Old MacDonald....

So we have a star on our hands.  Her singing debut......

A sleepover.....

This weekend was time away from mommy and daddy.  While they were with friends at a UNI bracket buster game I got to spend some QT with my Aunt MissLissa and Uncle Chris in Cedar Falls.  We had so much fun together and there were many highlights of my stay.   I made new friends with a stuffed purple monkey.  This purple monkey was bigger than me and cuddly as can be.  Also, I got to play with letter magnets and spell things on the fridge.  I had so much fun taking a bath in the kitchen sink while Aunt Missy spiked my hair.  Missy and I discovered a new favorite TV show of mine as well.  I loved watching The Lawrence Welk Show and dancing along with the music.  Uncle Chris was a good cuddle bug after my mid-morning nap.  I even got myself into a little trouble too.  I tend to get into everything....the good, the bad and the ugly.  The stinky and ugly was what I found and decided it was good idea to play with as I placed magnets on the fridge.  Good thing Uncle Chris discovered the mess I made before it got too stinky and ugly.  Thanks for the great weekend Miss and Chris.  I can't wait to come back and stay with you again!

Our little Valentine....

Love is in the air...and much LOVE has been received by Hayden. This Valentine's Day, Hayden received the Love Puppy Pillow Pet for Valentine's Day from Daddy and Mommy. Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Mike sent Hayden a Valentine in the mail.  They got her a cute summer outfit with hearts, and a board book about animals. She has already spent much time browsing and reading the book about animals. Of course she loves looking at the kitty the most. Also, Caeley and Keagan made Hayden valentines and it hangs on our refrigerator.  She loves to look at and point to the pretty pictures.  She is very grateful and fortunate for all the love in her life.

Anything you can do....I want to do too...

Hayden is little Miss Independent about many things.  The latest way of expressing herself is to try and do everything mommy and daddy do.  Whether it is type on the computer, do dishes, fold clothes, take Finn outside, talk on the phone, or sing, Hayden wants to be involved and do her part.


So on one of the snow days this last week, she was determined to wear mommy's snow boots.  So I decided to help her get into them and just see what happens.  She wasn't able to walk anywhere, but she was very proud to be wearing mommy's snow boots.  It was pretty cute as she talked up a storm about the snow boots on her feet.

The Morning After....

The winter storm of the season hit in a double punch.  Dropping 6 inches of snow and then another 8-12 inches of snow in two days.  We've been out of school for two days, which has given daddy and me an opportunity to spend our snow days with Hayden.

So this morning I decided to spend 15 minutes bundling her up for 5 minutes of fun out in the snow, while daddy was away helping dig others out with the tractor.  As we went outside we discovered there were snow drifts larger than Hayden in our front yard, and piles of snow accumulated that were taller than me.

Hayden enjoyed her short lived moment in the snow and cried when she had to come in.   It was fun to get a few picts of her short exploration in the arctic.