The Most Perfect Baby Girl............

Of course I am referring to Reagan :) She won the top prize at the baby contest at the Prairie Home fair yesterday. I don't believe Greg and I were able to wipe the smiles off of our face the whole day. Of course we think she is gorgous, but it is a great feeling for a group of judges to think the same. The contest was in the morning and the winners had to come back that evening for them to announce it to the crowd. Well, when they announced Reagan we stepped forward with her and the crowd began clapping. When she heard the clapping she started waving and carrying on.....it was so cute and she loved every minute of it.

Allen was pretty proud of his sister also. He really is such a good kid.

Fourth of July

See, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up with this blog. Here I am almost a month later posting.

Well, we made it through the busy 4th of July weekend. Friday we did yard work ALLLLLL day. That evening we went to Lynn and Jim's house for a party. Satruday we had Greg's family over for a BBQ to celebrate his dad's birthday. Then, on Sunday, we went to my mom and dad's house to celebrate an early birthday for me. Whew, so, I came back to work to relax.....HA!

Reagan is almost to the "real" crawling stage. She gets up on all fours, rocks a little, then falls face first. She's so close. She can get to where she is going at this point, but it's via rolling and scooting. I think she will be a much happier baby when she learns to actually crawl.

Back from vacation

Well, our vacation to Hot Springs, AR was great. The only complaint I have is the actual drive....Reagan hates being confined to her car seat and Allen gets car sick. I wish I could have been strapped to the top of the car and sun bathed with a beer in my hand until we got there. Hehehehe, I am sure that would be a sight! We stayed in Springfield for 2 nights and Hot Springs for 3 nights. We did lots of sight seeing, shopping, swimming, relaxing, and eating. All what a vacation should be. Greg and I then had 2 days all to ourselves when we got home and we did yard work.....I know, it's vacation and we are working, but we both really do like to do that sort of stuff. While we were in Arkansas Greg became fascinated with all of the Magnolia trees, so, those of you who know Greg know that he has a fascination with trees. I let him talk me into buying this 6 foot Magnolia tree and we have to cart it back to Missouri.....that dang thing was hanging up around our heads and Reagan was trying to eat the leaves...see, another reason why I would have preferred to ride on the top of the car ;) Who buys a tree on vacation as a souvenier????? My husband!!

Week of May 25, 2008

This week has been crazy as usual. Allen had T-ball practice Tuesday evening (Reagan and I stayed home as it was really chilly for this time of year). Wednesday Allen had a T-ball game in Pilot Grove.....we actually played Blackwater.....I still don't quite understand that (Prairie Home playing Blackwater on Pilot Grove's field).....whatever works. This year's team is so much better than last year. I guess that extra age of most of the kids really makes a difference. When we got home I started packing for our vacation to Hot Springs, AR. Allen decided to go up in his room and play. I should have known right there that he was up to something. After quite a while of quitetness in his room he came walking up to me with this play sherrif badge stuck to his shirt. Now, I knew this badge was broke because he had been complaining about it a couple of days ago......the clip on the back was broke off. I was trying to figure out how he got this plastic thing to stick to his shirt. Well, come to find out, he had gotten out his scissors and cut a hole in his shirt and the badge was hanging on the hole. I could do nothing but laugh hystarically. I did eventually sit him down and explain to him that clothes cost a lot of money and he can't be cutting holes in his clothing. He understands now......I hope. Thursday night I spent the whole night packing for vacation.....it's rough packing for a family of 4. I'll catch back up here after vacation...............