80 degrees

The weather forecast was 80degrees for today, so Reagan decided it would be a great day to wear a sundress!

Cooper wanted no part of short sleeves today, but I'm guessing with the temperature expected to reach 85 tomorrow, he'll change his mind!

When they got home from school, Cooper made a bee-line for the sand box

Speaking of bees, this is the only picture I could get of Reagan outside this afternoon. She saw & heard a couple of bees buzzing around and begged to go inside. She stayed in the screened in porch for a little while, but then decided she would be safer inside the house ~ far away from the bees!

Cooper, on the other hand, was running around trying to catch the bees. It was so fun to watch him run and listen to him laugh as he ran in circles after the bees. He kept saying, "here bees, I catch you? Where did they go?"

He tired of catching bees, so on to the wheel barrel he went.

If all else fails, just carry your equipment!

What else can he find to play with?

How about a cement truck!

He filled the mixer of the cement truck with leaves

The weather is supposed to be great all weekend! We're looking forward to it!

Kindergarten Screening

Today Reagan went for her kindergarten screening at the elementary school she will be attending next year. She was evaluated on writing her name, writing her ABCs and 123s, knowing shapes & colors. sorting, jumping, and so on. The teacher that evaluated Reagan said she would do great in kindergarten and had no areas to improve upon this summer!

Ready to go in to the school

Waiting her turn to be evaluated

Mark Your Calendars

Reagan's 5th birthday party

Saturday, April 24, 2010

invitations will be in the mail soon!

Reagan has been counting down her birthday for over a month, but (I think) she's finally grasping that her birthday is less than a month away! However, she still wakes up every morning wanting to know if today is her birthday because she is "ready to be 5"

The party supplies have been ordered!

We're just waiting on the party date to get here!

Our Little Helper

Cooper has become quite the little helper of late! Today he helped take out the trash and sweep the floors.

Who wants to help mom & dad? I do!

sweeping after dinner trash time

"I can do it"

All done!

...Easter's On It's Way

Today, Reagan started getting into the Easter spirit by decorating bunny cookies. I found these pre- baked cookies with all the needed decorations at Michael's craft store for $1. Reagan loves anything to do with baking and I especially love the $1 bargain!!

Supplies are ready

Placing the bunny's ears with care

Having a great time!

drawing the faces on the bunny

So proud of her work!

The finished product (I helped push the icing out of the tube, but she placed it where she wanted it to go). Notice 2 of the bunnies have eyelashes ~ those are girl bunnies!

Sandidge Family Day

Today was a busy day for the Sandidges. From a breakfast date at IHOP, going to Reagan's gymnastics class, on to shopping at Lowe's, then planting flowers, playing and more playing ~ we had a big day. And I must warn you, there is a TON of photographic documentation of our day!

Daddy & Reagan enjoying their pancakes

Mommy & Cooper made happy platesIt was "Jungle Week" at gymnastics

warming up with high kicks

Walking backwards around the jungle

Cooper played with trucks

doing a balance beam obstacle course

Next was a jumping circuit

We found a race car to drive while we shopped

Looking for the perfect flowers

Cooper loved steering

We bought a new bird feeder to put in the backyard (which, by the way, when asked what her favorite part of the day was, Reagan replied "getting a bird feeder")

She loves to walk on the neighbor's rock wall and practice her "balance"

These are the flowers Reagan picked out

Watering her flowers

the watering can is almost as big as she is!

Riding her scooter outside for the very 1st time

Savannah came over to play at our house

They played with sidewalk chalk

they played basketball

they worked on their balance

they tried some new gymnastics moves

they rode in the Jeep together

they played with Cooper's trucks

they played in the sand table

Cooper awoke from his nap and came outside to play too

He loves to dig in the sand

daddy helped him build sand castles

my boys at play

the girls drew crime scene outlines of each other

Cooper also played a little basketball

and a little catch with daddy

Cooper and daddy also played kick ball

he also helped add a little more birdseed to the feeder

He took a ride in the jeep

He sat in the yard parked for about 20 minutes and watched our neighbor, Mr Doug, mow his grass. Cooper was mesmerized! "Listen"

"A helicopter"

Drawing chalk figures

What a great day!!