Hailey got here just in time for all the holidays. We did not dress her up or take her out trick-or-treating this year. She did however wear her little jammies that said, "My Little Pumpkin" to my parents house where we passed out candy. We ate nachos, (since that is our family tradition,) played games, and watched a movie. Hailey slept most of the time but did get to see her Grandma, Pappy, Aunties, and Uncle Joe.

Thanksgiving was a busy day for our family. We went to Grandma Koehl's for lunch and saw the whole family. Hailey spent some time with her Uncle Josh and Great Grandpa. After a few hours there we went over to my parents house for dinner. After we ate all that delicious food Jacob, Hailey, Jorgie, Pappy, and I went over to Beamy and Papa's house where Hailey met her Great, Great Grandpa. She had not taken a good nap all day so by the time we got over there she was pretty fussy. We were able to get a picture in with all five generations before she passed out in my arms. Next we went back to my parents for

dessert and games, thats when things got crazy. We were all tired and slap happy by then so the games were a little more exciting and hilarious than usual. Overall we had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our new family!!

Jacob and I have been together for about six years now. We met back in 2004 and have been crazy about each other ever since. We finally tied the knot this past July and are loving every second of our new life. Jacob is working at Olive Garden and UPS part time. I am coaching school-age and level four artistic gymnastics at Tricks. A few months after the wedding our little miracle, Hailey Autumn, arrived. We absolutely love being parents and are having a blast watching our daughter grow. She already has mommy and daddy wrapped around her finger! We will use this blog to keep family and friends up to date with how things are going for us. We are so excited that from here on out there will never be a dull moment in our lives and can't wait to see what the future holds for our new little family!