The new swing set

For Easter Hayden got a new piece of equipment in our backyard.  A fun Little Tikes swing set.  Grandpa Doug and Daddy worked hard Saturday afternoon to put it together for Hayden to play.  She loves it and enjoys every minute outdoors.

The Reimer Sweettooth

Hayden LOVES sweets! She is always willing to eat her fruits and veggies at dinner as a small sacrifice for some of her favorites :  licorice, M&Ms, Skittles, cookies, and PUDDING.  We like to call it..."SWEETS TIME."

Better not pout....Better not cry....

Unless the BIG man in a RED suit scares the life out of you!

Mommy's little helper....

         Due to weather circumstances we had to miss Breakfast with Santa in Cedar Falls with Aunt MissLissa, KiKi and Keagan.  So we decided to take the opportunity to decorate the house for Xmas. So while dad's out hunting with the boys,  Hayden helped mommy decorate the tree and thoroughly enjoyed going UP and DOWN the stairs to bring the decorations up from storage.  She was pretty impressed with the finished product and all the pretty decorations around the house.  Hayden loved the "cute lights" and "twinkle, twinkle little star" at the top of the tree.  She was a great little helper. Santa would be very proud.

 

Halloween - year two.

Hayden was a cupcake this year.  We did not put the costume on until last minute, and Hayden was NOT a fan of dressing up.  However, once we started outside on our trick-or-treat adventure...she was all smiles.  Hayden got really good with saying..."trick or treat" to the houses in our neighborhood.
Also, Hayden was able to see a lot of her friends during the night.  Many stopped by for treats: Kaeley and Eva, Kaci, Seth, and Levi, Keaton, Lola, and Nash, Lily, Colten and Tate, Cora, Colten, and Caleb. Hayden's favorite vistors were her best-buddy Jonah and her babysitter Ann.  Jonah was a whale and the two were more than happy to pose together for a picture.

Hayden turns 2

Hayden had a Cat and the Hat themed birthday after one of her favorite cartoons.  Grandma and Papa Reimer hosted and Grandma Vicki and Papa Mike came to help celebrate.  Aunt Missy, Uncle Josh, Aunt Chelle, Grace and TJ also came to her party.  Even though she had a fever and a double ear infection she was a trooper and enjoyed the day.  She loved all the balloons and wrapping paper.  She got a firetruck, some really pretty Xmas outfits, a Sit and Spin, a Dr. Seuss memory game, a toddler bed, a knitted cupcake stocking hat, a Disney library,  and some spending money for Daddy to put into savings.  Hayden was so happy to celebrate with her family.  It was a lot of fun.

Her favorite meal: "Macanoni"

Learning her shapes...

We've used wooden puzzles to learn...and she's really picked things up quickly.  She's so much fun to work with...

Shihata's Apple Orchard

A chilly fall morning we decided to beat the busy traffic of leaf lookers tour of NE Iowa/SW Wisconsin and head to an area apple orchard.  Shihata's Orchard was very kid friendly and busy with exciting things to do.  Hayden got to pick out her own pumpkins and apples to take home.  Shihata's owners had a tractor/hayride tour of the orchard and a small petting farm for kids to enjoy.  Hayden loved the miniature ponies Rudy and Ruby and the baby goat Billy.  There was equipment to play on and sweet treats to taste.
It was a great family trip to the Orchard.