Porkchop the Pig

GOTCHA....You saw that title and thought oh lawd now they went and got themselves a pig!!! 

No pig, but let me just say if I could get a little teacup pig like Porkchop I totally would(a little out of the budget) This product shoot is for my college roommate Michelle(Auntie M) who has a beautiful clothing line on etsy(EmmiLee Designs) and of course our most favorite YLK Photography shot the pictures.  The other little girls name is Hayden too!!  My Hayden LOVED that pig!!!

 

How is this for a gaggle of girls??  Does this just scream spring and Easter?? 

Michelle makes beautiful clothing and you will never find a piece of clothing better made.  LOVE how this turned out. 

Wish I had more.....we are SO busy around here, but have nothing anyone would be interested in besides pictures of Bossy and her posse. 

The end of April we start our travel season and let me just say when I look at the calendar and what is planned from the end of April til September I feel tired and question my sanity(which may be gone by Sept) LOL It is going to be quite a summer!!!

Hope everyone is good and will check back soon.

The Chicken Wrangler

Hayden and Judy Moody(New Hampshire Red)

We are just moving along and enjoying the very warm and early spring(we didn't actually have winter)  Really happy it is warm, but concerned that the summer is going to be another beast.  Just keep reminding myself we will be gone for so much of the summer that I shouldn't worry, but man  if it is like last summer......Holy Batman HOT!!!!

Hayden is "the chicken wrangler" she let's them out each day so that they can forage and be free range.  She is an expert in feeding them bread and even better at wrestling them up to get them back in the coop.  She chases each one and picks them up and puts them away.  She feeds them, she makes sure they have water, she checks for eggs 17 times a day and she knows all the different breeds of all 7(yes you heard me right....we now have 7; don't ask)

She hangs with them in the coop, she talks to them.....she is an excellent chicken owner.  I couldn't be more proud. 

Hayden has 3 alter egos now....Judy Moody, Gloria who Rocks and Mary Seriously.  I have no really clue where they came from other than Judy Moody(she loves the movie) But she let's you know which one she is and she prefers and will remind you to call her the appropriate name:)

Spring break was quiet and we actually stayed home.  We have so much travel planned starting in April that is was decided that we needed to stay put pretty much until the 5 months straight of travel begins. 

Some pretty big stuff going on here in the next week or so that is going to have us pretty occupied, but we will be back shortly.

Back to school this week which makes Hayden so HAPPY!!!! 

Hoping every ones spring is off with some beautiful tulips....mine have already bloomed and fallen:(

Showering our friends

This past weekend was a weekend of fun and friends and long awaited blessings coming true for our friends.  I have a small adoption group that I have been friends with since we started our paperwork to China back in 06'  We have shrunk as a group and now I think we have 27 families that our part of our group.    Most of us have come home with our kiddo's....many from different countries than we started, and journeys and joys have been different but no less exciting and happy for our WHOLE group.  We are finally getting to the end of everyone having their cuties home, but we still have 3-4 families to go that have held strong and waited the long line to China(5-6 years thank you very much) So to get to shower one of them who is about to travel to pick up her beautiful little one named Caitlyn Elizabeth was amazing and such a happy experience.

So off to Austin we drove and had a packed 24 hours planned.  Hayden has been SO excited about Caitlyn's party for months.  Every time we walked into a store she would find the cutest outfit and state we MUST get this for baby Caitlyn.  So all I can say is we showed up at the shower with a crazy amount of clothes for this beautiful girl!!  The shower was amazing....the  hostess' really outdid themselves and planned an amazing afternoon for this family.  Plus; us with 2 other families from our group were together and had a wonderful playdate and dinner together afterwards!!!  Hayden loves our friends and had SO much fun seeing and playing with everyone. 

We wouldn't have missed this for anything!!!

night before when I said we needed to get ready for our trip....this is what Hayden came out of her room dressed in and ready to go!!  Check out those mittens!!

Hayden picked this dress weeks ago for the shower....she said it needed to be pink since it was a party for a girl!!!

The mama who will travel soon in the middle with her mom and MIL and sweet friend C and us!!

Caitlyn's mama and Hayden ready to open gifts!!

Our group....Miss C's boys were at home,

Caitlyn's mama, auntie and grandmother as we enjoyed the delicious food.

The hostess' gave all of the kid's the sweetest softest panda bear.  Hayden has slept with it since!!  What a sweet gift.

One of the cakes(both were delish) and you can see a pic of Caitlyn waiting in China for her mama and daddy to come pick her up!!!

Dinner at C's with M and sweet Drew(who has been home since July and has a big sister from China too)

Drew reminds me so much of Hayden at this age.  Drew would like to become one with her mama!!  I can see the glimpses of her personality and know once she feels secure and adjusted she will be a social butterfly.

Hayden piggyback riding with one of C's twins.

Hayden with her new boy BFF's O and T! They are twins and from China and are super sweet and such nice manners.

Look at how cute!!  Hayden told me today that she missed the warriors!!  LOL