Catching Up

So this weekend is our first Christmas this year with my family. Before that can happen, I need to catch you all up on what has gone on the last month or so. So, without further ado, here is the last part of October, November, and the first half of December for your enjoyment. (I will try to keep comments to a minimum.)

Halloween spent in Oklahoma with my parents.

Our Mickey Mouse pumpkin.

All set to go.

Lindsey was Taylor Swift, of course.

I love that she has to fill up her bucket the rest of the way once we get home each time.

We met Dora at the Magic Time Machine restaurant.

And Tinker Bell.

My hotel! The Emily Morgan in San Antonio.

The "Well" picture.

Riverboat ride.

So pretty!

Really not a good plan but it worked.

My new favorite shot of both the Alamo and my hotel, the Emily Morgan.

Lindsey lost her first tooth in San Antonio.

We were both thrilled!

My grandmother turned 90 on the 29th of November. We celebrated with a small party. It was fun but unfortunately Lindsey had strep so she and Reagan both stayed home so no one else would get sick.

My mom and niece, Amy, playing at the party.

My nephew, Andrew, got a hold of my camera and took a picture or two. Here's one of Robert and my brother, Blake.

The Christmas parade was on a cold night. Luckily we had a good parking spot and were able to enjoy the parade sitting in my van.

Her second tooth came out soon after the first. And no, we aren't going to take pictures of each missing tooth (at least, I don't think we are.)

Love Reagan in this one.

Waiting to see Santa at school.

She was close to tears but held them back this time.

Lindsey's first Christmas program at ACS. They were the Peanuts Gang.

There you have it in a nutshell the last little bit of our lives. Maybe now that I am caught up, I can stay that way. Maybe?

Fall Fesitvals and Costume Parades

Both girls had fun times at their schools with Pumpkin/Fall activities. Reagan had two days of fun but unfortunately I was with my class during her Pumpkin Festival. I did manage to catch her at the Costume Parade that we had in the atrium.

Apparently she lost a shoe somewhere along the way.

And Lindsey's Fall Festival was on a Wednesday so I was lucky enough to join her in her activities.

First, just a cute pose.

Then she and her friend, Ashley, decided to be silly with pumpkin faces.

There was a cookie decorating station. This was the first thing she chose to do. Who would have thought?

Then she didn't want to close her eyes for the pin the mouth on the jack-o-lantern. She wanted to be silly and put the pumpkin's mouth on his nose and this is how it turned out.

We had a lot of fun things to do working up to Halloween. Next will be a short post from our Trunk or Treat at the church building the Sunday before Halloween.

Our Pumpkin Patch Visit

A couple of weeks ago, the MOPS group that I am a part of had a play date at the pumpkin patch at DRI. I had never been before but had a great time. There are lots of pumpkins, they have a story time, and they take you on a hayride. We took lots of pictures and I narrowed them down to these. Hope you enjoy!

I am really surprised Reagan sat here long enough for me to get a picture. She wasn't too sure about the scarecrow.

An up close shot.

Just chillin'.

She wasn't too sure about sitting on the pumpkins. I think she thought they might fall over with her on them.

Then Reagan tried to pick up the pumpkins. I think this one was too heavy.

Here's one she can handle.

And here we are. It took a lot to get this picture. Too much other stuff going on at the pumpkin patch.

And I just love this picture.

We had a great time and I do plan on going back next year.

Lindsey's 6th Birthday Party

We had Lindsey's birthday party at our house this year and had a blast. She invited the girls from her class at school and a few others who are special to her. We ended up with just seven girls which was perfect. I was really worried that my house was going to be way to small for everyone she invited but it worked out great. Here are some pictures from the party -

Lindsey listening while we sang to her.

Concentrating very hard on making her necklace.

We played some fun games - this one was "Frog, Frog, Princess" instead of "Duck, Duck, Goose". We also played "Musical Lily Pads" instead of "Musical Chairs".

She loves each of her new Build-A-Bear animals. This Enchanted Pony was from her new baby cousin, Maeleigh.

I think she was a little excited over this new Leapster game. Don't you think?

And one of the first presents to be used was her new box of toe nail paints and paintbrushes.

And what is a blog post without a new, cute picture of Reagan. She enjoyed the party too.

Mimi and Papa came into town for the birthday girls weekend. Here Lindsey opens a box of shoes. Which she shopped for and tried on earlier that day. Pretty funny!

Both the grandparents with the girls.

And of course, Mimi has to spoil both children. So Reagan got a new gift also.

And the last gift for Lindsey that night was her new hula hoop. She then took it to school the following Friday for her talent show in Music. Pretty fun.

Again I say, I just can't believe how big she is getting. She loves school, reading, and listening to music. She loves playing with her friends and visiting family. She is such a good girl and I love watching as she changes and grows in every way.

Lindsey is 6!

I say it again - I can't believe how big our girls are getting. Lindsey turned six yesterday. Wow! I have a six year old. That is amazing. Here is a short recap of Lindsey's birthday (I know it was almost a month ago - please forgive me!)

The morning of Lindsey's birthday. I absolutely love these "first thing in the morning" pictures.

Painting pottery with mom at Mine By Design - her most favorite place.

Opening family presents - I think Reagan wanted to help.

Lindsey with her #6 angel. Those her smile!

This surprise package came in the mail. I wasn't sure what it was or even who it was from. Luckily it was a nice surprise. A gift from her Uncle Blake and Aunt Lianne and cousins, Andrew and Amy.

And her new guitar. She has been wanting one for awhile and I found this great purple one. She loves it!

It's All About Reagan

And I'm not just talking about this blog post. Haha! Reagan loves attention. And she is very much my shadow these days. She is learning to say more things but sometimes very hard to figure out what she is saying. We need to work on her initial sounds. If you are on Facebook, you need to go and see the video of her on my profile page. She is saying "Zack" but all you can hear is "Ack" over and over again. It is really funny. Anyway, back to the blog - here are some pictures from Reagan's first day of school. And of course, the pictures were taken by the front door. :)

She is getting so big. I just can't believe it.

A close-up of my precious two year old.She had to take a picture with her backpack just like Lindsey did for her first day.It's almost as big as her but she loves to try and carry it around.And then Reagan wanted a picture taken with her big sister. I love how she is looking up to her. Just about anything Lindsey does, Reagan wants to do too.And to finish out this blog, a funny story and picture. The other day I went in to get Reagan after she woke up and she was naked except for her diaper. She apparently has learned to take off her nightgown. Well, tonight Robert came to me and said I needed to go and look at Reagan. I thought "What position has she fallen asleep in?" I went in and this is what I found. Not sure if she couldn't get the shirt off or fell asleep in the middle of taking it off. Either way, she gave us all a good laugh and of course I had to take a picture and post for you all.

Well, like Reagan in this last picture, I hope to be out asleep pretty soon. Hope you all have a great day and I hope to post a little bit more often. School starting for Lindsey and then me and Reagan along with MOPS starting up again has kept us pretty busy. I know you have missed reading about our lives so I will try hard to keep you more up to date. 'Night!