Luau - 219/365

Today we were heading up to Nikki and Matt's for our annual Luau. 

Well, we are trying to make it an annual thing, but last year it didn't work out. 

This year we were gonna make sure it happened. 

We settled on a date and nothing was gonna stop us, or so we thought. Adrienne and the kids had to miss becuase the kids came down with Impetigo and poor Evan has Pneumonia! YIKES! We are wishing them both a speedy recovery!

We got there and Nikki had made awesome kabobs, fruit tray, coleslaw and ribs. Sarah made a hawaiian dip that we could have all just ate with a spoon. We were in charge of the hawaiian rice. YUM!

We all had a blast hanging out and chatting. Reagan was a little bit out of sorts, she hadn't slept much this past week with Myrtle and everything else, so she was a little sluggish. The girls still had fun playing with the scooters, coloring and blowing bubbles. 

It was a great evening with family and friends. 

Luau selfie

Hawaiian sweeties

Bubbles

Karen Party, Greg BBQ - 198/365

We had double events today! 

First, we were hitting up our buddy Karen's 50th birthday party! It was at V2 downtown and it was a surprise. Boy was she surprised! Shocked was more like it. It was cute!

We got to visit with her a bit. They had some yummy appetizer stuff and scrumptious cupcakes! 

We had a really nice time!

This afternoon, we were heading over to Jim's parents for Greg's annual BBQ. It was a hot one this year. Up in the upper 80's and lower 90's. That couldn't stop our fun though.

He always does a nice job with it. It's so nice to visit with everyone, too. 

He does steaks and chicken on the grill with the help of Frank and Sean. Everything is always so yummy. Then everyone else will bring a side. It works out great. 

They got a bounce house for the kids, and Sean and Barb said that they could go swimming in their pool. The kids had a blast running all over the place. They sure got tired out. 

The girls at one point were in the bathroom, all three were looking in the mirror checking out the lip gloss they put on from Ally's purse! It was the CUTEST thing. Love them!

It was a great day spent with friends and family. 

Happy 50th, Karen!

Gotta love Karen!

The three girls at the BBQ

Guys!

The girls putting on makup!

Jim, A and the kids taking a dip!

The Cvetkovic kids

New Year, New Stuff - 2/365

Jim had to go off to work today. It kind of stunk he had to go back for one day, but oh well. 

Reagan and I spent the morning building her Ferris Wheel that she got for Christmas for her Lalaloopsies. She was so excited and filled it up right away with all her friends! They went round and round! This evening we got the new swimming pool built for them, too! She's just so excited for all her new stuff!

This afternoon, we went to Steamers for lunch and did a little shopping. At Steamers she wanted to stand by the tree. They were working on taking them down today, so she wanted to stand by it before it went away. It was too cute!

Next we were off to PetsMart... there, we found some awesome Mickey head cat bowls and had to get them for Bailey and Brandy! They are super cool!

This afternoon, I finally got the hangers to hang up the two pictures Matt drew for Reagan. He had done Cinderella for her birthday last year and we just loved it. I ended up finding the perfect spot in her playroom for it, BUT, realized I would need two of his pictures two balance it out. I'm am beyond weird about symmetry and balance. We asked (or begged) for another one when he had time, but then summer happened and everyone gets busy. Well, lucky us, he had time this early winter and did a Frozen one for her for Christmas! YAY! They are both amazing and look so awesome over her book shelves! We are so exited! The colors match perfectly, too! He has such amazing talent!

Productive day!

Reagan's Lalaloopsies playing with their new stuff!

Just thought this picture was adorable from lunch! 

 Mickey bowls!

 Finally, the pictures in their forever home!

Friends, Family and a Christmas Party - 361/365

We had another busy day today!

Jim went and met some of his college friends at the Lanai Lounge in Boardman for lunch. A lot of them were home for the holidays, so they always try to get together. They had a great time chatting and reminiscing! He always likes to see his buddies. 

While he was doing that, Reagan and I had lunch with Nana, Pam, Zach and Gina. Zach and Gina came home for the evening to see some family up here. They were going to hang out at Nana's tonight, but we had plans to go up to Matt and Nikki's so they came up a little early to have lunch and to see us. It was so nice! We had a fun lunch at Inner Circle. 

This evening, we were off to Amherst for our annual cousin's Christmas Party. We rotate between our house, Nikki's and Adrienne's. This year it was Nikki's turn. 

She had an awesome spread of Chicken Parmesan, Salad and Wedding Soup. The rest of us brought other things. We brought a pepperoni roll and wings from Inner Circle and Adrienne brought the dessert. Sarah and Brian were there, too, so it was great to see them!

The kids had a blast running around. They girls were loving playing dress up. It was too cute! 

We buy gifts for the kids and then we do a funny $10.00 gift exchange for the adults. Jim and I ended up with wine and a lottery ticket. We really wanted to steal Nikki's Spaceship Earth mug that Adrienne bought, since we allow stealing in our exchange, but we were nice and let her keep it! 

Reagan got an Elsa singing doll that she just loves. It sings Let it Go in English and in other languages. It's so funny, but she absolutely loves when it sings in the other languages! She also got another one of Matt's hand drawn masterpieces. He did a special Anna and Elsa one for her. She just loves it and wants to bring it to her party!

Matt was so sweet and got Jim a special present just for him. He picked him up some Bernie Beer. It's Bernie Kosar's own beer he came out with. Jim loved his special present!

When we got home, some of Jim's friends had reconvened downtown for a little bit, with some of the ones that couldn't make it to lunch. We got home and he was still feeling awake, so he met them for a little bit. He had a great night!

We had a great day!

Jim and all his college friends.

 The princesses hugging!

 Jim and Matt having a Bernie Beer.

Niki and her Spaceship Earth mug. 

 Reagan opening her Elsa doll. 

YSU GAME - 283/365

Today was family fun at the YSU tailgate! 

Matt and Nikki were coming down for a game, since it was at 7.

It was great to get together for a tailgate, after all this time. No one has really tailgated this year, so everyone was pretty excited to go. 

We just hung out at the garage at D&E,since they gave up the tailgate spots in the main lot. We had tacos, hot dogs, pepperoni rolls and lots of yummy desserts!

The kids had a ball playing! They loved doing silly poses for pictures and playing in the side yard. Reagan collected a couple sticks and would take her imaginary dog for a walk. It was too funny! She even brought in the stick to the game. Ally carried a couple cookies, but dropped a few a long the way. They had so much fun running in the bleachers together. They were perfect angels. Reagan even got to meet Pete!

We ended up finding Ray, Jenny, Vicki and Lew, so we got to sit with them during the game, too! It was great to see them!

The game wasn't so great. YSU did end up losing. Oh well. 

The first picture is the kids at the tailgate.

Next, the four generations of Cvetkovic men

Family fun selfie!

Ray and Jenny!

Reagan and Pete.

Browns vs Ravens & Cat Hugs - 263/365

Browns Sunday again!

This week they were playing the Ravens.

Matt, Nikki, Andrew and a friend were coming to the game. It's always great when they can come.

The game itself was a fun one to watch even though the outcome wasn't good! The Browns were winning almost the whole game. In the fourth quarter they didn't score any points where Baltimore scored 14. The Ravens ended up winning 23-21. Ugh!

We had the most fun with a mask Andrew brought to the game. We all put it on and posed with it. It was a HOOT!

We had a great day despite the loss.

This evening when we got home. Reagan wanted to give Bailey a goodnight hug. She squeezed the poor guy. He still loves her to pieces though. He loves hopping up so she'll pet him.

The girls!

The guys!

Andrew and his mask

Cat hugs!

Holiday Party & a Leak - 356/365

Today started out a little rough. 

Jim took Reagan to potty when she got up and the toilet ended up overflowing. Jim got it all cleaned up. Then, we ran a fan in there to help dry it out. It has been acting a little funny, so we're not sure what's going on with it. We'll have to get it checked out. 

 After that crisis was over, we went downstairs to make some pancakes. We decided to try to make them from scratch, which we have never done. Jim is the master pancake maker. When he cooks them, they are always so fluffy. We mixed em, got them all cooked and they looked perfect! We used our cool zoo pancake molds Ray and Jenn got us, so they were extra special! We sat down at the kitchen table to start enjoying them, when I looked up and noticed a HUGE water spot on the ceiling. I jumped up and started to panic! I didn't know how much water was up there. Or, if it would start dripping. Jim assured me it was fine and we would just have an pretty ugly spot on the ceiling. We just kept an eye on it and it never got any worse. It's ugly, but nothing a little primer and paint won't fix. Mark will help us! :)

 This afternoon, Jim and Brinkley went on a little stroll, while I wrapped some presents. 

 This evening, we were heading up to Adrienne and Jake's for our annual cousin's Holiday Party. We've decided to rotate it every year. Last year was ours and this year was Adrienne's. Jake made a yummy feast. He made awesome chicken breast, rice and beans, plantains, and latkas. Nikki was in charge of dessert and I had wine. I felt kind of bad everyone else was slaving and cooking, while I just had to go to the store and pick up wine. I'll take it though. 

 After dinner, Adrienne had a craft for all the kids to do. She had some foam gingerbread men that they could decorate! They had such a blast! 

 When they were done with their craft, they just played for a little bit, while we got everything cleaned up. Reagan, of course, spent most of her evening at Jillian and Evan's train table. She LOVES trains! After a while, Jillian wanted to show the kids her room. Reagan just loved Jillian's toddler bed. She said, "WOW, your bed has a door!" It was too cute! We still have her in her crib since she hasn't climbed out. LOL! 

Finally, it was time for the kids to open presents! They had such a blast and got some really nice stuff. Reagan got a couple Disney Princess Barbies and some art stuff! She was thrilled! 

 We had such a nice family fun night! Jake and Adrienne threw a GREAT party! 

The photo of the day is all of us at the party!

Next, our lovely water spot.

One of lovely pancakes....

Eppie Adventure - cookie thief! 

  

Browns BEAT Ravens! - 307/365

It was football day! 

Really, football evening! The Browns were playing this afternoon at home. It was a little odd, but evening games are always fun!

Jim's mom came to pick up Reagan for the day, around 12:30. 

First, they went to spend some time over at Great Grandma Mabel's house. It had been awhile, since Reagan got to see her. She just loves exploring at Grandma Mabel's. She even gave Reagan a little door hanger for her room that says "Welcome Friends." Reagan just loves it! 

After their visit, they came back to our house for Reagan's nap, so that Brinkley could have some company for awhile, too. 

When Reagan got up, they were on their way to the slumber party. Grandma and Papa were just going to keep her overnight, since we'd be a little late. 

Papa and Reagan had a great time playing and watching shows. They really had fun spending time together. They said Reagan was a good girl, too! 

We set off for the game around 12:45. It seemed like we were running so late. I kept telling Jim, we're going to be late. He just kept laughing at me saying, "No, we're not!" Of course, we were not! LOL!

Matt, Nikki, Sarah and Brian were joining, Jim, Nana, Papa and I at the game today! We're always up for a little family fun and Sarah and Brian are just so great, too! We had a great time at our indoor tailgate chatting and snacking! LOL! 

It was a little chilly today, but not too bad. Mid 40's and no rain! We'll take it! 

The Browns came out swinging! They ended up breaking a three game losing streak, and also, an 11 game losing streak against the Ravens! The final score was 24-18! Woo hoo!

At one point though, Jason Campbell went down and Weeden came out on the field. You could tell the stadium was filled with half boos and half "cheers." The wind just really went out of everyone's sail. He only played a couple plays, thankfully. Campbell, looked like he was pretty banged up, but turns out he only had a few bruised ribs. 

 Overall, we were so thankful for the WIN! We had so much fun watching the Browns for a change! The stadium was rocking and everyone was so into it! We had an absolute blast! 

The photo of the day is the crew at the game.

 Next, is Reagan having dinner at Grandma and Papa's, they had all her favorites!

 

Harvest Festival & Boo at the Zoo - 300/365

We had a super fall fun day planned! 

We started our day at the Tippy Harvest Festival with Nana and Papa. They did a fantastic job with the party! 

When you first walked in, they had the lobby all decorated with spider webs, spiders and spooky candles. Rapunzel and Prince Flynn were there, too! They were telling stories to the kids by the fireplace all afternoon. 

When you went in the main ballroom, they had the tables decorated in the typical Halloween colors. They had a pumpkin painting station, photo booth, face painting and a clown who was making balloon animals! Reagan loved getting her face painted. She asked for an orange cat. She was more excited by the dust of glitter on him at the end. 

Next, we moved on to the clown. Orange cats must have been the theme of the day, because that's what she picked him to make her, too! 

After we finished inside, we set off to the side yard. They had a bounce house, petting zoo, wagon rides, and a bonfire. We started at the petting zoo. They had a couple adorable FLUFFY bunnies, two turtles, a couple guinea pigs and even a Lemur. It was so cute! Reagan went to pet the turtle and he turned the other way. She cried out, "He doesn't like me." It was pitiful. LOL!

Next, it was time for the wagon ride. We ended up getting the whole wagon to ourselves. It was fun because, they had Snow White on the wagon telling the legend of Sleepy Hollow. Reagan listened quite intently. She just loved sitting with Snow White. 

After the wagon ride, we bounced in the bounce house and got some hot chocolate. 

Finally, we headed over to the bonfire to make some s'mores. Reagan was interested in roasting them, but she kept covering her eyes. It was so funny. This was the biggest bonfire she has been around, so I think the heat was really bothering her. We got a kick out of Papa, because he had marshmallow goop all over his hands...LOL! 

Finally, we hit the buffet. They had tons of yummy food, we were stuffed by the end!

It was a great afternoon and we were so happy we went!

 Even though we felt ready for a nap after stuffing ourselves, we were now off to the Akron Zoo for Boo at the Zoo. This is our third year and just love it. They do a great job and give out the best treats! Each station is really decorated well. They had construction workers, soap box derby, candy store, trains, farm theme and lots more. The stations are worth it to go, just to check them out. They are that well done.

We were meeting Adrienne, Jake, Jillian, Evan, Matt, Nikki, Andrew and Ally. Ron, Rachel and Parker were supposed to come, too, but Parker was feeling a little off, so they stayed back. 

We met at five and had a great time. The weather ended up being great. A little cool, but not horrible. The kids all got along great and just had a ball. 

We had got them little glow bracelets, wands and glasses, so we had some fun with those. 

We had a good laugh at the goat petting area. We got the kids crackers to feed the goats and they were having a good time. There was one that kept getting real close to the adults. I decided to give him a hug and get my picture taken with him. Next up, was Nikki. She moved in and put her arm around him. All of a sudden, he had a hold of her turtle neck! It was hilarious! I distracted him and set her free. We were howling! 

Next up was the little train. Jim was nice enough to be the adult to ride with the kids! They all piled in the caboose and went round and round. He said they all just giggled the whole time. 

We finished up the night with the carousel. The kids talked about it all night and were excited to finally ride it! 

We ended up closing the place down. 

Jim and I ended up driving Matt, Nikki and the kids back to their car at the end of the night. Unfortunately, they had to park way down the street and had to ride a shuttle to get there. We piled them in so they didn't have to walk all that way, late at night. 

We had a great time as always! Super fun day all around!

The first photo is Reagan at the fire...

 Next, is all the kids at Boo...

Also, the adults at Boo at the Zoo...

 

Browns vs. Lions -286/365

It was game day today! 

 Jim's mom popped over to pick up Reagan for the day and we hit the road. We did our usual stop at Sheetz for gas and my toasted marshmallow latte. YUM! 

There was a chance of showers all day, but we hoped the weather reports would be wrong. It was pretty cloudy all the way up, but it never rained. 

We got there right at 11 and got our indoor tailgate all set up. We were excited because, Matt, Nikki, Andrew and his friend Mason, were joining us today. The boys were so excited to be at the game! While excited, they were perfectly behaved! The adults sat and chatted for two hours before the game and they never made a peep. They just sat like little gentlemen and talked amongst themselves. They are such great kids. 

Andrew even made Nana and I, loom band bracelets in orange and brown! We were so thrilled. We had never heard of them before, Andrew and Ally started making them. They were so cool! 

The game itself was awful. This was our first game back with Weeden as the starter. Everyone knew that it would be a rough game. The teams both came in to the game at 3-2. The Browns did OK, during the first half and were even winning a halftime. After the half, apparently the Lions made adjustments and Weeden made mistakes. The Lions finished strong, outscoring the Browns 24-0 in the second half. The final score was 31-17.YUCK! 

As with the score of the game, our day finished out yucky with darkness and pouring down rain on the way home. 

Reagan's had a fun day. She spend the day playing with Grandma, Papa Greg and Timmy. They got to spend a little bit of time outside, checking out their Halloween decorations, too! The photo of the day is a collage of the boys and girls at the game. For some reason, we didn't take one group shot. LOL!

 Next, is Reagan enjoying Grandma and Papa Greg's Halloween decorations.