Reagan the Lady Bug

Reagan's 2nd grade play is this week. We had dress rehearsal yesterday. One performance this afternoon, another tonight and another in the morning! It is so busy, but so cute! You can just see how happy she is to be a Lady Bug!

Tatum's 1st Field Trip

Tatum getting ready to get on the bus! She was so excited.

Happy Girls

Emily, Sarah & Tatum

Tatum and Kate

This is the best group picture we could get!

Tatum in action with her friends

We had a wonderful day yesterday on Tatum's 1st Field Trip. She got to ride on the school bus with all her friends. She was so excited about that! The Moms luckily had to follow the bus. We went to the Fire Station. The kids had a great time. Tatum got to hold the big fire hose and spray water. She LOVED it! Then after the big trip we all went to the playground across the street from school to celebrate a classmates birthday. It was lots of fun. Tatum had a great day with all her friends.

Tatum's Big Day

Tatum ready for her 1st day of school

Posing with her school supplies....you know the important stuff like paper towels, wipes and tissues!

As soon as we got to school, she went in and sat in the middle of all the kids!

Today is Tatum's 1st day of school! She was very excited. I was holding back tears! She is officially in PreK. My baby is a big girl. I can't wait to hear all about it when I pick her up at noon! And I can only imagine the wonderful stories she is telling the teachers!

Reagan Roo Second Grader!

Reagan started 2nd Grade today! She was excited this morning, but last night she was really nervous. She was so nervous that she had diarrhea and threw up! Yes, she gets that from me!

I can't wait to pick her up and find out how her day went. She met her teacher yesterday. She was very nice. Reagan was a little disappointed because her and her friend Hannah aren't in the same class this year. But when we were paying for yearbooks the girl said I loved 2nd grade and I had the best teacher. She had the same teacher Reagan had. Reagan was thrilled to hear that!

I can't believe she is in 2nd grade. I can remember sitting at my desk in second grade.... always waiting to get out of there and go home!!!! hahahahaha! I was not big into school, but thank goodness Reagan is! Don't worry, I am sure I will have my hands full with Tatum. She seems to have my wonderful personality... so, I am sure she will give me hell!

It was so nice to walk into the school yesterday and see so many friends and familiar faces. Last year we didn't know anyone and this year I have been asked to head the playground committee! I think this will be another wonderful year!

Reagan's 8 years old!

Happy Birthday Reagan!

Tatum Loved playing cashier and being in charge of the money!

Birthday Girl

Tatum at the top!

Happy Girl! We think she is finally coming out of the terrible two's!!!

For Reagan's Birthday we went to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the weekend. We surprised the birthday girl with a Mystery Trip. We gave her a paper with clues for her to try and figure out along the way. We went to Lynn Meadows and the girls had so much fun. We ate at Reagan's favorite places. Beef O'Brady's and Zaxby's (they remind her of Georgia!). Reagan was very surprised and very happy! We also went to all the little beach shops on the coast. We stayed at a hotel (the girls LOVE to do that!) On Sunday, we went to Poppa's house in Hattiesburg (Wayne's Dad) for his birthday bar-b-que. It was a very fun weekend.
We are waiting to have Reagan's Birthday Party. That way she can invite all her friends from last years class and her new class. I think we are doing the big skating party this year!

Our Summer is over...We are getting back into school mode. Check-in-day is Monday and Tuesday will be Reagan's first day of second grade! Tatum starts PreK after Labor Day!

Tired?

After dinner last night, I went to the grocery. Reagan slept out at her friends house. So I knew Tatum would be bored and would go to bed super early because she didn't take a nap. This is how I found them when I came home. I have no idea how Tatum can fall asleep like that!

Sleepy Head

Tatum can only go so long until she needs a nap! She is always such a busy girl that when it is nap time or bed time she never complains!!! Last night we had Hannah (Reagan's BFF) sleep over so the girls were very busy running around the house. This morning they played and ran around screaming like crazy girls do. I had to go to PT this afternoon, so Hannah's Mom told me to drop all of the girls off while I went to my appointment. Tatum of course was thrilled to be able to keep playing with the Big Girls!...and to be able to go to Hannah's house...she was the happiest little girl! At Hannah's house they never stop. Those Beckmann kids have tons of energy and a dog to keep them busy! When we finally came home this afternoon, Tatum disappeared. I knew she would be sleeping, I just didn't know where. And then I found her.... in the front room/dinning room taking a nap! I wish I could fall asleep like that!

Family Fun

Everyone with Poppa

The kids with Granny

Ryan and Reagan

Ryan, Noah and Tatum

Uncle Scott, Noah and Ryan came to visit us this week. All we did was relax and hang out at home. We didn't go anywhere....it was just very relaxing. Scott and Wayne took the kids to the pool every morning. We bar-b-qued and ate seafood. At night everyone was glued to the LSU game. Reagan and Tatum had so much fun with their cousins. The kids were shy for about the first 5 minutes...after that they couldn't get enough of each other!!! The four of them together was easier then my two on any given day. They never stopped playing and laughing! On Wednesday, Granny and Mups made meatballs and red gravy all day. Then we had all of the family over for dinner. It was nice having everyone together, it has been a while. It felt like a holiday. It was a wonderful week. I really do hope we can get together more often. The week really came and went too fast!