Lagoon

We got to go to Lagoon for Brady's work this summer. Lagoon is one of my least favorite places. It is always so hot and the combination of heat and any ride at all makes me sick. It was such a different experience being there with our kids though. They had so much fun and it was great to see them enjoy it.

Molly safe and sound on her stationary seat on the carousel.

Reed was a bit unsure at first. He picked a lion to ride.

I'm not sure where we were when this picture was taken. It was not lagoon. I'm not sure he's even sleeping in this picture. We aren't usually that lucky.

Our little two year old!

Reed has been two for a few months now. What can I say...I'm totally on top of things. :) He is such a lovable little boy! He loves to cuddle and give hugs and kisses. We are so excited that he is finally able to talk and we are somewhat able to understand him. I remember thinking that we were not going to go through that "grunting to get what you want" stage. We got the "screaming to get what you want" stage instead. Although he hasn't had a very large vocabulary, he has still always had plenty to say. It's never hard to find Reed in a large house or store. Reed is such a good little player. He can really entertain himself. He loves his blanky and sucks on his index finger and middle finger when he's tired.

Molly is really into cakes and clearly I am not. We put something together to try to resemble a train.

Reed received Perfection from Grandma and Grandpa Smith and he wouldn't let go of it. He loves this game so much and is actually pretty good at putting the pieces in the right places.

I can't get enough of those cheeks!

His little garage from Grandma and Grandpa Larson. He loves this as you can see from his expression.

Cavity Free!

  We all went to the dentist this month and NONE of us had cavities! This is truly something to celebrate at our house! I don't remember when the last time was that this has happened. Even poor little Reed has had to have a few fillings. It can get pretty exhausting and expensive going to the dentist every 6 months and then in between as well.   I love these two! sometimes being a mom can be really hard, but then there are a million little moments that make it worth it!

A visit from the tooth fairy

 Molly lost her first tooth! She was actually kind of sad about it. She didn't really know what to think. She's only four and isn't supposed to start losing teeth for a couple of years. Her front two teeth are crowns and the root of one just dissolved. It was wiggly for quite awhile. It drove me crazy! As a kid I would practically make my teeth get loose and then pull them out as soon as I could. I kept asking her if I could just pull it out, but she wouldn't have it. It finally fell out as she bit into a chicken nugget at burger king. I'm surprised she didn't swallow it. I wasn't there to witness this and when my sister sent me this picture it made me cry. I was so sad that I wasn't there when she lost her first tooth! You gotta love that toothless smile!