December 2008Time really does fly as you get older. I am three now and the world is still my bowl of ice cream or cheerios depending on my mood (since I don’t like oysters, I thought this might be a more appropriate cliché)! I hope that everyone has a great holiday season and a blessed 2009!
Nothing has really changed in my life. It is one year later and everything is still all about me! I turned 3 on November 1 and am 37 inches tall and 30 pounds. I am slowly transitioning into a "big" girl, although I still love being a baby (my mom and dad are such suckers for this move). In the transition process, I have totally ignored the part about potty training. My mom is positive I am going to know how to read before I am potty trained. Let her keep thinking that … it keeps me one up on her!
I moved to a new daycare in March and I love it. I get to do schoolwork every day and have already moved into much of the kindergarten curriculum. I know all my letters and numbers, my colors and shapes and probably a lot of other stuff I shouldn’t know. I have my own computer so I can continue to do my schoolwork after hours (an overachiever already) and make weekly trips to the library with my friends.
I started gymnastics right after I turned three. I thought I better do it now since I will only be "gymnast-size" for another year or so since my mom and dad are both six-feet tall. I really like the beam and have dreams of being the next Nastia! I am hoping that I get skates from Santa this year so I can start playing hockey with my daddy as well. That is all I have been talking about lately (Note: Andrew…stop pressuring her!). I still love Strawberry Shortcake and own almost every movie she has ever made. Some people have Brad Pitt…I have Strawberry Shortcake.
I traveled a lot this year as I went to Phoenix, Dallas (twice), Wisconsin (multiple times), Spokane and Ohio (twice). In August, I actually spent a week with my Great Grandma Jan in Wisconsin and the next two weeks with my Grandpa Rick and Grandma Vicki in Spokane. I had a great time (Read: No parents telling me no.)! I went to the water park, learned to drive a car, helped water Grandma’s garden, picked berries and grapes and much, much more. My mom thinks I was pretty spoiled during this time, but it seemed like every other day in my life.
Mommy and daddy are good. They are still with the USTA and Thomson Reuters, respectively. Both are still doing stats for the various sports teams in the Twin Cities, although they have cut way back this winter. Mommy is playing a lot of tennis and her team made it to the National Championships in Tucson in November (of course she missed Halloween and my birthday again, but what is new). She did not win, but she had a fun time with all of her friends. Daddy is really into this hockey thing and is doing quite well (at least he hasn’t gotten hurt which is how mommy evaluates it). His team won the winter league title and finished second this summer. He has moved up a level and actually played a game at Mariucci Arena in December (he scored so he was pretty excited about that). Corby (who is 4 ½) is doing fine too. We are just one big (getting wider every year too), happy family.
Mommy went to Texas for her 20th high school reunion in July and mommy and daddy went back to the US Open in September with their Notre Dame friends. It was a great time as mom was finally able to see Roger Federer play in person. She also saw Robby Ginepri (awesome!!!), Venus, Serena and the Bryan Brothers. Sadly though (maybe thankfully), they did not make it back for a Notre Dame football game this year. I am sure they will rectify that next year as they already have three games on the docket.
The rest of the family is doing well. Grandpa Chris had heart valve replacement surgery the day after Thanksgiving and will be recovering for the next two months. He is feeling well, although I think he is extremely bored as he cannot do much. Daddy, who went to visit him the day after surgery and passed out three times before being rushed to the ER (that is a whole different story – he is fine though), is going to visit him in a couple of weeks. Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Rick are going to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in June and there are rumors of a possible Disney vacation celebration with my cousins. Trust me, every chance I can talk about seeing Ariel, Jasmine and Sleeping Booty (no, that is not a typo) in person, I do it!
I miss all of you. Here’s hoping that 2009 is the best one yet. If you are ever in Minnesota, please stop to see me. Also, if you want to keep up on all my activities, visit my blog at www.reagansmom.blogspot.com. It has quite the following!
Love, Reagan
(Andrew, Lisa and Corby too!)
Nothing has really changed in my life. It is one year later and everything is still all about me! I turned 3 on November 1 and am 37 inches tall and 30 pounds. I am slowly transitioning into a "big" girl, although I still love being a baby (my mom and dad are such suckers for this move). In the transition process, I have totally ignored the part about potty training. My mom is positive I am going to know how to read before I am potty trained. Let her keep thinking that … it keeps me one up on her!
I moved to a new daycare in March and I love it. I get to do schoolwork every day and have already moved into much of the kindergarten curriculum. I know all my letters and numbers, my colors and shapes and probably a lot of other stuff I shouldn’t know. I have my own computer so I can continue to do my schoolwork after hours (an overachiever already) and make weekly trips to the library with my friends.
I started gymnastics right after I turned three. I thought I better do it now since I will only be "gymnast-size" for another year or so since my mom and dad are both six-feet tall. I really like the beam and have dreams of being the next Nastia! I am hoping that I get skates from Santa this year so I can start playing hockey with my daddy as well. That is all I have been talking about lately (Note: Andrew…stop pressuring her!). I still love Strawberry Shortcake and own almost every movie she has ever made. Some people have Brad Pitt…I have Strawberry Shortcake.
I traveled a lot this year as I went to Phoenix, Dallas (twice), Wisconsin (multiple times), Spokane and Ohio (twice). In August, I actually spent a week with my Great Grandma Jan in Wisconsin and the next two weeks with my Grandpa Rick and Grandma Vicki in Spokane. I had a great time (Read: No parents telling me no.)! I went to the water park, learned to drive a car, helped water Grandma’s garden, picked berries and grapes and much, much more. My mom thinks I was pretty spoiled during this time, but it seemed like every other day in my life.
Mommy and daddy are good. They are still with the USTA and Thomson Reuters, respectively. Both are still doing stats for the various sports teams in the Twin Cities, although they have cut way back this winter. Mommy is playing a lot of tennis and her team made it to the National Championships in Tucson in November (of course she missed Halloween and my birthday again, but what is new). She did not win, but she had a fun time with all of her friends. Daddy is really into this hockey thing and is doing quite well (at least he hasn’t gotten hurt which is how mommy evaluates it). His team won the winter league title and finished second this summer. He has moved up a level and actually played a game at Mariucci Arena in December (he scored so he was pretty excited about that). Corby (who is 4 ½) is doing fine too. We are just one big (getting wider every year too), happy family.
Mommy went to Texas for her 20th high school reunion in July and mommy and daddy went back to the US Open in September with their Notre Dame friends. It was a great time as mom was finally able to see Roger Federer play in person. She also saw Robby Ginepri (awesome!!!), Venus, Serena and the Bryan Brothers. Sadly though (maybe thankfully), they did not make it back for a Notre Dame football game this year. I am sure they will rectify that next year as they already have three games on the docket.
The rest of the family is doing well. Grandpa Chris had heart valve replacement surgery the day after Thanksgiving and will be recovering for the next two months. He is feeling well, although I think he is extremely bored as he cannot do much. Daddy, who went to visit him the day after surgery and passed out three times before being rushed to the ER (that is a whole different story – he is fine though), is going to visit him in a couple of weeks. Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Rick are going to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in June and there are rumors of a possible Disney vacation celebration with my cousins. Trust me, every chance I can talk about seeing Ariel, Jasmine and Sleeping Booty (no, that is not a typo) in person, I do it!
I miss all of you. Here’s hoping that 2009 is the best one yet. If you are ever in Minnesota, please stop to see me. Also, if you want to keep up on all my activities, visit my blog at www.reagansmom.blogspot.com. It has quite the following!
Love, Reagan
(Andrew, Lisa and Corby too!)
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