When it rains during the day and your Mom makes you put on your rain boots to jump in puddles.
They thought I was nuts. But then they realized just how fun puddle jumping is.
They had a warm bath and cocoa after. Super fun.
Day one of Fall break we headed out to see Jack’ee and Logan. We of course had to smother his cuteness in kisses.
I mean really! Could he be any cuter?
Kaylee had a nice chat with Yiayia while getting a massage. Starting her fall break off right! And ya, I have a flip phone. Smart phones are awesome, but it’s more money and one more thing for my kids to fight over. So flip phone. 
Look at how cute Logan’s boots and braces are! His clubbed feet are coming along so nicely.
Regan got a hold of the camera. His selfies crack me up. Always super serious. 
Hoping for a week of fun. It’s still strange having only these two. The house is SOOOO quiet and everything is easier and faster. I don’t necessarily think that’s good or bad. Just an observation on our new normal. We are all still adjusting to our diminished family size.
Shortly after Barry come home from his mission we were visiting for a weekend at my parents house. Regan was just a little dude. Just recently two. When we got back home (6 hours away) I discovered a stow away. Regan had smuggled Soccer Bear home. We had chat about how taking things that don’t belong to you isn’t okay. It went right over his two year old head.
I called Barry (owner of Soccer Bear) and he said Regan could keep Soccer Bear for as long as he needed. Soccer Bear and Regan were inseparable during our visit to St. George and remained inseparable for the next FOUR years.
I would every once in a while remind Regan that Barry was letting him borrow Soccer Bear and that we needed to be very good about taking care of him. And he did. He made sure Soccer bear was always gently loved on. Except for that one time he wanted Soccer Bear to fly…
Several months ago at a friends baby shower I won a game and came home with another little beanie baby bear. Regan fell in love with the new guy who he named Lovey Bear. It’s brown and has a Read heart on it’s chest. And then there were two.
As we were packing to go to St. George for our emergency Grandpa is in the hospital visit Regan announced that he was taking Soccer Bear. I wasn’t surprised since Soccer Bear is his travel buddy and has been all over the country and back and forth between Phoenix and St. George more times than I can count. What did SHOCK me was his announcement that he planned on giving Soccer Bear back to Barry.
For several days while we were in St. George I kept checking in on Regan’s plan to leave Soccer Bear. He stayed very firm in his choice. He was ready to let go.
It was me who wasn’t ready. It was like I did that thing. The thing they warn against…. I blinked. I blinked and my baby was suddenly a little boy who didn’t need Soccer Bear anymore.
So Soccer Bear is now back with Barry. Being kept for future kids to love on. And Regan is happy knowing that the next time he sees his Uncle Barry he will get to cuddle with his old companion Soccer Bear again.