Halloween Time

Hannah loved walking around our whole neighborhood for candy. She had a hard time at first not wanting to take out each candy after it was put in. She figured it out and was on her way to collecting her good....or our goods!!

Robert and Aleasha were Dave and the Wendy's girl. Hannah was Super Woman! I wanted to test out the white hair color before we used it and picked it up and began spraying. It wasn't turning a color so I thought it just took a minute to come out so I began spraying some more. Hmmmm, it didn't seem to work. I went to look at it and quickly realized that I had picked up the spray adhesive instead of the hair color (which we had on the table right next to each other). Oooooops!!  Luckily some lemon oil worked to get it out. I told Robert that at least that park of his hair wouldn't fall out because it was glued on :)

Hannah was intrigued by her reflection in the bottom of the door. She stood there looking at herself till someone opened the door.

Mmmmmm. She enjoyed a piece of candy when we got home. Suckers are the best. She gets bored with it after a few minutes and is ready to be done.

Trip to Farmington 

Aleasha took a trip to Farmington before Halloween to do some work for her mom. The day she left she was able to go to Sutherland Farms with Hannah. Hannah loved spending time with her cousins and running around.

She loved playing in the corn pile. We did have to put in her pacifier to keep her from eating the corn. Later that day we found tons of corn down her pants.

Hannah loved being fed Kettle Corn by her cousin Hailey.

Cornbelly's @ Thanksgiving Point

We went to Cornbelly's several times this year. Hannah mostly loved running around everywhere. Since she started walking she doesn't walk...she RUNS everywhere she goes. Which is probably why we haven't updated the blog as much. We are always busy keeping up with her and love every moment of it.

Her favorite thing about the maze...eating the corn :)

We took her first "train" ride on the cow train. She was scared at first but then didn't want to get off once it was done.

Robert got into one of the smallest cows and almost couldn't get out. We had to to help pull him out!!!

Hannah loved going around and seeing all the pumpkins.

Carving Time

Hannah loved cleaning out the pumpkin and helped her Daddy since it is his least favorite part.

This year we used stencils on our pumpkins and loved how they came out. Much better that anything I could have done on my own.

We did dinner in a pumpkin that night. It was pretty yummy and Hannah loved eating the chunks of cooked pumpkin.

They had these amazing play sets made of wood. Some were firetrucks, 4 wheelers, airplanes. They were amazing!

 Looking Back!! Where did time go? I cannot believe it has been so long since we updated our blog. Here are some pictures of what we have been up to.

Hannah loves doing sensory anything. She is exploring mixing colors with paint and shaving cream.

We loved taking drives up the canyon while the leaves were changing. It was truly breathtaking.

Hannah just loved being outside and exploring!

I love how children can take something simple and make it their own thing. Hannah loved using the storage box and the crate as her "choo, choo" train.

Another fun painting day. She loved painting with her fingers and loved even more painting her arms.

We have a nice little rec center where we love to take Hannah swimming. She loves it now that she can walk in the water.

Hannah's Steps
 Hannah has been walking all over in her walker or holding somebody's finger since about May. She has been soo close to walking by herself for several months but wasn't confident in "letting go" of my hand. I was reassured that at some point as a teenager she will be letting go and I will be the one not wanting to let go...  Once she got more confidence there was no stopping her. Now every time she falls down she says "Up, Up"..We just love watching her change everyday.

Aleasha went outside to change the water outside. When she came in Hannah was standing up. This was the first time she pulled herself up. (June 2012)

Now that Hannah can pull herself up and stand she loves looking out the windows. She always waves at her dad when he leaves to work.

Hannah has been getting better and better at pulling herself up. She loves to dance to her music!!

Hannah loves walking EVERYWHERE...as long as she is holding onto someones hand. (July 2012)

 Hannah has gotten better at walking with her push toy. She gets so excited when she succeeds (Aug 2012)

Hannah was pulling herself up on things and walking along things. She would walk a long time if someone was holding her hands but would freeze and sit down the moment you let go. This was the first time she took steps by herself and the last day she ever needed to hold somebody's hand.

After a day of walking back and forth we put Hannah on the ground and asked if she wanted to take a bath. She said "yeah, yeah". She then walked down the hall and into her bathroom. We were all amazed since she had only taken a few steps before.That was the end of needing help walking. This is what she does all day long. Just walks from one end of the house to the other and all over the backyard.

Hannah playing with her friend. I always think she is so big till I see her with other children her age.. We love our petite little Hannah. She has a BIG place in our hearts!!!

Like every child her age; Hannah loves bubbles. She loves that she can chase them now.

We built a fort and Hannah loved walking under it.

Hannah at the Dinosaur museum She loved to be able to walk around to explore everything. Aug 28, 2012

She loves her water. Now she carries it around with her all day.

We love going swimming at the Lehi Legacy Center. Hannah seems to enjoy it more that she can walk around in the kiddie area. Sep 20, 2012

Hannah just as cute as ever. Man we love this girl!! Sep 26, 2012

 San Diego 

We spent a week in San Diego with Robert's family. We had such a great time sight seeing, visiting with each other, watching the olympics and all the kids playing together. Besides the sunburns and sicknesses it was a wonderful week. 

Hannah and Rowan..she just loved spending time with her cousins.

The night we arrived (July 28th) we went to Sea World for a bit. We all loved watching all the animals there.

 Mormon Battalion Museum 

On Sunday, July 29th we went to the Mormon Battalion Museum. It was a nice refresh on the pioneers and all they did to set the stage for us today.

 San Diego Zoo

We had a nice time at the zoo. Hannah loved seeing the animals, waving to them and getting anyone who was willing to let her walk.

Hannah relaxing in the hammock and the rental house.

The Beach

Hannah loved the beach. She loved walking on the sand, putting her feet in the water and exploring in the sand.

Robert and his dad relaxing in the sun

Hannah started getting sleeping and would lay her head down on the sand for a minute then sit up and smile.

Happy Birthday!!!

It was my birthday while we were there. All the kids put together a scavenger hunt for me to find my presents. It was so much fun especially to watch their faces as I went a hunting for more clues.

Becky's birthday was the day after mine so we celebrated big with two cakes.  (One cheesecake and a chocolate cake)

Hannah loved exploring all over the rental house. She was all over the place; inside and out.

 Wild Animal Park

It was really neat to see the animals in their element. I loved that they had more room to move around in a more natural environment.

Feeding the birds. Hannah loves birds and always points to them in the air. She was loving having one so close.

Hannah loved the carousel. The last time we tried she cried and would only let me hold her. This time I found one that didn't go up and down. That was the ticket...She loved it!

Tickle, Tickle! Hannah was loving getting a tickle from her cousin. They were so cute on the ride home.

After we returned home our garden had gone wild. The plants double or tripled in size and we had tons of produce.

Hannah in her pool. She absolutely loves water and always wants to swim. She has now figured out how to climb in and out.