On Saturday night, Joe and I and the kids went to dinner with Mimi and Poppa. Afterwards, we decided to go to the Galleria and do a little shopping, let the kids ride the carousel, get some ice cream, etc..... EVERYTIME we go to the Galleria, Reese stops to watch all the "big" kids do the Euro Bungee. She holds onto the rails of the barricades and watches until we MAKE her leave. She is talking more and more, and this time, while watching, she repeatedly said, "Reese, jump, Reese, jump" -- (little side note, she talks in third person -- she never uses, "mine, me, I" -- only "Reese" -- and we love it!!) The operator of the bungee heard her and told her she could ride -- we thought she would never do it once she got onto the trampoline, but we were sooooo wrong. She got all strapped in, and up and down she went. And she went high. Joe had her going 10-12 feet in the air and she giggled and screamed "whoa, whoa, whoa" the entire time. People were stopping and looking in amazement. She is not afraid of ANYTHING. We had to make her get off because her time was up!!! I, of course, don't usually take my camera with me to the Galleria, so all we have are these pics from my dad's blackberry -- they're not great, but it captured this memory!!!!
Getting the "pep talk" from Daddy!!
All geared up
so blurry, but better than nothing!!!
look at that face, that spells: T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!!!
going to find Reese.....
....and pull her hair, and take her toys. Whatever he can do to make her scream!
Getting the "pep talk" from Daddy!! 
All geared up
so blurry, but better than nothing!!!
If you look REALLY close, you can see Reese's teeth marks imprinted onto my babies arm.
On Wednesday, Reese's MDO had an open house. We went and met the teachers and all her little classmates. Reese did sooooooo good. She warmed up really nicely to the teachers almost instantly.....what a good feeling. I am sooooo excited about her school year. They have so many cute, fun events planned for them -- I hope the first day goes well!!!! (fingers crossed)
serious face!!
Mimi taught Reese how to blow air into blow up toys this weekend, so anything that has air in it, Reese stops to give it a little puff!!
Maralyn LOVES Charlie!!!
I don't think Charlie was enjoying his rub-down!!
you want to play with this ball Charlie???
I love jumper-roos!!!!!!!
Mimi sugar!! 
Charlie and his garden tools!! 
Reese decided she wanted to take Lily for a walk
and she thought she was big enough to take her all the way up the street!!
my sweet girl
my first piece of mail!!!
Charlie started crawling on Kristen's b'day.....and he's getting faster and faster everyday. He's into EVERYTHING and afraid of NOTHING! His favorite thing to do is to get to Reese and take whatever it is that she has....and she's not impressed. He is such a boy. He picks up or dumps over anything he can get his hands on, and he's really strong....a little bit freakishly strong. He dumped over a toy basket this weekend at Mimi and Poppa's house that I swear weighs 40lbs. He is a mess......I'm going to have my hands full the more mobile he gets!
cookie cake from Publix....her favorite!! 
"oooooohhhhh, cookie cake!!!"
nothing like a Mimi squeeze!!
Charlie loves his Poppa!!!
Cheese!!
Charlie getting some kisses
Kristen getting some kisses!!
I was dancing like a fool to get them all to look and smile at the same time!!
Reese L-O-V-E-S cookie cake (and "milp")
birthday fun!! (I might have still been dancing!!)
and of course Reese is going to help open all Kristen's presents!!
