Spring Activities

We've been quite busy going places and seeing new things...Hannah has loved the road trips, but she also loves hanging out at home and playing outside.  We got a new bird feeder a few weekends ago and she enjoys seeing the birds eating as she chases them around the yard, yelling "Robbie".  We have so much fun with her!

Helping daddy with the yard work!!

Visiting the John Ball Zoo with Mimi and Papa...Hannah was already looking for what was next!

Hannah's favorite part of the zoo were the penguins.  You can watch them swim in the water through glass...she gasped in excitement when she saw them for the first time.

She's such a sweet little thing that she wanted to share her fruit loops with the bears...

Now, at the Frederik Meijer Butterfly Gardens where there were such beautiful butterflies...some of which even landed on Craig and I.  Hannah enjoyed looking for them and watching them fly around.  There were even some birds that caught her attention. 

Hannah decided to get a closer look and sit down by a flower with several butterflies having some breakfast.

 

Checking them all out...

Daddy and Hannie...my beautiful family!

Here are just a few pictures I took of some flowers at the gardens...I felt they were too pretty not to share.

Happy Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter celebration with Hannah and Mimi and Papa who were visiting from Missouri.  After a very uplifting church service we came home to see what the Easter bunny had left for Miss Hannah...she had a pretty good year as her basket was stuffed full of goodies!  Then, we went outside for an Easter egg hunt.  Hannah picked up all her eggs and some playdoh and enjoyed opening them to see what was inside.  Many of them held money, fruit loops and yummy marshmallows.  She liked putting the coins and dollars in her piggy bank and tried to sneak a few fruit loops in there, too.  We enjoyed a delicious lunch and then after nap time we were able to go outside and enjoy the beautiful day.  We are so thankful for all the blessings we have been given especially that Christ died and rose again for each one of us!

 

Coloring Eggs...

Oh what fun we had...her smile says it all!

Mommy's Birthday!

Last Wednesday we celebrated my birthday--Hannah's favorite part was the cake, of course!  I got some beautiful flowers which she also like smelling.  Here are some pictures from our celebration.

Easter Egg Hunt

This morning we took Hannah on her first Easter Egg hunt.  It was quite chilly, but she did really well.  She picked up about 10 eggs and put them in her sack all by herself.  There were tons of kiddos there and Hannah even wanted to see the Easter bunny.   

New Swingset!

Daddy spent most of the week building a new swingset...now that it's done, Hannah loves it.  She wants to go outside every chance she gets and when we are inside, she stands at the back window and bangs at the door to go out.  She's learning the words 'push' and 'swing' and flies down the slide by herself!!  Thanks, Daddy!!!

Hannah's Surgery

On Friday, Hannah had her first official surgery--to put tubes in her ears.  Mommy and Daddy were a little anxious, but Hannah did great.  After her check-in where they took her vitals and gave her some 'silly' medicine, we were only away from her for about 10 minutes...then the doctor came out and told us she was done!  We're hoping this will help relieve some of her ear infections and the doctor cautioned us that Hannah will be much more adventurous now because she's regained so much of her balance.  The doctor was right!  Saturday was the first time Hannah even attempted to go down the steps by herself--now it's her biggest form of entertainment.  She also enjoys standing on the top of her walker and jumping...even though mommy and daddy strongly caution against it.