Mohawk Update

While in Denver City Griffin's Aunt Brooke decided to bring back the Griffin mohawk, so she put some lotion in his hair and slicked it up. It was so funny! I haven't given Griffin a mohawk in a long time since it just got too tall, and when I saw him with it again it was even taller than the last time. It's funny because his hair apparently keeps growing on top but has thinned out around the sides because that's where it's rubbed when he sleeps. Anyways, had to share these. He makes the cutest punk rocker around I would say. :)

Thanksgiving in Denver City

Spending time with Great Grandpa Tobe

Getting kisses on the ear from PawPaw Steve

Hanging out with Uncle Mitch..

Cousins are so much fun!

Having fun with Aunt Brooke and cousin Haddon...


We traveled to Tyler's parents for Thanksgiving last week and had a great time! We got to hang out with cousins and grandparents, watch some football (Tyler's favorite-not really), eat a lot of my mother-in-law's good cooking, play Sorry (which of course I, Haley, won- had to throw that in there) :), and watch Griffin and his cousins Hudson and Haddon play all day. Thanks Steve and Peggy for being such amazing hosts! We love y'all!

Dressed for winter

Took these the other day before heading out to do some errands. I love Griffin with a hood on.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We wish everyone a very happy Turkey Day! These are some things we are thankful for:
-Jesus
-each other
-godly parents (grandparents)
-health
-freedom
-Tyler's job
-food, shelter, and clothing
-Griffin is thankful for mommy and daddy :)

A laughing baby...can't get much better than this...

Griffin laugh from Tyler Hicks on Vimeo.

We took this video awhile back. Griffin was around 5 months old. His laugh is one of the best things in the world to us.

Christmas tree with Christmas carols

Today Tyler and I decided it was time. Time to put up our Christmas decorations and tree. So to get us in the mood, which we both already were, Tyler put on some Christmas music and we are in the process right now of putting everything out while playing with Griffin at the same time somehow. We just love doing this. I don't have that many Christmas decorations, but I do have plenty to take up all the space we have in our home. I just remember growing up having so many Christmas things to put out with my mom. I hope to keep everything for years too, so Griffin can remember each thing as the years go by as I did growing up. I told my mom recently that I miss putting up the Christmas decorations and tree with her and my dad. But now I have a family of my own to start new traditions with! That is really exciting! So as we make our house into a winter wonderland we will anticipate this year, Griffin's first Christmas, and the years to come as we celebrate the Lord's birth as a family each year, making may memories and traditions together.

Poppa Scott

Tuesday Griffin and I traveled to the near town of Lubbock, TX to meet my dad for lunch since he was in a nearby west tx town on his deer lease on which he shot a 10 pt. buck the following evening. Way to go Dad! We ate at Texas Land & Cattle and had such a sweet time visiting and I loved watching my dad enjoy playing with Griffin the whole time. Griffin acted like "oh yeah, Poppa I remember you!" It was funny. So of course I, camera in tow, got to take their picture while they played.
Dear Poppa,
Thanks for taking Mom and I out for lunch. I had a really fun time when you held me and let me put the small plate in my mouth. Thanks for giving me sugar from Naunie. Please tell her I love her so much. I will see you again soon at Christmas and we can play again. Maybe you can sneak me some blue bell again. I love you, Poppa.
Love, Griffin

Meemaw's & PawPaw's

This past weekend Griffin and I got to go visit Tyler's parents in Denver City while Tyler was at youth retreat in Glorieta. We had such a sweet time with them and were so thankful that we got to go. They enjoyed showing him off at church on Sunday and we also got to go visit Griffin's great great uncle Claude and aunt Phyllis.

Dear MeeMaw & PawPaw,
Thank you for letting Mom and I come visit. I had so much fun playing with y'all and cuddling. Thank you for my new toys and the Christmas stocking you got me. They are fun to play with. I love y'all very much and can't wait to see y'all again real soon at Thanksgiving. I will miss you until then.
Love,
Griffin

Fun with Daddy

Griffin and Tyler love to hang out. I think they are both the happiest when they are together. I think we are all three the happiest when we are all three together. We love to sing that Jack Johnson song to each other "It's always better when we're together. Look at those stars when we're together..."

Had to share these sweet pics of some time they spent together on the couch one day and some guitar time by the window.

After Fuel

This is what being around teenagers for 2 hours will do to a baby....

Griffin fell asleep on the way home from church last night and when I got him out of his car seat he didn't wake up. He laid his sweet little head right down on my shoulder and snuggled up in the crevice and stayed asleep. I got him in the house-still asleep. Sat down on the couch-still asleep. 10 minutes later, still laying on Mommy-still asleep. Finally I carefully flopped him down on the love seat- STILL ASLEEP. Never woke up. It was so funny. He was exhausted.

ps. I did eventually wake him up, give him a bath, and then put him in his bed. I did not let him sleep on the love seat all night :)

Fool Moon Rising

Another great children's book that I recently bought Griffin is one by the name of "Fool Moon Rising". PLEASE get this book for your children! It teaches such an important lesson. It is my favorite children's book that I have ever read and I could read it over and over again to Griffin. I am eager for the day when he will really understand it and we can talk about it together.

Jesus-dependent (Mark 9:14-29)

Jesus-dependent (Mark 9:14-29) from Tyler Hicks on Vimeo.

Questions for parents and students to discuss:
1. How does God get glory from our dependence/reliance on Him?
2. Are you giving God your problems, or are you trying to control everything in your own power?
3. Are you relying on past success in your walk with God, or are you pressing into God and His grace even now?
4. Are you praying? Are you praying as a family? Do you pray together with family? with friends? Do you really believe that prayer is important?

Trunk or Treat

We went to our churches Trunk or Treat last Sat. night with Griffin. Next year maybe he can actually get candy and Mommy can help him eat it! :)

Shots

we took Griffin to his 6 months checkup today. He got four shots, which included a flu shot. He screamed bloody murder the whole way through, and I almost lost it on the third one, but held it together. Tyler was able to go with us so that made everything better. We did have to wait in a waiting room full of sick kids for almost an hr., which I wasn't very happy about, but hopefully none of us will get sick, although Tyler had a cold before we went today and still isn't feeling well. Anyways, Griffin's 6 months stats are:
weight: 16.12 lbs.
height: 26 inches long

I thought he would have gained more weight than that since his last checkup, but the doctor said that its because he's more active now and is burning more calories.
The doctor had so many good things to say about Griffin. My favorite was that he said he had such a nice, clean bottom, no rashes. I was proud about that. I take good care of him! ha! And that he was perfectly healthy. Praise the Lord! We are so thankful.

P.S. Tyler and I want to get a flu shot but apparently there is no where in Clovis that has them! So if you live in Clovis and know a place where we can get one, please let me know.

6 months

Griffin is 6 months old today. It's crazy that it's already been half a year since he was born! To celebrate here are some random things we love about him:

1) We love his sweet smell. No matter what he always smells so good!
2) We love his smile and how it seems that his grin stretches all the way from one side of his face to the other.
3) His laugh is awesome! We don't get to hear it that much just yet, but when we do it's so funny!
4) He plays all the time now and really likes to do rolls (that's how he gets from one spot to the next)
5) We love his fat feet fat and hands.
6) We love his pudgy nose.
7) We love his blue eyes and how a bright, white ring goes around the middle of them.
8) We love how he looks when he first wakes up. It's so sweet.
9) We love how he'll put one finger in his mouth and just stare up at us.
10) We love to hear him talk and make noises.
bonus: he is tickelous ( couldn't find how to spell that) on his feet and thighs.

Happy 6 month birthday, Griffin!

Miserly Moms

My mom and dad recently got me this really neat book called Miserly Moms. It's all about how to live well on less in a tough economy. It talks about how staying at home with your children can work and how you can actually make money by staying home because it really costs money to work. Anyways, it's been so helpful to me. I would recommend it to all you stay at home mommas out there and even mom's that do work, because there are so many helpful hints on how to save money in general. And we all want to save money right? Check it out. You can get it on Amazon for $10.39.