Children's Museum

We took an adventure to the Children's Museum to go through the haunted house during the "friendly hours" I thought even with the lights on the girls might still be a little scared. I was very pleased that both of the girls loved it and Kiley laughed at every skull we went by.

After the haunted house we spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the museum. Last year we bought a membership to the museum and it was one of the best things we ever bought. I love that we don't have to rush through all of the museum because we only have one day to do it, we can go back as much as we want.

The girls love the museum and we can't wait to go in December for Jolly Days!!

Fall Program

Hailey had her fall program at school last week and she was just so cute. This sounds crazy but every year I look forward to her fall program. I don't know what it is about a bunch of little kids standing in front of all their family, waving, and yelling HI MOM! that is so cute but something is.

Hailey did a great job singing her 2 songs and saying her bible verse. After all the kids sang we went to Hailey's class room to see some of the art work she has done and meet her teacher. Then we had cookies and juice. I love to watch Hailey interact with all her friends, it is so cute.

Hard to believe next year Kiley will be in the program also!!

Beasley's

Over the weekend we went to Beasley's Orchard for the Apple Fest. I look forward to this weekend every year starting in about August. I love, love, love taking a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, picking our pumpkins, drinking hot cider and eating apple dumplings.

Hailey couldn't wait to get her faced painted. She walked right up to the girl and just starting talking to her like she knew her forever. Chris and I both looked at each other wondering whose child that was. Hailey is usually very shy!
I'm one lucky Momma!!!
Kiley and Aunt Nat! I'm so lucky to have Nat in my life, we have been friends since 1st grade. So glad her and Josh joined us for our trip to Beasley's, maybe one day soon they will have a little one and we can make it a family tradition :)
Here is Cole...melting because they put a stamp on his hand :) Being the good Aunt that I am I captured the melt down. I have about 15 more pics of him that look just like this :)

Isn't she just the cutest?!?!
My brother Tommy with his baby girl Keira


Last year the 3 little ones couldn't even walk and this year they were all over the place!
Kiley loved that "baby" pumpkin. She didn't put it down until we got home

Aunt Nat and Uncle Josh with the Hansen girls. Thanks so much for joining us!!!



And this is what the pretty butterfly face looked like when we cleaned her all up! YIKES, pretty scary!!!!!

We had a great day! The weather could of been a little warmer but I did want it to feel like fall!!! I'm already looking forward to going again next year, I just LOVE fall!!!

GO COLTS!!!

football season = happy Hansen household :)

My baby is 4!!!

Hailey turned 4 years old on September 12! I still have a hard time believing she is 4, I think she should be 2 but she acts like she is 14! We had an awesome Minnie Mouse birthday party with lots of family and friends to join in on all the fun.

Hailey at 4 years old you are...

you are wearing size 4T clothes

you are wearing size 9 or 10 shoe

you are taking dance class, tap and ballet

you are in the red room at school

you are the pickiest eater EVER, still

you talk back and roll your eyes all the time

you love playing with your sister but you will hide toys from her that you don't want her to have

you are now sleeping in a big girl bed

you have the biggest heart ever

you remember EVERYTHING

you bring so much joy to our lives and you make us smile everyday. I think 4's are going to be a challenging year for us. This talking back thing is really taking a toll on me, I know it is just a stage but I'm ready for you to be out of it. I feel like I am getting on you everyday for talking back and it makes me sad. I have been praying for patience a lot lately and praying to be the best mommy to you and your sister.

The last 4 years have gone by so quickly before I know it I will be moving in with you in your dorm at IU, yes I will be going with you :) I love you to behind my back Hailey Lauren!!!!

(I love you to behind my back is something you say a lot and you stretch your arm as far behind your back as you can get them)

Perfect weekend...

The weather here has been AMAZING!!!! It has been in the 70's, sunny and a breeze, I think that sums up PERFECT!!! We have had the windows open and letting in all the freshness. I love having windows open, I like to get the smell out of the house :)

We have been in the house a lot lately because it has been so hot, but also because of Chris' back. His back was so bad it was hard for us to go do things because he couldn't walk, sit, or stand. The only thing that helped was to lay flat on the floor. Chris had surgery on Aug 24 to remove the bulging disc and now he is better then ever!!!! So we wanted to take advantage of having Chris back this weekend also!!

Friday night we went to the Plainfield High School football game. Chris and I haven't been to a game since we were Seniors in high school. It was fun to go back to the old stomping grounds, well kinda, they have a new high school, but it was still fun! The Quakers won the game 17-14 :)

On Saturday we went to Anderson Orchard to pick apples. The girls had never picked apples before but they loved every minute of it! We picked apples, hung from trees, hung upside down from trees, enjoyed cider slushies, elephant ears and fried biscuits with apple butter. When we got home me and the girls made homemade applesauce :) I'm very proud of myself, I'm not much of a cook (I'm not a cook at all) but my applesauce turned out SO yummy!!!!

The girls are napping now and when they get up we are off to the park!

What a perfect weekend!!!! Enjoy the pics from the orchard :)