December - Preparing for Christmas

December has been a fun month full of friends and Christmas fun.  Hayden was very adventurous this month and tried and liked both lemons and Eel!  As we moved during Christmas last year, this was the first year Hayden got to go out and pick out our Christmas tree and decorate it.

First, we helped Hayden's friend, Megan, turn 1.  

Hayden eating the ball instead of lunch :)

Where is my cake ... Not under here!

Hayden and Payton watching Megan blow out her candles

Happy Birthday Megan!

Hayden, Avery and Violet all rocking in the rocking chair after library time. 

When we tried to go see Santa and Mrs. Claus, we found out they wouldn't be there but it was ok because Daddy and Hayden got to play with a big tank instead.

Hayden's first hibatchi.  Avery and Hayden loved the big fire part.

She eats of chopsticks really well. 

Yummy Eel!!!!  She also liked the lemons.

Hayden showing off her Christmas dress from Farmor and Grandpa David before heading out to get our Christmas tree!

This one Mommy!

Daddy tying down the tree, lets hope it stays on. 

Lights on check! Now Hayden puts the first ornament on with Daddy!

She choose her ornament from her cousins - A big candy cane "H"

Then Mommy helped Hayden out with a few.

Our Christmas Tree!

 Hayden's friend put together a great Christmas Party for all the kids from their gym class.  It was perfect and each one of the kids got a new Christmas book and two new drink containers. 

No booster seats or high chairs for these kids!  Hayden ended up eating her lunch and half of Kelsey and Avery's lunch.  I swear I do feed her.

And picture time in front of the fire place. 

Now she sits still on the fireplace

Let me help clean up!

Avery helped Hayden get comfortable with Santa and stop crying, otherwise we may never have gotten a picture. 

Hayden and Santa.

We have had soo much fun this month and it is not even Christmas yet.  We will see what Santa brings us:):)

November - Thanksgiving

This month was quite busy for us.  Hayden is running around the house causing all kinds of trouble.  She definitely has stolen Samson's reign of the house.  The dogs do love Hayden though and she loves them and always goes over and gives them big hugs and kisses.  This month also brought another new first for Hayden:  Her first boy kiss.  Her friend, Ethan, at gym class came up and the both puckered up and kissed (Grandpa was not happy to hear this one)

We started off the month by celebrating our Anniversary.  We went to a wine tasting with our friends, Allison and Todd, then Evan took me out to the Tasting Room for dinner. 

Hayden and her friend Avery enjoy some frozen yogurt after dinner!

 This year was our year to spend Thanksgiving with The Heffron side of the family.  And it was a BIG Thanksgiving this year as all our Aunts, Uncles and Cousins came to Grandma and Grandpa's new mountain house.  30 people in one house and we all survived (well there was some stomach bug that made about half of the family feel like they were dying).  It was a great long weekend!!!

Hayden and Finn in their matching Thanksgiving tops. 

Finn helping Hayden with her hair - such a thoughtful cousin :):)

Uncle Mike and Hayden!

Maya, Finn, and Hayden playing on Thanksgiving prior to family pictures!

Family picture on the back deck.

Grandpa and Finn!

All the ladies helping cook Thanksgiving dinner.  With all the help it was the first year with no burnt rolls :):)

Grandpa, Uncle Mike, Finn and Hayden!

While everyone was taking individual family pictures by our new photographer in the family, Alicia, Maya and Hayden played in the grass.

Hayden and Daddy walking up from the lake.

She really loved playing with the leaves!

Hayden and her cousin Connor

Grandma, Maya, Mommy and Hayden - bunch of goof balls

Cuddling with my god daughter and daughter - this is the best part of the holidays!

Julie was the hit of the weekend with the kids, they all loved her.

Look grandma, I have Maya's shoes.

Molly and Hayden scheming something!

Hayden in mommies shoes and Zane's bookbag!

Hayden wearing Zane's shirt.

Maya, Zane, Hayden and Finn

Look at me!

Out front of Grandma and Grandpa's new house.

The whole family - I dont know how the bridge didnt collapse :):)

The Heffron Family - Hayden turned 15 months!!

Happy Halloween and Anniversary!

October brought huge changes in weather from 90 to 50 degrees. Hayden definitely started looking like a toddler this month which was very hard for me to accept that she is no longer my little baby, she is officially my little GIRL!  But with her growing up she is starting to look more like me then all daddy.  Hayden loves hold the phone up to her ear and fake call grandma, grandpa or aya (aka Maya) and tell them all about her day.  She also now loves playing with daddy's broken laptop so she can act like Mommy when she is working.   

I can type like Mommy!

Megan and Hayden enjoying Hayden's birthday gift from grandma and grandpa.  This wagon has been a huge hit.

This is the picture that makes me really feel Hayden is officially a toddler. 

Hayden and I met some friends for lunch and a trip to the bounce house place.

Summer, Ethan, Avery and Hayden.  Hayden cried more for this picture then she did for her flu shot after.

Look mommy!

Down the slide she went, but she couldnt figure out how to climb back up the way she went down. 

Grandpa David's Halloween outfit for Hayden.  She was the hit of the pumpkin farm we went to that day!

 We picked one day each weekend in October to do something fun for fall or Halloween.  Today we went to Summers Farm to meet up with our friends and enjoy all the fall activities and to see our friend, Shelly, perform.  We got to see a pig race, do the shortened corn maze, and daddy shot an apple cannon and hit the bulls-eye 2 out of 3 shots. 

Playing on the hay with Tyler!

Hayden with Jackson and Tyler

Family photo!

Too cute to pass up!

Tyler and Hayden taking a ride in the wagon.

Pumpkin ride with Mommy!

All of our friends on the pumpkin ride!

All our friends at the farm with us.

Daddy and Hayden going down the giant slide!

 The next weekend we went to Gaver's farm to take a hayride and pick pumpkins from the pumpkin patch.  Hayden really liked playing with the pumpkins.

Which one do you want?

Daddy and Hayden searching for the perfect pumpkin.

Hayden and mommy in the pumpkin patch.

I like this one!

Riding back after picking our pumpkins

Farmor's Halloween dress for Hayden!!!

 This weekend we went over to our friends to paint and carve pumpkins or the walls:)

Lets get started!

Tyler was soo helpful carrying around the pumpkins all night.

Believe it or not Hayden was having fun until Mikayla's finger went in her eye.

Hayden was helping Mikayla walk by walking backwards on the bike.

Ok I am just gonna take a drink of water before we get started.

Jason handing out the paint to the kids.

Hayden and mommy painting Hayden's pumpkin.

She liked the brush.

Kelsey on the other hand liked painting herself and the wall :):)

Hayden left her footprints!

After all her hard work she came over to watch daddy carve his pumpkin.

Good job Daddy!

Let me get you a drink after all your hard work daddy.

 This year we were lucky to get to go to the local outdoor mall for a trick or treating event prior to hurricane Sandy coming through.  We were also lucky enough not to get hit as hard as predicted (thankfully this year!!) so we got to take the kids trick or treating on Halloween also.

Avery, Ethan, Kelsey and Hayden ready to start trick or treating please.

Hayden and Summer were twin sunflowers all the way down to their boots.  They just would not cooperate with pictures.

I got my bag and I am ready to go.

The kids would not all look the same way at one time.  But Avery was having fun!

Brooke came by to say hi and Hayden really liked her costume.

Most beautiful sunflower I have ever seen.  Thank you Farmor for the costume!!!!

Family picture!

All the moms and their little ones (minus Robyn but we were soo happy Ethan joined us)

 Its Halloween and Evan and my Anniversary with power this year!!!!!  No trick, just treats!

Happy Halloween!

Mom my friends are coming!

What can I say they are too cute!!!

This was one of the few smiles she would do for the camera.

I am ready lets go trick or treating.

Avery, Megan and Hayden getting ready to go out for their first trick or treating!

Megan liked the cups I gave the kids soo much she wouldnt look up until we took it away.

Believe it or not they all smiled after the cameras were away, so it wasnt all torture.

Avery really liked Hayden's rocking horse.

As the trick or treating went on we had to put Hayden in some warmer clothes.

Avery, Hayden and Megan all walking through the neighborhood.  They made it through almost the entire neighborhood.  We were very proud.

Avery and Hayden leading the way.

Hayden really liked helping hand out the candy after we were done walking around the neighborhood. 

She tried to be nice and share with the dogs.

Jumping duck anyone.

Clemson Sunflower girl! 

Hayden and Avery ended the night by jamming out to the fridge DJ. 

Today I turned 14 months!!!!!