Christmas Tree Farm

Every year growing up my family would go to Snowshoe Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm in Orting to cut down our tree. It was always such a fun thing I looked forward to every year. Living in Tri-Cities now, there aren't any tree farms close by, so we have had a fake tree the last couple of years (YUCK). Don't worry, that will change next year! Anyway, we started a new family tradition with Hadley to go with Grandpa & Grandma after Thanksgiving to get their tree at Snowshoe. It was so much fun! It was the first time Hadley was looking outward in the Bjorn carrier and she was squealing with excitement - it was so cute! We helped my parents pick out a 12 footer - NOW THAT'S A TREE! :)

Here is a video (don't ask why we started doing this - just my fam!) & some fun pics from the day...

Hadley's "Seasonal Size"

So happy at the tree farm! Hadley loves real trees too! :)

The Bjorn tastes yummy

I love those cheeks!

Grandpa Johnny cutting down the tree...

A Haddy size tree!

THE TREE WE PICKED!!

Grandma Holly giving her approval of the find...

The tree crew!

A great family day!

Recent Videos!

I've gotten some really cute videos of Hadley lately that I wanted to share.

The first one is of Hadley laughing at Koda. On Tuesday I was waiting for Chris to get home from his last day of practicum (YEAH!) and was trying to entertain the girls (Hadley & Koda).  I had Hadley in her exersaucer that she loves and Koda dropped her toy in my lap to play fetch - when I threw it for her she freaked out (a little attention deprived) and went nuts after the toy and Hadley just started laughing!  It was so cute!  Now I can entertain both girls at the same time!!!

The second video is of Hadley waving! This is a new trick that my mom thinks she taught her! ;) When we were home for Thanksgiving she started doing it when my mom would walk in the room and wave at her, and now she does it all the time! What a smart girl!!

Thanksgiving Firsts

Thanks to my bro, J, for his comment on my previous post - he told me to take my own advice and "persevere" on my blogging, so here I go! :) We were with my side of the fam for Thanksgiving this year and it was a lot of fun, although we were a smaller group than normal - it was fun celebrating Hadley's 1st Thanksgiving and MY 1st Thanksgiving preparing the turkey!!! I really wanted to make the bird this year, and my parents were thrilled, so they coached me through it all. I don't know why I felt compelled to do this...maybe being a "mom" my first Thanksgiving or something...I felt a little extra need to amp up my home-maker skills. My dad coached me on the 26 lb bird and my mom coached me on the stuffing. I made the green bean casserole myself (without any coaching). It all turned out AWESOME!!! I told Chris to watch out cause one day he will come home from work and I will have a turkey dinner on the table, the house sparkling, the laundry folded and put away, Hadley sleeping, and wearing a dress....ok, that would never happen, I would be in sweats! :)

As always we ate too much and had some amazing pies thanks to my Aunt Suzzy...and also as always, I took lots of pics of our little turkey in her 2 different Thanksgiving outfits (2 thanks to an early afternoon blow-out - and Grandma Holly for providing both). ;) Thanksgiving outfits aren't very "girly," but Hads pulled them off!

Outfit #1

Mommy with her 2 turkeys!

Great-Grandma Donna reading to Haddy...so precious!

Hadley with Great-Grandpa Frosty in their PLU stocking hats -
CLASSIC FROSTY

Outfit #2 (post blow-out)

Don't you love that she blew out the off-white onesie? NICE!

Haddy with my other turkey ;)