memories on palomino lane: March 2011

My baby is 3.. how can it be? Hannah turned 3 while we were on vacation but I wanted to make a special blog post about it.

As some of you know, we tried for 4 years and countless fertility treatments before we were finally blessed with this sweet baby girl. I remember the day like it was yesterday when that little pink plus sign showed up on that test. I then took 6 more tests that same night bursting with joy at every little plus sign. Hannah Katherine has been a complete joy since the day she entered our lives. She is sweet, shy, loving, funny and attached to mommy more than you can imagine. I wouldn't change a thing. I love every moment I spend with her. I love our quiet times at home when it is just her and I. We play, read, she helps me with stuff I need to do and she is the best shopper a mama could ask for. Especially a mama who enjoys shopping as much as this one.

Happy Birthday my sweet Hannah Kate. Mommy loves you more than you will ever know. Thank you for being you. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Here are some pics of Hannah enjoying her 3rd Birthday! Enjoy!

It's official. I need a vacation to recover from our Disney Vacation. Any of you that have "vacationed" at Disney know what I'm sayin'. It's kind of like giving birth. It's extremely painful but after 6 months or so you forget how painful and exhausting it was and just remember the joyful part and so you do it again... and again... and again. I'm not kidding myself.. it wasn't our last Disney trip by any means.

The week was non stop but it was a blast. It was Hannah's third trip to Disney. The first trip she was in mama's belly and I don't think she remembers much. ;) The second time she was she nine months old.. again, memory is foggy. So really, to her, it was her first trip to see the mouse. My very favorite part about taking my kids to Disney is seeing the look in their eyes and on their faces when they see Cinderella's castle for the first time. When the give Minnie and Mickey a hug and then stare at their little book that Minnie signed. When Ariel comes to her breakfast table and says "Happy Birthday Hannah" and gives her a hug. It is absolutely priceless. I live for it.

And it never gets old for Lauren. She loves to see the princess's, watch the shows on stage and ride every ride she and her Dad can cram into their day. I love Lauren's fearless personality. She is afraid of nothing. NOTHING. As soon as she reached the height requirement she couldn't get on space mountain fast enough. I love it. It works out well. Jamie, Lauren and Audrey spend the day collecting and timing their fast passes, running from one ride to the next while Hannah and I ride Dumbo, get a snack, shop, ride It's A Small World, get another snack, go potty, she falls asleep and I shop. It was wonderful. I look forward to the day that we all are on the same page, we all meet the height requirements and we get to experience it all together. But for now, I'll take it!

I took over 800 photo's at Disney.. here are a few of my favorites!

Ariel.. isn't she purdy! Hannah's favorite!