Laura's 30th Birthday - 233/365

Today we were off to Laura's 30th birthday party!

It was going to be a surprise and Matt was sure she didn't have an idea. 

Sharon took her shopping and they showed up a little after two. She really was surprised! It was so cute. 

Matt had food, DJ and some corn-hole. They kids loved digging in the coolers for ice and dancing. They had a blast. 

It was a great afternoon celebrating a great girl!

Surprise!

Make a wish!

Ice diggers

Coggeshall, Lalaloopsy, Luke and Ice Cream - 232/365

Today was a busy day! 

We had some family fun shopping with Ed and Pam, then we went over to Coggeshall's house to visit with him a bit. 

Reagan was loving seeing all his flowers and butterflies. We even got peek at the deer on the side of the hill. Reagan's favorite part was playing with Sarge, Buddy and Corbin. She loved giving them treats. She even got to pet Buddy for a split second. He was abused, so he's a little shy of new people.

We had a great visit. 

After that, we ran up to the mall to get Laura a present for her surprise party. We ended up stopping in Build a Bear, so Reagan could do the Lalaloopsy one. She built Crumbs and was super excited!

We stopped in Yankee Candle and I got to have my picture with the elusive Luke Bryan candle. I was thrilled! LOL!

This evening, we all went over to Ron and Rachel's. Rachel forgot to put out the ice cream the other day, so she invited everyone over again for an ice cream social. We had a nice time!

Looking for deer.

Petting Sarge

They were fast friends.

Luke Bryan candle!

Building Crumbs

All done!

Ice Cream social!

Play Date Times Two - 230/365

Today we Reagan and I were having some of the girls over. 

It was going to be a beautiful day, so we blew up a couple of the pools and slip and slide. 

Deanna, Marissa and the girls all got there right at 10 and we had a great visit. The girls had a ball playing together, too.

Little Mike hug in there with everyone, too. We looked over at one point and he had the play tongs for Reagan's BBQ on his face. We howled!

This evening we were going to have a porch party with Ron and Rachel and the rest of the neighborhood crew. We had a really fun night. The kids had a blast.

Reagan was so tired at the end of the day.

Picnic

Swimming

Tong face

Brinkley getting some love

The girls cruising the hood

Another picnic

Milana Swim Party, Girls Night - 210/365

Today was Milana's actual birthday, so we decided to head over to Tippy and have a little swim party for her.
Nana, Reagan and I, Rachel and the kids all headed over at 11. Tiffany Smith and her sister Melanie happened to be there, too. It was great! The kids had a ball swimming in the big pool and splashing around in the baby pool. 

We had a little lunch, then the kids favorite, ice cream! Milana was double-fisting ice cream at one point. It was so cute! 

We had a really nice day. 

This evening, Jim and Reagan were going to take Brinkley for a walk and play outside. 

I was heading up to Inner Circle to visit with Deanna, Marissa and Stephanie at Inner Circle!

We had lots of fun girl talk. Love those ladies, 

Swimmers!

Birthday Girl!

Me and my pals.

Girls night!

Cruise Club -208/365

Today Nana took Reagan to gymnastics again for me. She loves taking her and it gives me time to get some stuff done. 

Reagan was so happy today because they did rings. They hadn't done them in quite awhile, so it made her whole day.

This afternoon, we hit up the mall to check out the new Gymboree. We got excited walking through Dillard's on the way there, because they had a big Paris display. That got us so excited for our trip next Spring. We can't wait. 

This evening, we were having our Cruise Club meeting. We were going to have dinner at Inner Circle. Reagan took a special liking to Matt. She made him coloring and she talked with him all night. 

On the way home, she kept yelling "Uncle Matt" in the car. It was the cutest thing. We had a great Cruise Club. 

Rings

Can't wait for Paris

Cruise Club selfie

Movie & Milana is 2 - 205/365

This afternoon, Jim and his mom were going to head out to Akron to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie. They were a little bummed because it was a limited release, so that's why they had to go all the way up there.

They said once they got there, it was neat to see the theater. They had a huge menu and lots of drink options. Nikki got some mini corn dogs. Jim just stuck with his main dining option at the theater, popcorn. 

They enjoyed the movie and the drive after, so they could chat about the movie. 

This afternoon was Milana's second birthday party. They were having it at the house which was nice for us. 

Rachel was having "Hey Kid" come to play since Milana loves dancing. They were so good! The kids were interested for awhile, but then got into swimming, I think the adults had more fun with them than any of the kids. It was a hoot. 

Rachel wanted to try to get a selfie with the band, in which we succeeded. It came out awesome with the selfie stick! What a hoot. Even the band wanted a copy!

For food, they had Roxbury Pizza come out. It was DELICIOUS!!! I think our favorite was the taco pizza! YUM! 

After, the kids just had a blast running around and swimming. The girls played on the swing set. Brooklyn, Brennley's older sister had them all on the bench swing and was telling them stories. They loved it. It was a GREAT party. 

We were so happy to be there for Milana's special day

Hey Kid

Band Selfie

Cake time

Pinata

Movie time!

Play-Doh Night - 203/365

This evening Rachel was coming over with the kids. We hadn't been able to have too many porch parties this year, so we had a modified one this evening. Ron was at home doing some yard chores, so Rachel came down with the kids. It was nice to have a little girl talk.

The kids played on the playset for awhile.

I had brought the play-doh out for something different for them to do. They LOVED it. They did that for quite awhile. It was adorable. 

They had a blast!

Play-doh time

Cutie

Parker working hard

Belding Night - 197/365

Tonight was Belding night at the Scrappers game! What a hoot!

We were going to meet Ron, Rachel and the kids out there. Rachel and I were so excited. We both loved Saved By the Bell. Who didn't, really?

We got there a few minutes early to watch him throw the first pitch. We were a little surprised to see him at first. He looked a lot different than he did on the show. He seemed happy to be there though. 

We ended up heading over to the place were the line forms. There was no one in it, so we jumped right in. So our group was going to be first in line to meet him! We were pumped!

When he finally came out, he was SO NICE! He was genuinely happy to meet his fans. 

We got our picture taken first and he had pictures of the cast that he signed to each of us. 

Rachel was so excited to get her picture. 

After we each got our group picture, we asked if we could get a large group photo with the selfie stick. He said "of course! This is my first experience with a selfie stick!" We were happy to help him out with that. 

Rachel asked him who was the easiest to work with on set and he said Mark (Zach) and Lark (Lisa). 

We were so happy we went to meet him. It was worth it. 

We had a really great time!

Us and Mister Belding

Belding Selfie

Family selfie

Laura's Party & Tippy Fireworks - 185/365

Today we were able to relax a bit in the morning. It was nice after such a busy day yesterday.

This afternoon, we were heading over to Matt and Laura's new house. They wanted to have a 4th/House warming party. 

Thier house was just beautiful! Everything already looks perfect! It's like they've lived their forever! They will be very happy there. 

The kids had fun running around the yard doing bubbles, poppers and playing bocci. They always play so nice together! It's cute to see! We had a nice time. 

After Laura's we were going to meet Ray and Jenn at Nana and Papa's to go over to Tippy for thier 4th of July party.

Unfortunately, Ray and Jenn got in a minor accident on the way over. They were ok and the car was driveable, but it was still some pretty good damage. What a pain for them.

We ended up walking up which is always nice. We got a nice table and had a yummy dinner. They had the traditional picnic food in a buffet. It was yummy.

After that, we went outside to walk the sky divers and get a balloon from the clown. Reagan asked for a Mermaid and he was able to do it. It was amazing! He even gave it red hair like Ariel! Reagan was thrilled!

The sky divers were amazing too. How they jump out of a plane and land where they are supposed to is beyond me. 

After that, we found a nice place to put down the blanket Ray and Jenny brought. It had a silky texture, so Reagan realized she could slide down it. She was calling it her slip and slide. She was having a ball. She even threw in a couple somersaults!  It was a hoot. 

It was another great day with friends and family!

Reagan and Milana at the party!

    Blowing Bubbles

Funny Faces

   

Skydivers

           

 Britt Selfie

Ariel Balloon

    Fireworks

4th of July FUN - 184/365

Today we were up early to hit the parade in Canfield. We were going to meet the Musilli crew over there. Ron and Sharon said we could just park at their house and walk over to the Dairy Queen. It worked out great! Papa Ron went over at 7:30 to get spots for everyone. He also got the kids those little popper fireworks, so they had a blast popping those waiting for the parade. 

We had a good laugh because a girl from MOPS was talking to me, but kept calling me Laura. It was a hoot. Papa Ron looked over during the parade and asked "you enjoying the parade, Laura?" I busted!

The parade itself was great! It was about an hour and half long and all the floats were pretty elaborate. They did a great job. A couple of the classic cars kept breaking down, so they would have to push them to keep them going. 

Reagan didn't like when the firetrucks blew their horn. She kept covering her ears. It was cute!

It was a nice parade and we were glad we went. 

When we got home, it was time to get ready to head over to Mercer to Mike and Jamie's for their picnic. I made my sausage dip that everyone loved and it was a big hit!

The kids had a ball swimming and going on a big slip and slide they had for the kids. It was so cute to see them all play together. For us adults it was great to catch up. We hadn't seen some of them for awhile.

Jamie ended up taking us on a cart ride around the lake. It's so beautiful over there. They sure have a nice life built over there!

After we left there, we headed out to the Lake Club for the 4th of July party. Papa Ron said he had a few extra wrist bands, so he invited us over. We were so excited to go!

They had an AMAZING party going on. They had a live band, buffet and bar. For the kids, they had a two story water slide, bounce house, clowns, Kona Ice Truck, play-doh table, coloring table, dancing. The kids had an absolute ball! As dusk they gave all the kids light swords. They had fun on the dance floor with them!

At dark they had an amazing firework display over the lake. They did a fantastic job with the party.

We had a great day with family and friends!

The kids doing thier poppers at the parade.

Reagan made a dog friend.

Parade fun!

Reagan didn't like when the firetrucks blew thier horn.

Cvetkovic Men!

Cousins!

Reagan and Jillian with Grandma!

Lake Club Selfie!

Friends!

Dancing with Light Sabers!

Fireworks!