Christmas photos

I was hoping to have some family photos done this year in time for our Christmas card but never got around to scheduling it.  My last minute back up plan was to take Hadley and Dash to the desert for some pictures.  Dash was really excited until he realized we were not there for a hike.  They both were very cooperative and tolerated my props.

 Hadley and her buddy Santa Clause

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Grammy's visit.

Grammy came for Thanksgiving and her birthday. She helped us decorate for Christmas and get a head start for the holiday festivities. We trimmed the tree and decorated our own gingerbread house. We also went to a resort that had a Frozen themed gingerbread display and another resort that had lights, a train ride, carousel, ice skating, and hot cocoa!  Many wonderful memories were made.

Happy 4th Birthday!!

Hadley turned four a few weeks ago and we thought a trip to Disneyland would be a fun way to celebrate. We mentioned to her what we were planning but she didn't understand.

It had been about 15 years since I had gone and I was really excited to experience the park through Hadleys eye's.  I remembered as a child specifics of how real and exciting it was. Hadley did get most enthusiastic when she saw a Disney character.  One day is not enough time at the park, there is to much to see and do. 

Pumpkin Patch

What an awesome day Hadley and I had.  We took a trip to the local pumpkin patch and went on a hayride. We also panned for gold.  We bartered our gold find for candy... should have kept the gold. They had a petting zoo at the patch and Hadley just loved the little calves. While we were there Hadley practiced milking a cow, albeit not a real one , but still fun. We ended the trip with a ride on Stormy the horse. Always a treat to see the happy smile on Hadley's little face.