Hana's cut

We have been having some issues with the girls and their behavior lately.  We are trying lots of different strategies to work on the problems.  I thought it might be good to spend some alone time with Hana, so we decided to go get her hair cut.  Little did I know, she had been wanting to get it cut short.  At first I said no... I mean her hair is sooo beautiful!! But I wanted to let her make the decision.  She did.  She got it cut... short!!

And she loves it!!!

A visit to Nanny's

Our next adventure was a trip to Nanny's :) Madeline and I made the trip to outside of Richmond, to spend some time with Nanny.  Nanny is going through chemo again, so I knew we would be hanging out a lot and spending some time around the house :)  For that reason, Jack graciously stayed with the older two so I could bring just Madeline.  It also gave Nanny and myself some time with just Madeline :)

We also got to see my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins.  Uncle Al decided to take a nap... 

Einstein certainly enjoyed his nap!

 Madeline loved this light up tree :) She would bring it to me and say "tun oon treee pese"

 Spending time with Nanny... reading :)

 ...hugging :)

 ...drawing

 ...cooking

 ...and more cooking

 

It was really great to get to spend some time visiting with Nanny! I love you bunches!!

Brooke's Easter hunt :)

OK... I know! I am a little behind on blogging!! Sorry Sorry!
I will try to do a couple over the next few days to catch up ;)
This is about Brooke's last day of pre-school before Spring break.  They had an Easter Egg hunt ;)

Here is Brooke hunting for eggs :)

 Still hunting (you can see her BFFs in the background... Kate and Claire)

 Brooke and Madeline having a snack after the hunt! 

I thought I would leave you with a Brooke-ism...
Yesterday we were in the car going somewhere and Brooke was talking about how God loved her.  Then she added that Jesus loved her too. So I said "Honey, they are kind of the same person".  After a moment she thought and said "But Jesus has longer hair" 
YUP :)

farmer in the dell :)

Over the last few weeks Hana's class has been studying the farm.  To cap off their learning, the did a farm presentation.  The class worked in pairs and had to present different things about the farm.  There was the farmer, pigs, chicken, horses etc.  Hana did the goat.  Each pair had a table to display the things they had done.  They even made clay animals.  So cute! The presentation was very well put together!  We love Hana's teacher! :)

Farmer Hana

 Hana's clay goat

 her table :)

 

10 things you may... or may not... know about us!

1.  When Madeline really wants something from Jack she calls him "honey!"  She says "Honey top it!"
2.  Although Brooke promised us that when she turned 4, she would stop sucking her fingers, she still sucks them.  She is pretty stubborn, I really thought she would stop!
3.  We have family movie night (just about) every Friday night.  We get a movie, put down a blanket, and eat hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls as a family.  The kids love it!

4.  At the end of the move, they dance to the credits :)

5.  In March we paid $3200 to replace our heating and air condition unit.
6.  Last Sunday, Jack bought a car.  On Wednesday, it stopped working and now sits in the shop with $1500 worth of repairs.  It has been an expensive last few weeks!
7.  I am helping in Treasure Island (the elementary school age program at church).  I am leading a small group of 3rd grade girls.  I love it and it totally makes me want to teach again!
8.   We are in the "free trial" period of Netflix streaming through our Wii and I LOVE it!
9.   Today I changed over the girls summer and winter clothes.  I was amazed to be looking at clothes that when I bought them, I never thought Hana would grow into.  And I was hanging them in Brooke's side of the closet!! Man time goes by fast!
10.  Jack has been helping with Starting Point at church at 4:00.  Each week he takes a different daughter with him and then they go out to dinner for a "Daddy date"!

I hope you feel like you know us ten times better ;)