Baby Giggles

Happy Father's Day

"Daddy, you are the most wonderful, greatest, best daddy in the world!" Hannah gushes.
"Thank you. Why do you say that?" Daddy asks.
"Because its Father's Day."

Sigh... we learn humility in the hands and words of our children. I think the girls truly do have the most wonderful, greatest, best daddy. Thanks, Daryl, for all you do with and for our girls. They are blessed to have you as a daddy and I am blessed to have you on this journey of parenthood.

Now for some pics of our Father's Day.

Daddy and his girls

Gracie prefers to push her own vehicle... always wants to be in control.

Trying out Hannah's balance bike

Hannah and her new bike

Water break!

We got Hannah a balance bike for her 4th birthday. It is suppose to help kids learn to ride easier than a bike with training wheels. Basically they learn how to balance the bike first and then learn to pedal. She was starting to get the hang of it by the end. As she gets more comfortable, she will push off and glide for longer distances. We'll see!

Birthday Celebration

On Saturday, Hannah celebrated her birthday at Stage Fort Park with 4 of her little girl friends, their families, and her adopted "aunts and uncles." It was a beautiful day and it was great to be with our friends.

Birthday girl, all decked out and ready to go!

Daddy made her birthday cake again. After months of "I want a princess cake with ALL the Disney Princesses," much to daddy's relief, the last month or so, Hannah has asked for a beach cake. It think he did a great job! As he has been saying, 5 cakes done 49 to go! (A cake for every girl for 18 years... I think they won't let him stop at 18!)

Here are some more birthday pictures. Enjoy!

My Baby is turning 4 YEARS old already!

In just a couple hours after midnight on June 3rd, the little girl who started me on the journey of motherhood will be 4 years old! Here is my baby just minutes after she was placed in my arms for the first time.

Hannah Joy

I think I will be asking this question from now until forever... where has the time gone? My little bear is growing up and I'm not sure how I feel about this.

Happy 4th Birthday, Hannah!

You continue to love princesses and weddings. 

You and "Hand" have been married several times. The wedding is always proceeded by counseling.

You like sleeping in... if you are up before 8:30, we are surprised.

You like to climb at the park.

You play chase with your sister almost every night before bed.

You are definitely a firstborn and like to boss anyone, especially your sister.

Your favorite shows are Dora the Explorer, Diego, Bubble Guppies, and just about anything else on "MickJr".com. (You refuse to call it Nickjr.)

The "or" sound is hard for you to say. Corn = Kern, Store=Stir

You love going over to friends' houses, especially if they have dress-up.

You haven't met a stranger, especially if the person is a little girl your age.

You love spinning around and around just to make the room spin. You especially love when "Uncle" Jim spins with you.

You have started being interested in chapter books. Right now it is "Little House on the Prairie."

You are very dramatic and expressive of your emotions.

You ask all kinds of questions... some of which mommy and daddy don't know how to answer. (You would think two people with Masters of Divinity degree would be able to answer the theological questions of a pre-schooler.)

You have taken the arrival of your littlest sister in stride... there has only been a little sadness over mommy's attention being divided.

You have learned to write your name and can write many of the letters of the alphabet. You have started asking mommy and daddy to spell words, so you can write them out.

You LOVE to draw... princesses are a favorite topic.

You are excited about starting preschool in the fall.

We hope you have a wonderful year!

Lots of love, 

Mommy, Daddy, Grace and Elizabeth

My Baby's 3 months already!

My sweet Elizabeth turned 3 months old on Tuesday. I can hardly believe how fast the time is going. All the sudden she became a baby (instead of being a newborn). She is gaining weight and gaining her voice. I think I may have another big talker on my hands:-).

Getting some love from her big sister

All my girls sleep like their daddy with their hands behind their heads.

My sweet baby girl

Hand and Hannah's Wedding

Pictures of Nana and Poppi's visit

I am FINALLY getting around to posting these pictures. Nana and Poppi were here when Elizabeth was 3 weeks old. Enjoy!