The Swick Family: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

More Cousins...

Adam (3 years), Haley (3 years), Austin (4.5 years) playing a game

Adam, Austin, & Haley driving the car at The Woodlands Children's Museum

Andrew (5.5 months) and Hunter (4 months) hanging out together

Grandpa Dibble holding Andrew while Austin, Adam, & Haley wrestled on him

Grandpa Dibble is so much fun

A few more pictures that I hijacked from my Sister-in-Law's blog!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Cousins

Here are some more pictures from when my Brother and family were in town! I didn't take as many pictures as I had hoped, but here are a few!

Adam, Haley, & Austin doing stickers at Grandma & Grandpa's House

Silly boys

On Wednesday night we all drove down to my sister's house for dinner. It was fun to see all the kids play together again. We wanted to get a picture of Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids. Tough to do. Hunter refused to nap at Aunt Julia's house and had been awake for almost 4 hours at this point. Haley was tired from all the playing and it was quite the circus. Here are the few pictures I got.

Adam (3 years), Haley (3 years), Grandma holding Hunter (4 months), Andrew (5.5 months), Grandpa holding Alex (1 month), Austin (4.5 years)

If you wondered what it sounded like, here you go:

Happy 3rd Birthday Haley!

Saturday was Haley's 3rd Birthday! We hosted a party at our house for family and friends! The days was extra special as my brother & his family were in town from Colorado Springs! We hadn't seen each other in over 2 years so it was fun to catch up and see all the kiddos together! The party had an Elmo & Sesame Street theme!

Bouncer fun with August, Austin, Haley, Adam

August & Haley

Steve & Hunter

Friends enjoying snacks!

Andrew & Aunt Jamie

Kim & Max

Mike & Jennifer, our neighbors

Alex having a nap

Uncle Ryan

Aunt Julia

Adam & Austin singing Happy Birthday to Haley

Cupcakes

Haley and Adam reading a birthday card (they are 2 months apart)

After the guests left, we opened presents and then attempted a picture of the 6 Dibble grandkids. Tough to do when 3 are under 6 months of age. Pictured below are Hunter (4 months), Haley (3 years), Andrew (5.5 months), Austin (4.5 years), Alex (1 month), and Adam (3 years).

It was a fun party and Haley really enjoyed herself. It was also great to have her cousins in town!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

4 Months

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Christmas

We had a really fabulous Christmas Holiday this year! Steve was off work from December 16th - January 3rd and it was great to have him home! We got lots done off of our to-do list the week before Christmas and Haley and I did lots of holiday baking.

Making Ginger Cookies! They were yummy!

We spent Christmas Eve at my parent's house. My sister, Julia, and Ryan were there with new baby Alex. And Steve's brother flew in that afternoon from Sacramento. His parent's arrived Christmas morning! It was so nice to see our families and we missed my brother and his family! (They arrive this Friday and we are excited to see them!)

Hunter (3 months) and Alex (4 days old)

Haley (almost 3, showing off a poinsetta leaf), Hunter, and Alex

We waited until Steve's parents arrived to open Santa's gifts. We kept Haley busy playing with the gifts she got on Christmas Eve.

Haley and Uncle Nolan coloring on the washable activity tablecloth from Aunt Julia. It is fun....you just throw it in the washing machine when done and all the markers wash off!

Haley doing one of two stamp sets she received. Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Dibble and Dibble cousins!

We opened gifts from Santa and between Steve's family members on Christmas afternoon.

Haley in her Minnie Mouse Princess Crown that Uncle Nolan bought at Disney Land.

Using her new Melissa & Doug scissors. (They only cut paper, not clothes, skin, or hair. Perfect for a 3 year old.)

Scooter time! Thanks Aunt Julia, Uncle Ryan, & Alex!

Her new art easel from Grandma Sue & Grandpa Tom

Hunter got lots of new clothes. Go Hokies! Thanks Uncle Nolan!

Go Steelers! Too bad they lost! Thanks Grandma Sue & Grandpa Tom

Santa brought me a BOB Duallie Stroller. I LOVE IT!

And Santa brought Steve a Werner 26 ft. Telescoping Multi-Ladder.

Grandpa Tom, Grandma Sue, Hunter, Haley and Uncle Nolan

Grandma Sue & Hunter cuddling

Haley and Uncle Nolan, BFF

For New Year's Eve, we went to Party City to buy supplies to have a party! We couldn't resist these stick-on mustaches. We had SO much fun with them! We also bought a party kit that had hats, leis, blow horns, and blow-outs. Haley had so much fun with it and played with them for the next week!