Reagan – Page 51 – My Life Changing

Potty training cracked

Mommy Mommy I go poopy, came the cry and Mommy burst into action saying to Reagan OK OK lets go ushering her towards the stairs as fast as she could but Reagan had already done it

IN THE POTTY!

(If anybody would have said to me that one day I would cheer and shout and hug someone just for going to the toilet for a dump I would have told them they were mad….!)

Yep when we saw what she had done we screamed and shouted cheered and hugged our little girl for doing poopy in the big girl potty lol

We had promised her a pink cake if she did and Mommy is now making the celebratory cake for our little girl

YAY!

October 15, 2012/1 Comment/by ALB1970

Lincoln, Reagan

Reagan and Lincoln in local newspaper

We love the park but its “not that good” if you compare it to surrounding town parks so Jamie and the other parents have started up a n action group to hopefully change that?

The Park on a Sunday (could be a tradition?)

I love taking Reagan and Lincoln out on a Sunday morning any time of the year but when we have to wrap up warm on a foggy cold Autumn morning like yesterday its especially enjoyable. We took snacks and drinks and set off leaving Mommy to have a little alone time in the house to shower and get some OU homework done.

With potty training well underway I took a portapotty with us and it wasn’t long before Reagan was sat on it on the canal bank and again in the middle of Tesco’s car park (which I will remind her about many times in a few years lol) Then after calling in Tesco’s to get Lincoln a new tooth brush and some bread for the ducks we went to the park for PLAY and eat our snacks.

The slides OK Daddy but we want a go on the swings

HIGHER Daddy HIGHER!

Dad this is the best fun EVER!

We always have such a great time but sometimes Reagan has a little “hissy”

…OK Daddy I want to ride this one! I want to ride this one! I want to ride this one!

I WANT TO RIDE THIS ONE……NOOOOOOOOOOO!

She soon realises that I am ignoring her and calms down, and is playing again as though nothing happened? We left the park watching a grandad trying to get his grandaughter off the swing and into a pram when she was rigidly straightening to avoid going back in and only becomes compliant when he put her back in swing at which point he had completely lost any fight. As I passed him I said I feel your pain brother but there is now only one way and that is to drag her off kicking and screaming and she will be fine outside the park (This is what he did when I was right down the road hehehe) but not before I had walked off the park with both my smiling and happy children, little did he know I was crossing everything and praying to a god I don’t even believe in that they didn’t kick off making me look like I knew nothing.

Here you swans, BREAKFAST!

Reagan stop eating the bread, it’s for the ducks!

Look Daddy! Bye Bye water!

By the time we got home it was a really nice day and all the fog had gone we had some dinner and they went to bed leaving Mommy and I to a peacefull couple of hours doing nothing….PERFECT!

October 8, 2012/2 Comments/by ALB1970

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Reagan “feeding” the swans?

Come on swans before I eat it all

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October 7, 2012/1 Comment/by ALB1970

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Growing up :-(

This picture made me so happy when I received it, my children walking through the zoo Lincoln squealing with happiness and Reagan taking it in her stride ‘been their done that’

It also made me feel a tinge of sadness too because they are growing up so fast and I don’t want to miss a moment but sitting at work receiving pictures like this remind me that they get up to so much with their Momma everyday and I know I’d love to be with them.

What Sunday morning were meant for

We went off to feed the ducks and give mommy a break on Sunday morning it was a lovely morning a little chilly which was perfect for wrapping up warn and walking.

Spitfire over Middlewich

It was World War II weekend in Middlewich and easily the highlight of the whole event was the Spitfire fly past

September 22, 2012/1 Comment/by ALB1970

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And now the end is near

Although there will be more posts about our trip my thoughts now are only about the heartbreak of leaving and how sad it makes everyone feel because we live so far away. When we started this whole adventure we thought these feelings were for Jamie’s leaving party at the end of 2008 Little did we realise that we spend our whole lives saying goodbye and seeing tears flow down the cheeks of the one’s we love as we leave each others arms.

Tonight Pam did bath time and it was a very emotional experience for her as we all realised it was our last night here for while and that the fun we have had was coming to an end…

We will spend the next few hours together and have fun, play some Yatzee and maybe forget for a while our emotions knowing that tomorrow they will all come out as we board the plane home.

Our lives will continue as will the blog, a new arrival in September will make our family complete and new trip will be planned and it will all start over again. We joke about the lottery and what we would do if we won the house in Denver and the one in Middlewich the first class flights and the holidays together but for now Jamie and Pam will talk on the phone and everyone will read the blog but one thing is certain in our hearts we will have the memories of our times together and the photo’s to remind us!

“I love you Grandma”

I have the urge to apologise but I know what reaction I would get…so I will say I love you all and we will see you soon!

"I love you Grandma"

Now Pam I know you’re at work reading this so you need to dry your eyes and get some work done dude “Ta very much!”

May 23, 2011/2 Comments/by ALB1970

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HAPPY “FIRST” BIRTHDAY REAGAN (The Zoo)

Off to Chester zoo for the day as a special treat for the birthday girl which she really really enjoyed and was very aware of the animals and was most excited to see “phants!” I heard her say once.

‘phants’

Very proud dad showing his daughter “elephants”

We think this is “Aleksandr Orlov” simples!

The girls and the giraffs

“A gira’what, mom?

Picnic in the zoo on a sunny birthday, perfect!

Cheeky monkey’s

Pink Flamingo’s mom

First ride on dads shoulders, probably of many?

It was a lovely “FAMILY” day out!

hahaha yay this is so much fun mom and dad!

Ice Cream Time

Is that Sasha’s mommy?

“Ca”

Dad why does that wall have a head?

Fantastic weather and a lovely day out, great family time a the perfect way to celebrate a first birthday!

April 28, 2011/1 Comment/by ALB1970

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HAPPY “FIRST” BIRTHDAY REAGAN (The Morning)

Reagans day began with a lie in until 8am when mom and dad could wait no longer lol

Any way the plan was for me to go down stairs and film Reagan crawl into the living room which mommy had spent all last night lovingly preparing with pink balloons and beautifully wrapped presents.

Once she had taken it all in she set about opening presents playing with balloons and wondering just what on earth it was all about, not worrying at all because it was soooo much fun. Mommy and Daddy just loved her excited smiles srhrieks and screams which lasted all day….