Montana

We just got back from our big 4th of July trip to Montana. It was so much fun, but I am glad to be home and hopefully get Hailey back to her routine. We went water skiing, tubing, (of course running), and just had fun playing in the water. Hailey had so much fun because we were outside almost 24/7 so she was in heaven. We had wonderful fireworks off the dock and Hailey loved them. Greg would say, "Hailey what does a firework say?" and she would say, "BOOM!"

Greg, cousin Devon, cousin Jake, and Chase extreme tubing.

Grandma and Hailey driving the boat

Beautiful Lindbergh Lake

Hailey Swinging

Water Ski time!!!

Hailey lounging on the boat
Chase getting ready to water ski...silly.
Check out Greg's florescent wetsuit.
Tubing...ouch!

We took a ton of pictures of Hailey and Montana, but of course we forgot to take a good family one. Dang!

Check out daddy rip in his awesome wetsuit


Take a nap already Hailey...PLEASE???

Harper's Blessing

On our way to Montana we stopped in for baby Harper's blessing. Hailey was all over the place as usual, but it was fun to see Erica and Harper. For those of you who haven't seen me in a while...Check out my new bangs. Quite a shock, I know, but I am really starting to like them.

Kara cut Hailey's hair. This is her very first hair cut and it is now a cute little bob. We miss her curls, but at least she doesn't have a mullet any more.

Love my baby

Hailey really loves her baby and seems like she wants to be a big sister.

Fun at Don's Birthday

We played fun games and a funny game named Cheeto heads with Travis and Don as the Cheeto heads. Yum, shaving cream and Cheetos. You put shaving cream on their heads and then your team has to throw the Cheetos at the head. The team with the most cheetos on the head wins. Great game Kayleen! It was hilarious!

Here are some fun pictures of Hailey and Kendra at Don's birthday party.

They look like they are ready to be big sisters. They are feeding baby Aiden.

Las Vegas

Well I was waiting for Leslie to send me the pictures but I just had to copy them from her blog. Janessa, Leslie and I went to Las Vegas at the end of April and we had a blast relaxing and laying out and we went and saw Spamalot, which was hilarious.

Busy, Busy, Busy

It has been so long I am sure that you all thought that I fell off of the earth. I have been very busy working up at my companys lodge in Deer Hollow with some executives from McDonald's. We did a lot of work and had a lot of fun. We did the Olympic Biathalon, the Miller Race Track, and fun hikes, archery and things. What can I say...I have a great job.

Hailey is doing great! She is a very busy girl and loves to be everywhere. On Saturday we had a busy day and she love it. We went on the fun run in our stake in the morning, then we planted tomatoes (Hailey's favorite), and we went swimming at Grandma's house. Hailey is getting more used to the water, and I think she will love it by the end of the month. That evening we went to the park and had dinner with Trav, Leslie, and Kendra. We saw a bunch of horses from the rodeo and the girls loved it, then we watched a movie at their house.

I think that's enough about me, what about you?

Harper Grace Jackman

Hailey finally has a cousin! Harper Grace Jackman was born April 22nd. Erica and Tom live in California, so we havn't seen her yet but she looks precious. At least Hailey will have a friend around for holiday's.

Asking the Questions?

If you notice, it is about 11:30 at night on a Saturday, and Greg and I just got home from a wonderful date. I came home to check my e-mail and added a few friends to the blog.

I recently read this quote:
"Don't search for the answers. Love the questions. Live the questions. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer."
-- R.M. Rilke, Paraphrased from Letters to a Young Poet, 1903

Anyway, as you may notice I put all of the women's name first, where in others it is not. I am all about honoring the man and respecting the patriarch. But we have already taken their last name for goodness sake. So today I say, lets put ourselves first! We are the ones who are writing the stupid things anyway right? Just for this one time, why not put ourselves first?

Well girls, good lookin' out, I love you all, and good night.

tramploline

We went to Grandma and Grandpa Andrus' and played on their tramp. Hailey had so much fun trying to jump. She is still working on it. I think it is the thing she is working on the most. That, and crying because she is teething like crazy and just miserable, and when Hailey is miserable, everone is miserable. How am I you ask? Hanging in there. It is quite challenging when you have a screemer all to yourself and there is nothing you can do to satisfy her. Oh well! My girlfriends and I are going to Las Vegas for a much needed break so that will be amazing. I am so excited. I never thought I would want to leave Hailey over night but I am so excited to. Don't worry everyone. I still love the girl more than life itself.

Easter

We had a fun Easter. We took Hailey to see the Easter Bunny and she loved him, she kept smiling and laughing at him. The picture that they took was funny because she was making a funny smile and her two front teeth were showing so she looked like she was trying to be a bunny. She is so silly.

After that we went to see her new friend Baby Clara Jane Stika. Hailey wanted to hold her like a doll and give her loves.

Easter Sunday we had a egg hunt with Hailey in the back yard and it was freezing, but of course she didn't care. Then we went to church and had uncle Chase and aunt Kasse over for dinner. I made the best carrot cake and we were all stuffed. (I guess that is what holiday's are for)

Today I took Hailey to the Myan for lunch and she loved it. We met her friend Kendra there and they had a ball watching the actors dive into the water and pound the drums.

Well as Haileys favorite cartoon Tiger would say, "TTFN, Ta Ta for now."