Hello all fellow BLOG followers! (If I still have any after being absent for months!) :)

I have missed blogging, we have just been going so much lately, it's been hard to keep up! As a matter of fact, I decided to come current with the blog........ for now, b/c we are moving away this weekend, and I won't have access to my computer to "update"- SO you'll just have to wait until we are OFFICIALLY settled into our NEW OWNED HOME to see MORE! :)

Here's the story...........

We are moving this weekend to a beach house in New Smyrna Beach! YIPPEE! (kinda a mini- vacation while we wait for our home!)........the house we made an offer on back in June of 2009 is STILL unavailable for us to move into, and the home we are renting is selling as of May 12- SO therefore, we have to GO, but only temporarily, SO, we're packing up all our belongings into a POD and we are headed to a furnished house on the beach!

Friday we are HEADING out, and praying the house we are buying will open up quickly so we can move in and get settled before summer comes around! We can't be more happy to get this house when we finally move in..... after all we HAVE waited for this, for (what will be) A YEAR!

Please keep us in your prayers while we will be in "MOVING LIMBO" for the next month or so.

Thank you, and enjoy the new BLOG updates! :)

**Kristen

CHANGES........

It literally feels like yesterday, that Reagan was big enough to be moved from her bassinet to her crib (at 3 months old).... and if you have had a new born, and put them in their crib, you remember seeing how HUGE the crib looked with them inside. Now, I have made the LEAP to a Big Girl Bed, and it feels really surreal! She's nearly 2 1/2 , potty trained, and in a big bed! This is just crazy to me!

We have had GREAT success with this CHANGE, and she is loving being able to bring her babies into her bed, and "put them to sleep", OR just climb in and read a story. All these "changes" are necessary, BUT it definitely makes a Mother SAD! :) It really won't be long and she'll be riding her bike off to Kindergarten! AHH!! :) (well, I'm not going to get too carried away!)

Aunt Sarah's Wedding 4-10-10

MORE WEDDING PHOTOS FROM MY SISTER'S WEDDING!

This was how we curled Reagan's hair- We kept her busy watching The Little Mermaid, and with a bag of Cheetos! :) She was happy as a LARK!

ME: Matron of Honor

Reagan: Flower Girl

(she threw ALL the flowers out at the very beginning of the walk, so there weren't any left by the time we got to the guests, but she did what she was suppose to!)

Now, these two pictures are out of order- I'd like for you to look below at how involved I look, watching Sarah and Pat cut their cake..... myself and the Best Man we asked by Sarah and Pat to stand next to them while they cut the cake- ....... AND above you can see WHY- they actually smashed the cake in OUR FACES! It was quite a shock, but REALLY funny!

Way to go guys! ....... I'm over it, but one day you'll get it! :)

My Best Friend Kobi

The picture above is my friend from high school, and Sarah's wedding photographer, Megan- I can NOT wait to post pictures from her! :)

My beautiful Mother, Lovely Bride (making some CRAZY face), and my new Brother-in-Law!

Aunt Sarah's Wedding 4-10-10

Congratulations to my sister Sarah and my NEW Brother-in-Law Pat!! They had a beautiful wedding April 10, 2010 in Midland, TX. at the Confederate Air Force Memorial Garden. (More pictures to come) ... but first, I must show off the most gorgeous Flower Girl EVER! :)

Sarah, had this little Flower Girl shirt made for Reagan to wear at the rehearsal .... and Reagan is wearing her Aunt Sarah's awesome PINK heels! .... She is matching so perfectly! :)

......... and this was the finished Flower Girl, all dolled up....... she said she wanted to look like Cinderella, and I think she DID.........

Then and Now..........

I just LOVE comparison photos! I came across this photo a couple weeks back and it just brought back SO many memories! ..... This was taken at our friends 1st birthday party in Oct. of 08'!

..........And this was Easter 2010.......... time is REALLY flying with my little baby girl!

Orange Grove photo shoot

Back in January I was asked to help a photographer expand her portfolio by taking some pictures out in the Orange Groves around town- This is one picture featured on her site, (with my mock daughter) :) It's a favorite of mine!

We had a really good time!

Boat Ride with Daddy!

Adam has a little fishing boat, and just last week took it on a trip to the Keys with his cousin, So, in preparation for his trip, we took it out for a spin one weekend! It was a wonderful day and Reagan LOVED driving it in 360's mostly! :) ....... now that we've let her drive it ONCE, she thinks she is captain, EVERY TIME!

You can tell by the look on her face though, she's not much of a fan or the life vest!

"Cutest Kidz contest"

A local photographer recently (well, give or take several months, lol!) sent me info on entering Reagan in a Cutest Kidz contest - I figured, "what did we have to lose?" So, I did it! She made it to the top 25 kids, and then they had a following "call-back" round, that required all the kids to get a professional photo done (by her) so each kid would have an even shot in the contest (so some kids didn't have professional photos, and some just plan)- I LOVED the picture she captured! It actually just makes my day!

THE CONTEST IS OVER NOW, AND REAGAN DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE TOP 10 :( ........ BOO!!!!

(The contest consisted of voting daily to see who made it into the top 10, so people had to vote daily for like two weeks!)

BUT, I KNOW ALL THAT VOTED, SUPPORTED HER WELL, AND WE DON'T CARE, SHE'LL ALWAYS BE THE CUTEST KID TO ME!

Art By: Reagan Haynes

Adam and I have really gotten into the decorating/designing shows on HGTV lately (since we are soon going to be home owners, we love the ideas) AND in one of our favorite shows "Divine Design", the host makes a HUGE piece of art for the room, and it's always so abstract. I only wish I could throw together some paint, and make something look good. BUT, one person who CAN, is my daughter! SO, I took her to Michael's Craft Store, we picked out some canvas' and paint, and she made this...... ALL BY HERSELF!....... I promise, not help from mommy at all!

"Just keep swimming......."

After a successful 4 week daily lesson of Survival Swim Lessons, Reagan has become quite the fish! She is loving the warm, sunny weather now too! We try to go swimming just about every day so she can brush up on her skills! :)