Dear Hayden,

Recently I have been learning how to play the guitar. When I practice, you like to come play, too! Today Dad was snapping pics while we played!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

Today was another great summer day! You went swimming with Dad and your (second) cousins in Nana and Papa’s pool! You love the water and you sure are enjoying these summer days!

Love you,
Mama

Swimming with Daddy

You, Daddy, Michael and Hannah

Drying Off

Dear Hayden,

Today you saw your first show at the theatre! The show was a musical called The Selfish Giant. You loved the singing and dancing and when you heard a word you know, you shouted it out. That was okay because the audience was all children, so a little rowdiness was just fine! You had a great time!

Love you,
Mama

Here’s a picture of you in the theatre after the show was over:

Dear Hayden,

Recently you have begun sporting the pig tails and actually leaving them in for a little while! Here’s a pic!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

This week, we went on a field trip with our playgroup to Cerreta’s Candy Factory for a tour — and they let each of you make your own chocolate pizza! Here are some pictures of you enjoying yourself and making your little pizza!

Love you,
Mama

Group Photo

Crazy Smile Picture

Sharing Crackers with Hannah Jane

Waiting for Chocolate Pizza Materials

Pizza Chef

Making Your Pizza

Dear Hayden,

We spent this weekend in Tucson with Grandma to celebrate her 70th birthday. You had a great time swimming, watching fireworks for the 4th of July (in your pajamas) and eating Grandma’s birthday cake and ice cream. Our van broke down on the way home (in Casa Grande) so we got to ride the second half of the trip home in a tow truck! You loved it. It was a hot day, so we are very glad to all be home safely!

Love you,
Mama

Breakfast Burrito — on the way out of town!

Hanging out at Grandma and Jiddoh’s

Swimming

4th of July Fun!

Heading out for Grandma’s Birthday Dinner

Getting ready to help Grandma blow out the candles!

Eating cake and ice cream

Watching fireworks with Jiddoh

Watching fireworks with Grandma

Tow Truck

Getting in the tow truck

Getting settled to ride!

Unwinding after an eventful trip home!

Dear Hayden,

You picked the LARGEST zucchini (or goo-see-kee as you say) from your garden!! Here are some pictures.

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

This week, we are participating in Vacation Bible School at church. You are staying in the nursery, where you are doing crafts, singing songs and going on walks! We have a great time there in the morning and then we hang out with friends afterward in the afternoons! Madison comes to VBS every year, too, so she is staying with us for the week — you love having her around — you are constantly looking for her and asking for her if she isn’t in the room!

Love you,
Mama

Morning Program

On a Walk

Crafts

Crafts

Crafts

Riding Home to Play with Chet and Lily and Madison

Dear Hayden,

Your dad is RAD! He loves you so very much! You have a great time playing with him, and the two of you share so many things — you garden together and for Father’s Day, you and I got him a fish tank — which the two of you are having a splendid time tinkering with! Today, Jiddoh and Maggah are here, and then this afternoon we are barbecuing with Nana and Papa — all of us together. You are one lucky lady because you have a dad, 2 grandfathers and a great grandfather who love you like crazy.

Love you,
Mama

Hanging with Daddy

Upside Down!

Fish Tank!

Awesome Dads!!

Dear Hayden,

I spent last week at camp! I missed you terribly, and I was so lucky because you and Dad came up and spent the day with me on Wednesday. You loved camp!! You did a lot of exploring, you played tether ball and baseball, you played around inside an abandoned old fire truck and you bounced in the bounce house. You also got to try camp food and you got to go to evening worship — which you loved because you got to dance. I had a great time with the kids at camp, but I was so happy to get home to you!

Love you,
Mama