A message of patriotism and resilience from HMH

So Hannah spent much of Hurricane Sandy learning the national anthem. 

Click here for the version we caught on camera.

Happy Halloween!

First there was just the regular butterfly: 

And then it turned into a Butterfly-Flower-Princess-Butterfly!

Sandy

So the storm hit NYC.

We made emergency rations (aka muffins),

ate them in a boat,

and prepared alternative lighting in case of a blackout.

We actually came out unscathed, unlike our neighbor's car,

and lower Manhattan, seen here from Brooklyn with no lights.

The definition of delight

The cousins take Brooklyn!

Maeve came to visit for the weekend and Hannah showed her a Brooklyn good time.

Taking the F train to the end of the line...

Coney Island!

(It was a lovely, Indian-summer day). 

Stoop picnic! Macaroons.

Hopscotch,

Dance party, 

Stoop picnic #2: bagels.

Best weekend ever.

Summer adventures, part 2

Taking in a soccer match, Jersey-style (Go Red Bulls!)

Doing a little kayaking with Cousin Reed. You know, on the East River...

Hanging out at the playground with Damian.

Building a pony train in Belgrade Lakes.

Doing swingset bellyflops with Maeveroo.

Splashing in Maeve's pool with Fern.

Checking out a watermelon smile.

Meeting THE REAL Maisie at the bookstore.

Impersonating a turtle at the Prospect Park Zoo.

Hannah turns 3!

8/3/12

A two-part birthday extravaganza:

A party at Sunflower daycare 

And a beach excursion followed by delicious Rockaway Tacos

and a walk around the block in birthday finery.

 Turning 3 on the 3rd = crown birthday!

Father's Day in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Summer fun, part 1

Partying with fellow Leos in Jamaica Plain on Memorial Day.

Admiring peas in the garden.

Hanging out with (doppelganger) Fern Montague.

Partying in Geneseo with Cousin Jamie, Big Ron, Gemmy, Uncle Wildcat and Aunt Zan

Ma Ma Say Ma Ma Sa

In case of any confusion: Hannah mentions "a baby sister" but as far as I know, she does not have one nor is there one on the way.  This wasn't an obscure way of making an announcement...

Hannah running

This is your brain on jellybeans.

Easter!

First this happened....

Followed by this...

And then this...

And 20 minutes later, this:

Then we went to Lacey's for a lovely Easter dinner 

(the Easter bunny had been to her house too, it turned out)

And Hannah showed up in this "hair hat" she found.

In short, a good time was had by all.

Spring!

Um, so apparently March happened?  Anyhoo, it's spring!

 A lovely day in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens:

Daffodils!

Friendly bear, exhausted parents.

Cousin Adventures: Santa Cruz

With Cousin Jaime in Santa Cruz.

 Hannah M, Alma, Hannah H,

 Ed, Isaiah and burritos!