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the only other male at the party!
Thank God for "McDonalds "
( No this isn't a paid commercial :-) )
FOUR GENERATIONS Jared - Grandpa Dave - Papa - Hayden - Jason -- taken in 1996 |
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This one's a little devil, forever in trouble, I think his ears are painted on! But, we won't go into too much detail.
He tries very hard to do things his big brother does, unfortunately with 2 1/2 years difference, sometimes that's impossible. It's quite difficult for him I suppose as he and Jared live in different homes. Hayden lives with Mum and Jared with his Dad.
He is so different to Jared, in every way, in looks, personality and build.
I shudder when I know he's spending the weekend... don't get me wrong, I love him but.... we race around putting away things that might get broken. He tries hard to be good but I am sure he's selectively deaf.... definitely not tuned into my wavelength.
Here's some of Hayden's escapades ...
I'll Listen, but will it register?
Hayden is loveable, energetic, eager to learn, thinks he's as old as his big brother, but is 'accident prone', at least that's what he calls it!
I love to climb trees! |
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He climbs trees, has started roller blading, goes fishing with Dad and big brother, can swim, loves his food.
Swimming |
Eating |
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He has a special friend... "I Don't Know"
"I Don't Know" comes around a lot :-)
Who chops Nanny's plants to pieces? I don't know!
Who tosses books in the pool? I don't know!
Who scribbles on the walls? I don't know!
Who gave the budgie his freedom? I don't know!
Sometimes I'm sad. |
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In his favour....
was the overwhelming awe on his face during his first visit to the circus,
his lack of understanding why the lights were off during the movie (Mulan) on his very first visit to the cinema,
his honest concern that his big brother spilled his popcorn at the movies (he didn't, he had a good day),
his bedroom wall covered in his art from kindergarten,
his eagerness to please,
the delight on his face on his first ride down a giant slide at a local carnival with his Dad.
It was quite some time before Hayden came to visit, he was about 2 I think. He watched his big brother in the pool and within 3 or 4 days he was swimming without a float, swimming underwater and jumping into the pool without having someone in the pool to catch him.
A flying leap for mankind !!! |
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He swings like a dare-devil down Jared's flying fox
Christopher Green has a series of books on bringing up children which, while being greatly amusing contain lots of common sense.
Books
I wish someone would write ! 
"How To Catch Missiles In A Moving Vehicle!"
"How To 'Sound' Like YOU'RE In Control !"
"New Math For Grandmas"
"How to Care For Bugs Without Killing Them With Kindness"
"How to get kids to listen to you without strangling them in the process!"
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