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HaLLoWeeN in November

It's Thanksgiving EVE and I'm working......kinda ; )

Anywootin', I thought this was a great opportunity to finally post some of Reagan's Halloween pictures. These aren't all of them (duh). In fact, this is just right after dressing her before heading out to the Ward's trunk-or-treat extravaganza. I had to shut her bedroom door and chase her around the room with the camera. She's not one of those kids that hams it up for the camera. A shame really, seeing as how her Daddy's a photographer after all.

(Pre-Halloween) Reagan was going to be a ladybug but...then I found

the makings for this super cute Fairy Princess getup!

I don't want to hold my wand, I just want to hold

this silly head band!!

FINE, I'll hold the wand!!


Back to the headband!


'K Mom, I'm ready for the candy now : )

Happy Birthday Handsome Man

Here's an official happy birthday post for my Favorite! I hope that today is full of laughter, love and a good nap. Here's to a day without any diaper rash, blowout's, temper tantrums, bumps, bruises, scrapes, scratches, throwing up, sore gums or crabby faces. Oh and let's hope everything goes well with the baby, too!!

I love you Darling boy/man/husband/father/best friend. I love you with all the breath in my lungs. This is going to be the best year yet. I love you. Lips lips....

A Dyson Christmas!!!!

Yes everyone, that is right. I now have my very own DYSON! Ahhhhhhh : ) Let's just say that my darling husband took my little "plea" from an earlier post as a hint. Thank you so much to Mom, Jimmy, Dad, Renee, Ciera, Devin, Lisa, Scott, Grandma, Grandpa, Gma Butler/Nana and Gpa Butler/Tata for chipping in and making this gift so special! And not to forget my wonderful husband, Eric for doing all the organizing. Good job keeping it a secret babe! I wondered why you kept asking silly things like "If you could have Dyson, ANY Dyson you wanted, what would you pick??" You're so cute! The vacuum is amazing, and OF COURSE I've already used it. Would you expect anything less? And because this is a blog I HAVE to tell the story of how Eric gave it to me. So I get home from work Wednesday evening and am getting dinner ready and notice that Reagan needs a diaper change, BADLY. So I ask Eric to change her for me and he heads back to her room and calls for her to follow. She starts to go but sees our old vacuum in the hall and is frozen with fear (she's petrified of the vacuum). So Eric asks if I'd put the vacuum away because "the baby" (in more ways that one obviously) is scared and wont move while its out. So as I open the closet to put the old vacuum away there in it's place was a beautiful, new, shining Dyson! It was such a fun surprise. And what's better is that I get it early. Wooo woo! Thanks again everyone, I love you all so much!!

And yes, I did post this before any Halloween pictures of my daughter. Don't judge me!!

Fun at the Patch!

PUMPKIN patch that is! As a child, my family always went to the pumpkin patch each fall (and sometimes during the summer as well) to pick pumpkins, take hay rides, pet farm animals, sip cider and explore corn mazes. I want to make sure that my children have the same great traditions, so we started this year (Reagan would have been 3 weeks old this time last year and just wouldn't have appreciated it as much). It was warm (go figure) but we had a ton of fun. Uncle Kyle and Aunt Serena went with us and Kyle picked out a 29 lb pumpkin! Ummm....

It's my party and I'll smash cake if I want to!

The celebration began on Wednesday the 23rd. Her actual birthday. She wasn't so sure about the cake at first but quickly learned that cake is YUMMY!! Her party was on the following Saturday and she partied hard. She crashed an slept for 14 hours that night!! I think I'll start giving her cake more often if sleep like that will ensue : )

Party Time!!!

She got everything she wanted and MORE!!

Prescott !!!!

So we took a little trip to Prescott with our good friends the Halbert's. While we were on our way our good friends the Turley's decided to join us as well. After touring the square and eating lunch and other fair treats, Jared Halbert took some family shots for us. The weather was awesome and Reagan did so good. We are so blessed that she is a healthy and especially happy baby. Once again thanks Jared.....

We caught it...

FINALLY....the walking has been caught on film!!

Thanks Pattie for being the ONLY ONE that she's

willing to do this for : )

Ode to a Vacuum or Love Sucks

So I couldn't decide which title I liked best : ) I will begin by thanking Mrs. Lars King. My carpet has never looked prettier or felt fluffier. To my family, all I want for Christmas this year, even if everyone pools their money and I get nothing else and I don't get anything for my birthday next year or a Christmas present next year either...ALL that I want is a Dyson vacuum. How I love you Dyson vacuum. I cannot begin to express the the love that I have for this machine and for the owner who allowed me to borrow of it. I was beyond frustrated with our pathetic little Target vacuum and thought I would borrow a real woman's vacuum from a friend. It was amazing! I will not be able to vacuum my carpet again until I have one. This bad boy can CLEAN. Oh and to top it all off, the wimpiest of babies, Miss Reagan Allure herself didn't cry while I was vacuuming. She just followed us around and was not bothered at all by it's gentle whirring!!! (Deep breath)

Ok, now that I have that off my chest. Here are some photos from our Lake Powell trip. I have been procrastinating and it's been a while but here they are. (Oh and PS - buy a Dyson.)

She loved the water and was very intrigued with this rock.

Of course she tried to eat it, sand and all.

Uncle Dan and Reagan

Momma and Baby

So strong - the 'rents

I couldn't believe it but she fell asleep while we were riding in the boat.

It's like she just couldn't handle all the excitement and had to have a nap.

I feel that way sometimes : )