Reagan - Seven

Reagan Michelle is seven! 

-You are winding down 1st grade and just love school and your teacher.  It's been  a great year for you! 

-You are our social butterfly.  If any neighbors are outside playing, you must put on shoes and go join them.

-You have inherited your Dad's love for Harry Potter.  You listen to the books anytime you're alone with your Dad in the car and read the illustrated versions at home.  

-You mastered riding your bike without training wheels last summer and love going to bike rides around the neighborhood.

-You have the biggest heart and are a friend to anyone. You are always thinking of other people and how they feel. 

-This year, you have played volleyball, basketball and now softball.. but you still say you're going to grow up and run track. 

-You are so responsible!  Most days, you come home and start on your homework without us even asking.  I know that I can always ask you if I forget something or need to know where something is. 

-You developed a love for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

-You started your PSR classes at church this year and loved them!  You'd always come home telling us what you learned. You've started paying more attention during Mass and asking lots of questions.

Reagan,

Time is passing by so fast and you are growing up. We are so proud of you and look forward to watching what God has planned for your life.  You are loved more than you even know! 

Reese - Three

 Reese Monroe is three! 

How did our baby girl grow up so fast? 

-You are still a Mommy's girl most of the time, but at times, you would choose Grandma Kathy over me.

-Your speech has taken off! You went from barely being able to put two word phrases together in August to talking in sentences by December.  Your vocabulary has expanded so, so much.

-You adore Zella and look forward to any time you can see her. 

-You've started Prek with Kinley and seem to like it more each day.  Getting on the bus that first day was rough, but you've had 5 days and each day seemed to get easier. 

-You love to sing.  You're favorite songs right now: Old McDonald, Alphabet Song, BINGO, and the Encanto Soundtrack. 

-You've transitioned to a toddler bed, and this summer I think we're going to get you an even bigger Big Girl bed. 

-You LOVE to be outside. You like to swing, slide, play with bubbles or chalk, ride any of the riding toys, and get on the trampoline.

-You've stopped PT for now, but we have some things that we're going to continue to work on with you at home. You're doing amazing and have gone from SMO's to "chipmunks" which are just inserts in your shoes. 

-You call all of your Hawks gear "Daddy's Basketball Game".  You really enjoyed going to the gym to watch Daddy coach.  You would yell "Hi Daddy" on repeat until he acknowledged you.  You also enjoyed the popcorn and snacks from the concession stand. 

-You love going to the zoo!  We've been three times since it opened and I think you'd like to go every day. 

-You enjoy going to watch your sisters play in all their games whether its volleyball, basketball, or softball.  I think you may enjoy all the snacks the most. 

-Your favorite things to watch are still Cocomelon and Encanto. 

-You're basically fully potty trained. You're down to very few accidents and you've been the easiest of all 3!

You are growing up so fast and right before our eyes.  I look back at pictures of that teeny baby you once were and can't believe that you're already three.  You have proven over and over that you have so much strength and determination.  You've conquered so many goals and continue to keep working harder.  

Reese, 

We love you more than words can say and look forward to watching you grow each day.  We thank God that He gave you to us to complete our family. 

Kinley - Five

 Kinley Kate is Five - one whole hand! 

-You have absolutely loved being able to go to PreK this year and you have learned so much. You're going to kindergarten in August and that makes me so happy for you but so sad that it happened so fast. 

-You're our only blonde haired girl and you often ask why you don't have brown hair like everyone else in the family.

-You are witty and so funny.  This makes us laugh and can also test our patience.

-You are fiercely independent.  You will find a way to do anything yourself.

-You're trying so, so hard to learn to ride without training wheels and I just know that by the end of the summer you will make that  happen. 

-You're our animal lover!

-You love to help .. especially in the kitchen. You're always pulling up a chair and asking to help. 

-You've started sleeping in your bed all night more and more ... this makes Mommy very happy.

-You love to wear dresses but also play in the dirt.  You're the perfect mix of girly and tomboy. 

-You're a Daddy's girl through and through. 

You've played volleyball and tball now.  You seem to love them both. 

Kinley, 

You're growing up so fast and we're so lucky to be the ones to witness it each and every day. We love you so very much and thank God that we were blessed with you!