Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July, we've had a busy morning!

After watching an episode of Barney, "Spring Fun", which talks about it raining, we traveled to Chappell Hill for the annual July 4th parade. We went last year so we decided to make it a family tradition. Mom watched the radar and hoped the rain wouldn't make it until the parade was over (I didn't get my wish).

Here are some pictures from the parade and the kids watching Barney. Hadlee got into getting candy. Hays liked putting the candy into stroller and Harper followed along with the other two. They ate more candy than they did at Halloween. After a couple pieces they really just enjoyed picking it up. Should be a fun afternoon couped up indoors with 3, 2 year olds!!

Working on Hay's pictures (did you see his haircut) and Harper's pictures should be finished tomorrow.

Hadlee Ray

The oldest, our leader, the boss of the three. She’s a creature of habit- every morning she’ll let everybody know the morning routine. You can always count on Hadlee to wake up in the morning and from her nap in a good mood.

In the last month she’s grown a love for watching Barney. In the past she would only watch one episode, “Here Kitty, Kitty”. Hadlee would scream with joy when it came on and Hays would start stomping his feet and crying. In the morning I can now get 20 minutes of me time- yeah Barney!!

Hadlee loves to smile and laugh. Definitely the most shy in public but each day she is warming up faster to strangers. She’s Daddy’s girl and boy does she know it, her Daddy will give into her huge smile and belly laughs.

Hadlee doesn’t say much- Dada, Mama, hays, Papa, bye-bye, baw(ball), Dawn (Uncle Don), tickle, tickle (Hannah) and moo. Two weeks ago she said “Mama” for the first time. Her vocabulary is growing and her frustration level with not being able to communicate seems to be leveling off.

She loves animals!!! Cats and dogs are her favorite. She screams when she sees a cat and gives kisses when she sees a dog.

She loves to help her mommy especially in the kitchen. Even if you’re trying to sneak into the kitchen, Hadlee will find you and of course want to be picked up.

Ever since birth it seems that Hadlee has always been sticking out her tongue. When she's working hard on something or just doing daily tasks out comes her tongue. The pictures taken at the park display her unique facial expressions and of course, her tongue.