Cousins!

Hayli loves spending time with her cousins Megan, Porter, and Jack! Hayli and Jack had a blast playing with the ball maze.

First Day of School

Today was Hayli's first day of school. Hayli was so excited to see her backpack.

I dropped her off at her new preschool and said goodbye. There was no crying or sniffles from the toddler.

When I came to pick Hayli up, she was running around catching bubbles. She is growing up too fast for mommy!

Welcome to Las Cruces McKeehan Family!

Today was the first full day that we were home. Hayli jumped right back into ther routine. Hayli had swim lessons today. Strange that Hayli did not care to do the class today though. Hopefully next time when Mia, Hayli's friend, is there it will go better!

As a surprise, we went to visit Oma, Opa, Aunt Candace, Megan, Porter, and Jack! The McKeehan's are here for another 5 days. Hayli was so happy to have a play buddy!

St. Louis Botanical Gardens

Grandpa, Moeke, and I decided it would be nice to go to the St. Louis Botanical Gardens. We did not realize that the Botanical Gardens would have a whole area made just for kids. It was a lot of fun! We could have spent many more hours there!

Sharing Toys

Moeke, Grandpa, and I were taking turns unloading the car when we got back to Grandpa's house... I left Hayli with Hana for a minute and this is what I found when I got back!

Tante's House

Yesterday, Grandpa, Moeke, Mama, Hayli and Hana headed out of Virginia and headed toward Missouri. We were only gone one day when Hayli declared she wanted to go back to Tante's house! She also wanted to walk Vincent. What a sweet heart Hayli has!

Hana is 5 Months Old!!!

Today Hana turned 5 months old! What a change in our little baby! Hana now weighs 17 lbs 11.2 ounces (8 kg) and measures 25.5 inches (64.8 cm) long. She now sits alone for several seconds before falling over. Hana is also standing with the support of our fingers, and even moving her little legs like she is ready to walk already! We haven't really tried to give her foods yet, but cereal was NOT a hit with her. We will wait a little longer before we try again. Hana is quite the talker now. This is one thing that Hana and Hayli have in common!!! I see that Hana is going to be a smart cookie just like her sister. She observes EVERYTHING. I can't wait to see what Hana does next!

She's Married!

It's official... my baby sister is married. I wish Elisabeth and Andy all the best in the future!!!

After the kiss, my sweet Hayli ran up to Elisabeth and Andy and gave them a hug. This was completely a surprise, so I missed it with my camera. Thank goodness Mareli captured the precious moment!

Swimming

We do a lot of swimming here at Tante's house. Hayli enjoys the water, but mommy takes a minute to get used to the water's temperature. It amazes me how ready Hayli is to jump into the water -- no matter how cold it is.

Playstation Console

Tonight we went to a Sports Grill. Hayli was immediately attracted to the PlayStation consoles. She figured out how to unlatch them, but she thought the clicking sound they made was because they were printing paper. How funny! I think Hayli is computer smart like her Daddy!

ABC

Hayli is practicing her ABCs. It is just too cute not to share!

Hana Wants a Bottle

Hana is really growing into her personality. It is quite amazing to watch. You can really tell when she wants a bottle now... She will get all excited just at the sight of it!!!

Grandpa

Hayli found a new favorite thing to do indoors: play catch with Grandpa. Of course, this would be with her new Toodles pillow from Tante.

Ghosts

Tonight, Hayli and Grandpa played hide and seek. Hayli hid in the bedroom under our white comforter. When Grandpa waked in the room, Hayli moved so Grandpa said "No Hayli in here, only a ghost...". I am not sure that Hayli even knows what a ghost is, but it made a real impact on her since she continuously told us during dinner that there was "no ghost only Hayli". LOL

Playground

Today we found the playground near Elisabeth's apartment. It was really hot, but Hayli seemed to enjoy it anyway.

Dolphin Fun

Today we went to Sea World in San Diego. I thought for sure that Hayli would LOVE all the sea animals, but I think they were just a little too big in real life for her. Hayli did feed the dolphins, but could not be convinced that it was okay to touch them. Maybe next time...

San Diego Zoo

Today we went to the San Diego Zoo. It was a big group that went: Oma, Opa, Teri, Tyler, Kyle, Riley Jo, Conrad, Hayli, Hana, and me. It was a lot of fun. Hayli really enjoyed seeing all the animals. At the end of the day, we asked Hayli what was her favorite part. "JUMPING!!!" Go figure! LOL

Craziest

Tonight we had dinner with Conrad's cousin, Teri, and her family. The fried ice cream was super yummy! The funniest part was when we told Hayli she was crazy. Her response was "Daddy is the craziest EVER!"

San Diego Wild Animal Park

On Tuesday we began our drive to San Diego. We arrived early afternoon on Wednesday and met up with Conrad's cousin Teri and her family. The family vacation started with a trip to Legoland, which was enjoyed by all.

Today, we went to the Wild Animal Park. Hayli was so excited to see all the animals. We are having such a good time visiting with family!

Last Open Gym

Since Hayli will be going to school in the mornings beginning in September, today was her last official open gym. Regardless, I am sure that Hayli will make it to open gym again. Hayli sure did have a good time today. After open gym, we are heading out to California... what a busy day!