THE PLAYSET!!!!

Jimmy's parents got the kiddos an AWESOME playset for their birthday this year and we were so excited...
and then came the part about US having to put it all together! So, of course we called up some buddies, and provided the beer to get the playset up and running!!

Here is a before shot of the BLANK corner of our yard

Ella helping put together HER playset. She really was actually pretty good help...

 The boys working hard in the driveway...

Again...a shot of all the good help...

 Tyler testing out the first finished piece...

Ella testing out Day One's final piece...

Day One complete and we got pretty far...

The finished product...

Ella is stoked about the GLIDER and Tyler loves the infant swing ...

Ella can't wait to have her cousins over to play with her!!!

Thank you Dad for all your hard work! And a big thanks to everyone else that helped put this MONSTER together!!! The kids will get SO much use out of it!!!

Ella is THREE

This blog is a TAD late...but ONLY because we have been so busy preparing for a STELLAR Circus Birthday for both of the kiddos!! We can't wait. But, on May 30th our oldest munchkin turned THREE! I can't believe how fast it has gone!
Here are a few snaps of our fun day...

Ella opened up her presents and saw a new BARBIE CAR!!!!

She wanted to show off her new Snow White and Princess Tiana Pollies. Those are her favorite thanks to her favorite cousins...they got her HOOKED!

Showing off how she can say she's THREE...

A yummy Krispy Kreme doughnut for breakfast...wish it was MY birtday right now...

Out for a swim in the pool with her favorite new Swim Barbie from Aunt Marta...

Our friends, Dane and Molly, brought over the cutest Ladybug cake for miss Ella...

 

Tyler dug into it as well...W O W

And finishing up on our NEW PLAYSET!!!!! Grandma and Papou got Ella and Tyler a new playset for their birthdays. We are so excited!!!! There will be a blog to follow on the progress of the playset! It was quite interesting putting it all together!!

It was a fantastic day!!!! I can't believe our little girl is now THREE. What a blessing you have been for us Ella. We hope you had a GREAT birthday!!!

Pictures

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Here are some pictures of what has been going on with us lately...ENJOY!!!

Softball...and heartbreak :(

A recap of our weekend...

We made the 8.5 hour car ride to Ann Arbor, MI to watch our little sister, Maggie finish off her softball career.  We didn't know it would be the end of her career when we headed up that way, but I can honestly say that I couldn't be more proud of her!!! The weekend didn't go as we thought, but I am still so honored to be her sister and proud of her accomplishments as a young woman and athlete!!

First the boys played some golf and I gladly watched the cute kiddos!

After golf we went to game #1! Here are Ella and Little Meade hanging out together

The next day the rest of the family arrived!!! We got to hang out before the game! The kids played at the farm...Ella was in HEAVEN with her favorite cousins!

A little TAILGATING before the game (Marta and Adie)

Jimmy and I before the game...

The HEAT was intense at the game...especially in the outfield bleachers. The kids stayed cool under the umbrella...while Miss Sophie tried to catch a catnap on mommy!!

Maggie's last line-up during the National Anthem

And some tears after her last collegiate game chatting with Ella.

It was truly a heartbreaking event.  I wasn't ready for Maggie to be done playing ball...who knows, maybe she won't be!?! But, she did go out with a bang...Big 10 Player of the Year!! And my favorite player of ALL time. Congrats on a wonderful career Maggie!!!

Dear Blog...

Dear Blog,

I am sorry I have abandoned you. Please forgive me as I am SO busy. Busy planning a birthday party...busy with report cards...switching schools yet AGAIN...teacher requisitions...grocery shopping...busy with a broken washine machine...and mountains of dishes...and the kid's playset...and the world's LONGEST to do list! 

BUSY being a M O M. Which I love. So...sorry if you are put on the back burner. I will get back to you soon.  June 1st and SUMMER can't get here soon enough!

Love,
     Haley

COUNTDOWN...

The countdown has TOTALLY begun.  If there are any other teachers out there you know what I'm talking about. 11...MORE...DAYS...UNTIL...SUMMER...BREAK!!!!!
I can't WAIT!
What is on your Summer-to-do-list?
We have Birthday Parties...pool time...more Birthday Parties...4th of July...concerts...and RELAXING.
Unlike last Summer with a NEWBORN!!!

 Now we have an ALMOST 3 year old...and an ALMOST 1 year old...TIME FLIES!!!

Happy Thursday

NEW CAMERA

I am OBSESSED...it's official! I can't get enough of my new camera. Hubby got me the Canon Rebel for Mother's Day and I truly don't know how I have lived without it.
I have taken SO many pictures over the past week it's AMAZING!

I have taken some pictures of our flowers in the front yard...pictures of Ella smelling the flowers when we got them inside.

Tyler was an excellent model as well!

More photos to come!