May Events... Busy Busy Month

Drew played Coach pitch this year (even though he was the youngest on the team he did really good, thanks to a lot of help from his Grandpa's and Dad) Their team was the Red Sox so when they gave him his purple shirt he was Not Happy about it! So he decided that every game he would wear his Red Baseball attire to counteract the purple. Funny thing is that he never wears a hat but since he is on Coach pitch he "sported" the purple cap proud! (He would just say to everyone " I know and it's purple can you believe that?")

Ella at her First Grade Program. (Yep made me cry a little, she's growing up)

Ava at her Preschool Graduation

Ava and Maya at her Preschool graduation.

For some reason the kids decided to start throwing each other off this big rock.... "Drew come on now remember we don't hit girls..."

For some reason Drew thinks he needs to mess with Kaylee, He needs to be careful she can really hold her own!

Now look what he has taught the younger kids. What an example! "Way to go Buddy!"

Grandpa Arlyn and Grandpa Doug... I bet no one can guess their ages??? Come on give it a try I dare ya!

Tyer and myself with a nice "close up" a little too close but at least I'm not behind the camera this time... I'll take what I can get.

Ok Monkey girl where are you off to now? And with no shoes on.

Me and my little "Ava Harriett Jeannine Hafen"

Strike a pose girls... (shouldn't have a problem there)

Ella, Cydnee and Bayleigh... what a little Trio of Fun!

Payton, Braden and Drew (Drew loves to hang with the Big Boys)

Makenzi and Jaxson looks like he woke up from his nap.

Mom and Dad Looking Mighty Fit on this Easter day! Dad didn't want to stop for his picture (they were on their way to the "potty" ) but mom can get him to do just about anything....and look happy about doing it!

These two are two of a kind. I thought they might have a little something up their sleeve... back at ya girls :-

Annual Easter rip at Zion's Canyon

Jason and Tyler (Come on babe, don't look so annoyed...I see this look often when I have a camera in my hand)

Jeannine, Kendra and Paul (How's the grub Paul, hurry and chew for the camera)

Donann, Jake and Makenli...Hey where's Jaxson? Ah he is sleeping in the car.

Lisa, Arlyn, Kara (let me guess she has been working out) and Holly (let me guess she's pregnant...again :) ) I really want to know what Tyler and Jason are laughing at!

As you can see Miss Maya's face is really starting to get bad! This was even after we tried Vagisil (yep you heard me right) and it took the redness away but not very good... It is time to call in the Troops on this one. We need HELP!!!

Drew walking very carefully and very serious with the scissors... Good job Drew Boy!

Time for some fun at Grandmas house... hurry open the door!!!

Maya loves her some BUBBLES, and her Rain Boots!!!

Uncle Hank helping out the Easter Bunny... "Look over here!" (as he drops them out of his pocket HeeHee, tricky Hank)

Easter Time!

Grandma Carol and the kids decorating Easter Eggs!

Baby Hank chomping on some yum yum!

My annual Easter Bunny Cake.... This year Ella wanted to do a Chocolate brownie cake... I think It's still in our Freezer ;)

Here you can see her face is really starting to get bad so I decided maybe the pacifier addiction was not helping our situation....

I gave Maya all of her pacifiers at once, she was so excited she was yelling at her brother and sisters to come see how cool this was. She put each one in her mouth sucked on it then took it out looked at it and went on to the next. After she realized all the nipples were cut off it wasn't really cool anymore. I put her to bed and handed her her pacie, she just looked at me like no way mom and handed it back. She cried a little after I left the room but she soon fell fast asleep. When she woke up we took each pacifier and put them in the trash. She was just throwing them in until she got to the last one and then she looked at it dropped it in slowly and laid her head on my mom's shoulder. That broke my heart!!! Unfortunately her face didn't clear up any... But we conquered the pacifier addiction.

Maya came into the kitchen and my first thought was that she had been playing in the water.... That would of been the easy way out... VASELINE more like it! It took about a week before her hair returned back to normal.

Maya doing her daily pencil sharpening duty... notice the pacifier in her mouth and the other one by her side. she was getting a little too dependant on them so I knew something had to be done...

There is a reason we call Maya "Monkey Maya" she is unlike any of our other kids... She just likes to help herself to just about anything and as you can see she is a little messy!

Breakfast at the Hafen House.. Waffles with peanut butter and eggs almost everyday. (Notice Drew in his wrestling singlet, he loves to dress up)

Happy 32ND Birthday to me! Yikes I remember watching that movie on television called "Thirty Something" years and years ago and thinking they were so old.... Now that's ME! YIKES!