Raegen is 3 weeks old!!

Well, the time is flying by and our little girl is already three weeks old. She loves to eat, smile in her sleep, ride in the car(only when it's moving) and rock in the recliner. We took her to church for the first time last week and this week we will go again but only to sacrament meeting because our ward is only having one mtg this week. We are getting ready to run a few errands today. I really took for granted how a quick 15 minute errand is really an hour long process with a new little one but that's okay we wouldn't trade it. She is just so adorable and is changing and growing every day. Below are some recent pics!

Our Precious Little Girl....Raegen Kynlee

Our precious little girl Raegen Kynlee decided to meet us earlier than expected and was born on January 26th at 5:14pm. She weighed 6lbs 9 oz and was 19 inches long. She is very little because she was over two weeks early but oh so sweet. She has lots of dark hair, big eyes, and a tiny nose, and tiny ears. The labor and delivery went very well and we are at home enjoying each second with her. We did have a scare last weekend as my milk took quite some time to come in and she got dehydrated and ended up back at the hospital. After we were able to get some fluids in her(thanks to Chandra's rich breast milk) we were able to come home and we have been working to get some rest ever since. She is a great sleeper and so we feel lucky about that and we introduced the pacifier a few days ago and she loves that as well. We feel so blessed to be her parents and are excited to see her grow and change each day. Above are a few pics from her first week.

A Late Merry Christmas and Early Happy New Year!

Christmas seemed to come and go so quickly this year but we had a great time. We were able to go to Shelley the weekend before Christmas and celebrate early with Eric's family. They of course spoiled us rotten and spoiled baby gray as well, thank you so much for everything. Our little girl got a new red sweater, purple jacket, pj's, onesies, and an adorable dress. Then for Christmas Eve and Christmas day, we went to my parents and had a great time with all of my family that came into town. Our two nephews Treb and Aiden loved opening presents and playing with their new toys. Aiden's favorite was the Don't Break The Ice game and anything Spiderman and I think Treb really liked his variety of new toys. They are both growing so much, but are still just as cute as ever. Treb does a high five, knuckles, kiss series and it's way stinking cute. Aiden has such an amazing imagination and has a really thick Texas accent, Ya'lls house, etc. They are both quite entertaining and Christmas with children around is great fun we decided. We are anxiously counting down our last month before our new arrival. We are excited to be new parents and that is our main goal this upcoming year:) Any pointers that you could help us with would be awesome. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and have fun plans to celebrate the New Year.

Road Trip to the Oregon Coast

Eric and I just returned from a wonderful little vacation to the Oregon Coast and to the Oregon/USC football game. It was so much fun, even though there was quite a bit of rain here and there. There was also beautfiul sunshine, great food, and of course good company. We decided that we needed one last road trip prior to our new addition because travelling with a little one might not be quite as easy as it is now. The first day we drove straight to the town of Florence on the coast and spent two nights there, then we drove to Eugene for the football game, and then on to Newport, Lincoln City, Portland, and then home. It was quite a bit of driving but was a great time! Here are some of our pics:

Two month break and now we're back

Well, where to begin....I know it has been over two months but I promise I have a good excuse....I'M PREGNANT and have been extremely sick! Our due date is February 7th and we are so excited for our new addition to our family. Eric is so excited for me to feel better and not to have to do everything in our home including cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc. To recap a little of our summer, it started off with a month full of birthdays including Eric's, my dad's, Hollie's, Chandra, Matt, and the birth of baby Hadley. Then we headed on our trip to Lake Tahoe for my brother's wedding. It was beautiful there and we had a great time. Above are some of the fun pics.....We are hoping to one day go back there to enjoy the area without pausing for me to get sick:( Then we are headed to Idaho Falls in a few weeks for a trip to Island Park and then on to Yellowstone. We also snuck in a camping trip and a little bit of sun time and boating. Overall, it has been a great summer but has flown by way too quickly.

Our One Year Anniversary

Wow, what a busy, but fun month it has been. We celebrated our one year anniversary by taking a trip to Las Vegas for some sun time, shopping, and other touring. We had a great time in Las Vegas. Some of the highlights were:

Anniversary dinner at PF Chang's and Planet Hollywood

Hoover Dam

The Broadway Lion King Show at Mandalay Bay

Sun Time and Shopping

The Cheesecake Factory and Caesar's Palace

We had a wonderful time and it was a great time away from work and the normal routine. Right when we got home we headed to Shelley and Island Park for the Memorial Day weekend and Rebecca's(my sister in law) graduation. Congrats Rebecca and there will be more pics and updates to follow soon from our weekend in Shelley and Island Park!

Eric is done with another semester, YAY!

Eric took his last final exam yesterday and is now done with another semester. His classes were crazy hard this semester and I am so proud of how hard he works at school and is able to balance his full time job, home, church, and school. We are headed to Las Vegas in a few weeks to celebrate one year down and one more to go before he finishes his MBA. Also, we can't forget that we have our first anniversary coming up, I can't believe we have been married for almost a year. It's been a wonderful year and the time has just flown by! We ate our wedding cake this past Sunday and it was still so yummy! Also, my brother, Bryan will be getting married in Lake Tahoe at the end of June so we are anxious to see all of the family and to have some upcoming fun vacations.