Table Rock hike- August 10, 2010

I'm still impressed that these girls hiked this with their dads.  I googled Table Rock and it said, "Table Rock is daunting- be warned, this is not for children as the hike is approximately 11,000 feet." So, I'm totally impressed that these girls did it and love that their dad's took the time out of their busy schedules to help them accomplish this.  Funny side note:  The bottom left picture of Cadee and Regan cracks me up--look at the height difference in these girls--only 2 months difference in age!     

She's growing up!

I can't believe Regan will be 12 in August! What???? I'm officially OLD!! Last Saturday we went on a little mother-daughter date. First we ate a yummy lunch at the Red Robin, she ordered her favorite, chicken strips and fries with a lemonade, which always puts a smile on her face. I ordered a yummy southwestern salad and I enjoyed her cute sense of humor over some good food in a fun atmosphere. Next we headed over to the mall for a little shopping. She's suddenly growing out of everything and in that stage of being just a bit picky about what she wears. She was so polite when I'd show her something I thought was so cute but it was obvious when she really didn't approve. She's such a great girl and is very careful to pick things that are modest
and tasteful so I can't be that bummed, right?

Pretty Girl!

Regan is one happy girl; she got her first "official" babysitting job on Thursday night. She, of course, has baby sat for us plenty of times and watched the neighbor kids while they were sleeping, but, this was different. She watched 3 kids under the ages of 5 for 2 hours. Her end of the phone conversation the day she was asked went something like this: "me, are you serious, Really?? I would LOVE to!! That sounds great!! Can you just hear her? It was so cute! She really needed a self esteem boost and I think this did it. She got along just great and was able to earn some money, although, I don't even think the money had anything to do with the excitement......I'll savor that while it lasts. She is a great kid, super responsible for a 10 year old and growing up way too fast for my liking! BUT, I'm pretty sure she'll never out grow the great hugs she so freely gives. I love you, Regan....don't ever forget it!

Regan Stuff

I've been meaning to mention all week that Regan had the opportunity to play the piano in church last Sunday. She played "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" out of the Hymn book. She practiced like crazy and did a really good job. She seems to enjoy playing the piano, but has recently started to whine about practicing.....darn, I thought she would be the exception but I guess not. Thankfully she's not as bad as I remember being (sorry mom). I am proud of her and I'm amazed at how well she plays for having only taken 3 years.

Also, I've had good intentions of posting pictures of Regan playing basketball for months now and just haven't done it and since tomorrow will be her last game, I guess now is a good time. It's been fun to watch her this season and see the big improvement she's made. She's tons more aggressive than last season and her ball handling skills have improved a lot. I'm having a hard time convincing Regan that she's doing well because they haven't won a game yet and she hasn't scored a basket but she has had a few really great assists so now I just have to convince her that an assist is just as good as making the basket herself.

The third picture shows how tiny she is compared to her team mates but what she lacks in height she makes up in speed. She's a little hustler!

Happy 10th Birthday, Regan!

Doesn't she look adorable in this dress?


Happy 10th Birthday Regan! It was Regan's birthday on Wednesday so DJ took the day off so we could have a little morning birthday party and then go swimming at Grandma Johnson's pool. We also had back to school night that evening so we were busy but had a fun day. Regan spent the morning decorating her cake and as you can see from the pictures, she inherited a love for candy from her mother! She got so many cute things: sunglasses from Morg and Jord, clothes & a subscription to the New Era from DJ and I, a dress, shoes, necklace, tights from Grandma & Grandpa Rose, clothes, watch & shoes from Grandma and Grandpa T. and some cute gifts from friends. We had such a fun time swimming and spent 2 1/2 hours at the pool. I was surprised at how brave they all were in the water. Even Kaleb loved the water and we had to drag him out when it was time to go! We ended the day by going to Back to School Night at Fairview where we there was a barbecue for the whole family and the kids got to take all their school supplies to their class and meet the teacher. I thought it was a cute idea and really got the kids excited for the next day.