Zander - A Year in Pictures!

Hannah's Lemonade Stand!

Labor Day (of all days), Hannah decided to go to work! (smile) Hannah has asked us all summer to have a lemonade stand..and previous summers. She told us she "didn't want a pretend stand, but a real one!" She wanted to "make money!" So, who are we to stop a budding capitalist? In the short time Hannah had her lemonade stand - total of 1 hour, Hannah came to know the challenges and frustrations associated with owning your own business: 1) You have to have some money to make money (Hannah took a small loan out from Mommy and Daddy for overhead costs - lemonade, cups, etc.) 2) You have to advertise so people know what you are selling - location is key! (made many, many signs!) 3) Know your product - Hannah decided to try lemonade for the 1st time so she could tell her customers if it was any good - she decided it was so good she had 3 glasses! 4)Don't hire family to help - it is difficult to fire them when they play at work and consume your product without paying (see Zander pics) 5)You will have to put in a lot of work without any promise of profit (Hannah had three customers - Daddy, Mommy, and Charlotte - next door neighbor). 6) It is very frustrating to know you have a good product but you are not able to convince others that they need to buy from you. 7) "If at first you don't succeed - try again!" Hannah was very tearful last night because she wanted to have her lemonade stand when it was cooler...Hannah reflected, "People are out walking now that it is cooler - I have to be out there so they will see my lemonade stand and buy my lemonade!"

Advertising!

"The hired help!"

"Customer Charlotte!"

Soccer 2009!

Hannah's Fall Soccer season started this past Saturday and in her first game of the season...Hannah scored her first goal! YEAH HANNAH! Here are pics of Hannah with her friend Elizabeth - they both are on the "Butterflies." Pics of Hannah by herself are just after she scored her first goal...so happy! Other random pics - caught this sweet moment of Zander looking out the window, and went in to check on Hannah the other night before turning in myself - and found Hannah with her stuff animals all around her head...too cute!

"I scored my 1st goal!"

End of August

The end of August brought Hannah returning to dance (see pics) and she is so happy to be back at dance with her friends! Zander is excited that Hannah is off to school...because he has full access to the playroom (check out that grin!). The summer heat baked our Spring flowers and so Daddy and Hannah planted new ones...Zander helped by watching from his high chair on the front porch! We also made a quick trip north the last Saturday of August to say goodbye to Casey (Lauren's husband) before he heads to Afghanistan for 6 to 8 months...Aaron and Hannah finally got to see and hold Miss Kaelyn! What a sweet baby girl! Good August times!


It is all mine!

Family Photo Op!

Hannah's 1st Day of Kindergarten!

Well, it is here...Hannah's 1st Day of Kindergarten! Here are pictures from this morning...can you tell we have one excited, happy, and confident girl? Mommy was very tearful and was glad that the school provided a "Boo-hoo" breakfast so that all the mommy's and daddy's could commiserate! We are so very proud of our Hannah Girl!

"Off she goes!"

"So Big!"

Hannah's Countdown to Kindergarten! The day is here!

"Tickles and Giggles!"

Couldn't resist taking this picture of my sleeping "baby" the night before she starts kindergarten!