11/16/09
Occasionally....
I do get ambitious. Today, the weather was crisp but the sun was shining. I thought I would get maybe an hour of exercise so I attempted to rake leaves. Three piles later I was done :) However, her smile says it all.
Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes really can change your life!
Mommy daughter date to Disney's Princesses on Ice. Hundreds of little princesses running around, two fabulous hours, ONE excited little girl! We had great seats and she was so excited. We went last year but this one was focused on the princesses and mostly Cinderella (which currently is her favorite) so definitely more exciting for little girls (and mommies alike).
One tired little girl but....
still got ahold of the souvenir
One tired little girl but....
still got ahold of the souvenir
11/3/09
Halloween Fun
Thank goodness it's over :) Reagan had a fun Halloween. All dressed up in her Cinderella costume with Prince Charming (daddy) by her side. Grandma Judy, Aunt Sara and Mike took the kids out this year for a short jaunt. It was a warm day but got cold fast. They didn't care if they had 4 or 100 pieces of candy. Fun had by all. There's a ton, sorry.
She's cute, right!
The castle for the princess
I'm supposed to be her Fairy Godmother :)
It wouldn't be complete w/out this scene.....
Love Kennedy dippin' in Rea's bucket
Ahhh.....
I tried to get a good picture of Cooper's Transformer costume. Sara made this...amazing!
Pumpkin Prep
She's cute, right!
The castle for the princess
I'm supposed to be her Fairy Godmother :)
It wouldn't be complete w/out this scene.....
Love Kennedy dippin' in Rea's bucket
Ahhh.....
I tried to get a good picture of Cooper's Transformer costume. Sara made this...amazing!
Pumpkin Prep
It's been absolutely gorgeous the past several days. I wish I felt well enough to enjoy most of them. Dang winter pregnancy and all the gunk that comes with it is making me miserable (physically but I do still love my baby!) I've been sick again with whatever-it-is-I-keep getting. I feel like a hypochondriac going to Instacare week after week. Heaven knows I usually only go to a dr once a year and that's about it. I'm breaking my record. However, I felt well enough today to enjoy some sunshine in the yard with Rea. Mike has great make-things-out-of-nothing skills (let's call it hereditary). This swing is loved.
Cute Pic
This is Rea, her Papa, and cousin Savana. My dad loves to take kids for rides on his "mower". The kids....love it :)
10/21/09
3rd times a charm
It was cold and dark outside as we carry our half-awake 3 year old into the surgical center at Alta View Hospital. A day I myself have dreaded. It made my belly hurt. Today was the day for Rea to get some tubes in...again...and again....I'm thinking, third times a charm (hopefully)...and I also know what to expect since we've had 2 long, tiring, very emotional days like this in the past. We've been seeing the ENT every few months for some pressure issues she's had in her ears. She hasn't had a single ear infection since her last tubes in March of 08 and heaven knows she can hear well enough! We've adjusted to swimming under water, no paranoia as we wash her hair, etc. However, it was suggested that she was losing hearing in the one ear because of the negative pressure. So I consented and began to dread.
Long story short....it wasn't that bad. There were a few minutes of hysteria and it was still a really long few hours but now, hopefully, she is on the mend. I have to say that our experience at Alta was MUCH better than that at Jordan Valley. The nurses were great, she got a cute purple bear to take everywhere with her, and our anesthesiologist Dr. Blood (YEP, that was his name!) was so great. We checked in, changed into the fabulous-o gown (which is way cuter than the big size ones), and waited for the "giggle juice". This was a new experience as neither time before did she get this. It was great. Well sort of...sort of weird. I was "giggling" so hard I was crying because she was completely zoned out. Her voice turned into this sweet angel voice, she was saying things that were hilarious, and could barely focus on the book Mike was reading her. When Dr. Blood arrived he was so good with her. She asked what his name was and he said "Todd" then whispered "no need to scare her right". They went in search for lost kittens which apparently are seen in the building after a dose of the giggle juice. Thirty minutes later she was in recovery and it was over...well sort of. Her ENT said the one ear drum was totally collapsed so we were glad we decided to do it now rather than wait.
She didn't think it was a pretty dress
Peek-a-Boo
Giggle Juice taking effect
The other great of the day was an adventure to Chuck-E-Cheese. We were sort of using it as a bribe even though her "earning" this trip comes with another milestone...for a week, she has been going to sleep by herself at night. After the ritual 3 or 4 books read by dad, the lamp is left on and she enters dreamland. Dad's in heaven. No holding hands, rubbing the back, sitting there for an hour coaxing her to sleep (mom doesn't have to do all this of course, Rea knows she means business). It's been heaven. Thank heavens for Chuck-E-Cheese and manipulation of innocent minds. Probably not a night we should have ventured out but it gave her something to talk about as she was coming out of the grogginess of the surgery...."Can we go to Chuck-E-Cheese now Dad?" Good news is we all survived.
Yum, frozen pizza and Rootbeer
Her fav game
Watching the "band" play (she looks worn out!)
Long story short....it wasn't that bad. There were a few minutes of hysteria and it was still a really long few hours but now, hopefully, she is on the mend. I have to say that our experience at Alta was MUCH better than that at Jordan Valley. The nurses were great, she got a cute purple bear to take everywhere with her, and our anesthesiologist Dr. Blood (YEP, that was his name!) was so great. We checked in, changed into the fabulous-o gown (which is way cuter than the big size ones), and waited for the "giggle juice". This was a new experience as neither time before did she get this. It was great. Well sort of...sort of weird. I was "giggling" so hard I was crying because she was completely zoned out. Her voice turned into this sweet angel voice, she was saying things that were hilarious, and could barely focus on the book Mike was reading her. When Dr. Blood arrived he was so good with her. She asked what his name was and he said "Todd" then whispered "no need to scare her right". They went in search for lost kittens which apparently are seen in the building after a dose of the giggle juice. Thirty minutes later she was in recovery and it was over...well sort of. Her ENT said the one ear drum was totally collapsed so we were glad we decided to do it now rather than wait.
She didn't think it was a pretty dress
Peek-a-Boo
Giggle Juice taking effect
The other great of the day was an adventure to Chuck-E-Cheese. We were sort of using it as a bribe even though her "earning" this trip comes with another milestone...for a week, she has been going to sleep by herself at night. After the ritual 3 or 4 books read by dad, the lamp is left on and she enters dreamland. Dad's in heaven. No holding hands, rubbing the back, sitting there for an hour coaxing her to sleep (mom doesn't have to do all this of course, Rea knows she means business). It's been heaven. Thank heavens for Chuck-E-Cheese and manipulation of innocent minds. Probably not a night we should have ventured out but it gave her something to talk about as she was coming out of the grogginess of the surgery...."Can we go to Chuck-E-Cheese now Dad?" Good news is we all survived.
Yum, frozen pizza and Rootbeer
Her fav game
Watching the "band" play (she looks worn out!)
10/16/09
It's a......
Baby Leg
It's officially a boy! I spared you the "private parts" picture which was very obvious. We are all so excited to be adding to our family. Reagan told us "I knew it was a brother". She's been so cute lately always wanting to hug him (my belly) and kisses it numerous times a day. I got so tired of replying when she was asking when he was "ripping out of my belly" that we have told her after Christmas and lots of snow! I'm feeling great and the best news is we were apparently 18 days off somewhere in the time table!! Not sure how that happens but both the sonographer and the doctor said I was almost 21 weeks so that puts my new due date at March 1st...even better :)
Easter Trip
I had the opportunity to travel back east (Boston, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Connecticut) with my mom, sisters Aroha and Heather. Thanks to all the men in our lives who made this possible. Mike only had to keep track, feed, transfer, and care for one child. My sisters each have 5 kids so for a very long week on their husbands part I'm sure, there kids were well taken care of, although they missed their mamas.
This is the first time I have been back during foliage season. My camera does it no justice because it was absolutely beautiful. (And then I dropped it in a puddle of rain so the quality wasn't the best and I had to use an old school disposable camera for most of the time). We started out in Boston and spent a day walking around the city. Taking the Freedom Trail tour which is a simple historical events of the nation. Pretty interesting. Sights included a cemetery that houses Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, etc. The oldest park in the U.S. Boston Common, the site of the apparent Boston Massacre and the town hall where the declaration of Independence was read.
We then met my mom who had already been there for a week visiting with nursing school friends (50 year reunion for them!). We drove up to New Hampshire and stayed a few days visiting there. I have already been back there a few times but it never ceases to amaze me. The country back east is completely different than the west and you have no idea how until you actually visit and not just see pictures. You never see towns-only trees, and maybe an occasional church steeple peeking through. It's also very odd driving there because you can't just exit the freeway, go under an overpass and get back on the same freeway...it's a drive through town or manipulating back roads. We found that out fast and didn't perfect it by the time we were done! Mom got to see some family and we got to see all her childhood haunts. It's also fun that you can drive for a day and be in 4 or 5 states. We also went to Salem, Massachusets, town of the witch hunts. A little odd, and sort of creepy! The last day we spent in Maine. It was a fun, memorable trip and thanks again to my sisters for going and Mom for letting us tag along.
Boston: These were real people...creepy
Quincy Hall (lots of shops and eating)
The deck
Portland Head Lighthouse - still working. You can tell the day we were there was rainy. They had the fog horn blowing and everything. Pretty cool.
Water damaged camera :)
This is the house where the Salem Witch Trials judge lived. Painted black I'm sure for affect (or effect?)
A covered bridge..these are still all over New England. Pretty cool. Only one car passes through at a time.
The girls
This is the first time I have been back during foliage season. My camera does it no justice because it was absolutely beautiful. (And then I dropped it in a puddle of rain so the quality wasn't the best and I had to use an old school disposable camera for most of the time). We started out in Boston and spent a day walking around the city. Taking the Freedom Trail tour which is a simple historical events of the nation. Pretty interesting. Sights included a cemetery that houses Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, etc. The oldest park in the U.S. Boston Common, the site of the apparent Boston Massacre and the town hall where the declaration of Independence was read.
We then met my mom who had already been there for a week visiting with nursing school friends (50 year reunion for them!). We drove up to New Hampshire and stayed a few days visiting there. I have already been back there a few times but it never ceases to amaze me. The country back east is completely different than the west and you have no idea how until you actually visit and not just see pictures. You never see towns-only trees, and maybe an occasional church steeple peeking through. It's also very odd driving there because you can't just exit the freeway, go under an overpass and get back on the same freeway...it's a drive through town or manipulating back roads. We found that out fast and didn't perfect it by the time we were done! Mom got to see some family and we got to see all her childhood haunts. It's also fun that you can drive for a day and be in 4 or 5 states. We also went to Salem, Massachusets, town of the witch hunts. A little odd, and sort of creepy! The last day we spent in Maine. It was a fun, memorable trip and thanks again to my sisters for going and Mom for letting us tag along.
Boston: These were real people...creepy
Quincy Hall (lots of shops and eating)
The deck
Portland Head Lighthouse - still working. You can tell the day we were there was rainy. They had the fog horn blowing and everything. Pretty cool.
Water damaged camera :)
This is the house where the Salem Witch Trials judge lived. Painted black I'm sure for affect (or effect?)
A covered bridge..these are still all over New England. Pretty cool. Only one car passes through at a time.
The girls
10/8/09
Fall is A Favorite...
Notice that I didn't say "my" favorite :) I do love fall. I love all seasons actually..for a month or two. I love summer but I was definately ready for some cooler temperatures. With that being said...where did time go? Here it is the middle of October. Christmas is only a few months away! We will enjoy the fall and especially October preparing for Halloween with pumpkin patches, corn mazes, parties, and costumes. I consented this year and am letting Reagan be....a PRINCESS!
It was nice to pass the first trimester and start feeling better. I actually wanted to be out of the house and not sleeping, wanting to puke, or laying on the couch with absolutely no energy. As a result, Mike and Reagan benefited a little in that I was more willing to have some adventures. We've been on some nice bike rides, hikes, and around town. Here's a jumble of pics to prove it.
Zoo trip
Cooper and Reagan
Hello Gi-raffe
The cutest new addition to the Zoo
State Fair Day...Reagan enjoyed many more rides this year. This one went all tipsy turvy. I couldn't even watch it, it made me sick! We went on a very hot day so I didn't last long which on the up side I ate less.
This in and of itself is a miracle....we went hiking up Cottonwood this day and as everyone well knows, Reagan is carried way too much. Sorry, it's one of the "we learned for the next kid things". Hiking has always been "my legs are so tired" after 10 steps. However, this day she was off and hiking and didn't have to be carried until the very end (and we walked for a few hours!). She wanted to be the leader the whole time.
There is a cute garden center that does a fun Halloween setup each year. In past years this was one of her DO NOT go to places. She was better this year and only semi-freaked at some of the displays.
Her titanic moment
Running through the maze
Ok, so she wasn't entirely sure she wanted to cozy up to the pumpkin man
While on a new path along the Jordan River we discovered several little stocked, man made ponds. Totally cool. We spent some time fishing at one of them...until she got tired and wanted to play on the cool toys.
Casting off
Reeling in
Mom, I really like my worms (and she does!)
We call him the Rock Star Rooster of Wheeler Farm - Love the Hair!!
We obviously frequent Wheeler Farm. Rea probably could live on a farm and be in heaven. She honestly thinks these lambs talk to her. Every time we go she wants to go right to them
It was nice to pass the first trimester and start feeling better. I actually wanted to be out of the house and not sleeping, wanting to puke, or laying on the couch with absolutely no energy. As a result, Mike and Reagan benefited a little in that I was more willing to have some adventures. We've been on some nice bike rides, hikes, and around town. Here's a jumble of pics to prove it.
Zoo trip
Cooper and Reagan
Hello Gi-raffe
The cutest new addition to the Zoo
State Fair Day...Reagan enjoyed many more rides this year. This one went all tipsy turvy. I couldn't even watch it, it made me sick! We went on a very hot day so I didn't last long which on the up side I ate less.
This in and of itself is a miracle....we went hiking up Cottonwood this day and as everyone well knows, Reagan is carried way too much. Sorry, it's one of the "we learned for the next kid things". Hiking has always been "my legs are so tired" after 10 steps. However, this day she was off and hiking and didn't have to be carried until the very end (and we walked for a few hours!). She wanted to be the leader the whole time.
There is a cute garden center that does a fun Halloween setup each year. In past years this was one of her DO NOT go to places. She was better this year and only semi-freaked at some of the displays.
Her titanic moment
Running through the maze
Ok, so she wasn't entirely sure she wanted to cozy up to the pumpkin man
While on a new path along the Jordan River we discovered several little stocked, man made ponds. Totally cool. We spent some time fishing at one of them...until she got tired and wanted to play on the cool toys.
Casting off
Reeling in
Mom, I really like my worms (and she does!)
We call him the Rock Star Rooster of Wheeler Farm - Love the Hair!!
We obviously frequent Wheeler Farm. Rea probably could live on a farm and be in heaven. She honestly thinks these lambs talk to her. Every time we go she wants to go right to them
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