Born to be a Blazer

Here are a few shots of Hannah in her Belhaven Blazer onesie.  We won't pressure her to go to our alma mater but this will be a fun pic to show her if she does end up there :)

A trip to Roanoke

We spent a week in Roanoke, Virginia, visiting friends. Here are just a few highlights:
1.  Spending time with the Smiths.  Hannah loved Michael and Tootie and their puppies.  They enjoyed Hannah and entertained her by blowing bubbles for her.

2.  Visiting with Craig and Barbara, Susanah and her dog Lizzie.  Hannah loved this puppy too- they even played hide-and-seek together :)

3.  We were blessed to visit with Sarah one evening as well.  Then we went to the movies together while her mom babysat Hannah.  Again, Hannah fell in love with Sarah's puppy!

4.  We had a fun dinner with the Brennemans and the Sloans.  No puppies here- but new friends for Hannah: she had fun playing with the kids and warmed up to Roger pretty quick.  It was great to hang out and also to meet baby John.

5.  We were in on a surprise for Michael and Tootie- a trip to Disney World!  We went to dinner then a cake/ballons arrived.  We photographed and recorded their very surprised reactions.  What a great event to be a part of!

6.  We went to CTK for church on Sunday- it was great to see all of our old friends there.  Then Aaron persuaded some friends to eat lunch at the pub with us before we left Virginia that afternoon.

We certainly visited with many more friends, ate lots of yummy "Roanoke" food, and attended FCS graduation but I didn't get anymore pictures.  We were so happy to see everyone again and renew our friendships. 

Happy Birthday Mom!

Here is a late Happy Birthday wish to my Mom! 

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, part 2

We finally made it back to the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens.  Everything was in full bloom and beautiful.  We didn't get very good pictures, it was almost lunch time and pretty warm- but it was fun exploring this great place again. 

P.S.  Thanks for the dress Aunt Kirstin- it is perfect for a day out at the park!

Brushing teeth

Hannah loves to brush her teeth!

Drummer girl

Hannah recieved a music maker set for her birthday from her "Aunt Catherine" and the rest of the Arnold family- and she loves making noise with all the fun instruments. One part that she just got interested in is the drum. She is learning to use the drum sticks to beat the drum (and put in her mouth).

In other news, Hannah is 15 months old today. We visited the doctor- walking for the doctor, 2 shots, and a not too friendly new nurse. Here are her stats: 25 1/2 pounds [75%], 30 1/4 inches [50%] and a smallish head [25%]. Thankfully, Hannah hasn't gained much wieght (only a pound in 3 months) because she was in the 95% and if she had stayed up there we would have had a "talk" with the doctor [ I was concerned, but I guess all her walking and busyness has kicked in].

Cool kids wear sunglases

We had a fun family outing last night: Aaron's school had "powder puff" football games (girls playing flag football).  It was a nice cool-ish evening and lots of Hannah's fans/friends were at the game.  Hannah even got to pet a sweet dog/mascot who had been painted blue!  Spring fun at its best :)

New Swing

Hannah loves to swing- and here is a picture of her new swing.  We got it from some friends whose kiddos outgrew it.  As you can tell, she is loving it.  I love that it is in a nice shady part of the backyard and ready when we have a spare moment to play outside :)

We also got her a fun little chair.  It is a little too tall right now- Hannah likes to pick it up and throw it.  It is going into hiding for a while longer.

When Momma isn't looking. . .

Hannah loves playing in the bathroom- loves it!  She loves getting into the cabinets (yes, they have been baby-proofed) and playing with the plunger.  She loves to open and shut the shower doors (well, all doors actually) and she loves pulling out my make-up from the bag.  There have been a few bad moments: Hannah found scissors one day and she fell into the bathtub (it was empty).  She found the trash can liners the other day and unrolled the entire roll- the proof is above!  Oh- that reminds me: her favorite thing to do in the bathroom is to unroll the toilet paper :)

In other news, Hannah is pretty much recovered from her cold.  I am still in the midst of my cold (acquired from Hannah) and now have an ear infection.  Aaron thinks that happened when Hannah stuck her germy snotty fingers in my ears.  Yep, I agree.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to our moms- Jo and Evette (both of whom are overseas today).  And to all the other special moms in our life- Kirstin, Robyn, Mimi Jane, Diane, Pat, Elaine, "A," Sharon and all of the honorary mothers who helped to raise us and teach us through the years.