Pregnant and Beautiful

Words are not even needed today

Reading Railroad

Someone once told me that they love reading the blog...but admitted "I have to admit, sometimes I don't read the long ones." So what does this tell me? Keep them short. Keep them anecdotal. Be brief. Stop wasting time. You know...oh boy I am doing it now. So I think we will keep them up, keep you all in the loop some how with the Hahn House. Did I ever tell you about the patient who drank an entire Glade Plugin? Yeah, my whole ER smelled like "Spring Rain"

I got it

Cora had her first day of ski lessons today. I was impressed, with her the instructors...all of it. The cadets run the program and they couldn't be more respectful and polite to these kids. However you could definitely tell all Cora wanted to do was get on the chair lift and point the "french fries" down the mountain. Who likes "pizza" anyway!

Almost home

With our last date tonight Cora and I enjoyed...well, Cora enjoyed my shrimp and steak despite her ordering a corndog. I love that girl. Hurry home mama!

Missed the Most

Anna begins her journey home tomorrow, crossing the country once again. Wow. So I asked her what she missed most and what she was looking forward to even more...her answers

"Don't make fun of me though...I think it is her cooking."

"Ummm, well, I miss her playing with me and Mia."

"I miss her hugs and her kisses."

"Oh, I...I...I miss her about her snuggling her and taking care of me."

"I can't wait to give her a great big big big big hug and a big big kiss."

And about dad...

"The wrestling and playing and having fun with me and taking me out to dinner."

"Giving me candy in the morning...wait...nevermind."

And you little sister

"I missed maybe snuggling with her and playing with her. WAIT...and, yeah...jumping on the couch and playing with her."

Can't wait for you two to get home.

Coffee Talk

So Heather's baby was born, Ellie Joy Perkins, and Anna and Mia will be heading home in the very near furture. Colefuzz is driving with them and what a blessing that is. However, as much as I can't wait to see my amazing selfless wife and growing Mia...part of me wishes it was just a little longer. Why? Because Cora and I continue to bond on a level we have never been through before. We are learning each other, understanding, respecting, and honoring each other in love never experienced before. I love where God has brought us and where He keeps taking us. With that said, I can't wait to wrap up my beautiful amazing wife and kiss on my little girl. Be safe and come home soon you two!

Baby's Joy

I don't have much to say today. I played neighborhood babysitter today my house full of kids, and Heather and Jon had their baby girl under the night stars...literally. Love you guys and so happy to meet Ellie Joy Perkins. Bless you three, and Hank.

Favorites

1. What is your favorite snack?

Crackers

2. What is your favorite food?

Apples

3. What is your favorite game?

Chess

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Hannah Montana

5. What is your favorite book?

Bible

6. What is your favorite thing to do in the morning?

brush my...wait...yeah brush my teeth

7. Who does your hair the best?

mommy

8. What is your favorite subject in class?

math

9. What is your favorite movie?

Lord of the Rings....no wait Star Wars, I messed up...the old ones

10. Who is your favorite goofy adult person friend?

Colefuzz

11. What is your favorite drink?

Fanta

12. Where is your favorite place?

Applebees....NO McDonalds...what?????

13. Where is your favorite hidding place?

probably, ohhh...behind the chair....no in my room in the closet, hide behind someting

"handy"

For those of you who have never been to Europe, they refer to the cell phone as a "handy".

While walking home from school today Cora and I believe actually had our first official argument over when she can have a cell phone. WHAT!!! She is 6!!

"Dad, when do I get my own cell phone?"

"What makes you think you get your own cell phone?"

"Dad, I get a cell phone...to be safe."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, what if I fall and break my leg at school?"

"Why do you need a phone at school?"

"Then I could call you if I broke my leg. You know for emergencies."

"I think the teachers could call us."

"No dad, they couldn't...they have to teach."

"You can have cell phone when you are 17"

"Awweeessome! this summer."

"No Cora that is 7."

"No dad it isn't"

The Highlands

"Dad, doesn't this skirt look Italish?

"You mean Italian?"

"Noo, wait...yeah!"

"Or do you mean Scottish?"

"DAAADDD...Does it?"

"Yes Ma'am."

Bad Hair Day

Cora was huuularious today coming home from school. I went to meet her at school so I could go inside and help her find her mitten she "lost" there last week. So I go into the school which to me is always slightly frightening. I have to push the little "talk to me" button and the scretary asks me what I want and I simply tell her I want to look through the 'lost and found' and I am here to get Cora Hahn. "Ok, come on in" she says. Then I ask if she needs me to sign in or anything and she says nope go ahead. Wow, and this is a DOD school too. Anyway...

Walking home

"Hey Cora how was your day?"

"It was good, my shoulder almost fell off though?"

"What, what do you..."

"It really hurts, i almost ripped it right off."

"Oh wow, what were you doing that hurt it so bad?"

"And I have a headache too, oh we were playing a game where we had to run around in circles and throw and catch balls."

"That sounds like fun though"

"What Dad? Are you seious? A headache and your shoulder ripping out sounds like fun?"

"Oh you are right, my bad."

A few more yards are walked and she says...

"Dad, am I almost 10 yet?"

"Hahaha, no ma'am, you are not why?"

"Because 10 year olds have a lot of pain and I am really hurting and it feels like I am ten."

WHAT!!!! That is what I should be saying turning 30 in a couple of weeks, not a 6.5 year old. Hahah, 10 year-olds have a lot of pain. Wow. Starting to young.

The Bronco Misery

While watching football today Cora asked me a question the crushed my daddy heart more than anything else, but she did redeem herself only to send me back to an agonizing reality.

"Daddy are the Broncos playing today?"

"Umm...No sweety they aren't?"

"Well, are they playing tomorrow?"

"Agghh, emm... no honey they aren't?"

"Why not dad?"

"Well, they lost and this is the playoffs so only the better teams play."

"Well the Broncos should be playing dad, they are the best team and I only want to watch them...

wait for it

"...and the Vikings, AAHHOOOOOOHH!!!!"

And she ran off into the night.

Hatched

"Dad, did you have eggs when you were a kid?"

"What do you mean?"

"Where there eggs, you know...did you have eggs?"

"Yeah I had eggs."

"Did you like them?"

"Yeah, I loved them...at least I think I loved them."

"Me too...but dad, can I just eat my sausage and not the eggs."

"uuhh..errr...but....yeah of course sweetheart."

Can you hear me now?

Tonight while making pizza Cora insisted on moving the cheese out to the edge and doubling the sauce because she didn't want to have any crust. While eating the pizza she said,

"See Daddy this is why we put more sauce on it."

"Uh...ok, why is that?"

"Because it is more squishy, sweet, and chewy and it doesn't hurt my wiggly tooth."

"Oh right, i knew that."

"Oh dad, no you didn't."

She was right. I had no idea.

It is a good thing she wants to be a Vet when she grows up and take care of all kinds of animals. But if that doesn't work out she said she was fine working at McDonalds too. Yeah I too could see the worlds apart but her little heart was as happy as could be!

Soapy Return

So I asked Cora today what her favorite place was on our vacations and she said, "Mall of America." Lord help us all as a 6 year old she h....oh man, she is 6.5 years old that is practically 7 which means she is almost going to college. I can't stand it and I dont want to talk about it anymore. However, she did say she wanted to go back to New York City. Maybe, just maybe over the next two weeks dad will call in sick, tell the school nurse Cora has a fever and we will do the city Ferris Bueller style. Just Dad and Daughter.

8 o'clock with lions

So tonight I was getting Cora ready for bed and she says,

"Dad what time is it?"

"7:57 PM"

"Dad can I stay up until 8:00PM?"

"Absolutely"

three minutes later

"Ok Cora bed time..."

"What...dad hey, dad you tricked me!"

And as she was goingto bed I asked her if she could be any animal in the world what would it be. She responded with, "A girl lion".

Scrammbled or sunny side up

So today I happened to learn something new from Cora and actually turned out to be very entertaining. Since Anna is gone with Mia, she bet me a dollar to learn something new from Cora each day she is gone that I don't know. An infamous dollar bet originating back the days of the Poker Shack and Man Room. Started all with a frisbee to the head of passing pay coed by Aaron Forrester, and now we are here.

So she has been coming to my work after school and doing homework and drawing and writing stories in my office while I finish out my day. It is awesome having "take your daughter to work day" every day. Truly a blessing. Well today I was being recognized with an award from the Hospital Commander and so I was gone for a bit and Cora was hanging out with Neomie, the ER doctor, my boss. They got into the discussion of whether or not Cora likes eggs. And it went something like this....

"I do like eggs but not the scrambled ones."

"Really? Why not?"

"Well, I do but they are too gooey and runny."

"Oh, you mean you don't like sunny side up?"

"What no...wait, what is that?"

"Well lets look at google images and to see OK Cora?"

"OK"

"See right there, I don't like that, but I love those."

"Oh so you do love scrambled eggs?"

"Yeah, and tonight we are having steak and eggs that daddy is cooking."

Well, needless to say, we went to the PX to buy her a new brush because her's had seen better days, and as we were leaving I hear...

"daddy, can we go over there?"

and my response was,

"I will have a number 6 and a kids hamburger meal with a slushy please."

It is so much fun spending time with my older daughter. Thanking God for the opportunity to bond with her deeper and learn more and more about her heart.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's fun Cora fact!

Cora's desert island meal

So tonight over dinner, of which Cora passed on the kids burger, kids mac and cheese, kids lasagna, and kids hot dog and ordered a "Petite Sirloin", we discussed Cora's last meal. I asked if she was on a plane that crashed on an island like, "Lost", and she was going to get to order one last meal on the plane what would it be? She of course answered "STEAK". I could not get her to change her mind, almost swayed it with Lobster but she wanted...

"A steak, medium red that taste like meat and is grey in color."

That is my girl

Beauty in the shadows

two year olds

getting a two year old to do as told daily is a task in itself, but getting them to do something when you need a pinpoint action is nearly impossible. They never do as told usually daily, but sometimes...you get exactly what you need.

behind the scene shot