Hadley's frist Christmas party

Martins RC flying buddy invited all the guys and their families to his house for a Christmas party. He and his wife have a lovely home that was very kid friendly. Hadley never sat down the 3 hours we were there. There was lots of food, fun and flying. 

All dolled up and ready to go

Who knew?

When I play with Hadley I try and show her how her toys work.  Many times she doesn't seem to be interested in how Im playing with them, she does her own thing.  I never know if she is understanding what Im  doing until out of know where she surprises me.  Here is one of those moments.

The great outdoors

Hadley has discovered a new way to get outside that doesn't involve mommy and daddy's help. The doggie door!  Nowdays it has the cover on it so she doesn't adventure out on her own.  We also discovered she likes to help water the grass.

Anniversary Getaway

We celebrated our 5th anniversary with a trip to Sedona while grandma took care of Hadley. We stayed at a beautiful resort called L'auberge.  I would go back there in a heartbeat.  The grounds are lovely, nestled along the river and the service is excellent. We checked into our little cabin with a fireplace, deck and private outdoor shower.  Martin found a highly rated place for dinner called Elote.  It was worth the hour and half wait, very good/ strong margaritas and outstanding food.  The next day we headed to Flagstaff where we picked up some sandwiches before making our way to Meteor Crater and Sunset Crater... it was a fun little day trip.  Next morning we had a big breakfast at the resort to fuel up for our Sedona adventures. We went to Slick Rock then made our way to Long Canyon Trail for a  hike.  We missed Hadley something terrible and after little discussion we decided to grab a bite to eat and get home before she went to bed. The trip was fantastic and I thank my hubby for making all the arrangements.

snow on the way to Flagstaff

Such a handsome guy.

Meteor Crater

Lava flow

800 year old Anasazi home... amazing views

I could live in this room at the hotel

Slick Rock

Thursday November 3rd...Happy Birthday Hadley!

We did celebrate Hadley's First Birthday on Thursday the 3rd  but saved most of the excitement for The big party Saturday the 5th.  We had her open Mommy and Daddy's gift on her actual birthday a 3 in 1 tricycle. She loves it and rides it 2 to 3 times a day. Then came Saturday... cake, pinata, a flying fish, gift opening,  friends and family.  It was a very special day.

First Halloween

 Hadley had just woken up from her nap when we put her in her costume.  She wasn't to sure about what was happening but once she got outside and saw the other children she was all smiles.  We did some trick or treating in the neighborhood then headed over to Northridge Church for their fall festival.  Hadley wore her lamb costume and was a big hit.

 We used Hadley's hands as the template for the eyes.

Adventure Girl

Hadley is a climber and an explorer. I was able to catch the first successful climb on to the couch and photos of other recent adventures.