It's a zoo out there

After weeks of being sick with colds and the flu, Shaun and I decided that we needed a fun day out. It had been about 15 years since either of us had been to the zoo, so we invited a few couples and made a day of it! We had SUCH a good time. The weather was perfect and the company was great..... we're so lucky to have such fabulous friends. I love the shot below of the elephant eating the grass. Here's our fam with an elephant...... If you can believe it, this giraffe is only a teenager... they really are tall, aren't they?!

Here's Isaak with Lexi. They were really cute together. There were a few babies and kids in our party, I wish I would've taken more pictures!

Here's us on the train. It was short, but fun! We got the first row on the train, best seat in the house! I about had a heart attack when our train passed a buffalo (not in a cage!) I guess I always thought they were more dangerous than they are. Don't they ram things and run 30 mph?!

Thanks to everyone that came with us, we had such a great time!! Let's do it again next year. :)

What Isaak has been up to

This little elephant toy has five different shapes. Isaak can get all of them in there in 30 seconds flat!! Ok, I've got to tell him which hole to put each shape in, but I think it's still pretty impressive.

Isaak's favorite thing lately is to empty all the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen. I am CONSTANTLEY picking up after him! Here he is emptying all the linens from our drawer......

He still isn't walking on his own yet, but he ZOOMS across the room with this walker while he laughs insanely. It's so cute to watch. He can stand unsupported once in a while, but I haven't been able to catch him at it with the camera yet. He can also walk if he's holding on to my hand.

After I came home from the hospital when Isaak was born, my sweet Mom came over and deep cleaned my house to help me out. She completely organized this tupperware cupboard........ as you can see, Isaak has demolished all her hard work. I don't even bother fixing it, cause he'll just pull it all out again tomorrow.

Isaak LOVES anything that he can scoot along on the floor. It can be cars, lids, bowls...... he just does his elephant crawl and pushes them along! What a fun kid!

Big case of the sickies

We're all sick! Isaak got it first, then me, now Shaun's sicker than all of us. So not fun.... and don't you hate how you just don't have the TIME to be sick?! Totally just screws up your week. :) At least I'm on the tail end so that BOTH of us aren't able to take care of little guy. Hopefully it will pass soon. :)

loving these warm sunny days....

Aren't these warm days great where you can eat a snack outside?

And then of course it's SO fun when Dad gets home in time to see you before you go to bed!!

End of the Hansen Holiday Season

Wow! Our Holiday season is finally over! We've got Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, my birthday, Shaun's birthday, our anniversary, Isaak's birthday and Valentines. I am completely gifted out. At least our next child will have a September birthday so we'll have something to look forward to in the middle of the year. :) I was completely spoiled on Valentines. Shaun spent the entire day with me (rare these days with how busy Shaun is working three jobs and going to school) We spent the day running errands and shopping. That night we went to my very favorite restaurant, Mark Anthony's (owned by a guy in our ward, it's fantastic Italian!) That night we had chocolate fondu with strawberries and watched a movie. Of course I fell asleep half way through the movie at 9:30. Wow. Can't wait till the end of the first trimester when I get my energy back! :) As much fun as our Holidays have been, I'm glad that I have a few months of normalness till Mother's Day!

Happy Birthday Isaak!

Isaak's Birthday was last Tues on the 3rd. I can't believe my baby's one! I made cupcakes for him with football sprinkles. Here's his messy face after diving into his cupcake. I've always been told that for a one year old you get them a box of tissues, and for a two year old a box of band aids. The picture below is Isaak with his tissues. He really did love it! (till he started EATING them :)

Seven years

Today is our 7th anniversary!! I can't believe how fast it goes. We're both so busy today, so we celebrated last Friday. We went up to the cabin and ate pizza and watched movies half the night. So much fun. I love you hon, and am so lucky to have you. Can't wait to see what the next 70 years bring!