Forget Me Not Photos

We recently had some family pictures taken for Hailey's first birthday and we thought we would post them on the blog so you could see them. Of course this is not all of them, but we didn't want to load all of them as it would take a while. We hope you enjoy them and that you are all doing well. Leave comments and let us know what you think!

Love,
The Andersons<><

Chicago

Hailey and I were able to take a trip to Chicago to see the Denman's. We had such a wonderful time letting the girls play and we had such a wonderful time taking them around Chicago and letting them play at the playground. We has such a great time even though Hailey did not like Jade (their dog) at all and was scared at times to even get off the couch. So that was rough on all of us as Jade just wanted to show Hailey that she loved her. It was nice to be able to go and have some time with Denise just to talk and hang out. She is such a wonderful Christian lady and I am so thankful she is my cousin and friend. I am also very thankful that John allowed his girls to be gone for a couple of days and that he is so willing to allow me the opportunity to visit my friends. We hope you enjoy the pictures!

Did Someone Call For a Doctor?

Hailey recently got a little doctor set and ever since she got it she has loved to play with the stethoscope and the shot....it is amazing to me the things she enjoys playing with. She put the stethoscope around her neck and likes to run around the house with it and if it isn't around her neck, then she will carry it on her arm like a purse. She enjoys coming up to you and putting it somewhere on your body and act like she is listening. She is so cute and if she is really going to be a doctor we should start saving a lot more than we are now!!!

A Full Day

Here are just some pictures of Hailey playing throughout the day and finishing the day with a mess at dinner. Now that she is trying to be so independent, cleaning up takes a lot longer followed by clothes off and straight to the tube!

Family Picture

Ok for all those people who read our blog and then tell us that we never put family pictures on there, here you go. This is the most recent family picture that we had taken this weekend. We hope that you enjoy it! We hope to hear from you.

Love,
The Andersons<><

I love my cousins!

Wow, what a wonderful week we had last week as we were able to let Hailey play with her cousins Danny and Mia who visited us from the Netherlands. The kids played so well together and every morning when we would wake up Hailey wanted to go to the door and see her cousins. She loved being able to go to the zoo, the children's museum and just play every day at Papa and Mimi's house. During the visit, Danny (who is almost five) told us that he wished Hailey didn't have to go home and that Hailey was there's...it was so cute and just melted your heart. It was so neat to watch them share their toys, and do pretty much everything together.

John and I were able to get some time to be with his sister Carrie and her husband Jason during the week as well. We enjoyed dinners out and LOTS of shopping as we helped Carrie get a lot of things checked off her list. It was so nice to see them and just enjoy time together. We are so thankful that they were willing to come and be with us....

All in all it was a long week as we all are pretty much exhausted, but it was one of those week where each day was a new blessing and a moment to remember. We are so thankful to have such wonderful family and we love them all so much!

Enjoy the many pictures we have posted of the kids playing!

Hailey and Owen

Here are some pictures of Hailey playing with one of her best friends Owen Stout....they had a great time playing in the pool outside, even if Owen wasn't so sure about getting in at first. After a while, he started to really like the water and he even started splashing Hailey (which she had no problem with it)! But then Hailey wanted to escape and climb out of the pool so she could walk. They also had a great time playing with some of Hailey's toys inside and we called it a day when they both were exhausted. It was a great time for the kids to play together and for Rebecca and I to have some time together as well.