Nora Hansen's Journal

Nora ate whole wheat toast (in place of French toast) and three servings of strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch she ate two large servings of Whole 30 Chili with meat, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato sauce, peppers, and spices.  She had no whole wheat dinner roll and ate three large servings of tropical fruit.   At breakfast Nora said, "I love it when it snows and gets in the trees."  Avi said, "Yes, but if it's yellow snow you can't eat it because it's dog pee."  Haha.    Nora was watching Atley trying to get into a lion suit that was "inside-out."  Atley asked for my help and Nora started expounding on how she "knew how to turn things the right way!!"  Yes you are learning how to do that. Nora said, "I'm a good kid to do it."  "What?"  (I knew what she said, but I was curious how she'd reword it.)  Nora then said, "I'm a good people to do it."  :)  So I said, "Well here's a be...

Nora ate bite of raisin cinnamon English muffin and ate grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate two servings of chicken, ate brown rice, broccoli, and three servings of pineapple.  So in the first picture you can see she had a nibble of her English muffin.  Which is not a big deal UNLESS you've been yapping at Svea (her table partner to her left) about not having a bite of her English muffin.  Nora was expounding eloquently about the muffin and how "it's good for you and healthy for your body."       Haha.  She was sneaking a peek sideways when I took the  picture because I told her I was gonna put this in her Blog. Svea was talking to Nora and she said, "No one can get our stuff."  Nora said, "I know that."  Haha.  They were essentially trying to guard their stuff from Miles and Callahan.  Svea looked at Miles and said, "Try to find your own stuff Miles."  :) Next picture:  We found another good doll house at a...

Nora ate most of whole grain Chex cereal and ate two servings of peaches for breakfast.  For lunch she ate refried beans with hamburger and shredded cheese spread on top.  She ate no corn tortilla and ate three servings of mandarin oranges.   Ok, I'll get the Blogs back up and running!!  Our Family from Billings left yesterday and our Louisiana Family left today about Noon.  It was wonderful having everyone here and we were super super busy.  The best news; our Louisiana Family is going home to electricity after 28 days without it!!  I'm Very Thankful for that!! This first picture is left over from last Wednesday afternoon.  We have three or four blocks of wood in the yard that we use for the big kids learning to pound nails.  The kids like to tip the bocks over see what bugs are underneath.   We managed to get a Toy, book, and puzzle exchange done this weekend!  Primarily done by one of our workers; Svea and Avi's big Sister. ...

 Hi Everyone!  Just a quick note to say there will be no Blog today and tomorrow.  The Blogs will resume on Monday the 28th.  I have a Dr appointment today and my excuse for tomorrow; our 3 Grandchildren are here.  It's lots of fun and VERY busy which is a challenge to take pictures and notes for the Blogs.  Thank you.

Nora ate whole wheat toast and two servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate pork roast, no whole wheat tortillas, ate carrots, and three servings of fruit salad.   The first two pictures are left over from yesterday afternoon.  Nora was running around the climber and managed to get in the picture as I took it.  Avi, Atley, and Svea are under the parachute.  In the second picture you can see the kids (including Miles) enjoying playing at the sand table.   Next picture:  Svea and Nora were doing their usual cave hideout.   Pretty much just laying in there sucking their thumbs.  I think it's a "bonding experience" for them.  :)  Following picture: Nora and Svea in the chair and Cal pushing it around and around.  You can see Svea curled up facing to her right and basically the only thing you can see of Nora is her foot sticking out.  :)   Last picture:  Ok, so this in not Nora's picture, but Avi's picture...

Nora ate bites of raisin cinnamon English muffin and ate dried plums for breakfast.  For lunch she ate chicken stir fry, bites of brown rice, and two servings of mandarin oranges.   This story doesn't involve either of your kids, but I thought you might like it.  Or maybe not.  Haha. Ok, I'm gonna tell a poop story.  If that grosses you out, then you better skip to the next paragraph!  I was in the kitchen at the sink and the big girls, primarily Avi and Atley, were yelling that there was "poop on the floor!!"  I went running out and sure enough Callahan had a few little piles of poop in a small area; maybe two feet in diameter.  (Avi had picked up some poop on her socks!)  Ok, this is not the first time for that and I did the smartest thing I could think of; yell for help!!  "HEY LAURALEA!!"  I'll bet she's glad she's working from home!  LOL!!  I seriously owe her a big bonus!!  Again.  I put Cal in the sink in ...

Nora ate cheerios and bites of banana for breakfast.  For lunch she ate ground beef, bite of biscuits, ate olives, avocado, and two servings of mandarin oranges.     This first picture is left over from Friday afternoon.  It always makes me laugh when the youngest, or one of the youngest is pulling the big kids in the wagon or giving them rides in the chair.  And Cal was working hard and doing a good job.  Take a guess what Atley was saying to Callahan; "Faster Callahan, faster."  Haha.  Look at Atley's face; she's getting a big kick out of something!!  :) Nora wanted to look at videos on Christina's phone again like they did on Friday.  She was a bit shy to ask so she told Atley her idea.  Atley (talking to Christina) said, "Nora told me to ask if we could watch videos."  Haha.  NOTHING shy about Atley.  That made me laugh.  But I made an Executive decision; "we don't need to look at videos when I have so many a...

Nora ate most of brown rice and most of raisins for breakfast.  For lunch she ate three servings of salmon, no whole wheat dinner roll, ate cauliflower, and three servings of mangoes.   Sometimes when Nora, Atley, and Avi are doing their Pretend Play it can sound very real.  Nora's voice will be high-pitched and intense just like a 'real life moment.'  Atley can do a very real sounding baby cry. This morning was one of those times.  She and Atley were at the Doll House and I peeked around the corner to check and sure enough they were very engaged in some pretend drama.  Haha.  (Just an FYI; boys are more inclined to action play. haha.) This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon when Nora was modeling some construction apparel.  So stinking cute.  She really wasn't intentionally doing this 'modeling pose,' but it sure looks like it.  So I'm making the assumption she's a natural.  :) Atley and Nora were wanting Christina...

Nora ate half of cinnamon raisin English muffin and ate three servings of cherries for breakfast.  For lunch she ate ground beef, whole wheat elbow noodles, three servings of peas in three servings of applesauce.  "I love peas in my applesauce!!"   First picture; Atley and Nora were doing some of their usual dance moves in front of the mirror and I think this picture is so stinking cute.  It's very cute of both of them.  Second picture: Now this is in contrast to the dancing picture:  Haha, still cute, but a little construction work.  All four of these kids were banging the "drills" on the table at the same time.  Sometimes in unison, but always loud.  :) Today, just like yesterday, Atley and Nora didn't spend any time in the Preschool Room.  Too much fun getting attention from Christina and showing off for her.  Especially running and jumping on the mattress. They were reading in the next picture.  Gideon is looking at his boo...

Nora ate French toast and three servings of strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch she ate a large serving of "Hearty Paleo Stew" with meat, cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and green beans.  She had two servings of saltines and three servings of tropical fruit.  That was a lot of food!!  :)  At breakfast Atley was watching Nora chew her food and apparently Nora didn't chew to Atley's standards.  Atley said, "That is NOT healthy! You have to  eat  your food."  Hahaha.  (I'm assuming she meant "chew.")  Before breakfast Nora asked me take out her ponytail.  Mommy did such a nice French braid (see the first picture) that I told her I'd take it out before nap time and she was good with that.   The big excitement for everyone today - including Grandpa Gary - Gideon and his Mommy are here.  Avi and Svea are at Seely Lake until mid-morning Friday so Atley and Nora were explaining the Daycare to Chri...

Just want to do a FYI for everyone.  My daughter Christina and Grandson Gideon will be here later today.  So excited to have them coming for a couple of weeks.  I think this is day 20 they've been without electricity in Louisiana from hurricane Laura.  (Think of the heat without air conditioning!!)  Also, I just want to mention that when the air quality is in the hazardous range I will not be taking the children outside.  I have two air purifiers from the Health Department (One was free! ahh, not really free. Thanks to all of us tax payers.) to help with the inside air while the smoke remains.   Nora ate waffle and three servings of grapes for breakfast.  For Lunch she ate three servings of chicken, bites of whole wheat tortillas, ate corn, and three servings of baked cinnamon apples.   These first two pictures are leftover from yesterday afternoon and here's the reason I like them.  They represent some very positive growth in Nora's dev...

Nora ate kix cereal and two servings of mixed fruit for breakfast.  For lunch she ate turkey burger, no whole wheat hamburger bun, ate tomato, avocado, and two servings of mandarin oranges.    During Story Time we were on the couch and Nora said something while I was reading.  What did you say?  She grinned and pointed at a picture in the book and said, "I called that kid there Slick."  LOL!  Yes, she learned that here and you're welcome!!  :)  So cute. First picture: Atley wasn't quite listening and doing everything the way Nora wanted her to (in the Preschool Room) so Nora came back to the Daycare Room and plopped into the cozy corner.  She yelled when someone got too close, but was tolerant of brother Miles and never said a word.  So Svea was kind of sneaking back closer too.  Haha.  Here are some pictures from Nora's morning during happier moments.  Wearing a mask and playing a game with Svea.  The game, of c...

Nora ate oatmeal and three servings of baked cinnamon apples for breakfast.  For lunch she ate a large serving of hamburger stew with meat, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and green beans.  She ate whole wheat dinner roll and three servings of apricots.  At breakfast Avilene was giving everyone the update on her upcoming activities: "Gonna play soccer (practice) tonight...two sleeps until soccer game....three sleeps until gymnastics."  Nora said, "Wow, you got thinks (Dr Seuss) in your head!"  LOL..Avi said, "No, my Mom just told me."  Isn't that the cutest!! This first picture is leftover from yesterday.  I was taking a picture of these three girls because they were having a secretive conference.  (They had their heads together whispering and it was super cute.)  At the same moment Atley spotted a bug on the blue balance beam.  Haha.  Look at her expression!!  Love this!!   Nora started howling like she was dying and I'd se...

Nora had two servings of French toast and ate dried plums for breakfast.  For lunch she ate pulled pork, bites of whole wheat toast, ate peas, and watermelon.  Ok everyone, sorry, but no pictures on today's Blog!!  For some reason the pictures I took today will not load on Blogger.com so I'll try to figure that out tonight.  (Blogger.com has been updated so I may need to do something to make sure I'm still compatible.)  The Blog will no doubt be much shorter because I depend on the pictures to tell the stories!!  So I'll just try to paint the pictures for you.  Ha! Yesterday afternoon Atley yelled, "Gary!! Nora said a bad word!!"  "Oh really, what'd she say?"  Atley said, "She said she's not gonna get me any presents!"  LOL!!   Picture # 1:  Avi, Atley, and Nora were playing at the Doll House and Nora and Atley were dropping accessories over the top and giving them to Avi.  What game are you guys playing?  Avi had a o...

Nora ate whole wheat toast and ate mangoes for breakfast.  For lunch she ate two large servings of ground beef with marinara sauce on top of two large servings of whole wheat spaghetti noodles, ate cauliflower, and ate two servings of fruit salad.    Nora, Atley, and Avi were doing an activity and I was in the Daycare Room with the 3 little ones.  Nora started screaming and crying intensely like she does and came out to me.  What are you crying about?  Nora said, "Avi took the red cup away from Atley!"  That's what you're crying about!?!?  She said, "No." Ok, so what are you crying about?  Nora said, "I don't know."  Oh man I laughed and she started laughing.  First picture;  Atley, Nora, and Svea dancing in front of the mirror.  I love how they go right to the mirror to do their dancing.  :)  Following Nora's lead!  Second picture: Nora and Atley were playing with the big car ramp and I kept hearing; "No Mi...