Big Hayden 6

Hayden turned 6 years old on March 11th.  We did not do a big party with friends this year since we went to Great Wolf Lodge but we did try to make it special for him.  His actual birthday was on a Wednesday.  Eric got home from work pretty early so we decided to do a family trip to Dave & Busters for games and dinner.  We ordered Hayden a hot fudge sundae as a special treat and he shared it with daddy and brother.  The Sunday after his birthday my parents and my sister and her kids all came over for a small birthday celebration.  We decided to watch Big Hero 6 since it was his 6th birthday after all.  :)  The kids all seemed to enjoy snacking and having pizza while watching.  We sang happy birthday and opened a few gifts after.  Its hard to believe my first baby boy is 6 years old!  He has grown into such a cool kid and we are truly blessed to be his parents.  Here are some pics from our Dave & Busters night and family get together....

The boys playing at Dave & Busters

Best buds

Party food!

Cupcakes

Baymax Marshmallow Heads

Build a Baymax

Popcorn and Gummy Bears for the Movie

Big Hero 6 Time!

The Big 6 Year Old

The lounging 2 year old

Sarah and Emily bulding Baymax

Hayden and Ryan

Finishing touches before I devour this

Nom Nom

My favorite boys

Opening Gifts

Happy Birthday Hayden Lucas!!!

Monster Jam

Last weekend Eric took Hayden to the Monster Jam in Baltimore at the Royal Farms Arena.  Hayden had never been to see monster trucks and was super excited when daddy told him the news on Friday night.  His best buddy Landon and his daddy joined them so it was an extra fun day for the big boys.  Hayden was so excited to tell me about his experience.  Turns out the driver of the truck he got a hat for was a girl!  She flipped her truck which he found very exciting.  I sent Eric with my camera and told him to also get some photos on his phone for me.  There were about 5 pictures with Hayden in them and about 100 monster truck photos.  Boys will be boys.  :)

Crazy hat, check....Popcorn, check

Ear protection, check

Scooby Doo Monster Truck - Hayden brought Lincoln home a toy replica of this one.

Grave Digger

El Toro Loco

Monster Fun with daddy

Hayden and his buddy Landon

Great Wolf Lodge 2015

Last weekend we traveled to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, VA.  We told Hayden he could choose between a trip and a birthday party this year so he chose Great Wolf Lodge.  It was a little early for his birthday but it worked out best with discounts and Eric being able to get off on a Friday.  The weather in Maryland was pretty bad on Saturday so it was a great time to be "stuck" inside at the indoor water park.  We left Friday morning around 9:30, stopped in Fredericksburg to grab lunch and drop Georgia off with my sister, and arrived at Great Wolf about 1:00.  Our room wasn't ready so we headed to the water park until it was ready at 2:30.  We decided on a two bedroom suite with fireplace this year so Lincoln could have his own room and so could we.  Hayden slept on the pullout couch so we were all nice and comfy.  The boys enjoyed lots of time at the water park, roaming the halls playing magiquest, and the story-times before bed.  We let Lincoln stay up late this year to go to story time and he sat right in daddy's lap watching the whole time (despite barely napping on the trip).  On the way home, we stopped at my sisters house to celebrate my niece Emily's 3rd birthday.  Lincoln crashed for 3 hours there and missed the party but Hayden had fun celebrating and playing in the snow.  The drive home was pretty easy despite the weekend weather.  Unfortunately we came home to no heat but luckily it was a pretty quick fix on Monday.  We layered up and braved it through one night of space heaters.  I was dreaming of the fireplace I had sat in front of reading at Great Wolf.  :)  Here are some pics and videos from the weekend.....

Linc's 1st exploration

Lazy River

Water fun

Cheese!

Story Time

Cute Linc

Hayden and Wiley Wolf

Wolf Brothers

Smores by the fire!

Reading before bed

One pic with mommy please!

Lincoln loved the wave pool.  He was happy if the water knocked him over.  His giggles were hilarious!

Hayden was on a mission coming back to Great Wolf.  He had never made it across the lily pads the last two times he came.  He made it on the first try!!

Lincoln mastered the small slide on his own.  Here is a video of brother catching him at the bottom.

Valentine's Day 2015

Valentine's Day this year was full of fun and surprises.  Eric was post call on Friday so we decided to go to the gym for a workout together.  That afternoon Hayden had basketball practice so daddy took both the boys while I went and got my hair done.  Saturday morning Hayden had an 8:00 basketball game so I took him solo since Lincoln is usually sleeping.  I also brought my camera so I could get some good pics of him in action.  He is really enjoying playing and I love watching how into the games he really gets.  On the way to the game he said "Mommy, I just love sports."  :)

Eric had told me to book a sitter for Saturday afternoon but I wasn't really sure what he had planned.  He drove me to a spa in Columbia and we got couples massages and pedicures!  It was the first time Eric has ever had a pedicure and he said it was part ticklish and part painful.  We had a little time to blow after so we went to the Green Turtle for wings and a beer before heading back home.  We hung out with the boys for the rest of the afternoon and then had booked another sitter for a late dinner after they were in bed.  The weather had the potential to be bad but we were only driving 2 miles from our house to dinner and our sitter said she could still make it.  We were planning to go to a newer Italian restaurant near the mall that we had been to before.  The snow ended up coming down heavy and fast and the roads were awful and we were at a standstill in front of the mall.  We made the decision to turn around while the other side of the road was still moving.  We ended up at a small Italian restaurant across the road from our neighborhood that we frequently order in from instead.  It took us 45 minutes in the end to get to a restaurant.  There were not many people there but they had live music, wine, and good food so we were content. 

On Sunday, we ended up staying home all day with the snow, cold, and high winds.  We played games, watched a movie, and tried to stay warm.  Eric took the boys out to sled in the afternoon.  Lincoln lasted about 5 minutes but Hayden and daddy were outside for over an hour.  We will definitely remember Valentine's Day 2015!  Here are some pics from our week.....

The boys went to Pump It Up for their Valentine's Day Jump on Wednesday.

Me and the boys decorated cookies on Thursday night while daddy was on call.

Yum!

Hayden was able to wear festive attire to school Friday.  Awesome Sauce!

He does love his mommy!

Take it to the hoop!

Rebound!

Mad defense

E getting a pedi

Valentine's Day Dinner - Plan B

Lincoln getting in on the Twister action

Finally getting to play in the snow!

What are we doing?

Linc's first hill slide

He went down about 4 times.  He was between happy and cold.  :)

Hayden and daddy had a blast!