Hannah and her cutesy glasses on March 23, 2009. I believe this was taken the day after she actually got her glasses.
Friday, June 19, 2009
A New Addition
Hannah was so excited to get new glasses. Everyone in her school class had recently done the same so it was "cool" to have glasses but not just any pair of glasses, they had to be thick plastic glasses. Hannah picked this pair out all by herself. I think she did a wonderful job!! They look terrific on her. Once she wore them to school, she couldn't believe how much better she could see. She was thrilled that she could see clearly across the room. In a few years, she decided she's like to wear contacts but for the time being, the glasses are GREAT!!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Reigniting an Old Flame
Over the past few years I have had less and less time to do what I like to do. So, I've decided that I need to start making time for things that I enjoy, especially those things that encourage family history. One thing was to update my blog, which I'm in the middle of (as you know) and the other is to once again, spend time scrapbooking. Little Gabe only has about 8 pages complete, compared to Hannah's 8 BOOKS, so I've decided that I need to get my rear end in gear.
So, yesterday I actually sat down and did one page for Buddy's book! Yippee for me!! But what's even more exciting is the fact that I actually used the "Cricket" machine that Greg gave me on Valentine's Day 2007!!! Yes, you heard me right....2007!!! And I'm thrilled to report that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!! It is so much fun! I can't wait to do another page again tonight, if I can get the kids in bed at a decent hour.
So, here's to reigniting an old flame....scrapbooking! I'm so glad that we've been reunited :)
So, yesterday I actually sat down and did one page for Buddy's book! Yippee for me!! But what's even more exciting is the fact that I actually used the "Cricket" machine that Greg gave me on Valentine's Day 2007!!! Yes, you heard me right....2007!!! And I'm thrilled to report that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!! It is so much fun! I can't wait to do another page again tonight, if I can get the kids in bed at a decent hour.
So, here's to reigniting an old flame....scrapbooking! I'm so glad that we've been reunited :)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Hannah's 1st Time Making Jam
Hannah really wanted to learn how to can jam so on February 16th, 2009, when the strawberries were on sale, we got to canning! She thought it was a wonderful experience and she couldn't wait until she could actually taste it (we already had an open jar of jam in the fridge). It was a fun bonding moment for us and a great learning experience for her.
Hannah with her strawberries
Hannah thought the blender was the funnest part. Here she is with the pureed strawberries.
Pouring the strawberries into the pot to cook.
Stirring the pot...Hannah's REALLY good at this!! (he-he)
Jam has now been poured into the jars...almost done!!
Hannah and the finished product. I'm so thankful for the Relief Society mini-class that taught us the "just turn it over to seal the lids" theory. It worked perfectly!! Yummy-yummy!
Hannah was so proud of the finished product. Now she can't wait to see what's next on our canning list.
Hannah with her strawberries
Hannah thought the blender was the funnest part. Here she is with the pureed strawberries.
Pouring the strawberries into the pot to cook.
Stirring the pot...Hannah's REALLY good at this!! (he-he)
Jam has now been poured into the jars...almost done!!
Hannah and the finished product. I'm so thankful for the Relief Society mini-class that taught us the "just turn it over to seal the lids" theory. It worked perfectly!! Yummy-yummy!
Hannah was so proud of the finished product. Now she can't wait to see what's next on our canning list.
Valentine's Day!
We love Valentine's Day at our house. I bought some fun plates and cups for the kids to eat their breakfast on, this year. The plates were shaped like hearts and the cups had floating glitter and hearts in them. The kids thought they were great! The first pics were taken on actual Valentine's Day. The later photos (at Hannah's school) were taken on February 13th, at her school party.
Gabe and his fun plate and cup. Looks like he ate all of his food...that's a miracle! He must have had pancakes.
Hannah and her fun Valentine's stuff.
Gabers digging in his Valentine's gift bag...wonder what he got?!?
Airplanes, of course!!!!
Hannah's hairdo for school. I love fixing her all up in red. She looks so good in that color!
I helped out at Hannah's school party so Gabe got to come along. He had lots of fun with the older kids.
Beautiful Hannah...my beautiful lady in red! Hannah really loved this shirt because it was so soft, like velvet. The pin she's wearing was mine when I was a kid. So funny to see her wearing it. It just means I'm getting old!
Hannah's bucket of valentine's.
My two Valentine's...I love you babies!!
Kisses -n- hugs -n- hugs -n- some loves!!
Gabe and his fun plate and cup. Looks like he ate all of his food...that's a miracle! He must have had pancakes.
Hannah and her fun Valentine's stuff.
Gabers digging in his Valentine's gift bag...wonder what he got?!?
Airplanes, of course!!!!
In Hannah's bag she got tons of lip gloss, jewelry, and these fun socks. I'm not sure what her fascination is with these type of socks, but she absolutely loves them!
Hannah's hairdo for school. I love fixing her all up in red. She looks so good in that color!
I helped out at Hannah's school party so Gabe got to come along. He had lots of fun with the older kids.
Beautiful Hannah...my beautiful lady in red! Hannah really loved this shirt because it was so soft, like velvet. The pin she's wearing was mine when I was a kid. So funny to see her wearing it. It just means I'm getting old!
Hannah's bucket of valentine's.
My two Valentine's...I love you babies!!
Kisses -n- hugs -n- hugs -n- some loves!!
The Beauty of Frost
On January 14th, 2009 we woke up to a beautiful sight...everything was covered in frost. I couldn't believe how wonderful everything looked. I got out my camera and tried to capture the moment and the beauty of nature. You may have to click on the photos (to make them bigger) to see the amazing details.
Hannah thought the frost was awesome. She had fun wiping it off everything.
Here's a close-up of the branch that she "defrosted". If you click on this one, you can see the little pieces of frost flying away...pretty cool!
Our birdbath...now an ice skating rink for little "tweeties"
Here's a shot looking up our street. I know that the photo doesn't nearly capture the whole beauty but believe me, it was almost surreal.
Blades of grass...obviously :)
Hannah thought the frost was awesome. She had fun wiping it off everything.
Here's a close-up of the branch that she "defrosted". If you click on this one, you can see the little pieces of frost flying away...pretty cool!
Our birdbath...now an ice skating rink for little "tweeties"
Here's a shot looking up our street. I know that the photo doesn't nearly capture the whole beauty but believe me, it was almost surreal.
Blades of grass...obviously :)
Our flag had the frost hanging from it. It made for a pretty picture.
See Greg...the winter does have good things about it!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
My Mom's Birthday
My mom turned 59 on January 12th, this year, which means next year she'll be the BIG "60"!! Wow, is she getting old!! ;) Here are some photos from her special day.
For dinner, we took her out to Texas Roadhouse, which we all LOVE. Without her knowing, we told them it was her birthday, thinking they'd come sing to her or something. When they came around the corner carrying this big sattle-thing, I busted up laughing!! They did sing, very loudly, to her and she was a good sport and climbed on top the sattle. Doesn't she just look adorable, sitting on the sattle, holding the sundae they gave her?!? Too funny!
Grandma and Hannah
At home we sang Happy Birthday to her and got her cake and ice cream. I didn't have enough candles to put FIFTY-NINE on her cake, so I just put two curly pink ones on it. She was grateful I chose that option!
Hannah, Mom, Gabe, and Me
Me and my "mommy". She's done everything for me, more than I ever deserved. I'm so grateful for her!
Here's to another 59 years! (he-he)
For dinner, we took her out to Texas Roadhouse, which we all LOVE. Without her knowing, we told them it was her birthday, thinking they'd come sing to her or something. When they came around the corner carrying this big sattle-thing, I busted up laughing!! They did sing, very loudly, to her and she was a good sport and climbed on top the sattle. Doesn't she just look adorable, sitting on the sattle, holding the sundae they gave her?!? Too funny!
Grandma and Hannah
At home we sang Happy Birthday to her and got her cake and ice cream. I didn't have enough candles to put FIFTY-NINE on her cake, so I just put two curly pink ones on it. She was grateful I chose that option!
Hannah, Mom, Gabe, and Me
Me and my "mommy". She's done everything for me, more than I ever deserved. I'm so grateful for her!
Here's to another 59 years! (he-he)
Gifts for Grandma/Great Grandma
I didn't get to see my Grandma, Erma Gertrude Miller McCrone, for Christmas so we gave her gifts to her on Januray 3rd, 2009.
She's getting so hard to buy for because she really doesnt "want" anything. She's completely content with what she already has (there's a great lesson for me to learn). So, as I did for my mom, I made her a "memory plate" of my Grandfather, her husband. I really think she enjoyed it. As soon as she saw the pictures she started telling the stories that went along with each of them. I had brought my voice recorder along so I decided to interview her shortly after this photo was taken. There was a lot of things that she couldn't remember anymore, but there were several stories that she still did. I was thankful for the opportunity to record in her own words, a few parts of her life.
Grandma opening her card. That sweater she's wearing takes me back to my childhood. She wore it all the time while I was growing up. I can't believe it's still in good enough shape to continue wearing. Funny how a simple piece of clothing can bring back so many memories.
Grandma and her memory plate. I know she misses my Grandpa so much and it hurts me when I hear her talking about going to be with him soon. Although I know that families can be together forever and that I'll see her again once she's gone, the thought of her not being here is too much for me... though if I'd been without my husband for 23 yrs, I'd probably want to return to him as well. What a great reunion that will be!
Me and my Grandma. I love her so much!
Gabers and his Great Grandma. She has a hard time remembering Gabe's name but she loves him just as much as the other great grandchildren. There's just starting to be so many that she can't keep their names straight. But she always remembers that his middle name is Wilton, after my Grandpa, George Wilton McCrone. She was very happy when Gabe was born and I told her we named him after Grandpa. It was very special to her.
Hannah and Great Grandma. Many times when my Grandma sees Hannah she always says, "You know, you look like a Miller...dark hair, dark eyes"...then she stops and corrects herself and says, "well, I suppose that's because you are a Miller." My Grandmother has always LOVED Greg and she was thrilled that his last name was Miller, since that's her maiden name. So now, she just likes to retell that "you look like a Miller" thing to Hannah, but I think she doesn't realize that she's done it a hundred times before. Her memory isn't what it used to be.
I hope that there will be many more Christmases with my Grandma but she doesn't seem to think so. This December 5th, she'll be 84 years old.
She's getting so hard to buy for because she really doesnt "want" anything. She's completely content with what she already has (there's a great lesson for me to learn). So, as I did for my mom, I made her a "memory plate" of my Grandfather, her husband. I really think she enjoyed it. As soon as she saw the pictures she started telling the stories that went along with each of them. I had brought my voice recorder along so I decided to interview her shortly after this photo was taken. There was a lot of things that she couldn't remember anymore, but there were several stories that she still did. I was thankful for the opportunity to record in her own words, a few parts of her life.
Grandma opening her card. That sweater she's wearing takes me back to my childhood. She wore it all the time while I was growing up. I can't believe it's still in good enough shape to continue wearing. Funny how a simple piece of clothing can bring back so many memories.
Grandma and her memory plate. I know she misses my Grandpa so much and it hurts me when I hear her talking about going to be with him soon. Although I know that families can be together forever and that I'll see her again once she's gone, the thought of her not being here is too much for me... though if I'd been without my husband for 23 yrs, I'd probably want to return to him as well. What a great reunion that will be!
Me and my Grandma. I love her so much!
Gabers and his Great Grandma. She has a hard time remembering Gabe's name but she loves him just as much as the other great grandchildren. There's just starting to be so many that she can't keep their names straight. But she always remembers that his middle name is Wilton, after my Grandpa, George Wilton McCrone. She was very happy when Gabe was born and I told her we named him after Grandpa. It was very special to her.
Hannah and Great Grandma. Many times when my Grandma sees Hannah she always says, "You know, you look like a Miller...dark hair, dark eyes"...then she stops and corrects herself and says, "well, I suppose that's because you are a Miller." My Grandmother has always LOVED Greg and she was thrilled that his last name was Miller, since that's her maiden name. So now, she just likes to retell that "you look like a Miller" thing to Hannah, but I think she doesn't realize that she's done it a hundred times before. Her memory isn't what it used to be.
I hope that there will be many more Christmases with my Grandma but she doesn't seem to think so. This December 5th, she'll be 84 years old.
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