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Livin' Like Kings: Disneyland Day 1
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. We spent a few days in San Diego and then drove up the coast to Disneyland! Madelyn and Gabe had been when they were very little (and Carter was there 4 weeks before delivery) but the younger kids had never been, and none of them really remembered it. Vovo and Papa treated everyone to a day at Disneyland and I loved getting to ride the oldies like the Matterhorn, Splash Mountain, and Pirates. Instant trip back to childhood! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Days at the Hayes.
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Hadley Adventures: March 2014
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March 3, 2014. Well, folks, I'm here to tell you that sometimes. rarely, but sometimes.karma gives you a little hand in parenting. Last week there was a box of cookies sitting on my dresser. These weren't just any cookies. These were Cutler's brownie mint cookies. Food of the Gods. This isn't something that makes a regular appearance at our house. (Most likely because it doesn't make it that far from the drive-up window! By "public" I mean Ms. Els. Ms Els, being the sneaky little trickster that she is, t...
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Hadley Adventures: At My Age
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January 1, 2015. First off, Happy New Year readers. Thanks to all 3 of you for sticking with me :). The marching forward of time has had me reflecting on the fact that this year I will turn 37. That's getting pretty cozy with 40. which is pretty darn close to my mid-life point. The other day The Hubs said to me, "You know, I really should start thinking about what my mid-life crisis is going to involve." Ha ha. Put that on the To-Do List babe. I can't wait to see what 2015 brings. Who are these people?
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Hadley Adventures: August 2014
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August 13, 2014. Well, friends, I'm old. I've known it for a while now, but it hadn't really hit home until I started my new job as a Target employee. Like I told my team lead the other night, "I sweat so much working here that if I don't lose at least 15 pounds I'm gonna be mad". Sweat Where did that come from? When I yell, "Can we fix it? I've decided it's my "Mom-ness" that is the difference. I'm used to picking up after people. To going back to a place I've already cleaned and having to clean...The y...
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The Jolly Rogers: March 2009
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009. I'm with Will watching cartoons on this oh so snowy spring day and we're watching Maisey the Mouse. Have you seen it? Well as Elmo would sing, "snow snow snow, stinks stinks stinks, snow snow stinks stinks stinks". I'm waiting for Spring to show up and stick around so that I'm not stuck inside analyzing the reality of cartoons. Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This is the life! I"m an angry elf. View my complete profile.
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Hadley Adventures: November 2014
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November 20, 2014. A day or so ago I had a realization of epic proportions. If I could freeze my children in time. Right now, I would. We have reached a state of independence that is just precious to me. Ms. Els is 11 now, as of last week, and she has started babysitting for us for an hour here and there. Finally, freedom to run and grab a gallon of milk or snag a library book without taking my entire entourage with me. At an IMAX field trip with Ms. Els. JB putting away the clean silverware. And it terr...
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Hadley Adventures: Sister Messages
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December 18, 2014. One of my most favorite things about modern technology is the ability it gives us to stay in touch with loved ones in such an easy manner. When I was growing up my mom's family was all out of state. I remember timing phone calls (it cost 10 cents a minute after all) and writing a lot of letters as I became a teenager. But our interactions were definitely not on a daily basis. Take this interaction from this week via text:. Sister reply: Want I should. Me: Yep. I own it. Me: I think you...
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Hadley Adventures: October 2014
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October 29, 2014. Boy, what a difference a month makes. My last post had a very different theme than this one will have. Read on. So, I gave my notice at Target last night. Some time during the week of November 10th will be my last day. This wasn't a spur of the moment decision. It has become more apparent recently that the "honeymoon" phase of me working had ended and it was more stress than it was worth to my family. There are several reasons I decided to be done. In no particular order:. Steve, as our...
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Desert Winds: August 2012
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Sunday, August 19, 2012. However as the wheels skidded onto the runway, I gave my cursory lift to the window covering to peek outside. Instantly I was blinded (as was my unfortunate seat neighbor) by the streaming sunlight coming from just above the horizon. This would not be my typical Seattle visit. When did my life take this left turn into chasing the corporate dream? What had they experienced in their life that left them here? I thought back to a young man some thirty or more years ago, with a young ...
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Desert Winds: September 2012
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012. This new adventure would also have another side to it. In addition to the confidence I outwardly felt, there was a quiet inner desperation and foreboding. Personal feelings and impressions were pushing me to go, but under the surface there was this growing feeling that it was ME who was supposed to learn something from this undertaking. I was confused and perplexed regarding these two divergent paths. To lead? I soon learned that I was not the only "special" person Gonzalo ...
