Trick or Treat..... Smell our Feet! Give us something good to eat!

Oh what fun Halloween is when you have little ones around to enjoy it!

Mitch and Amy brought the girls by so that we could see their costumes before going to a Halloween Party at a friends house. Haylee was a Pirate and Rylee was SuperGirl. They sure looked cute and were so excited to go trick or treating.

Here are a few pictures of them trick or treating. Looks like they had fun! Haylee looks like such a big girl.

Michael, Joanne and Mason came over to trick or treat in our neighborhood. So, we got out the wagon and had some fun in between the rain going to a few houses. Mason was Bamm Bamm and wasn't sure what we were doing, but went along for the ride! Oh yes, did you notice that his dog, Louie, was in costume too? I told you before, that dog will let you do anything to him!

Watch out for the Ghosts and Goblins........ Happy Halloween!

Our little Haylee is turning One!

It is hard to believe, but, Haylee is one year old! She had a birthday fit for a princess! On Friday, I took a vacation day and worked hard at baking cupcakes, cakes and sewing a tutu for her highchair. On Saturday morning, Aunt Jo Jo and Mason came over to decorate the cupcakes while I decorated the Princess Bear cake. Thanks, Joanne, I couldn't have done it without you! Afterwards, it was off to the Robertson Castle to set up the display of cakes and to decorate the highchair before the guests arrived.

Haylee was so excited to see the cake. She wanted to attack it right away! Hold on Hay Hay, you have to wait a little longer! Mitch and Amy were expecting 60 guests and had prepared a feast fit for a king...... wait...... a princess!

Once all of the people came, Haylee went into her shy self and did not want anything to do with anyone! She does not like to be center of attention.... at least with strangers. Once we started to sing Happy Birthday to her she quickly hid her face. I think that she was probably praying for us all to disappear when she lifted her head back up.




Daddy helped her to start eating her cake. And being the daddy that he is, he let big sister, Rylee, help out. With mostly pink and white icing, wouldn't you know that she would go for the black eyes and nose. What a mess!




Pop Pop was a willing participant. Haylee enjoyed feeding the icing to him and he enjoyed seeing her have fun!

All that work........ and this is what was left of my masterpiece!

But, it was all worth it! And just to make it more exciting for her, Mimi and Pop Pop bought her a little pink coupe; which she loved! Happy Birthday, Baby Girl! Vroom... Vroom...

Haylee's first visit to the hospital!

Hooray............. hopefully, we can say goodbye to ear problems.

Since birth, Haylee has had one ear infection after another. To be honest, she never has been a very happy baby. She did not cry all the time, but, she was not eager to go to anyone and play. It was probably because she was in pain all along. Imagine....... almost 8 months of not feeling good!

Well, today Mitch, Amy and myself took her in for out patient surgery where they put tubes in her ears for drainage. We all thought that she would be hard to deal with in the morning because she could not eat or drink after midnight. So, Amy nursed her just before midnight and she fell asleep. She was still sleeping when they arrived at the hospital and fortunately, due to her age, she was the first scheduled surgery for the day. They came and carried her out and said that they would bring her back into the room for Amy to nurse her as soon as she woke up in recovery. In no time, she was alert and back in the room.

We noticed right away that her hearing was better, because as she started nursing, Mitch and I began to talk. She jerked her head around to look at us. Even though we were using low voices, they were loud to her.

Hay Hay, you are Mimi's little doll baby. You did such a great job!

Now, everyone comments on what a good baby she is. She smiles all the time and will even let Pop Pop and Grandpa play with her now! We cannot believe the change, it has been like Day and Night!

We are so glad that you are off to a whole new start!