Our silly girl...

 

Hannah and Daddy while at lunch with Mama and Luke.

 

This girl loves to dress up and accessorize, and the outfits are interesting when you add in your brother's accessories...super hero cape, safety glasses, pretend gun, and high heels.

 

Hannah adores Grandpa, and she had a great time visiting with him on Father's Day.

 

Our three fish...Hannah feels she needs to keep up with them in all they do, including swimming...

 

jumping off the diving board is her newest favorite!  The girl is fearless!  She tells us, "Don't catch me, I go under all by myself!  1, 2, 3...Here I go!!!"

 

Hannah has always been and continues to be a firecracker.  She keeps us on our toes all day and keeps us laughing, too.  Hannah has matured and grown so fast because she has to do all that her big brothers do.  She talks nonstop and so well!  She is a social butterfly, she talks to everyone she sees, everywhere we go.  This past week she went to VBS all week, well it was technically just childcare, but she went the same amount of time as the boys because I was teaching VBS.  She really enjoyed it, every day when I went to get her she'd say, "Hi Mama!  I had fun!!!"  Then she'd tell me all about what they did, and finish by telling her teachers, "Bye-bye, I have to go."

 

Her favorite activity is swimming, the girl is truly fearless in the water.  She loves to go under the water, and she thinks she can swim!  Luckily she is doing really well, she kicks well and is learning to use her arms a little more consistently.  She started taking her puddle jumper off, so we switched her to this vest thing, which she cannot get off alone.  It works well for her, and it forces her to practice her swimming in order to stay upright. 

 

Hannah is obsessed with the movie, Frozen...obsessed!  She even pretends to be the princesses.  One day last week I was walking away and this happened...
Hannah:  "Elsa, Elsa wait."
Mama:  "Am I Elsa?"
Hannah:  "Yes."
Mama:  "Are you Anna?"
Hannah:  "Yes.  Please don't shut me out again."

I just laughed and laughed, this girl is so silly and so fun!  I love her imagination and her understanding of the things around her is so impressive! 

 

Just this evening we were out to dinner and she was in a super silly mood.  She was very talkative, flirty with our waiter, which is quite normal.  Well, at one point he asked how old she was, so I answered for her, then she had to tell him, too.  He commented on how cute she was.  After he walked away Hannah said, "I be a pretty girl."  Oh. My. Gosh!  Where does she get this stuff!?!

 

One day after Carl had been gone for a few days we were getting ready for dinner, and it was a bit chaotic (which is normal), but as I was washing her hands she said, "Boys, you stressin' me out!"  I laughed so hard at that...apparently I had said that a few times that week.

 

She seems to be getting some people confused.  For example, she has her nephews Carson and Colton mixed up.  And our friend Mr. Henderson she refers to as Mr. Addy (his daughter is Addy).  After spending a day with our friends the Brooks, she later referred to their house as Ms. Titus' house.

 

Our Hannah has her crazy mood swings as all 2 year olds do, but she keeps us laughing more than that.  She is a sweet girl who loves her baby dolls, her brothers, and her dog.  Watching her grow into her own little person is so fun, and I'm so thankful for her joyful, sassy personality!

Kindergarten End of Year Fun

The start of kindergarten was such a roller coaster...it was exciting, it was scary, it was fun, and it was a hard transition.  Isaac was a champ through it all, he had times of struggle, but overall he was amazing throughout it all.  I cannot believe the year is over, I feel like we just started.  Isaac was blessed with an incredible teacher!  Mrs. Swiney was all that we prayed for in a teacher for Isaac.  She was a perfect blend of love, kindness, and discipline.  And she really took time to get to know Isaac and to develop a bond with him throughout the year.  He absolutely adores her, I mean truly, he loves her!  I am so thankful that The Lord provided Isaac with a wonderful start to his education journey.

 

 

Isaac's school ended the year with a Kindergarten graduation.  It was a special night.  Isaac got to dress up, and of course he had to wear a tie.  He looked so handsome.  I had to get a quick picture of he and his teacher before the big event.

 

The ceremony was so sweet.  Each child was called up by name and given certificates and awards.  Isaac received his kindergarten dimploma, the Physcial Fitness Award for sportsmanship in PE, and another which I can't remember.  oops.

 

Next, the entire class got up to sing songs, and oh they were so sweet!  I am so proud of Isaac, he was front and center (next to his sweet friend, Ella) and he did the motions to every song.  He sang some of the words, but I could tell he was nervous.  This was a huge improvement from last year when he would barely move when on performing on stage.  Isaac has grown so much over this year, he is so much more mature and confident in who he is now than he was a year ago.

 

Tante Soo Jin came to celebrate with us, so sweet!  And I absolutely love this picture of them!!!

 

FIELD DAY!!!

Isaac's entire class at the start of field day.

 

Field day was a blast!  They started out on these fun inflatable water slides...what could be better than that!?!

 

The kids were soaked throughout the entire day, but oh how much fun they had!!!  It was a sweet day of fun games with friends...what a wonderful way to end the year!

 

THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

 

Isaac was a mix of emotions on this last day.  He is such a sweet hearted boy, and he loves with all his heart, so he is truly attached to his teacher, class, and school.  Finishing the year and heading into summer is exciting, but it's also sad to leave his friends and teacher knowing that things won't be the same.

 

The bus stop was a fun place!  The kids loved playing with the neighbors while we waited every morning.  Their favorite game was Ghost Ghost in the Graveyard.  I'm not sure why it's called that, but they sure laugh and have fun while they play.  What a blessing to have such sweet friends and neighbors.

 

Getting on the bus as a kindergartener, for the last time.

 

End of year party!!!

 

There are no words for how it felt to walk out of that class.  This year has meant more to us than I can explain...so thankful.

 

Oh these two are the sweetest of friends.  They helped each other in so many ways throughout the year, not always even knowing it.  Isaac told me a few times throughout the year that friends would ask him if he loved Ella.  Awe.  I am so incredibly grateful for their precious friendship.