You will be missed

My cousin steve passed away

Bright Lights New City

Ian had his first experience with fireworks in our new house in Lakeville.

While Reagan & I slept, Ian and Boowie lit fireworks and sparklers.

Ian liked the colorful fountains the best. Luckily there were no burns or fatalities in

spite of the fact that Tyler had to use a pocket lighter.

Family Pics Spring 2011 By Melessa Paynter

Walking Tall

Since Reagan was about 6 months she was standing at the table cruising along the walls and the sofa 2 months ago she was climbing the stairs and even walking with a walker at 8 months so when she was 9 months we thought...is she gonna do it? Will she walk before the age that Ian did? 9 months came and went and still no steps. By the time she was Reagan started taking a few steps a couple of weeks ago and ever since we have been coxing her to walk more and more.
With in a 2 week period...Reagan now walks about 10 steps on her own.
When she is walking to someone or somewhere she always does this laugh breath.
It is so fun to see this. She seems to be growing faster then Ian only because time seems to move faster the second time around. Running will be next and then ofcourse high heels.

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GI Jane has left the building

At 5 months old reagan started to Army crawl around the room as Ian did not as Ian did I thought she would be crawling for reels at 6 months. On Feb 2nd, her 6 th month mark, she was still sliding that belly across the floor. Then by March 2nd I thought maybe now....but na-uh...not yet. Finally, about 2 days ago I got down on my hands and knees and decided that maybe she needed a demo of that crawling should actually look like. Well I was correct. She immediately saw what I was doing and began to copy it. However when her dad got home she was back to old habits. Anyway....I have been working with her and yesterday, it clicked. It is so fun to see her crusing around on all fours.