Lady and Tinkerbell

Lady and Tinkerbell love to play. It is nice to watch them get rid of some of their energy!

Fishing For A Hayli

We always have to find ways to entertain Hayli. Here is just one of those ways...

And Then There Were Two

Imagine my surprise when I was checking on the progress of Hayli's first tooth only to discover that there were two teeth instead of one!!!

Deming Duck Race Weekend

Our little family went to the Deming Duck Race Festival. It was interesting to say the least. We took the hour drive to the parking lot to take the shuttle to the festival. During the time we were waiting (almost an hour) for the shuttle to arrive, we met the organizers, apparently a very affluent family in Deming. They ended up taking us to the festival themselves. It was really nice of them, especially since we were getting really hot just waiting for the shuttle to arrive. The shuttle was supposed to come every 15 minutes.

We did have fun at the festival though.

One of the dry duck races...

Here is one of the wet duck races...

We were so warm, we spent $12 just to get the largest size lemonades that the vendors were selling. The container of lemonade was almost as big as Hayli!


We also took a horse carriage ride. Hayli really enjoyed that!

When we got to the festival, we began asking the Duck Race Committee where we should go to get the shuttle back to the parking lot. Nobody knew where the drop off/pick up point was for the shuttle at the festival. We never did get an answer to this, and ended up walking the 18 blocks back to the parking lot after we were done at the festival. Needless to say, Conrad and I got really burned while walking back to the parking lot. Good thing we got that jumbo lemonade! It came in handy on this venture. =0) Hayli slept in her stroller all the way back to the parking lot and just ended up getting really warm (no sunburn). Below is a picture of the LONG road we walked down to get back to the parking lot. Next year, we will just drive to the festival directly... no more shuttle service for us!

Hayli's 1st Tooth

Hayli's tooth cut her gums exactly a week ago, but her tooth waited until today to make its official appearance. It is hard to see on the picture, but it is definitely there. My baby girl is growing up so quickly!

Look At Those Legs Go!

Hayli really enjoys swimming. Can you tell? We went to Oma's and Opa's house to go swimming in their pool. We had a lot of fun! When Hayli went to swim class, the swim instructor was really impressed with Hayli's ability to kick her legs. Andrea, the swim instructor, explained that many babies kick their legs, but hardly ever do it to get somewhere. When Hayli wants to go somewhere, she understands that her legs can get her there. Way to go Hayli!!!



The pool cleaner (a.k.a. the bottom feeder) was in Hayli's way, but she didn't let that stop her. Hayli is very persistent.

A Ton of Personality

Hayli has a personality of her very own... we enjoy watching it develop. I wanted to share a bit of that special individuality. Just watch!

Hayli never turns down a bottle or a meal of the nearest mashed fruit(s) or vegetable(s). She really gets excited about cookies though - even when she is completely full. Hayli is our little cookie monster!



You think Hayli has a stuffy nose? Nope! She has just discovered that her nose does this cool thing that gets her mama and dada to say, "Aw... how cute!". It makes me laugh every time. =0)