Merry Christmas!

We have been pretty busy these past couple months! We bought a new house Nov. 3rd, and then went up north hunting and if you see below, Dad was pretty successful! Dad, Mom, and the help of a few great friends and family we were able to get the new house painted and then moved in the next weekend. Of course it snowed that weekend!  Then we had to switch gears and we took a trip to Pennsylvania with Grandma and Grandpa to see some family from Grandpa's side of the family. Jerry Turned 70 and we had a party to get to!! We had a great time visiting and I had my first plane ride, It was AWESOME!! We went to Hershey's Chocolate Factory while we were there and saw how all the chocolates were made. Even got a sample, and it was nummy. They had this really cool house made entirely of chocolate and candy, and it smelled awesome too!

We put up the Christmas Tree as a family and boy it was fun to help. I even helped decorate it.

Mom and Dad took me to see Santa and it was all I could talk about....until we got there. I wanted to tell him that I want more tools for Christmas, however I just couldn't get close enough.

I hope everyone has a very safe and Merry Christmas!

Ps: our new address is

4575 Pond View Drive

Big Lake, MN 55309

No worries if you have sent us any mail, it is being forwarded.

Dad's 8 pointer from opening weekend

                                                          Mom painting in the high spots!

                                               Daddy working hard with Grandma watching

                                   Dad mowed the lawn on Thanksgiving Day and bagged up about
                                             20 big garbage bags of the long grass and leaves!
                                      The grass only had been mowed 1-2 times all summer!

                                              My first time on the air plane "We're Ready!"

                                            And I fell asleep pulling away from the gate and
                                            slept until we were pulling back into the gate!

The Amish get there own parking garage for the horses at the grocery store!

                                         Family pic in front of Chocolate World at Hershey's

                                          The house is made of chocolate and candy, look really
                                     close and see if you can see all the different kinds of candy

                                                     Helping Dad put the tree together

                                        I like how they look when they are all in the same spot!

                                             I am not too sure about this guy Santa Clause....

He might not be so bad, I got 3 cookies out of the deal!

Loves and misses

Grant

Happy Fall!

I am sorry it has been so long since we have posted. I also want to apologize that some of the pictures are out of order. Mom has been trying to move them for a while and it is not working well for her. The rest of our summer was pretty busy, as you can see by the pics!  Mom and Dad went to a couple more weddings, we had the 7th annual Hanson Family Camp, I was able to play a couple times with my favorite Great Uncle Bill and lots of other fun things.

Mommy and Daddy told me that I will be a big bother!! The baby should be coming around May 8th 2012. The other big news, we are going to be moving soon to Big Lake, hopefully in the next couple weeks. I will be starting a new daycare at Barb's house. Mom says it will be a little different than at Tami's, there are less kids to play with, but I will be close to Grandma's house for easy pick up for dad.

I had my 2nd Birthday and party which was AWESOME, thank you to all who came!

Dad has gone hunting a couple times with his bow and has told me all about it. I can't wait to see what happens when we go this weekend for opener rifle. I am talking so much now and I am working on going potty on the potty chair.

So here are my pics....

Above-Swimming with Grandma and Riding with Bill on his scooter!

                                                    Opening presents at my birthday party

                                           Dad, Mom, Gpa Mike, Me, Great Gpa and Gma Hanson

                                                                My first root beer float

                                          
                                            Travis and Kirsten Zachman 7-29-2011

                                    
                                                    Family Camp 2011 Bean Bag Tourney
                                           (Wayne was excited about Jenna going to college)

                                                        Fun in the tub!

                                                     Kurt and Ashley Gutzwiller 8-27-2011

                                                Owen's 1st Birthday! He was a chocolate mess!

                                   We had a family outing to the Como Zoo Labor Day weekend

                                             Making cookies with my Grandma

                                           Working on going potty on the potty chair!

                                             My 2nd Birthday Party

                                          Below: my first smoothie, carving my pumpking with Grandpa and the last pic was in Aug giving my pumpkin a kiss while it was still growing!

July 2011

We have been pretty busy this summer. Mom and dad have gone to a couple weddings. Mom's best friend Jessica and Joe were married 6-17-11 and Mom was a bridesmaid.

Dad, Mom, Darcy, Jessica, Bridget, Amy and Ben

My first pontoon/boat ride and I got to drive!

I sleep in a "Big Boy" bed

Dad's cousin Jenny came to stay with us for a week and we had so much fun!

We helped Sophie celebrate her 1st Birthday!

Me and Dad playing in my bed

Bryan took me for a ride on the tractor he restored. Isn't it beautiful!

Lot's more to come! Hope everyone is having a nice summer

love, grant

Spring 2011

We have been up to all kinds of different stuff these past couple months. In March we went north for Great Grandpa Ralph's Birthday and I had my 15mo check up (a couple months late) I weighed 26lbs and I am 33in tall.

Having fun with Jenny's headband and having a snack

I love to play with Mommies stuff!

Hannah is a GREAT babysitter!

I still love to eat!! I will eat anything!

Love to help Mom and Dad with sweeping and vacuum

Snuck this out of Mom's purse in the morning before breakfast

Also standing on things to see what is on the counter.

HAPPY EASTER!!

You know your a Redneck when.....(don't worry it is not open)

I love to read and look at pictures

I also like to play on the computer and watch Handy Manny

The Easter Bunny came!!

Super Cool Easter shades with my handsome outfit

Watching Daddy mow the lawn (he goes up and down the deck w/ Kris)

My first bath with cousin Sophie

Finally sharing with Sophie

Trying out my new trike, it's really awesome!

Sharing with Sophie at Great Grandma's Memorial Weekend

We had a few busy weekends end of March and beginning of April looking for a new home. Financially it will be better for Mom and Dad. They have put an offer down on a house in Big Lake, but it is a short sale house and they are not scheduled to hear anything back until July 1st. So we don't really know when we will be moving or if we will still be looking if they don't accept our offer.  Auntie Amanda and Sophie spent a couple days at our house relaxing and playing with us. It was tons of fun having them here.  We have a few fun things coming up later this month. As for me I am talking more my vocabulary consists of- more, hi, grandpa, bubbles, baby, Bella (dog at daycare), Elmo, Bye Bye, Big Buck, ow (cow), mommy, daddy, and I am learning more everyday.

Dad graduated from school with his HVAC (Heating, Ventalation, and Air Conditioning) Degree from Hennepin Tech in Brooklyn Park and is working for Cox Plumbing (Grandpa), and Mom's job is going well.

Hope everyone is doing well, Mom said she will try and do better with making more posts.
Love ya,
Grant