Philly trip labor day weekend..sept 2009

Hailey and I went to Philly labor day weekend. Glenne could not get the time off of work since he just got back from his summer break and has a lot going on already at work. The main reason for the visit was because my new Godson James was being christened. Of course we had to work in some family and playing with all her cousins in Philly. Hailey warmed up to everyone quickly and was not shy at all. She LOVED playing with all her cousins and family. I did not take pictures during the party after the christening, but I did snag some from other's that were there and will put those in a different post. We came in friday 9/4 just before lunch time. Hailey did well on the plane ride there. I had a portable dvd player for her, crayons and coloring book to keep her occupied. We had to leave for the airport about 5am so Hailey was up very early...and did not sleep on the plane. I sure could have used a nap...she was not going for it!!! Grandmom and Grandpop picked us up from the airport.

When we got back to their house Jackie, Kurt and Kyle were waiting for us. Jenn,Kayla, Taylor and James were also waiting for us (well, just had gotten there before us). We visited with them, had some lunch....then it was MANDATORY nap time. Kayla and Hailey both went down for naps. (Hailey much better then Kayla...sorry Jenn!) Jackie and gang had to leave so when I came down from putting Hailey down they were gone. Hailey enjoyed playing with Uncle Kurt....he really got into playing tea party with Hailey and Kayla. I did not get any pictures. I think Grandpop may have some and will have to snag those. After nap time Joan came over with John Jr,Emily and Patrick. Hailey was loving having all her cousins around and just went off playing. You would have thought it was an usual occurence for her to be playing with all of them. Emily slept overnight at grandmom and grandpop's that night as well as Kayla and Baby James. Hailey and Emily got along great. Hailey is still talking about her friend "Em". The next morning the girls had a blast playing tea party just them and no boys.

The Girls having a tea party...Hailey found a dress up costume and of course had to put it on.
My sweet Godson.....Baby James (named after my dad...God rest his soul!)

Hailey and Em

This was sat morning after Joan and the boys came back. John was holding James and they were just hanging out in Grandpop's chair.

The ham..Patrick...saw the camera and had to get in the picture. He is such a cutie!!

Patrick....the Ham!

trying to get kayla to look at the camera...she is her mother's daughter!

Later that day, Hailey and I headed up to hang out with the Levy's. It was just Hailey, myself, Poppy G, Mom Mom Terry, Uncle Andrew and his girlfriend Jamie. Hailey warmed up to them all right away. She was telling Poppy G right away that she was going in his pool too. It was a fun day. Hailey loved playing with all of her family. It was nice for me to see her interacting with family she does not see on a regular basis like she sees them everyday. I also liked that I could sit back and relax a bit and not have to be right there all the time.

Mom Mom Terry and Hailey in the pool

Poppy G and Hailey.....

Mom Mom Terry, Poppy G, Hailey and Uncle Drew Guy (Andrew)

Hailey and Uncle Drew Guy

I do not know what they were talking about...but it seemed like it was a good conversation

At one point after about 4 hrs of swimming I had to get Hailey out and relax. She did nap. Poppy G and Mom Mom Terry were unsure that we would not hear her since the house and yard is so big and we had no monitor. She sleeps for an hour and a half...and she did. Poppy G worked it where he put a cell phone on speaker in the room so we could hear her though. She woke and and we had dinner with everyone. After dinner Pop Pop came and picked us up.

On sunday 9/6 we had Baby James' christening. I do have to say it was the quickest Christening I have ever been to.

The banner they had hanging on the Podium.

The preacher ( I think that was his title) James' Godfather Erik and Me

Baby James was not happy when he got taken out of my arms for this part of the ceromony

On Labor day we all went to the Levy house for a barbeque. Everone was there....It was a good day..the sun was not out like it was when Hailey and I were there on saturday, but the hot tub was good and lots ventured into the cool 83 deg pool.

Taylor and Kayla in the swing........

Jenn, Kayla, Hailey and Taylor in the hot tub

Baby James....what a happy baby he is. He is just happy when you talk to him, he does not need to be held. Make sure he is clean,fed and not sleepy and he is just fine. If he gets some attention where you talk to him...you get the best smile!!

Hailey with her Great Grandmom Mealie.

Hailey and Mom Mom Terry. Hailey saw someone coming in with ice cream cake and told Mom Mom Terry she NEEDED SOME NOW. I said she could wait...and of course, when there is more then one grandparent around ( this day she had Mom Mom Terry, Poppy G, Grandmom, Pop Pop, Great Grandmom Mealie...plus Aunts and uncles.) whatever Mom says gets ruled out. Here she is dipping a chip into her ice cream cake. Poppy G stopped what he was doing and cut the cake for Hailey!

Hanging with Uncle Drew Guy

Playing in the pool with her cousin Carlene (2nd I think since she is Glenne's cousin) in the pool

Party time at the Levy House......always a good time. this was one of a few tables of good times...conversation, food, family

Mom Mom Terry with Hailey and KaylaAfter we were able to get the kids out of the pool.....They started to play with the balls on the lawn. Hailey and Kayla trying to roll on the big ball

Hailey was in Tom's arms with Kayla and he was running back and forth. The girls were cracking up and just kept saying again again....and Tom Kept doing it. ( Tom is Jenn's boyfriend and the father to Kayla and Baby James. I do not know if I explained that before).

I will get the other pictures and post them...till then....enjoy!

First day back to School! (Mother's day out)

Today was Hailey's first day back to school. She goes to Mother's day out 3 days a week this year. She did good her first day. We walked in and she was so excited. We had no crying at all. She told me she NEEDED Lovey Lamb and then went on to play after giving me hugs and kisses. I took a few pics.

Here she is playing. I got the director to go back in and take these pics cause I did not want to disturb her. Not sure who the little boy is in this pic. There is one little boy in her class from last year.
Actually looking at the camera for the director.

All smiles leaving for school.....

Just so cute I had to take 2 pics

Relaxing in the tub

sorry for the pic quality...my cell was the closest. Hailey is really into laying in the tub an "relaxing" as she says. She even tells me as she is doing it she is getting comfy and going to relax. At first she actually had her hands behind her head but I had to run to get the cell and at that point she felt the water in her ears..hence the fingers you see in her ears (and I purposeley took the pic above the waist lineish).

Almost wordless Wednesday....

this is an almost wordless since I have to write how my BIG girl can now climb that chain fence to get up to the activity complex. She never had the gumption to climb up there and all of a sudden she is a super hero. (giving us both a heart attack at the same time).

SIDELINE PASSES BEFORE THE MONDAY NIGHT TEXANS PRESEASON GAME

Glenne had already planned on going to the Texans preseason monday night game with our friend Chris. I normally work thur and off fri but last week was the open house for Hailey's new class so I swapped days off. Apparently I won tickets for the game, and also got put into a drawing to win sideline passes before the game. I did not believe I even won the tickets let alone the passes. I NEVER won anything this good at work!!!! I send Glenne a text and he does not respond. He gets home and I said, why did you not answer my text. I tell him what I won as he is checking his phone and he says...."so we are going to pick the tickets up now?" I had already told my supervisor I was driving to get the tickets when I was done working. ****this post has lots of pics since I think I will never get this opportunity again****


The field pass tickets that got us in!!!!
the field

The texans.....

Percy Harvin....Vikings.....I saw him warming up, adjusting his ipod then start running. After he started running he lost his ipod and was rather annoyed that it did not stay on the waistband of his shorts.

Simeon Rice of the Vikings......

The stands and the wall around the stands.....

The "BULL"tunnel the Texans run through

The stands......

Me.......ON THE SIDELINES!!!!! How can you NOT get pumped for football season with this wonderful gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! * i know i do not look happy..but i really was*

Texan's kicker Kris Brown

more of the field...way down is the texans warming up......so cool to be so close to it all.

END ZONE

More of the field

more of the seats that the fans sit in....................(not quite as packed as philly)

goal line.......

Local abc sports guy Bob Allen. I actually bumped into another local sports guy from nbc as I was walking along the sidelines watching all the players.

Crazy Texans fans................Matt Schaub...Houston Texans starting QB

Schaub in action......Lets hope we see some good action from him this season!

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair.....sorry for the partial picture..he is talking to ESPN sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya. I knew this and my husband....or his friends...did not.

More of Bob McNair

Michelle Tafoya from ESPN....

The Man....cough cough....I am retiring..I am not retiring....BRETT FAVRE
standing on the field!!!!

Texans wide reciever Andre Johnson!

Texans #1 draft pick in 2006....Defenisve end.....MARIO WILLIAMS!!

the Texans........# 12 is Jacoby Jones our return guy

Another of Mario Williams. Now Glenne just informed me that Mario is big as far as height goes but as of weight he is not big for a defensive guy like Albert Haynesworth(used to play for the Titans and tried stomping on an Eagles head..now plays for I think the Redskins)

Sorry we got a few of Mario....we happened to stop and I noticed that he was just standing there and I quickly told Glenne. We would have had more but the kicker Kris Brown kept getting in the way.

the team...this was when we were getting kicked off the field and told to go to our seats.

Me...in our seats....in the very last row ................can you say NOSE BLEEDS!!!

The Bull tunnel...before they team comes out ( I think).

The view from our seats..................

The sun setting during the monday night football game

We were so so so so lucky to get sideline passes. The free tickets at the very last row. Comcast had 2 sections and we actually had the section that WAS NOT on the curve of the field. Chris and Bryan went to the game too. They were also in a 600 section but were maybe 15 seats in from the first row as opposed to the last row. We found them by the 2nd half and finished the game with them. Reliant Stadium really does not have a bad seat....although way in the last seat is way up...but considering the way stadiums used to be..its good.

I am sorry there is nothing at all about Hailey in this post...but we did talk about her and Glenne said he cannot wait to take her to a game. She went with Meme monday morning and we did not see her till tue night. We were very happy to see her, but at the same time had to be serious so she knew that it was a school night and we had to keep on schedule.