Dr T's Snake Repellant

Well just so you know it doesn't work!!! Yup you guessed it. We had another snake today. It was a bull snake, so unless it was inside the perimeter when he put the repellent out, it crossed the forbidden line!! If it was inside the line when he put it out, then that means it may work, but this snake is stuck inside the perimeter and it wont go out.....so how many more are stuck inside??? Can't win for loosing with the dang things. They really like our house!!

Dang, it's been a while!!

Well it's finally updated-- for now anyways. Thanks Shell for reminding me that I'm a slacker :)

Snake Count

You may be tired of hearing about this, but as long as we keep having them, I'm posting about them. Our count for this year is 5. That would be 4 in the front yard in the grass, and 1 in the back yard. We actually had 3 snakes in 1 day!! 1 bull snake in the morning. Chris convinced me into leaving it in the grass because it would keep the rattlesnakes away. BOY WAS HE WRONG! Later that afternoon when he got home from work we were headed out the front door and we spotted a rattlesnake in the grass. He killed it, walked to the back yard and opened up the sprinkler system control box, and there was another rattlesnake in there. Really 3 snakes in one day is WAY to much for me!! Chris's parents are bringing us some snake repellent tomorrow-cross your fingers that it works!!

Becca's Dance Class

Becca went to a summer camp at the dance studio this past week-- SHE LOVED IT. They learned a new dance everyday to a Disney Fairytale along with the story and a craft that went along with each one. It was nice to let her do something for her. She is always getting drug around to things that are just for Colby, she really needed this. (she is in the black skirt)

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.