hickson family

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Blessing Gavin

Andy gave Gavin a beautiful blessing, May 3, 2009. My mom, dad, and Jacob came for the blessing.

This will be my fourth stroller and finally my favorite! I've got the Peg Perego single, baby jogger single, baby jogger double and finally the BOB double! I'm so excited to have this swivel wheel jogging stroller for our morning run! Cash and Gavin can sit in the stroller while Haley speeds around the block on her new big girl bike (she's fast!) Thanks for my birthday present babe! Now I need to sell the other strollers filling our garage. So fun to have my family visiting!

Monday, June 1, 2009

HAPPY EASTER!

Gavin Gray Hickson

Gavin Gray Hickson was born March 29, 2009, eight days after his due date, Mar. 21st. He was 9lbs 8oz., much bigger than my other two. I was convinced he was coming a week early like Haley and Cash but he tricked me and waited to come a week late. I went into labor at 4am Sunday morning and had him at 1:30pm that afternoon. It was a beautiful spring day and my doctor was not on call. He was trimming hedges and came in anyway. The labor went fast probably because we were anticipating what it was going to be. I am an advocate for an epidural free labor (maybe because Andy and my nurse were so awesome!) and will do it again when we decide to have another baby. Gavin is great and just goes with the flow. We love him and are so glad he's here healthy and strong!

Happy Birthday Haley Mae!

We celebrated Haley's 4th birthday on baby Hickson's due date, March 21st! She is an adorable 4 year old (I'm not biased or anything!) And we love her so much! What makes us love her so much?

she loves singing "I love to see the temple" and "God gave us families"

loves being a big girl in primary!

her curious mind always thinking of a question for mom and dad!

singing or dancing to the beat of her own tune!

has a fabulous fashion sense!

her love of shoes!

loves talking on any cell phone!

she's an early riser! "Hello let's chat," is at 6am!

loves to cook, especially cookies!

has her own little garden!

likes to read books especially Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious!

loves her family (she's learning that family is more inclusive that just mom, dad, brothers:)

We love our Haley Mae and all that makes her unique!

Haley really wanted a pinata and I forgot to buy it on Saturday and we celebrated the birthday on Sunday SO here is what I came up with instead! The paper bag pinata was just as fun as the Target pinata I was going to buy! I will be taking orders from anyone who wants a homemade pinata!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

FAMILY!

Little man!

Can't you just feel the love!

Peek-a-boo!

Hmmmmm what is in there?

Nothin but boots!

Family pics!

What keeps us smiling...

*****
Haley: I must be growing because I took a nap and really did sleep and I'm still tired!
*****
Cash after getting up from a time out, "You broke my heart, mom."
*****
Cash: daddy, when are we going to get a kid gun for me?
*****
Haley: mom can you marry your friends?
Mom: yes, it's good to make sure the person you marry is your friend. Who is the friend you want to marry?
Haley: Alex.
*****
Cash: Daddy, where do echos live?
*****
Mom: Haley, do you know it's your dad and mom's anniversary tomorrow?
Haley: Oh, what do you do on your anniversary?
Mom: I'll just give daddy a big hug and tell him I love him a lot!
Haley: Oh, I think when it's your anniversary you are supposed to dance together.
*****
Cash: Hey dad, I want to be like you.
*****
Cash: Why did you lose your toenail?
Mom: Because of soccer.
Cash: You need to buy a new toenail.
*****
Mom: Haley please don't drip watermelon juice all over.
Haley: Mom, this sticker on the watermelon tells you to get messy while you eat it. So I am getting messy.
*****
Mom: Who has the priesthood in our family?
Haley: Daddy. And someday, Cash, you are going to have the priesthood and pass the sacrament.
Cash: Shaking his head yes and smiling really big, "ya and I'm going to have a tie."
*****
Mom: Cash, does your ear taste like chocolate or strawberries?
Cash: Not strawberries, just plain ear.
*****
Haley: Mom, do we ever stop having birthdays?
*****
Cash: I have a little nest, (pointing to his belly button.)
Mom: What's in your little nest?
Cash: Birds live there!
*****
Haley: Dad, I grew last night! I can see the top of my head!
*****
Haley: These flowers are so pretty! I just feel like I want to pick them!
*****
Mom: Cash, we need to change your clothes.
Cash: Dad got me dressed already.
Mom: He put your Sunday clothes on and we're going to play outside.
Cash: Ohhh daaad, you did a wrong one. You not supposed put church clothes on me.
*****
Haley: So Dad, are you ready to go watch some Idol?
Dad: Oh I'm tired! Aren't you tired?
Haley: Oh you can go to sleep! Just get the Oreos down and you can go to sleep. Cash & I will have Oreos and I will put him to bed!
*****
Haley: Mom, I don't want pancakes for breakfast.
Me: Why not?
Haley: They take too long to make.
Me: What is short to make?
Haley: Cold cereal.
*****
We took our neighbors some reindeer root beers and sang "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Haley was the doorbell ringer. We got to one house and there was a sign...No Soliciting and a circle with a man inside and a line diagonal through it. Haley said, so does that sign mean no men can ring their doorbell?
*****
Haley: Mom, will you be my friend.
Me: Of course.
*****
Just got the boys out of a bath and put Gavin's diaper on him, which covers his belly button.
Cash: Where's Gavin's bellit button?
*****
I'm walking upstairs to put Cash in his bed for a nap and we take his shoes off at the bottom step.
Me: I'll put your shoes in the shoe drawer for you.
Cash: Good helper, mom!
*****
Cash reminds Haley all the time: You not in charge, mommy in charge!
*****
Haley: Mom can you please not make those frozen cookies you bought from the neighbor boy.
Me: Why not.
Haley: Because yours taste so much better!
*****
We are driving home from Haley's ballet class and I see an old army tank in the parking lot. The kids are curious so I pull close to it and they are looking out the window. For the life of me, I couldn't remember the word "tank" and was trying to explain what this big machine does. Cash wanted to know the name of it so I said, "Army..." pause and from the back of the van Haley says, "dillo." Yes, it's an Armydillo Tank!
*****
I made frozen pizza.
Haley gobbled it right up!
Cash: Pretty yucky, mom. Me not like.
*****
After tucking Cash in for bed he says: Mom...Fun...Park...Digging... Wood Chips!
*****
Andy left for a hunting trip and Haley was talking to him on the phone.
Andy: I need to get rid of the pesky fly. It's been bugging me for awhile.
Haley: Well at least you have a buddy to drive with you!
*****
Mom: Cash, why are you so heavy?
Cash: Tause.
Mom: Cause why?
Cash: Growing...(pause) big.
*****
We are eating dinner and I leave the table to get something. When I sit back down at the table and grab my cup to take a drink there is rice and food at the bottom of my cup. I look at Haley, "Did you put food in my cup?" "No" is the reply. I look at Cash, "Did you put food in my cup?" Looks at me like I'm crazy and says, "Ya." Goes back to playing with his food.
*****
Haley, super tired and crying in her bed: "NOBODY UNDERSTANDS ME!"
*****
Haley: Hey Cash where'd ya get that rock?
Cash: Wal-mart.
*****
Before bed one night, Haley got to choose to watch America's Funniest Home Videos OR read some stories with mom. She wanted to do both and I explained how life has choices which means you don't always get to do both. She chose AFHV. Upon returning to her room to go to bed she said, "Why is life like that?"
*****
Andy helping Cash say prayers: Bless Cash and Gavin's eyes will get better.
Cash (always the keyword speaker): Goobs.
*****
Haley, bouncing in the kitchen: Mom, you know which episode of Tom and Jerry I like?
Mom: No which?
Haley: The one where Jerry is riding the velavator
Mom interrupting: The what?
Haley: Velavator and his tummy goes up and down!
We laugh together!
*****
Dad: Cash giddyup, let's go!
Cash: Daddy, Gi bup!
*****
Mom: Cash are you cold?
Cash: Colg...bumps goose.
*****
Gavin reaching for the dangling toy attached to his carseat
Haley: Hey Cash look Gavin is doing karate!
*****
Haley: I like hippomuspotomuses!
*****
Gavin: babbling and making noise
Cash: Mom, talking!
Mom: Oh, what's he saying?
Cash: Food!

hickson family

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Blessing Gavin

Happy 30=Stroller #4

Monday, June 1, 2009

Gavin Gray Hickson

Happy Birthday Haley Mae!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

FAMILY!

Family pics!

The Dad!

The Mom!

Haley Mae, 6 years

Cash Andrew, 4 years

Gavin Gray, 2 years

Happy Family!

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