Using a Spoon!

Just a warning...you guys are in BIG trouble now that I have figured out how to put videos on our blog!

Hannah has been doing some very "Big Girl" things lately! She just seems like she is growing up way too fast! I thought some of you might enjoy watching her eat her breakfast all by herself!

RIT vs Colgate

A friend of ours is the assistant coach at Colgate. We found out that they were playing against RIT at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. He so generously got us tickets so that we could go and watch them! I wasn't sure how Hannah would do since the game didn't even start until 7:00p.m. She did AMAZING! This video gives you a little glimpse as to how much fun she had! She was a cheering fool! Thanks for a great night out Jason! We had a blast! Colgate played an awesome game!

5K Pit Run

Steve completed his first 5k!! Yeah! His friend Matt had been asking him for years to do this with him, but because of his work schedule he was never able to.

This is a picture of the guys before they started. See how happy and rested they are?

Hannah was there to cheer daddy on in the beginning of the race!

Here's my honey finishing the race! We were so proud of him!

Hannah telling daddy what a good job he did!

They still look happy here at the end of the race, just not quite as rested!

Great job guys!

Naples Grape Festival

For the last couple of years we have gone to Naples' Grape Festival! This year it was exciting to know we weren't hours away from home. Both of our parents came along with us and my sister's family. We had so much fun trying the delicious grapes. Think a grape pie is gross? Think again! Steve was able to meet up with an old friend from Houghton College that he hadn't seen in 14 years, whose mother happens to be one of the most well known grape pie makers in the area! We walked away with a pie that was absolutely delicious! We were grateful for the grape pie, but even more grateful for the new found friendship we have made with this couple! They have been a blessing to us already!

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, Hannah is walking! She LOVES walking while holding hands with people. She's such a big girl!

(I'm realizing I never posted the big event on the blog. She took her first steps around her 1st Birthday but it wasn't for another month or so that she really took off on her own!)

Apple Picking

We have had the chance to do many fun things since we've moved here to Farmington! One of the best Fall activities...APPLE PICKING!! We had so much fun going through the fields and rows of trees picking just the right ones!

Hannah seemed to enjoy it, but I have to say, she enjoyed eating her apple a whole lot more. The best part...if she dropped it, she could just get another one!


She did help us pick apples a little bit, but was SURE that her apple didn't get too far away from her!

Beginning of Chapter Two!

My sister Shannon and her husband Arnie so graciously opened their home to us when we decided to make the move to Farmington, NY. (I think they are nuts!!) The transiton has gone well for everyone! Steve is adjusting to a new job and doing a lot of work to learn everything about "United Professional Advisors." Hannah has moved right in and acts like she has been living here all along. The pictures I posted show you a few of her favorite things about living at Aunt Shannon and Uncle Arnie's house. She LOVES to play pretend in the kitchen that her cousin Kori used to play with. You can also find her terrorizing the cats throughout most of the day. Poor Periwinkle has been very patient with Hannah! She is very gentle with her though and loves petting her. She also loves playing with her cousins! There is always someone to entertain around here and always someone to entertain Hannah which is great for Mommy!We are so grateful to Shannon and Arnie for opening their home to us. It is such a blessing!

Chapter One Ends at Camp-of-the-Woods

I must apologize for taking such a long break from our blog. I guess you can say we've been a little busy! As most of you know, Steve finished out his contract at Camp-of-the-Woods in September. We decided that after a wonderful 4 years together at COTW (a total of almost 7 years for Steve) that it was time to begin another chapter somewhere else. It was a difficult decision because we would be leaving many wonderful friends behind. COTW was a wonderful place for us to begin our journey together, but now we are excited to see where the Lord leads us in the next chapter of our lives!

I thought I would show just a few pictures of our time right before we left. One of the most exciting things was a visit by a bear in our driveway. (I took this picture from our front porch!) I had been waiting 4 years to get this picture! Isn't he cute?

I couldn't help but add one of Hannah's favorite things about summer -Golf cart rides with Daddy! She looked forward to this every day! Let's just say our family drew a little attention when we were together on the golf cart!

Then there was moving day! We couldn't have done it without the help of so many friends and family. Steve's mom, Paula, came and stayed with us for a number of days while we did the last minute packing. What a blessing! She occupied Hannah while we were distracted by other things. What a huge help that was!
Here is Hannah standing the doorway watching daddy as he packed our 26 foot truck! (And yes! It was filled to the brim!)

Hannah was a good helper at checking to make sure we didn't forget anything!

We couldn't help but take a photo of us in front of our first house! So many wonderful memories that will never be forgotten!