Hanna's growth and development - Oct 21, 2012

Hanna talks on the phone. She LOVES the phone. I might be a bad parent but I let her do it too.

She just started doing this today. Slowly but surely...We aren't rushing her. She is doing pretty good navigating stairs. One day...

Videos of our big girl these days - Various dates

Thanksgiving weekend proved to be a LOT of driving. Thank goodness for Uncle Graham who kept Hanna entertained. We are home bound until December after all that driving.

I know it's been forever since I've blogged. I like discovering other people's blogs for ideas on new recipes, organization and cleaning tips, parenting advice etc. but I have not updated you on the happenings in the Radom house.

Our sister workers just left. We had amazing days with them and are sad to see them go.
We also had a BIG dump of snow...pictures to follow so not much has been happening as far as outdoor activities for us. So here are some pictures to entertain you.

Snow that arrived on our door step Oct 21

 Nice view hey? So glad that the temple tours are done so we get our quiet street back.

Hanna brushes her teeth one morning. She loves to copy us.

 Where I place Hanna after her breakfast so that I can eat mine. She quite enjoys her books and toys.

I thought this would get a laugh. We didn't have any paper towel so my genius husband that it made sense to hang the bacon and let it drip down. That's definitely not what my mind would have come up with.

 Keaston Kneesch's bday party - September 15th. Hanna with her little friend Bella.

 The big 2 yr old bday boy. He impresses me with what he knows, says and can do every time I see him.

 Annette's creation for Keaston's birthday.

 Keaston's smile these days. What a card!

 We tried to get the kids together on the couch for a picture...always an adventure.

 Going for a walk in the beautiful Fall weather (past tense).

 Hanna and Keaston hanging out in his circus tent toy.

 Hanna hamming it up when she sees a camera.

 Her interesting sleeping positions.

 My friend Rebecca and I go for a hike in the park near our house. Beautiful valley trails with mountain views.

 Hanna being a card while getting into the laundry...this is what our days consist of.

Fun with food.

 Road trip to SK for Thanksgiving.

 Fun with Bryden Howden. She LOVED him.

 Like I said...she loved him.

Hanna loves the piano. Some parents don't let their kids touch the piano. I say go for it...however our piano has a setting called "Concert Magic" where any key a kid (or adult) plays, it turns into a song. I hope someday she loves playing as much as I do.

 A classic picture. I'm sure we have photos like this when we were young playing "pass the toothpick".

 After coming home from SK and bringing home lots of garden produce (spaghetti squash from Jan Cobb, I just HAD to attempt her stuff spaghetti squash. Hamburger, rice and whatever else I could add to the meat mixture stuffed and baked in a spaghetti squash topped with cheese. It went over well.

 Hanna testing her new garb from her Great Aunty and Uncle who have a place down in Texas. Thanks for the cowboy boots and cute diaper shirts.

 We had a wonderful wknd after the Thanksgiving wknd hanging out with Thomas (3rd cousin) and seeing Shannon, Paula, Dana, Tilynn, Tyan and Coreen Bailey and Gpa Radom. Good to see everyone. Also happened to be Shawn's bday wknd.

 Our sister worker Linda lived with Shannon so she snuck off and spent the night with us Friday night. Here she is Saturday morning entertaining Hanna.

Sunday night we had a few for supper to celebrate the big 33 for Shawn. What a happy guy surrounded by his friends and family with ice cream cake for dessert. His favourite.

I'll post a couple more videos in separate posts.

A little sample

We got our cd in the mail with Hanna's 1 yr pictures. Here's a little sampling of the ones I particularly loved. Now I can get some cards in the mail once I get some printed for you.

 Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving wknd!

I'm 1 and loving it!

This is so awkward but so cool!

Being cute.

Yes I have rolls and I don't care! I'll even lean forward so it accentuates them.

I discovered that balloons are a lot of fun.

Pretty in pink!

  Love the outdoor Fall colours.

 A little more serious...the end of the photoshoot.

She was happy as long as she had her snacks.

The End!

Hanna's 1 year pictures

For any interested, Steph Stewart did Hanna's 1 year pictures last weekend. I was really fortunate to get her to do them again as she now lives in SK!

Here is the link to her blog. Just click on the link.

http://smurkxphotos.blogspot.ca/2012/09/hanna-is-one.html

I have my first Usborne Books trade show tomorrow so it's off to bed I go. Not to mention...Shawn's first full day with Hanna.

Night all!

Hanna's bday party #2

So I just couldn't go without having a bday party for Hanna without having her little friends over. There are so many wonderful families here in town and Hanna is so fortunate to have so many around her. We had so much fun. Ready for photo overload again....?

Nutella, peanut butter, or almond butter option...with a bit of granola and banana in a wrap

 Lots of fresh veggies and fruit...with Keaston and Annette Kneesh. Keaston calls Hanna...Hanna Banana. Goes well with the monkey theme. :)

 Kai Larson (Dave and Tanis Larson)...he just turned one at the end of July.

Munro Pearman

 and his sister and mom. Molly and Isley Pearman

 Front entrance goodies (take home pencil and stamp)

 Bella Quigley...climbing (might I add she is a couple months younger than Hanna)

 Ok kids, lets all get a picture...jump in the pool

 I have way more pictures of this event because I love seeing the succession of what the kid end up doing.

 Cupcake time...why on earth didn't I get the bib on her before I gave her the cupcake?

 Ummm...yah.

 Messy but yummy.

 Opening the presents.

 with a little help from our friends.

Sock monkey from our friend Jessica and a doll stroller from our friend Keaston.