Adam and Heather Hayes

Charlotte came home to a happy family.  We love her so much. We love every one of our 5 girls.

She looked beautiful in the blessing dress.

 

Erith and Tric are a lot of help with her. Erith especially is a second momma to Charlotte.

 

Well, I'm 18 weeks pregnant and am on bedrest for the 2nd time this pregnancy. The first time they said I could still cook and do dishes and do my carpooling but spend the rest of the time in bed/ resting.This time I am only supposed to stand long enough to take a shower and get back in bed. Tonight Adam sprained his ancle hard at volleyball practice and doesn't love walking too much.And that's how kids become in charge of a household!

Erith and Tric have been growing out their hair for over a year so they could donate it together. We decided February would be the magical month, and they had no school today because it was -20, so we just did it!

Erith was assigned to the only guy student at Austin Kade Academy.

As you can see he has a very alternative style, so Erith and I were a little nervous.

Tric ended up giving 12 inches braided and Erith gave 10 braided. (We weren't expecting it to be braided!) Erith didn't donate the sides because they thought it would be too short.

I think both haircuts turned out super cute, and yay for lower shampoo bills!

I think they are brave, cute girls!

How many teeth can you lose in a week?

When Tric does a job, she does it thoroughly.

Not a bad money week for her.

It's always so serene after Santa comes and before the kids wake up.

I was completely surprised by the new TV. Adam thought I knew what it was by the shape of the box, but I had no clue.

We didn't take many pictures of Christmas, and the ones we did, didn't turn out so great, so now you know why I have waited so long to write a blog.  (plus the laptop dies everytime I get something done on it!)

Erith and Tric got matching bed covers.  I told them they could keep only 1 baby blanket and the rest were going to Vi and Clara.

Clara is so photogenic. 

 

Adam turned the big 32.

One celebration at home and one celebration in Jackson.

Erith turned the big 9.  Tana and Robert were sealed to the Purser family on her birthday.

Next year I'll have a kid in the double digits!

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We had two days in a row of halloween fun this year.  Friday was the school carnival and Saturday was the Trunk-or-Treat. 

Two weeks before that, we had a primary activity and a daddy daughter date themed for halloween.  So, we have been up to our eye balls in sugar.

This is what it looks like when you use a dark red votive candle in a low mouth jack-o-lantern. CREEPY!