Photos of June

The Month of May

I've learned that letting Hadley help me do the chores is a lot easier than running around trying to quickly do it before she messes something up. Here she is helping me put away the laundry.

For a date night Drew and I went to paint pottery and then went out for pizza.

Me and my girl on Mother's Day.

Yummy breakfast that Drew made.

My present!

Hadley loves going to the bishop's office for candy after church. I thought it would be okay for her to hold the candy in the car on the way home. WRONG. She was able to open it and suck it out.

Just having some fun with Dad!

Hadley LOVES shoes!

One day she wanted to take her dress off and put on these mismatching shoes.

We went to Galveston Beach! Hadley wasn't to sure about the sand at first, but she loved the waves and eventually loved covering her legs with mud.

A Reflexion on Mother's Day

Mother's Day had always been filled with lots of emotions for me. Before my mom passed I was just grateful to still have her around, after was much more difficult. The first Mother's day after she passed I got engaged. That day was filled with lots of mixed emotions. I was so excited to be marrying my best friend, but still mourning the loss of my mother. The next Mother's Day was the worst. I cried a lot during sacrament, and was just sad most of the day. The following year I was pregnant! And the next was my first official Mother's Day. It is always a happy and sad kind of day.

 Today I am very grateful for my wonderful mother that raised me. I miss her so much and wish she could see my sweet little girl.




I am grateful that I have been blessed with the opportunity to be a mother. I can not expressed the love I feel for my baby girl. The love between a mother and her child is so strong. She brings so much joy into my life.

I am grateful for Brenda. I could not have chosen a better person for my dad to marry. She is kind and loving. I'm grateful that she is Hadley's grandma and will be a great influence in her life.




I am grateful for a wonderful mother-in-law! She has really taken me under her wing and treats me like one of her own. She is a wonderful grandma to Hadley and a great mom to me.



I am grateful for Grandma! When I married Drew I not only got a wonderful mother-in-law, but I got a great new Grandma. She took great care of us while we lived in Provo, and always makes it special when we come and visit. We wish we could visit more often!

I am grateful for my Unicorn Nana. We don't get to see you often, but you still have been an influence in my life! Thank you.



I am also grateful for my Chicken Nana. She was a wonderful grandma!

Although my own mother is no longer with me, I have been blessed with many wonderful mothers. Thank you for all you do! I love you!

The Month of April

Hadley has been sick this month. First she had  Strep and Roseola  at the same time. Poor girl did not feel good. She didn't eat and just slept on Mama all day(all week long). If you look closely at the picture you can see her rash. Two weeks later she got a 24 hour Flu bug. Drew and I were also lucky enough to catch it too. 

It was Drew's birthday! The Sunday before we had friends over to celebrate. 

The presents... Drew also got a BBQ (a cheap one from Walmart)

Hadley leaning in for a kiss, mouth wide open! At least she doesn't stick her tongue out anymore. 

Hadley loves putting things in her various bags, purses, and buckets, then proceeds to carry them around the house. 

Mamma & Me

Getting ready to eat dinner.

Hadley is a climber. She gets into everything!

Language of a 16 month old.

Da-da = Dad
Da-da = Dog
Da-da= Jackson
(All sound just a little bit different)
Ma-ma = Mom
Poo-po = "Change me!" She will go get her diaper, wipes, and lay down.
Keys = Hadley loves playing with keys
Cracker
Ba-Ba = Banana
Ba-Ba = Drink
Bye Bye = She says this ALL the time!
Ball
Boobie = She wants to nurse
Shoes
Ba-Ba = Bubbles
Papa = Grandpa Rose
Baby = baby dolls, babies
Ha = hot
belly-butt = belly button


I'm sure there are more that I just can't think of right now. She is learning new words every week. It is so fun! Hadley has also become quite the climber! She climbs on everything! Chairs, benches, table , toilet, couch, boxes, oven, etc

Lots of New Pics!

Drew is teaching Hadley BAD things! : )

On Saturday morning we took Hadley to the high school for a huge Easter egg scramble. She got a heart painted on her face.

Hadley gathered about 20 eggs before she started helping the other kids out by putting the eggs in their baskets.

Here is what Hadley got from the Easter bunny!

Hadley's first art piece.

Her cute Easter dress!

Last Saturday we went to take pictures of Hadley... we only got a couple.

4 weeks

I lost 5 lbs in the last 4 weeks! Only ten more to go. I'm sure these next ten pounds will be harder to lose. I found a calorie counter app. that I started using today. I love it! You can add recipes to figure out how many calories are in a serving and you can also add your exercise. It helps you determine how much calories you should eat each day. Its great!