Our Reader

She definitely likes to read - if she's not running around like crazy, she's camped out in a chair somewhere with a book. But then again, so are mom & dad.....

A Purse, Oh My

Hannah has started to dress herself...and accessorize herself as well. For someone who is not a "girly-girl," I am apparently going to raise one.

Bedtime Routine

Getting Hannah ready for bed I discovered that maybe we need to lock this medicine cabinet...our gal is a little too tall! She also figured out how to wash her hands herself...

Hannah is little miss independent, that is for sure. She is also little miss reader...she loves books! I went to her bathroom to clean up after her bath and when I got back to her room, this is what I found....

Cool Cat

I wasn't home from work in time to eat with Jon and Hannah....but apparently this is how Hannah insisted on eating her supper tonight.

Park with Jaidyn

While the girls were napping after their exciting morning at the zoo, Susan and I left Jon in charge and headed off to Once Upon a Child. I absolutely love that store and Susan couldn't understand what all of the fuss was about....until we stopped and shopped. Or, I guess I should say that she shopped. She found all kinds of great stuff for Jaidyn and didn't spend much money - it worked out great. I've heard that their boy clothing isn't as nice as the girl clothing because of how rough boys are in general - I don't have much experience with that side of things, but I haven't gone wrong with girl clothing or toys so far. In fact, I rarely shop at "real" stores anymore for Hannah. There is also another division, Clothes Mentor, that is women's clothing (including maternity clothes!), which is what I hit up when my "borrowed from friends" maternity collection isn't quite enough. I'll admit it is more expensive than yard sale prices, but I don't have time to yard-sale shop....so I'll happily pay the extra $1-2 to save the extra hour or two.

After shopping, the girls got up from their naps and we played in the backyard....and then decided to take a walk to the park at the end of the street. The girls loved the swings!

Jaidyn smiling!
I think Jaidyn was "talking" when I was taking this picture....and Hannah was really interested in what she had to say.

After we got home from the park, we took Susan out for a birthday dinner....since her birthday was coming up next week. We ended up having a great dinner, and we went early enough that we were put in an almost separate room with one other family with a kid, so we didn't have to worry about disturbing other diners. It worked out wonderfully.

Hopefully Susan and Jaidyn will be back for another visit this year!