Field Day

Today was Field Day at Preschool...I decided that Gracie was going to go visit Nana and Steve, so that Hayden could have me all to herself today.  I also know that Gracie would have been right in the middle of Hayden's field day, trying to keep up with her big sister.  Hayden was excited as always when she saw me waiting to go play all the games with her.  It was a pretty neat little field day and thank goodness it was inside.  They had a jumping thing(that is Hayden's description of it), the parachute, sack races, ring toss, and some kind of baseball game...the kids used the noodles that you use in swimming pools and tried to hit balls with them.  They set it up very organized, each group had approximately 5 minutes at each station, so I am guessing that you know by now that 5 minutes in the jumping thing was definitely not enough for Hayden.  After every station she wanted to know why she couldn't go jump again. 

Once our time was up at Field Day it was time to have the End of the Year Party.  Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Sue took all the boys and girls back to the classroom for about 30 minutes while some of the Mommies went to get pizza for lunch...The rest of us Mommies went on to the Fellowship Hall, the kids seem to not listen to Mrs. Christie as well when us parents are in there...And that is when Hayden got the BIGGEST SURPRISE ever, her Daddy showed up, he figured I wouldn't have my phone, so he just went straight to her classroom.  He said that her face was totally priceless when he opened the door, she got up off the floor and ran as fast as she could to him, screaming DADDY you made it!!!  He said that he actually almost cried she made him feel so special and loved.  Then he surprised me as well because I had no idea that he was at the school and I was scared to call him, thinking that he was just going to tell me that he couldn't make it.  When he walked  it pretty much made my day as well because I knew just how much it meant to our little girl. 

After the pizza party, Mrs. Christie decided that we could all go play on the playground, so Hayden wanted Mark to help her across the monkey bars and once he helped her, he had to help about 10 other little ones across, it's a good thing he such a good sport!  Hayden also got captured by Luke and Paxton a couple of times, apparently Hayden and Kierstin are on a team and the boys are on a team and they try to capture each other.  It was quite entertaining watching them run around the playground screaming as loud as they could.

As if our day wasn't full of fun already, we also had ballet, so Mark got to watch his little ballerina at her best today.  There is something about someone new going with me, she just can't help herself from showing off a little.  I hope that she has that same feeling on Saturday when she is up on the big stage in front of all of her family...and shows them just what she has learned!  I guess we will just have to see what happens, either way I will be the proudest Mommy ever!

Next on the list was to go pick up our other little girl, and she was very pleased to see us.  She was standing at the door looking out when we pulled into Nana's driveway, we could hear screaming Daddy when we opened the car doors.  We have two little girls that love their Daddy very much!   Gracie had a great time at Nana's house and Hayden played for a little while, and then I told her that we had to go home and get ready for another busy day tomorrow!  Tomorrow is WATER DAY at school.  I asked Hayden if I needed to take Gracie back to Nana's tomorrow and she said NO that she wanted Gracie to come to her school.  She truly is a thoughtful big sister. 

Until tomorrow....

This is from this weekend...I thought Pop would like this one:

Jumping thing:

One, Two, Three....GO!

Trying to WIN:

Trying not to get captured:

He really is the best Daddy:

This is one of the other teachers squirting water on the kids, I guess that is one way to cool them off:

Painting

Tonight after I fed the girls dinner, Hayden wanted to paint while I cleaned Gracie up...Yes, Gracie makes the biggest mess you have ever seen when she eats, so it takes me awhile.  The whole time I was cleaning Gracie off, she kept calling Hayden, she obviously thought Hayden was going to help her get away from Mommy.  Once I let her down out of the highchair, she immediately climbed up on the stool and started painting with Hayden's paint.  It was so cute, she looked like such a big girl,  she really is growing up too fast, I can hardly believe that in just a little over 3 months she will be 2! 

I always buy the crayola wonder stuff, it is absolutely the best thing they have ever come out with.  It only works on special paper and doesn't color on the kids or any of my furniture, which makes Mommy very happy.  I guess now I can start buying lots of painting and coloring books for little Gracie too!  She had so much fun, she really thought she was doing something.  In fact, when I said I needed to get the camera to take a picture...She started saying CHEESE before I even got back with the camera. 

While Gracie was painting, Hayden decided that she was going to paint too, well Gracie wasn't going to allow that, so Hayden then decided she would put together puzzles.  Hayden is usually pretty good about sharing with her little sister, now we just have to teach Gracie what sharing is all about.  It all worked out, they really do play very well together.

Look at me Mommy:

Okay Mommy I will just put this puzzle together:

Very Proud of her work:

Mother's Day

I woke up this morning to a beautiful sound...Hayden was telling me Happy Mother's Day and that she loves me and Gracie was giving me lots of kisses.  What more could any Mommy ask for?  I love being a Mommy, it is the best feeling in the world.  I have truly been blessed with a wonderful husband and the two most adorable, beautiful, precious and sweet little girls!  I love waking up every morning and knowing that my job is just to enjoy my girls and I thank Mark for that and we try to make him feel special too since he provides us with everything.

After I got the girls dressed they left to go shopping with their Daddy...Yes he waits until the last minute to do any kind of shopping, but he always comes home with the best gifts.  They did a great job even though I told them not to do too much for me...they came back home with a dozen of red roses(which always makes me happy, I love flowers), a ipod speaker that I can use in the kitchen, a Dora the Explorer puzzle and a Tractor Supply hat and the most special Mother's Day card....When I opened it, it was Hayden's voice saying I Love You Mama and Gracie was saying Mama.  Of course I cried, they always seem to get tears out of me on Mother's Day.  They really make me feel like the best Mommy in the world, I hope that I am, I do try to be!
 
We also had Grandmama, Linda, Mimi and Pop, and Kim and Artie over today to celebrate Mother's Day for Mimi and Grandmama. Thanks to Kim and Artie for bringing all the food and cooking it.  The hamburgers were delicious, Artie always cooks the best hamburgers.  It was a great afternoon, the weather was perfect and it was fun just sitting back and watching the girls play outside. 

I think Mimi really liked her gift from us, it was a necklace with Hayden and Gracie's picture in it.  I thought she would like it, in fact I think I am going to order another one for me.  Hayden was very excited about it, she could hardly wait to give it to Mimi. 

Nana spent Mother's Day with Uncle Randy who has been out of town for the last three weeks.  We went to visit Nana and gave her some gifts on Friday.  The girls always have fun at Nana's house, mainly because they get whatever they want whenever they want, but I guess that is how it is supposed to be. 

Happy Mother's Day to Nana, Mimi, Grandmama and Mema today, You are all so special to us and We Love You So Much!!!

Me and Hayden, tried to take a picture of us myself, Gracie was napping...

Grandmama giving Hayden some kisses:

Mimi and Hayden, I really like this picture:

Grandmama, Mimi, Kim and Hayden:

 

This is what Gracie was doing while everyone else was taking pictures, she loves the water table and playing with Aunt Linda

It was a the best Mother's Day ever!!!

Pool Party

It has been so HOT that I decided it was time to break out the kiddy pool for the girls.  Gracie got in it for the first time Tuesday when Hayden and Mark were hunting.  She enjoyed it but she likes it a lot better when she has Hayden to play with.  They LOVE the slide on the swimming pool and even though it makes Mommy a little nervous because Gracie isn't very careful, it is fun watching them get so excited about something.
I can't wait to see them in Kim's pool in a couple more weeks or as soon as the water is warm enough to get in anyway.  I hope Gracie likes it and doesn't mind wearing the famous water wings.  Hayden always liked the water wings, it gives them more freedom to learn to swim.  I wouldn't be surprised if Gracie jumps in right behind Hayden, she is a little braver than I would like her to be!  Then again she may be a little scared, I guess we will just have to see!

See how much fun they had...I love the sound of excited little girls...

Mother's Day Tea

I went to a Mother's  Day Tea Party yesterday at Hayden's Preschool.  I must say it was the sweetest and most perfect tea party I have ever been to.  There was also going to be a photographer there to take pictures of everyone, so that meant that my little girls had to be the cutest ever.  They wore their matching pink and green dresses and of course I had to match too, so I wore my pink sweater...I sure do hope the picture turned out good.  Just look how sweet they are!

After we got our picture taken, it was time to eat our lunch and have some sweet tea, they had sandwiches, fruit and of course cookies and brownies.  Hayden and Gracie both ate a ham and cheese sandwich, which was funny because at home they will not eat them no matter how hard I try.  Hayden also drew a picture of me and wrote a sweet letter and made me a picture holder and the "S" on it is made out of her little fingerprints!  Honestly it was the the best letter ever, she has such a way with words!  Who knew that the smallest little thing could make a Mommy cry(happy and proud cry).

The letter says:

My Mom is 3 year old.

My Mom weighs 5 pounds.

My Mom is 4 feet tall.

My Mom's favorite color is purple. 

My Mom's favorite food is vegetables.

My Mom likes to lay in the bed the most.

My Mom gets mad when I play a joke on her.

I know my Mom loves me because she gives me big hugs.

See what I mean is that not the sweetest letter ever.  Although not sure when I really get to lay in the bed, but it is funny to see what she tells her teachers!  I personally think this is the best picture of me!

After we all got done with our lunch and tea, the class sang a song to all the Mommies.  It was so cute, I did video it, but it is too long to put on the blog.

It was a great Mother's Day Tea.  I love being a Mommy and I love my girls more than anything! 

Here are a couple more pictures of the girls...

Gracie wanted lots of hugs:

What an angel....

I love you two little girls more than you will ever know!!!!

Surprise

Last night Hayden asked Mark if he could come pick her up from school one day, he told her that if it rained on his job that he might be able to pick her up today.  She told him that he had to come by himself and he had to drive his red truck and bring Rowdy and Sue too, so she can show her teachers.  So when she woke up this morning and realized he had gone to work, she looked at me with those pitiful little eyes and said "but Mommy he said if it rained he would be able to pick me up from school".  I told her that he had to go check on his job and he should be back home in time to pick her up and boy was I hoping he would make it otherwise Mommy would be in big trouble for telling a story!  

Mark called me at 10am and asked what time she had to be picked up by and I thought oh no, he isn't going to make it, but he did.  He was here in plenty of time to load up both the dogs and go pick up his little princess.  I wish I could see her face when she comes out the door of preschool and finds her Daddy waiting to pick her up with Rowdy and Sue. 

Mrs. Christie told Mark when she put Hayden in the truck that she had told everybody at the Preschool today that her Daddy was coming to pick her up and they were going hunting! I can just hear her talking to her class and teachers, it probably went something like this...Well actually(this is one of her new favorite words) my daddy is coming to pick me up today in his red truck, with Ms. Sue and Rowdy and then we are going to go to the Good Hope Store and get me a biscuit(Mark always stops and gets biscuits when they go hunting on the weekends) and then we are going hunting!

He plans to take her to the Good Hope Store and get some lunch, I don't think she will get to get that chicken biscuit but maybe she will settle for something else.  Then they are going to Cy's house to let Rowdy and Sue run for a little while, instead of hunting, but she really won't know the difference.  Mark asked me if I wanted him to come back by the house to get Gracie and myself to go too, but I told him to ask Hayden what she wanted to do.  Hayden decided that she wanted to have Daddy all to herself this afternoon and that is perfectly fine with Mommy and Gracie. She is definitely a Daddy's girl and I think it is so SWEET!

Mark is such a great Daddy.  I am so glad that he loves spending time with his girls on his days off work!!!

Mary Poppins

Today Kim, Mimi, Hayden and myself went to the FOX to see Mary Poppins.  Kim gave the tickets to Mimi for Christmas, and it just so happened that May was the earliest show.  It was so much fun and a nice treat to do something different.  The best part is always watching Hayden as she expierences new things, she was so excited when we first got there, she didn't even want to leave our seats to go buy her a new T-shirt, and well everyone knows that she didn't just get a T-shirt...She got a Mary Poppins magic bag, magic umberella(that is what she calls them, and when we got home she wanted to know if she could fly outside) and a T-shirt that says Pratically Perfect (which she is Perfect).  When we got back to our seats it was time for the show to begin and she was sitting in a booster seat but she still couldn't see over the person in front of her, so she sat in Mimi's lap so she could see everything.  She really enjoyed the dancing and the singing, but when they were just talking she would get bored very fast.  She kept trying to go to sleep and rolling around in Mimi's lap, so finally when in was intermission, we got her some popcorn, cherry flavored candy and a sprite and she enjoyed the second part of the show a lot more.  The best part is when she would actually laugh out loud and have that amazed look on her little face, especially when the guy was walking upside down and when Mary Poppins was flying with the umberella...but you will never guess what her favorite part was...when one of the characters burped very loudly.  Mimi says she is a lot like her Daddy, I would have to agree!  My favorite part was at the end when Mary Poppins flew over the crowd and the only reason it was my favorite part was because of the look on Hayden's face, it was truly priceless! 


Thanks Aunt Kim for a wonderful day and we are so excited about celebrating your birthday tomorrow!!!