Texas Rangers

Last Thursday (July 4th) we went to a Texas Rangers ball game (Hadley's first!). An added bonus was that my brother Tim and his family (Dina, Bailey, Emma, & Seaver) were at the game as well. Hadley and Seaver had fun together. Then, on Friday, they all came to our house for the night. We had fun at the pool, showed them around the big city (ha!), stayed up way too late playing games, and took the boys to see Despicable Me 2 (super cute movie!). Fun couple days.

Cousins

Yesterday we met my brother, Tim, and his wife, Dina, and their kids Bailey, Emma, & Seaver in Grapevine. Hadley and Seaver, who are only 7 months apart, had a big time. Cousins = friends for life.

(It's hard getting two 4-year old boys to be still and look at the camera!)

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great time in Abilene for Thanksgiving this year. We were there with Tim, Dina, Bailey, Emma, and Seaver; Nanny & Papo; Mema, Poppa, & Aunt Jackie. I am so glad we were able to go for the day and spend time with family. We have so much to be thankful for!

8 Months

Sweet Hadley,

8 months!! It seems like I was just writing about you being 7 months old, and now here you are turning another month older. Slow down!!

This past month has been a fun one (mostly) with some new milestones for you. First, you now have 2 teeth! We knew you were probably getting at least one tooth, and one morning we woke up and there they both were, poking through your gums like little weapons. I know you were in a lot of pain for a couple weeks, but I think now you have passed the worst part. We watch every day as a little more of those cute little teeth are visible. No more sweet gummy grins, but now I think your little 2-tooth grin is even cuter! One funny thing about the teething that I don't want to forget is the silly face you have been making where you stick your bottom lip up over your top lip. Daddy and I crack up every time we see you do it!


You also experienced your first July 4th celebration this past month. We had a house full of people that day for you to entertain, including PaPa, GiGi, Aunt Karah, Doug, Mitzi and her dog Raider, Toni and her girls Ashleigh and Kayla, and of course mommy and daddy. You didn't make it for the fireworks (way past your bedtime) but you had a fun day anyway.


You got to celebrate your first Father's Day with daddy this month as well. You have the absolutel best daddy in the whole wide world, and he loves you more than you will ever know!


You got to see lots of mommy's family this month as well when we went to the Hays family reunion in Forsan. I know you enjoyed seeing Mema and Poppa and Nanny and Papo, and they all were so happy to see you as well. Uncle Tim and Aunt Dina let us stay at their house for a couple nights, and you got to play with Bailey and Emma and meet your newest cousin, Seaver.


These past eight months have been so much fun, and I can't believe how quickly you are growing and learning new things. You have totally mastered the scooting/army crawl thing and I'm sure it's only a matter of days before you figure out how to crawl on your knees. You try it all the time so we are just waiting for you to take off! I had to lower your crib mattress this month because you are starting to pull yourself up on everything! You have also mastered the laying down to sitting up thing, and you are so proud of yourself every time you do it. The steps in our house have presented you with somewhat of a challenge, but you try your hardest to climb up them. We haven't let you do it completely by yourself yet, but I'm sure you probably could if we let you. Going down in another story though! You also love bath time these days. You love to play with toys in the tub and splash, splash, splash!


Hadley, mommy and daddy love you so much. Thanks for making our lives so much fun.

Day 4

This morning we said goodbye to Uncle Tim, Aunt Dina, Bailey, and Emma and headed north to Tatum, New Mexico to see Nanny and Papo. Hadley, once again, slept most of the trip, except when he woke up hungry. Luckily, he's a really good traveler! We had a pretty uneventful afternoon and evening playing with Nanny and Papo, reading books, and taking several naps. Hadley has been kind of fussy this afternoon, which is unusual for him, so I'm hoping he's just tired from the past few days.

Day 2

Spring Break: Day 2 has been another fun day. We started out this morning going to church at FBC where we got to see lots of "old" friends. Hadley got lots of hugs and lovin' from people who have known me since I was a little girl.

After church we went to lunch at Sharon Allen's BBQ (yum!) with Tim, Dina, Bailey, & Emma. I have sure missed eating there (especially the potato salad!).

This afternoon we just hung out, played a lot, and took a couple power naps (Hadley, not me!). This evening Grandpa Tom (my dad) and Pete came over for a while for burgers and to visit.

Aunt Dina and Bailey and Emma helped give Hadley a bath tonight and now it's bedtime.

...another good day for everyone...

Mandi & Hadley's Spring Break Tour 2009: Day 1

Today Hadley and Momma hit the road for our Spring Break Tour 2009. We got a little later start than we planned, and Hadley slept all the way, but we made it to Abilene and had a fun evening with Tim, Dina, Bailey, and Emma. Momma saw her good friend, April, who did her hair before we went out to eat at Zoochini's.

I tried to help Momma get things ready this morning...first we did laundry.

Then I helped make the bed. (I was gonna' help pack, but I got tired and needed a nap!)

Here I am with my Aunt Dina. (My baby boy cousin is in her tummy!)

I hung out with my Uncle Tim a lot tonight. He is fun (but has scratchy whiskers!)

My cousin, Emma is fun to play with and makes me smile!

My cousin, Bailey played with me and held me too.

Momma's friend, April fixed her hair pretty, and then we ate supper together.

And here's me and Momma at the end of the day. Day 1 was a fun day!

New People

This shirt is special because it was the one mommy gave daddy when she told him about me.

Meeting my cousin Emma.

Meeting my cousin Bailey.

Cousins - Emma, Bailey, & Hadley

Aunt Dina lovin' on me.

Supper time - yum!

This is the life!

Daddy giving me a sponge bath - not my favorite thing right now.

My Aunt Karah came to see me! (See my doggy in the window - he barks a lot!)

Eating again - and wide awake