Hadley in January

Hadley is growing up too fast and i just don't want to forget any of it. The dress is from Nana. This is one of my favorite dresses but she was cold when I was making her take these pictures-thus the pouty look. This month Hadley has been all about the "head-a-band", her pink skirt, singing her songs and Missy. She is also super excited for her baby sister to get here. Some days all she talks about is her baby sister.

The Week Before Christmas.....

So.....I think a lot of our Christmas traditions revolve around yummy food. After church we made Christmas sugar cookies. The kids really got into the rolling out of the dough and cutting them out. Then they really got into the frosting--of course.We had Christmas parties at school. These are some pictures of Hadley and Colten. Their nickname at school is "The Mr. & Mrs." They are inseparable.

Vandergriff school parties started in the morning with a big Christmas sing-a-long. Then there were classroom parties later in the afternoon. Chad is with his friend Lauren. And Braden is giving the magnum look?

This was one of the few "down" days we had this summer. We woke up and it was raining so we spent the morning inside playing with Play-doh. By mid-morning the rain had cleared and the boys were busy making a robot out of a box that a kitchen set had come in for hadley. After completing the robot the boys walked around to some neighbors houses trying to play a prank on some friends or something.

Happy Bithday 2 You!

Hadley is growing up way too fast for me. I can hardly stand it. We had a fun little birthday party at nana's pool. Hadley had a great time swimming and being with her friends. She also loved eating all of the frosting off of her cake. Most of all she loved her girly presents.

Nana and Grandad's House

pictures from today at nana and grandad's house. becca and i were laughing so hard at hadley not wanting her picture taken. my favorite is when she carefully lays down on the ground as a show of protest. cute little mollie was more than happy for her photo shoot.

this was later.

Safari in Arkansas

we had too much fun on our trip to the safari out in gentry this last week. the best part was getting to play with our new monkey friend, kiwi. she was the cutest thing ever! hadley loved seeing all of the "cows" that is what she called everything on four legs.

so....i decided last night that i want to get better at photography. i keep saying to myself that i'm going to do it sometime but now is the time. who better to practice on??? my sweet bff hadley of course. i only shot today in the av mode. these were a few of my favs. i don't know if i'm getting better but we sure had fun playing outside.

i heart little girls in high heels....

when i went to get hadley up this morning her hair looked like it was on fire, the way it was sticking straight up everywhere. she is addicted to her blankets and bottle she has to have both right after she gets out of her crib. i love to sit and hold her as she drinks her bottle in the morning (yes i know she is too old for the bottle but it works for now...)
hadley loves to put her high heels on and walk everywhere especially outside pushing a stroller. i personally can't think of anything less desirable to do but she loves it, and even though i wouldn't do it i love to watch her walking around in her pink high heels.