First Snow

So as I was making Hannah's breakfast this morning, I looked outside and Lo and Behold! It was snowing! And we're talking huge flakes here! It was 33 degrees, so it wasn't sticking, but it was pretty. Diane went out to catch snowflakes on her tongue. She's so cute!

Thanksgiving

We had a near catastrophe this year when, after using the self-cleaning cycle, the oven refused to unlock on Wednesday! after 20 hours, it still wouldn't unlock, and my dad had to come over to help Diane pull it out of the wall, take of the back, and unlock it...and then put it back (I was at work)! So we were able to have our Thanksgiving dinner!

It was actually more of a Thanksgiving Lunch, as I had to go to work (Thanksgiving is one of Gustav's busiest days of the year) in the evening. Diane got up early to put the finishing touches on the pie's, turkey, stuffing, spuds, etc. Michaela took Hannah to see Deck The Halls, so that made for a bit of quiet time for us to enjoy. Hannah ate both drumsticks of the turkey! she loves her drummies! We had 3 pies to enjoy, and then off to work I went! after the necessary viewing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving that is.

Rainy Day Play

Hannah has been hounding Diane and I to have her friend Rowan come over for at least a week. So, Rowan came over today! It's pretty rainy outside, so play was confined to the house. The girls put on their own makeup, and then Michaela helped them bake cookies, which Diane and I were quite pleased with, cause we were having a lazy day downstairs napping in front of the TV. Ah, to quote the infamous James Marshall Hendrix, "Rainy day, dream away."

Mom's Birthday

So my (Kevin) mom's birthday is tomorrow, but we went over to celebrate tonight. My brother even popped in for a wee bit, just to see his kids. I was surprised (and happy) to see my Aunt Sharon and Uncle Steve there (these days I'm such a slacker that I usually only see them at Christmas...I'm a bad nephew, by my standards at least). My ex-sister-in-law Shanda was there with mom's grandsons, and that was cool, especially since Cole has started walking! Roan (Cole's brother) was pleased that we had brought Hannah along, since they can play together. My parents old friends (and my dad's current boss) Mark and Sandy came by as well. We got to have pie (apple or chocolate cream) courtesy of my sister (who couldn't make it) and Mom got some cool gifts...I mean check it out; she got a Nintendo DS. I don't even have a 64! Hannah had picked out a puzzle of Jesus and a little girl for her as well. So Happy Birthday Mom! Even if it is tomorrow!

Bouncing with Melisha

Hannah was invited to go to a classmate's birthday party today, along with about 25 other kids, at Pump It Up! which is basically a 4000 sq.ft room with all sorts of inflateable bouncie houses and things. So these kids went absolutely crazy for an hour and a half, and then retired to the party room (where I remembered that I had a camera) for pizza, cake, and presents. Melisha got to sit up on a big ol' inflateable throne, along with a crown while people handed presents to her. It was pretty cool, I tell you! As we were leaving, Hannah and Rowan (from school and soccer) set a playdate for tomorrow, so there may be more about that.