I was telling Reagan a story about the radiology tech I met at a recent medical appointment.
"Wait...." says she. "Was she dancing and stuff?"
Dancing? Why would the tech be dancing during my Mammogram?
OOOOOOOOHHHH.
Not the same as a singing telegram, Reagan. Not the same at all.
It's been awhile since Reagan got a spare second to craft. She had gathered a slew of treasures in the woods last fall and rediscovered them while cleaning her room today. Whiz Bang Viola, with her trusty glue gun she created this adorable masterpiece - a dancing woodland sprite with maple leaf cape and acorn beret. Too cute.
Reagan has a home ski meet coming up, and the forecast does NOT look good. Rob has a vested interest in this meet as he is the starter. He asked Reagan as soon as she got home from ski practice.
"What does Coach Larry say about this meet on Monday? If it's as cold as they're saying it will be, will it be cancelled?"
"Well, he did talk about that today. and he said if it's 10 below...." Reagan said.
"Good, because I don't want...."
".... we can wear a coat."
Wait. WHAT?
"AND," she continued "if it's forty below we can cancel."
Long story short, the meet is not getting cancelled. Toughen up, Dad. The meet must go on.
Reagan's friend Leah made this video of the two of them baking the world's cutest pizzas, and it apparently went viral on the "Tok".
Reagan made this video for a scholarship competition to get her pilot's license this summer. Except, after she made it, the mama realized that she doesn't qualify for the scholarship because her parents have gone to college. Shoot. Still a fantastic video for the archives. She did an amazing job!
Don't ask me why she decorated these cupcakes as she did. I can't explain it. But they give me the creeps, that's for sure.
Reagan has gotten very adept at making jewelry! Rings, bracelets, necklaces - you name it. There's no end to the creativity.
Reagan did some creative wrapping/braiding with her hair today and told me "I feel like this is something your friend Liz would do to her hair." I took a picture and sent it to Liz. Sure enough. It's something Liz would do/has done/will do again. I think Liz and Reagan and kindred spirits.
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She NAILED IT. Reagan said she tried to gussy herself in "90s Style" make up. She's not wrong at all.
Makes me realize that her mother might be stuck in "90s style make up" though.
HAHAHAHA
When she turned 12, Reagan got her ears pierced. She had begged for years and years and years to get her ears pierced, but I made her wait until 12. Well, after she got them, they got infected, and then closed up once she took the studs out. She hasn't wanted to get them pierced again.
Doesn't seem to matter. She designed these ear wraps out of jewelry wire, so that her lobes are suitably beautiful.
She wanted to be Young Malificent for Halloween, and her mother was HIGHLY skeptical. She had this overly complicated, enormous design in her head that required an expensive plethora of materials, and it was getting close to Halloween. The "costume" was just a big mess on her bedroom floor, not 12 hours before Halloween. "You'll NEVER finish on time," says I... ever the optimist. "Here. Let me help you". She refused my help. "Mom, I have a vision. You just can't see it. I will be done in time."
That girl. She got it done, and it was SPECTACULAR. She had an actual flapping wingspan of about 10 feet. Vision, indeed. Of course, the wings were too big to fit in my car for her to wear them at school, and she had to ride in the back of Rob's truck in order to go the VFW Halloween party, which was hilarious. But she made it there, and won grand prize for her efforts. Good job, young lady!!
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Reagan created this piece of digital art on her ipad. She is incredibly talented and creative, this girl!
Reagan made THIS absolutely gorgeous cherry and maple storage box, complete with hinged lid and dovetail joints. The mama claimed it immediately. "FOR ME?" says I. "I have just the place for it!" It is currently storing all my Cricut supplies on my desk. I don't think that's necessarily what Reagan had intended it for, but I let her keep the wood shelf she made in woodshop, and it's high time I got some of her handiwork, too :).
