The Hansons On Tour: 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Today I was hugging Abigail and I said, "Abigail you're just about the sweetest little girl I ever knew." She thought for a moment and warned me, "When Evie gets older you're going to have more to do than just cuddle me all the time. " "Oh, like what?" I asked. "Feed her, put her down for naps, make sure she has stuff to do (etc)." I smiled, looked at her and said, "When Evie gets older you're going to have more to do than just cuddle with me all the time." "Why?" she asked. "Because you're going to want to go play with Evie! Maybe I can get both of you to cuddle with me." Abigail smiled and agreed.

I'm so thankful for my sweet girl and that she'll pause and hug with me for a few minutes. She is growing up and we are seeing lots of other attitudes and behaviors that I wish we could shield her from her whole life, but she must face them and make her own decisions with our teaching and the Lord's teaching hopefully ringing in her ears and heart. Yes, sometimes we butt heads. Sometimes I stop and listen to myself and wonder why I'm acting like a 5 year old, why I'm not being the adult I'm supposed to be and showing Abigail the good example of who I want her to be. And why must she push every button sometimes. But we have lots of sweet times and laughs and cuddles too. And I hope, I pray that we'll always have those, as my mom and I still have them now. For now, I'm taking what I can and enjoying watching her become the person God has made her to be. Discovering more of who she is every day, just as she is, the good and the bad. Lord I ask for your hand on this precious gift of Abigail. Direct her, shield her, love her, grow her. May she know, love, and serve you always. Amen.

Tickle Fight!!

Monday, November 5, 2012

Fall in Birmingham, Take Seven

Take Seven = Our seventh fall in this house in Birmingham, or seventh fall with children :)

From here on out you're actually going to believe me that it is hard to get a good picture of Abigail because now I have to try and get a good picture of TWO kids at the SAME time. I won't complain too much. :) For Halloween, Abigail was a doctor (doctor of all kids, people, babies, pets, dolls) and Evie was a strawberry.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Oh, How the Time Flies!

Abigail at Six:

1. What is your favorite color? red

2. What is your favorite toy? Nintendo DS

3. What is your favorite food? pasta

4. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles and pancakes

5. What is your favorite treat? Ice cream

6. What is your favorite drink? soda

7. What is your favorite thing to watch on TV? Penguins of Madagascar

8. Where do you like to go? Ice cream place

9. What do you like to do with your family? Eat ice cream with each other

10. What is your favorite game? Doggie game on my DS

11. What makes you happy? When I get ice cream

12. What makes you sad? When I don’t get a treat

13. What is your favorite animal? Lion

14. What is your favorite song? Make new friends

15. What is your favorite book? Care Bears

16. Who is your best friend? Ruby

17. What do you love to learn about? Science

18. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Foam rockets

19. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas (because I get lots of toys)

20. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Blankie

21. What was the best part of your birthday? When we got to pretend that our Doggies were eating things, but we got to eat them. They were so yummy.

22. What was your favorite birthday present? Hug and Heal Doggie

23. What do you want to be when you grow up? A scientist that does science experiments with things exploding

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Family of 4 Portrait

Don't deny it. You've been waiting for this!

I actually don't remember when this was (*gasp*), I think maybe early March.

Friday, June 29, 2012

March 2012

In March Evie turned 1 month old. We went to Chattanooga over St. Patrick's Day and visited the Tennessee Aquarium and Qdoba! We spent time outside at home in the warmer weather. We also celebrated a good Easter!