Spring is Coming!!!!

First Haircut

Abby's friend Jacquie got ahold of a pair of scissors last week and gave Abby her first haircut. This is the before...really not as bad as it originally looked when it was sticky and dirty. Enjoy the process of Abby getting her first haircut!

Christmas and Santa

The photos actually go backwards on this post and as I am too tired to rearrange them. If you would like to see them in order go to the bottom and work your way up.

The huge long story behind this Christmas photo is as follows...We tried numerous times to make it to the mall to see Santa. Finally, on the 21st it was our last chance before the huge mall rush over the weekend. We got there around 10am, where I got Abby dressed in the car and headed in to meet our friends. After arriving we went looking for a hair clip to tame my childs wild hair. After a stop at the calender store on the way back we headed to get in line. Unfortunately when we arrived (at 10:50am) Santa's line had been closed so he could take a lunch when he would then return at 12:30pm. I was angered to learn that I would have to wait an hour and forty minutes with a cranky toddler and try to make it through lunch with very little money besides wearing our good clothes. The guy was kind enough to inform us that Santa was likely to be done early at around 12:05pm.

We made it back to the line by noon where Santa had already returned and the line was extended even further then the ropes allowed. Despite all this, I got Abby into line and waited an hour to get to the front of the line. After all the issues I ASSUMED that now that we were in his sights all would go well....Abby freaked out and wouldn't go near him! I expected the Santa to try and do anything to make my life easier and get a picture but instead he moved over and forced me to sit down next to him. One, two, three, snap! Oh...and BREAK. The computer died and Abby and I had to wait another 45 mins while they tried to fix the computer.

During the wait Abby would run up and say Hi to Santa and got progressively closer so I assumed that when the camera was working again she would sit in his lap alone. I assumed wrong yet again as I was forced back into his lap to take the worst photo ever. All in all it only took four and a half hours to get one photo that cost me way more than it ever should.

Santa and Abby on our "Santa Break" I took these in hopes that I would get at least one good photo out of the whole ordeal. My darling girl and her outfit for Christmas and her visit with Santa. Abby playing with one of her Christmas presents! I helped Abby open the rest of her gifts, including her Mr. Potato Head stuff! My very advanced child got her first learning video game console...Unfortunately I have yet to see her work it properly. I wrapped Abby's new Disney movie pretty tightly so Jeff had to help open it. In keeping with the tradition that my child gets a moving vehicle of some sort for each major event, Abby received her first tricycle! Abby saw her tricycle first and was thrilled to give it a shot! All the presents and the tree!

Sorry

Sorry it's been forever since my last update. The break wasn't as relaxing as I thought it would be...we kept getting sick. I promise to add all the new photos soon!

Belated Halloween Photos

Happy Birthday Abby!!!! We already had the birthday cake at Abby's party but I insisted on running to the store (in my Cat in the Hat costume) and getting cupcakes. It's Cat in the Dorothy! Those shoes lasted al of about 5 mins. It's not Halloween if I can't dress up. My costume from last year was inappropriate so I went wearing my Dads! I'm the cutest Cat in the Hat you ever saw! Abby had a hard time saying, "please" and "thank you" but she did great at taking the candy and knocking. Weirdly enough I believe this was the house that it was someone's birthday also! That basket I am carrying for her also has a stuffed doggy from last year...

My kid may not like the birthday singing but she loves the sugar! I swear she actually considers where to start when eating that. My beautiful little girl has grown so much. I can't believe its been two years since she came into my life. Jeff got to hand Abby her "cake" and that made her rediculously happy. This was the moment before the screaming and hiding came. Apparently "Happy Birthday" scares her....and me.

Hanson Awareness Walk

Zac getting out of the bus before the walk! Isaac announced while walking, "We're Hanson and we're walking to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and provide shoes!" Taylor gathering the masses! Isaac surrounded by fans! At one point Taylor lost Zac and Isaac despite the fact that there were a good number of girls with each. This is him looking for them! Zac was silent pretty much the entire time he walked. However when girls nearly crossed the street on a "Don't walk" sign he had a moment where he freaked out.

If you look closely you can see me all the way on the left with Abby in the stroller. At that point I was standing in the street watching Zac's outburst. He wasn't actually angry but I think he found the obsession a little silly. You would think that he would be used to it. Abby and I finally got ahead of the pack....we were very tired of hitting people's ankles! Abby looks like she is bored but she really loved going on the walk. She was clapping and screaming, "go, go, go." It looks like Zac is signing an autograph, but I was just happy to be near him!

At about a half mile when we finally regrouped with Taylor, Hanson stopped to give a speech on what our generation can do to change the world. They reminded their fans that with every pair of shoes we purchased TOMS shoes donated a pair of shoes to children in Africa. Apparently a few shows prior they had reached their first goal of 50,000 shoes donated! The "rally" started to scare Abby so we walked a few feet away from the crowd so I could look for something to fill Abby's sippy cup. Zac came over to ask me how old Abby was. We talked about how my child seemed older because of the long blond hair and the "adult-like" clothing. Zac mentioned that his nephew, Ezra, also has a Halloween birthday. Zac was really nice and very approachable (especially as he approached US)!

At this point I was actually checking out Zac's feet. Random Fact: Zac has hobbit feet!!! This was the point in the conversation when things started to get awkward....he walked away shortly after which made me happy cause I am boring in comparision to his younger fans. Isaac seemed a little off that day. He wasn't mean, actually nice....just sort of preoccupied. In my happy head this is Taylor looking at Abby. I was quite happy to finally be in front...I got to walk with all three of the guys and if I hadn't been able to go to the concert I would have been happy after the walk!

He seemed pretty preoccupied! But he and I still had a conversation about how the hand stamps would work. I mentioned that I HAD to go home, and he looked at me crazy-like first, then he remembered (saw) Abby and was like, "oh you HAVE to go home." I mentioned Grandma was watching Abby and that I needed a break with which he agreed! My feet are the feet on the top left and the middle feet are Taylors. This was more of our conversation on the handstamps! Isaac smiling for the first time since I had seem him that day!