The Many Faces of Hayden Today

A Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Picnic in the Park

Hayden's First Visit to the Sunshine State

Hayden had an adventurous last two weeks and had many firsts. His first big trip to the land of Mickey was a success, which was a huge sigh of relief for me as a mom. His other firsts were getting in a pool for the first time, going to the airport to pick up Uncle Bryan and going to Downtown Disney. Luckily, he did great. I know, I know, I've said this before, but it really is amazing to me how much and how fast he changes. Now he's Mr. Smiley and smiles all the time.....melts our hearts. He has discovered his voice and likes to make all sorts of noises at us. Playtime is now more fun too, as he can grab objects and hold them. It's neat to see how he interacts with us and I can't wait to see how it continues as he gets older.

Universal Studios

Bryan and I decided to let Nana and Grandpa babysit so we could have some brother/sister time at Unviersal Studios this past week. It was a lot of fun, and I had no idea that there were even two separate parks......shows ya how out of touch I am and how long it's been since we've been there. The first park we went to was Universal's Islands of Adventure, which was by far my favorite. We love big roller coasters, so this was definitely the better park for that. The Hulk was our favorite (the one in the picture). We did a couple tests to see which section was better....the front or the back. My vote was for the front, more force on the take off. This park also had a lot of water rides, which were perfect because it was really hot! One thing I'm super is excited for at Islands of Adventure is the upcoming Harry Potter ride and section, which will be done in 2010. We saw where they were building it, but couldn't really see anything, unfortunately. Sometime soon though. The original Universal park was good, but the new Simpsons ride was a HUGE let down. We thought that it was going to be a big roller coaster, but is quite different and was pretty borning. Overall though, it was a great day and was fun to check out a new theme park.

My Favorite Hayden and Mom Time

This is some of my favorite Hayden and Mom time. I know that one day I'll really miss this, so I try to savor it as much as possible.

Greenville, South Carolina

One of our favorite cities in the South is Greenville, South Carolina. Jamie and I decided to stop off there recently on a trip to grab some dinner. We really weren't planning on it, but thought that a little dose of spontaneity is always healthy. It was so good to be back there again (Bryan used to live there) and the downtown area is exactly what Jamie and I like.  Definitely a perfect evening!