J for Jacob

I really need to teach Hannah how to tie her shoes but I just really don't want to do it. Not sure why, just don't wanna. (Honestly, I am kind of hoping that my mom will eventually do it. She played monoply with Hannah for crying out loud). But that wasn't what I really wanted to blog about, just putting it out there. I haven't pushed Jacob on learning his letters, he wasn't really interested but he has been watching Hannah writing words and now he wants to do it too. Funny thing, he likes to write the names of trains after he draws them. Unfortunately, there are no trains named Jacob. So most of the time he can recall how to spell Henry and Thomas but when we talk about how to spell his name, he is stuck after the J.

golfing and a make-over

Earlier this month, Aunt Stephanie hooked us up with some mini-golf which Jacob loooooved. Until he got tired and hungry and threw his ball in the water.
I am no golf pro but I think she should work on her form. The kids looked like they were playing hockey out there. Funny thing, when we went out for dinner, there was a hockey game playing and Hannah said: That's what we did today!

Nana and Baba gave Hannah part of an early b-day gift: a makeover at the Sparkle store. Jacob was rather curious about the whole thing.

It has been over two weeks and there is still blue sparkles stuck to Hannah's scalp. I can't get it off. I guess that's how the place gets it's name.

Hannah showing off her new look on the stage. Guess what? She has finally outgrown her allergy to kid makeup. Yeah, we weren't real sure how things were going to end up, but that was a risk she was more than willing to take.

Happy birthday Hannah

Hannah is five today! Her party was Saturday and it was a carnival theme.

Hannah taking a picture of me putting on my makeup

This is the only other photo I have (setting up) because then I was on ticket booth and face painting duty. Hopefully I can find other pictures. We did get some camcorder footage but this is all for now.

Ponies

Jacob cheesing for the camera
Hannah finally on a pony

She decided it was about time because she was almost 5 and all.

the zoo MCVII

I know I make a lot of zoo posts.
ah, love.

This is one cute boy. Or in Jacob's words: tute!

Speaking of cute, how do baby goats start out so adorable and grow up to be not so much? (They have evil eyes).

My kids take after me and love to feed animals. We always have to feed the goats and fish when we come to the zoo. I also like to feed the birds but if they are hungry, they are very aggressive. The kids hate aggressive birds.

Twins

Hannah playing with Eliza. When Eliza came over wearing a dress that Hannah also had, Hannah immediately changed. They are dancing. So sweet.

For me? awwwww.

Hannah told me she had made me something downstairs. It started with this...
Then there was a trail of easter egg halves...

supplemented with wooden blocks until...

ta-dah! A little house. It put a smile on my face.