Pictures, pictures, pictures

Here are some recent pics I have taken over the past few days since the 4th. I wanted to get these posted before we head to the beach and take lots of other photos.

Bailey enjoying a snack at the pool
Reagan taking a break from the pool
Such a cutie!
Bailey in her pool outfit

Reagan's new hairdo (kind of hard to see in this pic)
Reagan giving Daddy a haircut
Reagan doing Daddy's hair

Bailey loves to push the shopping cart around and put what ever she finds in it
Hi!
"Take a picture of me Mommy!"
"hello"
Anytime Reagan lays this blanket out, Bailey goes over and lays down on it

Bailey taking a break from playing
Bailey posing for the camera
Reagan actually giving me a cute smile for the camera
"No more pictures please"
This isn't the best pic of Bailey but you can kind of see her boo-boo on her cheek - she fell walking at school and hit the side of the table

Happy July 4th!

This year we actually didn't really have any plans for the 4th, which is probably the first year in a very long time. It was kind of nice actually to know that once I got home from finishing the Peachtree Road Race, all I had to do that day, was nothing (well nothing is hard to do with 2 little ones, but you know what I mean).

So I was up right before 5 to meet Krista at 5:30 to head to Marta to go down for the PRR. We spent most of our time before the race in line for the port a potty, which they now put in hand sanitizer! How awesome is that! Then we headed to our corral to meet up with Julie & the others. We got into our corral and found Julie & everyone else then waited for the race to start. Our friend Donna Dravis found us also, which was great since she wasn't running with anyone. The race course was harder at the end this year due to change in the finish because of the drought conditions. I really hope they move the finish back to Piedmont Park next year, it is just so much better all around. I did okay, crashed towards the end but still was at least able to keep up with a run/walk and more running so that is okay; I finished! It was the first year we've ever taken Marta home and that went fine for us but we were in one of the earlier corrals so that gave us an advantage. I like the tshirt and will wear it proudly as I do all my others!

The rest of the day we just pretty much hung out with the girls and didn't do much at all. We did grill steak for a late lunch and then later on made milkshakes & cookies. We would have gone up to the Mall of Georgia to see the fireworks there but Reagan doesn't really like fireworks so that was a big no. She got scared as soon as they started going off around the neighborhood. We let her watch the ones on tv with us for a little bit and she liked that fine. But of course was scared when she went back to bed and could hear them still; then she konked out.

Donna D, Laurie R, me, Julie, Laura & Krista sometime after mile 2 stopping to say hi to Fred & Dorothy; we were all still together at this point & feeling okay
Reagan in her cute July 4th dress
Getting ready to make milkshakes with Daddy
Love this picture! The look on his face says it all! All he wanted her to do was put that last scoop in the blender!
She gave in, she put the last scoop of ice cream in the blender
Bailey making a mess of everything (surprise) Yum, cookies & a milkshake
Bailey had to have some of Daddy's cookie
The girls chillin' on the couch (well Reagan is focused on the show "Super Why" )

Yummy, ice cream!

Reagan & Eric went to the store last Sunday and Eric let Reagan pick out some ice cream to have that night after dinner. So while Eric was mowing the lawn and after Reagan had finished cleaning up (what a child will do without fussing for ice cream), the girls got some yummy ice cream. Reagan is one of those that drinks her milk from the bowl after cereal so that is what she did when the ice cream had melted!

Yipee, ice cream time!
Getting to the melted ice cream (this is actually Bailey's bowl that she didn't finish)
"Hi Mommy!"
"I know I'm adorable!"
Reagan is making sure she gets all that ice cream!

Baby Steps

As most of you know our Bailey is being a little slow to start walking. We actually had an appt with the doctor when she was 15 mths about her not walking. He said things looked good, she was just delayed when it came to walking and to keep working on it. I think everyone from us, grandparents & school have been working with Bailey on her walking. She has finally begun to take more than a step or two and is walking from someone to someone else or something else. And actually today she was walking around more through out the whole house and not just between two things. She is so cute when she does walk because she keeps are arms up! I got a few pics the other day when she was going between Eric and I. It shouldn't be too long and she will be walking & running every where!

And she is also now loving to wear shoes! We could never keep socks on her which is okay in the summer but not so much in the winter. One teacher at school called her the "barefooted kid" since she was always barefooted. But now Bailey loves to wear shoes and will ask in her Bailey way for you to put them on for her. And she gets upset if they come off.

Here I come Mommy!
I'm coming to get you Mommy! Bailey tends to fall into what she is walking towards
Back to Daddy now
Now back to Mommy
Coming to get you Daddy!

Bowling

On Saturday, we went bowling with Reagan's buddy Austin from school. Reagan has been bowling once before and loved it! This was Austin's first time bowling. They had a blast and towards the end Reagan told her Daddy that she could bowl by herself and didn't need his help, so she would carry the bowling ball up to the ramp by herself and push it down also. She bowled a strike but then was upset that she didn't get to bowl a 2nd time; she couldn't understand that part. I know her Daddy would love it if she took after him and did well bowling (unlike me!).

Bailey had a good time even though she was confined to the stroller or me holding her. I tried to see if she would walk around, but she wasn't going for that, she only wanted to crawl and I wasn't letting her do that in a bowling alley! She enjoyed the music mostly and danced but then after awhile the music got to be a little too loud for her.

Reagan & Austin ready to start bowling
Reagan knew which bowling ball was hers
Bailey enjoying her snacks
Reagan loves to bowl
Bailey seems to be having fun
Reagan & Bailey enjoying the music
What a cutie!
Bailey thinks the music is a little too loud
Reagan & Austin having fun
Reagan's turn

Reagan told her Daddy that she could do it by herself
Reagan & Eric having fun bowling
"I love my Daddy"
Me trying to keep Bailey entertained
Yipee!!!

Swim Lessons

So Reagan just finished taking swim lessons this past Saturday. We went every Sat for 5 weeks and the class was 40 mins and she took the first level (Preschool 1). Basically they did the same thing every class:

blow bubbles with face in the water
practice swimming leaning on the teachers chest & kicking
practice their stroke with noodles and the teacher
floating on back
jumping in the water (other words also going under water)

Reagan enjoyed the class and did well and would volunteer for everything; but just didn't really want to put her face in the water much or go under. She did much better on the last class with putting her face in the water & blowing bubbles; but still wouldn't really go under the water at all. So she didn't "graduate" to the next level; which is fine. She's comfortable in the water and that's the main thing right now. We'll see if a week at the beach will make a big difference. Once I get the pictures downloaded from the camera (Eric is currently on call and the camera is with him at all times right now), I will post them of her at her last class with her certificate.

Reagan's class taking turns swimming with the teacher
Reagan & her treat for completing the class, a kit kat bar
Reagan showing off her certificate