OOPS!

In the process of changing our blog, I accidently deleted EVERYONE'S addresses and, as you can see, messed everything up. Therefore, we have created a NEW blog. The address is

www.hansenhype.blogspot.com.

If you are viewing this blog, please assume that I do not have your address and either e-mail me (em___b@hotmail.com) call or leave a comment on our new family blog with it attatched. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!! SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE! WE LOVE YOU ALL!

Emma and the boys

Ethan's First Day of Nursery!

Nursery!

Today was Ethan's first "official" day of nursery at church! Being that he is our first born, and we are obsessive parents anyway, we decided to document as much of this momentous occasion as we could. As you can see from the video, he seemed to love it! I teach Primary, so Jake stayed in nursery with him during Sunday school and was finally kicked out for the third block so that Ethan could get used to being alone with his new teachers and the other kids.

I was anxious the whole time of course, even though I knew he wouldn't have a problem, but all I have to say is thank goodness for one way mirriors that allowed us to check on him whenever we wanted. It's bittersweet, but our baby is growing up! Hooray for the nursery boy!

(P.S.) Ethan and Alex Bills (the cute little blonde boy) were born on the same day so they got to go in together. There is also another little girl, Lilly who was born a few days after them so today was her first day too! They ended up splitting the nursery into an older and younger group for the third block because we have so many nursery kids now!

Our first fort.

Jake and Ethan here, reporting from man-ville, USA. Emma is out and about doing Mom stuff, so we're kicking back, doing manly stuff today. We're drinking Dr. Pepper, eating beef jerky and icecream, and watching movies ALL IN OUR NEW FORT! Ethan had so much fun in the tent when we've gone camping and he loves to play under blankets or sheets so I figured we'd bring the fun indoors. We brought in the lantern and read just about everysingle book Ethan could get his mits on. :-) Ethan has had a blast in the fort and he has only pulled it down "on accident" 3 or 4 times. :-) We've used only the finest materials in building this fort that will withstand all time. 4 sheets( the nice ones )3 blankets, 1 broom, 2 lights from IKEA, one fan that can move up and down, 1 sofa, 1 couch and 1 tv= AWESOMENESS!!!!!Maybe we'll go out later and shoot something, only time will tell.

Goodbye to Superman

Two days ago we sold "Superman", the Jeep. It was a sad day indeed, but we needed a new car for our growing family, and regrettably, it had to be done. We have had so many great memories with this car, it seemed a shame not to pay some kind of tribute to it, somehow. So here I sit, blogging, recalling all the memories this vehicle has been a part of.

This is the car that I met Jake in, in High School. "Your Jake with the Jeep, right?" I said to him when he introduced himself for the first time in Acappella. Superficial I know, but I loved that car the first time I saw it - just like the cute boy who drove it!

It's been through countless drives to Squaw Peak (no, NOT for the reason y'all are thinkin'!), long talks, wonderful friends, had impecable detailing by Dad Hansen, been off roading in the Utah mountains and has seen my husband (and I) through many years of life. Many of you will laugh at this, but we even had our first kiss in that car!

So, alas we say goodbye. Goodbye Superman, and may your new owners be as good to you and appreciate you as much as we did!