Brandi Hatfield

Christmas at Jodi's House

2008-12-21T20:56:00.010-06:00

We had a really good night at Jodi's House.

The kids played great together and we had lots of yummy food.

Brianna got an Easy Bake Oven and Accessories, and a HorseLand DVD

Ben got a Martion Matter Maker

Brandon got the game Battle Ship

Faith got a shap making kit

I got a MP3 player and some much needed chocolate

Jodi got a reed defuser and chocolate, and coffee

Josh got coffee, and chocolate

We had a lot of fun

2008-10-23T21:35:00.001-05:00

This scares me. She turned her hat side ways just so she could look like her dad. Oh how I love my Chucky Jr. And she gets so mad when I call her that. Just the looks on her face gives it away. What am I going to do with her? Everthing is more fun when its free. We plan on going a few more times this month and next to take advantage of the free admission for those who live in kcmo. Sorry for the 2 blogs about this one, I had problems posting my pictures for some reason. We did have a lot of fun. Because it was free and we know we can go back for free we took are time and really enjoyed it. We will see everything else next time. Its amazing how we go several times a year but we never get tired of going.

The Zoo

2008-10-23T21:20:00.004-05:00

We took a lot of pictures at the Zoo this time. Here she is calling everyone in for dinner

Not sure what she is thinking about...

Cheese....

Ican't believe thee camel cost 3 dollars for one go around

She thought Black swans were make-believe

Her Grandpa would be proud, we wont tell him that she only stayed on for about 1 minute...

The Carnival

2008-09-28T20:58:00.005-05:00

We had a lot of fun. Here are the rest of our photos from the weekend. Hope you enjoy.

Brandon at the Parade

2008-09-28T11:10:00.002-05:00

The Parade

2008-09-27T18:30:00.003-05:00

Star Wars was the best part of the parade. I might go out on a limb here and say one of the few only good parts of the parade. We have had a lot more fun in past years, but it was still nice to get out and keep up our tradition. If nothing else it was a good excuse for another cherry limade!!

This is the Liberty Robotics float.
There is also pictures of Brandon on his float, but I am sending them to Jodi for her to share.

Why Did I Buy Her A New Bed?

2008-09-24T15:43:00.002-05:00

Does anyone seen anything wrong with this picture?

Like why there is no kid in it. Where are the Hello Kitty pillows and comforter I spent a small fortune on.

This is my bed. Notice that is not me.

I guess at least the stuffed animals have a place of their own!! I sure don't!!

Red Barn Farm

2008-09-20T11:18:00.002-05:00

Brianna went on her first field trip of the year on Friday. Her and her class went to the Red Barn Farm in Weston, MO. How I wish I could have gone with them. They got tours of the farm and got to pick three apples each (out of a bucket) to take home. I had to leave work early to go be with Brianna after the field trip was over because she got hurt (imagine that). I thought she fell, but she pinched it in the window. She was beside herself and wanted her mommy. When I got her, she was better. I really thought she was going to take a nap, but she never feel asleep. I am glad they all had fun. Finally I found a good school for my daughter, that is a really good feeling. Maybe next time I will be able to go on the field trip with her. I knew I could not go with as much work as I have missed with every body being so sick. She is just sooo big and gorwn up, I am not ready for her to not need me!

Back to School

2008-09-06T22:10:00.001-05:00

I have not been on blogspot all summer. It was a long summer. Brianna was gone for most of it, and I was in anatomy and physiology which took all of my time. We are back to school now, and having an actual routine is GREAT! My baby girl started school at an actual preschool. I am so happy for her, and she is doing great. She really needed the structure in her day. I on the other hand was very emotional packing her lunch for the first time. She successfully completed her first week and we are both very pleased with her experiences so far.

I am so glad to see everyone having a great summer.

2008-06-20T09:25:00.002-05:00

I look at all of the blogs and see families having a great time with their children. It makes me happy. I miss Brianna so much. This is comming up on the end of the third week she is with her dad. She will not be home for another 3 weeks. She might want to come home early, she keeps telling me how much she misses me and she wants to come home in the morning. If I thought she was not having fun I would jump on the next plane and go get her, but she is having a blast.

She is with her grandma during the day when her dad is at work. This week her grandpa was on vacation and they took her to several really fun places. I am in a very fast paced Anatony and Physiology 8 week class that is taking up all of my time. Between work, class, and studying I am at school from 8:30 to 7:30 everyday and then continue to study late into the night. I had to go to court this week to get my divorce over with. I am so thankful for my friends and family that have been so patient with me during this not so fun last month.

The only thing I have enjoyed about my daughter being gone is the wonderful phone conversations we have had a chance to have. I have really had a chance to enjoy her stories (which are out there) and actually talk to her. No dicipline, stress, racing to get dinner, bath, books, and in bed everynight. Just nice relaxing conversations. But I would take the stress everyday for the rest of my life with great pleasure not to have to be away from her like this.

I cant wait until this class is over and my baby girl is home. Will have wonderful pictures to share then!!

What a Weekend

2008-05-19T11:00:00.002-05:00

This weekend was very eventfull. After my trip to the zoo I threw my back out. I have been in a ton of pain. I am so used to the pain that I find a way to manage it. It hurts no matter what I am doing so I might as well be having fun. Saturday morning Jodi Brianna Faith and I went to the square and had a lot of fun. We ate way to much not so healthy food, but it all tasted great! The kids were very well behaved and had a blast just being pushed around and eating junk. They got to play a few games and even got to ride pony's for free. Then on Sunday we went to the movies and saw Horton Hears a Who where once again we ate way to much junk food but had a ton of fun. Thank you for the treat Jodi.

Lunch in the Park

2008-05-16T09:24:00.003-05:00

As part of our field trip yesterday, we ate a picnic lunch and the children got to play at the park. It was amazing how after being so tired from walking through the zoo, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches gave them the energy to play like monkeys at the zoo. I was ready for a nap when the trip was over but I had to go into work for a bit. Somehow Brianna managed not to fall asleep during nap time back at the center. I don't know how she does it. I wish there was a way to bottle some of that energy, I could make a fortune.

Our Trip to the Zoo

2008-05-16T09:11:00.003-05:00

We had a lovely day at the zoo yesterday. I went on the field trip with my daughters school. We went through all of Africa in about 3 hours with fourteen children. For the most part all of the children did really good. There were some hurt feelings over taking turns in the strollers, to solve that I just told Brianna she was walking. She made it but was a little tired by the walk back up the bridge out of Africa. I am really glad I got to attend this field trip. This is the first field trip of my daughters I have ever been on. It was nice to be the parent and not the teacher for once.

Aren't they adorable.
And they are even more precious!!

Brianna is on the far right in the rocking chair not looking to happy, but it was only because she was trying to claim her post in the chair. We had a blast.

The flowers are still not planted

2008-05-09T12:29:00.002-05:00

We have been working on getting this flower bed finished for over a week now.

As you can see we have planted up until it is to dark to do anymore.

I think we might be able to work a little faster if it were not for my daughters love for playing in the dirt. Hopefully it does not rain anymore tonight and we can finish. We have one flat of plants left to put in the ground. Then it is off to my grandma's house to plant hers. Thank goodness she only bought one flat and not five!

Girl's Night

2008-05-06T12:39:00.007-05:00

Hey girls, sunday night was a blast. I can't wait to do it again. Sex and the City starts May 30th at the Majestic theater. http://www.themajestictheatres.com/theaters.shtml I hope that is the right address. They also have improv. Greg Giraldo will be there from May 28th to June 1. You can check him out at http://www.greggiraldo.com/ Also Godfrey June 12 - 15. I could not find a website for him but you can read about him at the majestic's website.

We Had Fun

2008-05-01T12:41:00.002-05:00

Last night Jodi and I had dinner and desert together and watched the kids play. Faith wanted to be pushed on the swing the entire time we were out. The kids were just as tired of pushing her as we were. Poor Faith, I think she was wanting to swing in an attempt to stay awake. We stayed a little later than usual. Brianna fell asleep on the way home which always makes for a long night. We knew it was getting late but it is so hard to get the kids in when it is so nice outside, and the sun is still up.

Happy Birthday Jodi

2008-04-30T14:45:00.001-05:00

Today is Jodi's Birthday. Everyone say Happy Birthday Jodi.
I wish you all the happiness that one day can bring.
Love Brandi

ITS JODI'S BIRTHDAY

2008-04-29T13:20:00.004-05:00

Ok, it's not today, but Sunday it sure felt like it. Once again I had the great privilege of being invited to my best friend Jodi's parents house. This time it was in celebration of her birthday. I have to say that the food was great, and the cake was to die for! My daughter had a lot of fun playing with her best friends and all of their cousins. It's like we fit right in, and thats great becuase my daughter does not have any cousins her age. Thank you guys for having us! Happy Birthday Jodi, we love you.

Saturday Is Not The Day For Shopping!

2008-04-29T12:29:00.002-05:00

Well here I go, this post should have been posted on Saturday but thanks to my computer that was not possible. Saturday is always the day I do my shopping. This Saturday just happened to be grocery shopping day. I started at 5:00 in the evening and by the time I was done putting everything away, freezing the meet, and cutting the fruit it was 9:00 at night. My daughter and I managed 3 stores in a row this week. Her new favorite store is our local Hy-Vee. It happened to be my favorite store this week because of the sales, but it is now my daughters favorite store because of the pony! She usually gets one pony ride, if she is lucky because they are to expensive and to short of a ride. Hy-Vee however has a free horse. All you have to do is just push the button and off she goes. My daughter got to ride 3 times in a row because there were no other children waiting to ride. I guess I now have something to bribe her with that does not cost money.

Dirty Dirty Dirt (And Worms)

2008-04-25T13:36:00.000-05:00

Last night we finally got a chance to start planting some flowers. Brianna had a lot of fun, only because she got to play in the dirt though. She did more of the digging in the dirt than the planting the flowers. We did not get to much planted because it took so much time to get it all cleaned up. Then it happened, she found a worm! She has decided to keep it for a pet. First she picked up her jacked that is on the front steps there and was going to put it in the pocket. I talked her out of that but only after the entire coat was also full of dirt. We compromised and she put it in a flower pot. She thinks it will not be able to climb out. I guess I will have to deal with that tonight. I have decided to throw away all of the outside toys that I have no room for and just make her a big pile of dirt. She would love it!

Spring is here alright!

2008-04-24T13:01:00.001-05:00

Well here we go. Welcome to spring. I have to say I to am one of the guilty ones who can't wait so spring to come, and don't get me wrong flying kites was the most fun we have had all year, but last night was the first sign of the bad that comes along with spring. I will start with the fact that the word "Bath Night" has now become extinct!! There is now a bath every night, and actually she could use two a day. Her favorite thing to do is play in the dirt. But thats ok, as long as she is having fun. This is my mom drying her off after her bath.

Next lets talk about how the storm ruined my flower planting plans, and how grocery shopping is no fun when you come out of it soaking wet. But thats ok, I can even handle that. The part the gets me is the bugs. Brianna and Ben wanted to go into the woods when we were flying kites. They were only down there for 2 minutes tops. Regardless, last night I found the first tick of the year. Smack dab in the middle of my daughters head. Mind you I have given her several baths since then, and I fix her hair every morning, but I just found it last night. Conviencing her it was not going to hurt was the best part. Then there was the trying to kill the thing, that was great to. Oh yeah Jodi, by the way, ITS NOT TO EARLY IN THE SEASON FOR TICKS!

Flying High

2008-04-22T11:55:00.000-05:00

Brianna's first kite flying experience on Sunday was a blast. It was almost like she had been flying kites for years! She did awesome, she even got it in the air on her own. She was so proud of herself because when she set down, her kite continued to fly. Oh yeah, and there was the fact that her spiderman kite was the same one that her best friend ben had! I hope we have a nice long spring so we can really enjoy more days like this one. I just can not believe that my little girl is already big enough to fly a kite. Mommy is proud of you Brianna.