Wedding Weekend

This past weekend Mike's brother Josh got married. We went home Wednesday night and were able to spend several days with family doing fun things, and celebrating. The guys got to race cars and golf while the girls were able to shop and get pedicures. Of course, we ate way too much and stayed up much past our bedtimes. Here are several pictures from the wedding. Although my camera was obviously not on the right setting because the pictures are kind of blurry, there were several cute pictures. Mike looked very handsome in his tux! Congrats to Amy and Josh!

Rea & Coop just longing to jump in

Sara and Kennedy

Cooper, Kennedy, and Reagan

Grandpa Dick, Grandma Judy and grandkids



The Happy Couple

Saturday Night Fun

Mike thought it would be fun to have a night of painting. After casing Roberts Crafts, the only things we could find to paint were mini lunch boxes. So....as you can see from the pictures, it was a fun & messy time. Reagan painted hers oh so pretty, I made a little box that Reagan can use to take treats to her buddies at school, and Mike, well, I'll let you see for yourself (apparently, we are a cool rock band familiy, but don't be fooled by how beautiful he depicted me! I thought he gave me some uber cool sunglasses but nope, it's eyeshadow!).

The budding artist

Look ma!

Erin's

Reagan's

Mike's - I'm sure he'll be taking this to work from now on

I'll Hold you Forever

Anyone who is around Rea knows that she frequently wants to be held. It's hold me, hold me, hold me. I think it's an up at your level thing so she can see what's going on and probably some of it is just because that's the way she is. Anyway, I was reading her journal that I have kept for "her" the other night and just shortly after she was born I had written "It's amazing how much I long to just hold you, I'll hold you forever - or at least as long as you'll let me!" The other night I was trying to clean up after dinner and Mike is out of town and it was "Hold me mommy, hold you mommy, etc". I was getting really frustrated at having her at my feet and said "Reagan, WHY do you always need to be held?" and she looked up at me with those sweet brown eyes and said "Cuz I need my mommy". My heart melted and I thought, "why wouldn't I pick you up and hold you my sweet girl". It reminds me of one of my most favorite books "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be". There will come a day when she won't want to be held. I'll have to beg her to let me hold her or snuggle with her. So, until then, I'll continue to hold her and one day, when I'm old and grey, maybe she'll hold me!

On a side note: as I mentioned before that Mike was out of town. Thankfully, he doesn't travel but a week a month now and I don't look forward to that week but I find that I have enjoyed having the alone time with Reagan. She's such a daddy's girl and when he's gone she is usually very good for me, it boosts my self esteem about being a good mom (grin), and I try to take her somewhere special and really devote time with her. We always try to have dinner with Aunt Heidi because she loves her so much. I can't wait until the days when we can get pedicures and have girl dates and do fun crafty things together. Since we both work we basically smother her when we are home with her. She's been the most amazing blessing in our lives.

Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!

Well, it's official. Mission "Potty Training" is complete (we hope). It's been several months since we began potty training Reagan! It began earlier than we wanted but due to others potty training at her daycare, we sort of had to jump in. We've now had 5 days of COMPLETE dryness! That's waking up totally dry and Reagan telling us every time she needs to go potty! So...she got a new present (Play Doh fun), and some special new panties (which as you can tell by the picture she was so excited she put them ALL on at once). Now we'll keep our fingers crossed, knowing their will be accidents and hopefully not huge relapses. We've already done the stop-in-the-middle-of-nowhere to go potty in the dirt as we were traveling!

Time Well Spent

The PRIZE!

The NEW panties

A Fun Weekend

We had a fun weekend enjoying what is probably left of our summer or warmer fall weather. We went with Heidi and Matt & Yvette to a friend's cabin in Scofield. It's a little a-frame cabin in the middle of no where with nothing but silence!! In spite of the girls not getting naps, cold nights, and using an outhouse, we had lots of fun and always enjoy each other's company. Food eaten while camping always tastes delicious too.

Mike and Reagan


Nature Walk


Heidi and Katie


Mr. Caterpillar (he stops moving soon after Reagan pinched him to death!)


Erin & Reagan at Scofield Lake


Throwing Rocks


Our "catches of a lifetime"


Reagan and Zoe

Because it's cute...

I missed the first verse of Reagan singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". Several of you have heard it numerous times but it's just cute! (And warning...this song stays in your head for a VERY long time).

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Conversations....

A few conversations with Reagan:

Mommy: Rea, did you poop in your pants?
Reagan: Don't really think so.
Mommy: Well either you did or you didn't.
Reagan: Maybe mommy

M: (After her stomach growls) Are you hungry Reagan?
R: No, my belly tooted

R: Reagan naughty mommy
M: You are? No, not really. Well, sometimes
R: Reagan need spanking mommy
M: I don't think so


M: Can you get down and walk please?
R: No
M: Why?
R: Cuz that's why

Daddy: One more book and it's time for bed.
Reagan: I scared!
Daddy: What could be scared of?
Reagan: (with a pause and a fold of her arms) Penguins!
Daddy: Uh, Penguins? Penguins aren't scary Rea.
Reagan: Yeah

We had a fun Labor Day weekend in Idaho. We enjoyed a lunch with Grandma, Heather, Ella and Emmett, Mike's cousins reception, a jaunt to the fair (remember my post from last year...it stands true every year :), and most of all hanging out with cousins and spending quality time with family! Here are several pictures from the weekend including the newest member of the McEwen/Gibby family. Heather's new baby girl - Malia Jo was born on Sunday. Welcome sweet girl!

The Proud Big Brother

Malia Jo


Feeding the horse popcorn with Grandpa


How are ewe?


An extra large but nice cow!


Feeding the Goats


The Best part of the day!!! Rea and Coop on the ponies.





Tuckered out after the fair!


Eating Cake at Aunt Danielle's Reception


Couldn't let Cooper be in the picture by himself!

Saturday night was "Midnight Madness" at Gardner Village (now's the time for anyone who is familiar with this place to say oooooooohhhh! FUN, unless of course you are of male gender and then you roll your eyes and probably dry heave a little as Mike would do). Heidi, my friend Beth, and I went for what was supposed to be an hour of fun but ended up being an "all night of fun". They have great deals, games, prizes, etc. I finally found my bed spread for our new bedroom set, and got some decor to go along with it. I was SO happy. While "the girls" were having fun shopping, laughing, shopping, etc. Mike and the not-old-enough-girl went to a park next to our house and celebrated 50's nights with tattoos, mazes, entertainment, etc. Thought I'd show you my tattoo princess!! (Oh, and I thought I'd include a picture of Beth and I after a night of exhausting fun!)

The First Tattoo


The I better make mom feel good tattoo


The I'm getting carried away tattoo

Silver Lake

We decided to take a little trip up to the mountains today to get out of the heat and enjoy the beauty Utah has to offer. These are some pictures from Silver Lake. You forget how beautiful the mountain scenery we have is and often take for granted. When we lived in Denver we were so disappointed at how far you had to drive to get what we here in Utah have in just a matter of 20 minutes. It was perfect up there. Reagan loved the little lake and looking at the animals. We had a nice little picnic when we were done and watched all the squirrels scurry around searching for food.


Mom & Rea

Dad & Rea




Peek a Boo


A tired little girl

Family Pictures

We have never had an official family picture so my friend Beth's sister is a photographer and we went to Thanksgiving Point and had some taken. She did a great job! Of course there are several I had to post because....well, because Reagan is just so cute...so sorry for the many.