Fishin', Four Wheelin', and the 4th of July

My Blog is a MESS!! Anyone that's an expert, help me find out how to work this bloody thing!! These pictures are all over the place and I can hardly title :(

We spent 3 days this week camping with Mike's parents and sister and her kids.  We had a great time!  Kids "caught" their FIRST fish!!  We had some fun 4wheelin' rides, playing in the creek, eating way too much, fun times with cousins, and staying up well past bedtime!
Grandpa's fishin' buddy

Spottin' the fish jumpin'

 Kade reelin' in his fish...and I LOVE his face when we tried to get him to hold his!!

 Beauty :)

 Wish I had a better view of her excited face!

 NOT about to even HOLD the line!!

 4 wheelin fun

Absolutely LOVE these pictures.  I need to figure out photoshop to see if I can get that helmet out of the way!

S'more time, conversing with Grandpa, and game time

Creek time ;)

Teepee Time

Yep, Kade feeding the dog, time!

We came home in time for the 4th of July, which at our house means a parade that Reagan is so terrified the entire time she hides behind a bush, which is behind a crowd of people, a toddler who loves everything too much and insists on getting high fives from everyone, catching all the candy, and then pushing his "curbside" rule.  The kids and I went with some friends, and then we went to her Aunt's house to swim for a bit.  Naps, dinner, and "boring" fireworks at the house.  Those were Reagan's words. That coming from a child who is afraid of clowns, mascots, sirens, and FIREWORKS!!  Kade was still a little freaked out as well, and that's probably why we don't attempt the "real" wireworks! I'm hoping another year and we can join the masses.  Either way, it was a totally fun week!

Rea & Ava (her little BFF)...probably the only minute she paid attention...can you see her little eyes a-wanderin', on the look out for any clowns...this GIRL!!

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And then she is SIX!!!

We live for birthdays at our house :) Reagan has only been counting down the days since Kade celebrated his birthday.  She doesn't understand why her birthday is last in our family!  If only she knew, she was our "first" love!
June 27th, 2006 will always be one of the most amazing days for Mike and I.  I remember every second and hour leading up to the second they laid her in my arms! How insanely beautiful she was, how the nurses kept coming in to look at this beautiful baby, how we were trying to discover the perfect name for her, and how crazy it was to be driving the few blocks home from the hospital with this tiny, tiny little girl and knowing that she was with us from that moment on.  It's been an awesome six years. 
Obviously challenging in some ways, but those don't even amount to what a wonderful girl she has been. 
What we love about Reagan at SIX years old!
Her beautiful brown eyes
Her smile lights up a room
She is SO charismatic
How she is so full of life
Loves singing, dancing, being the center of attention
She has a kind heart
Other kids gravitate towards her
She is outgoing
She is smart
She is caring and worried about others
She loves to make people laugh
She is OURS and we LOVE her :)
This year she wanted to have her swimming party returned.  But, of course, I had to have a theme to center things around so we (or maybe I) chose a Rainbow theme :)
Here she is in all her RAINBOW glory! Hair clippies and coin purses for the guests of honor.


Rainbow Fruit Tray

Of course the Skittles!

Cake turned out Perfect!

She had fun opening presents...Dad got her this skateboard...eek!

Then painted rainbows, made rainbow jewelry, and then they had water and trampoline fun