Hailey's Birthday Party

Hailey had a GREAT birthday party.  Her last "friend" party was when she was five, so she had been waiting!  She told me she didn't want anything princess themed at her party (sniff sniff), she's growing up!  She chose a hot pink and zebra theme, and it turned our really cute!  We rented a bounce house and played some fun games.  She was so happy that so many of her friends came!  We loved seeing her with her friends, she's such a goofy, fun girl!  We love you Hailey Bug!!

 Helping put the liners in for cupcakes.

 

 Addy helping make punch.

 

 Counting the treat bags.  We made yummy white chocolate

covered popcorn, but colored it pink. 

 

 



Hialey's New School

Finally, Hailey's new school is finished!!  Instead of the anticipated five weeks, it took five months!  Crazy!  Anyhow, it's built now, and the kids love it.  They had an open house on Hailey's birthday, so when Jaren got home from work, we went and checked it out.  It is an awesome little school! 

Her desk in her new classroom!

 



 The new playground, which her and Addy both loved!

 

Addy, Hailey and cousin Clancy who is in kindergarten there.

Not sure what's up with the weird poses haha!

 The library.

 

 Jaren with Reagan (in fifth grade) in the music room.

I love that she goes to school with four cousins, and next

year there will be more!

 

 Little Addy checking out the music room.

 

 Her classroom.

 

The massive gym!

 



Hailey Turns Eight!!!

How did our little Hailey Bug turn eight?!  Man, I'm feeling really old lately.  I wish I could turn back time and have her running around in diapers, seriously!  My parents have said many times that they would give anything to have all of us kids little again.  Even though Hailey is only eight, I totally get what they are saying.  I love seeing our girls grow up and be more independent and all, but it makes me sad at the same time.  Guess it just goes to show I need to enjoy every day to it's fullest, because it really does go by so stinking fast.  Anyhow, back to the birthday girl!  She had a great day, one of the best ever, according to her!  Jaren had to work until noon, so we opened presents before he left that morning.  She got a radio/CD player, a Taylor Swift CD (I have now heard more Taylor Swift than anyone should hear in an entire lifetime), a kid bopz CD, some play makeup, a fashion designer book and some candy.  She loved everything!  After that we met our old neighbors, the Wigleys, at Red Robin for some yummy lunch.  Makenzey Wigley and Hailey have the same birthday, and are only six hours apart.  They are such good friends and had a great time at lunch.  The waitress ended up giving all of the kids a birthday sundae and sang to them, it was cute!  After lunch, Jaren got off work and we went to the open house to her brand new school!  It was so neat seeing her school after waiting five months for it to be built!  Later that day John, Reagan and Hannah came over because it was our turn to babysit for date night.  The kids had tons of fun running around playing, and we made pazookies for dessert and sang to Hailey!  We decided to have her birthday party the following Saturday, since her actual birthday was on winter break. 

 Woke up bright and early and saw her

gifts on the table.

 I tried making snowman waffles.  They were a

little funky looking, but the girls loved them!

 

 Silly girl!

 

 Ready to open gifts!

 

Her Hello Kitty radio.  She loved it.  Unfortunately it

has to be returned because it skips like crazy!  Bummer!

 

 Her fashion designer book.  One of the main things she

wanted was something having to do with designing dresses!

She was very excited and got busy designing right away!

 

 This cutie LOVES Taylor Swift!!  I would love to

be able to take her to one of her concerts one day!

 

 Trying out the radio.

 

 Hailey gave them both a makeover.  Addy had no idea until

hours later that she had eyebrows drawn on haha!

 Cute little best friends at Red Robin!

 

 Addy and Rayley at Red Robin.

 

 

 

 Hailey, John and Reagan making up a dance. 

 

 Time for pazookies!

 

 Hannah Banana enjoying her ice cream!

 



New Years Night

New Years Eve Jim & Gwen invited the everyone over to have pizza and do fireworks.  It was lots of fun, and the kids and dads enjoyed the fireworks.  I am pretty much terrified of them...haha!  I love watching from a distance, but that's about it.  Add my kids in there, and I'm even more terrified.  Jaren says I am always thinking the worst thing that could happen, and he's one hundred percent correct haha!  Hailey was not afraid of them at all this year, and Addy wanted to keep her distance, like her momma!  I can't even remember when we left, probably eight thirty or so, I was exhausted!  We went home and put the girls to bed, and Jaren and I were asleep by eleven, such party animals lol.  I am bummed that it was apparently snowing a bit, and we missed it :(   I only took a few pictures, and they were with my cell phone, so they are not very good!

 Hailey loved the fireworks! 

 Jaren and Hailey Bug! 

Freezing cold and ready to go home!