Haight's Family Blog

2011-02-27T18:07:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day!!!

2011-02-27T17:54:00.000-08:00

~Valentines day is always fun. The kids made bank with lots of candy, I helped out with Daniel's Valentine party, John snuck a fun gift in the car, so I found it before I went to the school- sneaky devil! After the party, Daniel, Gabe, Elleanor & I went to "Pebbles in my Pocket" (YES, I love that store!!) then to visit Daddy & give him a Valentine...That is always fun, but this time the visit had to be short because Gabe thinks he owns the place, and is a whirlwind of distruction (in the office and the scrapbook store). I made it easy and bought heart pizza's for dinner, put some balloons up, and gave the kids a gift- chocolates and a little sock monkey, wrapped on the dinner plate. What a fun day. Everyone was happy, and very tired... We had a giant teeth brushing/ gargle fest, said our prayers and went to bed! In the mean time I'm scheaming about how to throw out all that candy!!!

Elleanor Ruby Haight is Blessed

2011-01-30T22:18:00.000-08:00

~ On Saturday 12-12-10 Katie & Jason generously hosted our family Christmas party. We started the party off with John blessing little Elleanor Ruby. It was very special. Brad & Rebecca drove out from Kansas Missouri, so All my siblings were there. Barbara & Emma represented John's family.It was so-oo good to get together with All who came!!!!!!Thankyou for giving us your Saturday!
Do you like Elleanors dress? I stayed up ALL night finishing it up. I fashioned it after my wedding veil, & the bodice has fabric and lace left over from my wedding dress. I love sewing projects like this. I hope it has special meaning for my daughter, and maybe she will honor me by blessing her daughter in it one day!
~ ♥ Love you baby girl ♥ ~ X0X0 ~

Loving Elleanor

2011-01-30T17:09:00.000-08:00

~ Loving Elleanor is easy! She is happy, alert, and precious as can be. She makes everyone smile. The kids rush home so they can hold her, Okay so I could possibly put her down once in a while! She has her Daddy wrapped around her tiny finger...Is five kids worth it? Every day of the week! Absolutely! Elleanor is the "Cherry on top" and that's the way we like it :)

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Happy Birthday Dad!

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Cousins!

2011-01-30T16:35:00.000-08:00

We love our Cousins! After Christmas C & M came down with their Mom and we had the best time hanging out and having fun together! The kids had a whopping 2 weeks to kill for Christmas break. Having company really made the time fly! We can't wait for them to come back again. Peace !

Littlest Angel

2011-01-30T16:27:00.000-08:00

Here he is, he, he, he... the adoreable, charming, yet terror-ific two year old! What is the hardest thing about having 5 kids? You guessed it! The 2 year old! And boy has his nose been out of joint. He went from the "Littleest Angel" eating all his veggies, taking a nap with out crying, and saying "Bless you" everytime someone sneezed; to lighting the hallway carpet on fire because he had two sets of keys jammed into the plug outlet, sending a 5 foot spray of fireworks evertime the keys swung together and arked... and that is only one instance. He is coming out of it, and as for now we won't be selling him to the Gypsies...

Elleanor the Owl-ette

2011-01-30T16:10:00.000-08:00

Elleanor got a fabulous package in the mail from her Aunt Rebecca!!!
She made this adoreable Owl hat! You want one now don't you!! I mean, we had to do an impromtu photo shoot, and Elleanor of course loved wearing her new hat, and eating the braids. Gosh, this has to be one of the cutest hats I have ever seen. Thank you Aunt Rebecca, Elleanor is the Luckiest!

Fun with Mr. Snowman

2010-02-11T14:54:00.000-08:00

For Johns birthday we went up to the family cabin and played in the snow. Wow, it was so much fun! We built a snowman, a snow fort, and funnest of all there was a snowball fight. It was nice to laugh out loud and have no worries in the whole wide world. The cabin is in a sleepy little town with no gas stations or stores (Okay, there is one 10 minutes away in the next town) people ride up and down the streets on their 4-wheelers if they want. It is close to the mountain so we took the 4-wheeler up there for an hour or so and enjoyed the crisp winter air.

We laughed a lot, ate to much, and enjoyed each others company every single minute! I can't wait to go back. John thanks for turning 35... Happy Birthday Good Lookin'- thats what it took to get us there! -x o x o -

Yellowstone National Park ~ July 10, 2009

2009-12-28T16:22:00.000-08:00

This summer the Ethington Family had a Family Reunion up in Yellowstone National Park. It was delightful. Amelia and I celebrated our Birthdays up there. What could be better? We loved it! Everyone was there! Brad and Becca came all the way from Kansas City MO. Just to be there for my birthday- okay for the Family reunion! Brad finished up his 1st year of Med school. So proud of him.
We spent the whole day in Yellowstone- a perfect day. Mom & Dad drove with us in our car, and Dad bought his Senior Citizen Park Pass-$10 measly dollars for the rest of his long life!!! What a deal. We saw lots of buffalo. One came right next to the car and we held ourselves back from touching him. I wanted to get my hair brush out and just help him out with all those yucky mats...
Buffalo are magnificent beasts. In real life they are muscle-y, gigantic, and powerful. We also got to see a mama moose and her baby hiding in the shrubs, deer, elk, and ducks. I wish we had seen some predators -like wolves or cougars. Maybe next time!
We hiked down to the lower Yellowstone Falls. Wow. Have you been there? You should go! Spectacular. The water is so powerful and mighty,yet beautiful at the same time.
We saw Old Faithful and the Giant Yellowstone Lodge. We bought the $5.00 tourist trap ice cream cone, and looked for a toy dagger for Daniel (no luck), and other souvenirs for Jackson & Amelia. It was great!
The kids loved walking along the wooden sidewalks looking at the geysers, and the element of danger that came with falling off the edge into the molten pots...

Cone of Shame

2009-12-28T13:31:00.000-08:00

Poor Scooby-Doo! Have you seen the movie UP by Pixar? Ha, Ha. So you know how bad Scooby feels having to wear the "Cone Of Shame". We had mercy on the poor creature and took it off of him right after we took this photo. It was to hard on his self-esteem.
Scooby had surgery on his left knee earlier this month. He ripped his ACL. He is a frisby lovin' dog, and simply can't help himself from jumping and flipping spirals in the back yard.
We adopted Scooby from a Boxer Rescue in Elsenore UT about this time last year. We have enjoyed him so much! He is a wonderful dog. From a Mom's point of view he meets all the requirements:
* Perfectly potty-trained
*Great with kids
*Doesn't bite
*Doesn't get up on the couch or my bed
*Only barks outside at strangers
*Doesn't chew on the furniture
*Has silky ears
*Nice to Mitzi the Shih-tzuh & the Cat
*Respects me as the Mama
*he has beautiful tiger stripes
*he eats crunched crackers off the floor
Scooby is doing very well, and so far, so good with the surgery!

2009-12-28T13:13:00.000-08:00

No - No Baby !!

2009-12-28T12:37:00.000-08:00

Gabriel is now officially a No - No Baby! He his very tall, and very strong, and that can mean trouble! He is 18 months old now and very much into mischief! He lives to climb chairs, empty's drawers & movie cabinets & pesters the dogs & cat! This little man loves opening and closing the shutters & playing with the plug outlets (Yes, he can pull the safety plugs out, Yikes!!!),He has a bad reputation for pulling my curling iron around by the cord looking for somewhere to plug it in- don't worry ! All hot dangerous hair accesories are child locked away now...
We have tall gates on every bathroom doorway, and one going out to the laundry & garage... We are all really getting good at jumping over them! Right now I spend most of the day chasing my little "Whirlwind" around, and my goal is to keep him alive and out of the ER! One thing he has going for him is that he is ABSOLUTELY ADOREABLE and he is still such a love bug! He has a very sweet happy personality and he has us wrapped around his little finger!

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree!

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The Feast!

2009-12-03T21:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Mother's Day, Grandma ~XOXO~

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Make a Smilebox photobook

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Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Hello Mickey Mouse!

2009-02-25T21:47:00.000-08:00

Indian Jones Christmas

2008-12-26T09:39:00.000-08:00

Video says it all.

Scooby Haight

2008-12-22T20:18:00.000-08:00

Don't be fooled into thinking that this Killer is anything but. We adopted him after he mauled his previous family to death. Come to our door with unfriendly intentions, and he will disembowel on-site. Oh yes, the Tiger is real too.

Santa

2008-12-07T22:49:00.000-08:00

Santa came to the church party last Saturday. It was so fun. Nobody cried this year on Santa's lap, it was great! We are looking forward to Christmas, and as parents we are thoroughly enjoying holding gifts, etc. over the kids' heads. I am anticipating a record clean house this month! Bring it on Santa!

Becky's First Turkey!

2008-12-07T21:22:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am ashamed to say I have never cooked a turkey. Raw turkeys look and feel like dead babies. Yuck!Very disgusting! Anyway, I had some good moral support, and yes, John took the guts out for me. Anyway, the turkey turned out great! My favorite is always Dad's famous potatoes & gravy...and I enjoyed pulling out our china for the occasion!
We were thrilled to have company over for Thanksgiving dinner this year! Thanks for coming down Mom & Dad!!!! What a treat! We enjoyed your company so much. Cooking is definitely more fun when there are other adults besides John and I to enjoy the extravagant side dishes... My kids are very picky, and all they are interested in is the turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, and maybe the cranberries. With my parents here, there was more incentive to get creative!

Arizona Strip Overnighter

2008-11-03T18:09:00.001-08:00

Found this neat spot 20 min. from our house.
Amelia and Daniel both got to ride Jackon's 4 wheeler for the 1st time. They both could not get enough.

H8's Hallows Eve

2008-11-03T18:09:00.000-08:00

Spooky dinner, Spooky Games, Spooky Trunk 'r Treat

Sunday Walk

2008-10-26T20:39:00.000-07:00

We decided to go for a walk with our friends the Scotts this Sunday. They told us that they had run into these petroglyphs just down the road from our house. So we went to check them out. Pretty cool! I don't think that we are the 1st to settle this land.

Jackson's 1st Scout Day Camp

2008-10-26T20:34:00.001-07:00

Jackson had his 1st cub scout daycamp. He had a great time learning lots. He earned his archery belt loop and loved it. So far he has earned his Bobcat, Archery Belt Loop, Astronomy Belt Loop, and Bicycling belt Loop!

Good Job Jackson

Local Wildlife

2008-09-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

We found this in our guest bedroom...... Just kidding, the neighbor boys found it on our wall in the front yard. They said that this was a medium sized one. Great!

Bad Day In Primary

2008-09-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

Jackson fell off of his chair in primary on Sunday and must have forgotten to put his hands out in front of him. He hit his head on the metal chair in front of him. He ended up with 7 stiches. And what did he get for his seven stiches? Well, 3 of the nicest SpongeBob stickers you've ever seen. Sweet!

Hmmm! How Can I Make This Work?

2008-09-22T17:43:00.000-07:00

Gabriel's First Story (Interesting for Grandmas Only)

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Baptism Boy

2008-09-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

Baptism Boy is the self given name Jackson gave himself during this last weekend to ensure his right to the best of everything. The baptism went great. Jackson said that he did not want to get out because the water was so warm.

Gabriel's Daily Workout!

2008-09-07T21:10:00.000-07:00

This and eating every 4 hours keeps Gabriel Looking Svelte!

They Made The Papers!

2008-08-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

Here's Jackson, Amelia, and Daniel in the Hurricane Pioneer Day Parade. The Whole 11th Ward Primary rode on a flat bed trailer with bales of hay shooting water guns out at the crowd. Every ward in hurricane had a trailer so the fact we made the paper out of 14 wards says alot about Ameila's cowgirl outfit.

A Bat-er-if-ic Tu-Tay!

2008-08-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

Daniel had the best Tu-tay (birthday ever). He loved all the gifts he received. Thank you to all.

And as for Lagoon, As usual the Haight's stayed until they shut the gates. As you can see the kids have no fear of any of the rides. Well, except for Daniel. He only enjoyed the train and the Carousel.

Its Not All Desert Around Here!

2008-07-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great 24th of July. Ourselves, we took a drive up to Pine Valley to see exactly what was on top of that big mountain you see from our backyard. It is great up there. Theres lots of beautiful camping and picnicking to be had less than an hour away. Earlier in the day the kids were in the Hurricane parade on our ward's float. Well, the float was really just a flat bed trailer with bails of hay. Everyone was dressed in pioneer garb and shot out at the crowd with squirt guns. The kids did love it.

Rain Dance

2008-07-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

The Haight Rain Dance Works!

But in order for it to rain buckets, you must really let loose your inhibitions, as seen in this sample.

Happy Feet

2008-07-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

For those of you that wish you could still get away with wearing your moon boots in public.
You can't!
Gabriel was so excited he showed us some of his moves.

Amelia's 6th B-Day

2008-07-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

Amelia had her tu-tay (birthday) on Saturday. She was so excited. As you can see she received many expensive gifts and she is now finely adorned with jewels. Becky tapped her own artistic side to create the Barbie cake, and yes it did have a pudding center. Amelia received many great cards in the mail, thanks to all. She now feels that she is on the same level as Jackson now that she has her very own bunk bed.

Typical Saturday In Hurricane

2008-07-08T06:09:00.000-07:00

This is what your missing when you don't come down to see the Haights. Sand Hollow is minutes away from our house with great ATV experiences just waiting for you.

Let Him Go Honey

2008-06-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

We walked down by the Virgin River today after dinner. We all caught tadpoles and little frogs. Amelia asked to take hers home, but Dad said no. So she said a tearful goodbye and let him go. He happily swam back to his lillypad.

Love at first sight

2008-06-24T18:20:00.000-07:00

~This is the moment we've been waiting for! Gabriel takes his first breath...a healthy 8 lb. 12 oz. boy!

Bug Boy

2008-06-24T18:10:00.000-07:00

~Baby tanning goggles... Gabriel could tear this off in a New York second... we had to put socks on his hands to hold him back. Somehow he would always manage to pull it over his nose, or even around his neck! He had to be in the "Hobbes" jaundice baby box. It was so-o tramatic!

Tooth Fairy's a Comin!

2008-06-24T15:07:00.000-07:00

Amelia lost another tooth today. She is so excited. Maybe she'll learn from Jackson's mistake and not leave it on the counter. he he!

Another Haight

2008-06-24T14:59:00.000-07:00

Gabriel is here!