We spent this morning at Como Town to let Regan go on some rides (and daddy too; mommy's not allowed to go on any rides, not even the 'turtle speed' train!). Regan had a great time jumping on and off all the rides and going around and around on various cars, horses, trains, etc! She only lost it on one ride, and we can't blame her, she felt a little trapped and wasn't able to see mom or dad for much of the ride. Thankfully they let her off quickly and it didn't traumatize her enough to stop going on all the rides. 
Regan got to spend last Monday with both grandma and grandpa Friederich because of grandpa's recent surgery and time off from work. She loved hanging out and having their undivided attention all day! Grandma chased grandpa to the store (twice, he tells me!) to buy the ingredients for brownies and by the looks of it, Regan had a great time baking, stirring and probably tasting the brownies. She's such a great helper when it comes to doing things in the kitchen. She's a lot like her mommy though and would prefer to leave the mess for someone else to clean up!
We spent this afternoon at the state fair and everyone had a great time! We ate lots of yummy food and Regan had some fun checking out all the animals. She tried all the food we tried, even the chocolate covered bacon; although she primarily ate the chocolate and then handed the bacon over when she was done. Her favorite part of the day was likely the Giant Slide, although she was pretty nervous about it at first! The second she got down she said to dad "I want to go again" and of course, we couldn't resist and had to let her go down again! 
Regan has had a recent interest in playing around with a tennis racket :) She loves trying to hit the ball back to mom or dad, but sometimes she'd rather just try to "hide" behind the racket! She'll yell out "you can't see me!"
Regan's cousin, Hudson, was baptized on Sunday afternoon! Regan was so excited to wake up from her nap and hold baby Hudson, although with all the people there, it was a miracle she snatched him up for a few seconds to hold him!
No we didn't buy a puppy, but Regan sure did have fun playing with all the puppies this weekend! Daddy's cousin's black lab had 10 puppies last month and Regan, with the help of many other kids, was brave enough to pick them up and play with them on Sunday afternoon. She was in her glory carrying around her puppy all afternoon and thanks to Grandma Sheri, we not only got some cute pictures, but neither mom nor dad had to stay outside in the heat with her while she played!
At 2.5 years old, Regan's turned into a real toddler! Just a few stats: nearly 30 lbs and roughly 36 inches tall, she towers over other kids her age. She's still a shy girl, very cautious in new situations but incredibly outgoing when she gets comfortable. Her mouth never stops talking (where does she get that from?!) and she loves babies, puppies, dolls, helping in the kitchen, dancing, singing and playing around outside. Our new favorite is to listen to her make up song lyrics! They don't always make sense but they sure are adorable.
We had a busy day today with more professional pictures. Last weekend was Regan's 2.5 year pictures and today we took maternity pictures. I think Regan preferred taking this picture with daddy on the couch over the ones at the studio! 
We went to Minihaha Falls again this morning because Regan's been asking to see the waterfall for quite some time. Apprently the house down the street with a waterfall/pond in the front yard wasn't sufficient. Unfortunately, now that she found out there is a park with a swing set at the Falls, we might not get to actually see the Falls anymore!
We had our annual summer visit to Chuck E Cheese this weekend! Mommy's cousin came up for a visit and as we do every year, we spent a night eating pizza and playing games at Chuck E Cheese. Regan's favorite "games" were the ones she could ride on. She could hardly eat her pizza she was so excited to get back to the "games"!
