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Welcome to the World Levi!

2012-01-31T15:41:00.001-08:00

On January 13th we were blessed by little Levi; 2 weeks and 2 days early! My labor was very fast and he came into this world at 7:31am weighing 6lbs 9.5oz and was 19 3/4" long. He came out with an awesome head of dark brown hair. In fact, that was one of the first things I said when I saw him "Look at his hair!" He is doing really well now and we are sooo blessed by him and the amazing gift that he is to Dan and I. Oh, and Ryan adores him as well, he always says "Levi is so cute!"

Proud big brother

Family of four

First diaper change

Knott's Berry Farm

2012-01-01T13:27:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-30T08:43:00.001-08:00

This year we had a great, but busy Christmas. We always start off the holiday by going to my Grandma Dottie's house on Christmas Eve. On Christmas day I had my brother and sister and grandma over for breakfast and we exchanged presents. Then that afternoon we had Dan's whole family over for dinner. It was a busy but fun day and Ryan made out like a bandit, as usual :)

Playing at grandma's

Christmas morning

Trucks!

Testing out Ryan's new wagon

Couldn't resist :)

Opening more presents...

Cousins being silly

And the shirts would take a little time to explain... You can ask me if you're curious :)

Uncle Mack's Getting Married!

2011-12-10T20:15:00.000-08:00

A couple of days ago we were blessed to be a part of some awesome friends' wedding, Matt and Jen. Dan was asked to be the best man and Ryan was a ring bearer. It was a beautiful wedding and Ryan did AMAZING as the ring bearer on stage, he blew me away how good he did! Oh, and if you are wondering about the title, "Uncle Mack" is what Ryan calls Matt :)

My handsome boy!

Playing before the ceremony

Autumn's face is classic...

With the bride and groom

My handsome men

Dan giving his speech

Conga line!

Turkey Day in Washington

2011-12-04T13:44:00.001-08:00

This year we were blessed enough to be able to fly up to my parent's new house in Washington for Thanksgiving. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed every minute we got to spend with my parents, hopefully we can get back up there soon. There's a lot of pictures, so enjoy!

On the airplane.

We got to visit the Seattle Children's Museum, there was tons for the kids to do there.

Grocery shopping...

Building with daddy.

This was at Pike Place fish market in Seattle, it's a huge indoor market with many different kinds of vendors.

In the jacuzzi with Papa.

Baking cookies.

Dancing at the Wii kiosk in the mall :)

Trick or Treat!

2011-11-03T13:54:00.000-07:00

So we had a very fun and eventful Halloween this year. The Friday before Halloween we went to Ryan's school for a Harvest Festival (pics on bottom) and played 'lots of games. On Monday we went trick or treating down State St. in Redlands and Ryan got a ton of candy! After that we went over to The Packinghouse for their annual Hallelujah Party.

This is at the Hallelujah Party

Playing some games.

At the Harvest Festival.

I thought this was the epitome of a 3 year old, a blurr.

Arggg!

Party at the Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we celebrated Ryan's 3rd birthday at the Pumpkin Patch. It was a lot of fun and the kids had a ton of stuff they could do. I think Ryan thoroughly enjoyed this party and so did I because it was very low-key and relaxing :)

Climbing the hay castle.

Pony ride

My little family ♥

Cake time!

Happy 3rd Birthday Ryan!

2011-10-04T15:59:00.001-07:00

Today our little boy turns three years old! Where has the time gone?? He is the biggest blessing in Dan and I's life and he brings us so much joy. It has been a blessing to raise him these past three years and I look forward to seeing what kind of man he will become, we love you Ryan!!

1 day old

First birthday

Second birthday

Third birthday

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-21T13:37:00.001-07:00

Fall Fling

2011-09-15T14:17:00.000-07:00

Today Ryan had a special little party to celebrate fall at school. All the classes got to do crafts, eat apples, and play games. And it looked like Ryan, and the other kids, really enjoyed it.

Ryan's class

Enjoying a snack

Tasting some apples

Family Day at the O.C. Fair

2011-08-04T14:50:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I know it's been a while since I have posted anything, just getting a little lazy I guess :) But yesterday we went to the Orange County Fair, it was a lot of fun. There was 'lots to do and see and Ryan had a blast! Enjoy the pics...

Checking out the Budweiser Clydesdales.

I was nervous he wouldn't want to ride anything, but he LOVED this ride!

Yup, that's Ryan and I on a real elephant! Pretty cool, huh?

Chowing down on some fair food.

Perhaps a picture of the future?? Like when I'm so old Ryan will be pushing ME around :)

San Diego Zoo

2011-06-24T19:05:00.001-07:00

We recently took Ryan on his first trip to the zoo. We went to the San Diego Zoo and Ryan loved it! He really enjoyed the bus ride and Skytram ride (which surprised me). And of course he loved seeing all the animals, it was a really good time.

Checking out some reptiles.

Being silly with daddy.

"Flying" on the sky-tram.

This gorilla just came right up and sat down.

5th Anniversary

2011-05-23T09:12:00.001-07:00

This past weekend Dan and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary! Yup, it's been 5 years already, can't believe it! We went to an Angel's game on Friday night and then stayed the night in Laguna Beach. It was a really nice, refreshing little vacation. I am so blessed to be married to such an amazing man.

While we were walking in Laguna, Dan recognized a UFC fighter. One of his favorites in fact.

Here's me popping out at about 5 weeks :)

Dirt Corner

2011-04-25T15:57:00.000-07:00

Most of you who know me well, know that dirt and myself don't mix :) I am a self confessing neat-freak and I find that sometimes that can hinder me from letting Ryan just be a boy. Sometimes I need to just let go and let him get dirty. So I made a little "dirt corner" for Ryan in our backyard, that he can play in and I can relax (a little) about getting dirt everywhere.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-04-21T10:29:00.001-07:00

Take me out to the ball game...

2011-04-13T18:00:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we took Ryan to his first real baseball game. We went to a 66er's game so that if he didn't like it or acted up and least we didn't spend a fortune on tickets... but he loved it! He didn't really watch the actual game too much, but had a blast running around and saying "Hi" to the people and players. Can't wait to see him someday in a uniform :)

NYC Baby!

2011-03-15T07:23:00.000-07:00

So about a week ago I got the awesome opportunity to go to New York City and visit a friend that is staying there. I have never even been to the east coast, so I was pretty excited! I got to stay for 4 days while Dan watched Ryan for me at home. It was an amazing time and I would love to go back. Although I don't think I could live there, it's pretty crazy!

The view flying in...

I got to stay with my beautiful friend Shannen on the left and my other dear friend Melody flew in the same time as me. Here we are chilling on the subway.

This is Central Park and there were TONS of these carriages.

More Central Park...

Just chilling.

And it just so happened that my brother and his wife were in NY on business, so I got to see them too.

Just dancing in the fountain.

The buildings were amazing, here are a couple of pics.

Hailing a taxi.

This is Times Square. Pretty busy, as you can see.

My first slice of NY pizza.

Some weird guys trying to make money.

On the boat to Ellis Island.

Beautiful Lady Liberty. Although I must say it seemed a lot smaller in person.

Ellis Island

This was the hotel my brother was staying in. It's called the Waldorf Astoria, pretty fancy.

Rockefeller Center

This is the ice skating rink, although no one was one it because they were cleaning it.

Ground zero...

It really just looks like a big construction site. Part of the memorial is going to open this year on Sept. 11th.

The Museum of Natural History

Boys will be boys

2011-03-01T09:28:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures of when my mom and dad watched Ryan for a little while. And yes that's my dad and Ryan in a tree, like I said boys will be boys...

Wordless Wednesday

2011-02-02T12:56:00.001-08:00

Mr. Fix-it

2011-01-21T17:05:00.001-08:00

All Aboard!

2011-01-16T12:13:00.001-08:00

This last Saturday we took Ryan to the museum to see their train exhibit. I knew Ryan liked trains, but when we got there he was in heaven it seemed. They had a ton of miniature trains set up and even some that he could play with. It was a awesome time spending the morning together as a family.

The little cities were so intricate.

Checking out some animals.

A little set he could touch :)

I think we might need to get him a few trains of his own.

Christmas Cookies

2010-12-23T15:30:00.000-08:00

Well, I know it's been a while since my last post. I guess I've just been busy with the holidays and stuff, but here are a few pics of Ryan and I making and decorating Christmas cookies, enjoy!

Pumpkins, Please

2010-10-24T18:50:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we headed to the Pumpkin Patch with a bunch of friends. It was a lot of fun, and perfect weather. The kids had tons of fun; petting the animals, going on a hay ride and just running around.

He's trying to push the pumpkin.

He loved petting the animals

Ryan's 2nd Birthday Party

2010-10-05T10:37:00.001-07:00

So this last Saturday we celebrated Ryan's 2nd birthday. His party was baseball themed, "Freeway Series: Angels vs. Dodgers". We decided to do that since I like the Angels and Dan likes the Dodgers. And since Ryan is too young to decide who he likes (although I'm pretty sure it's the Angels), we dressed him in both colors. It started out to be a beautiful day, but right about the time his party was supposed to start the rain clouds started rolling in and sure enough it started to rain! After braving it for a few minutes we decided to move everyone inside; kind of a bummer, but the rest of the party turned out pretty good. It will definately be a party to remember.

Waiting for his friends to arrive.

Such a big boy

Everyone huddled under the cover

His present from Papa and Grammy

Nice and dry inside

Party Pooper?

Cousins

His present from Mom and Dad

Enjoying some cupcakes

I think he liked it

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to..."

The next day he couldn't wait to open this.

Ryan and Daddy

2010-09-25T13:13:00.001-07:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-08-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-08-04T10:15:00.001-07:00

Beach Day

2010-07-20T09:20:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we decided to head to the beach to escape the heat of the IE. It was really nice down there, not too hot, not too cold. Although it was overcast most of the day; it was a nice break from the heat. Ryan had a lot of fun; he was a little scared of the water at first, but he warmed up pretty quickly and loved it! It was an awesome day just spending time with my little family.

Going to check out the water.

Pound it!

Yum!

I had a lot of fun playing in the sand with him, I love being able to be a kid again.

Relaxin'

Love this picture.

July 4th Weekend

2010-07-06T09:33:00.000-07:00

This July 4th weekend was a busy one! On Sunday we went to The Packinghouse's picnic and had a lot of fun there. Ryan had a blast in the pools and playing with his friends. After the picnic we went home so my boys could get in some shut eye before we headed over to Michael and Jannae's to hang-out, eat and watch some fireworks. The next day, Monday, we headed over to my brother's house to swim and BBQ. It was a lot of fun; we are so blessed by the wonderful family and friends that we have in our lives. There are a lot of pics so enjoy!

Not sure what is up with Ryan's expression...

Wearing Papa's hat.

Potatoe sack race

Ryan loved this Jeep.

Can't remember the name of this game, but Ryan threw one of the balls and made it on the highest point bar!

My man.

Ready for the pool, although he wasn't so crazy about it this time.

Wrestling...

And more wrestling.

I thought this pic was hilarious, half of us have the most random faces.

I caught Autumn right as she fell, lol!

My grandma was trying to show them how to roll down the hill.

Wordless Thursday?

2010-06-24T09:41:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I meant to put these up yesterday for wordless Wednesday, but forgot :)

San Diego Vacation

2010-06-11T09:32:00.001-07:00

So on Wednesday we decided to go down to San Diego for a mini vacation. Dan has been working a ton of overtime lately and just wanted to get away for a little bit and he deserved it! We went to Seaworld on Wednesday then stayed in a nice hotel right on the harbor. The next day we went to Seaport Village and then to Balboa Park, it was a really nice time and much needed.

Playing in the kiddie area at Seaworld. He is actually only a couple of inches away from being to big to be in here!

My awesome husband pumping up the tires :)

Waiting for the dolphin show to start...

It's a new show called Blue Horizons

It turned out to be a beautiful day!

This is at Seaport Village.

My handsome men.

Here's a video of Ryan enjoying the Pet's Rule show.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-05-26T06:47:00.001-07:00

SBSD Mud Run

2010-05-25T06:49:00.001-07:00

This past Saturday Dan did the Mud Run for the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department. For those of you that don't know what a mud run is, it's basically running a 5K through a mud obsticle course...sounds fun right? :) Well actually Dan said he had a really good time, but it was hard. From what I could see it looked like a lot of fun and am planning on running it next year. So enjoy the muddy pics...

Notice how glistening white their shirts are now?

There were a lot of people, and they put on quite a show. They had 2 helicopters fly by and had explosions and fireworks before the race started.

Near the end.

Yup, they are crawling through the mud, bootcamp style.

Looking pretty tired.

Was he wearing a white shirt?

Mud even got in the pockets of his pants.

What a mess.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-05-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

A Backyard Finally!

2010-05-07T16:02:00.000-07:00

So we finally have a usable backyard! This last weekend we got all the major stuff finished and we can now enjoy it back there. I am sooo thankful to all the guys that helped Dan out, without them it would of never happened. We still need to do our retaining wall and put in some plants and stuff, but the big stuff is DONE!

Before the grass

During...

And after!

Ryan loves it out there

Ryan's 18 Month Pictures

2010-05-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

-Courtesy of Diane Loveless Photography-

Wordless Wednesday

2010-04-28T14:35:00.001-07:00

A Fun-filled Weekend

2010-04-20T10:14:00.001-07:00

This last weekend Dan, Ryan and I went to the San Diego Wild Animal Park with Tom, Leslie and Autumn and Krissy, Riley, Dylan and Amy (yes, lots of people). It was a great time too, the weather was perfect! And the kiddos seemed to have a lot of fun. That night we stayed in a hotel and then I was able to meet up with some of my good friends Melody and Shannen. Dan took Ryan home and I had the whole day to just hang-out with my girls and relax. It was a much needed mommy break for me and I am so grateful to my awesome husband for letting me do that. There are a ton of pics, so enjoy!

Taking in the sites.

Some Macaws...

And Gorillas.

My man could take them anyday :)

Too cute.

Loving the play area.

Ryan the Rhino

Dan holding his nephew Dylan.

Can you spot the animal in this picture?

The kids enjoying a snack.

This type of Rhino is really endangered and will probably go extinct in our lifetime, so sad!

Getting pretty tired...he did so good though for not having a nap.

The distance between their horns is 9 feet!

My girls.

We ate at a yummy pizza place for dinner in San D and they had all these bottles hanging from the ceiling and people had written on them.

Shannen was right...pizza does kinda look gross up close.

Easter Sunday

2010-04-07T14:18:00.001-07:00

This Easter was a busy one, but it was so much fun because the kids can now have Easter egg hunts and stuff. We started the day off by going to breakfast with my family, then we went to church. After that we went to Tom and Leslie's house for an egg hunt. Ryan and Autumn did great and had a lot of fun. Then we went home to squeeze in a little nap for Ryan and me and Dan :) before heading over to Dan's grandma's and having another egg hunt and dinner. Quite the successful Easter.

Giddy-up!

I love how they have like the same look on their face...

Two eggs at once, that's my boy!

Egg snatching...

This was the 2nd Easter egg hunt.

Check out all those eggs in his basket.

Boys doing boy things...

Spring Celebration

2010-03-21T20:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to a Spring Celebration party that was put on by our HOA (nice to know our monthly fee is going to good use). It was a lot of fun and Ryan had a blast. They had a jump house, a fire truck, the Easter bunny, games and food. Here are some pics of the fun we had.

Our little engineer

They also had a guy making balloons...

And an Easter egg hunt; Ryan did so good pick them up and putting them in the bucket.

Mmm, cupcakes

It was hard to get him to look because there was so much going on.

With the Easter bunny. He was a little sceptical at first, but then we couldn't keep him away from the bunny; he kept going over to him and dancing and giving high-fives, it was adorable.

Here's a little clip for you to enjoy of Ryan dancing with the Easter bunny.

Our Little (well, maybe not so little anymore) Joy

2010-03-12T20:02:00.000-08:00

Helping me vacuum.

Best buds.

He's got some big shoes to fill...

Eating like a big boy at the table.

Alumni Baseball Game

2010-02-27T16:18:00.001-08:00

So Dan had his annual ACA alumni baseball game last weekend. It was a lot of fun and the alumni won, which is cool and funny since they're old guys :) Ryan had a good time playing with Riley and some baseballs. Although I must say it was quite different for me from last year since Ryan is running around like a wild boy, but I still had a blast watch my man do what he does/did best.

The boys, just hanging...gotta love their faces though.

My man catching.

He always has a ball in his hand...

Random Cuteness

2010-02-04T18:37:00.001-08:00

Here's a collection of some random pictures of my boy, enjoy!

Finding new uses for toys

"You looking at me?"

Yes, he discovered his nostrils :)

Just waking up...

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-06T16:30:00.001-08:00

Five Christmases

2009-12-27T14:16:00.001-08:00

We had 5 Christmases this year and all of them were a blast. We started the holidays off at Dan's Aunt and Uncle's home in Anaheim Hills... P.S. There's a lot of pics, sorry, but what do you expect for 5 Christmases?

Ryan got some good toys.

But as usual, Ryan had more fun with the trash than the actual toys.

With Great-Grandpa Hanke

Then on Christmas Eve we went to my Grandma's house.

They had a blast in this box. Ryan even cried when we took him out of it!

Our third Christmas was at home on Christmas morning. We got Ryan some books, balls and...

a cape! His daddy had it made for him.

Here we are Christmas day at my brother's house with my side of the family.

They really liked their little cars, thanks Aunt Lura!

And finally we had our fifth Christmas at our house with Dan's side of the family.

My man carving the turkey.

Party in our room!

Playhouse Fun

2009-12-21T16:58:00.001-08:00

So today was just a lazy day so we took advantage of playing with our son. We had fun playing in his little house and dancing to Weird Al Yankovich...these are the kind of days that make memories for sure.

Trying to escape

Peek-a-boo!

And then we all piled in.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-12-09T14:45:00.001-08:00

Giving Thanks

2009-11-29T13:08:00.001-08:00

This year we enjoyed a total of 3 Thanksgiving feasts. This was our first, although Dan couldn't join us, we went to my Aunt Steph's house for brunch on Thanksgiving day. Here's the kiddos chowing down...

Looking cute, as usual.

My handsome boy.

For our second Thanksgiving we went to my grandma's that night, but didn't take any pictures. And for our last one we went to Dan's aunt's house the next evening for more turkey and fixings!

Jeffery put on a really small jacket...."Fat guy in a little coat..."

And then he couldn't get it off so everyone was torchering him...

~All in all it was a great couple of days and I couldn't be more thankful for the life I've been given.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-04T08:53:00.001-08:00

Hallelujah!

2009-11-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

So for Halloween we went to Calvary's Hallelujah Party. It was a lot of fun, and good weather too; not too cold. The kiddos had a blast and all looked sooo cute.

Here's our little man as a frog.

And now he's getting attacked by a bunny!

Ryan's first pony ride.

Attempting to play a game...

I think frogs eat bees...

Pumpkins Please...

2009-10-23T16:06:00.001-07:00

So this past week we went and visited the pumpkin patch. This wasn't Ryan's first trip, but let's just say it was a lot more fun than last year. We visited the petting zoo first. Ryan was a little unsure of the animals, but then warmed up to them after a little bit. It was a great time with my great family. Enjoy the pics!

A pumpkin for each of us.

Ryan's First Round-up (aka birthday party)

2009-10-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday was Ryan's first birthday party, can't believe our boy is already one! We did a western theme for him and I think everything went really well. Although I can't deny that it was a lot of work to throw that party, who'd of thought? Anyways, enjoy the pics, there's a lot!

Waiting for the guests to arrive

Oh, did I mention that he is starting to walk?!

Friends just hanging out

With Auntie Leslie

We played a game. It was a good concept, but bad location. Everyone got rug burns!

Opening presents, man he got a lot of toys...

Of all the toys, I think he liked this ball best. Thanks Mike and Jannae!

His first taste of sweets...

...and I think he liked it!

Ryan's First Haircut

2009-10-02T08:56:00.001-07:00

So yesterday was Ryan's first haircut. We drove down to a cute kids place in Rancho Cucamonga. He did really well too, he only cried a little when she was clipping around his ears. He looks so much older now! And that's that last he needs, since he already looks like a 3 year old...oh well. Afterwards we walked around Victoria Gardens and had some lunch. Good day indeed!

Before...

Having a good ol' time

All done!

Sea World: Round 3

2009-09-23T09:05:00.001-07:00

So this past weekend we made our third trip to Sea World this summer. And we had the whole family too, my sister, brother and mom. It was a great day, a little humid, but still nice. The babes had a great time too; looking at all the sites and dancing to the music of the shows. Good times, good times...

On our way!

With Grammy

"Gimme that!"

Sitting like a big boy and girl...

My amazing husband trying to win a prize for Ryan, and he did!

Checking out the polar bears

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

Around the House

2009-08-12T08:06:00.001-07:00

So Ryan has been getting into so much stuff lately, sometimes I wonder what happened to my quiet, mellow little boy :) But it really is fun to see him explore and find new things to entertain himself.

He recently got his first "big boy" bath and loved it.

Gotta show his cute little bootie.

Also training for being a little boy by playing in the dirt...

And he found a way to take his sippie with him where ever he goes.

Have a great Wednesday...the weeks half over!

Not Me Monday

2009-08-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

No matter what anyone tell you, NONE of this happened in the Hanke household...

No Ryan did NOT start crawling, yes finally! He is NOT all over the house now and does NOT seem so much happier to be able to get around. And no I did NOT post a video of him at the end of this blog...

And no Ryan is NOT eating some solids foods and he is NOT a picky eater either!

Some of the things he does NOT like are: toasted bread, bananas, cheese, grapes, and most all his baby food.

I hope you all really do NOT enjoy this video :)

A trip down memory lane...

2009-07-27T17:52:00.000-07:00

We recently received some pictures that were taken of Ryan last December. I decided to put them up to some just how much he's grown in the last 8 months. I honestly can hardly remember him being this small; my how time flies!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-15T08:26:00.001-07:00

Fourth of July

2009-07-07T09:30:00.001-07:00

This fourth of July was a busy one! We first went to Calvary's picnic and hung out with some friends that we don't get to see too often. Then headed to my brother's house to go swimming cuz it was quite hot to say the least. After cooling off we came back to Redlands to enjoy some fireworks at a friends house. It was a lot of fun till the fireworks started...Ryan, to say the least, did not like them. And it probably didn't help that we were right by where they set them off, so it was pretty loud! None-the-less he did calm down somewhat so we watched them for a little and left a little early. All in all though it was a great day, busy, but great.

He loves to be on Daddy's shoulders

Family pic

Not Me Monday aka: Black-mail photos

2009-07-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE TELLS YOU NONE OF THIS HAPPENED IN THE HANKE HOUSEHOLD...

No Leslie and I did NOT put Ryan and Autumn together in a pool, naked.

No Ryan did NOT keep that little spoon over his "parts" for most of the time.

No these are NOT the cutest babies ever...

And no I did NOT post a video for you all to enjoy.

Another fantastic trip to Sea World

2009-06-29T10:24:00.001-07:00

Well this past weekend we made another trek to Sea World, it was such a beautiful day too. I'm trying to take Ryan there a lot because I want him to love animals just like his mama. Anyways, it was a great day spending time with my awesome husband and son.

What a nice life, they just get to float around and sun bathe.

Taking a little nap

Looking a little tired

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-24T07:38:00.001-07:00

Not me Monday

2009-06-08T08:42:00.001-07:00

No matter what anyone tells you, NONE of this happened in the Hanke house...

No we did NOT go to the Cherry Festival this weekend and have a great time

No Ryan has NOT been making really silly faces lately

No Dan and I did NOT dunk a cop at the festival. And Dan did NOT hit the mark on his first throw too...

No this ride did NOT look like the worst ride ever invented

No Ryan is NOT the cutest boy ever, and no I am NOT biased...

No I did NOT let Ryan play with the newspaper ads and have a great time doing so...

And no I do NOT want you to have a great week.... :)

Wordless Wednesday

2009-05-27T14:50:00.001-07:00

Shamu!

2009-05-25T13:30:00.001-07:00

This last Saturday Dan, Ryan and I went to Seaworld with some family. It was truly a perfect day! The babes did really well too. It was Ryan's first trip to Sea World and even though he won't remember it, I know he had a lot of fun. Enjoy the pics!

It was pretty bust that day

Touching the ice wall and he actually didn't mind it

Checking out the polar bears

Eating lunch

Glen Ivy

2009-05-20T09:34:00.000-07:00

So for my mother's day gift I got to spend the whole day at Glen Ivy day spa. Leslie and I went and it was amazing! We just relaxed by the pools, put mud on ourselves, and got body scrubs and massages. It was such a great way to relax and be away from motherhood for a little while. Thanks Dan!

Getting muddy

Not me Monday

2009-05-18T08:11:00.000-07:00

NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE TELLS YOU, NONE OF THIS HAPPENED IN THE HANKE HOUSE...

No Ryan is now NOT able to hold himself in the crawling position. And no I do NOT think he's on his way to finally getting mobile.

No I did NOT let Ryan play in our closet while I got ready...

No I did NOT have a fantastic Mother's Day and get a shirt with my little boy on it.

And no I did NOT get woken up by my son with a HUGE smile on his face...along with a shirt, chocolates and gift cards.

Have a great week!

We hit the beach, then the pool

2009-05-11T10:34:00.001-07:00

So this past weekend was Dan's first weekend off in quite a while. And let's just say we made it a good one. On Friday we decided to hit the beach for Ryan's first time. The weather was really nice, a little breezy, but sunny and nice. He did really well too. Hopefully he will grow to love the beach just like his mommy. And I'm sure that will be one of many trip to the beach this summer.

Being brave in a bikini

Always smilin'

Waiting for the water to come...

And lets just say he did NOT like it

Taking a little nap

And we finished off the day with some BJ's, then...

On Saturday we went swimming at my brother's house. The weather was PERFECT! And the babes loved the water. Good times, good times...

I wish I had one of these...

Ryan with great grandma

And Auntie Jacky

He was kicking his legs like a pro swimmer

What the UFC in the pool...

Wordless Wednesday

2009-04-29T08:42:00.000-07:00

Splish-splash!

2009-04-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

Today we took Ryan to the pool for the first time. It was a pretty hot day and the water felt really nice. I was afraid Ryan might cry because the water was a little cold, but he did great. He was just kickin' back and watching the other kids splash around. It was a really fun time, I'm glad he did well, I can't wait to take him there through-out the summer.

Testing out the water

Taking advantage of a beautiful day

2009-04-18T11:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Leslie, Autumn, Ryan and myself went to the park by Leslie's house. It was such a nice day! The babes had fun swinging and playing on the blanket. It was nice to get out of the house for a little while and enjoy God's beautiful creation.

Such a model

Having fun

I love how Autumn is so into it and Ryan's like "whats up"? So chill.

Wanna ride bikes?

2009-04-16T16:11:00.001-07:00

Today we took Ryan on his first bike ride. We bought him a bike trailer and got a good deal on it too. The weather was so nice! We rode about 9 miles and Ryan didn't make a fuss once. It was really nice to get out and enjoy the beautiful day.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-04-15T09:42:00.000-07:00

He is risen!

2009-04-13T08:01:00.000-07:00

So this Easter was pretty amazing. Not only being able to celebrate the whole basis of our religion/relationship but spending time with family is always awesome. It was a pretty busy day though, amid attending church, going to brunch, video call to the parents in Oregon, adult Easter egg hunt, trying to get Ryan in some good naps and another family BBQ, it was quite an eventful day. Come the end of the day, Ryan and I were pretty exhausted, but we all had a great time.

My little man all dressed up

Oh, and didn't we tell you he's standing now... :)

Adult Easter egg hunt

Always lookin' cute

The love of my life

Words for Wednesday

2009-04-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Well our little Ryan is growing so fast, he'll be 6 months in about 3 days! Half a year already, I can't believe it! He just started sitting up really well on his own, and rolls over every so often. And he is getting more handsome by the day. I can definately understand why people don't want there babies to grow up. He has already changed sooo much from like 5 months ago. I'm trying to treasure each day and not take it for granted because before I know it he won't be a baby anymore...*sigh* What a blessing God has given us.

Ryan's Dedication

2009-03-31T16:12:00.001-07:00

Two Sundays ago our little boy got dedicated, here's a few pics of the special event. Unfortunately our camera battery was dying and only got one picture, so I've had to snag pictures from other people. But a cool thing is that Ryan got dedicated with his cousin Riley, so it was a family affair!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

Happy early Easter!

2009-03-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

So, I know it's a little early, but I just couldn't wait to get some pics of my boy for Easter, enjoy!

He kept reaching for the bag, so I finally gave it to him at the end

Park, please

2009-03-19T09:17:00.000-07:00

Okay, well Ryan didn't really ask to go to the park, but we figured if he could talk he would of :) It was such a nice day yesterday, pretty hot in fact, so we decided to give Ryan his first taste of a park. Krissy and Riley came along too. It was fun, hot, but fun. And while the grown-ups were having fun, let's just say the boys were not... oh well, give it a year or two and they will be begging us to take them to the park. Anyways, despite the whining, we got some cute pics of the boys.

Getting ready to leave

Best buds

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-18T18:03:00.000-07:00

New bedroom...well sort of

2009-03-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend we painted our bedroom, finally! We kind of redecorated it with a new comforter and decorations, but same furniture. Tom and Leslie were kind enough to come over and help too. Tom did some awesome cutting in work and Leslie helped by watching the babies. She got some cute pics of Ryan and Autumn playing. Anyways the room turned out great, well we think so...

A not-so-successful attempt

2009-03-04T14:09:00.001-08:00

So today Ryan turns 5 months, wow! I decided to try some rice cereal today with him and see how it goes...well, lets just say he was NOT a big fan of it. I'm not sure if it's because I let him get too hungry or what, but he seemed like he wanted nothing else but his bottle. Oh well, I'll try again tomorrow, hopefully it will go better. In the mean time I got some cute pics of my little boy...

He is just waaay over it by now.

New Friend

2009-03-03T07:34:00.000-08:00

Last night Dan and I went to visit our friends, Mike and September, and bring them dinner. They just had their first child, Nathan, about 4 days ago I think. He is beautiful and what a head of hair! I know him and Ryan will be good friends one day. It's so crazy to see how much Ryan has grown since 5 months ago! All those moms are right, time does fly by; I honestly hardly remember Ryan being that small! Anyways, it was a good time and hopefully they enjoyed the meal...

Fun filled Saturday

2009-03-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

So this last Saturday Dan was invited to play baseball at his old school against the current varsity team. Him and a bunch of alumni showed up to play. It was really cool to see him "in his element" since I never got to see him play sports in high school. And he did really well; he caught and played in the outfield. Unfortunately they lost to the varsity team, but only by one point, which isn't bad considering they don't practice everyday. The day was really nice, a little warm actually, I got a little sunburned :) We ended the day by eating at the Gourmet Pizza Shoppe with Tom, Leslie and Autumn, which is always awesome.

First timer

2009-03-02T15:04:00.000-08:00

Well, my son is napping and I thought, well I'm a little bored, why not start a blog?! So here I am "blogging" I guess. Hopefully I'll keep up on it and update it often. I kinda took a hint from good ol' Jannae when she said her parents and stuff love to look at it. And since my parents live far away, this could be a great way for them to feel closer.