The Hassell Castle

Monday, August 27, 2012

Claire's First Birthday

Claire had a great birthday. We celebrated by having a BBQ with some friends, and of course letting her eat some cake and open presents. She just started walking really well, and had a great time eating, playing, and just roaming around with all the kids. Claire is a complete joy in our family.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Lindsay's First Day of Preschool

Poor Lindsay still has 3 years until Kindergarten! So this year we are a doing a Mother Goose Preschool with 6 other friends and will take turns teaching. Here's Lindsay's first day. She was excited to wear a backpack like Hailey. She is such a little sweetheart.

Sedona Camping Trip

This was Claire's first camping trip. It was quick, but it was great to get outside and away from the house for a night with some friends. The girls loved sleeping in the tent, finding sticks, and roasting marshmallows.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Hailey's First Day of Kindergarten

It was definitely an emotional morning for me to drop Hailey off at Kindergarten, but she did extremely well and was really excited to go. She said she had a great day, and was happy to go back. She is such a good girl and we are very proud of her. Lindsay is going to miss her a lot, but will learn to be the big girl at home with Claire.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Hassell Family Vacation - The Outer Banks, NC

If you forget about the long torturous car / plane rides with 3 young children, we had the best week ever. The whole Hassell Family (12 adults, 12 kids) were able to stay at an awesome beach house right on the beach. We spent the whole week swimming, playing on the beach, flying kites, building sand castles, eating great food, and spending lots of quality time together. As always, it great to let the kids play with the cousins and take a break from work and the desert. Get ready for picture overload...