Hilton Head Island- Part 2

We did some fun things while at the beach. One was going to play putt-putt. Now, we knew that playing with 3 kids who were 4 and under would make our game a little different but we went for it anyways. Here's how Hailey enjoyed her time:
throwing her ball into the water,

 and getting it out (over and over)

 and playing with the flags

Needless to say, I didn't finish my game with all of the chasing and making sure she didn't fall in the water. It was still fun though! And Tucker and Grams both got hole-in-ones! (and won free ice cream for it)

We also went to a Japanese Steakhouse one night. Before we left the condo, Hailey saw my mom's necklace and insisted on wearing one like it. She wore it all night too!

She also wanted to wear lip gloss like Grams.

She really enjoyed the Japanese Steakhouse. Ryan and I joked that this was the first time we've gone out to eat with her and one of us hasn't had to leave the table to take her outside. This is how she watched a lot of the cooking part...

She did enjoy it though and even tried, and liked, the fried rice!

Another night, my parents kept the kids and let us girls and husbands go out to eat. We went to a seafood restaurant and then down to the lighthouse for ice cream and to walk around. These are the pictures we got:
Walking to play on the tennis courts before they had dinner. Hailey loved to walk holding Tucker's hand all week. He was definitely her favorite person.

and she had to carry her purse

Eating dinner at the kids table

Watching a show on the iPad before bed...started like this

 and ended like this!

And you can't go to the beach without taking a family picture on the beach...

We had such a great vacation with everyone and can't wait to do it again!

Hilton Head Island- Part 1

Last week we went to Hilton Head with my family. This year was exciting because everyone was coming, both of my sisters, their husbands and my nephews. It was a high-energy week with lots to do and we had a blast!
We went to the beach a few mornings/afternoons and all of the kids loved it. Hailey loved looking for seashells, standing in the waves, playing in the sand and looking for more seashells. The girl was serious about some seashells!

standing in her sandcastle

 Mack and Tucker had a blast on the beach too!

Even though, Hailey had a blast on the beach I have to say she just as much enjoyed the ride back to the car in the wagon. :)

We spent a lot of time at the pool over the course of the week too. All of the kids loved it. There was a zero-entry pool that was awesome because they could just walk in and play wherever they felt comfortable.

taking her mermaids on a ride

playing in the fountains with Tucker

 Hailey didn't mind wearing her "swimmies" and enjoyed swimming in the deeper water with Mommy and Mary Katherine.

"jumping" to MK- more like falling

learning to lay out early :)

everyone on the raft!

Even though we aren't going back to the beach this summer I hope we can enjoy some more pool fun with our cousins at Grams' house!

Stay tuned for more beach posts!

Day with Mimi

To start off our vacation, we made a pit stop in Charlotte to leave Hailey with Mimi and Poppi so that Ryan and I could go to a wedding in Asheville. We figured Hailey would have much more fun with her grandparents than at the wedding. ;)
While she was there Hailey learned how to feed Bobo (the dog)

Then we went to the mall and looked at the fish at Bass Pro,

tried on hats with Daddy,

rode the merry-go-round (which she has been begging to do for months since we went to Pullen Park)

and pick out a toy at the Disney Store, which we had to take out and play with at the table in the food court.

Ryan and I left that afternoon and Hailey got to go see PawPaw, help Mimi outside and play at the pool with Mimi. She had a blast and can't wait for our next trip to Charlotte!

Loving Abbie

I've mentioned on here before how much Hailey loves Abbie. While we were gone over Memorial Day weekend at the beach Hailey talked about Abbie a lot and kept telling us that she wanted to show her things. She told Ryan that she wanted to show her this starfish

So when we got to see Abbie on Tuesday Hailey was thrilled. She insisted that they wear matching socks

They were so sweet playing together all day. In the afternoon Hailey turned our suitcase into a rocket ship and said that they were "going to the moon".

Today Hailey was sitting in her chair watching Curious George and Abbie climbed up in her lap. Hailey didn't get upset and just put her arm around her.

They are so precious together. I am so grateful that I get to watch Abbie and for the friendship that has started so young with them.

Fun with Grams and Das

This weekend my parents came to visit! Hailey was super excited to show them her playhouse! (They got it for her for her birthday and Daddy had just finished putting it together.)

Ignore Evan...He helped Ryan carry it to the back porch :)

Saturday morning we all went strawberry picking.

Hailey was a lot more into it than last time. She was so excited to find strawberries. Her favorites were the "baby ones".

She insisted on carrying her own bucket.

And she ate quite a few as she was picking too. She kept saying "Mmmm. Juicy."

We had to see the animals and ride the horsey swing before we left the farm too! :)

When we got back home we set up a little splash mat that my parents had brought for Hailey.

She loved it! She splashed and slid and splashed and splashed!

She looked pretty cute in her bathing suit too!

Hailey had a blast with Grams and Das this weekend! We can't wait to see them again!