Anna & Elena Graduate

Anna and Elena graduated from Smith College this weekend. We are all so proud of them. And, of course, Liz hosted a terrific celebration.

Eden sports sweater

Here is Eden wearing a lovely blue sweater knit by none other than Aunt Liz. It was originally Jesse's but he has far out grown it and I must say Eden seems right at home in it. Plus, the blue goes great with her eyes.

Meeting Eden

Peter and Daria came to visit yesterday. It was great to see Dad holding little Eden, and Olive had a terrific time playing with Daria. John's sister Catherine was here as well and we enjoyed a lovely lunchtime chatting all together. Wish we could do it more often.

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu

For more pictures of Eden and the family check out my blog, Sarah's Blog.

Eden Anne

She is here! Eden Anne was born on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. She weighs 8 pounds exactly and is 20 inches long. We are so very happy to welcome Eden into the family.


Genesis 2:8-17 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Bicycle Gear

Olive loves getting ready for a long bike ride, just like her dad. For more pictures from our summer vacation in Pine Bush have a look over at my blog.

And don't forget our fun family cookbook blog, I have included many yummy recipes from over the summer, please add yours.

BBQ in Highland

We had a great time on Saturday at Peter and Daria's party. Great food, cool band and a terrific little swimming pool. Here are just a few pics, sorry to emphasize the toddlers but they do catch your eye.

Massachusetts Pictorial

This past weekend us Adameks headed up to Massachusetts for a visit with Liz and the family. We enjoyed a trip to a nearby farm, walks around Northampton town, games of Twister and Bingo, as well as a sunny morning at the nearby lake. On Sunday we stopped at the Yale University Art Gallery designed by architect Luis Kahn. It was a great way to celebrate Father's Day as well. Thanks for having us!

Cousins in the Gardens

Today we enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Anna is visiting from Massachusetts and Olive couldn't get enough of her, especially when she lent a hand at the water fountain.

Olive in the Curtains

We just returned from a quick trip to Ohio in celebration of John's parents 50th wedding anniversary. They renewed their vows 50 years to the hour and then we are had a lovely dinner with dancing. They also threw a little surprise birthday party for Olive albeit it a few weeks early. We had a great whirlwind of a time and along the way Olive got wrapped up in some curtains.

Beautiful Baby Boy Born!

Jesse Cook Hanssen, the picture says it all.

Pizza Face

Olive eating the typical Brooklyn food:

Horsing Around

Some recent fun and games in Brooklyn. Daddy/Uncle John doing his horsey thing for Izzy and Olive. Naaaayyyy!

Anna receives fellowship to study..what was that again?

This in from the Keck foundation's summer research program for Geology:

Anna has been selected to participate in the Sedimentary Environments & Paleoecology of Proterozoic & Cambrian Avalonian Strata in the U.S. for the 2007-2008 Program Year. The letter goes on to say "The applicant pool was extremely competitive this year, and our offer is a reflection of your outstanding qualifications." (Just humor me in my proud momma moment).

Congratulations Anna!

Swinging In Snow

Here is a little video of Olive enjoying the snow up in Pine Bush. If you'd like to see more you can also go to my blog at www.sarahblogging.blogspot.com

the love birds

arent they cute! my son has good taste, doesnt he?

james' main squeeze, hannah

isnt she pretty?

Ladies at Brunch

We had a special treat from New England this weekend, Aunt Liz! On Saturday we all went out for brunch where Olive seemed to light up the entire establishment. She made a point of hamming it up with folks from all the nearby tables and really laying on the charm with the wait staff. The whole morning was lovely and we hope to make a ritual of it, at least once a season, right?

Snow!!!

At long last. Sam and Ben have been enjoying sledding and tubing on the hill behind our house. And since no one has seen where we now live, I thought I would include a pic of our new home. Kind of all American huh?

Technical FYI

Blogger is now requiring us all to have a Google account in order to post on the blog. I followed their directions and found out that you do not need a G-mail email address to have an account with Google. So, I simply used my existing email address to open the account and it was easy enough. I hope you find it simple too. Of course, you can read the blog without updating your account, but you wont be able to post.

Grandma Denise Serves Up Oatmeal

This weekend we all headed up to Pine Bush where Olive enjoyed some oatmeal with Grandma and her favorite dog Beau. It was cold upstate and we kept that wood stove roaring around the clock. As you can see, we all enjoyed some extra time in our PJs. We also had a nice visit with Dad & Daria. Their new home is lovely.