Montana Fun

Hailey and Grandpa watching some cartoons!

Hailey, Great Grandma and Grandma decided to make some Russian doughnuts for Daddy! They were yummy!

It was messy, but FUN!

She was so proud of how dirty her hands were. I am surprised she wasn't freaking out because she HATES to be dirty!

Daddy, Ty and Hailey took a trip down Uncle Joe's stairs in a sleeping bag! CRAZY!!!

Hailey's BIRTHDAY

This was the first birthday Hailey spent in Montana and she was so happy to be with our family that we don't get to see often enough! We took her to Chuck E. Cheese where Grandma and Grandpa Halligan treated everyone to a great time. Hailey had so much fun riding the rides and playing with her Montana cousins.

Here is the big 4 year old taking a ride on a Harley!

These two were having a blast!

Ty liked all of the rides!

Connor and Hailey shooting up in the rocket!

The birthday girls! Grandma's birthday was the day before!

Chuck even came out to say hello to the birthday girls!

Blowing out their candles!

Montana Cousins!

Thanks Aunt Tonya, these cupcakes were DELICIOUS!

Hailey had a blast opening up her gifts!

YUMMY!

Grandpa and Grandma got her a Rapunzel doll and she LOVED it!

Having fun with Daddy and Tyler!

Uncle Mike and Ty were racing Daddy and Hailey on the motorcycles!

CHEESE!

The beautiful birthday girls! Happy Birthday Hailey and Grandma! We love you!

Hailey is 4!

I can't believe that my baby girl is 4 years old! It makes me so sad to think about how fast the time went! I wish I could slow it down a little! She is becoming such an independent little girl. Here are some new things that she is into these days:

• She loves Rapunzel thanks to the Disney movie Tangled.
• She loves her earrings and touches them when she gets really shy or nervous.
• Every time we go to the store she asks to buy make-up. She likes to put it on and even likes to put some on her brother every chance she can get.
• She has this weird obsession with Justin Bieber and likes to sing his "Baby, baby, baby ooooo" song with her brother. We have NO idea where it came from.
• She loves unicorns and wants all of her new stuffed animals to be ONLY unicorns. On the way home from Montana her Daddy surprised her with one that he saw in a convenient store. She named it Horny! She said because he has a cute horn! HAHAHA!
• She likes to help around the house. She pretends to pay bills, she likes to vacuum, put the laundry in the wash machine or dryer, clean the dishes and get diapers for her brother.
• She HATES to put her toys away though!
• She is a very creative little girl. She likes to finger paint, water color paint, use markers, chalk, crayons or play with play-dough any chance she can get! Arts and crafts keep her busy for HOURS!
• She loves to write her name and pretend to write letters to family and friends. She is now able to write most of her ABC's.
• She knows all her letter sounds and names and can read simple words like dog, mop, cat etc!
• She doesn't like me to do her hair and is always begging to just wear headbands.
• She has become really good at brushing her own teeth.
• Her Daddy turned her toddler bed into a full size bed and she is in heaven. She loves her new 'big girl bed" as she calls it.
• Any time she asks for water she says, " Can I have cold water, WITH ICE" it is really funny how she says it.
• Just recently she has turned into a picky eater like her Daddy. We have to convince her to eat healthy food by telling her if she doesn't eat it then someday her brother will be bigger than her.
• She loves her baby brother to pieces and anytime she is separated for short periods of time she runs to him and smothers him with hugs and kisses.
• She also loves to fight with her brother. She antagonizes him until he pulls her hair then she will hit him or knock him down and run!
• She loves flowers and is always trying to pick them or buy them from the stores.
• She learned how to do somersaults in Gymnastics class and is now doing them all he time.
• She LOVES LOVES to build forts with blankets, pillows and towels and will hide and play in them with her baby brother.
• She likes rollie pollies and I think they are the ONLY bug she actually attempts to touch.
• She is always asking her Daddy and I to take the couch bed out. She would sleep in it every night of we would let her.
• She is still sleeping in her undies. She wears PJ's until the time it is time to crawl into bed then off they come. She likes to be cold when she sleeps. She gets restless if her sheets are hot!
• She recently stared playing with her barbies and it is so much fun to watch. She will pretend some funny stuff with them and I can't help but giggle while watching and listening to the things she comes up with.
• She still likes to play dress up but that is slowly fading away. She fills her time with other things now. Every now and then she will want to pretend to be Dorothy or a princess. I LOVE it and I hope that doesn't fade away all together too quickly.
• She LOVES to watch Spongebob and things it is the funniest show on earth. We limit the time spent watching that useless show!

Happy HAPPY Birthday Susie Q!!!

Mommy, Daddy, Tyler and Abby love you to the moon and back!

XOXO

My Sob Story

We left Texas at 6:30 am which means that I had to be up and ready to leave my cousins house by 4:45 am. Jenny and I stayed up until about 3:30 am just talking (like we did every night that I was there) then I packed until it was time to leave the house. Poor Uncle Kevin drove us to the airport with Hailey and Tyler crying the whole time from being so tired! Then he helped me to the checkpoint and they would not let him any farther so there I was ALONE with two backpacks, a stroller and TWO tired and crying kids who both wanted me to hold them. It was a NIGHTMARE. Once we got into the airport they settled down and Hailey held Tyler while I pushed them in the stroller which helped out a ton. We almost missed the plane but thankfully they waited for us. The kids slept until Denver which was a nice break. Denver was an entirely different story. I had to wake the kids up, get off the plane, and travel across the entire airport AGAIN where we almost missed the plane because Hailey had to poop and Tyler slammed his fingers into the bathroom door. I lost Hailey's brand new computer and boarded the plane just in time for them to shut the doors and take off. CRAZY! On the plane the kids were AWFUL. They were fighting, throwing their food and kicking the lady's seat in front of us the entire time. I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open. It was the longest flight that I think I will ever take in my lifetime and it was only 45 minutes. When we landed in Montana I was SOOOOOO happy to see my handsome husband and in laws standing there by the gate. They brought Hailey flowers and I didn't have a kid on my hip for the first time in 4 days! Needless to say I missed my husband tremendously and realized very quickly that it takes two of us to keep these two little munchkins under wraps. He is the GREATEST husband in the world and I have to remind myself to not take his helping me for granted EVER again! ;)

6 years!

Patrick and I spent our 6th Anniversary apart this year! I was in Texas and he was on the road to Montana. We celebrated before we left by staying at the Mandalay Bay ALONE one night and I am sure there will be more celebrating to come when we finally see each other! ;) ;)

Happy 6 Years Babe! Thanks for being my everything!

6 years down and FOREVER to go!

I love you!

XOXO

Texas: Day 4

Everyone decided to take the kids to the Cars 2 movie! Taking Tyler and Danica was a BIG mistake. They wanted to be everywhere EXCEPT their seats! So, Amy and I decided to leave the movie and let them run wild in the water fountains. I think watching them in the fountains was way more entertaining than the movie would have been anyway!

Tyler was having a blast!

They didn't know which one was going to pop up next! It was hilarious to watch them get shocked by the water hitting them!

That night we took the kids to the sitter while we celebrated Aunt Carrie and Uncle Kevin's 25th Wedding Anniversary with the family! It was so much fun to be there on such a special day for them! I am so happy that we were able to be apart of it. Later we went and picked up all the kids so they could party too!

Texas Cousins!

Tyler giving Dani a ride!

Aunt Carrie surprised Hailey with a gift before we left for Montana! She was so excited and the book and doodle pad SAVED me on the airplane ride!

Texas: Day 3

More swimming! The kids LOVED it! this time Dani, Hailey and Ty used Aunt Carrie as their motor!

My mom with her siblings. We were missing Aunt Cedie because she stayed home to help Grandma heal from her knee injury!

The Hatfields

Hailey and Krista! Hailey was obsessed with Krista our entire trip and would not let her breath!

Sweet Little Addison!

Hailey, Jace and Lily liked jumping (and snuggling) on the hotel beds!

More jumping on the bed!

Texas: Day 2

Ty wanted to get in on some dress up action with Lily and Hailey so Jenny made him a cape!

Hailey, Tyler and Lily playing in the tent!

Pool time with the family!

Me, Ty and Aunt Carrie

Gega and Tyler

Krista and Jennifer

Aunt Carrie and Kayla

Uncle K-Dog with Lily and Hailey! He was their motor!

Krista and Hailey making lunch!

Texas: Day 1

Hailey and Tyler did such a great job on the airplane. The first go round they ate and colored and just looked out the window for Santa and his sleigh. It was so cute. The connection flight they both slept, Hailey on me and Tyler on my mom. I was pretty impressed with how well the flying went with the two of them!

When we landed Kristi picked us up from the airport and we headed over to the Maberry's to surprise Uncle Kevin for his birthday. EVERYONE were very surprised! After that we headed to the Taylor's for Uncle Shane to read some books, then it was off to bed!

Lily and Hailey look so sweet and innocent here but ... If these two are anything like their mommas, WE ARE IN FOR SOME TROUBLE!