Apple Orchard

So we happen to love the apple orchard...besides the fact that they didn't have our favorite apple donuts yesterday, but that's ok. We have been there twice so far this year and Hannah absolutely loves the tractor rides! She is so my girl. She was super brave and went on a pony ride this last time. Although she wanted to get off right away she stayed on and talked about the pony ride the rest of the night! Here are some pictures from our adventures.

Family Pic by the Apple Trees

On the wagon getting ready for our Tractor ride :)

Looking over Lake Pine Tree.Time #2 at the apple orchard on the wagon with daddy

Daddy, look at the apple trees
Pony ride
So Brave!

Disney World

I must not be a very good blogger...I'm not very good at keeping this thing updated, but we have been busy. We went on a trip May 5-9 to Disney World. Our good friends Yvette and Loren got married at the wedding pavilion at Disney and we had a blast! Hannah loved the rides (except for Snow White's Scary Adventure, there was a reason for the 5 minute wait). Her favorite ride was Dumbo and she learned all about waiting her turn. She kept saying, "Hanny's turn!" We had fun at our resort as well playing in the sand-bottomed pool at the Beach Club. Here are some pics from our adventures:

Special Olympics Basketball

Uncle Bob plays for the Bears team for Special Olympics Basketball. We went and watched one of his games at the State tournament in Eden Prairie yesterday. Here are some pictures from our adventure.

Waiting for the game to start: wearing Bears purple!

Carlos (family friend) came to the game

Go Bob!
Grandpa "Yappa" gave me a hug after his team played their game

Hannah singing...

A lot has happened since I last blogged...here is a glimpse at how much fun we're having while I work on more updates to the blog!

Silly Girl

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! We have had the most wonderful holiday filled with family and even a new Clapper who joined the world yesterday, Brianna Marie Clapper, Congrats to my cousin Jason and his wife Steph! We have been blessed to have Great-Grandma Levonne with us for the holidays. It has been a tough year for us in losing my aunt Sandi and my grandpa Bob. The holidays are always hard with loved ones missing, but we certainly made the most of them and enjoyed the family we have! God is great and we are so blessed.

We have eaten tons of food the past few days and I think we have actually opened some presents every day for the past four believe it or not! Hannah was spoiled with a new slide from mom and dad, a new kitchen stove from Grandma and Grandpa Zabell, a new tricycle from Grandma and Grandpa Clapper, as well as a dolly (named Abby) with her high chair and crib from both sets of grandparents, along with many more clothes, toys and books galore. Thank you to all, she absolutely loves them and I had to clear out much of her playroom to accomodate all these fun things!

4 generations

New hat from Great-Aunt Jean and Great-Grandma Dot

Playing on the new slide form Mommy and Daddy

Hannah had fun dumping her toys out and playing in the box.




Playing with baby Abby

She loved dancing to the song the ornament played.

Picture with G&G Clapper

Picture with mom and dad
Picture with G&G Zabell

Uncle Bryan taught her how to make rolls - it's all about surface tension...

Riding the new trike around the basement at G&G Clapper's

Pics from the Children's Museum

Joe and I took Hannah to the Minnesota Children's Museum back before Thanksgiving and I am a bad blogger so am just now realizing that I took pictures of it and should probably post them...