The Hansens

Monday, July 25, 2011

Hikes, Hikes and more Hikes!

Doug and I have found a new favorite past-time to do together, yep you guessed it - hiking. We have been going on a handful of hikes around the bay and I love it! There is just something about being out in nature that makes everything seem so peaceful. We recently went to Tahoe where we stayed at the Squaw Creek Resort right by the mountains. It was a blast and although it was short weekend it was a vacation nonetheless, and we couldn't have enjoyed it more!

Tahoe!!!

A room with a view

All the snow run off made for some awesome waterfalls all around our hike

The extremely large tree trunk right at my head level...don't ask me how I didn't see it, but I didn't. My head rammed into it so hard that I heard my teeth chatter. I felt like a Wile E Coyote cartoon.

Needless to say I was not a very happy camper after that. Doug however thought it was hilarious and decided to document the whole thing.

But you're only in Tahoe once so I picked my head (and eyes) up and enjoyed the rest of the hike.

The simple pleasures in life

Back in the Bay for a day hike

I don't know why Doug looks so much taller than me in this pic...he must be standing on something...shouldn't I be the one trying to be taller?

4th of July hike with the Hansens

The End.

P.S. I don't know why some of the captions are bolded or underlined...I'm blogger illiterate and can't figure out how to undo it.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Sisters weekend

I had the last week in February off of work, so Trin, Owen, and I took the opportunity to have a girls weekend with Brandi and Simon in LA. Even though we just stayed in West Covina (15 min from where Brandi lives), it was so much fun and I don't know why we haven't done it sooner! I had so much fun with my sisters and even more with my adorable little nephews. Little Simon is getting so chunky and cute I absolutely love kissing him! And Owen is just the life of the party, cracking jokes and making us all laugh! Can't wait until the next sisters weekend!

Owen tried these aviators on at Baby Gap and kept making this kissy face so we just had to buy them...Side note: we saw Steve Sanders from 90210 there!

Riding the trolley around the grove with O-dog and Simon

Kisses all weekend long!

Watching the water show at the grove

My beautiful sisters and adorable nephews

All bundled up waiting for the trolley

I pretended I was this cuties mama all weekend long! He is the happiest little baby ever!

Owen loves his auntie Brandi

Just hanging out at our hotel

Our first night at the hotel after driving through snow on the Grapevine! Owen and his Yoda pez container, he wouldn't leave the hotel without it.

Say "cheese!"

Breaking our bed in at Harris Ranch!

Pajama party and nephew love

such a good mama

Simon loved Trinity's rendition of Baby Beluga

Owen's favorite game all weekend - hitting my bum with a bouncy ball. He thought it was the funniest thing he'd ever see! I'd do anything to make that little boy laugh as hard as he was!

Cousin love

Owen loves to tickle baby Simon

Dinner at harris ranch

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Update

I know its been long and the more I thought about all the catch up I had to do, the less I wanted to blog. So I decided to start small by just picture updates (which are the best anyway, right?) Doug and I are doing great. Doug just started a new job at a start up called reputation.com, and I am still nannying. We have family and friends up here in the beautiful Bay and couldn't ask for more!

The infamous Flowrider where Doug spent 100% of his mornings on the cruise (and a good part of his day as well)

So smooth!

All that time paid off though - he won the "best of the best" for the flowrider competition.

Wipeout!

The Hansens rented out the Flowrider two nights. Thats when I was brave enough to try it. So much fun!

Splash!

Hansen Family at St. Thomas

"H-Factor" won the cruise soccer tournament!

O-Dog driving! (don't worry we're parked)

Gardening with O

Boys will be boys! (and throw dirt)

Puppy love (The Hansen's puppy they fostered over the holidays. We miss Flavia!)

Wheatly's motorcycle

Tennis at our favorite spot

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Happiness

Our trip to Los Angeles was a blast. We stayed at Brandi and John's and lounged around for a week, it was fabulous. While the boys went rock climbing, wake boarding and mountain biking, us girls went to our favorite LA haunt, the Grove, hung out with Owen, and just enjoyed sister time. I miss them all already!