Monday, April 25, 2011

Hannah's First Easter!

I am the reserection and the life. He who belives in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die."
John 11:25-26




How blessed we are this Easter for our daughter. While the true meaning of Easter is still unknown to her, Hannah spent her very first Easter surrounded with love and attention from her mommy and daddy! Hannah opened a very big Easter basket filled with toys and beachwear! Bathing suits, cover-ups, flip flops, a pool float, a personalized towel - who knew a little girl needed so much to be pool and beach ready! A little tuckered out from traveling in the morning...she still went on an Easter egg hunt with her daddy - finding all of the 12 eggs he dyed and hid! So sweet! What a relaxing afternoon spent together as a family!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Spring in Texas!


What a blast we had in SA while eating, visiting, and celebrating an early Easter with family! Happily, Hannah is still a great traveler - both on the road and in the air! I was definately disappointed that there was not even ONE bluebonnet spotted on our trip - I was so looking forward to Hannah's first bluebonnet photos! Guess we will have to wait until next year! My parents backyard was perfect for outdoor play - shady, cool and always has a constant breeze to keep away the bugs! Hannah loved her new swing, playing in the rocks and of course "walking" around!




Hannah enjoyed her first trip to Outdoor World/Bass Pro Shops and her first encounter with the Easter bunny! Check out our group photo with my cousin Lisa and her little boy Jason who is two. Such sweet little cousins...they played so well together! We had a big family BBQ on Easter Saturday and both of them enjoyed the egg hunt - Hannah needed help but Jason eagerly found all the pink eggs for her basket!



Hannah sampled her first Texas hamburger (I always like red meat better in TX!), authentic Mexican food and all the avacados we could find! Shopped like a rockstar at both La Cantera and North Star Mall! Slept like a champ even though she was getting another tooth! Good times had by all! Thanks mom and dad for a great time!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

11 Months Old!




Our sweet baby girl is almost a year old! Time has sure slipped by...this post is way overdue! Hannah is always on the move, constantly changing and growing before our eyes. Three and a half of her teeth (with two more on the way!) have appeared and her hair keeps growing - hooray! Hannah can clap her hands, "dance" on command, and is still a bit wobbly on two feet, but gets braver and stronger with each day! She loves food and will eat pretty much anything we present to her...avacado, fruits, chicken, cheerio's, tortillas, and all other bread items are still on top of the favorites list. She is doing great drinking from simple sippy cups and getting better at feeding herself with fingers and with her little utensils. Lots of babble and chatting... and actual words are beginning to become more distinct!




Hannah loves warm weather and playing outside is a favorite activity. She is so curious about everything around her and wants to touch and feel (and yes, sometimes taste) anything she comes across! She is definately showing signs of frustration when she can't quite complete something without help...she wants to do things on her own! Hannah is really into opening and closing things - whether it be doors, drawers, or small jars with lids. She loves to play with blocks and is very good at stacking! Her current record is five - and she cheers for herself as she stacks! She likes to hand things to me when asked...however, she sometimes takes the item back with a little smile!

Hannah is becoming such a beautiful little girl - not too much baby left at all! She is tall and slender and growing up quickly! How very lucky we are to watch her each day - such a happy little girl!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

First Lacrosse Game!


Most of you know that my sis, Carla, played and coached lacrosse in college...well she is now coaching here in Huntsville with the HLA (Huntsville Lax Assoc). Her HS girls team had their first home game last Saturday and we headed out to support them! Still a little chilly and windy but the sun was shining!




The girls did lose the game...but we had a blast and will be back again! Next time I will try take some pictures of the 'lacrosse' players...I realize now it just looks like we are hanging out at a random field!