Macaroni and Cheese

YUM. We love macaroni and cheese.

Check out the pigtails and painted nails!

(thanks for starting the trend, cousin Carly!)

Mr. B watching Reagan enjoy her macaroni and cheese

and wishing he could be eating macaroni and cheese

too instead of squash with carrots.

(please note: the sleeper he is relaxing in Reagan didn't

wear until 9 months...he is only 5 months old,

but I totally get the "trying to top" what big sis does...

totally, get it. :)

Doodles Doodles Doodles

In the last few weeks Reagan has drawn some

pretty cool stuff... since the MagnaDoodle

can quickly be erased I am trying to

capture some of her creations on camera

(stealing the MagnaDoodle for just a second

to snap a pic proves to be a difficult task...)

Our little artist at work:

"Silly Guy"

"The Sun"

"A Princess!"

"A Bug"

I never really had a knack for drawing

(I have to admit, I am a little jealous of her skills)...

Actually, some of these images are better than

what I used to hang up on the wall

in my college studio critiques! :)

A Week of Playdates...

This past week we spent 5 days at Grammie Carla and

PaPa Ken's house while Daddy was out of town...

filled with games, princesses, cars, trucks, swimming,

jumping, running, screaming, eating... and the list goes on!

Carly, Aunt Laura, Reagan and Calvin take

a break from Candyland.

Drew, Carly, Reagan and Bracken share

a moment on the couch...

Grammie Carla gets a smile from Bracken...

Reagan keeps up with the boys!

Bracken enjoying some time on the floor!

(I worked hard to get this smile...)

Carly and Bracken dance in the morning...

PaPa Ken, Calvin and Reagan reading and drawing

Carly, Calvin and Reagan chill on the recliner..

(notice her pretty nails!)

Drew and Bracken spending some quality time...

Silly girls Carly and Reagan

There are no photos of me, but I can tell you

how I looked - exhausted! :) Too much fun!

Feathered Friends

Last week I discovered an empty water jug

so we decided to make a bird feeder

for our feathered friends...

Yes, those are fruit loops...

Reagan waiting patiently for them to come...

(I am pretty sure they like whole grains,
just not so sure they like them neon colored!)

First Foods

Since Bracken cut his first tooth this past
weekend we thought it might be appropriate
to try it out on some real food...

MmmMmm... Baby Oatmeal
(which basically looks like dust that you add a bit of water to)

Reagan seemed to like it okay.

...a typical first dinner...
(more on the bib and less in the belly)
Not so much... Hmm... I suspect he liked the taste of

his bib better than the oatmeal.

Oh well - better luck next time, big guy.

All in the Family

This week we got a few shots of the grownups

in the house...not doing much, really.

(which is why we aren't usually in the photos)
Mr. D and Mr. B just chillin'

Reagan just looked too cute...had to post it.

What a stinker.

I always seem to get him on the couch

wearing horizontal stripes and staring at me blankly
...again with the camera, mom?

She has a bit of crazy in her, I know...

Teething is Tough.

Guess who cut his first tooth this past weekend?

This Guy.

Reagan consoling him through the pain...

Playtime on the floor...Yes, Reagan is celebrating
Mardi Gras by wearing the traditional beads.

This is Reagan's usual bedhead when she

first gets up in the morning...it still looks like

this at night, too, if we don't happen to

leave the house that day.