Los Angeles, CA

We went to Los Angeles, CA for week. I had to go for a work conference, so we decided to all go and do a little sight seeing when there was free time. It was a very interesting trip. LA is not my favorite city. From a change of hotel to traffic heading into LA it was interesting. We were able to visit the Zoo, Santa Monica Pier. Hannah went on a couple of rides on the Carousel and loved it. We went on a trip down Hollywood and saw the Stars. We also had ice cream at the Disney Soda Shop. We were supposed to have dinner with one of Jason's friends, but that ended up not working out.

Overall it was a good trip, a little much for Hannah and Jacob since they were so young. We had a pool at the hotel where we stayed, but it was a little too cool to swim. We stayed very very close to the airport to the point we could see a runway out the window. This was enjoyable for Hannah because she was able to see the plans land.

Here are some pictures.

Hannah's first day of school!!

Hannah began her first day of preschool yesterday. I drove her to school, stayed for a little while and then left and picked her back up. Hannah did very well. She had a lot of fun and she even said she didn't cry when I picked her up. Today she took the bus to school. I was very nervous about this and hoped that she would do well. She did, I did not. I walked her up the steps, they told me I could not get on the bus, so I took a picture and got off. They put her in a car seat and drove off...boy was that tough. I came home and called school when I thought she might be there to check on her. She was there with Mrs. T. in the library have a good time, and she was fine. I am going to meet her at the bus when she is done with school, get some pictures and then go to work. We will see what she has to say! Here are some pictures of the first two days of school.

They are growing too quickly.

Hannah turned 3 on March 21st and Jacob turned 18 months on March 24th. We were off to Sears for pictures. Boy was it a test to my patience. Jacob didn't want to sit still. Thankfully we were able to get some good ones. Hannah did well this time, she loves pictures. Hannah is having 2 parties this year and the theme is Dora the Explorer. First party is this weekend, 2nd party is the Saturday before Easter. Jacob goes to his well baby visit tomorrow. He has been sick with a fever for the last 3 days. Hopefully they can shed light on when he might get better. Our household has been sick since last Tuesday, no fun!! Hannah is going to start going to preschool next week at MiddleTown here in Mahomet. This is where she will go to Kindergarten. I am not ready, but ready or not she is starting. We have bought her a Strawberry Shortcake backpack for school and have been talking to her about it so get her ready. She will even get to ride a bus to and from school. They will pick her up at my moms and drop her back off. We are not sure if she will go in the morning or afternoon yet. Hard to believe. Here are some pictures:

FAMILY PHOTOS! WHAT A JOB.....

We decided that it was time for some family photos now that Hannah is 2 1/2 and Jacob is one. The appointment went overall well as the photos did turn out good and you would never know what we did to get the photos. I was sweating during it and the nice photographer turned on the fan for me to help, I was embarrassed. Jacob didn't want to sit still and was giving us a hard time. I was suprised since he loves to smile, but he didn't want to today. Hannah would smile, but not facing the camera, oh boy! Thankfully they turned out over all pretty good! I think it will be awhile until we try this again.

Halloween 2008

Our Royal Princess and Bat! Hannah loved her costume and Jacob's really showed his chubby little cheeks!

Jacob's 1st birthday

For Jacob's first birthday we had two party's. One on Saturday with the Frank/Reese/Cloutier's and the Second with the Gillham's. We had a great time. Jacob had his first meal of "real" food, so we tried lasagna and spaghetti. He loved it and loves eating all food now. The boy is never full and seems to be a bottomless pit!

New Swing Set!

We obtained a new but used swing set from the neighbor's down the road. It will be great for Hannah and Jacob for a few summer's to come. Hannah loves it and really enjoys all aspects of the swing set, but her most favorite is the slide! Jacob really enjoys his swing. It is hard to believe how big they are both getting. Time is going too quickly.

Vacation 2008 - Florida

We visited my grandmother in Florida early July. We had a nice visit with Grandma and family. We went to Fort Myers for a couple of days, otherwise we hung out at Grandma's and went to the pool etc. Here are some pictures....

Jacob is 9 months!

Jacob turned 9 months old on June 24th. Hannah loves being a big sister and adores her brother so much. She loves to stick her hair in his face and tell him to pull her hair and then say "Daddy, Jacob pulled my hair". Jacob also adores his big sister, she can get the best smile out of him and boy does he think that she is the funniest thing in this world. I wish it could last forever! It is hard to believe that Jacob will be a year old in only 3 month's time has flown by!!

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