Wow, has it really been 4 months?

This will be a bit of a long blog post, probably formed over several days and a few parts. I can't believe it's been 4 months since Hayden's arrival and 3 1/2 months since I've blogged. I think it's like riding a bike, you just have to get back on and it will all come back to you. The prospect of blogging has just seemed so big and time consuming that I have been putting it off.

We've had a great summer with many houseguests and wonderful memories. I'll start at the beginning and gradually work my way to the present...

After my mom left, we had about a week of just the 3 of us, then Jason's parents arrived. His mom is a school teacher so she came up to help, graciously giving up most of her summer to do my laundry and scrub my toilets. Not my idea of a vacation, but she was paid well in hugs and kisses by Hayden. When the time came for her to leave, Jason's dad Tim came up and drove us all back down to California in the 5th wheel. It was Hayden's 1st road trip! Here are some pics we took during her time here and on the trip home...


Hayden's Nursery - before carpet. We were supposed to have carpet installed on 5/19, 3 days before Hayden's arrival. BUT...the installers ripped out the old carpet and laid down the pad before they realized our new carpet was defective! We were promised new carpet in 3 weeks so we decided to wait and live on the pad. The 2nd batch of carpet was also defective so we decided to go with a different brand. That carpet was finally installed on June 15 and our house finally started to feel like a home with this luxurious carpet. :)


Hayden's room WITH carpet

Jason's brother Nick & his wife Ashley came out for a visit June 11-15 and Jason's friend Joel and his wife Stephanie and their 2 daughters came out in early June as well. We had a houseful, it was so much fun!




Hayden & Nana Vorhees next to the Rogue River in Grant's Pass


Hayden, Nana & Grandpa Vorhees outside the trailer in Grant's Pass