About Me

Oslo, Norway
Welcome to my blog! I am a wife and a Mommy of three. We have 2 daughters, Reagan and Hayden and a son, Grasyon. Here I write about our life happenings and try to capture memories the best I can. I hope this helps keep those close to us, in Texas, Iowa, Illinois, and beyond, a little more up to date while we're away. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Our First Two Days

Day 1: Since Jess and Cece had an early flight I knew we wouldn't do much the first day. It's hard work being on a plane with a 15 month old. So we just let the girls play and even managed to get them to both nap at the same time. Afterwards we dressed up our lucky little charms and took the out to the park. They ran around and played, Reagan loves being with Cece she just isn't used to this "sharing" thing. They are doing great together, sometimes it just takes a little supervision!





(Modeling the first bow I actually made instead of buying!)


























Day 2: Today we went and walked around Eastlake's shopping center. We had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen and the girls did great, however the shopping part, not so great. They did not want to be in their strollers, they wanted to be out and playing. So we went into 2 stores and that was about it. I guess we just have to wait until Sunday when Darrin gets back and leave the girls with him. Wonder how he would do alone with both of them while we shopped?































Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Less Than 24 Hours Away!!!

We get to pick up our BFF's from the airport!! I can't wait to hang out with the girls!! We are going to have so much fun! Darrin is leaving for Florida tomorrow night for a guys trip, they are going to the Cardinal Spring Training, so it will be just us girls all weekend! Talk about a fun slumber party!! Here is Reagan and Cece at Christmas time, can't wait to watch them play together now!









Saturday, March 13, 2010

Spring Has Sprung!

This week the weather here has been gorgeous. I thought about going down to the pool a few times, but it always sounds like a better plan that it actually is. Last spring/summer Reagan would just sit in the lounge chair with me and eat or just entertain herself. However, this year I'm not sure how much "laying out" I am going to be able to do. Since the weather really doesn't get that hot the pools stay pretty cool, it's not like swimming in Texas bath water pools, it's chilly.

What else? We took Reagan back to the doctor on Thursday night, she had a fever and I didn't want her getting worse before Jessica and Cece got here. Her ear infection has come back, which is what I thought, and she is back on medicine. The doctor said that she wasn't surprised that it came back because the medicine she was prescribed the first time in the ER, was not really the best choice. (I was thinking, "we just paid like $500 dollars at the ER and we were prescribed something that doesn't really work? How nice.) So now she is on amoxicillin and is doing fine accept, that her top molars on both sides came though and she has been a bear!

Other than that same nothing else new. Darrin and I are still seeing our trainers, we try to see them twice a week, but sometimes it's just once. I go to a few classes in the mornings but really don't see much of a difference yet. Darrin on the other hand has lost 10 pounds, I can really tell with him. I am also still going to my sewing class twice a week, Tuesday's and Thursday's. I am about 85% complete with my very first skirt. I love it, it's for Easter, now I just have to finish the shirt! But I am really excited, I have a few other ideas and have ordered the fabrics. Next, I am working on learning how to make her a halter dress!

Tonight we are fixing our favorite mini burgers for dinner and just hanging out.


I can't wait to move the clocks ahead, I love spring time, it stays darker in the mornings and lighter in the evenings! (Hopefully I won't regret that this week with Reagan's schedule being thrown off!)

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Only 3 more days until our BFF's Jessica and Cece get here!!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Wordless Wednesday


The first man a little girl falls in love with is her Dad. - Author Unknown

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Reagan Loves Her Baby

Lately nap time and bed time has been really easy for us. Almost everyday around 1 and 1:30 Reagan is ready for her nap. I used to have to rock her, give her a cup of milk, make sure she was nice and tired, lay her down, maybe pat her for a bit and then quietly sneak off. It seems these days she knows it's nap time and as long as she has her baby with her she is fine. She loves to snuggle with her baby and I think it's so cute. She loves on her baby just like we love on her.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

19 Months!

March 6, 2010
























Thanks Nonna for Reagan's new chair, she loves it! I think she feels so big in it. These days I no longer have to do everything in my power to get her to smile for the camera, I just say "say cheese" and this is what you get. I love it, she actually poses for the camera. I can't believe how big she looks, such a little girl now. Not to mention her vocabulary has doubled in the past month. She just talks and talks and talks!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Happy 26th Birthday Tricia!


Hope you had a great day today! Hopefully your kids were nice to you today and got you some sweet gifts! Wish you were coming to visit for spring break, we love and miss you!!
- Darrin, Erin and Reagan