Oh Christmas Tree

We put our tree up at the beginning of December, but I haven't had a chance to post anything. Hailey is currently sleeping in so I thought I would try to post before she wakes up.

Last year we picked an already cut tree because we had a one month old with us, but this year we cut our own. It was a lot of fun dragging Hailey around to find the perfect tree.

She also had a lot of fun decorating.

Let It Snow!

Last week we got 6 inches of snow! We couldn't wait take Hailey out to sled.

She was pretty bundled up. I think she would've liked it better if she could move.

Eating the snow was pretty fun.

Hanging out with her Dad was the best part!

Smoothie Time!

This girl loves smoothies!

All you have to do is blend up some frozen fruit (from summer picking), throw in an overripe banana (Steve only likes 'em when they are green), and add milk. I've even been able to use baby food cubes that didn't get eaten (she's OVER baby food now). She drinks these suckers up like they're candy!

Getting INto Stuff

Hailey loves to sit IN, ON, and UNDER things. You never know where you'll find her. She sits in the kitchen drawers, under tables, and on laptops. Recently she found the newspaper basket that sits near the fireplace. She loves to pull the newspapers out, sit in the basket, and "read." The picture below makes me laugh every time. Seriously, she looks like her daddy!

What do you think, should we send this one in to the paper?

Our Little Driver

Hailey is OBSESSED with driving stuff. Her favorite thing to do (other than eat) is to stand on a driver's seat and hold the steering wheel. A few weeks ago Steve was moving some rocks for landscaping and Hailey got to help.

Hailey has also "driven" a tractor and a gator. She's truly a farm girl at heart.

Birthday Girl!

I can't believe Hailey's party was a month ago! We had a great time!

I loved her decorations. We didn't do much of a theme, but it was very pink. :) Here are some of the decorations.
*Check out the new kitchen! :) We love it!

1 year old

My baby girl is one year old today.I didn't sleep well after 4:00 am. Which was better than the day she was born. After 4 hours of pushing....she came at 2:12 am.

This morning, she was up at 6ish. Which was ok, because I was up already. She then woke her daddy up with big smiles. We played in our bed for a while (which is a weekend ritual) then headed out for doughnuts. :)

Hailey's morning nap was short. I think she knew what was coming. After finishing up some birthday treats (for the party tomorrow) we headed to Jackson.

Our first stop was Toys R US where we let Sprouty pick out her birthday gift from her mom and dad. It was a tough one. She really wanted the pink power wheel, but we ended up with a basketball hoop (she IS 3/4 hoosier).

After that we headed to The Parlour. It's a 50's style diner. Hailey got her first meal just for her...chicken tenders and fries, and she shared ice cream with us.

Finally, we headed home to play with her new toy, and now she's napping. Tonight will be low key so we can rest up for her big party tomorrow.

We didn't take pictures today because she has a nasty cold. We'll try tomorrow while she's in her party outfit, but here are some from the past month.