Party time!

The girls' table....Hadley, Alaina and Becca...cousins and great friends!
Hadley making and tasting her cake the day before the party.
Cousin Julia who is always full of happy smiles!!!

Theo in his "Hello my name is Trouble" shirt (thanks Schwartz's) with Grandpa.
Last weekend we celebrated Hadley's third birthday with the help of many family and friends. We are so grateful to everyone who came and helped us shower Hadley with love! She has enjoyed playing with all of the her new toys this week. Wouldn't you know, her favorite seems to be the musical card from the Porter's with a princess on front!

Happy Birthday Ali!!

Our cousin Ali is turning 12 years old. Her last year of childhood! Say it ain't so, cuz! We still love you, though. Have a great day.

Painting

Hadley loves to paint...
on paper





and her face!

and no avacado either.....

No sweet potatoes, please

You'd never guess it by looking at our 19 pound
7 month old...he is not fond of solid food thus far.
The pictures are our third attempt at
sweet potatoes. As you can see, first we get funny faces and then out come the sweet potatoes...as if to say, "I really, really don't like them, Mom!"

Tropical Vacation 2008

Ok, so we didn't really go far away...BUT, Duluth has an indoor park that we decided to visit. We had a great time splashing in the warm water and spending the night in a hotel. We even ordered pizza. Hadley was pretty impressed with this surprise! Theo, well, he seems to have a good time wherever he happens to be. :)

Vacation Time

Andy had a week off in February so Lisa took off with some girlfriends for a few days and Andy, Hadley and Theo got to visit with Grandma and Grandpa in Hudson. Hadley enjoyed bedtime stories with Grandma and got to sleep in her sleeping bag! Theo enjoyed new arms to cuddle in and faces to smile and giggle with.

Six Months Already!!!!

At six months Theo loves jumping, playing with anything he can grab (including Hadley's nightgown while she stands over him) and smiling at anyone who catches his eye!























Here he was at one month last summer.....

Figure Skating

Hadley got skates for Christmas! There is a little rink right at Bayfront Park by our apartment...here she is trying out the skates with Andy and help of a chair. She had a great time. She wants to learn to twirl and spin and wear pretty costumes! :)

GrandPAW Ken

Here is Hadley posing with Grandpa Ken at Christmas time. When Hadley was first learning to name her Grandmas and Grandpas, she teased both of the Grandpas by calling them Grandma. Both Grandpas responded by emphasizing the GrandPAW. So, now when she refers to either of the Grandpas, she makes sure to emphasize GrandPAW!

Guitar Hero

Hadley Style

Comfy arms of older cousins

Theo spent lots of time snuggling this Christmas! Pictured above with Olivia and Gabbi.

Christmas Memories

Thought we better post Christmas pictures before Spring!
Here are Hadley and cousin Ali enjoying the Christmas tree...











Hadley singing a lullaby to an ornament of baby Jesus...

Theo

Time for Theo to play catch up on blog time....
Here are some of our favorite pictures.

Daddy time

Hadley and Andy built a house the other night! A gingerbread house...complete with a tree in the front yard and a gingerbread man on the roof. It was a pretty funny night as Hadley couldn't keep her hands and her mouth off the candies. :) The picture shows her hands completely blue from candy. Andy kept asking her to stop eating the candy...and as he used the frosting to make the house he licked the frosting from his finger. Hadley's response to that was, "Dad, don't eat the frosting!"

Singing debut

Yesterday, Hadley and all the other children at CBS (Community Bible Study) sang for the moms! Shortly after we moved to Duluth this fall, we were able to join CBS. Hadley is in a class for 2yearolds and Theo and I joined the "Babes in Arms" group. It's the first Bible study group that I've found welcomes moms with very young babies to join. Hadley's class is complete with a lesson, singing, crafts and snacks! Hadley sings all the time at home, in the grocery store and etc. She asked if she'd get a microphone to sing with...but, while she was up there, she didn't sing a note.:)

Just want a candy cane!

Last week we went to UWS (University WI- Superior) for Winterfest. It is a great event for the community and students. Students from the education department had crafts and cookies and ornaments for kids to decorate. Choirs from area schools performed. There were rides on a horse drawn carriage with s'mores over a bonfire to warm up after the ride. And, of course, there was Santa! We were hopeful that Hadley would be brave enough to sit on Santa's lap herself this year....but as you can see from the picture, Theo was the only brave one! :)
PS Many of you probably know we try to limit Hadley's sugar intake...well, there were elves a plenty at this event and they all gave Hadley candy canes. By the end of the night she was in rare form- screaming and hysterical about wanting another candy cane. That was fun for Mom and Dad.:) A couple days later, I said to Hadley, "What do you want for Christmas?" Her response was simple and very funny. She simply said, "candy cane."

Four Months Old

Theo is four months old!!!
Unfortunately, that means he had another Doctor appointment with immunizations. Here's a shot of Hadley showing him what was going to happen at that visit.

SNOW day

last Saturday it snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed...
We currently live in an apartment in downtown Duluth. We have no shoveling or plowing responsibilities- so snow means fun! Andy and Hadley found a spot in the city (right below the Radisson) to jump in, climb on and make angels in the snow.

That smile!

After a day of crying and fussin' it's so good to see that smile! We're not sure if Theo is getting a tooth or a cold...but we're happy to see the smile again.