a little more catch-up

Reagan and Kennedy are really starting to play together more these days. It is so much fun to catch them in their little "sister moments." Sometimes in the car they will start talking to each other in gibberish and laughing hysterically. They are extremely different, but are both wonderful in their own ways! Here are a few snapshots I got of them in the past month or so.

I picked up an Easter egg dye kit for Reagan to experiment with. It was one of the last things she got to do with Rick before he left for Chicago. Two weeks is an extremely long time to be without a husband!

We went to the Hartland splash and play with Aunt Becky to prepare the girls for our trip to Great Wolf Lodge. They had a blast! And now whenever anyone mentions a pool Reagan asks if Becky is coming to play!

In February all of Rick's family made it back to Michigan for a little reunion. It was great to be able to spend so much time with everyone! Reagan still talks about Addison frequently. Sorry Brayden and Bryce, I think Addie is her favorite! We can't wait till we can see everyone again, and wish it was sooner!

Reagan's best pals Hayden and Mason turned two in January, and they had a great party! We are so lucky to have such great friends who also have great kids the same age as ours!

Now all I have left is our pictures from Chicago. Hopefully I can post those soon! We are going to go take advantage of the warmer weather and hit the library and park! See you soon!

great wolf lodge

Well I am always waaaaay behind on posting here, sorry about that. Here is a photo journey of our trip to Great Wolf Lodge with our good pals the Prossers and the Rolls...

The kids having fun on the bed when we first arrived at the hotel.

Reagan and Kennedy really enjoyed the water - phew!

Reagan was so happy to finally be able to go to the pool!

They had a little lazy river that we all enjoyed, it was nice to relax!

Kennedy on the little kid slide!

Reagan on the slide too!

Rick attempting the lily pads. (Thats Adam at the end cheering him on.)

One of the kids' favorite spots, out of the water where all the basketballs were. (Even though you can't see the balls in this picture.)

The men, of course, managed a little bball game of their own. I think Mitch won.

Reagan really enjoyed splashing Kennedy, luckily Kennedy is a good sport about it!

Kennedy LOVES water!

The ladies!

Reagan and Hayden holding hands on the way out of the hotel.

We went to the park one day, and the lake was still frozen - so weird!

Reagan and Kennedy loved the beach!

Kennedy got a chance to swing.

Me and my girlies!

Steph reading to Reagan at the cub club.

The kids were amazed by the park!

The kids found the rocks in the souvenier shop.

The kids loved playing in the wolf den part of the room.

Skyler and Reagan enjoying a little Pinnochio while the boys were still sleeping.

I was reading to Skyler, and Reagan had to join us!

Kennedy at the children's museum, which was actually super cool for the kids (and adults!)

Reagan coloring at the museum.

We had so much fun with our friends. Reagan has since asked me numerous times if we could go to Great Wolf Lodge and the museum again!

dear ellen

I have had a lot of people tell me that Reagan needs to be on a talk show or something because of her ability to read. I have thought about it off and on, and could not really decide what to do. Steph called me one morning to tell me that Regis and Kelly were doing a search for whiz kids, and thought I should enter Reagan. Then Molly pointed out that Ellen films in California, which would be way cooler to travel to. So I finally decided to make a video to submit to Ellen in her search for talented kids. I know it is probably a long shot, especially since the website said they are looking for videos to show on their show. But, hey, if Reagan got a free trip to California because of it, that would be totally awesome. Plus, any way of raising awareness about CF is completely worth it in my book. So here it is, my video trying to convince Ellen that Reagan should be on her show. It is 10 minutes long I think, so don't feel bad if you don't have time to watch it. I just wanted to share it, in case she never makes it on TV!

the best medicine

Yesterday was a wopping 45 degrees! So we took advantage of it! We spent an hour and a half at the park, and the girls still didn't want to leave. But it had been over two hours since Reagan had gone potty and there wasn't a restroom around, so I didn't want to chance her needing to go. The girls were in super good moods (so was I), and they both took good naps afterward! Rick and I even took turns running last night, and it was PERFECT running weather! I forgot how much I LOVE running outside! The last time I ran outside was November, so I didn't know how far I would get. Surprisingly, I made it 1.5 miles, and only stopped because it was getting really dark outside. Apparently doing a workout video 1-2 times a week combined with 1 day a week of basketball keeps me in better shape than I expected! Maybe Molly and I will actually be able to run a 10k or half marathon this year after all! It is already 52 degrees outside this morning, and I am sooooo excited! We are going to go spend the afternoon at the Park with Molly and Kalli, and maybe I can even fit in another run this morning! I LOVE spring (even though it isn't really here yet). Warm weather and sunshine can cure just about everything for me!