Ellie's Being Healthy Program

Ellie has been practicing for weeks for their Kindergarten program at school. She was extremely excited when she was chosen for a speaking part. She was so cute. They all were. Their entire program was about being healthy.



We took so much away from the program....in regards to being healthy....that we celebrated with the annual banana split afterwards. ;) And I was shocked that she almost ate the entire thing to herself!!!

CUBS BASEBALL

Gavin had such a great first season in the Fall with Baseball that he wanted to try it out again. We were hoping to get the same coach again and he had told us the night before that he was going to try and draft Gavin. But we heard late that night that Gavin was drafted first on his team before our old coach could get him. He is on the Cubs this year. We have had only two games and three practices, so not a lot of playing. But he is liking it so far.


I volunteered to make the signs for our team this year....my good friend Amy came up with a fabulous idea and I ran with it. We hang them up in their batting order each game.


Next week starts the full on 4 nights a week of baseball. We will be quite busy between that and all the other stuff we have going on. But we will be rooting for the Cubs and hope that they have a GREAT season!!!

Gavstachio

Gavin had an economics project last week where he had to come up with a "good" or "service" to sell. He fell in love with fake mustaches a few months ago when the kids discovered them in a quarter machine at Double Daves. The owner told us that they can't keep them in because they are so popular. So Gavin thought it would be a great seller. He earned money all month for good behavior and grades and then all the kids got to "sell" and "buy" items from each other. Gavin's poster made us laugh- but according to his teachers- it was a BIG HIT!!!! He came up with Gavstachio all on his own and uses a quite funny accent when saying it!!

Her Birthday

Hadley's birthday fell on a Saturday so we spent the ENTIRE day celebrating. She woke up to donuts and candles like always and then opened up gifts from us.

Then it was off to her Birthday Party at Villa. My neighbor custom made these invitations for us. Aren't they adorable?!? Purple and Pink are her favorite colors- I love the card!!!

(You can view her Etsy store here: Silly Nilly Studio)

Villa did a great job! They did everything from the decorations (pink and purple) to the princess crafts and goody bags! All I had to show up with was the cupcakes! Best (and easiest) party to date!


Then it was back to home to open up all her gifts and to get ready for her "family" party.

From Hadley's 4th Birthday

Fajita's was her dinner choice and a princess purple cake:


And we ended her birthday with a little slumber party action.


I think this little four year old had a full, fun, and memorable birthday!

FOUR. 4.

Hadley Faith is four. I can not believe our baby girl is FOUR. Time sure has flown by quickly. We are so blessed to have her in our family. Here are a few things about our girl:

• She is the spark plug of the family for sure. 
• She is really funny and makes us laugh all the time. She loves to be silly.
• She is also VERY strong willed. She knows what she wants. She knows what she believes in. And she is very determined. I was told in bible study a few weeks ago that being strong willed and determined is a good quality!!! I hope that she will be determined to make the right choices and spread God's love. 
• At four she knows all about Jesus and God. She is loving BSF and has learned so much this year between bible study, school, and church. 
• I love listening to her pray and "talk to God." She has the best prayers and is very thoughtful, and sweet when she is saying them.
• She loves to be the center of attention but gets upset when people laugh at her. She has a sensitive side and gets embarrassed easily- especially when she is in trouble. 
• She is VERY SOCIAL. This girl is LOUD and is always looking for someone to talk to or make friends with. 
• She is a busy body. She doesn't like to sit for very long. She likes to stay busy, busy. The days she is home with me, we have to be out doing something.  
• She is coordinated. I think she is the most coordinated out of all three kids at this age. She is determined to do everything her siblings can do and has little fear of trying new things. 
• Whenever Ellie shows us something new, you can bet Hadley is right behind her within minutes wanting to show us that she can do it too. I seem to have that song, "Anything you can do, I can do better....." playing in my head a lot.
• She loves Gavin and Ellie and calls them "Gavy" and "Sissy." Sissy is her best friend and she loves playing with her. But she loves playing with Gavin too and is probably one of the few four year old girls who knows all the wrestlers and what they say.
• Like her Sissy, she LOVES to sing. She has a great memory and memorizes songs quickly. Of course Taylor Swift is one of her favorites, but she has lots of favorite artists. Just from the Super Bowl, she picked up Madonna's new song and she sings it all the time. And Adelle. 
• She told me the other day that when she grows up she wants to be a babysitter and a Mom.
• She has a serious sweet tooth...but she also loves her veggies. She is a pretty good eater for the most part and will eat almost anything if we bribe her with dessert. 
• For the last year Hadley has slept on a rug in her room. She swears it is more comfortable than her bed. 
• Since she is our baby, I think we still treat her like a baby. We still carry her places many days and she will still sometimes ask for us to feed her. She likes being the baby. 
• One of my favorite parts about her age right now is her snuggles. She climbs in bed with me every morning and snuggles. Most days she falls back asleep. 

We love this little four year old. I can not believe we only have one more year until she starts Kindergarten. I am trying to relish this time with her as I know I won't get it back. Happy 4th birthday to our baby girl, Hadley Faith. We sure are blessed to have you in our family and we love you VERY MUCH!!!

Happy Birthday Sugar Bear A.K.A Shoogie Shoogs

Sugar celebrated her first birthday on Valentine's Day. Yep, she was born Feb 14, 2011. Our baby girl is ONE! We got her a new Doggie Bed for her birthday!!!

Dance Pictures

And my Favorite: