Happy Birthday to Mommy!

Okay, so I've now joined the 30 Club. Woohoo! I have had the BEST birthday ever...a great date with my hubby last weekend, a special day at the aquarium with Jack & Reagan on my actual birthday, an afternoon lounging with Matt watching a movie and a fun dinner at this restaurant with an amazing view of the ocean from the outdoor patio. OH and how could I forget...a delicious and SINFUL chocolate ice cream cake. YUMMY!

Life is good...

Here are some pictures of my very special birthday (thanks to Jack, Reagan & Matt)!

Just sayin' Hi!!!!!!

Thought I would post this video of Reagan waving HELLO to everyone! She's quite the sassy little girl these days...

*She's picked up this HIGH pitched SCREAM now & loves to do it when we are in public places and also from the 5pm-7pm time frame. FUN!

*Her favorite words to say are: up, hot, Jack, Mama, Dada and hi

*She's following in Jack's footsteps by becoming quite the little Dancing Queen! Her best move is stomping one foot up & down. And when we are in the car & a little ditty is on the radio - she sways back & forth in her carseat (usually while Jack is attempting to snap his fingers!). It's hilarious!

*Oh and YES, she's officially Daddy's Little Girl! Her eyes light up like it's Christmas morning whenever Matt walks in the door! It's so darn cute - makes me tear up! ha!



Enjoy the video...

Who says...

there is such a thing as sibling rivalry? Well, for the first time in a LONG time - we experienced some peace among Reagan & Jack. What better way to enjoy a beautiful summer evening than to share a cold popsicle with your sibling. And that's exactly what Jack did (bless HIM!)...he was a nice big brother & shared a messy popsicle with his little sis. Enjoy these pictures of the kids sharing - you better believe I will keep these on file to show them when they are older & fighting like cats and dogs. ha!

Some SILLY stories about Jack...

It's been awhile since I've shared with everyone Jack's silliness...so here goes:

Silly story #1: Today, I was at the doctor's office getting blood drawn (nothing serious!) and Jack's eyes were so BIG watching the nurse stick a needle in my arm. As she was drawing blood, he looked at me with this very serious face and said "Mommy, you are doing a VERY VERY good job. " Thank you, Jack! Mommy is brave. ha!

Silly story #2: Okay, so again while we were at the doctor - after the nurse was done taking my blood, she was putting a Bugs Bunny band-aid on my arm. Well, Jack had to be a part of the band-aid action so he said "Mommy, I have boo boo - I need a band-aid too!" Well the nurse was laughing so hard now so of course she had to give him one too. She asked where his boo boo was - and Jack pulls up his pant leg & points to his knee. He DID have an old scar there - so LUCKY for him, he got a Bugs Bunny band-aid too! What a lucky boy!

Silly story #3: Lauren, our babysitter, was watching the kids last week while I ran some errands. She noticed that Jack had 2 different colored eyes and told him that she just loved his eyes & that they were beautiful. He said "Thank you, my Mommy made them for me." Yes, Mommy can perform miracles. ha!

I could go on & on about our Jackster - he's always up to something & there is always something funny to tell about him. But for now, these stories will have to do!

Stairway to HEAVEN...

So Reagan's VERY favorite toy right now - STAIRS!!! It doesn't matter how many awesome toys we surround her with - she's on the stairs 24/7. Thank goodness we FINALLY got all the safety gates installed because she is the official StairMaster. ha!

Backpack, Backpack...

Well, for those of you who are familiar with Dora's little jingle...let's just say, Jack is SO excited to have his own backpack just like DORA! Wow! Here he is showing off his favorite accessory - just in time for his first day of school. Everytime I tried to take his picture, he kept turning around so that I could get a pic of is backpack. (not him! ha!) He's constantly searching the house for special stuff to put in the backpack - the other day I was searching for his crocs for almost 10 minutes - oh yea, they were in his backpack. duh! :)

Jack is a Fish...

or at least he thinks he is! He's discovered a new love...the water. His new slogan of the morning: "Jack go to beach! Okay, Okay, Mama??? Okay?" One afternoon this week, I took the kids + Ellie on a walk to our beach. EVERYONE had a good time! (as the pictures show) Ellie immediately ran to the water and Jack & Reagan followed (Reagan a little slower than the others but determined as ever!!!)

What's going on in Jack's world?

These past few blog postings have been all about Reagan...so I thought I would give an update on our little guy!

We are FINALLY making progress in the whole potty training business - phew! Thanks to some great advice from friends and a little peer pressure from Jack's friends - he's DONE with diapers! Wahoo! And that's because diapers are for babies (that's what he says) - so it's on to underwear - and we are wearing them PROUDLY around town. In fact, yesterday was our first official outing with underwear (read: NO DIAPERS! SCARY for mom & dad!!). It was a success...and his very first public pee was in (you guessed it) STARBUCKS. Way to go, Jack! Wish us luck as we continue on this crazy endeavor - no to diapers, yes to underwear!

Jack's been busy this summer. He has had many playdates with friends, hosted fun weekends with out of town guests...and also attended summer camp (away from Mommy & Reagan). What a big boy he is! Only a few tears were shed as he embarked on a brand new journey - time away from Mom! Everytime I picked him up from the morning's adventures, he had a BIG smile on his face. He's ready for school, I think!

Life is good for Jack Waldner! :)