SISTERS...a built-in best friend!

Ever since Regan was born Ava has been her pseudo mommy. I thought like a new toy, Ava would want to hold and play with her non-stop for a week, then be over it. Au contraire! She is livid if I change Regan's diaper without her, she always wants to hold her, and take care of her when she cries. The only problem I have with the constant hovering, is the fact that Ava cannot handle it if Regan is sleeping. No matter what I threaten, I'll look over and there's Ava right by the swing AGAIN, eyes and mouth wide open, a grin the size of Texas screaming (much like the first picture featured below!) she'th wakin' up! Oh, yes Ava she's wakin' up...thanks to you my friend! I feel so blessed to have these perfect little angels in my life. What a gift for them to have each other. I don't know what I'd do without my sister. I'd be clinically insane! Now I just need a brother for Harry. I've told Scott he's gonna have to step up like never before with all of the estrogen raging within these four walls!







"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life."

-Isadora James

Guess who's Baaaaack!?!?!

Okay, the postpardom crazies are beginning to settle and I am ready to be a responsible blogger. I've never been an organized type to begin with so even creating this little ditty was a lofty undertaking. I am going to be more diligent however as I'm going to start using this as my journal and printing pages off every week. Regan is now 3 months old and growing like a weed! She is a perfect baby and spends the majority of her life in her carseat. She officially has taken on the name Regers or Regarino. Blessed child. Harry and Ava funny enough are the reason for my sanity AS WELL AS my insanity. Go figure. But they are so much fun. I love just being with my family. This is the best time of my life hands down...I'm trying to savor every moment, they are growing way too fast!

Regan's baby blessing

The Family!

My youngest and yes okay, smartest brother Kirk, holding baby Regan. Aren't they both adorable???

Kirk, Greg, Scott holding Regers, Eldon, and Nate

What an amazing weekend! A little crazy, but most memorable. We got home from Canada two days before the event. Family began flowing in the day after we got home. We're so grateful to the family members who were able to be there. Unfortunatly, not everyone could come, but as the family grows, every single event will be hard for everyone to attend. So the new theme for everyone is...here's the date, come if you can! Miss Regan is so beloved by everyone. She looked precious in her blessing outfit and in one word, the day was PERFECT! Oh, except for the fact that we almost missed the blessing because we were late...did I fail to throw that in there? OOPS!



Left to right: Kirk, Jodi holding Max, Eldon, Mom holding Anderson, Scott, me, Jamie, Greg, Boo, Nate, with Harry, Regan and Ava up front!

The cousins! Harrison holding Regan, Max, Ava, and Andy!

Time with the Smith family in Utah!

On our long drive back to AZ from Canada we stopped off in Pleasant Grove, UT to stay with Todd (Scott's brother) , his wife Dani and their 3 cute kidlets Eli, Isabel, and Asher. Grandma Sue came and we all had dinner in the backyard. It was so fun, time to catch up on everything and eat awesome food as Dani is famous for. Thank you Dani for introducing me to berries covered in cream! I seriously eat it probably daily now. But I use the frozen berries from Costco, and fat free 1/2 & 1/2 instead of heavy whipping cream. Not as good, but if I ate the whipping cream, I'd stay clinically obese forever!!!! We had so much fun. I feel so blessed to truly LOVE my in-laws. They really are like my own family. And I love that the kids each have someone their own age to play with. Thanks Smith Crew for your fabulous hospitality!



Grandma Sue holding baby Regan (2mos.)


Ava, Isabel, and Asher getting ready for dinner!

Eli and Harry