ANDI HAYS

— my little corner of randomness —

Menu
  • Here’s What I Have to Say
  • Tidbits About Me
  • Sites I’ve Helped With
  • Disclaimer
Menu

— Here’s What I Have to Say —

18 Weeks…Yesterday

June 20, 2012Dannie0
Yesterday I was 18 weeks along with Baby #2. I called Maddie “Thumper” when I was pregnant with her because she was such an active little thing. Well, it turns out, Baby #2 is no different. For a couple weeks now, I have felt some sporadic kicks and movements. Yesterday morning, though, I was laying...
Read More

City Select

June 19, 2012Dannie, Products & Places0
After lots of research and looking in person, we bought a new stroller for when Baby #2 gets here. We purchased this beauty. A friend of mine has one and she loves it. I know when I said it was for Baby #2, you probably assumed that it holds two kids. OH IT DOES! Look...
Read More

Ball Toy

June 18, 2012Maddie, Products & Places0
A friend was having a garage sale, so Maddie and I meandered over to see what they had. One of the things I bought was this ball toy. It has four balls and when you hit a button, air shoots the balls up. It’s pretty amusing to watch Maddie with it. Here are a few...
Read More

Maddie’s New Room

June 17, 2012Maddie0
I have been dying to switch Maddie into her new room. We decided to move her because the room we are moving her to is above the garage and has two outside walls. So it is colder in the winter. Something Maddie can handle just fine, but not the best for a newborn. I did...
Read More

Teavana

June 16, 2012Food, Products & Places3
A friend of mine has raved about Teavana, so the other day I was in the store getting a gift for someone and I thought I would try out some things. I’ve never found a tea I like, but I would like to like it. I tasted a sweet tea they had as a sample...
Read More

Maddie Randomness

June 15, 2012Maddie0
I have a number of pictures that don’t really need their own post, but I wanted to make sure I got them on here some day. So here’s a bunch of random photos for your enjoyment. Maddie has been getting teeth for what seems like months. She loves ice cubes. She likes to hold on...
Read More

Some Days

May 31, 2012Maddie0
Some days your toddler will yell at you about everything. Some days your toddler won’t want to eat lunch. And some days the only way to get your toddler to eat lunch is to give in and let them hold their doll so they will at least eat strawberries for lunch. And the Cabbage Patch...
Read More

Sarah’s Key

May 23, 2012Books0
Last night we met for book club. The book we read was Sarah’s Key. It seemed to be a big hit with everyone. Here is a summary. Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks...
Read More

The BIG Pillow

May 18, 2012Crafts, Maddie0
Chuck’s wonderful mother, Linda, tackled another project I have wanted done. We went to a friends’ house one night and they have this HUGE pillow on the floor for their kids to play on. She sent me the information on it and I knew I was too cheap to pay for something like that. So...
Read More

15 Months Old

May 16, 2012Maddie0
We just went to Maddie’s 15 month check up. The doctor was quite impressed by her. (I’m happy even if the doctor tells that to everyone!) She was 32” tall (long?) and weighed 19 pounds 7.5 ounces. She’s just a tiny little thing. Well, tall and tiny. It’s a challenge to find pants. She is...
Read More

Blocks & Blankets

May 14, 2012Maddie0
I just thought these pictures were cute. She was playing with the blocks and a blanket. Then she put the blanket inside the block. She also appears to be talking (or yelling at the blocks). My favorite picture She was very into something on tv.
Read More

With Love, From Maddie

May 13, 2012Maddie0
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms and moms-to-be! I traced Maddie’s hand and then had her do some coloring for her Mother’s Day cards. They turned out really cute! We did make some small step while coloring. Maddie usually likes to eat the crayons. This time she just licked them and then tried...
Read More

In Need Of Hats

May 12, 2012Maddie0
Maddie likes to put things on her head. Toys, jackets, baskets. Blankets. Blocks. Buckets (sorry, bad pictures). Seriously. I think the girl could use some hats.
Read More

My Not So Sweet Girl

May 11, 2012Maddie0
As a follow up to yesterday’s picture, I thought I should also share this one. Yep. Maddie has found her nose and it’s apparently lots of fun to stick her finger in it. I’m not sure if you can tell, but she has a HUGE smile on her face because she is so proud of...
Read More

My Sweet Girl

May 10, 2012Maddie0
I just love her!
Read More

Rearranging

May 9, 2012Dannie, Glendalough, Maddie0
Last weekend, we started cleaning out my craft room. Which has really turned into the room I throw anything I don’t want to deal with at the moment. So I lovingly call it my “Crap Room.” Before too long, we would like to move Maddie into that room. She hasn’t slept over night anywhere but...
Read More

Guess What!?!?

May 7, 2012Randomness1
Read More

Chairs & Boxes

May 3, 2012Maddie0
A while back, I bought Maddie a chair she could sit on in the porch or driveway with us. She loves it! She sits in it all the time and pushes it around. These pictures were from quite a while ago when she was playing outside on a chilly afternoon while Chuck was building the...
Read More

Every Day

April 29, 2012Randomness0
I found this quote and thought that everyone out there has had a day that wasn’t great. But sometimes you need to look at the bright side. Have a fabulous day and look for those good things every day!
Read More

Amira

April 28, 2012Randomness0
On Thursday, April 26th at 2:07 pm, Chuck became an uncle, I became an aunt and Maddie became a cousin! Chuck’s sister, Paige and her husband, Brian welcomed their little bundle of joy into the world! She weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long. She is the most precious little thing. When...
Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Pinterest
LinkedIn
Instagram
GitHub

Instagram

minihays

Mom 👩🏽👧🏻👦🏼|💍to @chuckhays|seeking WebDev job👩🏻‍💻|work PT💻|🤪|book reader📚|blanket lover🌡|glitter fanatic✨|zen🏃🏻‍♀️🧘‍♀️|kids sports🏒🥎|MN🏡|moving🏚🏗🏡🌊🚤

minihays
Today marked one year since my dear dad passed awa Today marked one year since my dear dad passed away. 💔 

I woke up early and saw the sun rise, then made the kids breakfast and went into work for a while. I knew if I sat around all day, I’d be sad…and my dad wouldn’t want that. 

When I got home, the kids and I sprinkled some of his ashes under the trees we planted in his memory. Then we hopped on the kayaks and sprinkled some by the buoy straight out from our house. Dannie and I listened to some voicemails he left me. It was so good to hear his voice. I listen to them sometimes just to hear him say “Hey Mo!”. 🥰 

I worked on a puzzle for a few minutes (because that’s how I spent a lot of my time when he was sick and after he died) before taking Dannie to hockey. On the way home from her game, my alarm went off for the time he died. So I had a good cry listening to “Miss You All The Time” by OAR (which is my alarm ringtone). Chuck made me a delicious dinner and then I put the kids to bed. Before bed, I curled up on the couch and watched a show with Chuck. 

I spent time thinking of him today and also doing everyday things. Because that is what living with grief and missing someone is. There are moments to stop and remember and honor them, but also mostly doing everyday things.

I love you, dad and I miss you tons. I can’t believe you’ve been gone a whole year. I wish you were here to talk to about and enjoy all these everyday things with us. 😘
Dannie’s @furyaaa_hockey team took 2nd place in Dannie’s @furyaaa_hockey team took 2nd place in a tournament last weekend. This was the longest game I’ve ever been to. 3 15 minute periods, ice between 2nd and 3rd, then three over times which was about 30 seconds from being a shootout before the other team scored. It was so fun to watch these girls play their hearts out! ❤️🏒
The kids and I had a great day at Valleyfair today The kids and I had a great day at Valleyfair today! 🎢
Our summer training program (STP) for hockey ended Our summer training program (STP) for hockey ended last week. This was my car every Friday for both girls to skate then Dannie’s goalie practice. It takes up our mornings for a big chunk of summer. With all three kids playing, we were at the rink 5 mornings a week. But it is also the most requested to do again by all three kids. ❤️🏒🥅
Load More...

minihaysreads

I'm @minihays. Book lover📚❤️. Includes 📚 I've read, 📚 read with my kids (👩🏽8,👧🏽7,👦🏼5) & other book related stuff. 1⭐️ to 5⭐️ ratings.

minihaysreads
Happy National Book Lover’s Day! May you have mo Happy National Book Lover’s Day! May you have more books than you know what to do with….than pass that love onto your kids. 🥰🤪📚

#bookloversday #books #booklover #reorganize #sort #bookshelves
Here are the books I read in July. There is a link Here are the books I read in July. There is a link in my bio and I'll post a link in stories as well to the blog post that will include links for each book.

#minihaysreads2022
Anyone else read in the car while waiting to pick Anyone else read in the car while waiting to pick your kids up from activities?
I may seriously consider this. I might be out a lo I may seriously consider this. I might be out a lot of money, though. 🤔💸📖💰
Load More...

The kids had a blast when we grabbed food from chi The kids had a blast when we grabbed food from chipotle and ate it on the floor in the house! I’m guessing there will be a few more times doing this as the build continues. So much fun! 🌮
Here was the final view of the lake from the stree Here was the final view of the lake from the street before the garage went up! 👋🏼
Saw the most beautiful little catamaran on the lak Saw the most beautiful little catamaran on the lake the other night. 🌈🤍
True story of why I’m a nutcase. While sitting o True story of why I’m a nutcase. While sitting on the boat recently, watching the kids play and listening to the house be built, I panicked. Crap! We should have put our house the other way. Left side on the right, right side on the left. That tree will be in our way! WHAT HAVE WE DONE?! 
.
So I immediately text Chuck who is working and tell him about how I am worried almost to tears about this. That we messed up.
.
It isn’t something we can do anything about even if we maybe should have done it the other way, which is probably nonsense. But we love this tree. And it’s going to add to our amazing view. And I want to plant another one on the other side one day anyway. And that big open spot will have a deck and porch behind the main floor garage. And what...I may have to turn my head slightly to see the lake better?🙄
.
Yep. I’m a nutcase. I don’t worry about the things right in front of me. Or even things I should worry about. Nope. Just things that can’t be changed...now that’s where my worry shines! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤪
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. New posts will not be retrieved.

Log in as an administrator and view the Instagram Feed settings page for more details.

@minihays

Just posted a photo https://t.co/tXKCna5Vkh - 3 days ago

Link to @minihays (Andi)

Links

  • MadeByChuck.com
  • My Wish List
  • Our Photo Gallery
  • Wish List – Alex
  • Wish List – Dannie
  • Wish List – Maddie

Categories

Alex Baby Journal Books Crafts Dannie Food GiST Glendalough Lake House Lessons Maddie Parenting Products & Places Randomness Seattle Social Distancing Tech

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2022 ANDI HAYS | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme