My weekend

This is what we did this weekend. Downtown has a park that is free and it has a water area which was really fun and Reagan had a blast. As the parent, you also have to get wet (shower 1st) if you want to go in with them so Jeanette and I couldn't. I wish I had known that before hand, because Brian was the only one who had on his swimwear. Jeanette and I had to sit behind this yellow roped off area and I could barely get any good pictures. At first she was nervous about running through the water, but once Brian showed her what to do, she was all over the place. There were a lot of bigger kids, but she kinda stayed in a couple areas. There was a huge slide, but she's not big enough yet. They only let a certain number of people in at a time and for only a certain amount of time, that way the rotate people out. We could have gotten back in line and gone again, but it was getting late and she needed a nap.

They also have about 2 dozen little houses that are set up as a city and you can rent a tricycle and go from the post office to the deli, to the bus stop etc. They had little street signs and stop lights and the roads were painted like real streets. It's really cute and I think she will love it in a few more years. Brian's mom was in town for the weekend and she watched Reagan on Saturday so Brian and I could go out to dinner and a movie. Since there weren't really any movies out that we just had to see, I suggested we go ice skating. It was fun, but it is not something that I would do again. I remember being much better when I was a teenager. I think it's one of those things that when you become a mother, your brain ages so much that you forget how to do fun things. I feel and it hurt, but I kept going back out. We were there for an hour, paid about the same that we would have for the movies, but we talked and had a great time. It was worth it.

We also signed Reagan up for Gymboree Play and Music. It is basically a mini playgym for kids. I took Reagan to a class on Saturday and she LOVED it so much. We go to another class today and I will try and take pictures to post on her site in the next few days.

Girls weekend is only a few days away and I am super excited. I have almost packed and just need to go to Costco to get a few things and I am ready to go. I need to email everyone the address, I just keep forgetting. I promise I will get it to you by tomorrow.

Yesterday marked the official 4th anniversary of Doing Dishes. It was cool but sad at the same time. Sad because it reminds me that is has now been 4 years since I last saw my dad. He had come down to help me open and he stayed for a few days and it was great. 2 months later, he was gone. He was really my biggest fan when it came to the studio. He was so excited and loved hearing about what choices I made and what we were up to. I just can't believe it has been 4 years. I miss him so much. Everyday I think about him, but on "anniversary" days it is much harder. This is the last picture I ever took of him. He was painting this plate (which I have hanging on the wall at the studio) but he was actually in the background of another picture. I cropped the other people out and tried to zoom so it's not the best, but it's all I have.