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HAYDEN ~ SECOND BORN
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This was at Jared's 6th Birthday

I don't have any recent photos of Hayden.
mainly because I rarely see him, even though he only lives a couple of kilometres from us.

His mother is weird !!

Hayden and Jared had an argument 18 months ago (as boys do...) Their mother told Jared NEVER to come back! Can you believe this bitch actually told her 'first-born' never to come near her place again!

So, Jared would meet Hayden at their grandmother's place at the weekends.... but then their mother stopped Hayden and his half brother visiting at the weekends. So it's been a long time since Jared has seen him.


This is another one of my favourite photos,
FOUR generations.... taken in 1996



About Hayden
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 used to shudder when I knew he was spending the weekend...
don't get me wrong, I loved him but....
we race around putting away things that might get broken.
He tried hard to be good but I am sure he wasselectively deaf....
definitely not tuned into my wavelength.

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!

He climbs trees, has started roller blading, goes fishing with Dad
and big brother, can swim, loves his food.

He likes to swim
He likes to eat

Sometimes he's sad

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!


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.


Jared and Hayden ~ 1999
Jared and Hayden ~ 2000
Jared and Hayden ~ 2003

Jared, Brandon and Hayden ~ 2004

Brandon is their half bother


Recommended reading! :-)
Legitimate List

"Toddler Taming" by Dr. Christopher Green
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!"