PInkalicious Perfection

Last weekend Lauren and I had the opportunity to see Pinkalicious the Musical AGAIN! Thanks, Mammie. This time we were able to see the show at the Grand Rapids Civic Theater with Mammie and our friends Sara, Kaitlynn, Addyson, and Alyse. The show was fabulous and I must say, much better than the show in Chicago last fall. Maybe just because it was a bit more child friendly, but I even found myself laughing out loud numerous times. I'm pretty sure the musical closes this weekend, but if you are in Grand Rapids and have a chance, I highly recommend this show. Watch out for the delicious pink cupcakes they sell at intermission though. Although they were very tasty, I've never seen Lauren on such a sugar high in my life.

Saturday morning before we left for the show, Papa and Mammie surprised Lauren with a Pinkalicious bike! Check out her face as she looks at the bike, shocked that it's for her.

Even Annie was excited to show everyone Lauren's new bike.

After a bit of bike riding, we took the girls to the neighbor's "park" (Lauren's name for it) next door. Annie sure loved the tire swing.

Mammie, Lauren, Mommy, Pinkalicious, and the new bike ready to leave for the show. Pinkalicious did come with us to dinner and the show, but the bike stayed in the garage. Annie stayed with Papa and kept him company while watching the Tigers.

The girls were so excited to see the show together.

Lauren and Mommy

Back Up and Running!

Thank goodness for a very helpful computer technician at my school, our computer is back up and running!

Here's a little Hanson update...


Grandma Hanson taught Lauren this song for Easter. The whole family was singing it for a few weeks!

Annie's vocabulary has been increasing like crazy! She loves the phrases, "Ut oh" and "thank you." She is trying to master saying Elmo too, but it sounds more like "Melmo."

We did find out yesterday that Annie is allergic to nuts, eggs, and dogs. I'm really glad we figured that out, but now we will have to be extra careful when preparing her meals. I guess if we stick to hot dogs and watermelon, her favorites, we are all set!

She also LOVES having books read to her. It doesn't matter if it's Lauren, Geoff, or me that is reading to her, if she can find a lap to sit on, she will bring a book over, turn around, take a few steps backward, back right up, sit on one of our laps and wait patiently until we read to her.

That's all for now, but hopefully I will be able to update more often now.