She's 29!!!

Happy Birthday, Johanna! It is hard to believe that you are 29. We thank the Lord for the years that He has given you. You are a wonderful wife and Mommy as well as daughter. Having fun celebrating with you :=)

Welcome to the family, Silas!

Silas Ridley Hanson
June 15, 2011 - 6:52 p.m.
8 lbs. 11 oz.
20 in.

We are all so glad that you finally made your appearance in this world. We know that you will add a special flavor to the family. We love you soooooooo much!

Congratulations, Brian and Jo and Stefan and Olivia. He's a keeper!

Easter Concert

Morning Star hosted a 4 church choir for an Easter concert. It was beautiful.
Brian directed and Johanna played. It was beautiful. They presented it twice.

I was trying to get "belly" pictures, but I was not too successful!  :-)

Rockfordian Bixbys

Some fun kid shots!

Our Day!

Today I woke up to the sounds of a 9mo old little girl chattering!  So sweet.  We lazied around the house for the morning, and then went to Chick-fil-A for lunch!  Jo and Brian were in need of a CFA fix!  Then we left Brian with the kiddos and Jo and I hit the stores.  It was definitely a good time to go because the stores were not crazy crazy.  We had a FUN time shopping--and yes, I said fun and shopping in the same sentence.  Won't my SIL's be so proud of me?!  =D  It's been a wonderful day!

Thanksgiving in Greenville

This has certainly been an unusual Thanksgiving!  I have been dying to see Johanna and the rest of the family, of course, so was seriously counting down the hours!  We were supposed to be leaving around 11:30-12:00 to go out to the Bixby Shindig at A. Ruths.  They decided, about 10am, (while still on the road) to change plans and just stay here in order to get the kids down for naps since they didn't sleep well on the trip down.  Since I couldn't stand the thought of not serving them a Thanksgiving dinner, off to Wally world I did fly!  Thankfully, they had thawed turkeys, and I was able to get everything I needed for a simple Thanksgiving dinner.  Turkey was in the oven by 10:30--and small so we could eat around 1!  We had a very simple dinner with just turkey, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, stuffing (which I left in the oven until the end of the meal  :(  grrrr!), rolls and a delicious salad.  It was simple, but so good to sit and chat and be together--while the kids slept soundly! 

We then loaded up and went out to Easley.  (I forgot to get my camera out until I was leaving!!)  Several had already left by the time we got there, but it was nice to visit with those who were there.  I think there were a total of 34ish today.  Jordahls: A. Faye and U. Ron, B.Bixbys: Jo's fam and me, S. Bixbys: US, Amy, and Na and David (who is expecting, for those who didn't know!), Alfaro: Ken and wife (who is expecting, for those who didn't know), Hutcheson: U. John, A. Lois, Esther, and I think 2 of the boys?  one was leaving when we got there and the other had already left--I think, no P. Bixbys, no Gambrells, Marshalls: A. Ruth, Vanessa and husband-to-be, Scott (pictured below), David (left before we got there), Kingston and family, Dierking: 2 boys (left before we got there), Renee and husband and Cara (pictured below in deep conversation with U. Ron!), no Whites.  I think that sums it up!

Johanna and Brian left to spend the rest of the evening with his family, and were home by 7 and in bed by 8!  So, I'm sitting here blogging to you all and getting ready to go run off some of these extra calories inhaled today!  It has been a lovely day--would have been better if we could have all been together, but I am soooo very thankful to have the Hansons here.  It's been so long (if ever), that anyone has visited me, that I'm sure I'm going to do some excessive spoiling, but... the rest of you need to make it down here so you can experience Auntie Donna's joy in having you here!  hint hint hint!!  =)

Love you all and eager to hear about your days in your parts of the country and world.  Pictures would be nice!