Goodbye 2010....HELLO 2011!!!

Well the holiday season is over and the new year is here but what a great holiday season it was!  I love Christmas time my absolute favorite time of the year!  All month long I'm baking and Hailey is helping me make all the goodies that we make for the family parties we have.  This month we also got Hailey's 4 year pictures taken (yes I know I'm late) and also got a picture done for our Christmas cards.  Hailey was so much fun this year as well.  She was sooo excited about Santa and that she wanted him to bring her a "walking dog" and boy was she excited when she got it!  The day after Christmas we had a PJ day and just enjoyed the day together and played with all of Hailey's new toys.  We also went to go see Tangled.  It was Hailey's 2nd time seeing and my first.  She of course would tell me everything that was going to happen before it did but she was so cute in the movie theater with her laughing at all the funny spots or even shedding a tear at the touching moments. Also this month I went to Texas and so Hailey and Grandma got to have a "vacation together" which Hailey thought was a lot of fun having Grandma spend a few nights at our house. 

New Years we went over to my friends Kristina and Matthew's house and Hailey enjoyed playing with Zoey.  Of course Hailey barely made it to midnight but she was a trooper! 2010 has been a pretty good year for me and Hailey.  There were rough moments but those rough moments have made us stronger and even made good things happen for a great solution.  We are truly blessed for what God does in our lives and how He always provides!  Here are few pictures from the past month!

Part of my Premier Family in Texas

Hailey's Walking Dog from Santa!

Hailey's last day of Soccer

Hailey at the Hartke Christmas party

Hailey and Uncle Cody

Hailey with Aunt Tracy and Uncle Chris

Hailey and Joey

Dollhouse that Santa also brought!

Hailey helping mommy make Christmas goodies

Love this time of the year!!!

Well this past weekend was Thanksgiving and it officially starts my favorite time of the year!  Got our tree up and Hailey put up her ornaments and it was officially Christmas Time!!!  Love the way the house feels during this time but more importantly I love the traditions that we share. 

Christmas time is when I do A LOT of baking and making special treats for all the parties we will be going to.  This weekend I made my highly recommended chocolate chip cookies and then last night me and Hailey make pretzel sticks dipped in chocolate with sprinkles.  Hailey said she was the official Decorator.  Next on the list with me my mNm pretzel treats and then sugar cookies! 

Here is a picture of Hailey in front of our tree this year. 

Have a wonderful Holiday Season Everyone!!!!

Stop and slowing down sometimes...

Being a single mom I keep pretty busy normally with no problem at all.  There is always something that can be done.  I've been  blessed with a great business with Premier that God has brought into my life and am lucky to always find new projects to stay full-time at work.  However, I also have to keep my priorities right and keep Hailey above my work.  I think that is going to be my new years resolution is to be better about not working so hard and all the time and stopping and taking those moments to really enjoy her. 

Last night after dinner I got a few things done around the house and then me and Hailey played some games.  It was so nice.  I have become so busy with other stuff and have missed out on probably a lot, more than what i want to think of.  So that's whats going to be changing.  Hailey's time is Hailey's time.  We have got a great relationship going and I don't want to lose that with her because I'm focusing on what's not important.  I know that's what God is telling me to see and almost forcing me to see because of what he is doing in my business. 

So here is to slowing down and enjoying being a mom and my beautiful 4 year old!

Asked Hailey these following Questions...

1. What is something Mom always says to you? "Who is my favorite girl...HAILEY!" haha


2. What makes Mom happy? when I laugh


3. What makes Mom sad? When I don't have to go to school (?)


4. How does your Mom make you laugh? "when you tickle me"


5. What did your Mom like to do when she was a kid? "you like to watch movies" lol


6. How old is your Mom? I don't know...16?


7. How tall is your Mom? 4??


8. What is her favorite thing to watch on tv? Dancing with the Stars. NOT...that's hers!


9. What does your Mom do when you're not around? You do home work...???


10. If your mom becomes famous what will it be for? What's that??


11. What is your Mom really good at? Writing numbers


12. What is your Mom not good at? Starting the fireplace...true! lol


13. What does your Mom do for her job? Your and office girl and you make a lot of phone calls....lol particially true!


14. What is Mom's favorite food? Candy lol


15. What makes you proud of your Mom? When I go to the park

16. If your Mom was a cartoon charcter, who would she be? ahhh...you would be silly


17. What do you and your Mom do together? watch movies


18. How are you and your Mom the same? We have the same hair

19. How are you and your Mom different? You have short hair and I have long hair


20. How do you know your Mommy loves you? When you put me to bed you say Good Night I love you! (aww)

21. Where is your Mom's favorite place to go? To my school ...lol

What we've all been up to!

Wll it's been a while since I've updated, we have been really busy it seems lately. 

As far as my job goes, I ended up getting on another 3 week project which was horrible.  I've never been at a place that I did not enjoy the people I worked with that much!  But thankfully I found a new job working downtown in Dayton and so far I'm really liking it.  Started just this past Monday and so far so good. 

Kim and Eric's wedding went great.  Hailey did so good with everything I was really proud of how brave she was.  She partied hard that night though.  Danced all night long and loved it all. She found me at 11pm and crashed and crashed hard on my lap finally.  I was surprised she lasted that long as she was already rubbing her eyes at 8pm!  We slept a lot the next day from the long day we had on Saturday. 

Hailey started soccer!  Saw her first game last weekend and she did so good and had a blast!  She even scored her first goal!!!!  So proud of her!  After that we went shopping and out to dinner at the cheesecake factory.  It was a great day! 

Went trick-or-treating in there as well.  Not sure which Hailey had more fun doing, actually trick-or-treating or passing out candy at our house.  We only went trick-or-treating for a half hour in our neighborhood because it was so cold.  Hailey kept calling people who were coming to our house our "customers"  haha! 

Will post pictures of everything soon! 

Waiting to see what unfolds...

Well, today is my co-workers last day at BAE Systems.  It would be my last day as well but they are letting me stay till next Friday so I have extra time to find another job since I'm with RHI.  It is going to be so hard to walk into this place and for no one to be here, this is the first place in 4 years that I have enjoyed the people that I work with.  But I have a feeling God has got a plan and he knows what is in store for me and Hailey and I have faith it'll all be ok.  I'm very at peace with it all and really know its all going to be ok.  Some of the things that have been lining up or NOT lining up has been very interesting and so I'm curious to see what God's plan is as it unfolds. 

My premier business has been out of no where growing and it'll be interesting to see what happens.  If I do not find work I will be laid off on November 5th, which will be Premier's 25th year anniversary...kind of weird that its that date.  Also emailed our church yesterday to see if they have a spot open in their preschool program open for Hailey in case I do get laid off because I won't be able to afford her daycare once laid off.  And Ironically they were full but she said they have 1 student who is moving to Florida this week and they would have a spot open for Hailey.  So as you can see, things are kind of lining up weird and it makes me realize that God has a great plan than I could ever imagine which is kind of exciting.  

Please say a prayer for us that everything goes well and whatever is meant to be happens!

Disney On Ice 2010

This year we went to Disney On Ice Princess Classics.  Went with our friends Amy and Kinsley and had a blast!  Went to panaera for dinner and then went to the show.  Hailey had a blast!  When asked what her favorite part was she responded "when Snow White waved at me"!  Here are photos from our night out. 

Miss Snow White aka Hailey

Kinsley & Hailey

waving to snow white and the princesses