Spending the summer at the water park!

Back in December, the local water park {local meaning 30 minutes away} put their season passes on sale for super cheap and I took advantage of the great deal for Hayden and I.  And...I am so thankful I did.  We have been numerous times and are definitely getting our money's worth!  Hayden absolutely loves it and so do I!  Thankfully some of our friends have gone almost every time and it has made for super fun days! 

Gone Fishin'

Fishing around our house has become an almost daily occurrence.  Luckily we have quick access to several ponds and a little boy who loves to go with his Daddy and Granddaddy!  Hayden has gotten quite good at casting and can reel them in if he can keep them from stealing his bait.

This was my first cast out and I got lucky!  

Just another way we get to enjoy the outdoors together!  

Hayden is FOUR!!

Happy Birthday to our silly, cowboy boot wearing, Nutella eating, bike and 4wheeler riding, trains, trucks, and tractor playing, puddle jumping, flashlight using, deer lease going, family and friend loving, no clothes wearing, 4 YEAR OLD! 

We love you so much Hayden Luke!

 

**No clothes wearing**  Hayden wants to strip down as soon as we get home from being somewhere.  Doesn’t matter if it is 30 degrees outside.  He likes to be in his underwear only!  Such a mess!

Happy 4th Birthday Hayden!

 

Hayden chose to have a “hunting” birthday party.  So, that is exactly what we had!  Thank you to all our friends and family who came and made this day extra special for him! 

 

 

What’s a hunting birthday party without something to hunt?

And a hunting blind and a four wheeler close by of course!

Time to do a little shooting.

 

Hudson said he was dead.  He had been shot a little too much! 

Soccer quickly turned into tackle for Cohen and Hayden.  Boys!

 

 

 

Hudson, Blade, Blaze, and Hayden were checking out a snapping turtle that Randa and Cannon brought to Hayden!  It quickly made its way to the pasture. 

After the party, we had the best time going through all Hayden’s new toys and playing till dark.  We even got in a few “games” of t-ball with Hayden’s new gear and some huge bubble blowing!

What a fun day! 

Pretend playing with a boy.

Playing and hanging out with his Daddy is truly one of Hayden’s favorite things to do.  Daddy is much more fun than Mommy.  I have to be honest, playing with GI Joes, trains, and cars is not really my thing.  I mean, I can handle it for about 5 minutes, but after I have zoomed around a few times,  I am lost.  And, what do I do with GI Joes?  What are they supposed to say (or do-Ha!) to each other?  I am terrible, I tell ya! 

Daddy does fun things like hang out in the travel trailer that is in our yard and play with toys, pop popcorn, and watch movies.  It’s one of Hayden’s favorite things to do! 

Look at this GI Joe stash Jeff found at his parents house a while back.  We put it up until we thought Hayden was big enough to play with them and not eat the 453 tiny pieces.  He loves it!  Talk about some old classic stuff! 

        

He’s cute huh?

See, I told you Daddy was fun!   

What about pretending to go hunting?  Oh yeah!  I can do this one!