My first attempt

I was never the girl who french braided barbie hair. So when I found out I was having Hannah I was freaked out about doing her hair in the future. I have done VERY simple things to her hair like a ponytail, pigtails, and a side ponytail. But today I played with her hair a little bit and this is what I got.

Okay, so it is still very simple but I am learning little by little.

She just doesn't have a lot of hair to work with.

Double Baby Shower

On March 21st I threw my big sister and my little sister a double baby shower. Angela is have a little boy in May and Ashley is having a baby girl in June. We had a really good turnout. We had around 50 people show up. Everything went good and we had a lot of fun! I had to add this picture of Gavin and I because I don't have a lot of pictures of me.

My mom spent 10 hours making this really cute cake for the shower!

Angela opening presents.

Ashley opening presents.

Ashley and Angela had sooooo many gifts. They got some really cute stuff!

Yup, there's still snow in Donnelly!

March 17, 2009

Handy Manny

March 17, 2009

Happy Birthday to Gavin!

Gavin had fun opening his gifts. It took him a little bit to get it opened but he did it.

He got a little basketball hoop. Emma showed him how to use it! :)

When it came to eat his cake he just got icing and licked his fingers.

And then he finally picked it up and ate it.

And he sure enjoyed it!!!!!

And of course he had to go right into the tub.

I can't believe my little boy turned 1. Time goes by soooo fast! He has definitely lost his baby look and is starting to look like a little man. He is such a joy in our home! Happy 1st Birthday!

Pretty in Yellow

March 15, 2009

Facts about Hannah

Facts about Hannah:
1. She has the prettiest eyes!
2. She says the silliest things. We are always laughing!
3. She loves Dora the Explorer.
4. She likes to play soccer. ( I guess its a Pannell thing )
5. She always has things she calls her SPECIAL things. ( It's usually shiny rocks or lips)
6. She can count up to twenty.
7. She can say her abc's.
8. She LOVES to sing. Usually its twinkle twinkle little star, popcorn popping, the wheels on the bus, or her latest, row row row your boat.
9. Her favorite number is 5. Don't ask me why, its such a random number.

I am lucky to be her mother and I love her very much!!!

Facts about Gavin

Fact about Gavin:
1. He is turning 1 year old in a couple of days.
2. He just learned to walk.
3. Every time he eats he plays with his hair on his right side, so he always has food in his hair.
4. He loves his big sister ( even though she teases him alot ).
5. He LOVES to shred paper into itty bitty pieces all the time.
6. He can make a mess faster than Hannah.
7. He dumps all of the washclothes and toilet paper on the floor AT LEAST once a day.
8. He is a really good baby!
9. His first word was dada. Since then he has said mama a couple of times, uh oh, and he just learned quack quack ( ack, ack is how he says it)

( Do you like the binky upside down in his mouth?) Silly boy!

Gavin is walking!!!!

Just like Hannah, Gavin took his first step when he was 11 months old. And also like Hannah he has mastered the walking by 11 1/2 months. He only crawls when he needs to get next to something so he can stand up. He walks everywhere! When he is walking to me he walks REALLY fast. His feet have a hard time keeping up! Now he needs to master standing up in the middle of the room so he can walk. :) This video was taken on February 27th and since then has become a lot better at walking. Kids are amazing!