Home Run King, well almost!!

Last night for FHE Brady decided we were going to watch the Home Run Derby! One of the ball players was a guy named JOSH HAMILTON, we first heard about him watching the original Flip this House in SC, he was friends with Richard and made an appearance on the show. He was just getting his life back because, he was heavily into drugs and alcohol and had to quit the minor minor baseball league. After that Brady started following him as a player, he has been back in baseball a couple of years. Well last night he hit an amazing 28 home runs in the first round of the derby and didn't even have to hit again until the finals. Well after that amazing performance he ended up coming up a little short and lost the trophy! During his at bats Ellie sat on her Daddy's lap and watched history in the making. I don't know which Brady was happier about the home runs or Ellie watching sports with him!

Birthday in Review

Friday morning Dad got us out of bed rather early so we could open presents before he left for work. At first Ellie just sat and stared at her first gift, not really knowing what to do. See tried going to the toy box a few times, but her Dad kept bringing her back!
She finally got her present open!! but sad news when we unzipped the package the outside of the tunnel was all dirty and gross, obviously someone had used it ALOT and then taken it back! We still let Ellie crawl though a couple of times before it went back to the store with an angry Dad. Now we have to find another one online. At least she is to young to know any better. Next year I am opening things up before I wrap them LESSON LEARNED!!After playing with her tunnel we opened up her gift from Great Grandma Sims, she got a package of the cutest socks from Baby Gap and a dollar bill to spend on anything. We put the dollar in her piggy bank for college. Thanks Grandma Sims we loved the gift!!The rest of the day we played with toys, went swimming with my friend Brook and her daughters at a great pool! THANKS! Then that night we had them over for a BBQ and a little game of basketball. Ellie was exhausted by the end of the day, but hopefully she had a great 1st birthday!!
On a side note she said her first REAL word besides momma and daddy on Sunday morning before church. She said BRADY and then we managed to get a GRANDPA, but that's all and she hasn't wanted to repeat them again:)

My Slurpee Baby!!

This week your Toddler is one! I have been getting weekly emails since I was prego with Ellie and that was the title this week, it changed from this week your baby is. I felt a little sad by that fact and then today is Ellie's first birthday!If you live near a 7-11 have a free slurpee on Ellie - yes thats right they give out free slurpees on 7-11 each year! We are so excited to have her be part of our little family. She is such a sweet and good child, we have definitely been spoiled with her. At her 1st birthday Ellie is quite an active child and doesn't like to sit still much unless she looking at her books. She babbles all day and is saying things like momma and daddy. She is walking and is starting to decide that it is better than crawling. Her favorite toys are her lion, anything in the cabinets, and her new storybook from Aunt Nat. She loves to rough house with her Daddy and is only ticklish on occasion! We love our little Ellie and don't know what we ever did without her!

BoYs On ThE RoOF!!

My Dad has been repainting the trim on the cabin the last few weeks. So when everyone came up this weekend my Dad had a little job for one of the young men. Nobody expected to see this though.My Dad volunteered Brady, my nephew, to get up on the roof and fix a few nails that had come unscrewed. A few minutes later this is what happened!!

YES that is Brennen tied to little Brady as he climbed the side of the cabin to tighten the nails. We thought it was too funny, even though the boys didn't think it was! Luckily, all turned out well and nobody was injured. I am sure that this memory will be recalled as: remember the time Doug tied us together and made me scale the roof while Brennan kept me from falling off!
After the adventure the boys went shooting while we fixed dinner and then hung out until the fireworks. The kids had a blast wrestling and playing all night. Ellie did get a little fed up with being tackled and would scream if the boys even came near her! Drama Queen already!

Happy 4th & Pre-Birthday Bash!!

For as long as I can remember my mom's side of the family spends the 4th of July in Cedar City. This year was no exception. We meet in front of Steve's Texaco (which is now a Tesoro) to watch the parade. After what seemed like a never ending parade, we headed down the street to the park for food and games. In reality, we spent most of our time on blankets in the shade of the trees. The hamburgers were a little cold and rubbery so my fam headed across the street to Sizzler for the salad bar and AC!!!

After lunch we had an early birthday party for Ellie at my Aunt Char's house. The whole family was in town and with gas prices what they are we thought it would be a great time. We set up a giant slip n' slide for the kids in the backyard. However, with nap times shot for the day and cold water, the little ones didn't really enjoy themselves! Notice the screams of terror in the pics!! After water time we had cake and Ellie opened her gifts!! A big thanks to the family for the new wardrobe and toys Ellie got, she loved them!!

The party ended a little quick, so that the kids could get some sleep before it got too late and the Haycock clan headed up the mountain to cooler temps and a weekend of relaxation!

YEA!!

My younger sister, Kellie, has finally stopped blog stalking and started her own blog!! Check it out here.

I am sure that this little man will be the star!!

Lions, Tigers, and Kitchen Cabinets??

Ellie is able to get around quite well, she still prefers crawling but could walk with no problem if she would just remember. However, she has her trusty lion that helps her move flawlessly around the house. She can practically run behind it! Her newest adventure is emptying the kitchen cabinets and drawers. It is so funny she will look at the spoon, take a taste, and then toss it over her head and continue until everything is on the floor. Then grab lion and take off to her next destination! These pictures aren't the worst of it, but the only ones I have documented.