WE THREE RUDOLPHS

Anniversary Vacation and Halloween 2010

2010-10-24T18:17:00.000-07:00

Summer Catch up

2010-09-02T20:50:00.000-07:00

Okay so its been forever since I've posted so now I'm playing catch up. Here's what's been going on over the past 2 months.

Gavin loves the hose. He's been watering the lawn a lot lately, well...one spot at a time. It usually puddles up and then I have to move it to a different place.

Gavin pointing to his belly button. He's really good at pointing to a lot of his different, beautiful, features. His most recent is Chin.
Watching some football. Matt took off to the gym and left the game on, so Gavin just picked up where he left off. He even says "Foobaaall." He's so smart. :)

Boating. We went Wake boarding a couple of weeks back. Gavin is so calm and mellow on the boat. It's the funniest thing. Now, if we could only get him to sit that still in church we'd be golden.

Already taking over. Hmmm, would I trust him to pull me? Probably not. Sorry buddy!

Officially taking over the driver seat. Where are the adults here?!

Over the past few months we've got some really nice comments on how well Gavin's head has rounded out since our difficult issue earlier on. Here, you can see it's still not where it should be, but its perfect to us!

Look at this face. Some of my favorite moments are in the morning when he wakes up and we just cuddle downstairs watching Curious George. After that 30 minutes, I get him breakfast, and then and onlythen, he's ready to take on the day. Look at that cute face! I love him so much.

Annnnnd, here's the real Gavin, he sleeps like this all the time. I go in the check on him every night, and each night I climb into bed laughing and Matt will ask, "What's our little Rump-rump look like tonight?" He is the funniest sleeper. Whatever gets him through the night. :)

Getting ready for church. He noticed him and daddy had similar shoes, so he walked right up to Matt, who was brushing his teeth, and just stood there next to him. Like father, like son.

Showing off his handsomeness before church. His hair has got some much lighter this summer. I remember when it was dark, dark brown.

We finally bought Matt a new car. We were really looking into a truck, but after some prayer, communication, and sacrifice we, or I should say he, decided on a car. It was a better fit he said for our family, and he's always looking out for us first. He is such a great guy, always willing to do the right thing financially. Even when all our friends have trucks, he buckles down and wants to do whats best for our family, sacrificing his wants. Im so, so, so, so, happy I have a husband who isn't "man-toy" crazy.

Here it is, just a little thing. Volvo s40 with only 40,000 miles on it. Such a good deal and in the top 3 safest cars on the road. So we bought it straight up. Plus, it gets 36-miles to the gallon on the free way! Did I mention words cannot expres how happy I am that Matt makes smart, mature, husband decisions for our family. Amazing man!

I took this picture because Gavin was lying on the floor just talking to himself. He was making me laugh cause he would say words I knew like, "Ball, foot, shoe, nummy, juice, ear, dog, hat"...then a ton of words that make no sense. I love being home with him. He always brings a smile to my face.

Look at that Face! Gavin LOVES the Volvo. He always runs to it and climbs in the passenger seat. Matt's taken him around our little cul-de-sac loop a couple of times and he just beams!

I asked Gavin to smile with his teeth and this is what I got. He's getting some new ones this week and its been rough, but overall he has been such a trooper.

Weird picture to end on buuuuutt, it fits our life. Every moment I cherish, even the funny weird ones.

The summer has gone by so fast, but we're really looking forward to the next 6 months. Vacation for our 7 year anniversary, Matt's 30th birthday, Halloween with Gavin, Thanksgiving with hopefully my whole family, Christmas, followed by Gavin's 2nd birthday in February with a trip to see Matt's family for Margaret's wedding!!! I can't wait for them to see Gavin. He is such a little man and he's grown tons since they've seen him last. I'm really excited. We can't wait! Hopefully I'll be better and keeping this updated. Until then......

Gavin's First Hair Cut

2010-06-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

It's official, we got Gavin's hair cut! Before I get to that, there are some pictures I've taken over the past month. They're pretty good because you can see how long his hair had got and how badly he needed to get it cut....or better said, how badly WE needed to get it cut for him.

Here is our wonderful son watching "A special witness of Christ." He always goes right up to the screen when it starts and just stares. Gavin looks at him for about 30 seconds while Hinckley talks, then goes about playing again. It's very cute and touching for me to watch. Every time, the same thing.

Ok this picture is blurry but I think it's so cute. Rocking out on Grandma Hill's play-horse. He thought it was fun, until he fell off.

Look at that body!! He was playing with his cousin Ashley's beads. I love those chubby little legs.

Getting a closer look before he puts them on. He really likes these, again, for about 30 seconds. He thinks they are the coolest thing ever, puts them on, and then it's off to something else.

Here he is trying to put them on. Sometimes he misses and puts them behind his head.

Okay, here is one of the pictures I took of Gavin eating. I put his hair up because it kept getting in his eyes. We were letting him eat lunch in the front doorway because it was nice out and dad was doing yard work. Yes, it was really long. Doesn't he look funny though?! Matt and I were cracking-up. This wasn't the first or last time we did this. :)

W egive Gavin his baths at night. Afterwards, I always try to comb it down and over. So you can see, it doesn't look so out of control when its all in place. The funny thing is Gavin is my son, Gavin is Matt's son, so that means he loves to move around! When he plays, it doesn't stay in place for long. I love his eyes here!

The day before Fathers day, Matt and I took him to Sports Shear for his first hair cut. Here they are waiting for our hair dresser-person to be ready. Matt calls this Gavin's hippie-hair picture.

In the chair, I'm desperately trying to express to this woman that this is his first time and I really DO NOT want to go super short. Gavin was just hangin out, do his thing which is looking cute and sticking his belly out. I love his leg in this picture too.

And so it begun.

The bangs go first. We thought he looked like" Dumb and Dumber" at first, which was making me nervous.

As she went on, Gavin was still doing really, really well. No crying, no screaming, no trying to get away, but he was starting to get uneasy every time she brought the scissors by his ears. He didn't like that!

This was towards the end when he was getting restless and wanted to be done with the whole thing. He never cried, but he got close here. I kept talking to him, and he would look over at me with these eyes that said,

"I trust you so I won't freak-out, But that doesn't mean I have to like it. This better end real soon mom!"

Getting shorter.

Checking out all the sides.

The happy end result. Shorter and much better. Good-Bye mullet. He loved his sucker, and I really mean LOVED! I was so proud of him, he did so well. The woman who cut his hair said he did amazing for his first time.

His royal Hansomeness. I'm glad we got it cut and it does look a lot better. I'm also so glad he held-up and didn't freak out. One of the other nice things they did was give us a lock of his hair with a big certificate that said First Hair Cut, dates, time, place, people, and some other little details. It's going straight to his Baby book.

Happy Fathers Day Matt. You get a very hansom son, with a dashing new hair cut, who also loves you, and not to mention, a wife who adores you.

May 2010

2010-05-25T10:54:00.001-07:00

Over the past week or two Gavin and I have been spending more time inside thanks to the wonderful Oregon rain. Its actually not that bad and we understand that's just how things are. However, we have had some nice days here and there where we got to go and enjoy the sun. Here's some of what we've been up to over the past 2 weeks.

Gavin hanging out on the kitchen floor on one of our rainy days. He was so funny. I gave him his sippy and his blanket and he just laid down, chilled out, soakin up the good stuff. He really is such a laid back, fun kid.

2 weekends ago when it was mostly sunny Matt and I took Gavin for a picnic lunch in the park. He absolutely loves being outside!

Checking out the play ground and the other kids. He really likes to be a part of what the older kids are doing. Always watching and observing.

He was too small for these but thought they looked cool.....at least for 7 seconds.

Swinging with mom. He loves to swing, again, for about 7 seconds. He gets so excited and starts giggling, (so cute) but after about 7-15 seconds he flings himself forward......which scares me because he's still too small for the baby swings. He gets bored pretty fast...hmmm, Sound like Matt?

Alright disclaimer, I hadnt showered yet, which is totally over rated I think. :) But I really didnt care. When it comes to my fam, I dont really care what I look like. :)
Gavin the Great getting bored.

Eating lunch, yumm yumm.

I think this picture is funny, Matt looking serious in a park full of kids, Gavin just knockin down his Juice. He chugs it because he doesn't get juice very often.

We got this hat from a dear friend am I was surprised Gavin actually kept it on. He looks so cute!

Him making himself knows. He likes to yell when he gets excited, and obviously this hat is extremely EXCITING!

Hope you enjoyed. We're doing really well and still taking everyday one day at a time and trying to take advantage of every second.

Lovin every minute of it!

2010-05-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

To be honest, we've been really busy over the last month, but at the same time, we've just been living life as normal. Things are going great and we are trying to stop and love every minute of it. Over the past three weeks we went to the beach for our besties birthdays, to Portland for my 27th, (ugh) and spent a wonderful weekend just with each other for Mothers Day. I took a ton of pictures but here are a few to get us up to date. Sorry that some are not set-up properly. I got a wonderful new lap top for my birthday from some dear friends and am still trying to work out all the kinks. Hopefully by the next post you wont have to tilt your head side ways too look. Sorry. :)

When we first got to the coast we drove around and looked for a hotel we wanted to stay at. It was really spontaneous and fun for us. Gavin of course loved the ocean and thought it was very mesmerizing.

This was taken by our friends. It was suppose to be warm but at this point it was really windy and cold. Gavin didn't seem to notice as much as I did. It was extremly beautiful.

Ok, here's one of the many pics on its side. Sorry. We took Gavin to the Aquarium for the first time. He really enjoyed it. Looking at all the fish and other sea animals was quite entertaining for him.

Trying to grab the king crag. That thing was huge!!!!

When we first walked into the tunnel with all the fish and then into the Shark tunnel, Gavin just stopped before entering and looked up for like 45 seconds with his arms up. It was so funny. He was on overload for visual stimulation. It probably took about a minute until he finally walked in.

With daddy pointing out all the sharks. Gavin really did love this tunnel, but I'm going to have to say Matt loved it just as much!

Here they are, my boys..... us being great parents and letting Gavin play with sharks. :)

After we saw all the exhibits we stopped to play for a while, us adults, and took some pictures. It was so funny, we took a ton but I'll only post a few. Some we out of control!
Gavin must think we're crazy.

Yeah, that turtle looks weird, its not just the picture. Gavin liked him though.

Documenting our wing span. After we took these, a bunch of girls saw us doing it so they took some too, only they faced forward so they could get their faces in the pictures.....Yeah, we're smart.

Wish this were right side up. Aunt Sissa helping Gavin do his.

This was when we got home. It was so nice out so we filled his pool up with warm water from the house and let him play. He loved it. Seriously, this kid is just like his daddy. A total fish.

Ah yes, sooo photogenic. What a funny kid!

We got him all dry, dressed, and warm then watched Monsters vs. Aliens. He literally sprawled out on Matt and stayed for the first 35 minutes of the movie right here like this.

This is Mothers Day morning, I know, I know, HIS HAIR!!! I'm not ready to cut it, so say and think what you want, but its not happening.

Showing off his awesome sidekick jammies. These are my favorite jammies he has. Still a little too big, but so darn cute in them.

Getting up close and personal to show his love to his mom. This was right after I got served my breakfast in bed, with a letter from Matt and Gavin, and my mothers Day gift. "Gavin" got me a massage. He knows me so well. ;)

I had a great Mothers Day, and am so happy to be his mom.

Family Pictures

2010-04-05T21:17:00.000-07:00

We got our family pictures taken a few weeks back. Erin Sellars, a great girl from Church did them. There are a lot of others, but here are some to look at and enjoy. Hope you like them as much as we did. Gavin can always bring a smile to our faces.

Spring is here!

2010-03-19T21:39:00.000-07:00

So, one of the greatest things about Matt and I's jobs is we get to be home with each other. I love how flexible the Courthouse is, and I love having Matt around when he has the chance to do so. And as you can see, Gavin loves it too. Matt was trying to get some work done, but its hard to concentrate with our little man around. So Matt decided to give in for a while, but also teach Gavin that before we get to play, we need to work.

He loves playing with the computer. Anytime he can get his chubby little fingers on the keys he'll do it. It's so funny. Here they are, father and son, workin hard....so cute.

After the work is done, its time to play. So today, (Friday the 18th) was so nice out. I love having a home where we can just go out back and enjoy our yard, our privacy and the beautiful weather. Gavin loves it too. He's still so curious about so many things like bushes, dirt, and grass. I put some balls out for him to play with because he loves those more then dirt. :) So this afternoon, I got a blanket out, a bunch of toys, some water and my camera and just played outside. As you can see, he really enjoys it.

No idea what he's saying here, probably "hi". That's his word of the week. Its hi to everyone. When we go to the gym, the store, church, everyone gets a hi. He's most likely saying hi to the ball at this point.

Okay so he doesn't really look too excited here, but he always does this when Im going to take his picture. He takes after Matt in that way. Matt likes to look serious sometimes when we get our picture taken, I guess its a guy thing. :)

Wearing mama's shades. He is so funny. He took them off, looked at them, then tried to put them back on his head, which according to him is the back side of his head......he kept holding them behind his head then dropping them, wondering why they weren't staying on.

Here's the happy boy! I love being able to spend so much time with my family. I love my job, I love being able to work somewhere I love with people I love and respect, and yet only have to do so 12 hours a week. And I LOVE being able to spend the rest of all my time with this guy!

Weekend at the Coast

2010-03-15T21:11:00.001-07:00

Last weekend Gavin and I got spend time with my mama and sister at the coast. Gavin really loves playing with all his cousins, even though he does get a little overwhelmed sometimes, he knows them and has such a good time. Daniel especially makes him laugh which is so fun to watch. We had a great time.

Gavin and Grandma waiting to go out and play. It was actually really warm on Saturday, but then the wind picked up on Sunday.

Gavin and Ashley, sitting on the bed. Gavin decided he wanted to play with her pacifier since he doesn't take one.

After looking at it, then examining it, he thought it was best to give it back.

Only Ashley didn't want it back, which of course hurt Gavin's feelings. I love this picture. He looks so funny, and Ashley could care less!

So we decided to let him have some alone time to collect his thoughts, and calm down. It only took about 7 seconds for him to forget what he was upset about. :)

First time ever at the Coast, in the sand and seeing the Ocean.
He was really curious as to why his walking was more difficult here.

He loved playing with it though, and tired to eat it a couple of times. This is him watching his cousin Daniel play on a huge sand slide.

My favorite picture from the whole weekend. His funny-happy face. I love my son.

And saying goodbye as the sun set. Gavin and Nathan looking out at the water and watching the birds. It was a really nice weekend and I hope next time Matt can come with! Love you hubbs.

Dream House

2010-02-28T17:17:00.001-08:00

So Matt, Gavin and I decided to take a nice walk today because it was beautiful out! Normally we walk around our neighborhood or somewhere close, but today we decided to go someplace new, to have some new surroundings. We drove over to Jory Hill Park which is about 5 miles from our house and started looking at the houses over there. It's really close in town but complete country-farm land. Absolutely beautiful because South Salem is of course, lots of rolling hills, tall tree's, and green grass.
As we turn the corner on this cute country road with homes on 2-5 acres we see a For Sale sign. Its on a paved drive lined with trees blossoming in pink, 3-4 houses total, all of course with 2-3 acres each. We turn down, then low and behold, on the end right-side sits our Dream House. Bam!!! There it is For Sale. Two-story brick with white trim and black shutters, all on 2.06 acres surrounded by trees and grass. It doesn't look really big but I guess it has over 3000 sq feet. It beautiful inside, really perfect..... and one of the best parts is has a chef's kitchen with a commercial sized gas range and hood. Oh be still my heart......
As we were turning around to leave, in the back corner spot there is a huge tree with a homemade swing before one of the open acres of grass. Oh my goodness how we love that house.
Sooooooo, if anyone wants to lend us 700,000 big ones, man that would be really helpful. I promise you can come stay anytime you want, ANYTIME!!!! Until then we'll just keep dreaming. :)
p.s. The pictures don't do it justice, but take a look if you want.
http://www.gladysblumgroup.com/property/2735-McAhren-Ln-S-Salem-Oregon

Hungry Little Man

2010-02-24T21:33:00.000-08:00

Not a day goes by that this little man doesn't make me smile. He is so funny. I went to get the milk out of the fridge and when I turned around there he was. Just swooped right in and started playing with the eggs.

Totally going for it. Couldn't care less that I'm behind him trying to take pictures. In his own world.

This was taken on Sunday after he ate a fresh cookie. He thought it was a good idea to play the piano with his chocolaty fingers.

Look at him play! A natural musician.

This last picture was actually him eating breakfast the next morning, Here he is offering me some of his food. He's so thoughtful, takes after his dad.

Just another day in Paradise.

First birthday!!!

2010-02-20T20:37:00.000-08:00

Okay, Its been a really long time since I updated. I apologize, I have no good excuse except for the fact that life is crazy and we are loving every second of it. So here are some pictures of Gavin's First Birthday last Friday the 12th. I'm truly amazed at how fast this past year has gone by.

This is Gavin's B-Day set-up. Ashley, Jenilyn's daughter seems to like it. I wanted a personal cake just for him to go crazy on so I made one.....then a bunch of cup cakes for all the kidos..... And for the adults I made chocolate peanut-butter ice cream cake. Here's the big Birthday boy!!!

Trying, trying, trying to get him to eat something. He was starting to get really sick so our boy didn't want to have anything to do with food. I felt so bad for him.

Sitting with Grandpa before the party started. Grandpa knows how to make him feel better.

Happy but still not feeling well. Such a good boy though, a real trooper.

Birthday cake! Can you tell how excited we are? We had been looking forward to this for so long, and Gavin, well, he didn't seem to care. Look at Matt's face and hands. So cute.

Birthday Boy and his very own cake, which he didn't eat.

Jenilyn put this all on his face. Poor sick little man.... he really didn't want anything to do with food. Our little guy puts up with so much being a member of our family. :)

They tried playing with it too, but he was more interested in feeding her and the other kids then eating it himself.

Aunt Sissa and Gavin hanging out. Can you tell how excited he is?! He went to bed right after everyone left and he slept so well.

This is Carmen and Molly, one of Gavin's best friends. I love this picture. They are so cute.

The crew.

I love this picture because all the kids, ALL of them flocked over to Justen who is one of our best friends. He's single and doesn't have any kids but he handeled it very well.....after a little hyperventilation. :)

So besides Gavin getting sick his birthday went over really well. He got a ton of toys and clothes. Our friends and family were so thoughtful and generous. We feel so grateful for such wonderful people in our lives.

Sunday Walk

2009-10-18T18:03:00.001-07:00

After Church, Matt and I took Gavin for a walk through a beautiful neighborhood by an elementary school. There are a ton of trees with leaves changing colors, and it smelled sooo good. On the way we met Cooper. He is a Leonburg, and weighs 179 lbs.

As you can see, Cooper is super friendly and Gavin really liked him. All he needs is a saddle.

Buuuuuttt..... I think we'll hold off on getting a dog for now. Although he LOVES dogs and gets so excited when he see's one, you can see he doesn't know what to do with Cooper. Gavin just looked at him wide-eyed and probably wondered if he was a horse.
It was such a great walk with the two men I love the mostest.

Helmet Closure.

2009-09-17T09:51:00.000-07:00

Monday morning I got a phone call from Gordon, the specialist working with us to make Gavin's Helmet. He said he didn't have good news. Unfortunately the people who make the helmets from the scans, measurements, and molds he takes, had rejected it.....again. This was the 4th time we have gotten this done and sent it off in hopes of getting the helmet for our little son. Each time it takes up to 2-weeks to send and have made, not to mention the time it takes to get the initial appointment with Gordon to take the molds. Its a time consuming procedure and cost thousands of dollars, but we were more than willing to do it because Gavin's plates aren't forming together normally, and we want our son to be healthy.

After talking with him for about 10 minutes he apologized and said it has never happened to him in his 28-years. He would totally understand if we decided to go with another specialist but still urged us to get it done.

I got off the phone feeling so frustrated and hurt. My heart had sunk and I felt helpless. I've been trying to do everything I can for Gavin and I now felt like I was running in circles, there was no end in sight. Every time we took him in, they couldn't give us what we needed. He was supposed to have one before the 4th of July and it was now September.

I fell to my knees and began to pray. Crying in between my words I wanted to know what I should do, how I was suppose to help my son when doctors couldn't even help him. I'm his mom, I'm suppose to make it alright, and I was failing. Not to mention my poor son had been put through so much in the last 3-months and his head is still significantly flat and misshapen. The plats still aren't where they should be, and his head is getting harder and harder each day, taking away precious time we could have used to fix it.

In my pleading and helplessness, I remembered all the prayers Matt and I have given when I was pregnant and when Gavin was first born. We have never prayed so hard in our lives. Never has anything been so important to us. We wanted nothing more than our son to be healthy and happy. I paused and remembered all the times we had prayed for that............. I needed to make a decision, and so I did. "We're not getting the helmet, we're not going to go through all of that again.....is that right??" In that moment, all my frustration, all my helplessness, all my hurt and confusion went away. He was going to take care of it. I needed to let go, turn it over to Him and let Him do what we asked him to do from the start. He had heard our prayers and was only waiting for me to give Him a chance. I felt peace. I felt comforted, I felt right for the first time in this whole ordeal.

I called my mom and she mentioned a scripture from the top of her head, Psalms 118:8....she couldn't remember if that was the right one or not, but wanted me to look it up anyway. I read aloud, "It is better to put trust in the Lord than to put Confidence in man."

Having faith that everything be okay, and that Gavin will in fact grow and develop like he should because I've received an answer to my prayers. Hardest thing I have ever done because its not MY life that I'm asking for help, its my son. Putting all my faith and trust in someone higher than doctors. Gavin will not only be alright, he'll be perfect.

Family Pictures, Gavin 6-months.

2009-09-07T10:41:00.001-07:00

Gavin was really mellow throughout the whole picture process, so we were very happy to get even some type of happy look. He hardly smiled the whole time which is not like him, but he wasn't upset. He was just observing everything around him.

No, there are no photo adjustments or photo shop in this one.
Matt calls this, "Gavin's Trick". It makes Mom very nervous.

Family hands. His little fingers and so sweet and chubby.

I don't really like how I look from this angle but whatever. The park was really nice.

This was another time where he usually lights up really big but he was so ho-hum. He must have gotten camera shy. I still think he looks perfect.

I love this picture.

Dad and son playing.

He does this wide-eyed face A LOT!

Happy boy.

The parents. Let me know what you guys think. I would like your opinion on what pictures you like the best. There are more but I couldn't fit all of them. We did have some of all three of us too, but we didn't like how they turned out as much.

Bath time and Summer fun

2009-09-01T10:52:00.000-07:00

Dad getting Gavin ready to go to the Park. As you can tell, he loves it when Daddy picks him up, no matter how.

We were sitting in the grass waiting to play ball, and Gavin only wanted to play with moms keys. How come kids love adult things better than any of their toys?!

Getting ready to go down the slide. He still hasn't figured it out quite yet. He thinks its fun, but so is sucking on his socks. They both bring the same amount of excitement.

Gavin was actually really intrigued by the play horse. He looked at it, like "okay, what are you going to do to make me laugh?"

Mom showing Gavin the ropes.

Swinging. He really likes this for a while, but gets bored fast.

Bubble-Bath time. I love this picture. He little bum is so cute.

Gavin in the bubbles. He really likes baths, especially in the tub where there's a lot of water to splash. He also takes after his dad, he likes his water hot. Silly rump-rump.

Gavin and Dad-O.

Happy little one. He's the best little son we could ask for. After his first bubble bath, I figure he'll never want to go back to his normal baths. O'well, what can you do.

2009-08-28T14:45:00.001-07:00

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Our Boy is Growing!

2009-08-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

Dad and Little one hanging out before bed. I tell you what, we have been blessed with such a happy, well behaved little son. He is never really cranky, or extremely fussy. Even now when his FIRST TOOTH is coming in. Such a great little boy.

He has such a sweet face. He recognizes my voice when I call his name.

Getting ready for his nap. He loves his big fluffy blanket, won't sleep without it.

The picture is somewhat blurry because he wouldn't stop jumping. He loves, loves, loves to kick and jump, anything with his legs.

Getting back from church he gets a "good job" kiss from Daddy-O.

The family in blue.

I go to get Gavin in the mornings after he's been talking to himself for 10-15mins and I always find him like this. I have no idea how he gets there but he's always lying this way. Silly kid. Time to take the bumpers out.

This is Gavin's really big and scary grin. He was very excited to play.... yikes. Can still lift my spirits any day.

By far my favorite picture this week. It cracks me up. He's too big for this little get-up, his belly is hanging out, and he's still posing and looking so happy. Cracks me up every time I look at it. I love my little Rump-Rump.

2009-08-13T20:48:00.001-07:00

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We so Crazy!

2009-07-26T18:10:00.001-07:00

It was hot. So we took all the kids outside and just let loose. Here I am regaining my inner Gymnast. I always wanted to be a gymnast. If only I were a foot shorter.

Look at that extension.

The kids swimming, or wading I should say. Gavin, Ashley and Daniel.

Whoa, look at those eyes.

Hangin in the back yard....a little "lift" if ya know what I mean...

Making Gavin laugh. Its the best part of our day. He laughs so much more when he's really tired, so he was laughing a lot today.
Even though it was hot, its always nice to be with family....and water.

The Many Sides of Gavin

2009-07-24T10:51:00.001-07:00

I took this picture right before I went to the gym. He really loves the Kids-Court because he gets to watch all the other kids run around and play. Plus, he gets to sit in a jumper that's shaped like a horse. This horse-jumpy has a mane for him to pull on, and it plays western music like he's galloping when he jumps. He's so cute in it.

We were on Kirk and Melissa's boat, and this is Gavin having a good time with his toes. This was also his first time wearing his duck hat and he didn't mind it at all.

Eating his dinner. He likes his rice cereal as long as it has something tasty, like juice, mixed in.

I love this picture. We put my swimming goggles on him and he didn't even notice. He really lets us do anything. He's the best son ever.

I thought these pictures were funny. First he shows his ferocious side....Grrrr.

Second, he models his "Oh, oh no.... I couldn't" look. I'm bashful.....

Asleep in mom's arms. I didn't even know he was tired. I was watching a show Matt and I looked down and he was out. I love this kid so much.

Lost Cord, Triatlon, Gavin's helmet

2009-07-23T14:13:00.000-07:00

So I took some pretty cute Pictures of Gavin the other night with some swimming goggles on. He looks so silly. But I lost the cord that connects my camera to the computer...soooo....everyone will have to wait and see how cute he is until I can locate it. Funny, casue I cleaned to house today and it still hasn't come up!

On another note, im feeling pretty good about my triathlon in September. I just got a road bike from our best friends, now I can jump on that instead of taking group ride classes....which actually kicks my butt. Those classes may be harder then going out and riding.

Still nothing from the doctors about Gavin's helmet. Im feeling frustrated because it's been over a month and a half since we got the prescription from the pediatrician. If we're going to do it, then lets get it done. But Matt and I feel like we're getting the run around and nothing seems to be moving forward. On top of that, its going to cost a lot more then we planned. At least we've been tight-wades for the past 6-years so we have savings to cover it all. No help from our insurance! I'll try to keep this updated so you know what's going on.

Cute pictures to come soon.

4th of July Weekend

2009-07-07T21:15:00.001-07:00

Lovin on my perfect son.

Gavin and Grandma Hill. He loves his great grandma.

Daddy and Gavin floating in the Sun.

Dad looking studly! Grrrr.

Gavin actually did really well seeing how the water was so cold. He didn't fuss once.

Me and my seester.

Playing in the back yard, Grandma and Grandpa's wading pool.

Me and the hubby at the Rodeo.

All four babies, Gavin, Ashley, Emily, and Weston.

Our happy son. He's so cute and he did so good the whole weekend. He loves watching all his cousins. Its better than sitting at home with mom all day.

Sunday Sunday!

2009-06-28T16:02:00.001-07:00

This is our wonderful son! Gavin loves his jump-jump and it works out great for us when we're getting ready for church. He jumps while we get ready. I was just getting out of the shower when I started to talk to him and laugh with him . He seemed extra happy this morning. I said, "Are you a happy boy, Are ya? Why you so happy?" I found out why....

Here is the closer look...he was jumping and smashing it into our carpet.

So I cleaned the floor and changed his onesies, his socks, his shoes and of course his pants.3 minutes later he barfed all over his shirt! Look at his right side.....his shirt is totally see-thru because it's soaked with spit up.

Take that mom!! You try to get me ready for church I'll just go again!! And so he did. All over his back and in his new pants. At that point I was laughing and Matt was like, "That a boy son!"

This is the changing table where he got his "stuff" all over the cover.
White..... not a good color to have.
So I finally said the heck with it and he went back into his jammies. He didn't seem to mind but really, 3 pairs of clothes in 5 minutes. You gotta be kidding me. Gavin, our wonderful son smiled thru the whole thing! Little stinker.

Yes it was a very eventful morning but we were still on time and Gavin was still smiling. I love being a mom.

Family Fun

2009-06-21T16:09:00.001-07:00

On Saturday Aaron, April and Emily came down to Salem to drop of Mom's car. We decided to make a night of it. We took Gavin and Emily swimming. After swimming Emily wanted to show off her good side.

Gavin was drying off but caught a glimpse of his cousins little bottom....what was his reaction??

Whoa!!!! What was that?!

After swimming we went out to dinner and then Matt and Aaron played mini golf. We took the kids home because they were pretty tired. Emily drifted off right after a nice warm bottle.

Gavin was sleepy too. He just wanted to make sure he didn't catch a glimpse of his cousin in the nude again. It was a fun day.

Gavin James Rudolph

2009-06-18T19:07:00.000-07:00

I think Gavin was going potty as I took the picture. Or.....as I was singing pop-corn popping on the apricot tree, he realized I was singing a bunch or lies. ("Popcorn? On an Apricot tree? Yeah sure...")

Sleeping in the car. Look at those cheeks. Definitely a hill family trait.

Sleeping, he was all over the place. I thought it was pretty funny.

Our sweet little guy. I love him so much it's ridiculous. If he were any less perfect....well he is perfect and that's that.

Sunday Walk

2009-06-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

Our Happy little Son. These pictures were taken 2 weeks ago. We decided since it was nice out and Gavin was tired of being inside we would take a walk and deliver some bread I made to friends.

Gavin liked that idea.

So we started walking and this is Winston Scoobert. He follows me every time I go and get the mail. We walked to the corner of the street and I finally had to turn back, pick him up and put him inside or he would have followed us forever!!

Matt and Dad. Gavin looks thrilled. He had a good time.

Gavin's Johny Jumper

2009-06-09T16:08:00.000-07:00

Grandma and I got Gavin his first Johny Jumper. Enjoy the quick video of him using it for the first time. Matt recorded it with his phone so sorry if it's not the best picture.

Such A sweet Boy

2009-06-08T19:07:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Sunday and we go to Church at 9:00. I love this time because we have the rest of the day to be together after church gets out. The only bad thing is Gavin goes down for a nap at 9:00. I thought this was going to be a hard issue for me to come to grips with. But he is such a good boy. When we got to church I cradled him and snuggled real close and he went right to sleep. I put him in his car seat and he was OUT! 2 Hours of lessons, people talking, singing, children laughing and running around, he just kept on sleeping. At 11:00 when it was time to eat I wanted to see how "out" he was so I picked his arm up then let go....... it dropped like a dead guy and he didn't even flinch. Seriously, if he wasn't snorting while breathing you would have thought he was dead. He is such a good boy. He did that all day. Awake and talking like crazy for two hours, then out like a light for two hours. I could not have asked for a happier, nor sweeter son.
The best part was giving him to dad in priesthood after he was done nursing. I went back into relief society, was enjoying the lesson only to see Matt 5 minutes later with Gavin, handing him back over to me. I had forgot to give daddy-o a spit up rag and Gavin had projectile vomited all over the place. Such a good boy!!!!

We Want Gavin!

2009-05-31T13:48:00.000-07:00

Here's our little son, looking all revrent and proper. He's so cute and I'm surprised we have so many pictures of him happy. Don't get me wrong, he is always happy, ALWAYS. But he never likes to smile when he sees the camera. He usually just stares at us like, "What's that?!" Eating Grandma's toy, yummmm.

Enjoying his tummy time. One of the few times he's not spitting-up all over while doing it.

Tired little tuck.

These are all for you sister dear. Gavin at his cutest.

Summer Fun

2009-05-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

On Monday, (Memorial Day) Matt, Gavin and I got to go out on a Friends boat for a few hours. We love to wake board and it was Gavin's first time out. He did sooo good. He just hung out and watched us the entire time, took a little nap, ate, then watched some more.
This is Matt jumping the wake.....alright so I didn't post the one of him doing a back roll, (which is where you go upside down) but he's really good and getting better....and a lot better than me.

Gavin heading up river...he's such an attentive driver, drooling and all.

Our little G-James looking cool while hanging out in the sun.

Me and my new shades I got from Dave for my birthday. They're really nice and I now find myself wearing sunglasses a lot. (Matt tried them on and sadly I have to admit, he looks better in them than I do, but don't tell him that.)

Old School

2009-05-14T11:50:00.000-07:00

One of my friends-teammates from CSI sent me some pictures from when we played ball in Idaho. It's crazy how time flies. It was over 6 years ago that I went to Southern Idaho....weird. Enjoy the old pictures, I look ridiculous. I'm amazed Matt even wanted to date me. Oh well, you're stuck with me now babe. :)
First, Cat, me and Ang getting close to one of Wyoming's finest.
Second, Our team headed for a long trip. I missed so any classes for b-ball. I'm amazed I passed my Math class. Talk about a lot of studying and act of Prayer.
Third, Me, Mel and Jodie happy we're not practicing on New Years Eve.

Happy Mothers Day

2009-05-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

I figure, theres no better way to celebrate mothers day then to bless Gavin.....which we did this morning and Matt did such a great job. I'll post pictures soon. Until then, enjoy the pictures from my 26th birthday last week.

We went Bowling and ate Pizza for the Party. I was so surprised to see how many people came. It was really nice to share my " getting-old-day" with so many friends and family, not to mention the amazing job my parents did: setting up, cleaning up, food, Babysitting Gavin and taking pictures. My Parents rock!

Gaggle of Gavin!

2009-05-09T15:52:00.000-07:00

More Pictures.
I figure It's more fun to look at pictures then it is to hear me go on an on. I'll let everyone know if anything wild and crazy happens. Until then, this should tide everyone over.

Eagle Crest

2009-05-08T14:34:00.000-07:00

The weekend before my birthday Matt, my most wonderful and hottie of a husband surprised me and took me to Eagle Crest for the weekend. Crazy as it may be, my parents were going the same weekend so we got to stay with them in their condo, I love it over there and the weather was really nice on Sunday. Here are some pics of Smith Rock and around the resort. Gavin is rocking his awesome bear suit, which of course he looks so dashing in.

Sleeping through the night!!!

2009-04-23T18:20:00.000-07:00

So as my family knows, I've been stressing over Gavin since the day he arrived. I want him to be happy and healthy so I'm will do whatever it takes to make sure he is. So.....most of them know, and have seen first-hand my over the-top first-time-mom antics!!! I've been following BabyWise, a book that helps stabilize sleeping and eating habits, which in turn gives the little baba a sense of security and better night time sleep. Well Gavin wasn't picking up on the nighttime sleep like the book said he would. I was really frustrated and confused because I had worked sooooooooooooooo hard on it ever since he was 2-weeks old. I was thinking why did I even bother working this hard if he's not going to reap all the benefits. But low and behold last night he did it. Yes!!! On his 10 week birthday he slept from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. I was so happy and thrilled. Let's just hope and pray he does it again tonight.

His Royal Cutness.

2009-04-21T18:37:00.000-07:00

Matt and I are going to try and get some updated pictures of us so it's not ALL Sir Gavin. But until then enjoy his royal cuteness.

Gavin's First Easter!!!

2009-04-21T12:55:00.001-07:00

We got to go down to Eugene for Easter this year. It was a lot of fun ....yet there wasn't a whole lot of sleeping going on by the adults. Gavin got to play some with his cousins Emily and Weston (when I say play I mean sit and look at each other with wondering eyes). Kallen was having too much fun playing in the back-yard to really notice and the family bonding.

As you can see he's tall just like his mom and dad but not as "proportioned" and Weston. He's such a good boy and I can't wait to have Easter next year when he actually knows what's going on.

Grandma and Grandpa Hill

2009-04-20T21:13:00.000-07:00

Here's the last post before we got to bed.

Matt's making fun of me right now and I want to kick him in his shins....instead I spanked-him, yes, yes I did.

Here's s few of the Gavin-ator with Grandma and Grandpa Hill for your pleasure.

Good Night.

Gavin The Cute

2009-04-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

And he grew, grew, grew.
This is Gavin happy and awake.

Gavin Sleeping, when he was only 3 weeks old. He used to do this a lot, now he likes to skip his naps just to keep me guessing what he'll do next. --Look at the size of those hands!

He Arrived!!!!!!

2009-04-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad meet him for the first time.

We were so happy!

Catch up.....

2009-04-20T20:38:00.001-07:00

Gavin Arrived! Now for your veiwing pleasure...you get a wonderful glimpse into his long life. Here we go.

Gavin 4 days before his wonderful arrival!

Finally!

2009-04-20T20:13:00.001-07:00

We finally got a blog. I'm really excited. Matt and I don't know what we're doing but we'll try to keep it up after we figure out how to do it. Gavin is really excited so you can all bask in his cuteness!