Thanksgiving Feast

Lyla & Haddie had their Thanksgiving Feast and they were both adorable. 

Haddie didn't sing much but she knew those hand motions!

Our cute little Indian girls.

Lyla and her cute little friend, Julia.

I am so thankful for their school and the wonderful teachers who truly love our girls!

Our sweet girls

I love these two so much!  I love the way Lyla wanted to pose perfectly for each picture, while Haddie would run in & out of the shot.  Beth did great catching her a couple of times.  

Look how excited she was to smile for the camera!

One of the tricks to get Haddie from running - a kiss with her sister

Nope, you are not getting a smile out of me!

Precious!

Ok, maybe a tiny little smile...

These two are amazing!  So blessed!

Our visit with Santa

Today we took the girls to see Santa.  Lyla was so excited to tell him what she wanted.  The only thing she is asking for is Fantastic Dora Gymnastics.  She loved talking with him and was excited about the candy cane he gave her.

Haddie, on the other hand, wanted NOTHING to do with Santa!  She just wanted OUT of his lap!  Poor baby!  I know it sounds so mean, but I LOVE this picture.  This may be my last one of a baby crying with Santa.

Here is sweet Haddie Jane BEFORE we tortured her.  Precious, happy girl!

Happy Halloween

We had an excellent Halloween!  Check out our little trick or treaters.

Lyla had a costume parade at her school & found another princess friend.  We had to get a picture with Snow White!

I LOVED this little boys costume!  Do you watch Duck Dynasty?  He was adorable!!!

I love nerds!  Especially this one!  Caleb was the cutest little nerd!

Gavin thought his costume was hilarious and loved having everyone try to figure it out.   Do you know what he is?

A Ceiling Fan, of course!

Sweet Haddie was a little peacock.  It truly feels like I am constantly chasing a little peacock with this girl on the move.  She never stops!

And Lyla was one of the newest princesses, Merida from the movie Brave.  She looked adorable with her red hair.

On Halloween night we had fun with friends trick or treating.  Lyla and her friend Anslee were too cute holding hands on the hayride and while walking up to each door.

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Happy 1st Birthday Haddie Jane!

I can't believe this sweet girl is ONE year old!
She turned one on Thursday and we celebrated yesterday with a very COLORFUL birthday party.

She is doing so many fun things right now and just last night after her party she started WALKING!  We knew she was close, but last night she finally just did it.  My sister, Amanda and her two kids were here too.  We all had so much fun having her walk to each one of us and all of us cheering for her every single time.  So cute!

I had fun decorating with rainbow colors.  I wish I would have taken some better pictures.  I actually made her cake and a lot of the decorations.

She WAS NOT into getting dirty with the cake.  I just knew she was going to dig in, but no.  She got a little on her hand and wanted us to get it off.  she just took a couple of bites like this.  The cake was at the perfect level to just bite :-)

Some of Haddie's cousins got to party with us.  

AT AGE ONE HADDIE IS:

* walking

* signing "all done"

* drinking whole milk

* still taking 2 naps a day

* loves to play with balls

* says "da da," "bubba," "ball," "night night," "thank you," "lyla," "bye-bye," "mmm"

* she loves to dance and then clap for herself

* she likes to eat fruit and beans best

* she wears 12-18 month clothes, size 4 diapers & size 4 shoes

* she has to have her little blanket to go to sleep with

* weighs 22 pounds, 4 ounces and is 30 inches tall

Haddie, we all love you so much and are so thankful to have been chosen to be your parents.  What an amazing year this has been with you in it!

Our Beach Trip

We just returned from a fabulous trip to Gulf Shores, AL. It was so nice to be lazy with the family! We pretty much just played on the beach, swam in the pools, and watched movies. We did get out occasionally to do a little shopping and eating.

Lyla LOVED the sand and water! She enjoyed building sandcastles and jumping over the waves. Towards the end of the trip she was ready to go back to our house so that she could put on a princess dress. We have now been home 3 days and she has worn nothing but princess dresses.

Caleb enjoyed swimming in the ocean, but anytime he had the opportunity to go to the pool he would. He probably enjoyed lying around the beach house watching movies and eating popcorn just as much as he liked being at the beach.

Gavin could have stayed on the beach all day. He loved getting out as far as we would let him go in the ocean. He scared me several times. He also loved building sandcastles and digging holes.

Haddie did really well for her first trip to the beach. She did not enjoy her sunglasses or sunhat so being outside was a challenge with her. Scott & I took turns taking her in for naps. Boy, did she sleep well there! We usually had to wake her up. She started standing on her own this week. She will be walking soon!

We made some wonderful memories and had a great time just being together!

Haddie - 8 months

Our sweet baby Haddie is 8 months old. This girl is HAPPY AND BUSY! Haddie is crawling. We are having so much fun keeping up with this one. She is going to keep us on our toes and keep us young!

She is wearing 9 month clothes and eating baby food. She finally sleeps in her bed, but still finds her car seat just as comfy. She has to! When you have older siblings you MUST sleep in the car.

She loves everyone, but when she sees her momma she will do whatever she has to to get to me. I LOVE that! She thinks her brothers are so funny. They can make her laugh every single time.

Haddie Jane, you are so loved! Thank you for just being you sweet girl!

Haddie - 6 months

Half of our baby's first year is already over! Wow! I cannot believe she is growing so fast. She is still very laid back. She goes to Mother's Day Out twice a week now. She is still sleeping in our room and has not started any food yet. Haddie loves her brothers and sister, her exersaucer, swing, being held and ANYONE who will talk to her. She is our little sweetie. She likes to say "Lylylyly" & "dada." Of course she has no clue what she is saying, but Lyla & Scott will disagree. Lyla calls her "little Bella." We have no idea where this comes from, but no one else is her "bella." Only Haddie!

San Antonio Vacation

I was able to take a little vacation with my friend, Christie. We went to Stampin' Up's Leadership conference in San Antonio. It was great seeing friends from around the country and relaxing a little with just one child :)

We went to Big Lou's Pizza our first night. There were 9 ladies with us and we shared a 42 inch pizza! It was huge and delicious! Gotta check them out if you ever head that way!

Meeting new friends and catching up with old ones :)

Haddie was a good little traveler. Love that girl!

On the riverwalk. We love Mexican food, but Christie & I were tired of it. I think we at it 4 or 5 times in a row!

It was so great to "get away" with my friend :)

Haddie - 4 months

At 4 months our sweet girl weighs 13 pounds, 14 ounces. She is at about 50% for both height & weight. She is rolling over from her stomach to her back. She is still very laid back, happy and super sweet! She laughs a lot and loves her brothers and sister. Such a blessing!!!

Christmas Vacation

We left the day after Christmas for a little vacation...
Yep, we took the kids to the beach. We went to our favorite place in Gulf Shores, Alabama & had the most wonderful time.

We woke up at around 10 everyday, ate as much junk as we wanted, watched some movies, played with some new toys, shopped, swam....

Not a lot of anything, actually!

It was fabulous!!!!