The everyday little things that make our life perfect.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

From New Orleans to the Bahamas

We've had a great trip so far! Here are a few highlights from the first half...

We enjoyed delicious beignets from Cafe du Mondes in New Orleans.


Hannah hopped on a Vespa at our hotel at Universal Studios.


Hannah was so excited to see all of the princesses again. Sleeping Beauty remembered meeting us when we were here in May.


Hannah got to meet Alice for the first time this trip. She is her new favorite right now.


We had breakfast with Lilo and Stitch before heading out to sea.


More pictures to come soon!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Keynotes and School

Last weekend, Chet was invited (along with his dad) to be the keynote speaker at one of the general sessions of the CareNet conference. CareNet is a gathering of the administrators of pregnancy centers across the nation. Chet speaks at many of their fundraising events throughout the year, so this was a great opportunity for him to share his story and make new contacts. They did an awesome job, of course! Chet even had Hannah come up on stage at the very end for the first time ever. She did great until she realized that 1300 people were watching her!
The conference is held at different locations every year. Last year, we went to Baltimore. Next year it is in Orlando! :) This year, it was held at the Gaylord Texan Hotel which is only about thirty minutes from our house. We loved being able to participate but still sleep in our own bed. The Gaylord is a beautiful hotel with many fun things to do when a two year old is tired of sitting at the booth. Hannah also discovered how much fun escalators can be! We have never been on one with her before since we always need the elevator. There were escalators in the exhibit hall that occupied much of our time.

Escalators and trains: what more could a two year old want!


Hannah had her first day of school on Tuesday! She loved it, of course! We met her teacher last week and ever since, she has been bugging me about going to school.

First day of school last year! She has grown up so much in the last year! She looks like a preschooler now, not a toddler.
We head to Orlando next week for some fun with Mickey! This is our annual gathering with our agents and this year we are taking them on the Disney Cruise! We'll post as we can during the trip.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Rainy Day Dress-Up Fun

We took advantage of the break in the 100 degree temperatures today to play outside! Hannah loves to dress up with princess dresses and other dress up clothes. This is her Halloween costume (that we just found on clearance at the Disney Store!). I tried it on her today to make sure it would fit for our upcoming Disney trip and she wouldn't let me take it off!

My new favorite picture!

Getting blown away!


Thursday, August 12, 2010

Play-doh Creations

Things have been really quiet this summer! We have been able to stay home except for a few quick trips here and there. It will all start picking up again the first of September, so we are enjoying these last few weeks at home. We have also started potty training and have only had one accident so far today!

Since it has been so hot lately, we have had to creative and find some fun things to do inside. This week, we have been playing with Play-doh. Hannah loves it! She played for several hours this morning! We have also been enjoying Nana and Poppa's pool in the evenings when it starts to cool down some! Hannah loves splashing and swimming and is brave enough to jump off the side of the pool into my arms. Two weeks ago was the first time she had been in a big pool since she was an infant!

Here are just some pictures from playing this week. I love how her expression changes from picture to picture!




Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Future GleeK

This is really for the grandparents...

Hannah loves to sing and sings and dances all day long. She knows all of the songs (with most of the words) from Disney's The Princess and the Frog and The Music Man. We have the Glee soundtrack in our car and she has learned many of the songs including Jesse's Girl, Jump, Don't Stop Believin', Keep Holding On. She is already singing the "ba da's" and does a little vocal percussion just like Daddy does. We love hearing her sing and she cracks us up with some of her renditions (some even include choreography). Here she is singing the Glee version of Jump (She gets a little camera shy through part of it).


Saturday, July 10, 2010

Recent Happenings

Not much has really been happening lately. We did just get back from Oklahoma City this morning. Chet's cousin asked him to officiate his wedding. The rain came and cooled down the air and then moved on so they could have their beautiful wedding outside. Chet did a beautiful job with the ceremony! We also took the opportunity to visit with my grandmother who gave us a bit of a scare on Wednesday, but she is doing great now!
Hannah loved the fact the Daddy was wearing a "Bow" and told him that all night. She learned by the end of the night, though, that boys wear "bow tights."

Our two year old still going strong at 10:00 PM!
Releasing her inner rock star! (from last weekend)