Staublahblog

2009-05-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

It is inevitable that with me in front of your faces snapping like 500 pictures/family that some of them are gonna turn out....well, bad. Here are awards for the best of the worst:

Highest number of bad pictures goes to the Wes Staub family...I had a ton of them and one single decent one which turned out blurry. (speaking of...a lot of my pictures just didn't turn out clear. I am investigating why but this has been happening to me a lot lately. For now I'll blame it on the equipment but there is also a very good chance it could be me)

Best funny faces go to Annabelle and Benny.

Most closely attached to our ancestors goes to Ryan.

Most unflattering picture goes to M&D.

Most uncooperative children goes to the Spencer Burk family.

But overall strange faces goes to the Ryan Staub family for exhibit A:

and (my favorite) exhibit B:

There you have them. Now I have lowered your expectations so much I can send the CDs and you won't be disappointed to have no good ones on there.

Hopefully I'll get those out to you by the end of this week. That's my goal. And Amber I will send your family photos on your CD.

Hay

Definitely closest to wierd.

2009-05-13T22:36:00.000-07:00

Or maybe even crossing the line.

Miss you all.

Hay

Shout-Out, Dawg

2009-01-18T22:14:00.001-08:00

I didn't want to dethr(iz)one darling little Annabelle but it is time for a new post on here. But I wanted to give a sweet shout-out to M&D for the arrangement and pay-al (?) of our first official Staub Family Reunion. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOO!!!!! (picture Justin doing "girls going "weeooo!!")
It's gonna be wild and crazy and so much fun and I'm super excited about it already and still have 3 months to go.
SO ANYWAY, here's my idea. I was reading on a friend's blog about how they and some friends are doing a "Biggest Loser" competition and thought that would be a fun thing for our family to do. We would do it as couples (no starving our children, please) and it would be as a percentage of our body weight (because me losing 5 pounds is not the same as Spencer losing 5 pounds). So the total percentage body weight lost between the couple. (I think. I haven't really thought into this too much because I want to see if it's a go)
SO, what do you think? The only things I could say that would make it difficult are 1) pretty much the women are the only trustworthy ones and wouldn't cheat (except maybe Kate :) and 2) all scales weigh differently. But we could each pitch in $25 into the pot. Winner takes $100.
Anyone for takers or is this just lame-o and not worth it??

2008-11-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

We just got this photo done for Bella's one-year old birthday.

2008-10-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

Kate "tagged" me, so here goes - though I may not put 8 things in each category:)

8 things I not only like but love - Samantha, Channing, Logan, Carter, Chloe, Benny, Annabelle, and Nolan - and 8 more things - Justin and Velvet, Ryan and Amber, Wes and Kate, Hayley and Spencer.

8 foods I really like - See's chocolates, filet minon, lobster, shrimp cocktail, my dad's turkey dressing, popcorn at the movies, mashed pot. with gravy (I am an Anderson, after all) and any of my aunt Agda's homemade pies (which we have all missed).

8 words or phrases I say a lot - "Don't tell your dad", "I love you", "I'm a little dingy", "I ache", "Love" (pet name for Vern), "quit picking at your fingers" (to Vern), "I wish I had a day to just sit down and read", "bye hon".

8 things to do before I die - read Ryan's novel if he ever completes it, go on a Mediterranean cruise, take all my kids on an adult trip, get all my children and grandchildren in one place at the same time, attend the temple again with all my children, complete all my unfinished projects, loose 25 lbs. more, see grandchildren married in the temple.

8 places to visit - the rest of Europe, Australia, Grand Canyon, Nauvoo, start golfing again so visiting golf courses, Vern's aging aunt Mildred, New York's Ground Zero, Scotland.

8 things I have learned from the past - Listen to the prophet, don't sweat the small stuff, stop and smell the roses, really really pick your battles with your children, be a parent first (don't just try to be their friend because that will come), there are times to be nice and times to truly stick up for you and yours, money doesn't make you happier, you don't need a lot of "stuff", and as a bonus here are a couple more - pay lots of attention to your husband/wife and cherish them, serving others truly brings you happiness, you won't please everyone no matter how hard you try and that's okay........................................... the list could go on and on.

8 wants or needs - I want to make a difference in this world and leave my mark, I want to see all of my children and grandchildren live the gospel, I want to be able to do hard things when I am called upon to do them, I want to serve, I want my husband to think I am great, I want to challenge my brain, I want my children to remember all the fun and good times (and not just the silly stories they always tell), I want my family to know that being their wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother is the most important thing to me.

Love, MOM

Alpine Loop

2008-10-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

We took a beautiful drive after Conference yesterday through the Alpine loop. It's activities like this that make me never want to leave Utah. Samantha is really starting to enjoy the outdoors and Annabelle is always happy when she is strapped to her dad. Annabelle is already 1 years old this Saturday!

Great Videos of Cute Kids

2008-10-03T13:28:00.000-07:00

Here are a few really cute videos that I have been meaning to post for quite a while.
Enjoy!!

Carter and the Reindeer Moose

Samantha's inchworm.

One can not defeat two, but two can defeat one.

Smooth moves by Benny.

A pretty song

2008-08-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

This is the shorter of the two videos I took- hope you like it. Listen for "A pretty walk, A pretty run..." and the breath at the end after "wish i could be". I love it when he sings this. He gets pretty into it.
- Hay

Jackson, Bear Lake and Yellowstone

2008-07-06T11:24:00.000-07:00

Ah Ha! I'm back! I have to use my apple computer to post anything now. I'll be doing more blogging. Go to our utah Staub link to see some photos of our 4 day adventure.

Funny Fishing Video

2008-06-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

Spence and I got a good laugh out of this tonight and thought we'd share it with you. The way this guy says "Dadgummit" really reminds me of Dad. Enjoy.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

2008-06-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

I decided to whip out the scanner tonight and download a few pics. I had such a good time going through old pictures. What a lot has happened in such a short time! Anyway, I thought these were some classics. I don't really have that many pictures of our family, though. I think I have another box of stuff out in our shed. If I find some more good ones I'll scan them and put them on here. Sorry there aren't more. I don't think Basil ever got over having worms. Eew. But check out the blue and mauve decor. I love it. Someone else probably knows when this is more than me. For some reason I've had it in my mind that it's at the airport for something. Probably some cool trip that Wes and I got left behind on again. But what is with Dad's hand??
I know this was Justin's wedding. If it were Ryan's, it would be a picture of me with my head in the toilet and then in the emergency room. Check out how skinny we are. (and there's Justin in the background. I think I can see his ripped abs from here)

My guess on this one is Christmas sometime. That's just a wild guess but I'm pretty sure Mom's sweet sweater gives it away. If I had to stick a year on it, from the necklaces and shirt I'm wearing, I'm gonna say about 1998. I think that's still Dad's favorite winter jacket. Apparently Wes didn't exist in my former at-home life (or at least I didn't want him to). I don't think I have a picture of the kid anywhere. Hope you enjoyed my little journey. Let me know if you have any more details on these pictures. ~Hay

New Bass Boat!!

2008-04-06T22:13:00.000-07:00

Check out this footage from a guy that just bought the same bass boat as dad. Hope ours has the same effect.

2008-04-04T18:32:00.000-07:00

Between Ryan and Hayley, I have finally figured out how to get on our family blog and post something - so here goes.

My stories won't be as clever and cute and the other girls post, but you will at least know what it going on here with g'ma and papa.

Dad just called and both the old fishing boat and the SeaRay ski boat got sold today. He and Wes were fishing in the "GeeWhiz" beautiful new fishing boat, but were catching squat. We going to have the boathouse tweaked a little to house the new boat, and the future and upcoming party boat, and still keep the wave runner. We have a guy coming up with a plan. This guy is also going to put an overhang cover over the complete deck, and we will have fans, etc., so that should make sitting out there much more pleasant.

Two blog-worthy things have happened to me in the past few weeks, so I will share them. You probably have to be me to fully appreciate both.

First, a few weeks ago I opened a can of DelMonte spinach. I heated the entire can and began to eat it. After a few bites, something large and hard, unlike spinach, hit my tongue. I immediately spewed it out on to my plate. It made a little "thunk". I took a knife that was sitting there and started to part the green spinach away when - wings - yes, wings, popped out. I about died. Upon further inspection, it was a cooked flying beetle, a pretty large one. GROSS doesn't begin to cover it. Needless to say, that was it for me on canned spinach. UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second, last weekend I was taking care of Channing and Chloe while Ryan and Amber were on their cruise. To be a good grandma I took them to lunch at McDonald's so they could play on the playground. WELL - suffice it to say we became the McDonald's lunch time entertainment when Chloe (tiny little thing that she is) wormed her way up to the tippy top and furthest edge of what I now call "the gerbil tubes" and commenced to get seriously freaked-out and wouldn't/couldn't make herself move to get down. My first thoughts were of me at about the age of 7 when my brother Craig talked me in to climbing up a huge tree in a field near our house and when I got pretty far up there, I wouldn't/couldn't move from fear. Craig went home and got our dad. Dad came and tried EVERYTHING to get me down, and then the poor man just finally climbed the tree and somehow made it down with a sobbing little girl hanging on him. So, I tried the same thing - to talk Chloe down. NO WAY! So, next, I tried to get her to come down with Channing. NO WAY! You must also understand, that I could hear her but because those tubes are solid, I couldn't see her and she couldn't see me. She was getting hysterical by now. A little Asian man was there with his kid and said he could probably go up and just grab her and make her come down, but I thought Chloe might pass out with that one, so I declined the help. After a few moments of wondering how a too tall and chunky grandma of 59 was going to twist herself this way and that and start climbing up there, I just jumped in a tube and started. Oh My Gosh - those things are definitely made for little children. I honestly said a quick pray and had to keep going on faith - I was so hot and chlostophobic (I have no idea how to spell that) but I keep following the sound of "Grandma, help me". My heart was pounding. Finally I could tell I was getting close. It was probably only a couple of minutes but it seems hours. I could tell I was right under her, but I couldn't turn around. So, I put my hands up where I was sure she could see them, praying she would take my hands and I could pull her down. NO WAY! I just quickly and miraculously twisted my body (thank heaven I lost all that weight) so that I could barely stick my head up and she could see my eyes. When our eyes met she quit crying and starting that deep breathing thing we all do after sobbing. Then, finally, she moved toward me. I grabbed her and we hugged for a couple of minutes. We were both relieved. Coming back down was much easier than getting up. We were quite the talk of all the people in McDonald's. After exiting (which was probably not a minute too soon for them) we all came home, and all three of us had to have a nap. What a trauma.

By the way, I love ALL of your blogs! Let's get Velvet going.

Well - that's it for tonight. Love to all---MOM

Happy Easter

2008-03-25T07:43:00.001-07:00

We spent Easter weekend at the lake house. We couldn't have picked a better weekend to be there, the weather was beautiful. The kids had a great time doing all the traditional easter activities. They colored eggs, hunted eggs, ate everything inside the eggs and then didn't care anymore about the eggs.

Papa bought a new fishing boat. It's pretty cool! The guys were very excited to try it out and you can see from the pictures they had great success! We love the lake house and are so glad we have somewhere to meet as a family and escape the everyday life. Chloe cried Sunday morning when we woke her up to come home. She didn't want to leave. Thanks grandma and papa for the great weekends at the lake house.

2008-03-05T20:51:00.001-08:00

I thought this was funny because Mom and I just had a conversation about this when she was here for Nolan's blessing. We were talking about where the phrase "cut the cheese" came from. Anyway, I thought it was very appropriate for our family. Hope you enjoy.
Hay

Alert the Media...

2008-02-22T16:10:00.001-08:00

Wes has done it, he is no longer addicted to nose spray. Please make sure to congratulate him as this has been a difficult process.

Family Weekend

2008-02-21T10:15:00.000-08:00

Wes and Kate came to visit last weekend. We had a great time. Grandma took Logan and Channing to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. They loved it. Ryan, Wes and Vern spent some time drooling over some sweet boats at Bass Pro Shop. Kate and I had fun getting a manicure. On Monday we all went to the zoo. It was a beautiful day to be outside and the kids loved looking at all the animals, ok I did too. We are glad Kate and Wes live close enough that we can get together often. We wish you all could have been here.

The Boys

2008-02-20T10:49:00.000-08:00

The other morning when Nolan woke up I heard Carter yelling, "MOM! I'M LAYING WITH THE BABY! COME LOOK AT US!" I grabbed the video camera and got some footage. Nolan's had a really stuffy nose so I have him inclined on a pillow and Carter was laying on it with him and putting a blanket over the both of them. It was TOO cute. I hope your kids like this video as much as Carter has liked Chloe's. He has watched it probably 50 times. I'm not kidding. It's a hit. Every time I'm on the computer now he says he wants to watch Chloe. So I put the arrow on the "play" button and he just clicks the button to make it play over, and OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER....you get the picture.

I Love To See The Temple

2008-02-06T13:15:00.000-08:00

This is one of Chloe's favorite songs to sing. Also, I finally created a Ryan and Amber family blog. Check it out!
h-townstaubs.blogspot.com

"Nana" Ain't Flyin' so Far

2008-01-31T22:17:00.000-08:00

We've tried to convert Carter to "Nana" today and it's been a bit of a struggle. Papa was playing with him in his room and said, "Go get Nana!" and Carter said, "Yeah, I go get banana" So the rest of the morning Carter called her "Banana". It's been rough for the rest of us to try and remember as well. That's half the battle.
Anyway, my opinion is that we can still do it. Mom says she thinks it's a cute idea but doesn't care enough about it. So as I write about it we are deciding to give it up. Now Carter is thoroughly confused.

A New Name for Grandma

2008-01-30T20:53:00.000-08:00

Dad and I have decided that Grandma's new name is going to be "Nana". Mom is in favor. Let us know what you think.

Hair Cute...

2008-01-15T22:35:00.000-08:00

That's funny. It was actually a type-o when I typed hair "cute" but sense it worked, I left it. Awww, isn't that precious??

Here's a pic of the new 'do, along with a goofy smile.

And our next-door neighbor's dogs had puppies a few weeks ago. They are SO cute. Here's a pic. The puppy was giving Carter kisses on the nose and he was getting a kick out of it. And yes, this weed-filled background is supposed to be my garden.

I can't even describle how beautiful the weather's been every day. It's been so gorgeous- I never want to come inside. It's awesome. I love California winters.

Here's a pic from Disneyland. Tigger's fur is super orange. I'm not sure I like it. He needs to tone down the dye. He keeps himself really clean, though, and is really soft. Carter was speechless (for once).

Disappearing Post

2008-01-10T15:11:00.000-08:00

I'm concerned for our blog. A post has mysteriously disappeared. What the heck happened to it? It was there just last week and now it's gone. Wierd.
Anyway, we're settled back into normal life after Christmas. It's a bitter-sweet feeling that the holidays are over. There's not much to look forward to (minus M&D's visit out here soon) for the next few months but I am glad to get a routine back. BTW, anyone who wants to come for Nolan's blessing- it's the first weekend in February. I don't think that anyone else will come but thought I'd throw the invitation out there anyway. Pretty sure we're all too poor.
Nolan is sleeping through the night now. It's fabulous. I don't even worry about him waking me up anymore, he's gotten so consistent. He had his shots on monday- 3 shots, 6 immunizations. He wasn't a very happy camper all day and had a touch of a fever that night. It was so sad.
Carter got a new hair cut and it makes him look so much older (and Gerrold thinks it makes him look like Wes) I'll get a picture out here sometime soon. It's cute on him.
Well that's pretty much what's going on around here. We went to Disneyland yesterday. For more info and pics, check out my family blog.
Hay

Deck the Tree

2007-12-09T23:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple pics of the boys the day we decorated the Christmas tree. Carter was so careful with the ornaments. He did a really good job spacing them out and stuff. And yes, in this picture is featured one of those crocheted snowflakes. Also displayed on our tree are the plastic-covered styrafoam hearts, the cloth lolipops (which Carter destroyed, thinking it was a real sucker), the beaded candy canes, and my personal favorite, the ever-inventive clothes pin reindeer. If I can direct your attention to the bottom right-hand corner you will notice the ugliest ornament on our tree- Grinchy Claus. That's right, Grinchy Claus. I got him at an ornament exchange last year where you play that game where you can either steal someone else's. I picked this lovely one and no one stole him.....the ENTIRE game. I had to sit back and watch everyone else steal each other's really cute ornaments, including mine which I loved. But Grinchy Claus has made his place on our tree. Carter keeps asking what he is. Poor kid is probably pretty confused.

Well log on and write about your best and worst ornaments, a Christmas tree decorating memory, or about how your decorating went this year.

*Hay

6 Things About Me

2007-11-02T14:12:00.000-07:00

Here is Sheriee's response to Kate's "tag". Hayley is the scribe for this post because grandma is rocking the baby. Because mom is mom, she gets to put 7 things, even though it's only supposed to be 6. And that's final.

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. One of my favorite things to do is bake and cook. I love to give treats to my family and friends. I like to try new recipes and bake things from scratch and make rich deserts. I love to make Christmas candy. I learned to bake from my mom, Vern's mom, Aunt Agda and just from experience.

2. I like to be well-groomed and shop for new clothes, shoes, earrings....especially shoes. I have been known as a shoe freak since junior high. I like to smell nice. Love Spell from Victoria's Secret is my favorite smell.

3. I like teenagers. I love working with them in church. I seem to connect really well with them and I feel like I'm a big grown-up teenager and a teenager at heart.

4. How can I say this one...I KNOW that I have 4 great-looking children and in-law children and the most beautiful 8 grandkids. A lot of people think they have awesome families but I really know that my family is especially exceptional.

5. I am in love with my husband. This shouldn't be a surprise but I honestly enjoy him and we have so much fun together. I love traveling with him and going out and doing things with him and going to the lake with the family. I feel like we are a great combination and have great chemistry. It's hard to put into words.

6. I love serving others. I have found it to be one of the most rewarding experiences in my life, really.

7. Here are some of my ideas that make life Heavenly: See's candies (butterscotch squares), a good romance movie, a dip in the swimming pool, going to the temple with myhusband and children, pedicures/manicures/massages, Grandma times, rocking newborns (which I'm doing right now!), watching my children interact with each other (kindly), watching the men give their wives and hug and a kiss, receiving a hug and a kiss from my hubby, Vern tickling my arm and rubbing my hands, spending time with friends, and finally, sweet, sweet treats.

Now that I'm done, I tag everyone who hasn't been tagged, yet. This includes all Staub boys and Velvet and Amber (and Vern, when I get home).

Dallas Cowboys

2007-11-01T19:29:00.001-07:00

Here they are, for more pics check out our blog!

Halloween 2007

2007-11-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Chloe and Chany had a great time at the Halloween Boo Bash at the church. Birthdays are always great for me because we get to dress our cuties up and hit the town. Papa was there, and he helped Channing with the archary range and the pistol shoot. Before that we all went trick or treatin' around the hallways, which Chloe especially loved, though she was scared (it was dark). She really liked that all you did was walk up to someone, and they told you how cute you are and topped it off with a piece of candy. Wouldn't life be great if it was always like Halloween? Everywhere you went people just complimented you and handed you free candy? It's kind of like the ideal world.

Rye

Samantha and baby Annabelle

2007-10-21T10:40:00.000-07:00

Velvet's sister Autumn got us matching dresses for the girls. The dresses are from some exclusive European company. (See Samanthas puffed sleaves) Anyways, we thought this picture was too cute. Samantha sure loves her sister and is always helping mommy with changing her clothes and diapers.

Sammy is in Pocatello today with her Gran and Grandad and playing with her cousins. We miss her for she is truly a joy to have around. Velvet and I feel so blessed to have 2 angels in our family!

Annabelle Joy Staub 1 Week Old

2007-10-21T10:35:00.001-07:00

We had some photos done the other day and they turned out great! Annabelle was a good sport as we moved her tiny baby body around to get the photo we wanted.

Annabelle is such a sweet and good natured baby. She already sleeps 4-6 hour stretches so Velvet and I can get our sleep in. She only cries when she is hungry and if she is full and wrapped tightly in her blanket life is good for her.

We surely love our new addition to the family!

Conference in HD !

2007-10-07T13:21:00.000-07:00

Doing great multi-tasking right now as a upload more pics to this blog while listening to General Conference. I will do my part to keep it alive! To all of you who don't get to watch Conference in HD that's a shame. I thought UFC fights in HD were cool but it's nothing compared to all of the exciting, heart pounding and adrenaline packed action of Conference!

We are getting anxious to have baby Anabelle here but I think we are a few weeks out. She is still breech but we are going to see if she turns at the last minute when labor starts. Velvet doesn't think labor will ever start. At Thursday's Dr. appointment there were no signs of dilation or efacement.

It's been a snowy, rainy, cold weekend but the leaves are beautiful and the fall feel is in the air. I love this time of year.

2007-10-07T13:14:00.000-07:00

2007-09-23T21:37:00.000-07:00

Just Kidding, here it is....

I finally made on entry!

2007-08-30T14:48:00.000-07:00

I guess I finally may have figured out how to make and entry! Hope everyone is doing well. Congrats Hay and a possible new modeling career. It's a good feeling to know I won't have to work anymore because you'll have plenty of money to spare for your bro!

Everything is going well here in Utah. Summer is almost over but FALL is a great time of the year.

This was a photo Velvet had taken the other day. Samantha is almost 4 years old. These kids a sure cute and fun and a total joy!

Log Man

2007-08-20T18:45:00.001-07:00

Well, we are home at last. It was a pretty traumatic couple of days for our little family. Logan is doing surprisingly well for all which he has been through. The next couple of weeks should be very interesting. We are trying to round up a wagon and a bean bag to make life a little less stressful. All in all things are well. Thanks so much for ya’lls thoughts and prayers in our behalf; they have been very well received. We love you!

Hot chick wins fishing tournament!

2007-07-24T08:01:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the lakehouse. Many large fish were caught, the largest by winner Amber Staub, who caught a true 'mantle fish' (a fish worthy of a picture on the mantle). Channing also caught her first large mouth bass, by herself no less, and when you see the pic you won't believe it is a large mouth bass, but it is! It was really funny. Finally, Logan and Channing went on their first fishing boat trip. They packed back-packs with snacks and they and their Dads had a great time together. Logan fished with his Finding Nemo pole and Channing with her Barbie pole, and alas, nothing was caught, but it was fun!

Happy freakin' b-day

2007-07-19T18:23:00.000-07:00

Chloe was not happy about being the only one in bed when we called to say happy b-day...

Happy Birthday, Justin!

2007-07-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

Yes, if you didn't know, now you do- today is our oldest sibling's birthday. From what I could tell from our quick conversation, it was going to consist of a day at the pool and then Costco on the way home, followed by dinner and ice cream and popcorn. Sounds good to me!

Speaking of popcorn, I can't seem to get enough air-popped popcorn. Spencer's not really into it, but me and Carter share a small batch every other day or so, made with mom's old popper. I don't know how that thing has survived going from wherever it's been with mom and dad, to Rexburg, to Hemet, California. It still works, though, and I love it. To me, there's nothing that says, "This is a family night" more than hearing that thing roar and smelling the hot air it puts out. Every time I plug it in, I think of watching family slides. Oh, the olden days! We'll have to plan a slides night during Christmas when we are all together. ~Hay

The Boys...

2007-07-18T19:53:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pix of the boys. One morning Ben and Logan were playing hard for a while, TV blaring, Logan jumping around and going crazy, and Ben felt tired so he wormed over to the blanket laying on the floor and just went to sleep. We have a video of it too, it was pretty cute. Ben has to go to the doctor for his eye, he still has one that gets all nasty from having the clogged tear duct. Logan is doing well. Just a happy, healthy, energetic kid. The first thing he askes just about every morning is, "so, what fun thing are we going to do today?" Since just about everyday Kate has him either going to preschool, swimming, library time, mall, playing at the park, or playing with friends. The other day we over heard him drawing a picture and writing a letter...this is basically how it went..."Dear Voldemort, (mumbling, mumbling), cast a magic spell, (mumbling, mumbling). Kate is very and doing well and having fun with the kids. We are currently fixing up the house in Rowlett and hopefully selling it. Anyways, all else is good. Book 7 comes out this weekend so don't try to get a hold of me for about a month, until I am done reading.

The girls.

2007-07-17T08:06:00.000-07:00

This is officially the first time I have 'blogged'. We are doing well. Mom, sorry about the tattoos, but that's the price you pay for being a biker chick.

Chloe is doing great. She is talking more and more, and loves her new big girl bed. We may have Channing and her in the same room before long. She also still has major attitude. As Dad says, you never know which Chloe you're going to get.

Channing is well, aside from the nightmares that plague her. Oh, and she was VERY upset yesterday to learn that she can't marry me when she gets big. I told her daughters can't marry dads and that I already have a wife, but that didn't go over too well. Tears, trying to convince me otherwise, the whole 9 yards. Finally I calmed her by telling her she didn't have to marry anyone and that she could just always live with us. I have a feeling she may change her mind about this someday. - Rye

2007-07-15T21:50:00.000-07:00

I guess I'll give an update on the belly...So far, I'm not very big but I feel like I'm getting a lot bigger recently. My due date is still October 31 and everything seems to be going very well and as far as I know, the baby is very healthy. He is also very active. We still don't have a name picked out- probably won't until they make us sign the birth certificate at the hospital, but I'm pretty sure the middle name is going to be Mack. So, that's pretty much the update. I've been staying really active with Carter and we do exercises together and he helps me get my weights out of the closet and everything. Then when we do my video, he goes, "Seengo, seengo, dubbo" (single, single, dubble) and breathes real loudly. It's pretty funny. At least he's learning early how to stay in shape! ~Hay~