We're having a SWINGIN' good time out here!!!!

As you can see from the pictures below, Jack and Reagan LOVE their new swing set. A BIG thank you to Papa Waldner and Daddy for working so hard this Memorial Day weekend to build it for them. After some research on swing sets and a little shopping around (we had NO clue they were so expensive!!!), we found the perfect one at Lowe's. It was the right price and well, the catch was you had to put it together yourself. eeck! But Daddy was the hero, because he worked so hard (and Papa too) this whole weekend to build it for the kids.

Ever since it's completion, the kids have been swinging, sliding, playing in their clubhouse ALL day long! Yesterday, they even had a picnic lunch in the playhouse. This is going to be a FUN summer for them!

Happy Birthday to Reagan!

Reagan turned 2 on Saturday! What a celebration she had...

Lucky Reagan...we threw her a pool party with some of her closest friends! She had so much fun splashing in the water, bouncing the beach ball around and hitting her brother with the noodle! :) After pool time, we had lunch & birthday cupcakes. Yum!

Here are some pictures of her big day...

39 miles later...

and we could barely walk! But it was WORTH every mile...

This past weekend, my sister and I walked in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It was a 2 day event covering over 39 miles. If any of you are thinking about doing this event, SIGN UP! It's amazing, inspiring, exhausting, challenging...and one of the best experiences I've ever had! (well besides the obvious ones - getting married, giving birth, etc)

We love our Grandma Johnson and wanted to honor her in a special way...can you think of anything better than walking 39 miles for her & raising ALOT of money towards breast cancer research???? I can't!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported my sister and I with monetary donations, words of encouragement and big hugs!!! We really are blessed with such amazing friends and family. And in case you were curious, I was able to raise over $2,600. Wow!!!!!!!!

Oh and as a side note, my sister is now in a walking boot with only 1.5 months to go before her wedding! Send some healthy prayers her way!!!!!! :(

Enjoy some pictures from the weekend...

Happy Mother's Day

Okay, so we started out this fabulous day at a yummy breakfast spot that I love...I inhaled some delicious & low fat extra thick cinnamon french toast with syrup and bacon (hello - i'm pregnant, remember???) and spent the rest of the day outside playing. Could it get any better than this???? Oh and as I'm typing this blog entry - Matt is painting two wooden planters for me! Yea! This has been such a wonderful Mother's Day...and I thought I would include some pictures of the kids from my new camera! My old "pocket" camera was falling apart and Daddy/Kids thought it would be a good idea to get me a new one - how thoughtful! I love it!!!



One of the pics is Jack holding a special flower pot that he painted at school for me...he was so proud of it! I love it almost as much as the camera! :)



Happy Mother's Day to everyone!!!

Chapter One of Potty Training: COMPLETE!!

Well, we have finally closed the book on Potty Training for Jack...he is on his third night of "pee pee free" undies at night! A couple days ago, we ran out of Pull-Ups and I just couldn't bring myself to buy another pack. What a waste of money!!! ugh! So I put Jack in regular underwear for bedtime and told him over & over again...if he had to pee in the middle of the night, a special bathroom light would be on just for him! Now I know we aren't free of accidents, etc. but this is our 3rd night of dry undies and we are EXCITED!!!! You should see Jack's big boy smile on his face when he wakes up in the morning. Proud!!!

Now on to Chapter Two of Potty Training: Summer + Reagan = Fun Times Ahead!!!!

The Cat's Out of the Bag!

Well, most of you already know but for those that haven't heard...we are excited to announce that there will be another little Waldner baby arriving at the end of this year! I typically do not "reveal" my pregnancies this early but just take a look at my protruding belly! Hello - what will I look like at 30 weeks????? It's been hard to keep this a secret with my popped out stomach...and after we got over the initial shock, our excitement and joy is pretty obvious in our faces!!! So keep checking the blog for more exciting information as we prepare for our family to grow in 2008!!!!!

We are truly blessed!
p.s. I had my 7 week ultrasound this week...and saw the baby's heartbeat going strong! Phew!

April Showers...

I was lucky enough to come home to Indiana for the weekend so I could share in my sister's bridal shower & cocktail party! It was such a special weekend spent with family & friends...and boy oh boy, my sis was given some very nice presents!!!!!!!! Can I register again??? It was a quick & busy weekend...dinner with family on Friday, coffee with HC girls on Saturday morning, bridal shower, some good laughs at my parents house with the family, girls only cocktail party, out to the bars, breakfast on Sunday morning with my family and PHEW...off to the airport to head back to Boston to see my 2 little angels & hubby!!!!

It was so worth it...gosh, my sister was glowing the entire weekend. I'm so happy for her & David. They ARE a match made in heaven!!!