Anderson Grandparents Visit Oct 2010

Grammie and Papa Anderson came to visit for an early celebration of Hanna's 2 year birthday. They got her Elmo jammies (which she loved and had to put on right away), an overnight bag, and lots of other Elmo stuff. She was so excited to get presents.
One of the days they were here we went out to a Pumpkin patch in Hollister. The kids got to feed goats, ride peddle go-carts, sling pumpkins, walk a corn maze and much more. It was a fun, HOT day.....something we are not use to having here. It's usually chilly.
We also just played in our front yard / long drive-way. The kids and papa rode bikes, painted signs and enjoyed time with family. We are so grateful for the visits they have made so far and the time they have had with us.

Adventures with Hanna March 2011

Hanna is now 2 and turning out to be one of the funniest kids I know. She is happy, adventurous, stubborn, opinionated and very loving. She has decided to potty-train herself and that has created some funny stories. Here is one of them:
She decided that she needed to go "poo poo" and so she got on the toilet to do it. She calls pee and poo the same thing so I don't know what she is really going to do. She was sitting on the toilet and asked me to sit in the bathroom with her on the stool by the sink. So, I did and we talked. She ended up really going "poo poo" and I got really excited because it was only the second time she has done it. I kept telling her "good job, way to go" and other encouraging phrases. After getting her cleaned up and off the toilet I needed to go "poo poo" myself. At first she went to watch a movie while I was in the bathroom but soon enough she found her way back in with me and sat so we could talk. She then realized I was going poo and got really excited. She started patting my leg and telling me "good job mommy".
THIS is why I love my kids....it's the constant smiles they can put on my face.
*The pictures are not from this day but a couple of her funny days in the last couple of months