This is HILARIOUS!!! We were all laughing so hard when we watched this today.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Soar Student of the Month: TYSEN HADDAD!! (and more...)
Tye is the student of the month this month at Deer Creek Elementary!!
Daddy and Josslyn both attended his little ceremony at school. We are SO proud!!
We celebrated last night with a chocolate mouse cake.
Anticipation.
Enjoying the cake.
One satisfied Student of the Month!
We're so lucky to have been gifted the Rock Band I and II with instruments from our good friend Dave.
We're nearly ready for our debut tour.
Focused.
Thrilled!
The first day the weather rose out of the teens,
we went outside for a little sledding.
Jake would rather pull her up than have his princess sister get out and walk back up the hill.
It's good to be a little sister.
Jake tried to save Joss from sledding into the ditch and in return, she wiped him out!
Playing in the yard. Last night a bunch of deer took refuge here even laying down in the "grass" after a short munch.
Seeing the wildlife, from foxes to moose, is literally a daily part of life here.
Best way to warm up is with a warm bath.
I LOVE WEEKENDS!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Pictures! January 2011
Jake made his second sacrament in the Catholic Church.
His 1st Reconciliation!
He was so excited and had a very special day.
The walk.
Our church.
Only a Haddad could make the priest laugh during confession!
Blessings.
All smiles!
Big and little bro.
Some treasure mapping.
Keep your eye on that top front right tooth!
Nuts.
Hoping to lose a tooth soon like her brothers. Seems like a family of sharks at the rate these kids lose teeth!
(Sorry, Joss. You got a while still, babe.)
Same haircut on mommy looks way cuter on Joss!
The brothers Haddad.
In the Jeep.
Jake's principal teaches his math class and calls him "Prince Haddad" for "his honor and nobility"!
Seriously.
Alert: missing tooth!
Goofs...
Cracking up.
Off to school.
Kisses.
-The Haddads
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
2011 Improving
Well...since the car fiascos, we've been given a wealth of better days. Jake lost another tooth and Tye's first top tooth is hanging by a thread. I do believe Nick has been enjoying the new found time with Josslyn each day as much as she has been. They are absolutely in love with one another and with her out of daycare for a while, we are saving money and hoping to keep us all a little healthier to boot! The boys are back to finish Kindergarten and Second Grade with all they have. They have really made a name for themselves at Deer Creek and have made us very, very proud. Neat.
Jake has his 1st reconciliation this Saturday at church. We are all looking forward to it. He's so big now. It's really amazing. And what a memory in that brain. Such a verbose prayer, the Act of Contrition, with unusual words especially for a 7 year old. He's a smarty though and refuses to use (or even keep in the back pocket of his suit) the offered note card of the prayer to read in case he forgets. Good hand to the little man though...he's GOT IT! :)
Nick got a Jeep Grand Cherokee which has been (please knock on wood here) great thus far. No telling when something hideous will go wrong with my car again or with the new one. I have come to expect the worst and be pleased for as long as the worst doesn't happen. So, for now we are back to two working vehicles.
The weather has been COLD! Now, we don't mean AZ cold in the 20s...its actually been in the negatives throughout the day with highs of less than 7 degrees 3 days in a row! We even got a bunch of snow. It's beautiful so I am not complaining. Plus, I adore bundling up in layers, scarves and warm coats. And my car is like a tank through the snow and ice. Studs in the snow tires helps, I admit. However, my pseudo-son Kevin (adopted brother to my kids and my trusted T.A.) rolled his car over a cliff on Friday. Since it was 12:35am, dark and snowing, he wasn't seen and couldn't be from the road. When he came to (thankfully unfrozen) he had to walk to the nearest house to call 911. I am seriously relieved and thrilled to report that he is well. Minor wounds thanks to his wearing his seat belt. If you don't know, you should. Car accidents are the leading cause of teenage deaths to age 25. Can't bear the thought of one of my students falling into this statistic. And every teenager should take the Alive at 25 class likely hosted by their local police department.
On a much happier note, I have the best schedule EVER at school. Spanish II is my favorite level to teach (on account of its focus on grammar and verb tenses) and I have two of them! Plus, my third and final class is a close second, Honors Spanish IV with 13 of Platte Canyon's very top students who I have had in my class every single day, for 90 minutes a day since I came back to teaching. I am sure going to miss them. But, I can enjoy them and continue to influence them for the next 75ish days before they graduate and go off into the world. Amazing. I love my job!!!!!! Seriously.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that the motherboard went out on our computer last week. We had it replaced (under warranty...whooppeeee!) just today. So I'll post pictures soon. Likely after the big day, Saturday.
XOXO-Dani
Jake has his 1st reconciliation this Saturday at church. We are all looking forward to it. He's so big now. It's really amazing. And what a memory in that brain. Such a verbose prayer, the Act of Contrition, with unusual words especially for a 7 year old. He's a smarty though and refuses to use (or even keep in the back pocket of his suit) the offered note card of the prayer to read in case he forgets. Good hand to the little man though...he's GOT IT! :)
Nick got a Jeep Grand Cherokee which has been (please knock on wood here) great thus far. No telling when something hideous will go wrong with my car again or with the new one. I have come to expect the worst and be pleased for as long as the worst doesn't happen. So, for now we are back to two working vehicles.
The weather has been COLD! Now, we don't mean AZ cold in the 20s...its actually been in the negatives throughout the day with highs of less than 7 degrees 3 days in a row! We even got a bunch of snow. It's beautiful so I am not complaining. Plus, I adore bundling up in layers, scarves and warm coats. And my car is like a tank through the snow and ice. Studs in the snow tires helps, I admit. However, my pseudo-son Kevin (adopted brother to my kids and my trusted T.A.) rolled his car over a cliff on Friday. Since it was 12:35am, dark and snowing, he wasn't seen and couldn't be from the road. When he came to (thankfully unfrozen) he had to walk to the nearest house to call 911. I am seriously relieved and thrilled to report that he is well. Minor wounds thanks to his wearing his seat belt. If you don't know, you should. Car accidents are the leading cause of teenage deaths to age 25. Can't bear the thought of one of my students falling into this statistic. And every teenager should take the Alive at 25 class likely hosted by their local police department.
On a much happier note, I have the best schedule EVER at school. Spanish II is my favorite level to teach (on account of its focus on grammar and verb tenses) and I have two of them! Plus, my third and final class is a close second, Honors Spanish IV with 13 of Platte Canyon's very top students who I have had in my class every single day, for 90 minutes a day since I came back to teaching. I am sure going to miss them. But, I can enjoy them and continue to influence them for the next 75ish days before they graduate and go off into the world. Amazing. I love my job!!!!!! Seriously.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that the motherboard went out on our computer last week. We had it replaced (under warranty...whooppeeee!) just today. So I'll post pictures soon. Likely after the big day, Saturday.
XOXO-Dani
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year!
While 2010 ended with a bang...literally, from Nick's Land Rover when the engine blew (irreparable damage), we're thinking positive with hope that 2011 will be full of better health (and luck) for the Fab 5 despite the heater going out in my Durango this morning. So as of today, we are with 1 car that can't really be driven due to the winter weather. Why? Oh, well even if we braved the cold in the car by bundling up, there's no way to keep the windshield defrosted without heat!
Yeah baby. Go 2011.
On a happier note, I have the most amazing 3 kids and husband in the world.
Suppose "stuff" doesn't really matter anyway when I think of how blessed I am to have this wonderful life. Though 0 functioning cars doesn't lend to getting to work. Thank goodness for friends with loaner cars!
We've been busy already this year but still making sure to take time to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us.
T-man. Hard to imagine he'll be 7 this year. Still sweet and helpful as EVER!
And Little Miss, soon to be 4 years old.
Can't slow this fella down. He's 1/2 way done with 2nd grade and counting down the (many, many) days until he's 8.
Snug in her bed.
Joss and Mommy started 2011 with hair cuts to prepare us for growing out our hair this year.
Josslyn adores being pampered at Splish with mommy.
She especially loves seeing pictures of Matter of Trust, where our salon donates all of its hair clippings.
All smiles afterwards!
The boys adore their computers spending much of each day using them.
What a score, Grammy and Papa!
Still looking alike, the two of us?
The rug dubs as a fight mat.
Big man.
2 on 1 w/ weapon! No fair...for the boys!
Nonstop tea drinking is my latest pasttime...given my new leathal sore throat. Goodtimes 2011.
Bop it. A blast and a half with these super coordinated babes.
Well, here's to 20!!
XOXO-The Haddads
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