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Our Little Ballerina
Maddie loves her new ballet class! On the first day of class, she got to be the teacher's helper-- you can see her up front with the teacher. A lot of other girls from our neighborhood are taking dance...
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Camping 101
Last weekend we took Madelyn camping for the first time. Aaron and I have been camping a few times since we've been married, but we've never dared to go since we've become parents. I figured the kiddos...
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Pumpkin Picking
Here are some fun pictures from Madelyn's annual field trip to the pumpkin patch. (Maddie is on the far left)(Kennedy's forehead is a sad reminder of her fall on the cement the day before.)Maddie chose...
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Sweet Sisters
Moments like this make a mom's heart melt. Of course, I had them recreate it for the video. Kennedy LOVES to be read to, and Maddie has the Brown Bear book memorized from preschool. I found a great new...
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Happy Birthday Amanda!
On October 14th, I just want to take the opportunity to tell my sweet wife...
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Halloween at Gardner Village
On Friday, we went with some cousins to Gardner Village for their annual Halloween festivities. Apparently it is a popular place to visit this time of year, because there were hundreds of other people...
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A Hansen Halloween
We're happy to report that after many months of planning, countless hours of painting and gluing, and only a few hot-glue-gun burns and knife cuts, Aaron pulled off our family Halloween costumes with...
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Why You'll No Longer Find Scissors at the Hansen Home...
On days like these, I'm grateful to have a family blog. Rather than screaming or crying at these moments, I collect myself enough to grab my camera, recognizing that one day I will be laughing at this....
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Christmas Catch-up
Although it has taken me a while to post any pictures, we enjoyed many fun Christmas activities in December, including:Gingerbread housesTree decorating(Notice Maddie's range for ornament placing.I...
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Surfin' Santa
Here are some pictures and video of Maddie's first dance recital. It is a few weeks late, but cute nonetheless!In the video you can see Maddie on the far left. She did much better than I thought she...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 1
Here's my attempt to journal one of our favorite vacations yet, our trip to Orlando for a cruise to the Bahamas!We left in the wee hours of the morning and were very grateful to finally take off after...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 2, Part I
Our second day began with a morning at the beach.The cooler ocean temperatures didn't stop Aaron from enjoying a swim.Cocoa Beach wasn't crowded at all in January.We found a live jellyfish on the beach...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 2, Part II
Before boarding the ship, Nate and Andrea were kind enough to share their motion sickness patches with us. Aaron couldn't help teasing Nate about how funny they looked, but he ended up putting one on...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 3
Our first stop on our Bahamas cruise was Freeport island in the Bahamas.Our day began with a taxi ride to Lucaya Beach.Aaron enjoyed a little snorkelingwhile the rest of us sunbathed on the beach.Nate...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 4
Day 4 of our trip brought us to the capital city of the Bahamas, Nassau!We began with a water taxi to Paradise Island.The tour guide pointed out the homes of the rich and famous.I believe this one was...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 5
The fifth day of our vacation involved a relaxing day at sea, which included some of the following:miniature golftowel animalsmore shows(I told you the decor was a sight to behold!)a Romanian...
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Bahamas Cruise Vacation: Day 6
Day 6 of our vacation was the last day of our cruise.We said goodbye to our stylish room,And did a lot of waiting around.After we disembarked the ship, we rented a car and drove to the Kennedy Space...
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Happy 2nd Birthday Kennedy!
After a long blogging drought caused by another busy tax season and Aaron's last semester of school all while trying to sell our home, we are back! And we are happy to share the highlights of Kennedy's...
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An Update
I decided an update about Kennedy was in order, since several things have already changed in the last few weeks.A few interesting things I forgot to post last time:Latest accompishment: using the potty...
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He did it!
or should I say we did it! He survived two years of night classes, homework, and group assignments while I got a taste of what it would be like to be a single mom. It has been a long road, but...
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We moved!
We have enjoyed our new home for almost 2 months now, so it is about time we post some pictures!(Aaron's favorite part: the 3-car garage and basketball hoop)part of the backyardfamily roommaster...
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Happy 5th Birthday Maddie!
Maddie had such a fun birthday this year! The morning started out with a few presents to open, including:a doll complete with hair stylist tools to play with(Maddie quickly discovered to her...
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First Time Sledding
After we recovered from the busy holidays, we found a chance to take the girls sledding for the first time. Luckily, we were able to find a sled and a few scant patches of snow.Maddie was excited to...
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