My Sister Heidi Grace is ONE!

My sister Heidi Grace had her first birthday party yesterday and everyone had FUN!! Our Aunt Amanda and Uncle Fran, Sammy and Franny, Myla and Uncle Mike, and Aunt Debbie, and Tiffany, and Danny and Demitri, Uncle Brian, and Papa and Nana came to celebrate with us! We also got to see Uncle Matthew and Aunt Kate on Skype...but cousin Elliot was already in bed. My mommy calls sissy "walker" ---because she is walking all around by herself now....and everyone loved to see her walking ! She smiled and smiled and everyone thought our dresses from Grandma and Grandpa Soliz looked so beautiful on us! My mommy made ALOT of DELICIOUS food and we all loved the strawberry cake Aunt Amanda brought...and the strawberry shortcake and strawberries that my mommy made. YUM! My daddy got us some baby chicks that are yellow....and one is black. i saw a snake by them and told my daddy ! He went to see right away! papa and daddy built my sister and me a playground-----they started with a slide for us and a climbing wall! we really like it and know we will have alot of fun on it. we also started our new garden......and planted peas and carrots for now.....and later we will plant more! It was a fun fun day yesterday......and today we had more fun when we got our new dining room table ! I love my sister and show her how to do alot of things.....i love to draw pictures of snowmen, and balloons, and people--- and i think Heidi Grace will like to draw too! we have lots to look forward to in our family......i heard my papa and daddy talking about getting fainting goats. that should be interesting. maybe i will learn how to draw the chickens and goats.

My PaPa's Hands and Heart

This weekend my papa came to play with me and my sister. As soon as nana came to the door---i looked for PaPa and i was soooooo so happy to see him. i ran to him and he picked me up in his arms and held me close with his hands to his heart.
i noticed he does alot for me with his hands. he pushes me on the swing, he carries me, he pulled us in the wagon, he raked leaves with nana, he cleaned the top of the roof of our house, he swept the mess up on our patio, he pushed me and my sister on the wheel-barrow with piles and piles of leaves........he pushed me up the hill on my tricycle and i saved the best part for last......he held fish in his hands for me to see. We walked to the rock-dam and PaPa said the fish were trying to get UP the pile of rocks! they needed some help....so PaPa came to their rescue....after he helped alot of them to get up to where they wanted to go.....he held some for me and Heidi Grace to see. they splashed and jumped around....but they could not get away until PaPa let them go. it must have tickeled Papa's hands but he wanted us to get to watch them play. That was FUN!
Don't tell my mommy and daddy...but we also had a little accident on our wagon ride. The wagon tipped over and my sister and me fell into the mud. we didn't laugh....but we didn't cry either....PaPa felt bad and came to our rescue.....he picked us up with his strong hands and made us feel all safe again.
my nana asked me what i was thinking about while we were walking.....and i told her that God makes me happy....but Jesus makes me sad. i don't know why that made her laugh. she asked me why i would say that Jesus makes me sad.....but i just said "i don't know". she asked me what i was thinking about....and that is it.
i do love Jesus though. i sang Jesus Loves Me for the Bible told me so to Aunt Kate when she called. i was naughty one time too, and so was nana. she asked me to forgive her and i said "yes, nana ....i forgive you....and Jesus i am sorry". nana said Jesus is sad when we are naughty. we prayed and thanked Jesus that he forgives us and wants us to be good to each other like HE is so good to us. My Papa reminds me of Jesus. He is always so good and never naughty. My Papa makes me happy. i never want to make him sad. He has a heart full of love for us and shows it in so many ways with his hands.

My Sister Heidi Grace

Last weekend my sister and i spent the weekend with nana and papa in Madison. It was my sister's first "sleep-over" and she liked it. All of us had fun. We sang and read and danced and played and ate alot all weekend.
my papa took me to a boat show and let me help him wash the car. he also took me to the grocery store to get a balloon for my daddy's birthday...and i got to drive around in the little car.
nana made birthday pumpkin pie instead of a cake----and my sister thought it was really yummy. she especially liked the whip cream. i liked the malts my papa let me help him make.
This weekend my sister Heidi Grace sat up all by herself. YAYYYYYYYY!
We are going to have fun playing together while my mommy and daddy have a super bowl party. i don't know what that is exactly...but i think there will be super bowls of popcorn for us to enjoy!

"What do you think Hana....."

My nana came to play with us yesterday and it was a fun day. I showed her my new doll from Grandma Soliz that has a button in the tummy. Whenever you push the button the doll either laughs or crys or says something---you never know what its going to be. Nana and i decided to have our own "button". Whenever i pushed her button i did not know what she was going to do or say! It got to be alot of fun and we laughed until nana said she was exhausted. She liked to push my "button" but that was not as fun to me as when she let me push her button. She is very silly . One time we sat down so she could rest a little bit...and she said to me....well what do you think Hana? I said, "I think Jesus". I don't know why that seemed to surprise nana. She said, well what do you think about Jesus? I told her i think Jesus loves me!!! And then i sang Jesus Loves Me for her. I could tell she really liked that because she hugged and kissed and tickled me and held me tight !! I think nana loves me too. I have alot of people that love me that love Jesus, too.

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My Auntie Kate kept saying over and over how much she loves me and will miss me, but that she will always be back! I played and played with Auntie Kate, our special time was in the morning before mama and daddy got up. She would get Heidi, myself and cousin Elliot all ready for the day and we would get some cuddle time. I liked cuddling with Auntie Kate. We played a LOT of tag, hide and seek, "GO TO SLEEP" game, and I even asked if she could put me to bed one night. She told me stories, she said she told me ones that Papa used to tell her. She say's "This is my daddy" and I say "MY PAPA!", i'm a bit confused about that. But I love them both. One time Auntie Kate was getting me ready and she said, "Who loves Hana?" and I replied very enthusiastically, "JESUS!" Nana was there, too, and they both got a kick out of that. I'm not sure why, i'm just telling them what's true. :)

I sang a little song and danced for Auntie Kate, and she said she will watch that video over and over every time she needs some Hana time, so here it is for all to enjoy.
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Jesus' Birthday

When my mommy and daddy put up our Christmas tree and started decorating and baking and cooking for "the holidays"----i never could have imagined all the fun ahead. It started with learning "Holy Night" and when nana drove me to my pre-school at church. I told her to go faster to catch up with mommy---but i didn't know she just wanted everything to slow down.
On Christmas Eve Aunt Kate and Uncle Matthew brought our cousin Elliot Matthew to meet us and we didn't stop having fun after that! My daddy and mommy's dream is that God would use our home to bless everyone----and that dream is "real". God blessed us with Uncle Matthew and Aunt Kate and Elliot staying with us while they were here. All of us got to see our family in Kenosha together---but we always came back to our home. Everyone loved our Christmas tree and fire in the fireplace and popcorn and movies. My mommy got me and Heidi Grace our own "nativity" that tells the story of Jesus' Birthday. I got boots from London and Uncle Matthew read me the lady bug book they brought me. Nana was right, the time went so fast and then they had to leave.
After Elliot and his mommy and daddy went back to London, my grandma and granpa Soliz came from Texas to sleep over. my nana calls my mommy's mom-- grandma Rosa---but i call her grandma Soliz. She brought Heidi Grace and i ALOT of really BEAUTIFUL clothes and some FUN toys! Heidi Grace really loves a "push" toy they brought. It snowed while they are here and that made us all wish Aunt Kate and Elliot could see the snow and play outside with us and our new sled from Granny and Pa.
Last Sunday my sister Heidi Grace was "dedicated" to the Lord. From the back of the church i said "HI HEIDI GRACE" and everyone laughed. I love my sister . We went to eat afterwards but the most fun was playing with the Helium baloon Aunt Kate got my sister. I wanted one too but everyone said it was "Heidi's day". My nana said she loved my daddy's prayer. All of us have so much to be thankful for...and she always says.... Grace upon Grace. I think they will teach me what that means.....but i think it has to do with Jesus' Birthday in someway. Like nana says.....i have so much to look forward to!

Who Loves Jesus? I love Jesus.

I rode to church for my first Christmas program with my nana...and she followed mommy and my sister Heidi Grace. Nana is slow. My mommy got far away and i told her "my mommy is far away". She just laughed...so i had to tell her to "go faster".
Then i had to tell her "catch her"...."my mommy is far away"...."go faster". Nothing helped. She just kept laughing and said "i crack her up". I don't know what that means.
I was happy at church until i saw the big crowd. Then i was not sure what to think and i decided to sit on my chair with my back to everyone. I love my teacher though, and she started saying things that we wanted to repeat like we practiced. Who loves Jesus?.....Joseph loves Jesus. Who loves Jesus? ....the Shepherds love Jesus....Who loves Jesus?...the Wise men love Jesus....Who loves Jesus ? I love Jesus. All the parents and grandparents liked that.
Then we sang "Come into my heart Lord Jesus" and "Silent Night HOLY Night"....and Peanut Butter and Jelly! It was fun. We had a birthday cake with candles on it for Jesus Birthday too.
Happy Birthday Jesus.

"Super Please"

Last night something "different" happened. When i saw my nana i said "what are you doing here"? I scrunched up my nose because i did not understand why my mommy was downstairs but my grandma was upstairs. Then my mommy brought friends by us and she looked so happy! My nana said she was so blessed to meet the friends that God had given mommy.
I learned to say "super please" yesterday, and my nana liked that very much. i could tell. she laughs and hugs me and kisses my tummy. There are always new ways to bless her. I also sang the chick-a-dee song to her----CHICK-A-DEEE DEEE DEEEE ! :) She really liked that alot too!
"Praise Him Praise Him All you little children....God is Love....God is Love....Praise Him Praise Him all you little children God is Love...God is Love....
Serve Him Serve Him all you little children...God is Love....God is Love......! "Super Please"..have
Happy Thanksgivings EVERYONE!

Serious Silliness

My nana gets "teary" and serious even when we are being silly. As soon as i saw her on Saturday i took her to see my boy cabbage patch doll---and proclaimed with delight----there's ELLIOT!! :) Now why would that bring tears to her eyes.?? She is quick to say they are tears of JOY! Which reminds me...i LOVE to sing "I've got the JOY JOY JOY JOY down in my heart with her"! ALSO, "He's got the WHOLE WORLD in HIS HANDS!" We have FUN even when we are being serious. I also learned she LOVES to pray with me and it makes her want to smooch my belly. I just lift up my shirt and let her. Silly grandma. Sometimes i call her grandma. Sometimes i call her nana. She doesn't mind. I got to looking at her hands during lunch on Saturday. I asked her about her watch, and her ring---i liked saying the word ring....and then pointed to something on her hand and asked if it was her elbow. She laughed and laughed---so i laughed and laughed too. We get each other to laughing and it feels good inside out. She asked me to show her my elbow and i did. Then she told me that what i pointed to on her hand is knuckles. i think that sounds like a silly word. i have new words every day and that sure is one of the silliest yet. i'm happy my nana is silly----then its ok to be serious too.