Dear Hayden,

Lately you have become quite a helper. You help whenever you can!! You got your first chore — sorting silverware into the silverware drawer when it comes out of the dishwasher. Also, when we had the stomach flu this week, you came into the bathroom (where I was waiting to get sick), handed me a magazine and said, “Here’s a magazine for ya.” I didn’t even ask for one — you thought of it on your own! You also love to help with the cooking. This works best when there is stirring to be done!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

There are a lot of things you like to do! You LOVE swings. In fact, you love them so much that we hung one for you on the back porch. Also, you love to ride your tricycle to the mailbox. It’s fun to snap photos of you doing your everyday things!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

Today we went outside and blew bubbles. It is one of your favorite things to do!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

You are working on potty training… in style! You love this fairy costume and you are wearing it all around the house!

Love you,
Mama

Potty Time!

Potty Time!

Hugging Zoom

Playing with your dollhouse

Dear Hayden,

Today, Dad is running a half marathon! We are cheering him on from home because there are an estimated 30,000 people down there running! Go Dad! We are SO proud of him!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

You love to play dress up with my fancy shoes – today I have a pair set out because Dad and I are going to his work holiday party tonight. You couldn’t resist trying them on… right over your bunny ear feet! It was so cute!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

Recently, you have had some awesome end-of-the-day hair! It’s amazing what a day of playing (and pulling out your pony tail) can do to a hair-do!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

Today you were a flower girl in Josh and Renee’s wedding. You did a great job! Here are some pictures!

Love you,
Mama

First picture of the day — Just after telling me you would NOT smile in the pictures!

Waiting patiently during pictures

Watching more pictures

You and Conner — the ring bearer

You and Nae, the beautiful bride!

The ceremony

The ceremony

Group pictures — you did not smile during a single one!

Another group picture, tongue out… again!!

Dear Hayden,

On Saturday, you are going to be a flower girl in Renee and Josh’s wedding! The rehearsal was today and you did a great job!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

You had a blast during our Christmas Eve and Christmas day festivities! Christmas Eve we went to dinner at Nana and Papa’s and then we went to church — you were a sheep in the nativity scene — very cute! You had a grand time Christmas morning — Santa brought you a doll house and Uncle Ramsey and Aunt Lisa had a pink pedal car parked under the tree for you, too! We had a great Christmas dinner with all four of your grandparents and Ken and Marcia. You can’t wait to do it again next year!

Love you,
Mama