Photo Gallery: Staying at Grandparents

Hayley went over to my folks and had a blast. They went fishing on a friend’s farm and Hayley got eight fish! The next day they took a train ride! See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) read more →

Lovely photos

Hayley had some photos taken recently by a wonderful photographer Kelly Murphy. I bought a few of the photos as instant download digital images before I get the rest in print and on a CD. read more →

01 Oct 2008
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Put on your GEM SWEATERS

I love Leslie Hall and her Gem Sweaters. If you don’t know the story, she collects and models horrible bedazzled sweaters. She also has a website that will crack you up – plus it highlights her band Leslie and the Lys that sings about sweaters and other important midwest diva issues. Her CD made me.. read more →

Chili’s love

Tonight we went to Chili’s because they were giving all the profits to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital. A very good cause of course! We all went to celebrate Hayley’s awesome report card as well as ‘Nice to meet you day’, the anniversary of the first day we ever met Hayley. We had such fun –.. read more →

Photo Gallery: U11 Rockets, game 4

Another win for the Rockets, undefeated and a 3-1 winner. Hayley played really well! These photos are just Hayley ones. To see the rest of the set: Regular view Slideshow read more →

27 Sep 2008
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Photo Gallery: U11 Rockets, game 2

A few photos from Hayley’s second soccer game of the season. She is playing for the U11 Rockets this season. They won this game – they are undefeated actually. I’ll post photos from the game today (3-1 win) tomorrow probably. These galleries here will be just the ones of Hayley. To see the rest: Regular.. read more →

27 Sep 2008
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Photo Gallery: Jonas Brothers & Avril Lavigne

The last night of July, we piled up everyone for the nearly sold out massive Avril Lavigne & Jonas Brothers concert. It was INSANE but the girls had so much fun. We found their friends and had a group of ten girls from our neighborhood mostly of them on the swim team together. Great concert.. read more →

27 Sep 2008
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Report card

In Hayley’s school, their grading scale is 4 – 1. It’s very odd but the grades go 1, 2, 3, 3* or 4. Scores of 1 or 2 indicate performance below grade level. 3 indicates performance at grade level and 3* means performance at grade level with evidence of application and 4 indicates performance above.. read more →

26 Sep 2008
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Photo Gallery: Snuggly girl and her pup

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26 Sep 2008
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Visit from some of Hayley’s bmom’s family

See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) We had some of Hayley’s first family members up to the house for a nice visit. Her sister Faith, grandparents and great grandparents all came. We relaxed, went to lunch and took.. read more →