The Boxing Match

Merry Christmas!

Just some various pictures to say Merry Christmas! Hayden and his teacher, a visit from Santa and the firemen, and of course the babies!

A couple more pictures....

Hayden's New Love!

We added another girl to our family this weekend....ROSIE! She's a 9-week-old Black Lab and the sweetest puppy in the world! We got to meet her parents who were just as wonderful. Luckily, Rosie and our other babies are getting along pretty well...as you can see. Hayden was so excited that he crawled into her kennel with her as soon as we got her home! :)

Trip to Washington DC

We were lucky enough to spend a few days in Washington DC for part of Thanksgiving break. We learned a lot and saw some beautiful places! More pictures to come, so please check back again soon! :)

Halloween - Hayden's FAVORITE holiday!

Hayden was a Zombie this year. Almost everyone from the neighborhood gathered on the street for pizza, drinks and fun...then it was trick-or-treat time. Here is Hayden with his buddies from the neighborhood - Nick, Jake, Travis & Brandon.

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Albert and Hayden had their annual pumpkin carving contest and once again....Hayden won! Hayden's is on the right and Albert's is on the left. It was the originality and creativity of Hayden's design that put him in 1st place! :)

More Pictures of the babies!

This little face is just too cute to not take pictures of. Lucy was very upset about the newest adoptee (Ellie), however, she is getting more and more used to her. She's realizing it's fun to have someone around to play with (or beat up on) when we're not home.

The NEWEST baby in the family!

This is Ellie! She is SOOOO cute! Lucy isn't too happy about it, but she's adjusting!

This is Lucy!

Lucy has been growing like crazy! She's so much fun!

Halloween Time at Sea World

Lots of scary things at Sea World this time of year. The Haunted Forest was the best part - Hayden nearly needed a change of clothes!! :)

Another trip to the Gulf of Mexico!

This weekend we made it down to the Gulf Coast again. We were planning to stay the whole weekend, but got rained out. Oh well! We spent a few hours at the beach playing in the sand, flying kites and swimming in the ocean. This little cutie is Jenna - Hayden's cousin. They have the greatest time together - how could you not have fun with such an adorable little sweetheart!

Mr. Hayden Dancer, SPO

Hayden is now a Safety Patrol Officer at his school. He does a great job helping folks get around safely through traffic every day after school.

First Day of School!

This is a little late, but here is Hayden on his first day of school. We're a month into 5th grade now and it has been great! He's got a great teacher and wonderful friends!

Our Trip to The Texas Coast

At the beach on the Gulf of Mexico

Ahhhhh....fishing early in the morning!