Coolin' At the Playground...Ya Know!

For all you ABC (Another Bad Creation) fans, thought it was a cute blog title! :) Look it up if you have no clue what I'm talking about...classic song! ha!



The kids had a blast at the playground near our house...Jack's new trick this spring is climbing up the "curly" tower and making Mom very nervous. He just loves to do that! Reagan likes to follow Jack around and attempt to do all the stuff he does - very scary!!! So I end up running all around the playground chasing after Reagan, the dare-devil...either that, or I just give up and sit down with my coffee! ha! Don't they pad the ground with those special wood chips to help cushion falls??? jk!



Here are some pictures of the kids "coolin' at the playground, ya know!" (Okay, so I KNOW some of my friends will remember this silly song back in junior high! - Nicole??? Becky?? Jamie??)

Welcome Spring...

This past weekend was beautiful...warm temperatures, sun, etc! We took full advantage of the awesome weather and spent the majority of the weekend outside. Here are some silly pictures of the kids on our back deck. One of their favorite games is to run back & forth the length of the deck. Fun, Fun! Maybe we have some future Boston Marathoners?

Run, Run, Run...

and that's exactly what we did this past Saturday! A local organization - Feed the Need - hosted a charity 5K Run/Walk at this beautiful state park in our town. The weather called for rain & wind but an hour before the start of the race...the sun came out and it was a beautiful day! So the Waldner Family finished the race in record time ( jk! ) - but hey, we DID finish the race & ran the entire way taking turns pushing a double jogger (for those of you that have done that, NOT EASY, right?). The medal goes to Matt for pushing the entire first mile - which happened to be the most hilly terrain of the course! :)



What a fun start to our day...

Heading to the start of the race

oops! Daddy is locking the frame of the stroller!

We made it to the finish...after the race!

Birthday surprise comes early for Reagan!

A BIG thank you to Grammy & Gramps for the Dora big wheel for Reagan. Her 2nd birthday isn't until May 24th but since they were here visiting...they thought it would be fun to get her a special birthday present she could start enjoying NOW. Well, so one thing is for sure - the bike is being enjoyed but not by Reagan. ha! Jack has taken his "big brother" duties a little too seriously b/c he won't even let Reagan near the bike. Oh well...maybe the excitement will wear off soon with Jack and Reagan can have the Dora bike all to herself this whole summer! Here are some fun pictures of both the kids riding the big wheel...

p.s. I can't believe that big wheels are still around...when I was a little girl, I rode my Barbie big wheel all the time! So fun!

Reagan checking out her new bike!

Vroom, Vroom! It even makes sounds!

Big Bro Jack showing Reagan the "controls"

Well, at least Jack has the safety factor down! Nice helmet!

A FUN visit with Grammy & Gramps

This past week, Grammy & Gramps came to visit. The kids had a blast...we kept them busy with trips to the playground, library, walks in the neighborhood, taking the train to the Children's Museum, outlet mall adventure, baking cookies, etc. Phew...I think Grammy & Gramps are at home sleeping now! :) It was also very nice having them here to help with the kids - aaaahhhh, Matt and I even got a night out ALONE! yea!

Gramps has a new name now...Reagan kept calling him Bapa! So Bapa he is until she can figure out how to say Gramps. :)

Taking a break from Lacrosse

Grammy & Jack making snickerdoodles

Gramps & Jack waiting for the train into the city

Jack showing Grammy how to "rock"

Celebrity Sighting!!!

One of the perks to living in a big city - celebrity sightings!!! Yesterday, while Reagan was playing in the Berenstein Bears exhibit at the Boston Children's Museum...she was standing next to the cutest little blonde girl! As they were playing together, I looked up at her Mom...and it was MICHELLE WILLIAMS and the little girl was Matilda! Not kidding...

Michelle was so cute & petite...and looked just like a normal crazed Mom (just like the rest of us). Wish I had chatted with her...but what would I have said??? Anyways, for those of you who don't know who she is - she starred in Brokeback Mountain and was with the late Heath Ledger (father of Matilda).

Mission Accomplished!

Let the countdown begin...43 more days until the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

In a previous post, I explained the walk and that I was doing it with my sister. We will be walking 39 miles in 2 days - the catch is that we each raise $1,800 towards breast cancer awareness & research. Well...it's official, as of TODAY I have raised a TOTAL of $1,984 and I'm still going strong! I can't thank my generous family & friends enough...everyone has been so supportive! I am truly blessed to have such amazing people in my life - thank you all so much for showing your support!

Along with personal letters, I also threw a fundraising party to spread awareness of breast cancer & show my friends a good time! Here are some pictures from that party...a special music fundraiser that raised over $400! Doesn't it look like the kids had a blast?

So...with only 43 days left until the big event - should I maybe start to train? :) eeck!

On May 17th & 18th, we all walk as one! So think of me & send me good wishes as I proudly travel 39 miles for my Grandma Bonnie!