Bella

Regan got a gift certificate to build a bear for her birthday and it was burning a hole in her pocket.... as my dad used to say. So we went after church on Sunday and made one.

Regan's 5th Birthday

Regan had a really nice birthday party. I still can't believe that she is five years old! She will be starting Kindergarten next week and will be wearing a uniform. Where does the time go?

Her actual birthday is August 19th. If you would like to send a book to be dedicated to her school's library, please let me know.

Addison's Dance Camp

Addison really enjoyed her dance camp which, I have to say, really surprised me. She said that she wanted to take dancing, but I didn't believe her. I am so glad that they have the camps in the summer, so that you can see if they really like it before making the year long dance review commitment. I really thought we were going to do one day and that was going to be the end of that. Mostly because it was a class where she only knew one other girl and didn't know any of the teachers. It just goes to show, you never know. Although, I do think going with Regan to her dance class since she was nine months old helped. She kept saying "You and Sissy have to wait outside." The pictures I took were taken through tinted class, but you get the idea. I signed her up for the fall, so hopefully she will like the stage.

Fancy Nancy Party

You can see how interested they were in my story.

We went to a Fancy Nancy Party in New Orleans for one of our friend's little girls. The kids loved it! They got to take a limo ride and they thought that was the greatest thing ever! They were amazed that they were aloud to ride in a car without their car seats.

Bowling

We took the girl's bowling today. They did pretty well with the first game, but where pretty much over it by the end it. We bribed Regan with fries to play a second game. Addison, however, wanted nothing to do with the first part of the second game. She would tell us that she was drinking (in an indignant voice) and would take a big sip of her drink to prove her point. By the end of the second game she started playing again. But I really think she only started playing again to keep Matt from playing her turn. Being the second child, she is always trying to make sure that she isn't getting short changed.

Addison Reading to her Baby

July 4th

We took the kid's to the 4th of July celebration downtown. They had fun, but it was a lot more crowded than the one in Youngsville. And the fireworks weren't as good. They played in the fountain for a little bit, but Addison kept telling me that the water was "to giant." Apparently, my children (especially Regan) really like outdoor concerts. There is not shortage of outdoor concerts in Lafayette, so I think we are going to try to start going to more.

Funny Story

We go to Target several times a week, because we have a Super Target and it is where I do most of my grocery shopping. Okay, most of my shopping in general. That place is the best! Anyway, the kids like to go look at the toys. We have them trained that we can look, but we aren't going to buy. Since Regan was little we have told them to tell the toys "bye!" The other day we were looking at the toys and Matt told Addison to tell the babies "bye." She said "Bye Babies! Have a good weekend!"

Independence Day Celebration at Sugar Mill Pond

We went to a nearby neighborhood development last night to kick off our 4th of July festivities. It was really hot, but the girls had fun! Regan was most excited about the fireworks, but had the most fun dancing. Addison only danced for one song. I think it was to hot for her. She does not enjoy the heat. The face paint did not last long on their faces, because they were sweating so much. There were long lines for the face painting and the horse rides, but they didn't seem to mind. Addison wanted to ride the horses until we got to the front of the line and then she wanted no part of them. Regan wanted to ride again.

Addison Gymnastics

Addison and I are doing Mommy and Me Gymnastics every Monday morning. Regan has been going with us most days and I have to say that it might as well have been Regan's class, because she was the only one participating for the most part. But today Addison actually did a lot. I don't know if it's because she is getting used to the class or if it's because her sister wasn't there. She still won't climb through things and she wants no part of the sponge pit, but she was letting me flip her over and she loved the balance beam... as long as she was holding onto my hand, of course.