Sunday, November 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Four words!
It's hard to not come across as bragging sometimes, but it's my blog and I'll brag if I want to.
Yesterday, Hannah was playing with her dolls and mentioned that one of them was sleeping. She then went on to say, "This one's sleeping too."
Yep, you read that right, she strung four words together! Funny that the doctor told us that she'd be stringing three words together by her third birthday when we just passed her second!
Her speech has also gotten a lot clearer lately. She's really working on her pronunciation. If she says something slightly wrong and we repeat it back to her the right way, she tries it one or two more times, gets it right, and then doesn't mess it up anymore.
It is an amazing process to experience! What a miracle.
Don't fear, Noah is coming along as well. He's putting multiple words together now, just not four!
Yesterday, Hannah was playing with her dolls and mentioned that one of them was sleeping. She then went on to say, "This one's sleeping too."
Yep, you read that right, she strung four words together! Funny that the doctor told us that she'd be stringing three words together by her third birthday when we just passed her second!
Her speech has also gotten a lot clearer lately. She's really working on her pronunciation. If she says something slightly wrong and we repeat it back to her the right way, she tries it one or two more times, gets it right, and then doesn't mess it up anymore.
It is an amazing process to experience! What a miracle.
Don't fear, Noah is coming along as well. He's putting multiple words together now, just not four!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Boston Area Trip
I've gotten quite backlogged on my blogging due to a special project I've been working on. So, I'm going to start trying to get caught up.
I thought I'd start with sharing some pictures that I took while in the Boston area on a business trip (I never actually went into Boston). On the morning after I got there, my work got done a little before lunch time, so I hopped in the car and headed for the coast on an adventure.
I did a quick internet search before I left the hotel to see what the best scenic route would be to check out the beautiful New England fall foliage. Here is a map of the route I took. You can use your mouse to move it around to see the whole route, or enlarge it.
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Unfortunately, I didn't have my digital camera so I bought a disposable. The pictures are pretty terrible, some even have a line down the middle of them where the color changes mid-picture. I'm so glad we have digital now!
I stopped off in a few small towns along the way like Glocester and Rockport. In Rockport there was an area called Bearskin Neck that had lots of little shops.
Here's a couple of the shots I took.
If you're interested, here's the rest of the pictures.
While the fall foliage was pretty, I wasn't that attracted to the area. Everything felt so old. Some of the towns I drove through dated back to the 1600's. I guess if you like that sort of thing it would be perfect.
I thought I'd start with sharing some pictures that I took while in the Boston area on a business trip (I never actually went into Boston). On the morning after I got there, my work got done a little before lunch time, so I hopped in the car and headed for the coast on an adventure.
I did a quick internet search before I left the hotel to see what the best scenic route would be to check out the beautiful New England fall foliage. Here is a map of the route I took. You can use your mouse to move it around to see the whole route, or enlarge it.
View Larger Map
Unfortunately, I didn't have my digital camera so I bought a disposable. The pictures are pretty terrible, some even have a line down the middle of them where the color changes mid-picture. I'm so glad we have digital now!
I stopped off in a few small towns along the way like Glocester and Rockport. In Rockport there was an area called Bearskin Neck that had lots of little shops.
Here's a couple of the shots I took.
If you're interested, here's the rest of the pictures.
While the fall foliage was pretty, I wasn't that attracted to the area. Everything felt so old. Some of the towns I drove through dated back to the 1600's. I guess if you like that sort of thing it would be perfect.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Halloween Party or 4th of July Party?
We hosted a Halloween party yesterday. Unfortunately, it didn't much feel like Halloween outside as the temperature rose above 80 degrees. Needless to say, chili wasn't the best food we could have chosen for the day, but seriously, how are you supposed to plan for 80 degree weather in October!
We had a large group of friends and family that joined us for the party. I had to cut the guest list off at some point though. We had well over thirty people here!
We ended up renting the bouncer from Bouncertown that I mentioned in my last post about the kids' birthday. It was quite a hit with all of the kids. We also had cornhole set up in the backyard.
The best part, as usual, was the food. Many of the favorites from last year's party made a second appearance, but there were some new goodies as well. My favorite was definitely the "Graveyard Pudding" complete with edible tombstones.
The costumes are always fun as well. Grandma and Grandpa came as clowns! Hannah and Noah were Raggedy Anne and Andy.
Click here if you want to see the rest of the pictures from the party. Thanks to everyone that came, we had a great time and enjoyed your company.
We had a large group of friends and family that joined us for the party. I had to cut the guest list off at some point though. We had well over thirty people here!
We ended up renting the bouncer from Bouncertown that I mentioned in my last post about the kids' birthday. It was quite a hit with all of the kids. We also had cornhole set up in the backyard.
The best part, as usual, was the food. Many of the favorites from last year's party made a second appearance, but there were some new goodies as well. My favorite was definitely the "Graveyard Pudding" complete with edible tombstones.
The costumes are always fun as well. Grandma and Grandpa came as clowns! Hannah and Noah were Raggedy Anne and Andy.
Click here if you want to see the rest of the pictures from the party. Thanks to everyone that came, we had a great time and enjoyed your company.
Friday, October 10, 2008
The Two are Two!
It's hard to believe, but Hannah and Noah are two! (Maybe not so hard if you consider Hannah's attitude lately.)
We had a wonderful day last Saturday with Nana, Papaw, Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Amber. Everybody came over in the morning for presents, a great lunch (Papa John's), and ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Grandma and Grandpa also stayed to watch General Conference (a semi-annual church-wide conference; we watch it via satellite).
Probably the most fun part of the day was presents! It's so much more fun now that Hannah and Noah know how to open presents and get excited about what's inside. Here's a couple of pictures of them opening presents.
Hannah got a very special present from Grandma. The cradle in the following picture was made by Elizabeth's grandfather for her when she was a little girl. Hannah has loved playing with it now that it has been passed down to her. But now it's super-special because Grandma made a matress, pillow, and blanket for the babies!
On their actual birthday we took them to Bouncertown here in Greenwood. They had a really fun time in the toddler bouncer. We also had some more yummy pizza! Here are a couple of pictures from there.
Click here if you're interested in seeing the rest of the pictures.
We had a wonderful day last Saturday with Nana, Papaw, Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Amber. Everybody came over in the morning for presents, a great lunch (Papa John's), and ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Grandma and Grandpa also stayed to watch General Conference (a semi-annual church-wide conference; we watch it via satellite).
Probably the most fun part of the day was presents! It's so much more fun now that Hannah and Noah know how to open presents and get excited about what's inside. Here's a couple of pictures of them opening presents.
Hannah got a very special present from Grandma. The cradle in the following picture was made by Elizabeth's grandfather for her when she was a little girl. Hannah has loved playing with it now that it has been passed down to her. But now it's super-special because Grandma made a matress, pillow, and blanket for the babies!
On their actual birthday we took them to Bouncertown here in Greenwood. They had a really fun time in the toddler bouncer. We also had some more yummy pizza! Here are a couple of pictures from there.
Click here if you're interested in seeing the rest of the pictures.
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