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Little Miss Hannah

This little girl is almost 27 months old. She was very cognizant of Christmas this year, which made it really fun. Her favorite Christmas songs were Deck the Halls and Jingle Bells. She was very sad when we took down the tree about a week ago. She recovered by listening to her device that looks like an iPhone but is really an old iPod. Her favorite songs are Baby Beluga and Down By the Bay, both by Raffi. But she is also a big fan of Outkast since the time she was a baby. She knows how to get on her device and find Hey Ya! What is funny is after that she usually listens to something from Les Miserables. So overall, her tastes are quite eclectic. She is also in the stage of lining things up. Hence, the lego gallery. She started playing with legos when she was with her father in church. Another father there had legos for his child and he shared a few with Hannah. She was hooked. We went and bought her a small set soon after and then more for Christmas from us and from her grandparen...

New Church Time

Our church starts at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. this coming year. Today was our first day. I have never had church this late before. Hannah was very well-behaved in church and made it home without going to sleep. This is a feat because it is a 20-minute drive to the church building. It is also -11 outside so Hannah wore her winter peacoat.   

Four Transitions

One of my friends decided to blog about her top moments from 2013. Honestly, this was a really hard year, so I don't know if these are top moments, but they are definitely important transitions that I underwent this year that have made me see the world differently.  #4 Leaving Teaching I taught in public school for 10 years. Nine of those years were spent at Springville Junior High. I really loved working with those children and those families, but I always wanted to get a doctoral degree. Before I had my daughter I was worried that when I got a PhD I wouldn't have anything to look forward to and I couldn't see my future afterward. When I had my little girl, I realized I would have her whole life to look forward to and so I was finally free to go back to school. We debated and debated about whether to go now and wait, but I really advocated for going as soon as we could. I don't if this was the best way, but now that I am over halfway done with my coursework I fe...