Here are some pictures of our Christmas Eve festivities:

On the eve of Christmas Eve, Hailey decorated some cookies for Santa.

On Christmas Eve we went out to dinner and then went to my Aunt Winnie’s house to celebrate Christmas. I was pretty sure that Hailey would fall asleep in the car on the way home from Aunt Winnie’s house, so before we headed out we had to take care of a few things at home.

Hailey put out some cookies for Santa.

And opened her Christmas Eve presents- a pair of pajamas and a book.

Then we were off to Aunt Winnie’s house.

Opening presents- Andy, Lyndsey, Aunt Winnie, Hailey, me, Kim.

Uncle Jim, Aunt Barb, Rich

Time for some yummy food- Ellie, Matt, Lyndsey, Andy

Hailey playing with her new Princess Tiana.

Time for the annual wrapping paper fight:

Family Picture

I realize that this post is about a week late but I just can’t seem to find the time to keep my blog updated anymore.  So- here are some pictures from Thanksgiving weekend.

We had a great Thanksgiving at my Mom and Dad’s house.  One of my brothers, Mike was there as well as my Aunt Winnie.  My Mom told me a few weeks before Thanksgiving that it was my turn to have Thanksgiving at our house, so I was very thankful when she said she would have it at her house!

Rich working on the gravy (he makes the best gravy and is always in charge of making the gravy) and my dad working on carving the yummy turkey.

My mom always makes delicious warm cider that we drink from cute little cups.  Hailey enjoys her little cup (with milk instead of cider).

After a fantastic dinner everyone did some relaxing.  Hailey and Aunt Winnie watched a Veggie Tales movie together.

We spent Friday and Saturday doing lots of shopping and I got a good amount of my shopping done.  It was a successful shopping weekend!

Hailey had been begging for weeks to wear her dress from Christmas 2008.  So I finally let her wear it to church on Sunday.

After church we decorated our Christmas tree.

Hailey and Brooke decorating.

Brooke and Hailey setting up the nativity.

I took a bunch of pictures of Hailey next to the finished Christmas tree, but she wasn’t being very cooperative and this is the best of the bunch!

Last week Hailey and I went to the pumpkin farm with our MOPS group.  It was a perfect day with beautiful weather and we had lots of fun!

We had plans to go to a different pumpkin farm the next day with Rich, one that is a little further away from us.  The weather ended up not being very nice, kind of a cool and drizzly day.  So, we went back to the one that is close to our house just in case the rain decided to start.  Hailey had a blast again the second time.

In the bouncy house.

Hailey did NOT like the slide- it was too fast for her.

I think she was getting tired of posing for pictures!

We made lots of fun and happy memories

Here are just a few (ha!) pictures from Hailey’s birthday.

On Hailey’s actual birthday she started asking as soon as she got up when she could open her presents from me and Rich.  So, after breakfast we let her open her presents so she could play with them all day.

Opening one of her presents.

We were having Hailey’s birthday party on the weekend but I still wanted to do something for her on her actual birthday.  So she told me she wanted cupcakes.

Happy Birthday Little Miss Hailey!

Then on Saturday we had a party for Hailey with our family and friends at a children’s museum.  It was perfect and Hailey had a blast!

All ready to go to her party.

When we arrived Hailey got busy playing.

Hailey purchasing her groceries… lots of healthy choices.

Pa played the cashier.

Matthew needed to get some money from the ATM before he could start shopping.

Arianna returning some bottles.

Then they were busy checking out all of the other activities:

Hailey flew this airplane to the moon.

Grace

Arianna and Hailey

Grace and Matthew going fishing.

Rich and Brooke took a little bike ride.

Hailey inside a big bubble.

Joel

Then it was time for some food:

Eating some yummy pizza.

Arianna and her mommy, Michelle.

Grace and Matthew with their mommies, Patti and Shelly.

Hailey loves Cinderella- so we got her a Cinderella birthday cake.

Happy Birthday!!

Blowing out the candles

Time to open some presents!

Then it was time for more playing.

Hailey and her cousin Dayna going grocery shopping.

The 5 cousins in the fire truck- Joel, Brooke, Dayna, David and Hailey.

Hailey reading Dayna a story.

Dayna and Hailey back in the grocery store.

David helping Hailey at the register.

Hailey working on a piece of art.

Pretending to be at the dentist.

Asleep about 5 minutes after we left.

Thank you to all of our family and friends who helped to make Hailey’s birthday so special!!