Just Because.....

SHE'S

SOOOOOOOO

CUTE!!!!!

The Snuffy's

Waylen's grandpa turned 90 on Feb. 2nd and his grandma turned 82 on Jan. 30th.  So we had a birthday party for them on Jan. 30th.  When Waylen and I got married, although the Snuffy's are not biologically my grandparents, they became my Grandparents.--My mom's mom passed away before I was born, my dad's dad passed away before I was 8, my dad's mom passed away when I was 12, and my mom's dad (who lived in VA from the time I was really young) passed away a few years ago. So, I have lived much of my life without Grandparents, except for my Great-Grandmother who lived just down the road from us and I was very close too, and she passed away in 2005. The Snuffy's quickly accepted me into their family and as their granddaughter, and I quickly began to love them.  I am very thankful that my kids have had the chance to meet and really get to know the Snuffy's.  They just love the Snuffy's and going to visit them.   --So like I said, we had a party for them on the 30th. All of their children were able to attend:

Nancy, Morris, Debby (my MIL), Gayland, and Terry

Grandpa and Grandma

Of course with having (I think they have it figured out to be) 60+ grandchildren and great-grands- all of their grandchildren and great-grands were not able to attend.  But some were able to be there:

The granddaughters - Courtney, Brittany, Melody, Jacki, Kira, and Trinett (oldest grandchild)

Tiffany (youngest grandchild), Grandma and Grandpa

All of the grandsons that were there had left the party to go do who knows what!!!

Then the great-grands: Not going to name them all, but Katie is the youngest great-grand in the picture. However, they have one younger than her born in January, plus a few more that are due this year!!!

Grandpa relaxing during the party:

Every year during Grandpa's parties (birthdays, Christmas, etc.) he says "Well, this is going to be my last one!!" --This is what my Great-Grandma use to say, plus she would also say to me "Well Faith, I hope that I live to see you graduate, ... live to see you get married, ... live to see your kids...." But she kept on ticking, just like Grandpa Snuffy does!!! 

Hayden - an Angel??????

Sometimes Hayden can be an Angel.........

A SNOWANGEL THAT IS!!!!!

Hayden getting a Haircut

When Hayden was younger we always took him to the salon to have his hair cut and he always did really good and just sat there (didn't move or say a word) and let the beautician cut his hair.  A few years ago, Waylen decided to just start cutting Hayden's hair and the experience is nothing like it is if we take him somewhere.  He always starts complaining right away about having to have his hair cut, the hair tickles, he would rather be doing this or that, blah, blah,.... So while he is talking, the hair starts getting in his mouth.....

Then, that makes him really mad........

Plus, he doesn't like the way Waylen holds his head to keep him from moving it all around.....

So, it can be said, that Hayden does not look forward to having his hair cut!!!!

Look at Me....I'm now Three (months old)!!!

Wow, how time flies by, and it seems the older I get the faster it flies, which means my kids are growing up way too fast!!! I just want time to slow down and I don't want our little Katie Sue to grow up so fast.  She is now 3 months old and is just the sweetest little baby. 

She has started smiling lots more.  There have been many times that I am holding her while she's sleeping, and I look down at her and there she is just looking at me, and she'll just give me the sweetest little smile that just melts my heart every time.  Well, except for when she wants to smile at me and "talk" to me at 4 in the morning!!! This has been her thing for the past couple of days. 

She learned a few "tricks" this past month.  Uncle Tyler taught her how to howl like a coyote one night.  He would tilt his head back and howl, and then she would try it, and she finally did it a couple times (with the head tilt and all).  It was so cute!!   Then, she has learned to "blow raspberries" (not sure if that's what you would call it or not) but it leads to lots and lots of spit and drool.  But she loooooves it!! Sometimes she'll do it before you do it to her, then if you do it back.... the game has started. 

Another thing she learned this month was: she found out that she likes sucking on her fingers

but we have gotten her to start taking a pacifier more often now

Kayla still loooooves Katie and usually wants to hold her first thing every morning

or snuggle up right next to her and give her lots of kisses!!!

Katie has started playing under her play mat now and Hayden was really excited when Katie was playing one night and grabbed hold of one of the toys.  He started screaming and giggling "She's holding the toy. She's holding the toy." It keeps her entertained while I do my workout in the mornings, and one morning, I looked over and she had fallen asleep. 

Here's another one of Katie sleeping. There is something about when she is sleeping, I just have to take a picture of her, not sure why though. She was pretty comfy sitting in the corner of the couch and she ended up sleeping like that for a couple of hours!!!

But as she starts to smile more, I can get more pictures of our little princess with her cute little smile that (like I said earlier) just melts your heart!!!

And as Hayden and Kayla love to say: "Katie Sue- We love you!!!"