Lehi Parades

My sister's family lives in Lehi so we were able to go to Lehi's celebrations as well!   We went to the Horse Parade on Thursday night and then we went to the mini parade on friday night! So fun, yes the horse parade is a parade only of horses well and people!  The mini parade is miniature floats that each ward puts together, they have a theme every year and they do a float according to that theme. 
The theme this year was :

MEMORIES OF...

Grandpa's Farm

Ice Cream Trucks

 Summertime Fun

 Nana and the Babes

Horse Parade

Missionaries on their horses

 Zebra Horse

 P:ink Horse

What fun parades!!!

Just for Fun

Just Eatin breakfast, oh hey mom!

Little Bug Passed out on our morning walk.

 Cute little toesis

 New Shoes, so dang cute!

Work

So I have started working basically full time well...it's 3-4 days a week for about 6 hours a day so not necessarily full time but yes.  Today was the first day of this little 1 1/2 month's of full time working, i'm exhausted.  Working is so much harder than taking care of my sweet boy.  I missed him so much today I don't know if i'm going to last!   He was asleep when I left and asleep when I came home... i'm not so sure about this.. I want him to be awake so that I can play with him.  I don't know how mommies leave after 6 weeks of maternity leave.  That is all I really have to share. 

Father's Day

Today is Father's Day,  this year it brings a whole new meaning to our little family.  It was Tyler's first with Hayden.  Happy Father's Day Tyler.  You are an amazing daddy and Hayden sure loves you so much.  You make him smile the best out of anyone and you can always get him to giggle.   He loves it when you spend time with him and make him laugh uncontrollably, even if it gives him the hiccups it's still funny to him and he continues to laugh.  I couldn't have asked for anyone better to help raise my little Hayden than tyler he is so amazing.  I love you Ty.

He loved being pushed in this little wagon by link and mama. 

I just thought I would add this one in here, Hayden has started getting up on his hands and knees..and rocing back and forth.  Before we know it he will be crawling all over the place uh oh. We better start baby proofing the house.

Also to my father, who has been such an amazing person in my life Happy Father's Day, Daddy.  I couldn't have asked for a better dad, he is such an example to me spiritually, physically,mentally(smart).  He is overall one of the best men you will meet in your lifetime.  He has such a strong spirit about him, someday I hope I can only be half the person that he is.  I love you so much daddy. 

Cute little nakey babies!  Look at Hayden's little man boobies!  I love them

This is part of Tyler's and my Dad's present from Hayden.  We had fun making it. 

Strawberry Days

This morning Hayden and I went to the Strawberry Days parade with my sisters and my brother in law and two little nephews!  It was so much fun, I love summer for this reason; parades, rodeo's,and fun!  We saw lots of cool things, got lots of coupons and cheered as usualy for the marching bands. ( for those of you who don't know why we would cheer for the marching bands..both my sisters were in them.  Nicole played the flute in the pg band and Kelsey also played the flute for the American Fork band.)  Yes we are a family full of band nerds, although I could never have done marching band..too hard for me, you would never believe how hard they work.  Anyway back to subject the parade was so fun Hayden loved the noise at first but as we got further along he started getting tired/hungry and when the firetruck would pass or loud noises would occur he would SCREAM.  What a great way to start off the summer.  We celebrated Strawberry Days quite a bit this week. We started off with the concert in the park and strawberries and cream tues. night, then wednesday the baby contest(just for fun), then today the parade! 

Also today Tyler and I were able to go see MaMa Mia on BROADWAY up in SLC, with my family.  It was a great play, great music, and funny, although very RISQUE(sp?)  I LOVED the music, ABBA is just grand!  I sat there singing to myself the entire time!  We went to the Cheesecake Factory afterward and enjoyed the delicious food and Cheesecake.  Tyler's favorite is the RED VELVET, and mine is the ADAMS PEANUT BUTTER CUP, very delightful!  What a GREAT day, we are definitely tuckered out. 

Sitting

So I know I just posted a picture of Hayden sitting, but these pictures were so stinking cute I just had to post it.  Hayden is getting so good at sitting he sits up all the time now.  We have been sitting him in carts at the grocery store and he loves it so much more than being in his car seat. 

These are our new favorite Jammies, from wally world for $5 bucks.  We love the two piece no footed jammies.  He was pulling his feet out of his footed jammies so we went footless. 

Morning

This adorable face is what I get to wake up to every morning. This picture was this morning when I went in to get him! I am the luckiest mommy in the world!

This picture below is blurry I know but it's to show how good he is getting at sitting up!!

He wouldn't hold still so everytime I took the picture he moved, little stinker so they all are blurry. 

Mission

Why is it that sending someone that is so close to you on a mission is so hard?  I have a lot of feelings tonight and I just needed to let out a few emotions.  My brother Alex was set apart as an Elder tonight, he reports to the MTC tomorrow at 1:30 P.M.  I have done really well until tonight, I haven't cried or felt sad only happiness and excitement for him.  Tonight was the realization of the 2 year.  Tyler will not get to see him tomorrow before he leaves so tonight was GOODBYE for 2 years for the two of them...while watching Tyler hug and wish him luck reality hit...HARD.  Two years is such a long time, Hayden will be 2 1/2 by the time Elder Alex Ward gets home and we will more than likely have another little one roaming our home.  I do not want to say goodbye for two years, I want to say goodnight I will see you tomorrow I love you.  Yesterday my sister told her little boy Lincoln that by the time uncle Al gets home he will be 5 years old.  So today he says to his mom, "mommy am I 5 today so that Al will come home...  He an Al are the best of friends.  Lincoln I wish you were 5 today so that Al would be coming home instead of leaving.  Well tonight I can say Goodnight Al I love you and I will see you tomorrow, although this is the last time that I will be able to say that for two years.  You are going to make an amazing missionary and I am so proud of you.  You are a wonderful example to me.  I love you so much and am so excited for you.  I will try to be happy and not shed anymore tears of sadness, only happy tears!  I love you  - Love Megan

Random

A Tiger's Roar really does sound like they make them sound in childrens books.  Here is a clip for all of you who haven't heard it for real!

We have been practicing sitting up with Hayden and he is getting better he can sit up for about a minute now!

Big Boy

This is where we start out at nighttime!

This is where he ends up blankies and all, crazy little boy.

Watchin Bob the Builder

Pretty Peacock

Love

I love this Baby Einstein Bouncer!

 

5 Crazy Months

This past saturday was Hayden's 5 month birthday!!  We have been so blessed to have him in our family.  He is the sweetest little boy in the entire world.  He has recently learned how to roll from his tummy to his back and is loving life on his tummy (so much more to see from that angle I guess)  He is the happiest little squish I have ever met.   He is loving Rice Cereal and actually gets excited when he sees it!  He loves loves loves food.  When daddy comes home from work everyday he gets the biggest grin and arms and legs flail everywhere!  He sure loves his daddy.  He does really well with people, doesn't cry when strangers hold him and LOVES to WATCH people.  He is still an exact replica of his daddy for sure.  He has elastic band thighs, ankles and wrists and we just love it. He loves to be SCARED, for instance when someone pops out of nowhere and says booga wooga or screams or says BOO he thinks it is the funniest thing ing the world.  He loves to be tipped upside down it is the funnest ever!  He loves to grab cheeks, arms, necks, anywhere he can grab skin and pinch... ouch!  He won't wear socks for more than maybe 1 minute after I put them on he pulls them off.  He likes to see himself in mirrors, and loves being outside. 

This is him watching me blog currently!  This is pretty much his ALL the time face.

This is the look he gives just about anybody that will give him the time of day!

5 Month shot!  Do I really have to sit here like this?  I'm not so sure about this.  

Why is the food gone, I want more...This is the sad face when he gets done eating...He doesn't like to stop eating.

Just like daddy

His new favorite Toy...

We love you bubba!