Trip to PA!

Reaggie and I got back yesterday from a big week in PA! We went on Wednesday and stayed an extra day, until Monday. It was a great trip, but, as always, B-U-S-Y!! I'll let the pictures tell the stories, but we shopped, went out to lunch, I picked up Mike from the airport after being in Italy for four months (rough!!), we had a birthday party/welcome home party for him, yard saled with Heather, watched the Derby, and hung out!

It's also VERY official that Reagan is a WALKER now! She is sooo busy and into EVERYTHING!! I know I keep saying that, but she really is! My dad said a classic "dad" line, "don't you have any place to just 'put' her!?" It was so funny!! She tore through the tupperware cabinets at both my mom's and dad's house, she even got into Grandpa's plastic cup/towel drawer too! She had lots of fun though and is really enjoying this new perspective!!

Giving Aunt Jamie kisses!  She LOVES to give those these days!

Shopping with Mum-Mum!  Daddy is in trouble :)

Tasting ice cream at Friendley's...not a huge fan!  She'll learn!

Playing with some of her new yard sale finds!

What a "Reagan face" tearing through Mum-Mum's tupperware with Gigi!

Reading "I Love You Stinky Face" with Gigi and playing with her toes!

Gran is SET for the Derby!

Watching the Derby with Mum-Mum, Gigi, and G-Gramps!

Happy 21st Birthday Mike!!  (Hi Chase!)

Terrorizing through Grandpa's house!

On a lawn mower ride with Grandpa!

It was a great trip!  It will only be a month until everyone is down here for Reaggie's birthday!!

Three Years!

It is hard to believe, but three years ago today we got our first "son." :)  Keith and I had been talking about getting a dog and around that same time a few emails were circulating around Keith's office with dogs that needed a home.  The guy that found Bailey had two broken feet and just couldn't take care of a dog.  He just found our little man wandering around the neighborhood.  He had put up signs about finding a dog, but got never heard from anyone.  SO we went to look at this little man and FELL IN LOVE!!  We left with him that afternoon, which was NOT in our plan! :)  He was such a little terror!  Bailey was a biter, play biting, and wild!!  What had we gotten ourselves into?!  Turns out he was already crate trained and knew to go to the bathroom outside!  (This isn't saying we didn't have a couple accidents!!)  I think Bailey lasted about 2 nights in his crate before he started sleeping with us, and ever since them he has been taking over our bed, snuggling right inbetween Keith and I.  Somehow Bailey gets more room in the bed than either of us...something is wrong with that!! :) 

Keith and Bailey snuggling on the sofa!

Bailey and I the day we took him home!

Poor little man, things have certainly changed around here for him.  We still love him, but his sister has sure taken over this house!  Bailey is SO good with Reagan!!  She plays on him and takes his toys...Bailey just takes it.  NOT ONCE has he taken one of Reagan's toys, blankets, diapers, anything!  He knows they are his sister's! 

We love our little man and he was the first addition to our family!  If three years with a dog has gone this quickly, I can't imagine how quickly they will go with Reaggie!!

10 Month Pictures!

We just got Reagan's 10 month pictures back a couple days ago!  We think they turned out pretty cute :) 

This is SO Reagan, just munching on her finger!

I hate that this is blurry, but ya'll know that I take a picture of my pictures...how do you not buy this?!  Precious little girl!

What a Weekend!

Third Annual Danieley L 103 Reunion!!

What a FUN, FUN, FUN past few days we've had!! On Wednesday afternoon Ellen and Connor arrived in Raleigh and we were soooo happy to see them!! (Please allow me to confess this...I would have bet money that Elle didn't get in until 11:30 Wednesday NIGHT. She called at 12:30 Wednesday afternoon and said "we're here!" and I was thinking at the airport in St. Louis. I quickly realized that she was here as in Raleigh! I literally tossed Reaggie and I in the car and we were off to the airport to pick them up!)

We hung out on Wednesday, on Thursday we did a little shopping, went out to lunch, and got some take out for dinner. (We were going to go out to dinner, but thought the kiddos were getting cranky, so decided to do take out. The little munchkins decided they didn't need to go to bed until almost nine though!)

Did you know playing in the bathroom could be so much fun!?

Attemped outdoor photo shoot!

Late Thursday night Angela (Bush) and Klein (Lauren) arrived from Atlanta!! Storms (Emily) and Shae came Friday morning! There were six of the eight of us that lived together our sophomore year at Elon. We had so many good times together and even though we don't see each other often, it just feels like old times again the minute we are together!!

Look at these ADORABLE outfits Ellen made for Connor and Reagan!  We took some cute pictures of them with Klein's nice camera, so those will be posted soon!  They are just too sweet and really do already love each other!  Elle and I can't wait to make their rehearsal dinner slideshow! :)

Saturday we went out to lunch and shopped around Cameron Village in Raleigh and then headed out on the town for the night. Poor Elle was going to stay in with Connor because he was having some troubles sleeping at night in a different house, in a different crib...it's just so hard for the little ones, but thankfully Keith convinced her he was fine with the kids and to go out and have fun! I would say our mission to have fun was a success. We went out to dinner and then went and saw an 80's cover band, The Breakfast Club. It was a lot of fun and needless to say we didn't get home until after TWO!!!!!!!!!! Are you kidding me?!! I don't think I've done that since college! :)

It was so much fun with such a great group of girls!! Can't wait until next year already!

Just Because :)

(Elle, I had to copy your title because I just didn't know what else to call this one!)

Reagan was being such a good "helper!" while I switched out my winter/summer clothes!  (First time in two years since I was rather preggo this time last year!)

Reaggie and Bailey looking out the window together!

Reagan was "dancing" this morning while watching TV!  It was too cute! :)

Guess What?

Well "it" happened yesterday for the first time and I really COULD NOT believe what I was seeing, but when "it" happened again multiple times today, I knew I couldn't be in denial anymore about it.  Oh what is "it"?  "It" is WALKING!!!!!!!!!!  Yes, Reagan has taken FIVE STEPS several times today!!  I can't believe it!!  Yesterday Reagan walked to Bailey in the hallway and I really thought I was seeing things.  :)  She is just a baby...a baby with a nasty cold!  (fun nights let me tell you!)  Anyway...I was able to get this video today and I was sooo excited!  Please pardon the "mommy voice" and the ending, but I had to pick her up and give snuggles right away!! :)  Not too much longer and we will have a full fledge walker on our hands!!

Swimming Lessons!

This morning Reaggie had her first swim lessons! I went to zumba, while Reagan slept, and then Keith brought her to the pool for her lesson. It was too cute! She LOVED the water! She was the ONLY girl in her class of six and the youngest! I guess she is young for "swim lessons," but we wanted her to get used to the water so we could spend lots of time at the pool this summer! (Momma has some tan to catch up on from last summer...haha! Right, because I'll be doing a lot of sitting in the sun...more like chasing a toddler around!)

Ready to hop into that pool!

Keith had been sooo excited to take Reagan swimming. Last summer he even kept saying how he couldn't wait for next summer to take Reagan swimming. Needless to say he enjoyed the lesson just as much as she did! It was so sweet to watch. :)