Snow day, part 3

Here is the last installment of the snow day pictures.  We pulled her in the sled, made snow angels, hiked to the backyard and to the bench.  Once again, Hannah was begging to stay outside in the snow.  She was freezing, hungry and crying her head off because she wanted to ride in the sled just a little more.

Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo

Burke invited us to see one of his favorite holiday sites: Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo.  Pretty cold but pretty spectaular.  There are not a whole lot of pictures to show because it was so dark.  But there is a great story to share: while we admired the ice sculptures, two ladies started to do acrobatics hanging from fabric from the ceiling.  Pretty neat.  But not to Burke.  His reaction: "This doesn't make sense.  These ladies are stressing me out."  Love that boy!

Christmas Day 2011

This is how Hannah wanted to spend all of Christmas: reading her old book and not opening new books!

Hannah in the midst of all her new books, dvds and flashcards.

Piper Jane and Hannah decided that running back and forth to the door and dancing was a great idea after all the present unwrapping!

Here are just a few of the pictures from Christmas Day.  All the kiddos and Nana had matching pajamas.  And all the kiddos were tired of opening presents after only a few. . . so we made them do a present blitz and open all of them in about 10 minutes so that they could go play and we could open our presents at a more leisurely pace.  Hannah got some baby dolls, a Cookie Monster back pack and Lots and Lots of books!  We also got her a bundle of Word World dvds and flashcards- these have been in continual use since we got home.

Fun at Nana's

Hannah in the tent

Hannah's two favorites: Aunt Kirstin (pronounced "shirshin" by the sweet girl) and a book!

Burke and Hannah watching Peter Rabbit- Burke claimed he wasn't scared but he hid behind the couch for the scary parts!

Nana has a huge downstairs area that is a perfect spot for playing!  There is a super tent for cousins to play and hide in, a basket of books and toys, large windows and a door to watch all the snow falling outside, and a big tv to watch your favorite shows.  Great job, Nana~ Hannah loves your house!

Snow day, part 2

Hmmmm. . .what am I supposed to do again?

Hannah loves sledding- I can't even count the time we pulled her up and down the driveway and street

This stuff is hard to walk in Daddy!

Aaron and 90 year old Mimi throwing snowballs at each other

Four generations having fun in the snow

Aaron and Evette showing their progress chart before taking a two mile hike in the snow- uphill both ways!

Sorry it has been so long since the last post.  Life gets crazy during the holidays!  Here are some pictures taken the day after the snow fell all through the night.  Hannah Loved being pulled in the sled.

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!