Random Cuteness

The best seat in the house.

What a silly face. Not sure what

she was doing, but it made Daddy laugh.

(I think that was the point)

Big helpers folding the laundry.

Bracken's first carousel ride at the zoo!

(we call him "The Boss" when he wears his jumpsuit

...he looks especially tough riding a large bunny)

Sitting Pretty.

First Day of Skewl.

We had our first day of preschool last Thursday!

(or, as Reagan pronounces it "skewl")

She has been talking about it for days

and was so excited to finally get to go!

Showing off the princess pack.

Being goofey loofey.

(Yes, I actually took this photo, I am that mom...)

Putting away her backpack with the

help of Mrs. Betty (who also happens to be

our next door neighbor, pretty cool!)

This shot I stole while waiting outside the door

to pick her up. Me and the other moms were

scolded for "hovering" in the doorway in plain sight.

(I wasn't alone, I swear!)

Next time, we have to wait in the hallway.

A Knock on the Door...

David and I got to take a little getaway this past weekend

to Door County, WI without diaper bags (or kids)!

Just boarded the ferry to Washington Island.

Nice, huh?

Doesn't he looked relaxed?

One of the many stops on our bike trek

(since there was nobody around to snap a pic,

I used a twig to set up this shot - first try!)

The small white speck is David.

I was out for a leisurely bike, but he has

to make everything into a competition.

Dusk.

Ahhhhhh.

YUM! Breakfast at my new favorite Al Johnson's!

Meatballs? For breakfast? Yes, please.

The wait staff's outfits were complete with wooden clogs.

...plus they had goats on their roof.  What could be better?

Scenes from our guided boat tour...

David thought it would look

more nautical if he popped his collar.

Bon Voyage!

Blueberry Face and Princess Cheese

All in the Family

We just had a short (but very sweet) visit with

the Muellers when they drove up for the alumni vb match

in Champaign... I think we can all agree there is only

word to summarize the experience as our babies

get more mobile and everyone else gets louder: CHAOS.

What a bunch of grand kids look like in their

pajamas stuffed on a couch:

(Bracken, Reagan, Carly, Drew & Calvin)

What a bunch of grand kids look like

trying to helplessly get off the couch:

Getting the "sillies" out.

Earlier that evening...still trying to get the sillies out.

trying...

trying...

Cute Drew.

Squeezing the sillies out.

Calvin taking a moment to relax...

Uncle Craig had the sillies.

Oh, they may look sweet...but they are crazy!

Testing Aunt Laura's strength (and core stability).

More sillies.

...and the sillies continue! We considered letting Reagan

sleep in the same room as her cousins...but thought

perhaps this would be the image captured

later at 2:00 am if we went through with the idea.

Blowing Out the Candles

Video of Reagan's birthday song, candles and commentary. Pretty cute.

(please disregard the poor singing by mommy and daddy)

A Birthday for Our Princess Turning 3!

Wondering what a 3rd Birthday is all about?

Here is how it all goes down at our house...

(this could be the longest post ever...)

"Breakfast" was birthday waffles complete with

icing and marshmallows (this was also the bribe to

get her into her big girl underwear this morning).

Put pink sprinkles on anything and she will eat it.

Then painting with her new book

(while enjoying strawberries - you know they

cancel out the sugar loaded waffles she just devoured).

Fun time at the park!

(Reagan is too fast these days to snap a pic,

but little brother just loves to swing!)

Refueling at McDonald's

(mommy's favorite, too)

Picking out an extra sweet (and extra large)

butterfly (what else?) birthday balloon...

Being goofy opening cards.

A shot of the cake mommy made secretly after

bedtime the night before...complete with 6 princesses!

I think she liked it...

(Relief...you never know these days what could

send a 3 year old into meltdown mode!)

Yes, we actually let her do this.

(to be truthful, I was sick of the cake

and not looking to have leftovers...)

Mr. B enjoyed it too!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! Love,

Daddy, Mommy & Bracken