Snow Day, part 1

It's Beginning to Look alot like Christmas!  It has snowed all day today here in Colorado Springs.  Hannah enjoyed spending a little time outside in the snow with Nana and me.  We even pulled her in a covered sled!  Hannah did not want to come in but the snow, the cold temperatures and the nightfall forced us inside.  Not to worry- we will be be back out there tomorrow!

Family time

We took Hannah to see Santa Claus last weekend.  She was not too sure about the whole experience but we got a great picture- with no tears shed at all!  Then we grabbed a bite to eat with our friend Dave.  Here are some pics from our adventures.

Fun in the leaves

While most people have a great fall leaf collection in the actual Fall, our tree leaves did not turn beautiful colors and only just fell off the trees.  Despite it being December, it was a wonderful sunny day and Hannah had a great time playing in the leaf piles that Aaron made just for her.

Bow head

Mimi Jo gave Hannah a box of bows while we were in Mississippi for Thanksgiving.  That box of bows has been sitting on the bathroom counter ever since we got home.  The other night after bath, Hannah decided that a box of bows was the Best Thing in the World.  She said, "Mama- bow."  So I put it in her hair.  Repeat and repeat. Twelve times.  I was not actually paying attention to how she looked.  We just stopped when there was no more room on her head!  What fun times with this girl!

Since I posted this picture on facebook a few days ago, there have been lots of comments.  My favorite one was: "Hannah is not going to like this picture when she is a teenager!"

A Cozy Place to Read

The other day I discovered Hannah in her closet.  She had found a boppie pillow and snuggled in to read!

Thanksgiving 2011 continued

Here are a few more fun pictures of the cousins together.  The last one is of the girls waving goodbye to Mimi and Papa on Saturday night.  We had so much fun visiting everyone!

Thanksgiving 2011

Here are a few pics from Thanksgiving Day 2011 with all the cousins and extended family.  We took our family pictures- but Hannah was quite over the whole experience by the time the second picture was taken :)   A friend got some great candid shots of this beautiful blessed family of ours.  Hannah had her first horse ride!  She loved bouncing on the trampoline and exploring the grounds as well.

Baby Wii

Hannah loves the Wii Fit!  Here she is "helping" Daddy with his exercise.

In the backyard

Here are a few pictures of Hannah in the backyard.  She loves bubbles- well, she loves to say "bubbles" and then not really pay attention when you blow bubbles for her.  She loves walking up and down the ramp to the shed.  And she loves her little pool- even if it is too cold to play in, it is still fun to play with!

Detours

Hannah often takes detours when we go out to get the mail.  They often involve hugging the tree, finding sticks or playing in dirt.  This day she just decided that sitting on the ground, playing with a hat and reading the mail was a good idea.

Cougar Pride Weekend

Hannah and her friend Naomi

Hannah on the hay ride

One of Hannah's favorite books is about fire trucks-- she was happy to see one in real life!

Here are a few pictures of Hannah from this past weekend.  All the pictures of Aaron cheering with the cheerleaders turned out way to dark!  Hannah sure did have fun in the bounce house, on the hay ride and looking at the fire truck.  Next year we will try the pony ride :)

A visit to Mimi Jane's house

Hannah and I took a quick over night trip to Mimi Jane's house last week while Aaron was away at a conference.  Hannah enjoyed exploring outside and we loved visiting with Mimi and her sweet neighbors.