Luke and Reagan participated in our children's Christmas program last Sunday at church. It was about Christmas through the eyes of the animals. They all did a great job and it was worth the trip on the not so nice streets to see all the children praising God and celebrating the birth of Jesus!
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Wow! Yet another one of our children has hit the big milestone of "5". I'm not sure what it is about that age, but it seems significant to me. Maybe it's because she's now old enough to go to Kindergarten or they just seem to start branching out a little on their own at this age. It makes me a little teary-eyed to think about it, especially as I look back on pictures from the past 5 years. It really makes me stop and realize how quickly the years are flying by and the growing up she's done. Reagan at this age loves to learn. She is becoming very good at printing and letter sounds. She is excited to learn to read and is very curious about everything around her. She remembers pretty much everything she hears and learns. She loves babies! She would love for us to have many more, but she is content to hold her new baby cousins whenever she gets the chance.:) She is such a great big sister to Drew & Lauren (she even changed Lauren's diaper the other day just because she wanted to) and is loving towards her big brother (even on days he doesn't deserve it!). She is a sweet little girl with a mind of her own at times, but that's why we love her all the more. We are proud of the little girl she is and excited about the years ahead. Happy Birthday, sweet Reagan! We love you.
Since Reagan did such a marvelous job of being a flower girl in September, she got to try out her skills again! Ryan's cousin Abby was married this past Saturday, and Reagan was honored to be the flower girl for them. Unfortunately, our camera batteries were dead and I didn't realize it until we were at the church, so I didn't get very many pictures. Here a couple of cute ones though. Congratulations, again, Abby and Sam!
I think she was momentarily distracted by a plane overhead.
Is it more effiecient to rake as you sit in the pile?:)
What do you get when you cross Spaghetti & Meatballs, a lion, a Care Bear, Darth Vader, Bob the Builder, Super Jacen, and Spiderman? If it's any night other than Halloween, lots of strange looks, but on this particular night, lots of smiles and candy!
This was Drew & Lauren's first time Trick or Treating and the quickly caught on!
We ended up trick or treating in Orange City this year. It was a last minute decision and the costumes added to our luggage load, but it was well worth it. The kids had a blast and it was a beautiful evening. There were lots of family members who were excited to see the kids in their costumes. We even got to take a picture with some of Ryan's cousin's kids (see pic above). Reagan's costume was pretty much falling apart by the end of the night from taking it on and off so much to get in the van, but most people knew what she was and were impressed.:) They're loving all the candy..and so am I (ha!)
Drew took some time to relax in the busyness of the weekend. He propped a pillow behind him and put his feet up. Ahhh...the good life!
Our little cowgirl
Luke's turn
They even rode together...with no fighting!
