Reagan's buddies...

I just wanted to post this picture of Reagan and her school (carpool) buddies...I thought this pic was sooo cute! Just look at the silliness in their faces - and they are so excited to go to school! Aren't they cute???

Love it!

Hockey Hunks

Had to post this cute picture of Jack and his buddy, Connor! We are in full swing with hockey now...I'm at the rink Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays - and that doesn't even include Matt's league he plays in one night a week! The Waldner Family is putting some serious time in at the rink...but everyone is having fun with it!

Go Blackhawks!!! (that's Jack's team name!!!)

An apple a day...

Each fall, we head to an apple farm and pick some (okay, MANY) apples to eat, bake, and let spoil, ha!! And I'm not going to mention how much dough we drop on this little fall tradition (but it's family time and you can't put a price on that!!!! )...but it's so much fun and the kids LOVE to pick their own apples and then come home and bake something yummy with them! This year we tried a new recipe - caramel apple cupcakes. They were so-so - I won't post a recipe, don't worry! But we redeemed ourselves when we made a few loaves of Apple Bread which the kids love!

Here are some pictures from our apple picking adventure!

Jack taking a bite out of the apple!

Reagan's favorite apple that she picked!

Yea - we love apple picking!

Daddy & his kiddos

Chef Reagan mixing up the cupcakes

And off she goes...

well, not really but very close! Reagan is signed up for skating with her good friend Kingsley. They had their first class last week (forgot the camera - oops!) and today was their 2nd time on the ice in this class. Miss K did a great job taking off on the ice but Reagan was a different story. Last week she was so brave and did a wonderful job. Today must have been an "off" day for her - oh well! She spent most of the time either holding on to the teacher's hand or off the ice with me. She did finish with the rest of the class...and after purchasing her some "girly" skates instead of the black "boy" hockey skates she was using - I am hoping that next week goes much smoother. I was told that it's easier to learn to skate on a flat blade instead of the curved blades that were on her hockey skates...so let's hope they are right & she loves it!

Tanya, her teacher is giving her a pep talk!

Cheese!


Reagan wanted "pretty" skates like Kingsley

getting ready to skate!

Run to your local library or bookstore...

and grab Lift by Kelly Corrigan! You will not be disappointed...I just finished it and am reading The Middle Place by the same auther now! A very special friend bought it for me and I just loved it...

Soccer Star!

Today was a start to something new for us...Soccer! Many of you have already introduced this sport to your kiddos, but we (mainly Matt - ha!) have been holding out for as long as we could! :) It's a big deal here to sign up for "Kindergarten Soccer" aka Kickers - and Jack was very excited to try out this sport! He loves to kick the ball around our backyard and wanted to show off his skills on the field for everyone else, I guess!

It was a beautiful fall day, so it was a perfect setting for us to enjoy our first soccer match. And I use the term "match" very loosely...mostly a bunch of kids running after a ball with no goal in mind. ha! The priority of the Kickers league is to have FUN - and Jack did!!!

Check out the pictures...

Jack's cheerleader!

Go Jack Go (in white jersey & red socks)

he's got some skills! :)

Buddies

Future Soccer Star

Reagan's a Lucky Duck!!!

This past week, Reagan started her 2nd year at preschool. She is now in the Lucky Duck class (Jack was a Lucky Duck last year) and has 2 fabulous teachers that we LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I would love to post a great picture of our little Reagan on the first day of school BUT...she refused to "pose" for me outside our house or in front of the school. Here is the picture I have of her outside the school...

Wish you could see her outfit - she DOES look really cute today! :)

So here are more pictures from Orientation Day (with Mommy) and the first day of school...she is soooo excited to start school!!!!