The End of Summer Days

Ahhhh, Kennewick. We love visiting you.

Have you ever had one of those trips where you can't seem to get enough pictures of everything and when it comes down to deciding what to post you can't decide so you put them all up? That's me. Hi, I'm Devin, and I am a mosaic junky. Oh well, at least I admit it. Moving on.

Again, Ahhhh Kennewick, we love visiting you, probably more than we should.

One of the main reasons we wanted to go up to Carl's hometown is to see family, of course. But the second main reason was to check out the Benton Franklin County Fair! Yee-haw! We were stoked about Hayden being able to see all the farm animals up close and personal, since those seem to be her favorite. But the excitement quickly turned to eyes rolling in the back of our heads when Hayden wanted to walk over the little bridge of a duck pond for the 11th million time(as seen in the photo to the right-->), instead of wanting to pet the animals. We came to the realization that she is still fascinated with things like boxes and rocks more than actual toys and farm animals, but I think she still had a great time. I, on the other hand, couldn't get enough of the animals. I should have been a veterinarian...

Now, you can't go to the fair and not get you some delicious, deep fried goodness! It is heavenly (and probably the best part)! All in all, it was a pretty successful trip to the County Fair.

We were able to spend some time with not only Carl's parents but also his sister and her family. I love when Hayden can play with cousins. We were also able to get some family pictures taken by the great Heather Lewis, but that will be on a whole separate blog, but I am so excited to see how they turn out. Anyway, here are some cute shots:

One thing we have really liked doing is going to the Farmers' Market, so off we went. The fresh produce and bread are to die for, and it's nice to just get out of the house and walk around these things. The people are super friendly and you can usually taste anything they are selling. Awesome.


On a list of 'things to do', Carl's dad had asked the boys to help trim down some branches from a huge tree in their front yard, so trim they did! They were all business and even little Brooks got in on the action and helped out. Way to go! Carl has a flesh wound to prove his hard work. What good little workers!

Some of my favorites, Hayden with her Great Grandma and Grandpa Kesler. Priceless, even though Hayden looks like she is having a bad day, which she was, but we won't get into that. I LOVE these pictures.


We absolutely love being with our families and we appreciate everything they do for us. Like I said, I would put even more pictures in here, I'm just that crazy. But I won't. Not now. Now, I think I might go take a nap. This mosaic stuff just wipes me out:)

p.s. I still haven't cut Hayden's hair, if you haven't noticed. The time just isn't right for me. Someday, though someday. Actually, I'm just praying the rest of her head catches up with the back then I won't have to worry about it!

Happy September!

We have been gone to Washington for almost a week and I have fallen behind in my blogging world. Not to worry, I plan to post something with substance soon and all will be well!

Enjoy the 1st of September!

My Dilema

To cut or not to cut?

Hayden has a pretty sweet mullet.

That being said, I have never had Hayden's hair cut, so I am wondering if the time has come to get rid of said mullet and relieve Hayden of any humiliation she feels because of this wicked hair style. Allow me:

Exhibit A

Exhibit Band Exhibit C

One might say, "Oh it isn't so bad, leave the poor girl alone." But believe me, these pictures don't do justice to the greatness that is Hayden's hair.

So, I'm thinking about cutting it but then I get worried that I won't be able to do cute little piggies with it, like in these next couple of pictures.

Her hair is so thin, I wonder if cutting a little off the bottom will fill her up more on the top. Oh what to do, what to do? The decisions are just too much to take!

Some Recent Pics

So, I feel like I have been busy lately, but I'm not sure what to write about.
Don't you hate that?
So instead I will show lots and lots of my favorite pictures as of late.
Let the good times roll!

A couple weekends ago we had some friends over for a Ghost Adventures party, so I decided to whip up this pretty little thing. I think I took a picture of it because A.) I had never made anything so beautiful and B.) it kind of reminded me of a big donut. Yum.


This next shot makes my heart skip a beat. Hayden entertaining herself while I clean the kitchen.

Guess what I did? I had a girls night out! This rarely happens and I was very excited. My friend, Lee, was in town for a few days, so it was nice to relax with some friends.

This next piece is what Hayden looks like when she goes down a twisty slide by herself. It's a little hard to see because the slide is yellow and the lighting was bad, but you should get the point. It's pretty funny. *No children were hurt in the making of this picture*

It's nice to have friends. I love you, ladies!

I love this shot because it's Carl doing what he loves. And I think it's cute when he does it:)

I'm not exactly sure what Hayden is doing here, but it's awesome.

This is what I saw today when I went to get Hayden from her nap. She had already been sleeping for over 2 hours and she usually wakes up when I open the door, but not today. It was too sweet to not take a picture. Why are sleeping babies so cute?


This last picture is during bath time tonight. I think she has such a sweet smile and it looks like she is really having fun. I love this little girl!

Good times.

Also, Hayden and I went for a walk down to Rod Works just to pass the time and guess what they have out already? Halloween decorations! They were so cute and made me excited for the fall. I have really enjoyed summer and I'm glad it's not over yet, but that doesn't mean I can't be excited for Halloween. And football season.

That's all for now...

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Let me talk to you guys for a minute. Do you ever discover something so amazing that you find yourself giddy when you think about it? It's a wonderful feeling.

Carl and I share a liking for many things. Mostly, we really like each other. Secondly, we are pretty big fans of Hayden. Ella is up there too, though Carl would beg to differ (only sometimes though, like when she poops in the house, but that doesn't happen very often so she is safe, for now).....moving on.

We have discovered something that can make both of us squeal like little children. Let me introduce you to Zak, Nick and Aaron:
Together, these 3 guys bring us pure entertainment on Friday nights, when the lights are off and our girl has gone to sleep. They lock themselves in some of the creepiest places, known to be haunted, for a night with nothing but their night vision cameras. Awesome. Sometimes I get so creeped out that I need to turn all the lights on in the house when the show is over. Is it real? Probably not. But these guys do a pretty good job at making you a believer in ghosts.

Try it out sometime, if you are in the mood. They just might make you a believer in the paranormal.

Part II: All Growed Up

Remember how I was talking about my baby growing up in that last post? Here are a couple more incredibly cute growing up things she loves to do.

She is really good at "counting" her fingers.


And for the past couple of days she has really liked singing "Old MacDonald", amongst other cute kiddie songs. Just listen to this sweet thing!


Tell me, aren't I justified in thinking she is the cutest thing ever? I thought so.

All Growed Up

I'm having one of those "mommy moments". I am tearing up at things Hayden does because she just melts my heart. I will admit that lately she has had her twerp moments where you think you might go crazy if she throws another tantrum, but then you quickly get over it and remember how cute she is, and how fast she is growing up.

Which brings us to today.

She officially started nursery at church.

And I am officially a sap. I teared up when we dropped her off. I spied on her to make sure she was a good girl. So did Carl. She was so freakin' cute.

And yes, she was a very good girl. She made a fruit loop necklace and drew us a picture. :)

.....I'm not ready for her to grow up anymore. She's my baby!