The building of a Tudor

We had a few large boxes left over from Christmas that I wanted to turn into a castle for Hadley.  My idea was to make it look like the Disneyland castle but I think I set my sights too high.  After a few months passed I finally came up with an alternative, a Tudor style house.  I am so excited about this Tudor that I actually drew plans.  I get to be creative and make something for Hadley in the process.  I will post the final project as soon as its done.

Original castle idea...scrapped

Daunting task... no thanks

Is this not the cutest?... So excited 

The start

Happy Valentines Day!

We hope you dance

Hadley is a music lover and we know this because when music plays she moves to the beat. Martin recently played some music on Youtube and Hadley surprised us with her new dance moves.  Her dancing is contagious and we find ourselves dancing with her often.  Life is short, we hope you dance too.

Learning tower

Through another blog I discovered an item called a "Learning Tower". They make them for children 18 months to 6 years. It safely elevates your child in the kitchen and beyond. I found that they cost around $200, a bit to much for our budget. I went to craigslist for the hunt and was able to get one for $100, the going rate.  Im able to place Hadley on the tower for a short period of time until she is a bit older.  I can't wait till Hadley can stand on her own at the kitchen counter and do crafts while I prep and teach her about food.  Here she is doing a little coloring.

Out at the field with Daddy

We all headed to the field to watch Daddy fly one of his fancy planes. Hadley had fun running around and watching as they flew by.

Reading before bed

Reading is a big party of Hadley's routine to get ready for bed.  She takes a bath, we put her PJ's on, maybe have some silly time,  read and cuddle,  then brush her teeth,  have a bottle and down for bed.  She starts to get ready for bed an hour before and we spend the majority of that time reading.  Her favorite books are her prayer books. 

It is her prayer books that she is reading during this video

Our new dog walker and house keeper

Recently there has been talk around the house about getting someone to come help me with the house cleaning. We found the perfect person.  Little did we know she was right under our nose the whole time.  She doesn't mind Dash and even likes to take him for walks... Hehe.