end of summer and 1st day of school 2014

We had a great summer. Full of fun vacations, swimming, golfing, zoo trip, shopping, sleepovers and many memories made along the way. 

 

 

 

 Hannah 5th Grade

 waiting for her 1st bus ride in the rain :(

 yes, I got teary eyed her watching her get on the bus......there goes my 1st baby!

 Haydn 3rd Grade

 

Blank Park Zoo

The girls got free passes from the summer reading program to the zoo. We chose to go today. It was a beautiful day for the zoo.  I think the last time I have been to the zoo was for Hannah's 1st grade field trip. There have been a lot of animals added since last time being there. One thing the girls remember from when we had zoo passes when they were little was we would pack a picnic lunch and eat in the back of the van. We continued the tradition. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa State Fair 2014

The girls along with Nana hit the ISF today (Hannah's Birthday).  Perfect day for the fair weather wise.  We had a great time. We packed a lot into the day.  Skylift, camel ride, zipline, snakes alive, the giant slide, food, funnel cake, ice cream and animal barns.

 

 

 

 

Birthday Presents

Hannah had a good Birthday. She woke up to 11 balloons in her bedroom. She had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and opened gifts before we headed off to the ISF with Nana.

 

 

hermit crab

 new case for mini ipad

 she wanted a backpack with her name on it

 

Hannah's Birthday take 3...

Hannah had her Birthday Party at Glazed Expressions Monday night. If you remember last Thursday night she had a couple friends spend the night, they were unable to attend her birthday party because of soccer practice. This is the birthday that keeps going for Hannah. She had a great time at Glazed Expressions. We ordered pizza in and had cookie cake. 

 Shea

 Justice

Hannah is 11...

How can my oldest baby be 11?! Hannah made me a mom, it has been a fun ride so far. I hope the teen years are as enjoyable!!  She was born with a HEAD of hair, it looked highlighted as well!!  She had so much hair that she got her 1st haircut when she was 6 months old. She was the perfect baby. From the 1st night we brought her home she would sleep 5 hrs wake to eat and then sleep 4 more. She did that up until she was 8 weeks and then starting sleeping through the night! 

 

BIRTH day

1 year 

 2 yrs

 3 yrs

 6 yrs.  This was taken a couple weeks after she started Kindergarten. She fell asleep like this! One of my favorite pictures of her!

 7 yrs

 9 yrs

 10 yrs

 

11 tidbits about Hannah....

~She ran with GOTR again this year and got 3rd

~loves gymnastics

~will start 5th grade this fall

~loves babies

~favorite class in school is art

~ favorite food is chicken wings from the Vine

~saw the ocean for the 1st time this summer

~still loves horses
~enjoys to read
~favorite music is Taylor Swift
~loves Full House reruns

Happy 11th Birthday, Hannah!  I love you to the moon and back!