Happy Turkey Day!

We have so many things to be thankful for this year, one being our wonderful family. Hank had a great day playing with his cousins Stephanie and Patrick, but as you can tell soon after everyone left our house he fell fast asleep. He didn't even make it to bed. You know they say turkey makes you sleepy!

Spinach Casserole Recipe

Two Tired Boys!

I just ran across these pictures and I think they are so cute. Wes had just returned from a long trip in Asia and it was time for Hank to take a nap, so he climbed up on the couch with Wes and fell asleep. I love that Hank sleeps with his tractors!

Hankenstein

Happy Halloween from Hankenstein! Unfortunately, I'm afraid Hank is going to be like his daddy. . .not a big fan of dressing up for Halloween. We had to force the costume on him, and if I heard, "I don't yike it" once, I heard it a thousand times. Things got a little better when he realized he could get candy from neighbors if he was dressed up. He was really happy when he got home and the costume came off!

Brak Obami!

You know it is time for the election to be over when your 2 year old knows the names of the candidates. While watching coverage of Obama this evening, Hank walks over to the television and says, "Yook, Brak Obami!" We were shocked. This was completely on his own. I'm still working on teaching him his colors, not the candidates. Wes and I have already cast our vote, we hope you make it to the polls as well -whether voting for "Obami or Cain."

Enjoy the videos of our little politician!

Recipe - Calico Beans

I just had a request for this recipe, so I thought I would share it. . .
You can click on it to enlarge and print.

DVD Solution

Hank gets stuck on one movie, and wants to watch it every day! He doesn't get to watch it every day, but when he does I have a new solution to listening to the same movie over and over again. . .Daddy's laptop and frog earphones!

TWO!

Thought you might enjoy Hank's counting skills. Most of the time he can count to 20, but sometimes he gets stuck on one special number!

Beach Trip Video (2)

Chasing the "Mine, Mine, Mine" Birds

Beach Trip Pool Video

Our Little Swimmer

2008 Beach Trip

We just returned from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It is officially one of my favorite places! I have such fond memories of HHI as a child, and I was so happy to share this special place with Hank. We rented a house with Hank's Aunt Allie and Uncle Puff (Jeff). We rode our bikes all over Sea Pines Plantation, visiting both South Beach and Harbour Town. Hank loved our private "swimmin poo" and "hot tub". He has become quite the swimmer (check out the video). He fished in the lagoon behind our house and even got to play golf (putt-putt). His GramBee and Aunt Kells joined us for the first part of the week, and Belle and Pops came down for the second half. I don't ever remember not wanting to come home from a vacation, but I really didn't want this week to end.

Wes and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary on Friday. I'm really not sure where the 10 years have gone? He really made our anniversary special. A great week at the beach, with the people we love most!

Check out a few of my favorite pics. . .

Love that Blog!!!

Should I make a website? Should I just send emails? Should I blog? I love other blogs, so why not! Plus, it sounds cool to say, "Check out our family blog!"
So here we go. . .welcome to The Hope Family Blog.

Enjoy!