The Loftin and Seese Families went to the N.C. Zoo in
Asheboro, NC, on 02 May 2015.
It had been years since any of us had been there - and it was
the first trip for Kayli.
(On Top of the Rock) Savanna and Alexandria
(In Front of the Rock) Brad, Beth, Leslie holding Kayli, Carolyn
and Philip
(Curtis: Photographer)
The Lions take a nap in the morning sun
Kayli checks out one of the many animal sculptures around
the zoo
Kayli looks a little apprehensive at first
Savanna poses with Kayli while she sits astride a small
sculpted elephant
near the elephant exhibit
The Elephants ...
... Giraffes, Zebras ...
... and Baboons
Daddy Philip and Uncle Brad had as much fun with the
sculpted animals as Kayli did
Because Kayli enjoyed the play set at Catawba so much, her
parents decided to invest in one for home.
The Loftin & Seese families were invited over during Memorial
Day weekend to help with the construction.
Philip, Leslie and Carolyn spent the week before the
construction laying out pieces and screws for
the various parts of the play set so that all would be ready when
everyone else arrived to help
The playset was constructed near Kayli's playhouse and the
family swing
Pieces laid out in the order they would be needed for the
construction
Umbrellas and fans were set up to help with the intense
heat
Kayli watched as the playset was constructed
Nonni (Carolyn) was in charge of the Instruction Manual while
Leslie and Beth handed pieces to the builders. Philip,
Uncle Brad, Uncle Jimmy and Poppi (Curtis) did the construction.
Savanna and Ali watched Kayli and kept her occupied
The first tower began to emerge
The circular-slide proved to be the most difficult part to
understand how to construct
Daddy Philip lets Kayli try out the newly-constructed
slide ...
... as well as the first tower
Taking a break as the construction continues
Poppi (Curtis) took most of the photos at the various
stages of construction
Philip and Leslie provided lunch and dinner during the two-day
project
Savanna, Brad and Alexandria
To See the Video Where Kayli Thanks the Family for
Constructing her Play set CLICK HERE
or Below
Kayli loves all of the Disney Princesses. As a matter of
fact, she loves them so much that Philip & Leslie seldom watch
anything but Disney movies. From the very beginning, Snow
White has been one of her favorites, so you know she'd have to
end up with some Kayli Snow White photos.
Kayli's family (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins)
gathered at her house on Saturday, 29 Aug 2015 to celebrate her
3rd Birthday.
Kayli asked her parents for a Little Mermaid themed party
Her parents went out all with the decorations - they're so
creative
Crepe paper streamers looked like seaweed - the fish were all
homemade, too
There was a large mural and balloons were everywherer
I especially liked the homemade balloon fish and octopus
Kayli greets all the guests with hugs and kisses -
including Great Granny Willie
Kayli's Mom & Dad purchased material and asked Nonni to
make Kayli a mermaid tail/skirt
Additional Decoration:
The sand (on the left) was actually brown sugar and the sea
shells were candy
Kayli with her cousin Nathan, maternal grandparents (Mike
& Myrs) & Uncle Jason
Kayli's cousin Nathan is one of her favorite people in the
whole wide world
There was pizza, lasagna and salad to eat - with lots of
things to drink.
Soon it was time to cut the Little Mermaid cake
Dad snaps a few photos
Mom lights the three candles on Kayli's cake ...
... and Kayli blew them all out
After cake it was time for the pinata
It happened that Kayli was the one who pulled the correct
ribbon to release the candy
Kayli organizes her candy while Nathan shows his to his
Dad, Mom & Aunt Christy
Uncle Brad, Aunt Beth, cousins Savanna and Alexandria
watch Kayli
Next, there was a pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey type game
where you had to put the sea shell in Ariel the mermaid's hand
Kayli "might' have peeked a little bit on that one
Finally, it was time for PRESENTS
Kayli had told Grandmama Myra that she wanted a
hummingbird feeder like she had
She loved her Princess Aurora doll from Aunt Christy
(Christy had let her pick it out at the toy store, too)
There was a big Barbie head with long hair that you could
comb and fix
Sugar Plum the elf showed up with a birthday present from
Santa
- an "Elsa" Christmas ornament
The last present (from Kayli's Dad & Mom) was a
battery-powered car
Kayli wasn't a very good driver at first, but she quickly
learned to to operate her car
- at least when she was going forward
Off she goes - with Nathan riding shotgun!
Check Out the Video of Kayli Driving Her New Toy Car
Dad has Kayli to stop long enough so he could install some
batteries in her radio
The "Frozen" themed car radio played songs from "Frozen"
Kayli sang at the top of her voice as she
drove, "Let it go, Let it go"
To See the Videos From Kayli's Party,
Click the Links Below
Sugar Plum, Kayli's own little elf, arrived from the North Pole
on 27 Nov 2015. Kayli loved her daily visits and seeing what
Sugar Plum left behind for her to fin.
27 Nov 2015 - Sugar Plum arrives at Kayli's
house from the North Pole