This week...

So, now I know the truth!  I was wondering how Mark took such incredible close-up photos of our plants and flowers (see post below) with my new camera.  I know he knows his "stuff" when it comes to using a camera, but I didn't think my camera was capable of taking pictures like that.  Little did I know, those pictures were taken with the new zoom lens Mark got me for my birthday!  He had to try it out before he gave it to me!  I'm so excited!  But now I REALLY have to learn how to use my camera.  Here are a few shots I took while experimenting.  I love that I can sit on the other side of the room and still get an up close, action shot of Hannah!  Once all this rain stops, I can't wait to take it outside and put it to the test!

My mom and dad came to stay for a few days and to celebrate my birthday.  My mom brought a homemade Devil's Food cake...my favorite!  It didn't travel too well from South Carolina to Jefferson.  We tease her that it looks like a cake out of a Dr. Seuss book!  Hannah enjoyed putting the candles on top.

But she wasn't so sure about the candles once they were lit.  Hopefully she'll be ready to blow out the candles on her birthday cake next weekend!

In true toddler fashion, Hannah has become quite interested in taking her clothes off! After the third time she took everything off today, we decided to just let her stay that way for the rest of the night.

Hannah played dress-up tonight with some of her new smocked dresses.  They are waaaay too long, so my mom is going to hem them for me.  Hannah loved dressing up and posing for the camera!

Serious Hannah:

Silly Hannah: