Christmas

Although this is technically Hadley's second Christmas this is the first that counts. We had a blast watching her open her presents, the pet presents, and some of mommy and daddy's.  She received a tea set, stuffed animals, books, a tub toy, slippers, and a wind plane for the back yard. The most fun for her was collecting all the Christmas bags.

Grandpa's visit

Grandpa D and doggie Brownie came to visit just before Christmas.  When I went to write this post I came to realize that grandpa had taken all the photos with his camera. I was left with the few shots we had with our camera. Here we are at the train park where they had a grand display of Christmas lights.   Walking around the park were a few story book characters which Hadley wasn't to excited about. All was good again when she tried ice cream for the first time.

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