Merry Christmas 2011

HIS SPECIAL DAY

We've had quite a few big things happen around here latley..but this is one of our biggest! I am so proud of this kid! He loved everything about his day, and throughout the next couple of days kept saying I just wish everyday was my baptism day!! He is a huge help to me, and always tries to do the right thing! He is so sweet, and deserved a great day!! Thanks to everybody who came to support him!!

He has always been a mommas boy, but recently found out how cool his dad actually is! I love it!

He was lucky enough to get baptized with his best buddy! These two have been friends forever!

G-ma and G-pa D

G-ma and G-pa H

This is my 93 yr old Grandma! She looks so good, and kept saying how she wouldn't miss this day for anything! I was so happy she came!

This is my Aunt Jeannie...Hayden believes that she is his grandma...I dont have the heart to tell him she isn't...he calls her Grandma even! He adores her! She got a special phone call to invite her...and like the great Aunt she is her and her hubby came!!

We are missing a few in this group shot...but I am so grateful for everyone who came!

Hayden choose to go to Brick Oven after...which was great for me...NO clean up!!

Thanks to B and Jana, and Chad too for coming and eating with us...I didn't get a picture of them!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas from our goofballs to yours!

ITS GREAT TO BE 8!!!

I cant believe that my Hayden is 8!! He is such a great kid, and it is so hard having a Birthday so close to Christmas! We tried to celebrate all day...he had to share with the Christmas party, but presents and cake we added too! We love this kid, and all that he is! Happy Birthday bud!

Moms special pancakes

Never gets old

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

FOOTBALL

Hayden played flag football again this year! I am so proud of him, cause he really is learning and catching on to what football is all about! Mic helped coach, which is so funny for many reasons, but a little yelling never hurt anyone right? :) Hayden loved that his dad was there, and they actually went undefeated!!!

THE PRINCESS IS 3!!

Our little princess turned 3!! This is actually the first year we even acknowledged her Birthday...last year she got a cupcake like a week later! The year before I am pretty sure we forgot all together!

She is way more girly then I would like, and her party went from a pumpkin painting party, to a "jingabell" (tinkerbell) fairy party! All my nieces around her age came to help celebrate. And her best buddie from next door, who is a boy, was such a good sport, and loved doing some of the girlie things!!

tryin to pose like jinga...tinka

her fairy cake

all the kids got their own fairy wings

we painted pumpkins, then painted faces and added pixie dust to our pumpkins and hair and body...glitter is the worst...I am still finding it!

I loved this picture...she was so happy that day!

All the kids with their pumpkins and fairy wings

her loot...

it was so funny each kid sat on the couch and waited patiently for their turn to give her a gift, then after she opened it, they very kindly took back their gift! Too funny!

This last picture she was DONE with the camera, and started posing and just plain being goofy! We had such a great day with her, and love her to pieces!!

FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL

We had some great first days of school around here!! I think that they were all pretty excited to start...especially Sawyer

Mack knew exactly what he wanted to do when Hayden was gone to school...exactly what we did last year. He had his friends come over and wait till Hayden got home and so they could all hug him! It was so cute! And just look at Haydens face, he secretly loved it too!

Mack will and has always been my "hard" one...he loves school, and loves his teacher...but would just rather hang out then do anything else! We will see what this year brings!

All she has talked about has been school....seriously!! She has carried around her backpack for at least a week...and she tells everybody ( a few times) that she is going to school! She is especially excited that she gets to go school with her cousin Claire....She is not quite 3 but she is potty trained and way to chatty to not go!!

CAMPOUT

Who need tents...bugs...bears...or nature when you can set up a sleepover in your own house! My kids loved every second of their campout with Dad....Mom slept great in my own room too!!