Hanchett Family

Long time

2010-01-20T09:51:00.002-07:00

It's been so long i'm not even sure what to write about. We moved into our new house in May. We love it. The backyard is amazing and the kids love to go out and play. Raiden is a very busy little guy. I love it. He talks up a storm and goes and goes. He's testing me right now and trying to get away with saying "NO" to everything! He's hilarious though and constantly cracks me up! The girls are growing so much. They Turned 1 in November. I can't believe we all made it through the first year. There were days I didn't think we would. London started walking around Halloween and Brooklyn started in mid December. Both of them are still eating like little piggys. They love to play in Raiden's room and escape outside whenever they can. Ricky and I still look at them and can't believe it. How did we get so lucky? Ricky switched jobs and is now working for Wells Fargo. So far so good. I've recently started taking a cake class on Thursday nights and I love it. It's a good break for me. All in all we are all doing great. Things are good and we are happy.

It's about TIME!

2009-05-03T09:48:00.004-07:00

GUESS WHO?????

WHICH ONE IS WHICH???

Wow, I guess it's about time I posted. Not much happens around here except BABY, BABY, BABY. All 3 of the kids are doing great. Raiden is giving me a little bit of trouble though. He just thinks he can get into whatever he wants and doesn't have to listen to me. I really don't know what to do about it. I don't know if it's that he about to enter his terrible twos or that he's just a naughty little boy. I hope it's just a phase.

The cute little girlie's are growing so fast. They were 5 months old a couple days ago! I can't believe it! They are such happy little girls. Both of them smile and laugh all the time. Brooklyns our little chubbers. I feel like she's double the size of our little London. I'm trying to keep them on the same schedule but it kinda seems like they do whatever they want whenever they want. London loves her tummy and actually just today rolled from her tummy to her back a couple of times.

Ricky and I are so in love with our 3 little kiddies. Some days, like last Sunday, one of us may just have to walk out the door and take a break but in the end, it's all worth it.

MAJOR catch up

2009-02-24T11:00:00.002-07:00

All three kids are finally sleeping at the same time so I figured i'd better do a major catch up. My life is pretty much "babyland". The girls are doing so good. They're up to 10 1/2 pounds, they sleep 6 to 7 hours a night and have just this week started smiling and interacting with people. Little London has a hard time eating but thats been her since day one. She just takes a really long time and kind of fights it. The girls do pretty much everything at the same time, sleep, eat, burp, hiccup, go potty, but have totally different personalities. London is our little fire cracker and Brooklyn is pretty mellow.Ricky and I are still in amazement that we have two of them. You'd think it would have sunk in by now, but no, not really. Maybe I'm in denial.

Raiden is his crazy old self. He loves the girls. He's constantly having to kiss them or check on them. It seems like everyday he says a new word. I might be the only one that understands it, but he's definitely saying things. He's getting so big.

Ricky and I just had our 6th anniversary. Wow, we're getting old. Rickys work is pretty crazy as you can imagine. Everyone in the world wants to know what Obamas plan can do for them. Funny!!

I'm pretty much just trying to keep my sanity. Everyday I think maybe i'm getting the hang of this and then the next day comes, and I was completely wrong. I guess I just have to take it day by day.

Brooklyns Home!

2008-12-26T15:45:00.004-07:00

Our little Brooklyn is finally home. The doctors let her go a few days ago, just in time for Christmas. She is still having a few issues with her apnea so they sent her home with a monitor. It's so annoying!!! It goes off all of the time. Not because shes having an episode, just because she moves or stretches or something, and it's so loud! I can't wait until it's gone. We're not sure how long she'll need it, but hopefully it's not too long. I'm so excited to finally have both of them home. Raidens not quite sure what to think but he's doing pretty good. We've only had one thing thrown at them so far, so I think we're doing okay. I love my little family and am so happy that we're finally complete.

Londons Home!

2008-12-17T11:22:00.007-07:00

We're half way there!!! London was discharged and is finally home. She's changed so much in the last two weeks, she's like a different baby. Shes so strong and eats like a little piggy.(most of the time) I'm so proud of her! She works so hard to eat her 43cc and most of the time eats a whole 50. The nurses call the girls little sailor because basically they burp like one. That I can say definitely came from their dad. She's such a good girl but I know she can't wait to have her other half home. Brooklyn is still having some apnea issues but is doing very well. We just need 2 to 4 days of no episodes. They are talking about maybe just sending her home with a monitor. Raiden has had the stomach flu for like a week now but is finally acting normal today. He doesn't even know he's got a little sister sleeping upstairs. We're trying to keep them apart until we're sure he's not sick anymore. We're hoping and praying that in a few days we'll be a complete healthy family!! That's all we want for Christmas!

THEY'RE HERE!

2008-12-09T19:15:00.004-07:00

My beautiful baby girls were born Sunday November 30th at about 6pm. London weighed in at a whole 5 pounds 1 ounce and Brooklyn weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces. The labor was a dream delivery. I pushed just about twice and we had our little London and about 5 minutes later, along with her 2 GALLONS of fluid came Brooklyn. Yep, Brooklyns bag of water had two full gallons. I'll never forget everyone just standing back waiting while the water POURED OUT OF ME. It was actually pretty embarrassing. Pretty quick after they were delivered I had some complications and needed quite a bit of blood and some other medicine they were pumping in me so for the first two days I was pretty out of it. What I was aware of though, was that I didn't have my sweet baby girls with me. They were taken to the intensive care unit so they could get strong and grow. It's now been 9 days and they're still there. I never dreamed how hard it would be to go deliver a baby and leave the hospital without one. (or two) My heart breaks every time I go down there and see them laying in there little beds all alone. They need their mom to cuddle and love them and I need them. I have to fight everyday to stay strong and hold it together so I can recover and be ready for them to come home. They are absolutely beautiful and have captured the hearts of everyone in the hospital. Most people can't tell them apart but Ricky and I can. Brooklyn is a little more narrow around the temple and eye area and London has a rounder face. I can't wait for them to come home but right now we're not sure when that will be. They just need to eat consistently and we can bring them home. I am so blessed that all they need to do is eat. So many other things could be wrong and they could be really sick. I love my sweet baby girls so much. I wonder everyday why I was chosen to be blessed with such miracles.

Baby Shower

2008-11-19T16:13:00.003-07:00

I'm so Lucky!!! I have the best mom and sisters ever. They just gave me my baby shower and it was just perfect. It was all pink and fluffy and everything girly, just the way I've always dreamed my baby girl shower would be. So many people came and were so giving and gave me two of everything I got. It was so much fun. Thanks to anyone and everyone who had anything to do with my amazing shower, I love you all.

Halloween

2008-11-05T15:54:00.003-07:00

I'I've decided when you have kids you have a whole new appreciation for Halloween. This year was so fun. Even though I couldn't walk around Ricky took Raiden trick or treating with a bunch of the cousins, even though Raiden had no idea what he was doing , he had lots of fun. Afterwards we went to the annual steve and ellen rogers costume party. It's always so much fun and my parents put so much work into it I couldn't image Halloween without it. Raiden went as THE HULK, I was a big old prego witch and Ricky kinda cheated this year and just wore a sign that said" NUDIST ON STRIKE". All in all it was a great Halloween and I can't wait to dress up two little princesses next year.

Baby Scare!

2008-10-22T09:21:00.002-07:00

Ricky and I had kind of a scare this week with the little girlys. All along we have known of the risk of something called a twin twin transfusion. Because I only have one placenta the twins run a high risk of one taking more blood, nutrients, etc. from the other one. Well, we had our normal ultra sound on Monday and we saw that London was for the first time smaller than Brooklyn. Normally with Identicals they are pretty much exactly the same size. So, of course the Doctor has to scare me and tell me I need to go see a specialist immediately because we may need to either do a risky surgery, take the babies now, or possibly lose London. So, yesterday morning we went to the specialist and luckily the girls are okay. London is a bit smaller but not enough to worry yet. They will closely monitor her and make sure the gap in sizes doesn't get bigger but for now she's good. This is a picture of London, we didn't get a good one of Brooklyn but at least we know she looks just the same. I'm so grateful everything turned out okay. Just the thought of possibly losing one of them was too much for me to handle!

need to complain

2008-10-08T08:28:00.002-07:00

I've decided that I need these babies out of me right now!!!! Oh my gosh, all of the sudden it's hit me. I'm in constant freakin pain. This is not your ordinary pregnancy oh my feet hurt pain, this is I feel like my stomach is being cut by a knife because it can't stretch any more pain. Sorry all of you little one baby prego girls out there, but I have no sympathy. (sorry Kristen,still love ya) I can't even walk for two minutes into a store without wanting to sit or ride on one of those wheel chair things, it's so FRUSTRATING. All I can think about is the worst is yet to come. I know I just need to stay positive and suck it up, but man what a difference in pregnancies. I can't lay, I can't sit, I can't stand I just want to cry and go to sleep but oh I forgot, I CAN"T SLEEP!!!! Anyways, I just had to complain and feel sorry for myself for a minute. I know for some odd reason i've been one of the few picked to have two special little babies and I just have to remember that it will all be worth it when I see my baby girls!!!!!

Happy Birthday

2008-10-05T08:11:00.002-07:00

Ricky is officially an old man, he turned 28 last week! Yuck that sounds so old, it's so close to 30!!!! We had a really good day. We always start out birthdays with a Cinnabon cinnamon roll so we headed to the mall that morning and then I had scheduled him a shave at a mens salon so we had to get to that right after we ate. He had never been to a salon like that or actually I think probably being bald he's probably never been to a salon, but I think he liked it. Right after that we met the family at Costa Vida for a yummy lunch and that was fun. Then, Ricky had some time for a little nap before he went to a movie with some of my brothers and straight from there we had a dinner reservation at AHSO with his family. So, all in all it was a good day for him. I just have have to say that there isn't a better husband or father than Ricky. He acts all tough but underneath is one of the most tender hearted people you will ever know. I'm so grateful for him in my life and hope that Raiden, London and Brooklyn are thankful for the great roll model they have in a dad. I love you Ricky.

FINALLY

2008-09-22T08:30:00.003-07:00

I finally got some pictures so I could post. My cameras been broken and it's driving me crazy, I feel like i'm so lost and behind. I need to do a major catch up!

Raiden turned 1. My little guy is a big guy now. I didn't throw a huge party or anything I figured we'd save that until he actually has a clue whats going on but we did do the whole have your own cake thing. He loved it!! As you can see in the pictures he had no problem eating his own cake. This year went by so quick, it kinda makes me sad. He's not my tiny guy anymore but he's turning into such a character. He eats EVERYTHING he sees. I can barely keep up with it. He loves to play with all the other grand kids at grandmas house. The more kids the better. He's recently discovered that he can run and I being HUGE and prego can't really keep up. So, the first chance he gets to take off running he does. Ricky and I can't even remember what we did before Raiden. We love him to death!!!!

The Girlys as we call them are growing strong. I'm huge of course and pretty much feel like I can't possibly stretch any bigger but I know it's coming. It's really amazing how much harder on my body it is to carry two. I have an appointment today so we'll see how everything is going. I go every two weeks now and have the full work up. Ultrasound, Internal exam and everything. Not FUN! Rickys so excited and wants the girls to be here right now but I think I maybe need a little more prep time. I still need some serious bow making sessions!

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS!!!

2008-08-12T17:09:00.004-07:00

It's official, I finally got my little girls!!! We are so excited, we found out the twins are definitely girls. Their names are London Lynn and Brooklyn Belle. I can't wait to go out and buy them all kinds of bracelets and bows, it's gonna be so much fun! The ultra sound lady said they look like they will have no problem keeping up with Raiden because they wouldn't sit still. So far they are perfectly healthy and actually on the big side for twins, which is bad for me but good for them! I already look like I'm due any day, It's disgusting. :)

Movement

2008-07-31T09:23:00.002-07:00

I finally felt movement! I layed down yesterday and one little baby decided to tell me it was there!! Now I just need another one and I'll be satisfied. I love that feeling. It kind of makes all the sickness and exhaustion worth it. It reminds me that there is something real i'm doing this for. I've been feeling a lot better lately, FINALLY. I'm still really tired but that I can live with. We go in next week to find out what these little things are. I can't wait!!!!

BEACH

2008-07-31T09:00:00.003-07:00

Ah the Beach!! It wouldn't be a complete summer if we didn't spend a week(or more) camping in San Clemente. We just got back about a week ago and some how i'm still finding sand in Raidens ears. How is that possible?? Well we survived our first camping experience with a baby. It wasn't so bad, all the dirt and sand and sticky sunblock and sea weed for him to eat and trying to shower without him slipping out of your hands and waking everyone during the night and diaper rash and trying to nap and keeping him some what clean, really wasn't that bad! He Loved it. The sandier he was, the better. He actually took really good naps down at the beach, somehow the beach does that to you. I always love the beach and I will always be there. San Clemente will be part of our lives FOREVER!!!!

4th of July

2008-07-31T08:48:00.004-07:00

4th of July weekend we all(all 25 of us) headed up to the cabin in Greer. It was totally crowded but so fun! I LOVE the cabin. I love the smell, I love the trees, I love the weather, I love it all. To me, the cabin is paradise. It's absolutely beautiful. We watched a parade on the 4th but no fireworks because of the fire danger, but it was still fun.

TWINS!

2008-06-18T14:49:00.005-07:00

So, I go to my Ultra Sound appointment the other day and I get in there and the lady puts it on my belly for like one second and then says,"ok, lets do a vaginal ultra sound". She says my uterus may be tilted.(little did I know what she already saw) So, she sticks the thing in and immediately I look on the screen and say,"why does it look like I see 2 babies"? She says um, that's because you're having identical twins". So, I proceed to freak out, cry a little bit and almost have a heart attack while Ricky like shouts with excitement. The freak out hit him later! And so, it's true, we are having TWINS!! I still can't believe it. What the heck are the odds?????? They estimate my due date to be January 5th, but they expect me to deliver sometime around December 5th. Merry Christmas to us!!!!! :)

Prego AGAIN!

2008-06-10T08:33:00.002-07:00

Yep, it's true, I'm prego again. I can't believe it! I think Ricky and I are still both in a little bit of shock that it's happening again. I took two tests and still didn't believe it, and then cried for a couple days and now realizing it's here to stay, I'm happy!! I have an ultra sound on Wednesday to find out my exact due date but were guessing like January 1st. A Christmas baby, my favorite time of year, it couldn't be more perfect! It's been really different this time, I've been sick all day everyday. Poor Raiden just roams the house all day long and if he's lucky I dump some cookies in front of him so he has something to eat. I don't know how girls do it that have more than one kid or have to go to work sick. I couldn't do it! I'm lucky if I get dressed. At least I have Kristen to be miserable with me. She's due about 2 weeks after me!! I love it. They'll be best buds! Raidens best buddy Brody is moving back home in about a week now, he's so excited! (he doesn't know it but he is) We are all so excited to have our Texas Rogers come home! We've missed them so much, it's been way too long.

Mothers Day

2008-05-17T16:50:00.006-07:00

I Ihad my first official Mothers Day. Oh, the joys of being a mom! Ricky and Raiden bought me a bunch of new clothes and took me to lunch and let me relax all day. We had a brunch at Heathers house to celebrate with mom and all the other girls and then just hung around for a while and let the boys clean up!! It was great!

Mexico Tri

2008-05-17T16:18:00.004-07:00

Well, he's back at it again. I thought maybe after the Ironman Ricky would take a break for a while but no deal. He already did the Mexico triathlon. It was a fun trip down there. Ricky, Dad, Scott, and Heather all did the tri so we all went down and stayed in Heathers house for the weekend. Some of Rickys family actually went. I couldn't believe it. Maybe we've turned them over to the dark side of Triathlons. They all did real good. Scott actually came in second in his age group and won a whole cup!! Raiden unfortunately got sick and threw up all over me in the car. Lucky for Kristen she was sitting right next to us and got to help clean it up.

Pool

2008-04-28T19:45:00.005-07:00

We got a pool today! Unfortunately I don't think my butt will even fit in it, but Raiden loves it. I got Raiden a tiny little blow up pool today and took him outside to swim. He had so much fun.

2008-04-26T14:20:00.003-07:00

Oh brother! What an Ironman team
I know I'm so late at posting this but, I'm just so proud of all the guys I wanted to make sure I let everyone read it. It's an article from the East Valley Tribune about all our guys and their Ironman.

For one Valley family, the Ironman Arizona Triathlon was the culmination of a year of hard work and sacrifice.Four men — two brothers and their brothers-in-law — were among the thousands competing in the 140-mile swimming, biking and running race that started at Tempe Town Lake early Sunday morning.The men all decided to sign up for this year’s event after two of them, Scott Rogers and Derek Price, took part in the 2007 Ironman. They convinced Rick Rogers and Ricky Hanchett to join them for this year’s race.
“To have one member of your family try this race is one thing, but to have four in the same family is very unusual,” said Steve Rogers, father and father-in-law.
Although the conditions were not the best, the four were able to fight through to the finish line, pleased with their day’s effort.
“It was miserable,” said Rick Rogers, 32, laughing after he crossed the finish line followed by Hanchett about 13.5 hours after the race began.The brothers had to deal with the Arizona heat, as well as increasingly powerful winds.“It started out great,” said Price, 35, “but the conditions started pounding on us.”
Price said that although he didn’t break down physically, he felt mentally drained about halfway through the run. “There’s just this mental desire to stop.”
Scott Rogers, 24, said that he was happy with the day, despite falling short of the 10.5-hour mark he’d set for himself. He said that he suffered from bad lower-back and calf cramps and had to walk for six of the 26.2-mile running segment.
He and Price ended up finishing in a little more than 12 hours.
Kristen Rogers, wife of one of the racers, said the finish line scene was both chaotic and exhilarating, with more than 2,000 people converging at Tempe Beach to see the exhausted runners end the race.The four men called themselves the Red 26 Tri Club. The name came from the color of the Ironman logo and iron’s atomic number on the periodic table of elements.
The men trained together for the event with long runs and bike rides about three times a week.Steve Rogers said there were about 50 family members expected to show up in Tempe to support the team of four men dressed in black and red.
All but Rick Rogers are Gilbert residents; he lives in Phoenix.
The members of Red 26 Tri Club are planning to run together in the November Arizona Ironman as well.
“I’m excited,” said Scott Rogers. He said the wind and heat made Sunday’s race all the more difficult — and November’s all the more attractive.
The team also plans to bring the family patriarch with them in November.
“Next November’s Arizona Ironman will have me, the old man, join them,” said 57-year-old Steve Rogers, who said he’s already preparing to convert from a Red 26 fan to a full member.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/113760

IRONMAN

2008-04-21T09:47:00.005-07:00

He did it. Ricky is an official IRONMAN. Last Sunday, April 13 Ricky completed the Ironman. I'm so proud of him, he did so good. What an accomplishment!!! There was a lot of sacrifice that went into that race and I have to say that after all was said and done, it was worth it. Ricky, Rick, Scott and Derek all completed it. Every one of them did Amazing. The day was so full of so many emotions. Worry that something may go wrong and one of them may not finish, excitement, exhaustion, fear, PRIDE and even a little sadness that it had all come to an end. I wish some how I could describe to Ricky the overwhelming respect and pride I have for him and for what he has accomplished. I feel like standing on the sidelines and cheering for him I didn't do enough to rejuvenate him and encourage him. I just hope he knows that my thoughts didn't leave him for one minute on that course. What a huge example he has now set for Raiden. Not only that he's an Ironman but that if you set goals and set your mind to something you can do it.

Mini Triathlon

2008-04-21T08:57:00.006-07:00

I have to admit, I have the coolest family. Scott decided to organize a mini Triathlon for all the little kids in the family. It was awesome. They swam in Heathers pool then biked around her neighborhood and then finished up with a little run. They even had little bib numbers, medals and matching embroidered hats. I did a little and set up an AID Station with drinks and a few snacks. I think Scott wants to make this a tradition and do one before each Ironman. I love it, it's so cute.

Rock Band

2008-04-03T19:25:00.002-07:00

We've become addicted to Rock Band. It's now our new nightly ritual. Ricky of course, is totally good at it, even the drums which are so hard. I can play pretty good but only on easy mode. Raiden is such a good boy, he just crawls around our feet and watches us play. The poor kid, he's gonna grow up thinking a guitar has no strings. We're now on a serious count down to the Ironman, 9 days left. I think i'm getting more nervous than Ricky. He's ready though. I'm sure he'll do great. Raidens been such a good boy lately. I love this age. He's so full of personality, he constantly has us laughing.

Easter

2008-03-28T08:31:00.004-07:00

Easter was this last weekend and I have to say that my favorite part is the buying and wearing of the easter dress. Mine was yellow and ruffly this year, I loved it.

Easter was so early this year it was actually on moms birthday so we had a party for her the day before. We went to the park and dyed easter eggs and had a scavenger hunt and of course ate. I'm totally proud of my dorky little bunny cake I made. It was cute. On Easter we went to mom and dads and had a big hunt, decorated little bunny cakes and of course ate again. Raiden looked so cute for his first Easter. His shoes matched his shorts, they were really cute.Ricky didn't like them but I thought he looked cute. Later that evening we went to the Hanchetts to eat again. We had Mcs famous enchiladas and the kids did a hunt. Now, I guess the next event is Ironman. I have to say, i'm getting a little tired of being an Ironman widow.

Catch up

2008-03-16T14:43:00.004-07:00

It finally happened. Every night I say to Ricky, "well, maybe this will be the lucky night" last night it was. Raiden slept throught the night!!!!! It's about time. It was probably a fluke but i'm trying to tell myself it wasn't. He's been such a good boy lately. He was sick for a while but he's finally acting like himself again. He's really gotten the hang of crawling and now he's even started pulling himself up onto his feet. It's time to majorly baby proof the house. I went yesterday to try and find baby gates that fit our banisters but no luck. Luckily he hasn't discovered the stairs yet.

Monday night for family night we went to the park with my family and Summer gave a cute little lesson for the kids . She does such a good job with the little guys. The rest of us just hung out and ate.

The Ironman gear is finally here!!! Mom and Dad (with the help of Rick and Kristi) gave the boys Custom jerseys and shorts for the ironman with RED26 logos on it and they finally got here. They look awesome. It's only 28 days until the big day. The boys are all gonna look so good. It'll help us girls be able to spot the boys better because they're bright red. Ricky loves them. He was so excited.

Crawling

2008-03-06T21:06:00.002-07:00

I can't believe it. Raiden is crawling. He's been rocking on his knees for a while and last night finally figured out how to move his hands forward. He's only 6 months old, I feel like he's still supposed to be a tiny baby and now he's moving on his own. He's growing up way too fast! I think he's teething again. He's been a rascal the last few days and hasn't been sleeping at all, which means of course, I haven't been sleeping. Not fun!!

jumper

2008-02-25T11:30:00.003-07:00

Raiden has discovered that he loves to jump. We put him in a jumper we borrowed from aunt Deon and he went crazy. It's my new life saver. I can put him in it and he'll jump and laugh and scream forever. I love it.
So, we had a picnic at the park this weekend to celebrate my birthday with my family. It was so nice outside we all just sat and layed around all afternoon. Summer gave me the best necklace and bracelet and earings ever. It's got a big tiara hanging from it. I love it. Scott and Kristen gave me a pan that bakes a huge hershey kiss, it's awesome. I can't wait to try it. Heather and derek gave me the diaper bag organizer I've been wanting. It's so nice it keeps all Raidens gear in one place. One of the things Ricky got me is a cookbook thats all about baking with a cake mix. So, my goal is to start with page one and go all the way through. I made the first one yesterday but I don't think i'll ever make it again. It wasn't good. So, I brought it to mom and dads house so maybe the kids would eat it. Ricky and I don't eat that many sweets so watch out family you're gonna be my testers!
Rickys down to about 50 or so days until the Ironman. Scary!!! He had a big weekend. I think the boys did a 112 mile bike ride on saturday and then an 18 mile run sunday morning. Not a very relaxing weekend I would say.

California trip

2008-02-19T19:34:00.006-07:00

February is a big month for us. The 13th is our anniversary, the 14th is Valentines day and the 16th is my birthday. So, this year we spent the week in our favorite place, San Clemente California!! It was so fun. We left Tuesday after Ricky got of work and stayed until Monday morning. Mostly we just hung out at the beach and got in the jacuzzi at the hotel and ate tons of yummy food. We went to Universal Studios on Friday which was totally fun but we forgot about the lovely LA traffic and an hour ride home ended up taking 3 1/2 hours. It was so stinkin' frustrating. Scott and Kristen came in that night to stay with us for the weekend so that was fun, but,our room was slowly filling up because Heather and Derek and their girls came in the next night to stay with us. It was a big slumber party. 10 people in a room made for 4!!! Oh well, the more the merrier. Ricky made my birthday really good. We had breakfast at Pipes, shopping on Del Mar, relaxing on the beach, a yummy dinner and then cake and ice cream to top it off. It was a really good day. I'm missing the smell of the beach already. Only 5 more months until we go back.

Mr.GQ

2008-02-09T15:23:00.000-07:00

I was bored the other night so I decided to play dress up with Raiden. I had forgotten Rickys cousin and sister gave me this tuxedo for my shower. It looks so stinking hilarious! It's probably a good thing Raidens not a girl or I'd probably be playing dress up every night. He's such a little chubbers the cumber bun barely fit around his belly. He was a good sport, he didn't even fuss while I squished him into it. Isn't he a liitle STUD!

President Hinckley

2008-02-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

Today will be a memorable day. We are honoring and saying goodbye to our Prophet. His funeral is on TV today and i'm sure it's going to be beautiful. How exciting for him to be with his wife again! I can just see his smile now!!! I think I can say that he was my favorite prophet. I will really miss hearing him speak. He always had a way of pulling everybody in. I wish Raiden was old enough to remember him because I sure will.

113 Miles

2008-01-27T20:14:00.000-07:00

I'm so proud of Ricky. He's been trainig so hard and it looks like it's paying off. The guys rode 113 miles on saturday!! I was kind of bugged cause it took them like 6 hours but man, what an accomplishment. The Ironmans in about 75 days or so , but it looks like they're doing pretty good. Ricky said he felt really good about it and Scott said he was a "phenom" on the bike. Now I just hope he can do that, swim 2 miles and run a marathon!!!
Cute little Raiden got 2 more teeth this weekend. He was pretty fussy on saturday but he's doing pretty good for getting all those teeth. I've been giving him rice cereal at night but tonight he had his first baby food. Yummy sweet potatoes. He loved it. He couldn't get enough. I'm hoping maybe he'll sleep better having such a full tummy.

Cupcake

2008-01-22T20:41:00.000-07:00

We had such a good, relaxing weekend. Ricky had the day off on Monday for Martin Luther King day so he finally got a chance to sleep in. He gets up at 4:30 for work and then trains super hard every day for the Ironman so he's totally worn out. He needed a break. While he was snoozing monday morning I used the coolest thing i've ever seen. It's a giant cupcake pan. Kristi gave it to me for Christmas and I LOVE it. I think i'll make one for everybodys birthday this year so by the end of the year I should have them perfected! I'm so dorky but I love baking. I watch the food network all the time to get new recipes and ideas. I think i'm probably the only girl who would rather watch Paula Deen than Oprah!

TOOTH

2008-01-16T20:28:00.000-07:00

My little guy had a big day today, he got his first TOOTH!! It just barely broke the skin but it's definitely there. I can't believe it. He's getting so big. He turned 5 months old yesterday.

TWILIGHT

2008-01-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

I know i'm like totally behind the whole Twilight craze, but i'm now officially obsessed! I'm half way through New Moon right now and I can't stop reading it, or thinking about it. Last night I was up late with Raiden and I seriously got scared that Victoria was going to come after me. I guess I need to stop reading it at night. I miss Edward though. I know he has to come back but when??? I wonder how he's going to be towards Jacob? And who will she choose???? Ricky can't believe i'm reading a book about vampires and werewolves. I LOVE IT!!

2008-01-13T20:21:00.000-07:00

Ricky has a wonderful little habit of buying things, buying BIG things I should say, and not telling me until they show up at the door. Well, the latest has arrived. Ricky bought a new Tri Bike. In his words, "it's pimp". I guess if you're gonna do an Ironman you need the right gear. Hopefully this will be all he needs for a while, but we all know thats not happening. Anyways, it's a pretty cool bike and I guess now he feels like he fits in with the rest of the guys. I think I'm a little less nervous knowing he's at least got a good bike to help him through the Ironman. So, anyways, today my dad and sister in law Kristen did the half marathon. Woohoo!!! They both did so good. We were so proud. My dads the studliest granpda we know!!! Raidens got a new trick. He sticks his feet in the air and grabs his toes. It's so stinking cute. what would we do without him. We also think hes got his first tooth coming in. It makes me wanna cry. That means he's getting so big.

Catch up

2008-01-09T09:58:00.000-07:00

I have so much to catch up on. I know, i'm the worst blogger. We had a great Christmas. Raidens 1st one! It was last Christmas day that we found out we were pregnant! I love Christmas, and i'm so sad it's over. Ricky got me my ring i've been wanting! I love it. It was a total surprise. Jeff, Becky and Brody were in town so all of the family hung out a lot. New years eve we all played games and ate while the kids lit fire works and stuff. Nothing too crazy. One of my new years resolutions is too keep up on my blogging. So, we'll see how well I do.

2007-12-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess i'm now officially a mom. I've had my first "sleepless" night up with a sick baby. Raidens got a horrible cough. He sounds like an 80 year old man hacking all night long. But, he seems better this morning. Poor little guy it seems like he catches everything that goes around. It's funny though cause you're not up thinking how tired you are, just how bad you feel for your baby. I guess it's true. You really do love your baby more than yourself.

Blessing

2007-12-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

We blessed Raiden on Sunday. He looked so cute. I didn't have him wear the typical all white outfit. He wore a little white dress shirt and a tie. He looked so big. I was worried he would scream during the blessing but apparently he did the opposite and giggled. Thats so him! He's such a sweet little guy. Ricky did so good. I was a little worried, but he gave a beautiful blessing. I'm so glad I didn't have to do it. He got a little choked up at one point but I think thats so sweet. Thats probably one thing that people would never guess about Ricky, he's a big softy. Especially now when it comes to Raiden. I guess something happens to guys once they have kids. I love it. I need to post a picture of that day but I've left my camera at my moms. I'll do it tomorrow.

Christmas tree

2007-11-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

We decorated the christmas tree last night. Well, I guess I should say I decorated the christmas tree while Ricky sat and watched. I love it. It might be a bit much but I guess thats how I do things. I kept pulling more and more garlands and flowers out. Ricky thinks i'm crazy. Raiden started bating his hands at his toys this week!! He's getting so big. It's already going by way too fast. I wish I could just freeze him right now. He's sooooo much fun!

Texas Rogers

2007-11-19T20:26:00.000-07:00

We're so excited! Jeff, Becky and Brody are here! I think Brody looks so much like Raiden. They're gonna be best buds! Thanksgivings in two days so they're here for that. I can't wait for that thanksgiving day paper. I look forward to it all year long. I think it's my favorite part of the holiday!

They FIT!

2007-11-07T20:18:00.000-07:00

Today was a Big exciting day! My first pair of Pre pregnancy jeans fit!!!!!!!!!! They weren't my skinny jeans but at least they didn't have an elastic waist.

High for the day= Zipping up those jeans
Low for the day = didn't finish a job I needed to get done

Halloween

2007-11-04T14:58:00.000-07:00

Raidens first Halloween! We all dressed up and went to my parents BIG party. Raiden was a pirate. Ricky was Howie from Deal or No Deal. I was a Geisha girl. Everyone said Ricky should make money impersonating Howie. The OCD sure fits!!

We took Raiden to a pumpkin patch a couple of days before. Way to expensive. We ended up buying the pumpkin at walmart. $2.98, you can't beat that!

I did it!

2007-11-04T13:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally did it. I started a blog! Kristen will be very happy with me. Now I just have to figure out what i'm doing. Big news in our lives, we just had a baby! Raiden was born August 15,2007 . Our first little guy. He's a little chubbers. He's now 2 and 1/2 months and weigh 15 pounds. He loves the bath tub and hates the car seat.

High for the day= laying around with my guys

Low for the day= Diet starts tomorrow