Molly's 3rd birthday party

We celebrated Molly's 3rd birthday this year at the Cheeky Monkey playbarn. It was fantastic because we didn't have to do anything except bring the cake and treat bags!!! The kids played in the indoor play area and afterwards, we went to a special party hut for lunch, cake and presents. We had the party a few weeks early so that my parents could be here which made it soooo special for Molly and all of us. It is hard to believe my baby girl is 3. She is a sweet, sensitive, bright young lady and we are so proud of her. :)

Daniel's first haircut

Few from recently

Daniel doing what Daniel does. He will play 'baseball' until you force him to stop. For 30 minutes straight he will hit the ball, retrieve it, put it back on the tee and hit it again. Over and over with such consternation and determination. Best purchase ever.

Such a difference between Molly and Daniel at this age. Molly didn't like her feet on the grass and Daniel practically breaks the door down everyday to play outside.
Bryon's dad visited us in May. We went for a day trip to Stonehenge and had a great time!

On the way home from Stonehenge, we stopped in Oxford. What a beautiful college town! Can't wait to go back and really check it out.

My favorite picture of Daniel, ever.. love this little man!

Rainy summer days

Molly is completely obsessed with her boots and umbrella. Took this picture after church on Sunday. Even if it isn't raining, you'll most likely see Molly walking around outside looking just like this.

More fun at Daniel's party

Opening presents. Nana, Mawmaw and Grandpa Mushrush all came to celebrate Daniel's first birthday. We were so touched and thankful to have so many family members here to celebrate with us. One thing I've really come to appreciate since living so far away from home is how blessed we are to have a family who supports us unconditionally. We love you all!

Break from the madness for some sandbox time with Grandpa


Kids everywhere!
Daniel's first look at the bouncy castle.

It's a hit!

Daniel's first birthday, part 1

Here are a few pictures from Daniel's party. Uploading just these few pictures took over an hour, so I'm not sure when I will get more on the site. Hopefully we will get our computer connection issues resolved so I can resume my blogging. I'll post a written update here soon.

Thomas the train cake with four boxcars. Daniel had his own boxcar which he devoured.

Um, I'm not sure about this.

Why have you people been holding out on me the past year! Get in my belly!!

Final product. Tada!

Playing with my new toys!

After a long day, Daniel couldn't make it to his bed for a nap. He fell asleep while Grandpa Mushrush was swinging him in the swing.

Our Easter Card to you!

Happy Easter from England!!
We pray you all have a blessed Easter.

We love you all,
Bryon, Haley, Molly and Daniel

I'm alive!

Hello everyone!!

I know it has been AGES since I've been on my blog, sorry!!! It will probably be a bit longer until I'm officially back but I just thought a brief update was in order.

We've been crazy busy the past couple of months. As most of you know, Bryon works for AFRICOM, a name you have probably been seeing in the news lately with the Libya crisis. Well, my hubby is in the mess of it all. He was supposed to deploy to the Congo but was taken off the deployment to be on the US Libya Crisis Response Team. It has been a very trying time for us all but thankfully, Bryon's mom came and stayed with us the past 6 weeks and has been a GODSEND! She has now returned to the States and I'm back to normal life.

We also went on a week long trip to Scotland with Nini (Bryon's mom). When I say we, I mean Nini, me and the kiddos.. oh yes, we are crazy. We hopped in the car and drove to Edinburgh and up through the highlands. I remember several times thinking how thankful I was for my CRV. I've had that car since 2003 and have not had one problem, ever!!! When your driving through the Scottish Glens and around the lochs, sometimes not seeing civilization for an hour, you pray hard for your vehicle, lol.. I'll post more on the trip once I get the pictures loaded.

In the mist of the insanity, our only computer went kaput, so Bryon is working on repairing it. We here recently bought a netbook which is what I'm posting on now. Not sure how much capacity I'll have using it for pictures but I will soon see. Hopefully our computer will be up and running soon.

Sorry again for the silence. I'll be back to my normal here soon!

Love to all!
Haley

Walking here I come!

It's hard to believe my little baby boy is now 9 months old and walking with a walker. He is standing up on his own now and will be in everything before I blink my eyes. He's been crawling for weeks and loves to explore. Unlike his sister who wanted to spend all her time with me, he wants to figure out the world on his own. Amazing how different two siblings can be.

Welcome Anna Elizabeth!

Welcome to the world Anna Elizabeth Greene!! She weighed 8pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long! Elizabeth and Anna are doing well as you can see. Molly is very excited to have another little girl to play with, not that a slew of boy cousins isn't fun, but a girl needs to play tea party with someone! Can't wait to meet you sweet baby girl. Elizabeth had Anna totally naturally and I'm so proud of her! The Mushrush's love you Greene family!!