Father's Day

We had a nice Father's Day today. My good friends (Sofia, Stella, and Silvia) came over so we could play. Sofia and I swam in the pool while Stella took a nap in the car. Mommy and Aunt Laura sat on the front porch to be near her in case she woke up. I think they were enjoying a drink, too. Daddy fixed ribs, mommy made beans and a salad, and Aunt Laura made a yummy pasta salad. Needless to say, we had plenty to eat. Once the parents determined that it wasn't going to rain, they took us to the beach where you can see that we had a great time! Sofia LOVED the waves, Stella liked the water, too. But me, I let the waves come to me. Silvia didn't like her feet to touch the sand. It was funny to watch Aunt Laura try to put her down.

We had a GREAT time and I love "stella and foo foo." Mommy note: CC refers to Stella and Sofia as "stella and foo foo." It's super cute!

Happy Father's Day!

I love you, daddy!

Happy Father's Day Papa!

Happy Father's Day, Grandpa!

Happy Birthday, Ben!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Ben. We love you!

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Mommy and Daddy's Little Angel

From CC's 2nd Birthday

Dress Up Time

Sofia, Stella, and Silvia gave me a dress up trunk filled with goodies for my birthday. I absolutely love it! Check out the pictures of me playing "dress up."

From CC's 2nd Birthday

From CC's 2nd Birthday

CC and Ben's Birthday Party

Today was our (mine and Ben's) birthday party at JW Tumbles. It was so much fun! Thanks to everyone for coming: Sofia, Stella, Silvia, Brayden, Kennedy, Bella, Michael, Ryan, Maiya, Adelyn, Evan, Nate (Ben's little brother), and Bermuda. Grandpa, grandma and Ms. Amy were there, too!

Enjoy the pictures! Video coming soon...

Daddy's First Country Music Concert

and it was GEORGE STRAIT, my FAVORITE country music singer of all time. When I first found out he was coming to our area (which was a first for him), I immediately looked to see when tickets were going on sale. Well, I was going to be at another engagement with no Internet AND I didn't know if we'd have anyone to watch CC, so I just decided that it wasn't meant to be for me to attend the concert.

Fast forward to Friday, June 12. I was running errands in preparation for CC's birthday party and every song on the radio was George Strait. So, I called Nutz and asked if he wanted to go AND if grandma and grandpa might watch CC. Yes and yes! I immediately went online and bought 2 lawn tickets; thank goodness the concert wasn't sold out.

George was FANTASTIC! It seems like he just gets better with age. The first time I saw him was in 1986 (I think that's the correct year). His first single, Unwound, debuted in 1981 so George was still fairly new to Country Music. I remember the concert like it was yesterday. It was a warm afternoon in Plant City, FL at the annual Strawberry Festival. George was super cute and I loved his belt buckle and BUTT. I took plenty of pictures and will "dig them out" one of these days. This was the first of many George Strait concerts for me. The last two concerts I attended were in Tampa (1995) and Orlando (1996). At the Tampa show I had 2nd row seats and at the Orlando show I had front row seats. You may ask, "how did you get those"? Well, I was a member of the fan club and each September when tickets went on sale, I took the day off from work (teaching at the time) and drove 2 hours (to Tampa or Orlando) to stand in line. Fan Club members were able to purchase tickets before the general public. George Strait made it all worthwhile standing in line in the hot sun.

Thanks grandma and granpa for hanging out with Regan so I could see my all-time favorite country music singer AND so I could take my sweet Yankee husband to his first country music concert. I think he enjoyed himself (minus me singing the words to everysong). Oh yeah, not just me singing the words to every song but the entire audience. I had no idea there were so many George Strait fans in the area but I sure am glad there are. I hope he decides to make a return trip.

A great date night: Nutz and George! :-)

I turned 2!

Today was my 2nd birthday! I sure am getting old. Thank you to everyone who called to wish me a happy birthday and thanks for all the great birthday presents.

CC likes MUCH older boys!

Who would have thought that our precious daughter would be "in like" at two years old. This past weekend, grandma, grandpa, and Aunt Steph came to visit. Grandma brought along one of her students, Daniel. He was so good with CC that she fell madly in like with him. Daniel is enjoying a week on the sailboat with grandma, grandpa, and Steph.

Tonight when they (grandma, grandpa, Aunt Steph, and Daniel) called to wish CC a happy birthday, the only person she really wanted to talk to was "daniel." Then, when he got on the phone she started giggling and running around the room like a crazy girl. It was cute!

Thanks, Daniel for being so sweet to CC and congratulations on your graduation!

Happy 2nd Birthday, CC!

Bike Riding with Daddy

I'm so glad that mommy and daddy bought a bike seat for me. I love to go riding with daddy. One of these days mommy will get a bike so she can go to.

Using the "Force"

 

Congratulations, Daddy!

This morning we attended daddy's graduation from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a Master of Aeronautical Science.



Congratulations, daddy! Mommy and I are very proud of you!

My First Braid

This afternoon while mommy worked, daddy let me go to the barber shop with him to get his hair cut. While there, I decided to let the nice lady braid my hair. Keep in mind, I don't like for my hair to be brushed and I don't like it up.

Daddy took pictures for mommy so she could see how pretty my hair looked. Oh yeah! You're also going to see some pictures of me pitching a fit because I wanted to take pictures with the camera. You gotta love us toddlers!

New posts from the month of May

that we don't want you to miss...

1. Playing in the Jeep
2. I want it my way!
3. Am I not supposed to have this?
4. Auntie Anne Comes to Visit
5. The Kiddie Pool
6. My New Bike Seat
7. Weekend Road Trips in the Jeep
8. CC's First Trip to Busch Gardens

Mommy's been really busy at work so she hasn't had much time to post to the blog. She likes to keep events in date order so you might miss the posts above if you don't go back a couple of pages. To help you, she created this shortcut to all of the new posts from May. Enjoy!

My First Name

Usually, CC lets me know that she's awake in the morning with a "momma, where are you?" Well, this morning I heard her yelling for me by my first name. Yes, you can imagine my surprise. When I entered her room she was so happy to see me. She was standing in her crib with a big smile on her face. We went back and forth a couple of times with me telling her that I was mommy and she telling me that I was "insert first name."

CC's First Trip to Busch Gardens

Today mommy and daddy took me to Busch Gardens. They have a new kids area, Sesame Street Forest of Fun, that is a GREAT time. Yes, they even have rides. In fact, mommy and daddy were able to ride them with me. I rode my very first train and I was so excited. I kept saying, "choo choo" and "train" because I wanted to make sure mommy and daddy knew what sound a train makes. I got to see my very first Budweiser Clydesdale. He was really big and beautiful. Mommy petted him and I let her. I decided to just look and not touch. We ate lunch at Das Feshaus in Germany; I loved the music and dancing. Mommy and daddy let me play in the Land of the Dragons. We, yes all three of us, climbed the treehouse (rope ladders, too). And, then I played in the water. Yep, I was soaked but it was worth it. Afterwards, we watched another show (country music). I love music and I love to dance. By this time, it was almost 3:00 and we'd been there since 10 am, so it was time to go. Or, at least we thought it was. Daddy decided he wanted to ride Griffon before we left since mommy and daddy didn't ride anything the entire day (it was all about me). He said it was GREAT! Mommy and I sat on a bench waiting for daddy to come by (on the ride). He did and mommy got some great pictures. She's putting together a video of his experience and will upload it when finished.

Enjoy the pictures of our fun day!