Swimming Lessons

Colby is now in his second session of swim lessons. This time he is in a higher class so he is learning so much more. He really does pretty good at swimming, and definitely has no fear. He went off the high dive the other day. He is just like his dad- CRAZY!!

Hancock Family Reunion

Chris's Grandpa Frank got all his kids, and their kids together over Father's Day weekend for a Family Reunion. We got together over 3 days, and had a good time. The kids especially had fun, playing with all their "new cousins" as Colby and Becca call them. As you all know I am a looser and kept forgetting my camera so I only have pic's from the last day.

Grandma Ruthie with their newest great-grand baby

Crazy Cousins

Ellen with Macie & Triston

Eating Dinner

Our 10 Year Anniversary

Chris and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary on the 12th of June. I can not believe that it has been that long. It really has flown by. We just went to dinner and the movie. We really wanted to go on some nice fancy vacation, but the nursing baby put a damper on it. Maybe in a few months when she is cut off!!

The last 10 years have been the happiest in my life, and I can't wait for the next ten!

Happy 3rd Birthday Becca

Becca celebrated her 3rd birthday at the duck ponds. It was THE LITTLE MERMAID. It turned out great- thanks everyone for coming and the gifts!!

Memorial Day Weekend

Camping on Mt Graham

We spent the weekend camping up by Riggs Lake. It was a blast, and much needed break from all the chaos. Chris and the kids fished every day, and other than that we just relaxed. Becca caught her 1st fish, and they even got to see a bear by the lake.

Going Fishing

Jace & Kody riding a bike--too funny!!

Macie :)

Macie & Caleb

Dallis, Becca, & Colby fishing

Becca & Colby playing

Becca's 1st fish

Hell Week!!

Well this has been a crazy week at the Hancock house. It all started last Saturday while I was giving the kids a bath. I notice this lump on Colby in his groin area. Chris looks at it and says it looks like a hernia. I have no clue what they look like so it was better than me thinking it was a tumor so I went with it. We were headed over to my dads for dinner and Shannon (basically my step-sister who is a OR Nurse) was going to be there so I figured I would have her check it out. She said yeah that's what it looked like to her and to have it checked out. So because he wasn't in any pain, I got him an appt for Wed when I was off. So I took him in and Dr Kartchner said that he was 99% sure it was a "strangulated hernia" (I can't pronounce let alone spell what it was really called!!). Anyways he tells me he wants to call Dr Carter to see if he can do it or if we will have to see a ped. specialist. So he comes back in the room about 2 min. later and says that Carter can do it, so to just head over to the OR pre-op area and he was there waiting for us!! I looked at him and said "now, but we will miss his pre-school graduation. It's at 2 today." (stupid I know) He told me "oh well". So I freaked out, and called Chris to meet us there. Luckily I have left the girls with Chris's mom. So we get there, and they start prepping him for the surg and of course he was freaking out. He didn't want them to cut him. But Shannon was there, and helped make it less scary for all 3 of us!! After they gave him the drugs to put him to sleep, he calmed down a little. We were not able to got back with him, but Shannon did, I was so thankful she was working that day!!! He did great in the surg, and came out fine. They ended up letting him go, and we were home by 3. It was a crazy day, but he is doing great. Just very sore. Every time he moves and cries in pain, he says- "I wish I never had a hernia." Funny, but so sad.

We missed his pre-school graduation but he did officially graduate. I was really bummed and tried and tried to get him to sing me the program songs while we were waiting for the surgery to keep his mind off it and he told me that he will NEVER SING THE SONGS!! So I guess I will not be hearing the songs. :)

Then on Thurs am Macie and I were taking a nap. I woke up in a panic thinking I had slept for hours and practically ran into the living room. Becca was sitting on the couch and as soon as she saw me started babbling on and on about a snake. I found Chris in Colby's room and he said that he heard Daisy barking like crazy so he opened up the front door and there was a dang rattle snake all coiled up in the grass. He was able to kill it before it struck at him or the dogs- thank goodness. Now every time I look out the front window, Daisy is walking around the yard sniffing it like she is making sure there is no more out there. Magnum has trained her well!! I am so bummed that we have already found them in the yard. Usually it's not until the end of July that we find them out here by our house. Hope this isn't a sign for what the rest of the summer is going to be like!!

7 Months Already

Yup you've got it. Macie is growing so dang fast I can't believe it. She is sitting, rolling EVERYWHERE, and started talking. Drum roll please....... she said her 1st word while we were in San Diego and it was...... mama!! Yeah, I was so excited because the other 2 said dada first so I just figured she would to. She even said dada on sunday. Can't believe it, she will be walking before we know it.

Maice at work!!

Sitting like such a big girl.


Rolling everywhere.

Vacation Pictures

I've finally got all the pictures in order so here they are. We went to Disneyland for 3 days, then Sea World for 2, and then the ocean. The kids had a blast the entire time. They were so good, considering all the rushing around we did. I do have to say that Sea World was Becca's favorite, and either Sea World or the ocean was Colby's. It was really allot of fun, but we did wish that we took someone with us to watch the kids so Chris and I could have rode the rides at Disneyland and California Adventure. :)

Brother Bear walk thru- we watched a show with Koda and Keni, the kids LOVED it.

Mickey's House- the kids were amazed at all the character's house's in Toontown. We got early admission one day to Toontown, and it was so cool. It was one of their favorite things in Disneyland.

They played in this tree house for about 20 minutes!!!

While the girls and I were waiting for the boys to get off of Space Mtn, Becca became obsessed with this dang ball that spins on water. ?????

Macie, she was such a trooper. She never really complained about being in the stroller the entire week!! We were so lucky!!

Of course she got Mouse Ears!! We called her Minnie Macie!!

OK, this was after we stood in line for over an hr to meet the princesses. I didn't tell Colby what we were in line for because I knew he would be mad. Sure enough when we got in he sat on the wall opposite from the princesses and wouldn't even look at them!! It was actually a waste of time, because Becca was grouchy and wouldn't even look, talk or stand by any of the princesses. URG---Girls!!

I rewarded Colby with a Prince sword for going to see the princesses!! And this was his Goofy hat that he just had to have.

We went to Ariel's Restaurant for breakfast and Becca was so excited. This is the only princess she really wanted to meet.

This was at the princess breakfast (that Colby was not happy about either :) ). Hello, Cinderella is holding her foot (she was showing her her owee!!) just like in the movie when they were trying on the slipper---too cute!!

Petting the Stingrays-- Becca loved it, Colby hated it. ???

He was cool with holding the Star fish though.

So was she.

This was Colby's favorite part. He really wanted to be chosen from the crowd to help, but wasn't- dang it. He also wanted to get splashed, but didn't- dang it. He was so mad that he actually started crying about it. Crazy kid. Becca loved the dolphins.

Taking a break at Sea World and let the kids roll down a hill a few times.

The beach. Colby loved it, despite it was freezing cold. He played in the water for a good hr. It was so cold, I'm not sure how he did it. He was so fascinated with jumping the waves. He only got knocked down once, but he didn't care even though he was soaked!!

Becca wasn't so thrilled about the cold water. She just kept saying "I'm freezing". She did like collecting sea shells.

Even Macie enjoyed the beach. She even ate sand!!

Becca running from the waves because she was "freezing". Funny girl.

Coloring Eggs

After the game tonight we came home and colored a few eggs. We are pretty much having Easter tomorrow at my moms, since we will be on the road to DISNEYLAND on Sunday!! YEAH!! Anyways, here are some pic's of the kids coloring eggs. I love doing this with them, they have so much fun. Hope you all have a Happy Easter.

Go Bull-Snakes

Colby had his first T-ball game tonight. It was so fun- except for the 100mph winds!! (I hope it won't be like this all season, I am really tired of it already.) He did really good. He as able to stop alot of the balls, and he even remembered to throw it to 1st base every time. His team couldn't decide on a name-- half the kids wanted to be the bulldogs, but the other half wanted to be the rattlesnakes. So the coach said how about the Bull-snakes, and all the kids cheered. They loved it, even though he meant it as a joke. Oh well, that's who we are now.

So, go BULL SNAKES!!