, I will call the twins “Brig” and “Bripp.”
Happy Birthday, birthday buddies (AKM & Irish)! And welcome to the world, wee moosies.
Bless all the wee beasties and children, and our wonderful AKM on her natal day!
IrishGirl is in some mighty fine company today !! How cool !!
Happy Birthday little Meeses!
Oh my goodness! Who knew little mooselets were so adorable??
Perhaps a “Name the Mooselets” contest is in order?
The Palin Baby Name Generator says
Baby Moose = Tarp Lazer Palin
and
Moose Twin = Hump Gizzards Palin
Surely we Mudpuppies can come up with more melodious names than that!
And HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKM!!
this is just the best thing ever.
Happy birthday, AKM. What a cool gift. It’s doubly exciting when you spot the second baby. 🙂
Happy Birthday AKM. Welcome to the world little meese, here’s hoping for some nicely fermented fruits for Brenda once the twins are weened!
Those babies are adorable, and what a wonderful surprise for you and for us. Great shots considering Brenda being protective. Have you seen Brian? Did he leave her?
Are twin moose mooses? Mice? Meeses? Happy birthday to all!
Happy Birthday little Mooses (and Irishgirl too!)!!!!!!!!!!!!!