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Kaylee is 7!

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You know it’s gonna be a great day when you start with a dance party.  IMG_5023

And follow that up with your favorite breakfast of fresh blueberry pancakes and bacon.IMG_5029 IMG_5037 IMG_5040 IMG_5043 IMG_5051

 

 

 

 

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Our little Squeeker is growing up into a beautiful little lady. This last year has been hard with making new friends as she watched all her old ones move on to a different grade, starting allergy shots, and becoming a foster sister.  Not to mention Speech and Occupation therapy. It’s been a big tough year for her and she grew and rolled with the punches like a champ. I am amazed everyday by her persistence and spunk. Her general happy attitude and zest for life is fabulous and awe inspiring.IMG_5057She loved that she and her Daddy were both wearing their soccer shirts.IMG_5058These two. I love them so.IMG_5059 IMG_5065She of course had to break in her new tool box and check out everything in it. I can’t wait to see what great things she makes out in her work space. She’s already drawing up plans. We are thinking about getting her a drafting table for Christmas. IMG_5067 IMG_5071Daddy took her outside for her birthday photos. She was so excited to wear her new dress. SO SO SO excited.IMG_5078 IMG_5081What happened to my baby? I mean she just grew up way too fast!IMG_5087 IMG_5102 IMG_5103She ended her day  watching her new Chipetts movie and having a living room picnic eating Chinese pancakes.

I can’t even wrap my mind around the fact that she is SEVEN. It’s just so sad that the past few years have flown. I just want to push pause on life.

Regan’s 5th Birthday Party

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He wanted a Halloween theme for his party this year. I was pretty excited because the house was already half decorated, and it was a nice excuse to buy more Halloween decorations. I have Hotel Transylvania on during the party. And party guest were encouraged to dress up.

IMG_0230 IMG_0231 IMG_0232 IMG_0233 IMG_0234 IMG_0237 IMG_0239Red velvet cupcakes because, "they will look like blood Mom." Yummy. IMG_0243He wanted a "creepy pumpkin" for his pinata.

IMG_0244 IMG_0247A little pin the nose on the skeleton. IMG_0261Kaylee had fun spinning everyone for the game.IMG_0276 IMG_0292A bit of musical napkin square fun. IMG_0296 IMG_0313Regan had a meltdown whe he lost at musical squares. Because in his world the point of playing is to win. And loosing sucks. Getting him to be a good sport when he doesn't win has been a work in progress for years. Years. To be fair he is getting better about.

IMG_0324 IMG_0325 IMG_0342 IMG_0379 IMG_0386 IMG_0389 IMG_0402We missed Jake's birthday so we made him blow out candles too. I still remember Jake's 30th party. SO many contractions. My two OB's were there and made me go to labor and delivery. Guess I was looking pretty rough. Jake was hopping Regan would be born on his birthday, but no such luck. He made his grand entrance into the world a few days later.

IMG_0403 IMG_0405 IMG_0413 IMG_0414 IMG_0423I love watching Regan open gifts. He is so grateful and animated.

IMG_0432 IMG_0438 IMG_0442 IMG_0451 IMG_0469 IMG_0475 IMG_0480 IMG_0488 Kiss attacks from Auntie Jack'ee.

IMG_0493And Regan enjoying his chosen breakfast the next morning (his Birthday) of homemade pancakes and peach sauce. It's hard to believe my little buddy if FIVE! He is one awesome kiddo and we are so very blessed that he is ours.

Regan James 4 years old

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Who blinked? That went WAY too fast. (I will go cry now.)

Regan birth and 4Apparently he is TOO cool for a birthday photo shoot this year. Whaaa….. I asked a couple of times if he wanted to do his birthday photos, and he would say, "No fanks." But I did get this shot of him yelling, "I'm four!" just before he opened gifts.

Regan at four:

LOVES =

Things – Batman, Swords, Legos

Doing – Reading, School, shows, sand box, swinging, Starfall, naptime (although he is working on dropping his nap)

All things Aunt Shannon (most days she is the favorite, even over me and Jon)

Places – Library, Science Center, Shannon's van (= fun adventure time), Red Robin, parks

Food – Pizza, Broccoli, Gogo squeeze, all colors of bell peppers, special dish, fruit leather, carrots, orange chicken, steak…… really NOT a picky eater

HATES=

Things – hmmm, he's a lover not a hater……, but he HATES loosing. He is super competitive (this is not a bad trait). We are working on being a gracious looser, and channeling that competitive spirit to the good.

Doing – clean up

Places – Dr.'s office, but only if he's getting shots

Food – Mushrooms, and if you ask he will say fish. BUT he inhales fish and asks for seconds so….

We are very blessed to get to be parents to this sweet spirit. Even with epic meltdowns he is such a joy in our family. He is mostly easy going, and the couple things that push his buttons we are working on. We love how kind, thoughtful, funny, silly, and boyish our little Regan is. We love that he acts like the produce section is the candy aisle, and that if we label the most mundane thing an adventure he gets over the moon excited about it. We love how grateful he is, and that he expresses his gratitude, "For me?! Why fank you!"

Which is how I felt the first time I got to hold him.

For me?! Why thank you!