Bye Grandpa Hurst.. we'll miss you very much!

This has been a difficult week/end so far. Grandpa Hurst passed on Saturday night. I'm very proud of my husband... he's handling it so well. Grandpa was ready and I think he helped the family get ready for his passing. Going to really MISS him.. he was a GREAT person and I enjoyed the visits I had with him. I'm SO happy Aaron (and Hay) had a chance to see him on Saturday. What a blessing to have that opportunity! I get teary thinking about Allana... Aaron told her the news last night and I know it's hitting her very hard :( What a sweetheart she is though.. she's concerned about the family.. asking how Uncle Randy is doing and just being her sweet little self. *If you're reading this Allana... just remember what Daddy told you :) Grandpa is happy now and with Grandma... and just think of all the happy times you had with Him.* Well, I need to go.. Hailey is throwing a fit and well.. I need to take care of her :) I haven't taken pictures lately.. so much going on. I will though this week.. promise!

New words...

Hailey's vocab is growing ;) She learned how to say "Jesus," "Woah, Pete" (Nana inspired that one), and "down..." she's grown a bunch! Not sure how tall she is... I'll check when we go to Wic next.

Hailey prays now...

Hailey's been so fun the past few weeks. She's learned how to pray. She folds her little arms, bows her head, closes her eyes (some peaking on occasion with faint little giggles) and she sometimes tries to say, "Amen." She's even said her own prayers with her toys. She's doing a lot more talking. Most of which we cannot understand. She has learned to count to 5... usually beginning with the number 2 and ending in "go." I think that was inspired by Sesame Street. Her eating has become a little picky... she's usually such a good eater. She now likes mashed potatoes. Until just recently, she would spit them out. She's really good at feeding herself breakfast cereal. She loves doing it all on her own! She hasn't used her potty much... tries about once a day or so... but not totally ready to potty train. She's getting close I think. She's quite the little smarty pants... when she doesn't want to be in her bed napping, I here "Mama, potty... potty" and she knows I will get super excited and rush her off to the potty and out of her bed... only to throw a fit when I say "okay, time to finish your nap." Hee hee! I haven't focused on it just yet. The weather has cooled down here. Today was only about 98 and it felt like heaven! Weird huh! We're plugging along searching for decent work and doing our best to get by. We miss home, "Boise," very much and hope to plan a visit sometime before Christmas if we can swing it. After Christmas, Hailey won't be free to fly anymore :( I haven't taken pictures the past week or two.. but don't worry.. I will be taking them again soon :) Love and Miss you all very much!!!

Chompers and a few more pics I forgot...

Hailey's been growing her incisors... all four of them are thru and growing in quickly...

I LOVE to watch my Boo boo sleep. She LOVES her blankies and stuffed toys. It's too hot right now for all her handmade blankies in the crib, so... she only has three of them in the pic.

Hailey, my "Burger King Princess..." Hee he. This was her first experience at a play place inside a fast food restaurant. She and Miss Marlee had a blast!

Hailey's little friend, "Marlee." The girls were Burger King Princesses for the afternoon. It was their first play date to Burger King :) Natasha (my good friend/neighbor) watches kids and Hailey just loves to have play dates with them.

Hailey on the strip... on our way to get my friend Megan... who came for a visit.

above is another pic of Hay in the garden at Bellagio

Those who've been to Vegas will recognize the pic above. It's Dale Chihuly's Glass Art in the Bellagio entrance... Hailey LOVES to see this exhibit. She points, claps, and jabbers all with a huge smile on her face!