Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Weekend Recap
Friday night:
The art of grocery shopping with a tired toddler- give in to the first item they take interest in and it will blissfully hold their attention the entire grocery store trip. Usually for us, it's kids soap under $2. This week, I made the mistake of going down the 'As Seen On TV' aisle... Reagan set her sights on a kiddie ice cream maker. I was all wrapped up in the fun of summer and said, 'Sure!'
What the peeps from the kiddie ice cream maker failed to do was notify parents, on the OUTSIDE of the box, that said ice cream maker requires heavy whipping cream. Which is fine if you're Martha Stewart. Not fine if you're us and don't normally stock the fridge with heavy whipping cream.
So... G&G W. to the rescue! After a quick phone call, a quick stop at G&G's house, we substituted half and half and it actually worked- Homemade ice cream in a kiddie ice cream maker an hour past bedtime- now that's summer living!
Moral of the story: she loved it and we made fun memories and grandparents are always the hero's. :)
Shenanigans:
Saturday:
Road trip up north! We had some birthday celebrating to do... Rea's Grandpa, her two cousins and Uncle all have birthdays in July and August. It was great family time!
My mom made my favorite, lasagna, and some absolutely delicious dessert that I don't know the name of but tasted like it was made by tiny dessert fairies with rainbows and unicorns. Bliss. We took a walk to the park afterwards and even though it was chilly, it was the perfect time spent with family.
Gramma with her girls:
Group shot:
Happy birthday Grandpa!
Riding the pony- what a difference a year makes. She could get on/off all by her big-girl self.
Stop and smell Gramma's flowers!
Sunday Funday!
We woke up to a beautiful Sunday! We didn't have any plans for the afternoon so we headed to the pirate park- my first time but Reagan has been before with daycare. She met a new friend and they played gloriously for 2 hours. We will definitely go back- what a fun park!
A quick ride before we headed out:
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Another great weekend with family- Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!
The art of grocery shopping with a tired toddler- give in to the first item they take interest in and it will blissfully hold their attention the entire grocery store trip. Usually for us, it's kids soap under $2. This week, I made the mistake of going down the 'As Seen On TV' aisle... Reagan set her sights on a kiddie ice cream maker. I was all wrapped up in the fun of summer and said, 'Sure!'
What the peeps from the kiddie ice cream maker failed to do was notify parents, on the OUTSIDE of the box, that said ice cream maker requires heavy whipping cream. Which is fine if you're Martha Stewart. Not fine if you're us and don't normally stock the fridge with heavy whipping cream.
So... G&G W. to the rescue! After a quick phone call, a quick stop at G&G's house, we substituted half and half and it actually worked- Homemade ice cream in a kiddie ice cream maker an hour past bedtime- now that's summer living!
Moral of the story: she loved it and we made fun memories and grandparents are always the hero's. :)
Shenanigans:
Saturday:
Road trip up north! We had some birthday celebrating to do... Rea's Grandpa, her two cousins and Uncle all have birthdays in July and August. It was great family time!
My mom made my favorite, lasagna, and some absolutely delicious dessert that I don't know the name of but tasted like it was made by tiny dessert fairies with rainbows and unicorns. Bliss. We took a walk to the park afterwards and even though it was chilly, it was the perfect time spent with family.
Gramma with her girls:
Group shot:
Happy birthday Grandpa!
Riding the pony- what a difference a year makes. She could get on/off all by her big-girl self.
Stop and smell Gramma's flowers!
Sunday Funday!
We woke up to a beautiful Sunday! We didn't have any plans for the afternoon so we headed to the pirate park- my first time but Reagan has been before with daycare. She met a new friend and they played gloriously for 2 hours. We will definitely go back- what a fun park!
A quick ride before we headed out:
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Another great weekend with family- Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Firsts
Reagan had her first official swim lesson tonight. She's done water babies in the past but today was the big leagues.
Concentrating...
A great first lesson!
She was a little hesitant at first but had a great teacher! Thanks Lisa, for your patience and guidance.
I'm excited to see what two weeks of lessons will bring!
Swim or bust:
During class she learned how to blow bubbles, stroke with her arms while kicking, go under water and blow bubbles, use a kick board, back float and jump in from the side of the pool. A very successful first swim lesson!
Swim or bust:
Concentrating...
A great first lesson!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Happy Weekend!
Friday night:
Mommy/daughter night- We did some shopping and I let Rea pick out our dinner spot- she was so excited for McDonald's! How could I say no....
She takes after her Gramma Linda- the fries are the first to go!
Saturday:
We didn't have any plans and it was a beautiful morning- perfect place to go? Adventure Bay! Fun in the sun for sure...
She loves the tea cups!
Carousel ride is a must!
Every year our neighborhood association hosts an annual 'Fun in the Run' night. We've missed it every year- this year we decided at the last minute to head up the street and check things out. I'm glad we did- they had a bounce house, craft table and hula hoops for the kiddos, a live band, and pizza/pop and ice cream. Great fun on a summer night! Our friends, the Dilks, joined us and afterwards we headed back to our house so the kids could play. It was a late night but worth it for good times!
Her favorite: Over the Top ice cream!
She refused to bounce- not sure why except for the fact that we skipped nap time...
Hula hoops!
Crafts!
You know it was a fun night with kiddos when there are piles of sand on the kitchen table...
Sunday Funday:
Reagan slept 12 hours straight after her busy weekend... toddlers need their beauty sleep! And we enjoyed a relaxing day at home with play dough, bubbles, legos, books and a movie...
Bubbles!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Mommy/daughter night- We did some shopping and I let Rea pick out our dinner spot- she was so excited for McDonald's! How could I say no....
She takes after her Gramma Linda- the fries are the first to go!
Saturday:
We didn't have any plans and it was a beautiful morning- perfect place to go? Adventure Bay! Fun in the sun for sure...
She loves the tea cups!
Carousel ride is a must!
Every year our neighborhood association hosts an annual 'Fun in the Run' night. We've missed it every year- this year we decided at the last minute to head up the street and check things out. I'm glad we did- they had a bounce house, craft table and hula hoops for the kiddos, a live band, and pizza/pop and ice cream. Great fun on a summer night! Our friends, the Dilks, joined us and afterwards we headed back to our house so the kids could play. It was a late night but worth it for good times!
Her favorite: Over the Top ice cream!
She refused to bounce- not sure why except for the fact that we skipped nap time...
Hula hoops!
Crafts!
You know it was a fun night with kiddos when there are piles of sand on the kitchen table...
Sunday Funday:
Reagan slept 12 hours straight after her busy weekend... toddlers need their beauty sleep! And we enjoyed a relaxing day at home with play dough, bubbles, legos, books and a movie...
Bubbles!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
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