Sam, Kacee, Hayes + Gator : 2016

Sunday, November 27, 2016

On my days off I try to soak up every last second of this crazy sweet boy. Hayes had been sick for a couple of days before and we decided we needed to get out of the house and have some fun- so I took him on a date. First we went to the Children's Museum and played our hearts out- the we headed over to Judds for breadsticks and ice cream. It was just what the doctor ordered and we both loved it! I need to remember and do more dates with this sweet boy of mine- he's a pretty great date if I do say so myself. :)

Stadiums June 2016

I've been running stadiums once a week with Magalle and/or Ash trying to get ready for the marathon. I feel like stadiums make such a big difference in my marathon and my ability to tackle the rolling hills. This time, Hayes decided to join us and absolutely killed it! He did two stadiums and three laps around the track. He would have kept going but I made him stop, that kid is an athlete! It was fun to do this with him, and to see how much he enjoyed it! Side note- He slept like a baby that night- maybe I'm on to something!

Our LOT #77 06.2016

We have talked forever about buying a lot and building a house out in Dixie Springs, well, this is it! We picked the lot we liked and decided we needed to get serious about moving forward with our plans. We are excited at the thought of living out by the lake and enjoying that lifestyle. I'm thrilled to help design our own house and we can't wait to get this process started.

Lake Day May 2016

We decided the weather was getting warm enough that we should head out to the lake. Gator was in HEAVEN jumping through the water and rolling around on the sand. Hayes loved throwing sticks and rocks into the water for Gator to chase. Since it was early in the season we didn't get swimmer's itch and the beach was completely empty, we loved it!

Grandpa June 2016

These kids sure love their Grandpa Mike!

Quilting with Grandma Cardon May 2016

For my 30 before 30 list I decided I needed to make a quilt. I sewed a couple of quilt tops but never got the whole thing completed on them. Ash had made me a quilt for my 18th birthday and I wanted to return the favor, so with the help of my sweet grandma, we got this one tied and ready to be bound for Ash's birthday. I spent the next several days binding it and luckily finished it in time. It was so fun to give her something I worked so hard on and that I created so many good memories with my grandma over. This was such a great thing to accomplish and one that I will look back on for a long time and cherish.

Potty Time 04.2016

We attempted to start potty training Hayes. He did really good and seemed excited until he realized that he had to actually go potty in the potty. He sat on his little potty for what seemed like ever, finally went pee, then wanted nothing to do with it after that. He did love being naked and being able to wash his hands in the sink- but I think we've got our work cut out for us with this one.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Being a mama

Even though on Mother's Day we celebrate our moms, I always feel like celebrating the boy who made me a mom. I feel indebted to him and my Heavenly Father for entrusting him to me and for letting me be his mama. There truly is no greater calling or role in life. I'm grateful for mothers everywhere and for the many beautiful women, mothers or not, that have influenced my life. Where would be without mamas, am I right? And a special shout out to the boy who made me a mom, I love you forever Hayesie boy and being your mama is the by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. Yay for Mom!

Walking/ Running with my Hayesie boy

I have literally walked/run with boy since the day he was born. I am so happy it's something he still enjoys doing with me, and honestly, I hope he will always still want to go for a walk with me. This time with him is something I will always cherish. I'm convinced our walks have made him smarter and us closer. I love this little guy and our walks more than I can say!

Billy Joel 04.30.16

We were SO excited when we saw that Billy Joel was going back on tour and that he was coming to Vegas. We were even more excited when my dad said he wanted to go too! The show was absolutely amazing and we had so much fun! I also got Dad to take his first selfie! :)

Cotton Days 04.30.16

When I was a little kid I remember Cotton Days was such a fun thing I always looked forward to going to and participating in. This year we took Hayes down and he loved it too! It was a lot different than I remember, but it was still so fun to go and show Sam and Hayes something that I always loved as a kid. I only took this one lonely photo, but at least it's a good one :)

Cousin time with Coop

Coop has been so good for Hayes. He loves to have him around, but hates sharing his toys with him (so it's been a really good learning experience for Hayes). Hayes is really sweet though and absolutely loves his cousin. He was THRILLED when he realized they had jammies that looked alike! I can hardly wait to see these two grow up together!

Fwends!! 04.2016

We have some really sweet neighbor boys that are so good to our Hayes. The Hardy's boys are so cute and come over and play with him and include him in whatever they are playing outside. After we got back from California, Hayes was absolutely thrilled that his friends came over and played with him. They rode scooters and played with chalk and he was on cloud 9! We are so lucky to have such sweet neighbor kids that will spend some of their time with Hayes!

Disneyland 2016 edition

Our next day in California we went to DISNEYLAND! This was so much fun (and exhausting). We played and ate treats and about half way through the day we headed back to the hotel where Hayes took a 3 hour nap. We all had a good nap in fact. Then we headed back to the park and enjoyed the rest of the time well rest, and with much cooler temps. Hayes absolutely loved the Dumbo ride and Buzz Lightyear.

(Seriously, I'm writing this a month and a half later and he's still talking about going to the hotel then riding on the elephant and Buzz Lightyear, his memory is amazing actually.)

I'm so happy we could go and have this fun trip. It really was such a fun experience and I hope there are many more trips just like it in our future!

The Beach April, 2016

We decided that for part of Hayes's birthday (and partially just because) we would head down to California and spend time. Our first stop- Huntington Beach. Hayes was not a huge fan of the water at first, but slowly warmed up to it. He loved when Sam buried him in the sand! The water was so different this time because there was a huge sand bar just a few feet out, so I found SO many sand dollars! It was amazing!

I always love coming to this beach and we always seem to have the best time, this go around was no exception! What great memories!

Hayes is 3!!

Then all of the sudden he turned 3!! I can't hardly believe it!

With our pre-birthday celebration behind us, we woke up on the 13th ready to take on 3! Hayes told me that three year olds eat donuts for breakfast, play at the park and have birthday cake, so that's what we did! He was thrilled to have presents and cards in the mail and to blow out his birthday candles, he also stuck his finger in the frosting after he blew out his candles. hahaha.

Hayes also had to the go the doctor on his birthday, and although getting weighed and measured is pretty traumatic for him, he did good and we were happy to hear he is still a happy healthy boy!

Since he's three I figured I'd share his three favorite things in a few categories:

Favorite Foods:

1. Mac and Cheese

2. Apples

3. Chocolate

Favorite activity:

1. Splash pad

2. Park

3. Jumping on the tramp

Favorite people

1. Dad

2. Mom