Elliott's Second Birthday!!!

Our little red head is finally acting her age. 

The Great & Terrible 2 !!!!!!

Eating rice from the cooker. 

The famous scrunchy nose smile. 

With siblings on her big day. 

Eating her cupcake. 

Her loud & obnoxious gift her mother bought her. 

Yes, I regret buying it. 

But she loves it so much & plays with it all the time. 

Here's to many more years! 

We love how you test our nerves, climb everything imaginable & more.

You're such a happy person until someone crosses your way. 

Then you tell them to "back off" or scream till you get your way. 

You love going to school, playing on the playground, hanging on bars & rings, 

dancing, spinning, sleeping. 

We love how you cuddle & give great hugs & kisses.

Elliott, you are such a doll. 

Thank you for coming to live with our family. 

Thankful Tree 2012

Cruddy picture, I know.

We slacked a bit this year on the every day leaf. 

But it was still fun & we kept up with tradition. 

What the Hasleton family is thankful for this year..........

Jared:  my girls Charlotte & Elliott, my wife Jennifer, our home, my boys Grant & Nathan.

Jennifer: big kitchen, pregnant body, backyard fruit trees, lotion, healthy children, scriptures, CFE,  clean water,  clean kitchen.

Grant: toys, movies, candy, clothes, getting enough sleep, T.V., games, books, house, lessons, school.

Nate: family, going to bed, trees, the Barlow family, our food, (drawing of a haapy stick figure), our family, our neighbors, our home, drawing of a Wii controller.

Charly: Barbies, rubber bands, my friends, boots, criss cross apple sauce, pj’s, going to school, princesses, school.

Ellie: pink, (scribble), snot rags, nursery at church, the word “mine” & “no”.

Hasleton Quote

Charlotte: "Mom, your belly is getting sooooo big!"
Mom: "Yup, and it's just going to get bigger"
           And under my breath I say "And so will my butt."
Charlotte: "Your butt is going to get bigger?"
Mom: "It's going to get ginormous!"
Charlotte: very concerned "Will it break the house?"

Jeez, how big does she think it can get?

Halloween 2012

 Halloween festivities this year. 

School & Church Trunk R Treat.

Jared's fabulous costume......

Pumpkin carving (ugh)

Bags upon bags of candy.

Decorating empty milk jugs to put lights inside. 

Was fun, glad it's over!

Here's to next year. 

Fog Willow 2012

Went to Fog Willow this year. 

Super fun, lots of stuff to do. 

Charly's cute hair cut

Charly's hair was getting soooo long. 

It was a lot of work trying to keep it up & out of her face. 

So I watched a video on how to cut it & tried it out. 

Before:

After:

It turned out pretty good. I took off over 6 inches. 

It looks so much more full. And stays out of her face!

She's such a cutie!!

Child #5 is on it's way!!!

This summer, Jared & I decided it was time to add our last edition to our family. 

 The due date is April 27th, 2013

Here's a sonogram at 12 weeks. 

This picture is me at 14 weeks.

 I gained almost 20 pounds in the first 3 months. 

I was sick as heck like usual, but this time I was determined to fight back.

 I would gag down food, eat every 30 minutes & refused to get held back. 

That lasted a couple weeks before nausea took it over & landed me on my back. 

Vertigo & dizziness was more prominent this time. 

Watching TV or looking at the computer would make me sick & my eyes hurt. 

I finally tried the "Belly Band" & I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! 

I can't believe I've been missing out on this thing for so many years. 

It allows me to wear so many more clothes. 

Which is good so I don't want to buy anymore maternity:)

Now at 16 weeks, I feel much better. 

Still tired & need lots of breaks & down time. 

We're so excited for you to come whoever you may be!!! 

Can't wait till April.