Grayson Justus Haynes

I doubt there is still anyone out there still reading my blog... it has been many months since the last update. THIS is what's happened lately... Baby Grayson joined us on August 28th and we are so glad he's here!! He was an itty bitty guy, but is plumping up pretty quickly. Ava and John love him and Ava is an awesome helper and John can't wait to wrestle! God has been so incredibly good to us!

Our life in Pictures...

Well, obviously I'm not doing so well on this blog thing! So much has happened since I last posted. Here's a brief summary and then you can see the rest in pictures! Hope you all are doing well and are having a great new year.

• Ava turned 3 on Christmas Eve- So hard to believe
• We had an awesome Christmas and have so much to be thankful for
• Baby Haynes #3 is on the way!!!!!! Probably due early September. Haven't been to the Dr. yet. We are all so excited! ( and Mama's a bit tired and sick...but that's ok!)
• John saw his first snow

I'm sure I'm missing something else.... but those are the highlights... enjoy the pics!

Happenings as of late.....

Where do the days go?? Life has been so crazy lately. Just trying to get moved in and settled, decorate, cards, and the everyday business.... I can't seem to find the time to breath! We are all loving being in the loft. If things would just jump out of boxes and put themselves away it would be great!

The kids are getting bigger by the second and continue to make me smile (most of the time!) Ava just finished up a semester of ballet and loved it.... here she is doing her thing.




John is our little drummer boy. He loves music and has great rhythm. One of the drummers at church gave him some sticks and they have been his prized possession; eating, bathing and sleeping with them. The second he has escaped from adult arms at church, he's on the drums. Here's a little morning dance for ya.....





We are getting ready for Ava's birthday party this Sunday....can't believe she's going to be three!! We are going small this year..... last years party was awesome, but BIG. We're just having family and a few close friends.



I hope you all are well and remember to slow down and time time to cherish our gift of Jesus... the real Reason for the Season!!

Happy Day!

This past weekend I turned 31! (and it doesn't even bother me!) Travis work so hard to make it special and it was. On Saturday, Norma (A.K.A. "Ma") kept the kids most of the day and Travis and I were just able to hang out and work at the loft (and use my new super duper industrial vacuum!) and then I took and hour long bath.....(with no interruptions!) and then we had a awesome dinner at Cissy's. He had gone in early and took a balloon and cards and got Cissy to make a whole peanut butter pie just for me! Then after dinner we rode around till very late... something we used to do lots...before babies! The kids spent the night with Ma (John's first night away from Mama) and went to church with her. I thoroughly enjoyed it! (even though I really missed the kids!) After church on Sunday, we went to the farm and had a great time hanging out with the family. We don't all get together very often anymore and it was so nice. God has truly blessed me with 31 years of life and awesome family and friends and I thank Him SO much every day!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

We've moved!!!!!

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so great!! We've still got stuff at the little house and things aren't quite done, but I love being here! Ya'll come see us!

Still working on it!!

NO, WE HAVE NOT MOVED IN YET!!! There just aren't enough hours in the days. With the fever thing we all had and Travis having major craziness at work lately, only a few things have gotten done.... but we are close... oh, so close! I sometimes try to do the "I Dream of Jeanie" thing and shake my ponytail at all the things in the little house hoping they'll just fly down the hill and place themselves where they should go... I'm still waiting on that to happen!!