A much needed trip from Cold Minnesota to Sunny Florida!!

Family photo at JB's Fish Camp..

I just couldn't resist posting this picture, as I thought it was just too cute of Hannah drinking her milk at dinner...

Gracie, Hannah and Lauren having fun at the pool! Gracie was just loving Hannah!

Hannah and Dad, Uncle Cash, Aunt Andrea and Cousin Drake

Hannah, Dad, and Dee Jones, who came a long way to meet Hannah. Dee was very close with Hannah's Grandma Steinemann who she was named after. It was wonderful talking to Dee and hearing stories about Hannah's Grandma.

Hannah's first day on the beach, she was SO excited... and was so cute in her adorable swim suit from Aunt Nikki and Uncle Jeff!

After 6 long, horrible, yet to end miserable months of Minnesota winter, we decided it was time to get some sunshine to maintain sanity, as well as visit with some family and friends. We started our week at Sea World with Hannah's Aunt Andrea, Cousin Ashely and Cousin Drake. Hannah LOVED Sea World. She watched the shows, watched the dolphins swim and even just loved looking at all the flowers. We joke to ourselves we think it was Hannah's best day of her life to this point... :)

After Sea World we went to New Smryna Beach ( about 3o minutes from Daytona Beach). It is a quiet beach where there isn't much to do but relax, soak up the sun and sleep.. which is just what we needed. Through out the week, the Wikstrom family visited again, where Hannah LOVED playing with Cousin Drake.. he just made her laugh and laugh.. and of course with a Mohawk .... how could she not laugh:) Later in the week the Renick family rented a condo at the beach as well, so we were able to spend time with Scottie, Amanda, Gracie and Lauren. Hannah enjoyed playing with the girls!!

Hannah loved playing in the sand, and knocking down any sand castle should could find. After keeping SPF 50 on her the entire time, by the end of the week, we realized she has her mom's skin color as her back, arms, and legs got pretty dark. It was a great week, just to be able to spend time as a family, relaxed and not bogged down by the stresses of work, life, laundry and such. A much needed and deserved escape after a long winter.

Check out the photos for our highlights!

Lovin' Spring.. real Spring.

And spring time has finally arrived in minnesota. We had our first 50 degree day. Sad isn't it?? Hannah loves to go down slides at the park, swing and just get outside and see what it going on. She has so much to discover this spring as flowers start to bloom and she can see grass again... no more snow.. at least let's hope so.

Beethoven & Mozart

Last weekend Eleanor and Hannah went to the Tot Rock ( a littl dance for toddlers) at a neighborhood community center/ school. There was a piano in the "chill room" ( where the snacks consisting of goldfish crackers) were. Eleanor loved pounding on those piano keys and Hannah liked watching her. It was a good event to get some of the "extra" energy out of the kids for a little while.