Pullen Park Playdate!

On Tuesday we had such a fun playdate with Heather and "baby" Evie!  We went to Pullen Park, which we had never been to before, and it was just so fun!  It was nice and cloudy when we got there, which worked out perfect because it was a little warm.  The kiddos were able to swing/run for a little while before we rode the train (adorable!), the little boats, and the merry go round! (all for a $1 a ride...not too bad!)

Evie wasn't too sure about the train at first, especially since it was totally cramping her walking style!

I got a little sea sick walking around the circle they were riding in making sure Landon didn't make a dive for it...he was loving it!

Mental Note:  Merry go Rounds are just NOT fun when you are older...I swear I thought I was going to vomit!  Reagan LOVED her lion though and was convinced the rest of the afternoon that she needed a pet lion...

We had lunch after the merry go round and still had one ticket left, so the kiddos got to ride the boats one more time!

It was such a nice day and the park is AWESOME!!  We will certainly be going back!

11 Month Pics

Sweet man's 11 month pictures...seriously, he is just too precious (most of the time!) 

Are you comfy Landon?

Big man!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Saturday was Keith's Birthday, which officially marks Landon's last first of anything...follow?!  We had a great weekend celebrating.  Keith's dad and Liz came down all the way from Rochester to celebrate with us and tolerated a SUPER long car ride and awful traffic...have I mentioned how over the long drive we are!? 

Thursday we headed to the mall to pick up a few last minute presents for Keith...R was cracking me up, struttin' her stuff with her purse on her arm!  She is too much :)

Tradition has it that Keith gets a new work outfit (well shirt and tie) on his birthday to wear to work.  Well his birthday was a Saturday, so we got him a new Polo to wear for casual Friday.  Reags was so excited to give Daddy his first present on Friday morning!

Saturday morning was BUSY, but we did manage to make a blueberry streusel cake and to open presents all before 8:40 when it was time to leave for soccer.  I hung out with Landon and Liz while Keith, Heinz, and R went to soccer.  Once they all got back Keith and his dad did a few projects around the house while the rest of us went to pick up some groceries and steak for dinner.  The afternoon was just crazy, since R didn't nap, L is just into everything, and Keith and his dad were out running errands and "celebrating the US silver medal in archery" :) 

Reags made a plate for Keith to keep in his office

We had a yummy dinner, opened more presents, sang Happy Birthday, ate cake, I put R to bed, and when I came downstairs at 8:00 everyone was asleep on the sofa :)  What a wild night!

**The BIG news of the day was that Landon took his FIRST STEPS!!  He took 3 steps to me in the kitchen and I couldn't believe it!  Keith and I both saw it too!  And just for the record...a couple days later, he is taking more and more steps each day!  WOW...too big!**

Sunday morning Keith and his dad went for a run and then we had a huge breakfast...yum!  Heinz and Liz left shortly after that and then this momma was OUT.OF.HERE!

Wild man!!

We hope you had a great birthday Keith!!  We love you!

Christmas in July!

I have this small, small problem...I just LOVE Christmas :)  Since having kids I think I kind of like it even more...if that is possible!  SOO I decided it was time to start a new tradition around here and celebrate Christmas in July!

The kiddos woke up to a couple little (I mean, little) gifts to open, but they were wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper.  Oh and the night before I let Reagan pick out two Christmas books to read, that are obviously put away, and you would have thought I told her she won a million dollars!  We watched a Christmas movie in the morning and then had a fun day at the science museum planned.

WELL...that part of our day was a bust.  Raleigh has a free science museum so I thought we should give it a try...we had been before when R was little and I have been on about 10 field trips there...anyway, it just wasn't so fun.  Reagan told me, about 45 minutes in, "Mommy, get me out of here.  It is too crowded and there are snakes.  Reaggie doesn't like snakes."  haha! I have to say, I didn't blame her.  It was SOOO crowded with camp groups/school groups/bus loads of groups...crazy!  So my hour of preparing a cooler with snacks and lunch prior to us leaving was unnecessary as we just came home to have our lunch anyway.  Oh well...we tried!

Does he look thrilled or what to be stuck in a stroller?!

Nothing too special, but it was just a fun day and a little something to get us excited for Christmas, which will be here before we know it!

Is it just me or is summer just FLYING by?!?!

Haircuts!

Miss Reags had a haircut appointment this morning and was SO looking forward to it.  She has been calling herself "Rapunzel" these days because she thinks her hair is SO long.  It certainly wasn't that long, but I'll tell you it was getting long enough that she would pull it with her own arm and it was starting to get tangley, which led to waterworks when trying to brush her hair everyday...needless to say a little chop was in order!

A during...it's a little below her chin now, I didn't get a good after shot.  Looks very cute!

Well sweet Ashlee said Landon was going to need a trim soon, which was true...he was somewhat sportin' a mullet.  She asked if I wanted her to trim it up and I said yes...keep in mind I was not mentally prepared at ALL for a FIRST haircut today.  I can hardly get over watching Reagan get her hair cut at a "big girl salon."  All she trimmed was the back and it does look SO much better, but it makes him look like a big boy.  Again, he is getting so big and I am having a very sentimental week so far...

So serious...uhhh mom, what are you doing to me now?!

Doesn't he look like he's so big?!

Sweet shugs after his "nap" which lasted all of about an hour...this kid...good thing he's so stinkin' cute!

Weekend Visitiors

On Friday afternoon my dad, Diane, and J arrived!  It's always so great to see them!!  Once we got all situated with them here, Keith and I left...everyone in his office was meeting up for dinner, sooo we got ANOTHER date night!  Yahoo!

Saturday we were up early, as usual around here, but Reags had soccer and a cheering squad to perform for.  She had a blast showing everyone her skills!  Landon man and I stayed home.  We all went out to lunch, came home for naps (which neither child really felt as though they needed...love those days), and then decided to just stay home for dinner.  We had DELICIOUS burgers that my dad grilled...he makes a mean burger.  :)  After dinner we had to celebrate a couple upcoming birthdays in our house...hello, an excuse for cake, yes please!  Keith's birthday is this Saturday and Landon man's is next Thursday...he will be ONE!  (I can't get started on that...I already had a breakdown today, my baby boy...)

The birthday boys!

Blowing out the candles!

Sunday morning we had a big breakfast and then just hung around most of the day.  After Reaggie's nap we headed to Maggiano's for dinner...YUM!!  One of my favorites and I can't remember the last time we ate there.  We had about an hour to shop before our reservation, which was fun.  All we had time for was a couple returns to Gymboree, which also turned into a "mommy, Reaggie really loves this dress."  It was on beyond sale, so it worked out :)  She wanted a new dress for the "fancy" restaurant.

She was such a good girl :)

We came in time for one more show and a quick couple games of Umizoomi on the iPad! 

(Momma had to watch the Bachelorette finale so it was off to bed for that sweet girl!)

It was a very fun weekend and is always fun to have visitors!

Snapshots

Just some snapshots of the past week...(really a picture fix for the grandparents and great-grandparents!)

Keith and I decided we felt brave and went out to dinner with the kiddos on Saturday night.  We had a Groupon that was about to expire, so we lived large and left the house at about 5:00 so that dinner was somewhat calm.  Everyone did fine, but Keith and I literally inhaled our food :)  Anyway, Reags was talking on the "phone" our whole way there...she is a total ham!

Eating lunch together on Sunday...hand in hand!  Too sweet...

Didn't last long though...Landon was over it :)

He is doing SOOO great with his sign language lately...it's so wonderful!  I have been showing it to him for so long I was wondering if he just wasn't going to do it.  However, now he is doing great with eat, more, and all done!  So big!  He really seems to be understanding us SOO much more lately too! 

Monday we took L to get his 11 month pictures taken (have I mentioned I am OVER the montly pics...I will miss it, kinda, but I am SO glad to have them!).  Reagan is all about being a waitress these days and approximately 2 seconds after I took this picture, her "tray" spilled and caused quite the meltdown.

Tuesday we ran a few errands and then met friends at Chick Fil A for lunch!  R had a blast...L gobbled down nuggets and ice cream...all was good in the world :)

Just being the busy man that he is!

Reagan is all about me showing me my "faces" lately...such as my mad face, sad face, and happy face.  On Wednesday morning she was showing me each of hers...

mad...

sad...

SOOO happy!

Just a little love for Bailey :)

We went to the pool on Wednesday for the morning...it was so fun!  Landon has discovered he can move in the water, so so much for my "he sits there and plays with toys" idea. :)  Reagan was SO brave and climbed up the whole kids water park thingy and went down the slides!  I was so proud of her!  She did great!  I had to go down with her a couple times (L was in his stroller, no worries!) and then she was set!

Today we went to the library and to good old Walmart!  I got L a pair of sandals on clearance at Target the other day and decided it was time he wear some shoes :)  They didn't last too long, but he did well with them!  ...for memory sake, they are a size 6 just FYI!

Now we're getting ready for lots of visitors in the next few weeks!  Tomorrow my dad, Diane, and J are heading down :)  We can't to see them!!