Christmas for the Haws

I have to put a big thanks out to everyone that was so great to us with gifts. I was worried for a while there that it wasn't going to be a great christmas since we had no money for gifts this year. But we figured kids wouldn't notice. But everyone was more generous than we could ask for. We just hung out at Devin's family. We have waffles for dinner Christmas Eve. Then Christmas morning we got to wake the kids up to open gifts. It was really a good Christmas.

Dancin

K. Last night Devin and I were watching a movie. At the end of when the credits come up and music is playing. Kassies get right off my lap and walks to the middle of the room. She bends her knees in half and bounces. Then she gets back up and just bounces more. This is her dancing. She is so hilarious. If you didn't know she has been throwing tantrums for the last month. She won't let us put her down for one second. And just out of the blue she decided to be a happy baby again and danced for us last night. I can't tell you how much joy that little baby brings to us. She just has this personality that can change in a split second but she sure is sweet.

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Ward Christmas Party

We had our Ward Christmas party last week. The Food was great and both kids got to see Santa. It is just getting more fun to be able to be involved with our kids and seeing them be happy.

Christmas Card

Haws Chrismas Card 2008

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christas and Happy New Year from all of the Haws'.

Update

Hi everyone,

Thankgiving is coming up and we have decided to go to Mesa to be with my sisters and dad and his new sqeeze. She sounds nice. Just wanted to give everyone an update on us. We have been working alot. I work for an realtor as an assistant and she is really good to me. And I also teach dance in the afternoon's. And that is coming to an end soon. We will have our recital in a few weeks. Then I will have to see if I am going to do it again next term. And I have been cleaning homes on the side as well.

Devin did get a job for like 3 days but that didn't pan out. But we are getting closer to the todem pole. He is now #1 for the mill call back list. Plus the rumor is that the mill had a meeting about hiring back 4 more people. So we are just waiting paitiently for that call. We appreciate everyone's prayers and help in the last couple of months. We really know who our family and true friends are.

Kassie is talking. She is now saying by, peese and ma. She is tryng to talk more and more. She is just a fun loving little girl that loves to scream at the worst times. 18 months can't come sooner. Nursrey baby! Ahh, can't wait.

Hunter is crawling like crazy but he is getting more grumpy though. I think it is cause he is getting his teeth in soon. He is now nine months old and cute as ever. His favorite thing is to crawl up to us and bang his head on our legs. This is his way a saying pick me up now.

Happy Birthday Nikki. The big 22

This was us at 3:00am at the Walmart in Show Low Christmas Shopping. You know when you have friends when go looking like that. Ha Ha Love ya Nikki. At Least I didn't put the one up of you when you had Kyson.

Nikki's Wedding

Well Nikki is finally married. She has a catch of a guy that loves her and Kyson. She is on cloud 9. Although I will miss her, I am so excited for her new life to begin. Love you lots girl.

More Halloween pics

Halloween 2008

Devin was a Tongan, I was a witch, Kassie was a lady bug and Hunter was our lion.

At Grandma Haws for a Halloween party.

Hunter at the Trunk or Treat next door.

Fall Carnival 2008

We just went for fun. We didn't know you could dress up. But we went with our friends Heather and Darren and their kids. We even went the haunted corn maze that night and it was GREAT!

Hunter's Yummy eggs

Kassie Walking

Kassie in the Frige

Kassie definately finding her spots that she love to get into.

Temple and Blessing Weekend

Last weekend Devin and I had Hunter Sealed and Blessed. We had all of our family up from the valley. It was a short and sweet occasion. We had lots of fun. This is our full and complete little family. Just the four of us. We are so blessed to have such great kids and grateful for their birth moms to help us get to be a family. Thanks Deena and Kassie.

We pray for your health and happiness.

Harvest Fun!

We decide to go upto the Willis farm and get pumpkins. It was cold. Burrrrrrrrr!

BTW......

My husband had a birthday yesterday. I wish him a great one more year left before he turns the BIG 30. He says it won't bother him but I know it bothered me. So hopefully he will have better luck with that. Love you Dev.

Another Utah Trip

My sister had her #6 baby. I will check in once in a while. And I will post more pics of new babe. Blog to you soon.

Our family is truley complete

Hunter was finalized on September 16, 2008. We drove up to Holbrook to the County Courts Building. The judge was so nice both times we were there. She just loves to go up to the babies and hold them. They just asked us a few questions that all the information was true and correct and asked if this adoption was in the best interest of the child and of course we said yes. He was so cute. He was squeling and talking to everyone. I think he was excited too. We will take Hunter to the temple on the 18th of Oct.

Kassie's One Year Birthday Celebration

She ate good chunk out of the cake. But she looked really happy.

Kassie opening her first girt. She was actually ripping the paper without my help.

My friend Nikki was a good sport. We played put the dot on the lady bug. The dots were oreos.

What cute lady bugs?

Kassie's Lady bug cake made by her mommy.

Hunter's version of crawling.

interesting

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Family for life

We had a great labor day weekend. We got to spend the whole weekend with Kassie's birth family. They are a great family to be with. They joined us at the Sweet Corn Festival on Saturday morning. Neveah (baby kassie's big sis) got lots of candy from the floats. It took a while for her to warm up to us but we eventually had her jumping and flipping of Devin's back. Haha

Kassie and Neveah ended up staying the rest of the day with us and we had a barbeque and let the kids play around. Kassie, Neveah, baby Kassie and I ended up on our big bed watching spongebob and resting but neither of the babies would take a nap. They ended up staying the night as well. We put the babies to bed and watched a movie. It was a big day and we were all very tired. We woke up the next morning and got ready to go up to Kassie Grandparent ranch. It was so great. It also rained alot but we were able to have dutch oven stew and skones. It was so yummy. Then the night came to an end and we had to leave. It was a little hard for both of us but we know we will see each other again.

By the way, Thanks to Kassie's cousin for the pink sparkly shoes. She looks so cute in them.

Kassie's One Year Birthday Invitation

Please come to Kassie's One Year Birthday Party
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Time: 5:00pm
Location: at the Haws Home in Taylor

Please join us in cake and presents.

Hope you all will be able to come.

Where did the time go

Hunter is now 6 months old. He has been such a blessing and joy to our family. He always has a smile to give us. He even stares you down with the most gorgeous eyes that just melts your heart. At the last Dr. appt. he weighed 14lbs 6oz. and 27 inches long. He is starting to catch up with his sister. He can roll over both ways and barely sit up. His family (birth and adoptive) want him to know that we all love him very much. We would have never of been a family without Deena. We love her and think of her often. She is a wonderful person. Thanks for giving us a our miracle number 2.

Wedding Dress Needed

I have a friend that might be getting ready for wedding in possible nov. or dec. Anyone have a wedding dress temple ready size 10.

Back to Work for me

Well I started working today. And I put in a good eight hours. It wasn't what I wanted to we need groceries and no money for another two weeks. I don't mean to sound like complaining but our family needs it. So the mornings I clean my neighbors home and help her with her elderly mother that live with her. Cool thing is I am her visiting teacher. She is a really sweet lady and she is a life saver. Then I work in the afternoons at the Dance Studio. I am teaching and watching the front office. Well I am really excited about Dance. I have always loved dance. Well that was about my first day back to work. I can only pray that it won't be for long so I can be with my babies more.

Crying baby in the middle of the night

Man I feel for Keara. I have been doing it Kassie for the last month. If it was a ear infection it was her teething. She is getting two more teeth on the bottom. Now she had eight teethers. Any advice to help her sleep more throught the night. She is waiting about midnight to 1:00am. And I can't get her to lay back in her bed. So as you can see how crowded our bed is. Even Hunter once in awhile is waking up.

Need Work

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Ebany and Ivory

This was taken at the Passey Family Reunion in July. I just got the pics. But my Sister's family did a 70's dance for the Talent Show. And they put on the wigs on my kids and called them Ebany and Ivory. It was so cute.

Camo pants and Doritos

Who could ask for as cute as a baby as Hunter is? He is watching the game with camo pants on and eating doritos. j/k Not really eating. But his dad was. lol

Devin's 10 year reunion

Sometimes I feel a little old. I know I am only 2 years older than him but have turned 30 it seems to be a whole different category. Although a lot of the younger classmates had more children than we did. I still felt out of place. Don't get me wrong I have become friend with most of his friends. But man did I feel old. lol

We had a great time. Last Saturday we went to the park and he got to chat with all of his buddies while I attended to kids. Then that night we got to go to the social hall and have dinner and talk some more. I think Devin had a great time. Go Lobos!

Memories Of Me...

I thought this was fun. Dustin I love you be kind to me.

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Our Passey Family Reunion and Fourth of July Celebration

Dishwasher baby

Man, she is getting into everything. There is no stopping her. She just crawled right into the dishwasher. She has no boundries. HAHA

Kassie stuck under the couch

Suck it

I know that kind of sounds bad but he looks so cute. Kassie had her fingers in her mouth for awhile but never suck on them like Hunter. And it is so cute they are the same fingers and what Mandy(Cousin) sucked on her fingers at that age. He is so adorable.

Kassie crashed on the floor.

Last weekend

We got to go to my nephew's wedding. It was a fun trip. We got to stay with my brother and sister-in-law in Mesa. We got to play Texas Hold'em and I won again. And I didn't have to win with pocket 10's. lol

Hunter and us got to see his birth mom. It was great to see her and her family after everything. It was a great visit.

We usually have a smooth trip home but for some reason this time was a little rough. Kassie was upset and Hunter just whinning a lot.

Update on life

Well kids got croupe in the last week and I have been recovering a cough myself and so has
Devin.

Hunter learned how to roll over. He is getting so long. He just has this smile to die for and want to eat him up. He has been a very timid baby but now he is coming out into this ball of fun. He loves to talk to you when ever anybody will talk to him. My favorite thing is I have not been peed on once yet. Yahh!!! for me.

Kassie is almost crawling. She gets on all fours and rocks. Every once in a while she will rock to hard and fall flat on her face. She loves to growl at you. Sadly to say I thought I was doing really good but Kassie fell off the bed yesterday. I was so sad. She didn't have a bump or cut on her. Thank goodness. Devin's favorite is she will pat you on the arm or chest. She is just really developing a personality. I can't believe it but she is going to be 1 soon. Time has really gone fast.

Well starting in August I will be teaching dance again. I am so excited because the owner is really cool about it and understands how important it is to have my babies with me. We are so grateful for such great babies. I know I had a real hard time at first but now all I see is the silver lining. They have been two great babies more than I could ask for.

Father's Day

This was Devin's first father's day. I think he really enjoyed himself. I made aprons for all the dads in my life. With our hand prints on it. We love you Devin you are a great daddy.

Rollie Pollie

K. Kassie has been sitting up and then pushing in front of her and looks like she could start crawling but she found another way to get around instead she is just rolling all over the place. This is just so funny.

Swimming at Aunt Krista's

While we were in Mesa. We got to swim at Aunt Krista's house. We was so fun. Kassie really enjoy herself in the pool. We tried to get Hunter to go in but he fell asleep before we could get him in. But he sure looked cute in his sufer swimming outfit.

Devin's Cousin Mission Farawell

We went in May for just a Sunday to go see Devin's Cousin speak in church. We don't get to visit Devin's Dad side of the family very often but it was a good visit. Grandma Haws hasn't seen the babies yet and so it was a real treat for her. Although she forgot every few minutes. But that is ok we love her anyway. He is just a few pics with her.