On 12 Feb 2014,
Catawba County, NC, has a rare two-day snow storm -
Kayli had the opportunity to enjoy the fantasy world that all
children experience when they see snow.
Kayli enjoys her first snow in the comfort of
her warm kitchen floor
Kayli: "It doesn't get much
better than this!"
Daddy & Momma help Kayli build a snow rabbit
Kayli: "This is great!
You can eat the snow and eat the candy eyes, too!"
By the second day of snow, the family was
outside for some fun
Because of Philip & Leslie's involvement with Woodlawn Baptist
Church's Easter drama,
they asked Poppi & Nonni if they would keep Kayli for several
dates in February, March & April
Daddy stays with Kayli during
this trip to Poppi & Nonni's home on 21 Feb 2014
Daddy wears a Daffodil behind
his ear that Kayli gave him
Reading with Kayli
VIDEOS
21 Feb 2014 - Philip & Kayli sing "Jingle Bells" -
CLICK HERE
21 Feb 2014 - Philip & Kayli sing "Jingle Bells" & "London
Bridge" -
CLICK HERE
The Loftin family met on Sunday, 18 May 2014, for the annual
Loftin Family Reunion, at the Catawba Methodist Church, in
Catawba, NC. There were about 60 family members in
attendance who descend from William Alexander Loftin and his
two sons, Alonzo Lester Loftin & Arthur Lee Loftin.
Philip, Leslie,
Kayli and Nonni
Daddy & Kayli
Nonni and Great-Granny (Willie Goble Loftin)
Aunt Beth, Uncle
Brad, Savanna and Alexandria (Ali) Seese
Philip and Leslie planned a Tinkerbelle-themed birthday party
for Kayli for her second birthday. As you can see from the
photo below, Philip and Leslie are quite creative.
Watermelon was part of the food that was served at the party,
but even the rind was used.
A house for Tinkerbelle and her friends
There was even a Tinkerbelle birthday cake
Kayli has her first taste of her special birthday cake -
and even ate a flower
All the decorations had a Tinkerbelle theme
All of Kayli's grandparents, aunts, uncles and
cousins were at the party
- even Great Granny Willie
Uncle Jason, Nonni Carolyn, Cousin Alexandria, Grandmother
Myra and Granddaddy Mike
To Hear the Family sing "Happy Birthday" to Kayli and watch
her eat some cake CLICK HERE - or Below
Great Granny Willie, Uncle Brad and Nonni Carolyn
Kayli spends some time with one of her FAVORITE people in
the whole world - Cousin Ali
Cousin Alexandria (Alex or Ali) and Cousin Savanna
After the food, Kayli was ready to open up all
of her presents
Mom Leslie helped Kayli with presents while everyone else
was taking photos and videos
Tissue paper goes flying as Kayli rushes to see what
surprises are in the next gift bag
Kayli enjoyed the cards, too - although she did read a few
of them upside down
To Watch Kayli open her Birthday Presents -
CLICK HERE - or Below
Kayli loved her picnic table and umbrella that came from
Granddaddy Mike and
Grandmother Myra and it went perfectly with her playhouse
But, her favorite gift of all was the pedal-car
from Uncle Jason, Aunt Jennifer & Cousin Nathan
Cousin Nathan offers Kayli a few tips about driving her
pedal-car
September 2014
Studio Photos for the Month of
September - 01 Sep 2014
Philip, Leslie and Kayli packed up the car and headed to Myrtle
Beach, SC,
for the week of 12 Sep 2014 to 12 Sep 2014. Favorite place
for lodging: Xanadu.
07 September 2014
Not only Philip & Leslie, but also the rest of his family
always choose to stay at Xanadu when
they are at the beach - Xanadu is right on the beach and every
room has a balcony
Kayli is decked out in her two-piece swimsuit and shades
while Mom pulls her on the surf board
Mom and Kayli head to the water
An afternoon stroll along the beach
09 September 2014
Granddaddy Mike and Grandmother Myra join Philip, Leslie &
Kayli
at the beach for part of the week
Having a good time - but somebody looks a "little" tired
Grandaddy offers Kayli a little help
Grandmother Myra demonstrates what grandmothers do best
Mom and her sleepy girl give Dad a few more photos
before they head back to the room for a nap
An afternoon stroll along the beach
10 September 2014
Kayli: "Can we go
now? Can we go now? Can we go now? Can we go now?"
Kayli: "What? Smile for a photo first? OK! How's
this?"
Kayli: "Can I help,
Daddy?"
Kayli: "Daddy says
he has a surprise for me but I really don't know about this!"
Kayli: "Let me see
if I've got this straight. You want me to climb into that
hole? I don't know ..."
"... and you want me to smile for a photo, too? OK, here
goes!"
Kayli: "If this is
my surprise, I'm not impressed!"
Kayli: "Now that's
much better! Look, I'm Ariel the Little Mermaid!"
After all that hard work, Kayli and Daddy relax on the
beach
Kayli: "It's too hot
up here. I'm headed down to the water where Mommy is."
Kayli: "Much
better!"
All cleaned up and ready for some family photos
11 September 2014
Kayli: "Can we do
that, too, Daddy?"
Daddy: "Maybe, When
you get a little bit older"
Kayli: "OK!"
Kayli: "Let's get in
the water. You, too, Mommy."
Kayli: "Oh, lookie -
a really pretty shell"
Kayli: "Trust me,
Daddy. You're gonna love this. It's just like suntan
lotion!"
(Left) Kayli: "It's
getting a little HOT out here"
(Right) Kayli: "MUCH better!"
Everyone cleans up and heads out for some
dinner and Putt-Putt
Kayli: "Go in - Go
in - Go in!"
Kayli: "Well, maybe
I can help it just a little bit!"
Kayli: "I think I've
got this one!"
The evening ends with some ice cream - the perfect way to
end a day at the beach
12 September 2014
Kayli: "They brought
all my good stuff out today. This is gonna be GREAT!"
Kayli: "Let me see -
I need this - and a little sand and some water."
Daddy: "I can help
you, Kayli"
Kayli: "Great. I'll have to show you how it's done so you
can do it right"
Daddy: "Thank you, Kayli"
Kayli: "Mommy knows
how to do it better!"
Kayli gets a morning siesta out on the beach
Kayli: "I think I'm
a little sad. It's our last day at the beach until next
year."
Philip and Leslie used Elf-on-a-Shelf after Thanksgiving and
until Christmas as a
daily reward system for when Kayli's behavior was good.
They named the female elf Sugarplum.
There was a message for Kayli on 28 November that said,
"Hi! My name is Sugarplum. Santa sent me to keep watch and
make sure you are being a good girl. Each night I will
travel back to the North Pole to tell Santa about your day, so
make sure to look for me each morning. I brought you a
special book to read. I hope you like it. Santa says
hello and to remember to be a good girl. Love, Sugarplum"
On the first day, Sugarplum arrived from the North Pole in
a hot-air-baloon
Each morning Kayli would look for Sugarplum
One morning there were bows and lights around the bathroom
mirror
where Sugarplum had decorated the bathroom ...
... and another day she put stickers all over Tinkerbelle
On 02 December, Sugarplum left Kayli a message with
building blocks
On 06 December, Sugarplum left Kayli a message on the
white board.
It said, "Hey Kayli, You were such a good girl yesterday,
I made you a special necklace. Love, Sugarplum"
The necklace was made out of Fruit Loops so Kayli could
even eat the necklace
On 07 December, Sugarplum left Kayli a special Christmas
Card
on the mantle over the fireplace
On 13 December, Sugarplum left a message that said, "Happy
Birthday Kayli's Mom"
and there were cookies for Kayli, Leslie and Philip
On 14 December there was a Christmas cookie and Christmas
milk
On 15 December there was a new Christmas stocking for
Kayli
and on 17 December there was a new photo of Kayli with her
cousin Nathan
On 18 December Kayli saw where Sugarplum had taken a bath
On 20 December, Sugarplum left a funny picture of
Daddy/Philip
with a red nose like Rudolph - Sugarplum and Kayli thought that
was funny