more updates...

seems I have been lagging behind on the posting again...

Here is what we have been up to...

Hailey missed her Valentine party at preschool because she was sick with the croup. So, her teachers saved all of her valentines and treats for her. She was so excited to look through them when we got home the next day back at school!

We have had a few more swim classes... Hailey is really enjoying it! She loves her teacher, Russ...except when he dunks her under the water! She still doesn't care for getting her head wet!

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We made some cupcakes for Valentine's day too...

Hailey helped with her favorite part...

She was very excited to open her gift from us on Valentine's day!

Then, a couple of silly pics of her before we left for dinner that night...

♥Happy Valentine's Day♥

I tried to get a cute picture of Hailey the other day in her cute Love bug shirt...

this is what happens when I try to take a picture of Hailey these days...

I call it

the many faces of Hailey...

tuesdays with Hailey...

Here are a few more pics from gymnastics this week. I had my better camera, so I was able to get some closer photos!

Hailey also started a new swim class last night at the rec center. She will go on Tuesday and Thursday nights through the first week of March.

AQUARIUM VISIT

This weekend we were looking for something fun to do, so we decided to head downtown and go to the aquarium. We had never been before, so we didn't know what to expect. It was a lot of fun! Hailey loved looking at all of the different fish, and turtles, and sharks. They even have some tigers there. I still can't figure out how tigers fit into the aquarium theme...

Before we headed to the aquarium, we drove through downtown Denver a bit. Hailey likes driving next to all of the tall buildings! We stopped at a bagel shop/deli for lunch. Then, we headed over to the aquarium. Hailey was really excited by the looks of the building, and the fact that there were bubbles floating all over outside!

Here she is doing her fish face while taking a pic with this big shark...

She loved all of the overheard tanks where she could see the animals swimming over top of her!

They had a little spot where you could stop and touch some little critters. Like, a starfish, and some other small marine life.

Hailey loved it! She was so excited to tell me that she touched a star fish!

At the very end, they had a little pool full of stingrays. You can feed them, and pet them. Hailey touched a couple of them, and got splashed by one too- getting her shirt all wet! After that, we washed our hands and headed to the exit. But, not before passing through the gift shop. Hailey couldn't resist putting on this shark mask, and making a scary shark face! Daddy bought her a couple of souvenirs, and then we headed home! What a fun day we had at the downtown aquarium. We can't wait to go back soon!

show & tell

Hailey was so excited that the show & tell bag was in her cubby at the end of preschool on Monday! When it is in their cubby, that means that it is that childs turn for show & tell. Then, she/he brings in 2 items that start with the letter that has been chosen.

Hailey's letter was "S"

When we got home, we started searching the house for things that started with "S." We found all kinds of things, and we set them all into a little pile. Then, I let Hailey choose. She chose a scarf, and a strawberry...okay, so the strawberry is actually a place mat. But, it has sparkles in it, and Hailey told me "it is a sparkly strawberry. And, sparkle starts with s too!" Even though I had wanted her to choose something else, thinking that when she pulled it out of her bag, someone might say it is a place mat, which obviously starts with "p"...but how do you say no after that. So, I said "you are right, and I think that is perfect for your show & tell bag!" :)

Please excuse the last 2 photos (hailey's expression). I was in a big rush to take a couple of pics before we left for preschool, and we were already running late, so I didn't have the time to make sure I captured just the right shot...

gymnastics & valentines

I snapped a few pictures at Hailey's gymnastics class today. I didn't have my new camera, just my little one, so I wasn't able to get in really close. I was taking the pictures way back from the door area at the gym entrance. They aren't the best pictures, but they will do.In the above photo, Hailey is on the ladder on the wall...When we got home, we started making up the Valentine treat bags for Hailey's classmates. Hailey helped me fill them up, counting out each candy, and then I tied up the bags with the heart garland. She is so excited to take them in to school to give her friends!

so silly!

I know! It has been a while since I have updated. There really isn't even a good reason for it, either. Mostly, I have just been really lazy about posting...

We haven't been up to a whole lot that is super exciting. Just the day to day- Preschool, gymnastics, birthday parties, play dates, and park trips (when the weather has been nice!)

We have been to the nail salon a couple of times...

taken a trip or 2 to Monkey Bizness...

celebrated Emma's birthday at Pump it Up...This place had all kinds of inflatable slides, and bouncers, but her favorite things were the air hockey table, and the car...

we helped Daddy give Abby a bath at the dog wash...

Maybe we will have something new and exciting to post about soon. Until then...