Welcome Joshua David!!

Joshua David Hayworth was welcomed on April 10 at 11:30 AM, Good Friday. He was greeted by mommy, daddy, big sister, big brother, Grammie, Granddaddy, Mama Judi, and Papa Johnny. Joshua was 8 pounds and 20.5 inches long. We are so glad that he is finally here!!

Joshua has the sweetest dimple in his left cheek...I can't wait until he starts to smile and show it off more!! We came home on Saturday afternoon and Anna Caitlin and Drew were so happy to have us all back at home together!! We are so thankful and blessed that Baby Joshua is now a part of our family!!

Drewsey Turns THREE!!

I cannot believe that my sweet baby boy is already 3 years old!! It has flown by so quickly. Drew is getting SO big and SO independant!! He wants to do everything for himself, but still loves to cuddle up with his mommy. He is definitely a mama's boy and I am so glad!!

Drew absolutely loves to ride his sister's purple Barbie Jeep, so we thought it was about time for him to get his own car. He got a new Ford F150 from Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, Grammie and Granddaddy. Drew was all smiles and had a blast driving Abbie around. He does not like to share the driver's seat. But he is actually a pretty good driver for a beginner!!

On his actual birthday, we took Drew to the Tellus Museum in Cartersville. He loved the dinosaur bones, the rockets, the fossil dig, and looking for gems. He was not such a big fan of the Planetarium. He took a little nap during the show. All in all, a fun day. And only three more days of being the baby of the family before Joshua makes his debut!!

Anna Caitlin and Drew's Birthday Party

We celebrated Anna Caitlin and Drew's birthdays with one big party at Bounce U. They both invited all of their friends from church, Ms. Carol's house, Pre-K, and all of their cousins, and it was a great turn out!! Both kiddos had so much fun on the slides, Spider Mountain, and jumpies!! Anna Caitlin even made it to the very top of Spider Mountain. We celebrated blowing out the candles with Tinkerbell for Anna Caitlin and Toy Story for Drew. They both got tons of toys...it was like Christmas!! Anna Caitlin loved her High School Musical stuff, Littlest Pet Shop, Easy Bake Oven, and art stuff. Drewsey's very favorite gift was his Big Buzz Lightyear. Thanks Mama Judi and Papa Johnny!!

Birthday Fun at American Girl

Anna Caitlin is having to patiently await her birthday party on March 21, so in the meantime, we wanted to do something fun on her birthday weekend. We took a trip to American Girl for some shopping and dinner. Anna Caitlin was so excited that she ran straight to the store. We told her we would give her her birthday money and she could pick out her own presents. That was very exciting for a five year old little girl!! Every time she saw a new outfit or accessory, she would pick it up and say "I want this one...can I have this one?" We had to keep her reigned in to our price range. She finally decided on having Samantha's ears pierced, a cheerleading outfit for Samantha, and two pair of matching pj's; one for Samantha, one for Anna Caitlin.

Afterward, we had dinner at the American Girl Bistro. We made the reservations about a month out. They were already completely booked for lunch, so we did dinner instead. Anna Caitlin had a great time with her doll sitting next to her. And the food was pretty good too. Jonathan is so glad that I am getting Anna Caitlin in the tradition of celebrating her "birth month" as we like to call January for my birthday!!

Anna Caitlin Turns Five!!

Anna Caitlin is FIVE years old!! I cannot believe that my baby is out of the toddler stage and is now a little girl!! This is our first milestone birthday since she turned one, and I am sad she is growing up so quickly. But I am very blessed to have the sweetest natured, most sensitive, loving, affectionate little girl in the whole world.

We are having her and Drew a combined birthday party in a couple of weeks, since the baby is due so soon. So, for her birthday, we decided to have a sleepover with a couple of her friends. Anna Caitlin had a great time. We went to McDonald's and Maggie Moos, and then home for the rest of the evening. The makeovers and fashion show were a hit. What little girl does not love to dress up and put makeup on?? Although Drew wanted to put the makeup on too!! Next on to making jewelry, dancing, and High School Musical 3. Anna Caitlin, Ansley, and Taylor had a great time and played so well together. I have a feeling it will be the first of many sleepover parties!!

A Holiday Tradition

Christmas is my very favorite time of the year. I love everything about it. Celebrating Jesus' birth, decorating, shopping, and all of the Christmas parties and activities. We took our annual family outing to see Santa at Phipps. On a very positive note, it was the first time in THREE years that I have a picture of just Santa and the kids without Mommy in Santa's lap too!! And NO TEARS!! This was a very big year for our family!! I thought we better enjoy it. Baby Joshua will probably be crying in the picture next year!!

After Santa, we always take a trip over to ride The Pink Pig. The kids loved it, even though we waited in line outside for 45 mintues. When we got off, Drew started crying to ride the "pink train" again. We told him he would have to wait until next year. And then, what kind of tradition would it be unless followed by a trip to The Varsity for dinner??!!

Anna Caitlin's Thanksgiving Feast

Anna Caitlin's preschool class had their Thanksgiving Feast on Friday. All of the little girls in her class dressed up as Indians. They were SO cute!! Anna Caitlin introduced us to the little boy sitting next to her. "Mommy, this is Jared, my boyfriend." Not sure we are ready for that yet!! But we sure do hear alot about all of the boys in her class. We hope this is not a sign of things to come!!