HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEN!!!

For Jen's birthday, she took the day off and we went to Estes Park, Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park. (BTW, we bought a yearly pass to all the National Parks in the U.S. So if anyone wants to come visit us, we'll gladly take you to RMNP!) Anyways, while we were there we saw a herd of 12 Elk up close. Check out the pics and see how close one came to Kara.

What the heck is this critter? There was a whole bunch of these running around at 12,ooo feet. Kara named them Rocky Mountain Hamsters....but we'd like to know what they really are.

Kara has her own store!

I am selling handmade stuff on Etsy now. I just set up my store the other day and only have a few things posted. I plan on making and posting more things today! Check it out at http://www.karabeaner.etsy.com/ Here's a sneak peak of what you'll find:

My mother was appalled to hear that I made a baby blanket with skulls and flames! Heehee.

Grandmas

Grandmas are cute and funny. Today Grandma Kate (Jen's mom) went shopping and bought a stroller for Paddington (that's what Grandma calls the child we will someday adopt). She found it on clearance for $118 instead of $190! She was so excited...it was pretty darn cute. She said she couldn't pass up this deal and will worry about how she will get it to us later. Apparently it is hot in Iowa because she said she was dying of heat and had to go to Applebee's ASAP!!

If Grandma Kate reads this just wanted to let you know I love you!!

Below is a picture of the stroller we think she bought. And below that is a close-up of the design on the stoller.

Springtime in the Snowy Pass

Today we spent the morning in the Snowy Mountains, out past Centennial. We love having the mountains only 30 minutes away! It may officially be summer, but in Wyoming it still feels like spring. It was great to see the wildflowers in bloom, but they won't be in full bloom for a few more weeks. We saw two mule deers, some antelope, and some hairy cows. The hairy cows are Jen's favorite! This video is of a creek up in the mountains, we don't think we have ever seen it this high.

The newest Hansen

Weighing in at 6lbs 12 oz and 19 1/4 inches is the newest member of the Hansen family. Hayden Weber Hansen was born today, June 20th at 3:30AM. We can't wait until we get to get meet her in person.

Here are the first pictures we received. Mom and baby are doing great!

Our pseudo nephew Carter

While we have been vacationing in Iowa and visiting family, we got to spend a lot of time with our two and a half year old pseudo nephew Carter. His mommy is like a sister to Kara, so that pretty much makes him our nephew.

Here I told him to smile and Aunt Jen smiled just like him. Unfortunately this is a morning shot and Aunt Jen is probably going to kick Aunt Kara's you know what for posting it here! Haha!

Carter loves dogs...especially Molly (or as he pronounces it "Mowndy"). Here he is going in for the kiss.

Task accomplished! Too cute!!

He he also pronounces Psuedo as "Noodle." I don't understand...but it's incredibly cute...so who cares!

Miss Molly Moose

Well, Kara and I are home on vacation. Kara is visiting with her mom right now and got to spend the weekend at the lake. I'm at home with my parents. Saturday night (actually sometime in the wee hours on Sunday) Molly got into some of Cisco's medicine (Cisco is grandma/grandpa Hansen's yellow lab). She was extremely lethargic, wouldn't eat a treat, and had lots of drool! Thankfully Doc Stafford is a good guy and he took great care of Molly. She had to stay at the vets on Sunday to get her stomach pumped and get IV fluids. She still scared me last night because of her shallow and rapid breathing, but she is doing great today. She's eating and alert. I guess I can stop worrying now.