Hannah Update

Hannah is so much fun! She toddles around babbling or singing everywhere she goes. She doesn't say any real words yet, unless you count "Da-da," which she says all the time. She loves to eat most things and especially loves drinking her milk from her Princess sippy cups from Nana and Papa! She usually takes two good naps a day and loves to play with her Daddy when he comes home from work!


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HannahUpdate1 from Summer Anderson on Vimeo.

Oh yeah, the runny nose too! The poor little gal had the stomach flu last week and now has a runny nose and cough that doesn't want to go away!

My friend, Sarah, recently tooks some portraits of Hannah for her birthday. Here are a few of my favorites. There are more posted on Sarah's blog: http://sarahpalfreyman.blogspot.com/2009/03/hannah.html

OR if you REALLY have some time to kill, you can view the whole session at Sarah's website. Just click on the "proofing" tab and enter summer as the password.

Blaine loves his Papa!

A couple weeks ago, we had some huge snow storms. Papa needed to shovel the snow and Blaine wanted to go outside with him. Blaine mostly played while Papa shoveled, but then Blaine got a "shovel" out of the garage and started helping. Blaine sure loves his Papa!

Debbie and Glen-Feburary 24th, 2009

Debbie and Glenn have know each other since their college days at Utah State University. They worked together for many years at Mountain Fuel now known as Questar. Glenn retired a few years ago. Recently Debbie and Glenn got together and fell in love! They tied the knot at the Joseph Smith building in the Empire Room. The ceremony was performed by one of their bishops.

Glenn and Debbie-could Debbie look any happier?

They had a women there that played the piano and the harp. I love harps!

After the ceremony they had a nice luncheon-a fresh fruit salad, Baron of Beef with mashed potatoes and vegetables, and for dessert carrot cake. Debbie's colors were black, white and silver.

The flowers were amazing!

Fresh fruit-it was almost as good as on the cruise to Mexico

Baron of Beef with mashed potatoes and vegetables

Almost everyone was there from the Thompson side of the family. We were missing Spencer, and Matt. That is pretty good for the middle of a work day.

Emma and Danny
Katie Beesley and Jenny comparing tummies. Katie is due the day after Jenny
Cameron and Alex

Kody, Brooke and Heather

Kevin and Stephen
Debbie and Kevin

The head table-but i don't know where Blaine and Irene went

Christine, Jenny, Tyson, Parker, and Justin

Tyson eating a Reese's Peanut Butter Easter egg-it was an appetizer!

Lorraine, Debbie's friend from college, Debbie and Glenn

Emma and Emily

Debbie was beautiful and radiant in her white gown and jacket.

Cloudy and rainy
Sunny and bright
It rain for a bit during the ceremony, but then the sun came out and we had gorgeous blue sky.
Debbie and Glenn are on an extended honeymoon. First they flew to Hawaii and spent the night there. Then it was off to Australia for a cruise around Australia and New Zealand. Then they will fly to the Orient to spend a few weeks with one of Glen's children. So they will be gone for about 5 or so weeks. Wow what a honeymoon!

Congratulation Debbie and Glenn-we love you and wish you all the happiness that you deserve!

What I love about being pregnant!

I only have about 2 1/2 months left until Eli comes. Sometimes it feels like it is dragging, but I know that soon enough it will all be over, and I will miss being pregnant. I don't know if I will get the opportunity to be pregnant again or if this is a one time thing. So, I wanted to write down the things that I love about being pregnant so that I never forget them.

I Love...

• Feeling Eli move
• Watching my belly move
• Wearing maternity clothes
• Having people ask when I'm due and what I'm having
• When Blaine kisses my belly and lays his head on my belly
• That Tyson thinks my belly is HOT!
• Looking in the miror at my belly
• Maternity Garments (So comfy!!)
• Having ultrasounds done
• Wondering if Eli will look like me or Tyson
• Hearing Eli's heartbeat

I am so grateful that Heavenly Father has given me this opportunity! I will treasure this experience for forever; just like I treasure our adoption experience. Heavenly Father's hand is in every aspect of our lives. He knows us and loves us. He has a plan for each of us. If we will let him be in charge, our lives will turn out better than we could imagine. Ü

Happy Valentine's Day

For as long as I can remember we have celebrated Valentine's Day at a Spaghetti Factory.Usually we go to the Spaghetti Factory in Trolley Square. There have been a few years that our tradition has varied. Last year we just couldn't work out everyone schedules and we went to Iggies in Layton. It just wasn't the same. A few years ago there was a shooting at Trolley Square just a few days before we had planned to go there. The shooting had killed several people and shot up Trolley Square and destroyed several store. We just could bring ourselves to go to Trolley Square so we went to the Spaghetti Factory out in Taylorsville. It was still the same good food, but it just wasn't our usual tradition.

This year we went to Spaghetti Factory in Trolley Square on Friday the 13th. Kevin had to work at the Newspaper on Saturday and a few of the kids had date plans, so Friday it was.

The favorite of most of us is Spaghetti with Mizithra Cheese and Brown Butter. But some get Spinach Tortellini with Alfredo Sauce or Chicken Marsala or Meatloaf Italian Style or Lasagna or something else. But there is always some Mizithra Cheese and Brown Butter. It is just so good!This is my favorite-the Managers Favorite, Sauteed Mushrooms in Marinara Sauce with Mizithra Cheese and Brown Butter. So GOOD!!!!!!!

They serve either a dinner salad or soup (no one has ever gotten the soup so i don't know how it is) and sour dough bread and Spumoni Ice Cream for dessert, all included in one low price. I sound like a commercial. The prices have gone up since we started going there but what hasn't gone up in the last 20+ years.
In past years Kevin and I have give different Valentine's gifts. But this year only the grand kids got Valentine gifts.

Emma got a little purple and pink singing purse, and Blaine got a little brown, blue and yellow singing tool bag.

I made a little Valentine treat for everyone. Cupcakes in ice cream cones. Summer found this cute idea on-line, so I copied Summer, coping the idea. I think that they turned out cute. Summer's looked really good too! Tyson, Blaine and Jenny

Justin, Emily and Emma

Kody and Brooke Spencer and Danny

(Sorry about the red eye, all of the pictures got saved to the computer without being edited and I am not sure how to edit them now)

Everyone was able to work out their schedules so that they could be there. Thank you kids, I know that it is hard to get work off, but I really appreciate it! I means so much to me to have you all together! Thank you! Of course Summer, Bryan, Andrew, Logan and Hannah were not there. Hopefully in two years they will be able to gone us for this tradition.

Of course Kevin and I were there. I bought Kevin Madagascar 2 for a Valentine's gift. It is one movie that he likes. We saw it twice in December. The first time was with Spencer and Danny and then we went and saw it while Summer, Andrew, Logan and Hannah were here. It was on Andrews list of things to do while he was in Utah.

This is kind of a goofy picture-oh well we are kind of getting goofy in our old age.