Hannah and Mommy visit Fairfax, Va

I take a vacation to visit my beloved grandparents each summer. This year, because she is so big and five, Hannah got to come with me. We had a great time on the airplane and a really nice time with Joan and Bill. We also had the best duck at Peking Gourmet of all time. I ate a TON! Bill taught Hannah how to drive the train, Joan bought Hannah the most beautiful dress-up dress in the whole wide world, and Hannah and I got to have lots of special time together. She missed Shiloah very, very much, and Daddy very much, and Norah a little. It was a very special vacation to remember!

Silly girls

Just playing together yesterday.

New Goggles

These are a summer necessity in our house, useful for many occasions -- like lunch! "Goggles" is also one of Norah's words, and she occasionally will wear some.

Hannah and Shiloah are doing great with their swimming lessons and are able to really swim! They're not quite able to tread water, but getting there! That will be a day of relief for me.

Finger Painting

We gave Norah the caps, thinking there was such a small amount of paint that it would not end up a huge mess. We underestimated her.

Hannah's version of Phil Wyckham's song, True Love

Playing Babies

Norah and I spent a long time playing Babies together last week. She was most interested in putting them to bed, feeding them, and making them go wee-wee in the swing. She has a very serious concentrating face, and very big cheeks, too. Eventually the other girls joined in the game but that was a little too much for Norah to handle. Not too long after she found another toy to play with. She didn't even complain.