Reagan's art show

Tonight we went to the art show at Reagan's school. She was very exited to show us her work. I embarrassed her by taking pictures of her with her art, but I didn't care....that's my job!!! We chatted with Ms. Wunder, the art teacher and she revealed that Reagan told her that when she gets bigger she plans to be an art teacher like she is. That would make Grandma Debbie and Aunt Misty very proud!!! They're the artsy ones in our families. In the last picture Rea is pointing to her clown she made, it's the second one from the left...with the big head, as she told us. Funny.

The PTO was super smart and held a book fair in the gym so the kids got a couple of books too. Brett got a Cars book and one about a sheep playing baseball (go figure) and Reagan got two early reader books so we can keep plugging away at learning how to read on our own....such a task.

Cousins and Brett

After the baptism lunch last weekend we were able to snap a picture of all of my parent's grand children. Every time we attempt this it seems one of them is having a moment. This time it was Brett's turn to be the stinker. They are all looking so I guess it counts!!!

Reagan is pictured signing my two year old niece's casted arm. Poor baby. She's a climber and will do anything to get a piece of chocolate...gotta love her. Anyways, she was climbing on their bar stool at home to retrieve a piece of chocolate from the kitchen counter and fell and fractured her elbow. Three weeks in a hot pink cast and some therapy will get the chocoholic back to 100%...not that the cast is slowing her down...she now just has a weapon and is climbing just as much from what I've heard. Silly Bella.

Brett has been longing to go to gymnastics since Reagan gets to go. I've told him that in our house you have to be 4 to do gymnastics. That's short for I don't want to pay for you both to go quite yet!!! He has a knack for waiting til the ultimate LAST minute when going to the bathroom and sometimes waits too long, if you know what I mean. Well, I also told him I cannot sign him up for these types of things if I cannot trust that he'll use the potty when he needs to and quits the waiting game. Well, he's been doing better (yay, for that threat working) and hasn't requested my presence at each visit to the bathroom either (thank goodness) so on Wed. we visited the gym for Lunch Bunch. For $6 we get to go to the gymnastics gym from 113o-1230 and play on all of the equipment. He loved it....probably the best day of his life if you asked him, ha!!! All went well and the babies slept through it so I think we can manage to do it again...probably every other week, then he'll feel like he's doing it and I'm not having to pay for an actual lesson. I was pretty stinking worn out that night, but am glad Brett had a fun day. He also got to make a 'river' in the sandbox with no questions asked by Mommy....I know, I must be getting worn down. I'm choosing my battles with the little man and am slowly trying to let him grow up.

Addison and Brady were baptized on March 29th. We had it done at the church I grew up going to in Story City which is where Scott and I were married, and where Reagan and Brett where both baptized as well. We're glad they let us come to town and do it so that we could have them all baptized at the same place. So little in there lives will happen at the same place due to our constant moving. We felt blessed that it could happen. After church my parents hosted a lunch at their house. It was great to introduce that babies to family members that hadn't yet had the chance to see them.

Both Addison and Brady where great during the service...not a peep. I was a bit concerned that Addison might fuss when the water went on her head and rather she stretched back into the baptismal fount as if saying, Take me!!! It was super cute. Addison's god parents are Misty (Scott's brother Philip's wife) and my brother Adam. Brady's god parents are Scott's brother Jeff and my sister, Amanda. Thanks all for making that a great day.

Kiddos

Here are some random pics. Brett is lookin' big holding his little sister. The other day he came up to here while she was in her bouncy seat and said, "hello there most beautiful girl ever." How sweet. I think she's got a protector in him...look out boys!!

Reagan is chillin' with Brady. She's a great helper, but freaks when they spit up!!

Brett has been begging me for watermelon every single time we are at the store. I finally gave in and he was in heaven. Too funny.

I plopped Brady in the Bumbo chair to watch some cartoons with Brett. He wouldn't take his eyes off the peanut butter and jelly...it was hilarious.
Here's Grandma Vicki, Scott's mom if you couldn't tell, mastering holding both babes at once. She's been a great helper and has come for a lot of visits. Thanks Grandma!!

Spring Break

Tiffany the daughter of friends of ours from Japan goes to college in Dubuque so she visited us over her spring break. The kids LOVED seeing her again and I LOVED having some extra hands around the house. Here they are showing off some cool glasses from Claire's!!

My plans of going to St. Louis for some R & R, was spoiled by sickness. Reagan got strep so she and Brett went on antibiotics. I ended up staying home with the kiddos while Scott went to St. Louis....lucky fella.......huh? I did get flowers and a gift certificate to the spa out of the deal!!! Anyways, Scott's mom was going to go to St. Louis as well to escape and hang with me and the babies, but didn't go since I didn't. She ended up coming to our house for two nights to play and help. It was nice enough to play some outside so Grandma played some baseball and taught the kids how to play 4 square. Go Grandma go!!

Growing babies

Addison and Brady are getting bigger each day. They went for check ups the other day and Brady is 9lbs and Addison is 7lbs 7oz. Yippy. My new job as "dairy cow" is apparently paying off!! They eat every 3-3 1/2 hours and still wake in the night to eat at least once. They are showing signs of getting through the whole night without waking, but we aren't quite there yet. They are smiling and beginning to talk, which is sweet as ever....a definate reward for all the poop, puke and lack of sleep over the last 8 weeks. Addison actually rolled over from her belly to her back while in the crib the other morning....might have been a fluke, but we'll take it as forward progress!!

In one of the pics you'll find the babes snugglin' in the crib as they sleep. They sleep on opposite sides of one crib now while they are small. Many times I find they have scooted to each other...too cute.

Concert, grandma, weekend away

Reagan had her first music concert for school. She was very nervous, but Scott and I convinced her that we were the only ones looking at her, and that the rest of the people in the gym were looking at their kids. That seemed to work and she did a beautiful job. She's pictured with her beloved teacher, Mrs. Smith. She's great and Reagan really just plain loves and adores her....so much that she sometimes calls me Mrs. Smith!!! Mrs. Smith was so kind to come to our house on the Monday of Spring Break with one of her daughters to watch all 4 kids so Scott and I could go to lunch....talk about a gift!!! Thanks Mrs. Smith.

On our last trip home Scott and I took the babies to the nursing home to introduce them to my Grandma Vera (Dad's Mom). It just so happened she was out in the lobby area when we arrived so she got to show them off to all of the old ladies there. She was pretty proud to not only have visitors but to hold the babies and be the talk of the Manor!!! How cute. To top it off Scott wheeled her in to supper when it was time, so that was a treat in itself. It's not every lady that gets escorted to dinner by a Marine!!!

The first weekend in March we gathered at a hotel with my Dad's brother's and their families. The kids were all about the pool, and the pool table. Scott took them swimming, then they sweet talked uncle Adam into going, then even Grandpa on the day we left. I'm glad I had babies to tend to and got to skip on the swimming this time around. It was a nice get together.