PARK!!!!!

It's FINALLY nice out! Yay!!! I was really tired of 90+ temperatures. So we've been going to the park a lot lately. Both girls love it. Clara loves to swing. She will sit in the swing forever. Hannah also loves to swing. She's getting a lot braver with slides and ladders. She used to just be terrified, but one day there were a couple of big girls (like, 7 and 9, I think) who took her under their wing and taught her how to do everything, so now she thinks she's big stuff. Cutie. She also loves to ride her tricycle and is learning how to pedal herself.

Piggy back rides

Hannah LOVES to have Clara ride on her shoulders. She thinks it's hilarious. But I think she's a little confused. She asks me to "ride on Clara's shoulders," instead of the other way around, which always makes me laugh.

Sunday cuteness

Train ride

Hannah likes to watch the show "Dinosaur Train" on PBS, and we live near train tracks, so trains are a pretty constant part of our life. She talks about them all the time, and so I wanted to take her on a train ride to see if she'd like it. Luckily the Zoo has a short one, so we took her on it one day at the zoo. She was pretty scared at first because the engine was so loud, but once we started going she liked it.

Conversations with Hannah

Instead of "Ta-da!" she says "Pa-ta!"

Instead of singing "I love Clara, she loves me. We love Mommy, yes siree. She loves us and so you see, we are a happy family," Hannah's version goes something like this-"I love Clara, she loves me. We love Mommy. E I E I O!!!!!!!"

Me: Are you a kangaroo?
Hannah: No. I'm precious!
M: Are you silly?
H: No. I'm just a kangaroo!!

M: Is your Daddy obnoxious?
H: No. He's a monster!
M: He's a monster??!!
H: No. He's a jabberwalky!
M: He's a jabberwalky???!!!!???
H: No! He's a GIRL! Named Goldie Locks!

Daddy walks in the door:
"Daddy! Hi!! I'm so glad! I missed you! Watch 1,2 on Daddy's phone? Please please please???
(1,2 is what she calls her favorite Sesame Street video. )

"It's perfect! This is awesome! It's perfect! Holy Cow! Oh, my gracious!"

These are just a few of the gems that keep us in stitches around here. Hannah loves to sing, and makes up her own words to songs. She has pretty advanced verbal skills for her age, and she is always amazing us with the things that come out of her mouth.

I love to see the temple

Last month, Dan and I went over to Dallas to go to the temple. Under different circumstances this would be nearly impossible with a nursing baby who doesn't take bottles, but we are very blessed to have so much family around. My mom works at the temple on Saturday mornings, and my brother and his family live about 10-15 minutes away, so we are able to meet my mom at the end of her shift and switch cars. She takes the girls to my brother's house to play with their cousin while we are in the temple. It works out great, and it gives us an excuse to see them, which we wouldn't get to do as much otherwise. On this day, we got there a little early so we could take Hannah for a walk around the grounds and show her the temple, and to take some pictures.

I love this picture!

Water table!!!

My brother got Hannah a water table for her birthday, and she loves it. She wants to play with it all the time now. These pictures are from the first time she played with it.