Hayes' Birthday Party

Hayes turned 5 in August. A lot of his friends have had birthday party's this year so he was soo excited to have his birthday and wanted a party. My younger sister, Heather, got married on Hayes' birthday so we had to postpone his birthday until later the next week. He thought it was pretty cool that she got married on this birthday though.


Hayes requests for his birthday was a water balloon fight and a pinata. He's pretty easy to please. I tried to think of something he liked that was round so we could just make a simple pinata by Papier-mâchéing a balloon. Angry birds fit the bill. Hayes and Kamri did all the Papier-mâché and painting, I just added the facial characteristics. Now if only I had thought of them trying to hit the pig with the red bird instead of using a bat. That would have been more true to the game.


They played hit the pig with the angry bird...version of pin the tail on the donkey. Played red rover. Ran around the sprinklers, played in the pool and had the requested water balloon fight. He invited his friends from church and preschool class but he wanted to invite their younger siblings that were Kamri's age so they could join in the fun too. I didn't think about the fact that it would add up to be A LOT of kids. So chaotic is putting it nicely. I think they had fun and Hayes loved it, next time I might keep track a little better of the numbers :) Thanks to Melissa, Cyntha and Britney for sticking around and helping Bracken and me out controlling the crowd.

Lyla 4 Months

4 months

12 lbs 5 oz · 24 inches

blue-eyed beauty

Sometimes I wonder what they are thinking

and then they ask the question out loud...

Me: "Hayes, comon Bud! We gotta go!"

Kamri: "Mom, why do you keep calling Hayes a Butt??"

Hopefully, after an explanation of what I was really saying and what Bud means she understands that I do, in fact, love her older brother.

Just chillin....the sisters aren't as enamored with angry birds.

Lyla's blessing

Bracken was able to give Lyla a name and blessing at church on June 5. Lyla Hope Longhurst. (Thankfully No sudden name changes ala Dixon style.) She was a great baby the whole day, even waited until much after the blessing to spit up all down the front of her dress. It was so great to have Bracken's parents and all of my side of the family down to celebrate with us!

Lyla's beautiful dress made by Grandma Neice! (Denise)

Mimi & Grandpa Dane

Grandpa Paul & Grandma Neice

The D & R Leavitt Fam



Just had to add this picture. Love Paul's expression, like there is no way in heck I could do that!

Pinocchio

Sunday night game of Pinocchio, Monochio, Ponopoly....Hayes is still a little confused of what to call the game but he is obsessed with playing it.

and for those of you wondering how Monopoly and Pinocchio could be confused, you need to sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer with young children more often.

2 months

Here's Lyla at 2 months and pictures of Hayes & Kamri at around 2 months. Who do you think she looks more like?

I've always thought she looked more like Hayes but lately people have been saying Kamri...maybe because she is chunking out a little more.

important

Bracken took Hayes & Kamri to the Young Men church activity tonight.

So I had an hour to get stuff done.

Somehow there is always stuff to get done.

So i started on stuff (which is now looking like an extremely odd word to me)

Then Lyla started fussing.

So I held her while I tried to get stuff done.

Then I realized holding her and getting stuff done was frustrating.

Stuff wasn't important.

So I laid down next to her on my bed.

Stared into her sweet baby blues

Her hand in a tight fist around my finger

and she slowly relaxed, knowing I was there to help her fall asleep.