Favorite Photo Friday

The other night, Hannah put on her raincoat and rainhat and insisted that I take her picture! I obliged! :)

The Flowers on Hannah's Wall .... and Some Summer Fun!

A few folks were interested in where I got the flowers for Hannah's wall. I ordered them online from a store called Storybook Lane. They have great stuff -- here's the link:

http://storybooklane.stores.yahoo.net/flowandbugmu.html


We had a fun, relaxing weekend. Here are a few photos of Hannah staying cool ...

Favorite Photo Friday

Here's a picture taken during the good ole days --- when she used to nap!!

Hungry Hannah

Anyone who knows Hannah, knows that she loves to eat! Here are some fun "eating" photos taken on Father's Day ...


I'm starving -- I MUST have a snack before we go out to lunch ....

Okay, my lunch isn't here yet, so I'll eat this nice slice of lemon from my water ...

Oops, I forgot to swallow!

Hey mom -- you don't want your pickle, do you??

Our Trip to the Zoo ...

Zoo parking -- a few bucks; zoo admission – a few bucks; dolphin show tickets – a few bucks; carousal tickets – a few bucks; a magical device that would have kept the Cicadas from terrorizing me – THAT would have been priceless!! Our trip to the Brookfield Zoo on Saturday turned into a Cicada Side Show!!! It was as if our planet had been taken over by HUGE, UGLY bugs … bugs that just could not stop bumping into me, sticking to my shirt, landing on my head --- just plain terrorizing me!! Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit … but, really, just a BIT! I tried to stay calm in the beginning, but by the end of day I just couldn’t take it anymore. Once we decided to leave, I would have sprinted to our car if not for the fear of swallowing one of them!

We did manage to see some animals and have some fun. Here are a few photos …

She's starting to look so grown up ...

Apparently, I need more sleep!

Yesterday, Hannah was sitting on my desk, so we were face to face and only a few inches apart. She started looking intently into my eyes and said "what's that? ... a crack! ... a red crack!!" I guess I need more sleep. Maybe I should try sleeping ON my pillow, with my entire body up against the wall -- it seems to work for Hannah!

Favorite Photo Friday ( ... and a word of advice)

This picture was taken almost 2 years ago. Steve and Hannah look pretty darn cute hangin' out together!
And, although it has nothing to do with the photo, I have a bit of advice -- don't fall down the stairs -- it hurts!! Actually, now that I think about it, the photo is somewhat related, cuz if I fall down the stairs again, daddy and Hannah will be hangin' out with each other quite a bit!!!

Money earned, money spent

Last weekend, a realtor sponsored a garage sale for our neighborhood. We had a few things to get rid of, so we decided to join in on the fun. As you can see, Hannah did a great job of marketing the patio set that was left here by the previous owners. Thanks to Hannah, we sold it and we now have a little more room in our basement (for all of our other "junk"!). Unfortunately, we didn't sell the "Gazelle" exercise machine (even though we were willing to give it away). A few women wanted it, but their husbands resisted because they knew it would just turn into a clothes rack. Oh well. Of course, just as we were making money, the UPS man showed up and delivered my latest purchase --- a big fish! As you enter our house, we have a large "insert" above our front door, and I've been wanting to replace some of the fake plants that are currently there. Anyway, I thought a nice big fish might look good!

Favorite Photo Friday

I think Hannah needed a spa day after her exhausting playdate yesterday ...