Babies grow too fast...

A friend just emailed me some pictures of Hailey she took in August. I can't believe how much she has changed in only 8 months! Actually, the second picture was taken last month, so only 7 months! I miss my little baby... but of course I love how she is now :) They just shouldn't grow so fast.

Pismo Beach

Last week Alex had a business trip to Wichita, so I went with Hailey to California to visit my family and see my new niece. We took a trip down to Pismo Beach for the weekend and had such a great time! Hailey loved playing with her cousin Rowan and Grandpa. Grandpa would build sand castles and Hailey was the "little destroyer". She loved playing on the beach and getting all sandy, although it wasn't warm enough to wear a swimsuit.

We ate really, really good Italian food at a place called Guiseppi's, and our last night there had fish and chips at the Cracked Crab. We also went to this really fun farmers market on the Avila Beach Boardwalk. There was live music, fresh strawberries, and I got to see my friend Ellen. On the way home we went to Hearst Castle which was so cool, and the drive there was gorgeous. The hills were so green and covered in wild flowers. It was such a good time, but were eager to get back to see Dad. Well, at least I was :) When Hailey saw Alex she cracked no smile and screamed her head off when I left her with him to go get our luggage. Not a very nice way to greet Dad, but she warmed back up once we got home!

I need to get more pictures from my mom, and will post more later, but here's a few from the trip.

Hailey with Grandpa and Rowan

Hailey on the beach

Hailey's sandcastle she just destroyed

View on the drive back to Sacramento

Easter Morning

The Easter Bunny brought plenty of candy to the Hassell Castle.

in her pajama's,

and in her special Easter dress.

The Monster Learns to Hunt

As usual our exciting moments involve the monster and something new. Now that she has become a two legged roamer she was able to partake in the great Easter tradition, The Easter Egg Hunt. We do feel she is the smartest kid ever, slightly biased as always, and quickly picked up on the game and was brilliant.

She got into the March Madness fever and decided to pad her stats with a rebound and a basket.

It was a great time and because we keep it real in Arizona, the grass is fake.

March Madness

In the wake of the Cougar loss, the monster tore off her shirt and hopped on the Marquette bandwagon, home of Little Timmy and Aunt Anna (Shirt courtesy of the Milwaukee Kraft's).

Toddling

Alex and I are very proud parents of our newest walker!

The monster is coming to gobble you up

Dive Bomber

The other day Hailey kept trying to dive out of my arms, and I couldn't understand what she was doing and why she had no fear. Then I witnessed play time with Dad, and things became much more clear...

Also, here's a cute picture of Hailey showing off all her teeth. She now has 6 and two more are coming in on the bottom!