I saw this adorable Easter Egg wreath that Jennifer made with her kids a little while ago.  And I thought it was soooo cute.  But I thought Hailey might be a little young to try it.  Then I saw Andrea do it on her blog too- and her son is only a little older than Hailey, so I decided to go ahead and try it.

Of course I had to cut the “eggs” out.  But, Hailey did the coloring and even the gluing herself.  She LOVED it and cried when we were all done.  So, here are some pictures of the fun. 

Hailey was so proud when she saw her Easter Egg wreath hanging up.

Then we I made some bunny ears for Hailey.

But, it was more fun to try to get Dottie to wear the ears than for Hailey to leave them on.

Today Hailey and I went to a St. Patrick’s Day party with the mommy group we’re involved in. We had a blast, so I had to share a few pictures.

This was soon after we got there- Hailey had to stand back for a few minutes and take it all in.

Hailey loves coloring, so this craft was great.  Actually she loves taking the crayons and markers in and out of the containers more than she likes the actual coloring part.

I know Hailey looks a bit sad here, but she wasn’t at all.  I think she was once again taking it all in. 

Hailey loved playing with her friends and we had a great time.  And of course I loved having other moms to talk to.  After we got home she insisted on wearing her St. Patrick’s Day necklace and lei. They kept her busy for most of the afternoon while she put them on and off herself and her dolls.

We made cookies for Valentine’s Day and it has taken me a little while to get around to posting some pictures of the fun. But, better late than never- so here are some pictures of Hailey decorating some Valentine’s Day cookies.

Hailey had a great time and even though it was quite messy and required a trip straight to the bathtub it was fun.

I am thankful for the wonderful time we spent with our family last week.  We spent several days staying at my parents house and had a wonderful time.  It was great to eat my mom’s awesome cooking (I gained 2 pounds while we were there) and to have extra help with Hailey.  Mostly though it was just so much fun to spend the time there.

My dad usually has a project going on somewhere in the house and he is currently working on remodeling their kitchen and dining room.  He’s been promising my mom he would do this for 22 years, so it’s about time.  Anyhoo- Hailey loved helping my dad (or “Pa” as Hailey has recently started calling him) with whatever he was working on.

Hailey helps Pa with some sanding in the dining room.

Hailey helps Pa set up a new stereo.

Hailey helps Pa play the guitar.  (I don’t think my mom will be very happy that you can see that green door in the background.  It leads to the kitchen that is being remodeled, so I assume that one day it will be painted a different color)

Anyhoo, I am so thankful for the way that my parents are with Hailey.  I absolutely love watching them together.

We were also finally able to celebrate Christmas with Rich’s side of the family.  We had originally planned to do that the weekend before Christmas, but then Hailey was sick and we didn’t think it would be a good time to travel.  So, this weekend was the first chance we have had to get together with them to celebrate Christmas.  It was a wonderful time and I always enjoy the time we get to spend with them.  Hailey enjoyed herself while we were at their house with all sorts of new things to explore.  And, also a different dog to play with make very nervous.  I am thankful for the nice time we had with Rich’s side of the family and I am thankful to have these wonderful people in our lives. Would you believe that we didn’t take any pictures while we were there?  Well, believe it- so I don’t have any pictures to share with you. 

Lastly, I am thankful that the DVD player worked on the way to visit our family.  Because it did not work on the way home and it was a bit unpleasant.  Because Hailey?  She did not sleep, not one little wink, for the entire ride home.

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