Hannah is Eight!

Today is the day my little middle child was born. She came into this world on a Friday evening at 7:21. She weighed 8lbs. 5oz. and was absolutely perfect. She was given the the name Hannah Katherine. Hannah was a name that I had always liked and Katherine was a name from both sides of our family (my maternal great grandmother and Chris's maternal great aunt). She has been a great joy to us with her creativity and independent spirit. She is quite and thoughtful and determined. Hannah tends to have a stubborn streak, but let's face it, she gets is honestly. I am truly blessed from our heavenly Father to be her mother. Happy Birthday Hannah and God bless you.

Fall

Even though its not exactly Thanksgiving yet, I decided to go with this new background because it was so adorable. I love fall and Thanksgiving. I love fall decorating, fall foods, fall activities, fall weather, fall sports. In fact, I would dare to say it's my favorite time of the year. Don't get me wrong, I adore the spring when new things are blooming and growing and the cold days of winter are over, but there's something about fall. Maybe I enjoy it so much because it's a cozy home time or maybe its the smells of fall that comfort me: pumpkin, cinnamon, spices, chili, camp fires. Maybe it's because I use candles alot in the fall or I tend to decorate my house more. I'm not sure why, but I love it. I love Christmas, too, but it's such a short time period and I get tired of my Christmas decorations after a while. Fall is fabulous and I'm glad it's just about here. The air has that feeling that the seasons are changing and that is always exciting to me.