Water, Water Everywhere...

That's what happens when Jack decides to give Reagan a bath! He hasn't gotten the concept that water stays in the tub - not of the bathroom floor! Yikes - BUT Reagan loved the special attention from her brother, especially attention that didn't include hitting, pushing, body-checking, etc! :)

A fun picture slideshow...

Our kids are sure silly...

Jack & Reagan are having fun! This past week, they both had fun with painting! Reagan took finger painting to a new level...and Jack mastered the paint brush! Also, both kids have taken a liking to my new & fabulous (I should add!!!!) cowboy boots. Kind of funny...I move to the East Coast and get my first pair of cowboy boots! Not in Missouri, huh?

FYI, my techie friend, Mary showed me this awesome way to post a slideshow of photos on the blog. Just click on the arrow in the middle of the picture and enjoy the pictures of the kids!

Little Miss Independent

Reagan is quickly moving from the BABY stage to the TODDLER stage...she has quite the sassy personality to show for it! For example (see pics above), she refuses to let us feed her foods like pudding, yogurt, ice cream...anything that requires a spoon/bowl. What a mess she makes BUT she HAS to do it herself!

As a 16 month old, she prefers to put her shoes on by herself (read: touching shoe to foot and saying "soo, soo"); following Jack around the house imitating everything he does; pulling all the pot holders, tupperware containers, etc out of the kitchen cabinets multiple times a day and gives the BEST hugs & kisses to Mommy, Daddy and even Jack!

Just like her Mommy & big bro, she talks non-stop all day long...this is her current vocabulary:

soo = shoe

up = while holding her hands up for us to pick her up

biiieee= bye (while waving her hand)

boop= book

duck

tank doo= thank you

yack=Jack

mama

dada

and for those words she can't say yet, she'll usually just point & scream! lovely! :)

"Daddy, this one is perfect for me!"

And that's exactly what Jack said when he saw the HUGE ship in the picture above! ha! "Sure Jack, anything for our precious little boy!"

During a spontaneous trip to Newport, Rhode Island today...we took in the boat show, a cruise along Ocean Drive (where the MOST amazing homes on the water are!), and a driving tour of the famous Newport Mansions.

The boat show was so awesome - too many BIG yachts to count. And all of them with BIG price tags too. yikes!

Enjoy some pictures we took of our amazing fall day!

Jack's special day...

Today was a very special day for Jack...his first day of school!!!!!!! The whole big event happened alot different than I had imagined...of course, I pictured both of us crying our eyes out & me holding him in my arms while attempting to say good-bye. Well...as soon as we got there, Jack ran off to play with the trucks and barely even looked my way. ha! When I picked him up from school, it was hard to pull him away from all the fun. Our little guy is growing up...what fun!

Saying Goodbye to Summer...

Yes, I know summer isn't technically over if you are going by the calendar BUT over here in New England - from Labor Day weekend on anything that has to do with "summer" is pretty much over! As a family, we decided to say bye bye to summer in style...at the BEACH! It was HOT but the kids had a blast. (ok and so did Mom & Dad too)

Here are some pictures of the kids at the beach...

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)!