Hello Family.
Tomorrow it will be December. Where did November go? It must have gotten lost amidst the homework, work work, church lesson planning, and cleaning (which desperately needed to be caught up on). Not a bad month - just not a super exciting or particularly fun month.
I will say this, though. It was wonderful to spend each day this month focusing on the things we have to be thankful for. After all of the obvious things (family, friends, the gospel, house, car, good health, etc) it was fun to look for the little random things we have to be thankful for. Take bubbles for example, and cinnamon scented pine cones. Both of those things make me smile every time I see/smell them, and smiles are something to be thankful for too. =)
Thanksgiving was fun. We split the day between Jason's dad's place and Jason's mom's place. Two dinners and desserts makes for VERY full tummies, and two sets of family make for VERY full hearts. I am thankful that we have my husband's side of the family so close, especially since my side of the family is out of state. We hope to visit Utah family after the Holiday Black-Out days are lifted at my work.
We love you all and miss you tons. We hope you had a fun, family-filled Thanksgiving too.
Brittany and Jason
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Update from P-town
Hi Family!
Well, I guess our biggest news for the last couple months is the gender of our baby. And it's a BOY. We had our appointment on the 10th of November. Back in September we had had an ultra-sound, and when LJ and I saw the baby for the first time, we both immediately thought it was a boy. We both doubted a little bit as the 20-week appointment drew closer, but it definitely wasn't a surprise when it turned out that we were right. That didn't keep LJ from jumping out of his seat when he heard the news, though. :) We are both so excited to meet this little boy.
The ultra-sound was so fun. 4D imaging is such cool technology-- we could see his face in awesome detail, and it wasn't even creepy like I thought it would be. He was so cute. I loved every second of it. He is also very healthy, so far. They checked for all major birth defects, and he has about a 1% chance of being born with one. This was a huge relief for me, because let's just say I do NOT like my multi-vitamins very much, and I was terrified of giving my child spina bifida because I wasn't getting enough folic acid. Didn't happen. It's all good in this neighborhood so far.
From the looks of it, baby will have a hawaiian middle name, although the first name is giving us trouble. I guess we've got a few months to figure that one out.
Besides baby, though, our lives our busy-- but basically uneventful. We go to school, we go to work, we do homework, we eat, and then we do it again the next day. LJ is doing awesome in all of his classes, and I'm doing pretty well in mine (which is a relief, because I was terrified of the whole pregnancy thing during school). I'm taking it easy for the next three semesters (meaning minimal credit hours), after which I will graduate. LJ will probably graduate a semester after me, and then on to grad-school. Lately he's been looking at internships with the state department, mostly in foreign affairs. He's worried about figuring out what he wants to do, but I tell him he's got time.
Next week we'll celebrate our first anniversary. It's crazy that it's been a year. It's been an awesome year, too. We're poor, so no big time plans for us far as I know, but LJ does have some things planned.
We love our ward and our callings. We lucked out as far as married-student wards go. I absolutely adore the four 2-year-olds in my primary, and LJ is really liking his calling as ward mission leader.
Anyway, that's about it for us. We look forward to see everyone around the holidays. Love you all!
LJ, Kaylie, and Baby (BOY!)
Well, I guess our biggest news for the last couple months is the gender of our baby. And it's a BOY. We had our appointment on the 10th of November. Back in September we had had an ultra-sound, and when LJ and I saw the baby for the first time, we both immediately thought it was a boy. We both doubted a little bit as the 20-week appointment drew closer, but it definitely wasn't a surprise when it turned out that we were right. That didn't keep LJ from jumping out of his seat when he heard the news, though. :) We are both so excited to meet this little boy.
The ultra-sound was so fun. 4D imaging is such cool technology-- we could see his face in awesome detail, and it wasn't even creepy like I thought it would be. He was so cute. I loved every second of it. He is also very healthy, so far. They checked for all major birth defects, and he has about a 1% chance of being born with one. This was a huge relief for me, because let's just say I do NOT like my multi-vitamins very much, and I was terrified of giving my child spina bifida because I wasn't getting enough folic acid. Didn't happen. It's all good in this neighborhood so far.
From the looks of it, baby will have a hawaiian middle name, although the first name is giving us trouble. I guess we've got a few months to figure that one out.
Besides baby, though, our lives our busy-- but basically uneventful. We go to school, we go to work, we do homework, we eat, and then we do it again the next day. LJ is doing awesome in all of his classes, and I'm doing pretty well in mine (which is a relief, because I was terrified of the whole pregnancy thing during school). I'm taking it easy for the next three semesters (meaning minimal credit hours), after which I will graduate. LJ will probably graduate a semester after me, and then on to grad-school. Lately he's been looking at internships with the state department, mostly in foreign affairs. He's worried about figuring out what he wants to do, but I tell him he's got time.
Next week we'll celebrate our first anniversary. It's crazy that it's been a year. It's been an awesome year, too. We're poor, so no big time plans for us far as I know, but LJ does have some things planned.
We love our ward and our callings. We lucked out as far as married-student wards go. I absolutely adore the four 2-year-olds in my primary, and LJ is really liking his calling as ward mission leader.
Anyway, that's about it for us. We look forward to see everyone around the holidays. Love you all!
LJ, Kaylie, and Baby (BOY!)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Tired and Retired
We look at the BLOG everyday, but we don't see much action. Dad and I/Grandpa and Grandma really enjoy reading about the happenings in your lives. Thank you to those who write.
September seemed like a long month because we were waiting for Dad's/Grandpa's retirement. The 29th finally came and now D/G is a free man. He can sleep in if I will let him, and he can do whatever he wants during the day. We have been getting up at 6:30 to go to the gym. We are trying to get healthy for our mission. I have to work harder than D/G does, because I'm in worse shape. I am getting stronger, and I can walk better. We are hoping to send in our mission papers so we can open them at the reunion. We think that would be cool.
We celebtated our anniversary by going to Cub Scout pack meeting. Actually, the week before we took a little trip to Yellowstone. It was really nice. We love Yellowstone. We always manage to go when it is cold, but that makes all the steam from the geysers look better.
In February I bought tickets for Lion King. It was really cool. It was so fun seeing the costumes. They were so awesome. I think I liked the giraffes the best. I was a little disappointed in the seats. They were supposed to be the best in the price range. I guess they don't know what the best means.
Mike was here for a few days recruiting for Intel. D/G was able to go to the football game with him and all the guys. They had a great time. Thanks Mike for spending time with us.
They had a open house for D/G on his retirement day. A lot of people came to wish him well. He even got presents. Some of the higher ups from Salt Lake even came out. It was really nice. His secretary made pillows with the family picture and pictures of some of the buildings. I think he felt a little sad, but he doesn't miss all the phone calls and complaints.
We really enjoyed having the family come for Conference Weekend. The following week we went to the BYU Homecoming Spectacular. It was a really cool program. One of the numbers was especially great. Jared's dance team performed. They wowed the audience. We spent a few days in Oregon. It was great seeing everyone there. They always feed us good and take good care of us. Afterwrd we drove out to the coast. The weather was excellent. We watched the sunset on the beach. It was really great. We also found hundreds of sand dollars and dead jelly fish (that was kind of gross). It was beautiful weather while we were there, but it started to rain when we started home. Thank you Oregon Hancock's for a fun time. We love all of you and hope all is well in your lives. Write on the BLOG if you get a chance. Love you forever. Mom,Dad/Grandma,Grandpa.
September seemed like a long month because we were waiting for Dad's/Grandpa's retirement. The 29th finally came and now D/G is a free man. He can sleep in if I will let him, and he can do whatever he wants during the day. We have been getting up at 6:30 to go to the gym. We are trying to get healthy for our mission. I have to work harder than D/G does, because I'm in worse shape. I am getting stronger, and I can walk better. We are hoping to send in our mission papers so we can open them at the reunion. We think that would be cool.
We celebtated our anniversary by going to Cub Scout pack meeting. Actually, the week before we took a little trip to Yellowstone. It was really nice. We love Yellowstone. We always manage to go when it is cold, but that makes all the steam from the geysers look better.
In February I bought tickets for Lion King. It was really cool. It was so fun seeing the costumes. They were so awesome. I think I liked the giraffes the best. I was a little disappointed in the seats. They were supposed to be the best in the price range. I guess they don't know what the best means.
Mike was here for a few days recruiting for Intel. D/G was able to go to the football game with him and all the guys. They had a great time. Thanks Mike for spending time with us.
They had a open house for D/G on his retirement day. A lot of people came to wish him well. He even got presents. Some of the higher ups from Salt Lake even came out. It was really nice. His secretary made pillows with the family picture and pictures of some of the buildings. I think he felt a little sad, but he doesn't miss all the phone calls and complaints.
We really enjoyed having the family come for Conference Weekend. The following week we went to the BYU Homecoming Spectacular. It was a really cool program. One of the numbers was especially great. Jared's dance team performed. They wowed the audience. We spent a few days in Oregon. It was great seeing everyone there. They always feed us good and take good care of us. Afterwrd we drove out to the coast. The weather was excellent. We watched the sunset on the beach. It was really great. We also found hundreds of sand dollars and dead jelly fish (that was kind of gross). It was beautiful weather while we were there, but it started to rain when we started home. Thank you Oregon Hancock's for a fun time. We love all of you and hope all is well in your lives. Write on the BLOG if you get a chance. Love you forever. Mom,Dad/Grandma,Grandpa.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Ragnar Relay
Hi Family!
We had an awesome October. =) The month was highlighted by two main events. The first was that my grandparents on my mom's side returned from their mission in Ecuador and we got to visit with them (and all the family that came to welcome them home) for a weekend. The second is that we successfully ran our first Ragnar Relay! I say first, because we enjoyed the experience SO much that we will be doing another one in the near future. =) The team photo is below:
For a really good look at what our experience was like, please see the awesome short video created by one of our team members documenting our experience (to awesome music ;-):
http://www.vimeo.com/16247036
Basically, there were two vans, each with six people, and while one van ran the other attempted to rest up and eat. Each person ran three legs. Jason ran a total of 17.4 miles, and I ran a total of 13.1 miles.
Aside from our two big events, Halloween was also a lot of fun. I was able to borrow a costume from a coworker and dress up as Snow White (wig and all) and Jason borrowed a red cape and brown hat and was my Prince Charming. His costume was pretty generic, though, and combined with the missing tooth Jason acquired via an elbow in the face playing basketball many of the trick-or-treaters thought he was a pirate. =P He could also have been a matador...
Well, that's it for October. We love you all and wish you a Happy November! =)
Brittany and Jason
We had an awesome October. =) The month was highlighted by two main events. The first was that my grandparents on my mom's side returned from their mission in Ecuador and we got to visit with them (and all the family that came to welcome them home) for a weekend. The second is that we successfully ran our first Ragnar Relay! I say first, because we enjoyed the experience SO much that we will be doing another one in the near future. =) The team photo is below:
For a really good look at what our experience was like, please see the awesome short video created by one of our team members documenting our experience (to awesome music ;-):http://www.vimeo.com/16247036
Basically, there were two vans, each with six people, and while one van ran the other attempted to rest up and eat. Each person ran three legs. Jason ran a total of 17.4 miles, and I ran a total of 13.1 miles.
Aside from our two big events, Halloween was also a lot of fun. I was able to borrow a costume from a coworker and dress up as Snow White (wig and all) and Jason borrowed a red cape and brown hat and was my Prince Charming. His costume was pretty generic, though, and combined with the missing tooth Jason acquired via an elbow in the face playing basketball many of the trick-or-treaters thought he was a pirate. =P He could also have been a matador...
Well, that's it for October. We love you all and wish you a Happy November! =)
Brittany and Jason
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