Line Leader and Dog Day - 260/365

Today was Reagan's Line Leader day at school! She was so excited! 

She got to bring a book to read, a show and tell item and got to be first at everything today. 

I asked Mrs. Scanlon, the assistant teacher, if she would snap some pictures for me with our iPod. She got an adorable one of Reagan talking to the class about Mr. Fuzzy and Puppy. Reagan said she told the story about Mr. Fuzzy being lost in the airport and told everyone that Puppy is silly and talks alot. 

She said the kids really liked her book, but she did point out that "Mrs. Sebastiani skipped a page, but then she went back." It's a board book, so they pages do kind of stick together. Reagan won't let you skip! LOL! 

She said they went to the play center and played with Alivia, her new best friend. She seemed to have a great day being the leader. 

We went to lunch after school and she started singing "Y-E-L-L-O-W spells Yellow!" I was so impressed. We are so proud of everything she is learning. 

After lunch, we stopped at White House to get some more Honey Crisp Apples and Reagan got to play with Bonnie, again. She just loves throwing the ball over and over and over for her. Bonnie will do it all day if you'd let her!

After White House, we went over Ray and Jenny's to let Dexter out for them. Reagan loves playing with him, too! Reagan laid down on the couch and Dexter hopped right up on her and gave her a million kisses. Reagan also walked him a couple times around the yard. He loved it! 

This evening, I met Deanna and Marissa up at Inner Circle for a girls night out. 

While I was there, Jim and Reagan spent some time soaking up the nice day. We won't have too many left!

The first photo is Reagan with her show and tell items. 

 Next, Reagan and Mrs. Sebastiani doing her show and tell. 

Reagan and Bonnie playing ball at White House.

 Reagan and Dexter laying on the couch. 

Playing with the Animals - 250/365

Today, it was all about playing with the animals.

Before Reagan even got out of bed, Bailey hopped on up for his scratchy time. He just loves her and will always go to her because he knows she will just scratch and scratch and scratch. It was so adorable, they sat there for the longest time.

This afternoon, Reagan spent with Nana running some errands. Which included heading off to White House for Honey Crisp Apples. YUM! 

White House is always done up for the Fall so pretty. They had a good time checking out the mums and playing in the cutouts! Reagan also loves looking around for Bonnie the farm dog. They got to see her and throw the ball for a few minutes! She was thrilled!

After White House, the stopped over Ray and Jenny's to let Dexter out. Reagan loves walking Dexter all around the yard. They are best buddies. 

Fun Pre-Fall day!

The first picture is Reagan and Bailey.

 Next, is Reagan on the bus at White House.

 Finally, Reagan and Dexter....

Pictures, Dinner & Lewis Black - 283/365

Today, I was going to take some pictures of Parker and Milana for Rachel. 

Nana came over around 9:30 and we caravan-ed out to White House. They have a great little pumpkin area, fabulous for pictures. The kids did great and we got some fabulous shots. We mostly had the place to ourselves which was great! The kids even got to play with Bonnie the Boarder Collie. They loved it! 

After, we snapped some pictures, Nana, Reagan and I went up to have some lunch at Steamers. By the time we were done with lunch, Brinkley was done with his hair appointment. Jim was nice enough to run him up while we were taking pictures. 

 After we picked him up, we headed up to the Kirk to Herbert trail, to get our walk in. I just love walking that path, especially now, that it's Fall and it's a little cooler. It's just beautiful! 

 This evening, Nana, Papa, Raymond, Jennifer, Jim and I were going to head downtown to see Lewis Black at Stambaugh. We decided to have dinner first at the new Jack Perry's in Austintown. It was really good! They have a lot of options at fabulous prices. It's all in a Youngstown theme, which is kind of cool! For appetizers we got fried pickles and the spinach dip. Both were fabulous. Everyone loved their entrees, too! 

After we were full, we went on down to Stambaugh. The opener was pretty good. He had this little ukulele that he was going to do something with, but it wasn't working at the moment. He had some good fun with that. He recovered well for having to wing it the rest of his set. He of course, poked some fun at Youngstown for that article that voted it bleakest city. He said he took his bike down Belmont and just saw empty parking lot after parking lot, until he got to Kravitz Deli where there were Mercedes, Cadillac and BMWs filling the lot. He of course went in. LOL!

 Lewis Black came out next and he talked for about an hour and a half. He was super funny and we all enjoyed it. He of course, touched on the debt ceiling and the government shutdown mess. He's great though, because he doesn't take sides. He will point out the failings of both sides, so everyone can still enjoy a few laughs, no matter how they feel. It was a great show and we were glad we went.

Jim's mom was nice enough to come over and spend the evening with Reagan. Nikki and Reagan went to meet, Greg, Frank and Judy for dinner at the Croation Home on Vestal Road. They had a great time. Reagan did really well. Papa Greg just loves to sit and color with Reagan when they go out to eat. They always have a masterpiece! 

It was a great day for everyone. 

The photo of the day is Jim, Raymond, Jennifer, Nana, me and Papa at the Lewis Black show.

 Next, is Parker and Reagan at the pumpkin patch. 

Finally, Reagan and Papa Greg at dinner.

 

Baby-Cut Carrots - 168/365

It was a beautiful day today! 

Nana, Reagan and I kicked it off back out at the strawberry field. We honestly can't get enough, they are just SO GOOD this year! We each picked another box full and it was just as crowded as the other days. Reagan was all about holding the baskets today. She didn't do much picking. I think she's ready for blueberry season...LOL!

After picking, we went to lunch out at LaRocca's and then ran a couple errands. Nothing major!

When Jim got home from work, we took Reagan and Brinkley up to the Kirk Road trail. It felt good to be back at the trail after slacking for awhile. 

When we got home, Reagan and Jim played on the play set, while I gave my flowers some Miracle Grow. We finished that up and went inside for some dinner. 

Jim and I were just going to have big chicken salads. I got some peppers all chopped up and then went to grab the bag of baby-cut carrots. They hadn't been opened yet, so I ripped them open and went to grab one. The first one I pulled, barely came out of the bag! It was humongous! I held it up and said to Jim, "is this what you call a baby-cut carrot?" We both laughed. I don't know how that slipped through the chopper, it was bizarre! Salads were good though!

 The photo of the day is my not-so-baby-cut carrot.... 

 The next is yet another pic of Reagan at the strawberry patch...

 

Father's Day Picnic - 166/365

It's father's day weekend! 

We were going to kick if off with a father's day picnic at my mom and dad's this afternoon. 

This morning though, we decided to go back out to White House Fruit Farms and do a little more strawberry picking. Jim wanted to see Reagan in action and the strawberries are absolutely to die for. We can't get enough! 

We got out to the farm right around 9:00 and it was packed, again! They must have had some pretty good crowds, because we were all the way on the other side of the fields this time. The berries were HUGE on that side! It was almost like three strawberries grew together into one super berry! It was amazing! We had fun and filled up our basket rather quickly, so we were on our way. 

We headed home and played on the play set a little bit. Jim and I finally got up enough courage to try the tube slide. We found that if you curl up in a ball, you go down super fast. It shoots you right out on the ground. It's so fun! LOL! We're having just as much fun as Reagan! 

We finally had to go in, get ready and head over to Nana and Papa's for the party. Papa grilled up some tasty chicken and steak. And my mom got some yummy sides from Cafe Capri. For dessert, Jenny made an awesome chocolate cake with Irish Cream syrup to drizzle on top! Whoa boy! 

It was a really great afternoon with everyone. Reagan had a great time playing with Dexter and Brinkley. She even got to hit the coaster. Her favorite part seemed to be helping her daddy, papa, and great grandad open their presents. She pulled tiny little squares off and threw them away before continuing on. It was too funny! 

We finished up with some bubble blowing before we went home. 

 When we got home this evening, Jim took Reagan down to the pond to feed the fish, while I walked around and watered and pruned a few flowers. 

We of course, got some more playtime on the play set, too! 

Super great day with family! 

The photo of the day is Reagan with her daddy, papa and great grandad...and me with my dad and grandpa.

 The next is Jim and Reagan picking strawberries....

And finally, this was just to cute not to remember...Reagan giving Dexter some cuddles...

 

Sweet Strawberries - 163/365

Busy day today! 

We got up and got dressed for the day. Reagan had gotten a small scratch on her leg yesterday and we're not even sure how she did it. She never alerted us to it when it happened. Anyway, she insisted on having a band-aid put on it this morning. She has never had a cut bad enough for a band-aid yet, even this one didn't really need one. Jillian had gotten a bad cut down in Corolla and she wore a band-aid on it all week. Reagan was always commenting on it, so I think that's where the fascination came from. We thankfully, had some princess band-aids that Aunt Nikki had got her before she was even born, so we whipped out Cinderella! She was so excited and even put up quite the protest at bath time, when I took it off. Awww, her first band aid...that's something. 

Anyway, first thing this morning, Nana, Reagan and I went out to White House Fruit Farms for pick your own strawberries. We went for the first time last year and it was so fun! It was great having tons of super fresh berries around! 

We pulled into the field at 8:30 and it was already packed! There were people everywhere! They are very official and have it down to a science. They start by assigning you an area. Then, you have to place a flag where you stop picking, so they know where to put the next people. The strawberries were HUGE and they were all perfectly red! Reagan did more munching then picking. I would grab a berry out of her mouth and sure enough, she would get another one in there...ay, yi, yi. We had an absolute blast though! She loved carrying around the baskets for us! We each got 8 quarts of berries! This afternoon, I cleaned a bunch to eat now, and the rest, I will freeze for our smoothies! YUM!

After berry picking, we went to Bob Evans for some breakfast. 

We headed home and then, Jim's mom came to pick up Reagan. She had asked, for her playtime this week, if she could take Reagan to Fellows Riverside Garden with Mabel. I had a MUCH NEEDED hair appointment scheduled at 12:30, so they went and enjoyed the gardens, while I got beautiful! It was perfect! They had a great time and I hear Reagan was all into checking out the bugs. 

She's starting to get into bugs, which is kinda creepy...LOL! 

After nap time and Jim getting home, Jim, Reagan, Brinkley and I, all went out for a quick stroll around the neighborhood before the storms. (We're supposed to have pretty bad thunderstorms and wind tonight. Yikes!) Reagan INSISTED on wearing my flip flops on the walk. It was hilarious!

When we came home, we ended up sitting on the deck for a bit. Reagan was playing in her little house and cooking us some plastic dinner, when I noticed a "smell" coming from her. Daddy, being the saint he is, offered to take care of it. They went in and a few minutes later, came back outside. Reagan came through the door and said, proud as proud could be, "I don't have a turd anymore!" I about DIED! It was hilarious! 

After her announcement, she went on to water some of the flowers on the deck for me. She just had a tiny bit of water left in her little can, so when she was out, she went in search of my can. She ended up spilling what was left in my can, all over the deck. Brinkley happened to walk over and started licking the water. Well, didn't that little silly, bend down like the dog and tried to start LICKING the deck, too! LOL! Oh, it's always an adventure with her! 

What a day, but it was GREAT! There ended up being three photos for today....

 The official one is Reagan in the strawberry patch....

The next is Reagan's first band-aid...

And lastly, her tiny feet in my huge flip flops, from our walk.