Hanging out with dad

Ryan has been taking Hailey out on little adventures during the weekend. Hailey loves her one-on-one time with daddy! They have taken Diesel on walks down by the river, gone fishing, and even just hung out in the garage. On the day they went for a walk by the river, Hailey was wearing her snowboots and instead of walking by the water, she walked in it. She had such a blast. While Ryan was loading up Diesel to head home, she took over the driving and thought it was great to sit in the front seat of the truck. Ryan also bought Hailey her first, pink, Barbie fishing pole. It has been love at first sight. Hailey spent an entire evening "practicing" casting and reeling in the "fish" before Ryan took her down to the pond.

Searching for the perfect pumpkin.

We went to Bauman Farms this year and had a great time! Hailey jumped on the big pillow, went down the slide, rode the hay wagon, tasted apples and picked out her pumpkin. Papa even spoiled her with an apple cider donut! And of course we couldn't leave without getting on the swings. We didn't even have to trek very far into the field, she pretty much picked the first one she found...and then proceeded to pick 2 more.

Summer Fun!

Relaxing in the tub

Hailey can relax anywhere! During her bath she likes to kick back and relax.

Easter

We had a great Easter this year. Hailey really got into the spirit of things and searched the front yard for eggs with cousins Grace, Hannah and Zach. Her favorite part of the Easter basket was the grass and she strung it all over the house!

New Washer

Who knew that our new washer would keep Hailey mesmorized. We wash her diapers in hot water and she loves to put her face up to the little "window" and feel the warmth. She screams out "bubbles!" repeatedly during the wash cycle. She even sat in front of the washer with her snack-cup and watched the clothes go round and round.

Snow!!!!

A few weeks ago we had a very small and very short lived snow storm. Hailey loved it! We went outside and the neighbor's grandaughter was playing outside too. The girls had a fabulous time together and when it was time to go inside Hailey threw a fit. Later in the afternoon we got another short round of snow, Hailey watched it from the window. When Ryan got home we went outside for more playtime.

Sisters

We had a great trip to Sisters! Hailey loved her rubber boots and refused to take them off even for bath time! On Saturday we visited with Cole. Hailey ran around the park next to his house and played with Hank. We tried to visit the Deschutes Brewery but Turtle was done! No tour for us...maybe next time. She also got to eat donuts for breakfast, YUM! On the way home she was wiggling so much in the carseat that her hair started to stand up from all of the static.

Skinned Knees

Hailey got her first skinned knee, times 2. Poor thing! We were walking across the street to get the mail and she thought it would be great to run...and then the obvious happened. OUCH! She only cried for a minute. Tonight (1 day later) she has little bruises on her palms from where her hands hit the pavement :(

Waiting for Daddy

Ryan has been working a lot of night shifts over the last few months. It is very rare for Hailey to see him in the evening. On this particular night, I knew Ryan was going to be home early. I saw the van go past the front window and told Hailey, "Daddy's home!" She ran to her little windo by the front door and waited. She was so excited to see his face come around the corner.

Bath Time with Diesel

During Hailey's bath, Diesel started barking at me for water. Of course I couldn't leave her in the tub so I scooped up some water and let him drink from my hand. Shortly after that Diesel jumped in the tub and started lapping up the sudsy water. Hailey didn't even blink an eye about sharing her space with him, she just kept organizing her toys on the ledge.

Troll Hair

Hailey's hair is getting so long! She throws a screaming fit every morning when I try and pull it back for her. Hmmm...I wonder where she learned that from? It is very rare for her to even let me "style" it when she is in the tub. On this evening I was really happy Ryan was home to grab the camera and start snapping away.

Olives!

Hailey has discovered the joy of putting olives on her fingers.

New Years Eve

This year we ventured out with Hailey on NEY! We were a little skeptical of how she would do at The Bilyeu's because there are always so many people. Hailey has become very shy and wants to be held when we are in new places. Lucky for us Hailey did awesome. She wasn't shy at all! I couldn't believe how many people she asked to pick her up, feed her and get her drinks (even the other men). At one point during the evening some of us were in the garage and Nick had music on, Hailey started dancing in the middle of this large circle of people. With a little bit of encouragement from the adults she kept dancing. Here are a couple of pictures from the night and 2 dance videos. The last video Nick started having a "dance-off" with her. It was hilarious and Hai-hai is shy no more.

Organizing all the new stuff

Christmas Gifts

Hailey is loving her new Hello Kitty hat and grocery cart! She wears the hat everywhere and even puts in on all by herself. She pushes the grocery cart all over the house. Fills it up and empties it out. She even lugs along her new horse purse. She has been very busy reading her new books. I will find her sitting quietly in a chair looking at them all by herself.