Nora Hansen's Journal

Nora ate whole wheat bagel and three servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate shrimp, no brown rice, two servings of stir fry vegetables, and two servings of raspberries. First picture: Nora loves playing with the cameras and we took everything off an older phone except for the camera so that gives us one more!!  Nora was thrilled - to put it mildly!!  You can see Atley reading her book and ignoring Nora's plea; "Say cheese Atley, say cheese."  Atley was crawling under the table once trying to get away from the crazy aggressive paparazzi!!  Haha! Next picture: The kids always want to see the street sweeper when it goes by!  Or at least Nora and Atley did this time!!  :)  Following picture: Nora asked if she could feed Callahan this morning.  I sat beside her during that time and in the middle of feeding Callahan she said, "Hey Gary, I love you."  That was so sweet.  I love you too Nora.  Very much. Last ...

Nora ate some whole wheat bran cereal and some raisins for breakfast.  For lunch she ate her chicken, no whole wheat pita bread, ate avocado, two servings of cucumbers, and two servings of pears. This first picture is left over from Friday afternoon.  It always cracks me up when the "older" kids try to talk the younger ones into giving them rides or whatever!  In this instance Nora wanted Svea to push her in the stroller.  "Can you push me Svea!?  Can you push me?!?"  Then once they started moving the demands get a little more strong and urgent; "push me Svea!! Faster!!"  Haha!!  And Svea was trying and working hard! Next picture - It was the CUTEST moment when Nora saw Atley this morning.  She was totally squealing with delight.  Daddy Ryan got to see it and it was pretty special.  Atley was playing with cars and ramps before Nora arrived and immediately switched to dolls.  That was so sweet Atley. In the picture Atley g...

Nora ate half of whole grain cream of wheat cereal and half of dried plums for breakfast.  For lunch she ate at least half of baked beef kabobs with meat, peppers, pineapple, and zucchini.  She also ate brown rice and two servings of pineapple on the side.  At lunch Nora saw Atley's picture come up on the digital picture frame and she said, "I love Atley."  So sweet. Here are some pictures from Nora's morning;  Here they are playing with the potato heads.  This was funny because Molly and I were talking about these this morning and I said, "They haven't played with these this week at all."  I'm sure Avilene heard us talking and sure enough after breakfast; "Nora, do you want to play with these?"  Then they were doing "ring around the rosy" on the mattress. Next picture: Nora is covering her eyes (after watching to see which direction Avi was running off to and hiding - hahaha - hey, it just makes the search so much easier....

Nora ate most of waffle and most of fruit salad for breakfast.  For lunch she ate a bite of shepherd's pie with meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and green beans.  She ate a large serving of cherries and bites of whole wheat tortillas. This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon.  Nora and I went into Callahan's bedroom to get him from his late nap.  I was fixing his bottle and this is the scene - however I could hear him really laughing!!  She would kind of jump out and "peekaboo" with him and he was getting the biggest kick out of that!!  :) Nora was at the window to wave at Momma this morning and you went zooming by!!  She said, "Hey!! Momma didn't wave at me!!"  And her eyes followed you down the street.  BUT she had a huge grin on her face (which was awesome) and we had a good laugh over that!!  I was proud of her for NOT making a big deal out of that!! Next picture: Wearing masks with Avilene.  Last...

Nora ate French toast and two servings of strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch she ate whole 30 chili with meat, peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and tomato sauce.  (And lots of good spices!!) The kids are really liking this meal and it's one of Lauralea and my favorites!!   She also had a bite of whole wheat dinner roll and two servings of tropical fruit. This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon and Nora was putting legos flowers on the end of her fingers.  Four on each hand.  "Look what I'm doing Gary."  In the Second picture Nora had asked to play with the tape measure.  I ordered some fabric tape measures for the kids to play with. Besides just having fun with them it can also help them with number recognition.  Avi had one stretched out as far as it could go - past the last number - and the tape is bare for three or four inches.  Avi said to Nora, "When it doesn't go any longer it has no numbers Nora.  Does tha...

Nora ate half of whole wheat English muffin and ate grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate pork chops, most of whole wheat toast, ate beets, and two servings of applesauce.  She ate a big lunch!! First picture: Nora is keeping a close eye on Svea covering her baby.  Nora is more than willing to jump in with some "motherly advise!!"  Second picture: Nora asked to feed Callahan and Svea was very interested in that process.  I guess Nora did awesome because Cal drank all of his bottle.  After Cal was done with his bottle Nora was patting his tummy and said, "I'm trying to burp him."  Haha! We were outside this morning and Nora and Avi were playing hide-n-seek.  Avi is in constant motion even when playing hide-n-seek.  She was "counting" and never quit running while Nora was "hiding."  And she was peeking out through her fingers too.  One of the times Avi was counting on the patio and Nora was "hiding" under a climber that was...

Nora ate whole wheat Chex cereal and peaches for breakfast.  For lunch she ate half of ground beef, no whole wheat hamburger bun, bites of avocado, two servings of tomatoes, and two servings of oranges. Everyone is getting as much vacation time in as possible before the end of summer.  :)  Consequently Callahan and Nora are the only two children at Little Treasures today!!  I really don't think Nora minded that one little bit! Ha!  She asked about the others, but she had her dolls, stuffed animals, and baby Callahan.  What more does this girl need!?  :)  She wanted to go outside and chase bubbles so we had fun doing that too. First picture: She was watching herself dancing and singing in the mirror.  I tried to get in position with the camera, but she's always vigilantly watching for that!!  Haha!  But I asked her to twirl her dress like she'd been doing and she cooperated! Nora was so happy to see Callahan and she played wi...

Nora ate cheerios and banana for breakfast.  For lunch she ate ground beef, whole wheat pita bread, ate tomatoes, two servings of avocado, and two servings of watermelon. First picture: look at all the various colors of ponytail holders I found this weekend.  My color consultant (Lauralea) said the kids would love these and they've been pretty impressed just looking at them!!  Nora giggled.  I usually let them choose which color and that takes forever!!  Haha!!  Just feels like forever.  I almost always end up saying, "Ok, choose a color or I'm gonna choose a color for you!"  Amazing how fast they can make a decision!! The last two or three weeks Nora has been regularly saying, "I love you" and "I love you so much" several times a day.  Which is wonderful, but it's noticeably increased a lot!  I'm feeling like she's aware of change coming on some level - even though she's not cognitively able to grasp the significance of it al...

Nora ate oatmeal and bites of raisins for breakfast.  For lunch she ate fish (Alaskan Pollock - all the kids really like it), bite of whole wheat dinner roll, most of cauliflower, and three servings of mangoes. Nora was whining about something and Avi tried to fix it by immediately firing off a couple of invitations to Avi's house.  But Nora didn't respond or react immediately like Avi wanted her to!!  Haha!!  Sounded like this; "Hey Nora! do you want to come to my house!?!"  No answer.  "Hey Nora! do you want to come to my house, yes or no!?!?!  Haha!!  Avilene wants answers and she wants them NOW!! First picture:  Avi and Atley put on some sunglasses and encouraged Nora to shine some light in their faces!!  Silly kids!!  Second picture;  Atley and Nora were working with the legos and I like the look of determination on Nora's face. Last picture; they were all chanting, "We're cleaning your floor for you Gary!! We're...

Nora ate most of whole wheat English muffin and two servings of oranges for breakfast.  For lunch she ate ground beef, whole wheat elbow noodles, two servings of peas, and three servings of  applesauce. First picture - Nora was here early so she and Linnea had fun jumping before anyone else arrived.  Linnea stood on the climber tapping herself on her chest wanting me to notice her saying; "it's me, it's me, it's me."  Haha.  That was cute.  Yes it certainly is you Linnea!!  Second picture:  Well Atley arrived and now it's time to dance!!  Haha!! Next picture: When Megan and Atley arrived they'd brought a few things for Linnea and also this tutu and shoes for Nora.  Nora was thrilled!!  I took this picture when she was saying goodbye to Megan. Baby Callahan is not here today so our morning was much more flexible and we spent a long time outside!  The kids had a blast playing at the sand tables and this was basicall...

Nora ate half of French toast and ate strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch she ate paleo stew with meat, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes.  (It's SO good and nutritious!)  She ate two servings of crackers and two servings of tropical fruit. Avilene was taking off her jacket and when she swung it off it grazed Nora!  And of course Nora reacted like she had a life threatening wound from which she'd probably NOT recover!!  She was yelling and pointing at Avi.  Avi responded by pointing back at Nora and said:  "HEY!!!  Don't point your finger at me!! That's NOT very nice!!"  Uhhhh, do you realize you're pointing your finger at her too!?!  Oh man I roared!! Atley asked to use markers and do some art.  Nora and Avi both wanted to join her.  But the cute part is how they always ask and they've used this wording for a LONG time.  Atley asked, "Can I do some marker-ing ?"  The...

Nora ate two servings of waffle and two servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate chicken, bites of whole wheat tortillas, ate corn, and two servings of baked cinnamon apples. First two pictures; Nora played with one of her babies first thing of course!!  But she also found a mask and wore it most of the morning!!  I was surprised how long she left it on!!  That's the same mask in the first two pictures - just turned backwards! Next picture; Atley and Nora put on some sunglasses at the same time and immediately had to be goofy with them.  Love it!  I've sure enjoyed watching the relationship develop between these two little girls.  They're so different in so many ways, but still found a way to be great buddies!  Very precious.  And if I'm sounding a bit sentimental that's exactly how I feel.  It's never easy when someone has to move on, but I'm thankful that little Miles is coming so we get to continue to see Nora on a...

Nora ate half of kix cereal and ate mixed fruit for breakfast.  For lunch she ate ground beef/turkey, bite of whole wheat hamburger bun, ate tomatoes, avocado, and her cherries. Since Miles was born I've occasionally teased Nora with statements like I did today; "Nora, did you teach Miles how to walk this weekend?!?"  She always grins and said, "NOOO!!!"  Today Avi immediately followed up with; "Well then what have you been doing for him!"  Haha!  She always adds her two cents worth!! First two pictures:  We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange and of course everyone was a busy little camper!!  Nora wore the leopard jacket for at least 45 minutes.  In the 2nd picture she and Atley were playing with the legos.  Nora said, "Hey Gary, my friend Atley is helping me." Next picture; Nora was holding her baby and singing, "Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, Brother John."  Several times.  :)  Last picture; She...

Nora ate half of oatmeal and half of baked cinnamon apples for breakfast.  For lunch she ate two servings of hamburger stew with meat, tomatoes, green beans, and carrots.  She had a bite of whole wheat dinner roll and two servings of apricots. Nora had a fun morning laughing and running with Atley.  Those two sure enjoy each other.  I took this first picture when Nora and Avi were doing some gluing on their papers.  Atley wasn't interested in joining them this time. Next picture: The girls were watching the neighbors run the "chop saw."  What are you doing?  Neighbor Joel is "building a birdhouse for his 4-H project."  It looked to me like Joel was supervising while his Mother built the bird house!!  :) Last picture; the kids played on the airplane again outside.  It seems to be a super hit for everyone!! Nora is watching Atley bail out the back of the airplane.  She survived even without a parachute! Whew!!  If you l...