Easter

Easter was actually very fun for us!  I was kinda sad we were not able to go home, because my family has a pretty fun Easter schedule.  But we actually were very busy and had a good weekend.  Friday we had T-ball Games, then our ward did the best Easter egg hunt like ever, there were hundreds of eggs!  We have the best ward.  The next morning we went and did our own cookout.  It was fun, but the wind was blowing, which can make things not very enjoyable.  We had to be back into town so Rye(elders quorum) could help a family move in, then we went to friends' house for a party.  Sunday was very nice, the Easter Bunny found Holden, Knox! and they were thrilled.  A family had us over for Easter dinner, which was lots of fun. 

 Easter egg hunt

 This kid kills me!  His smiles?? Funny story:  we were driving to pick Holden up from school, and singing primary songs.  I started to sing If your happy and you know it. 

So I sang,

"If your Happy and you know it, clap your hands.  If your happy and you know it ex....."

 

So I said, Knox its your turn! 

 

So, he starts singing,

"If.....YOurrrrrr SEXY and you know it clap your hands! If I'm sexy and I know it, Im gonna clap my hands! ex.".

 

ahhh, mother of the year right? He is always so clever and comes up with the weirdest things.  The kid does have a great sense of humor, Ill give him that!

 I just remembered what he said yesterday!

 

ok, so Rye saw a job opening in Texas, and asked the boys if we should move there.

Knox had seen a DC documentary just the day before on Tornados in TX.  He is TERRIFIED of Tornados!  So he of course threw a fit and said no way!

So Yesterday the wind was blowing so dang hard. 

We were walking out to the truck ,  and he says

"Well, I guess we got  one of those  'Tomatoes' coming from Texas, I hate those Texas tomatoes!"

Made me laugh! If you know how he talks, with his little accent, it's even funnier.

Cookout

....Check out the weirdo in the background. 

 We told Holden and Knox if they could get to that cave, you can barely see, waaaay up that mountain we would give them ten bucks.  Soooo, they got way further then we thought. We were thinking they would get down the rode.  Rye had to take off after them.  But they hiked all the way there.

 

Easter Morning!

This Handsome baby, I think, had a great first Easter!

 

 

A little bit of everything!

Ok, Im going to attempt to catch up, so here's the fast version of our past month or two.

 

We blessed Race.  It was a beautiful day thanks to our families.    Thanks everyone.  I wish I would have gotten more pictures, and gotten all the men in the line. We spent quite a bit of money on his suite and he looked so cute and literally as we sat down for sacrament he juiced all the way through his blessing outfit! just my luck =( So he got blessed in his diaper.

Here are some pictures of the little almost three month old! We always love him...

 

 

A fun trip to Pinepark the first of the month!

 Holden turned 6!!!! How?....like how did this happen, right??  He wanted a first aid kit and tools! haha.  His daddy also took the day off and took treats in for his class.  We love you Hoagers.

 This sweet baby can roll across the living room, and lift himself up.  This was around two months!  He is very ahead for his age.  He weighs 15 pounds already!!

 Trip to hike at Zion!  Over this last weekend we went to Zion and the boys were so glad to get to take Lincoln.  They had a blast and probably hiked 3 or more miles!

Other happenings include:
Knox riding a bike with no training wheels, hes only three!
Me getting my Gallbladder removed on Monday......oh it totally sucks.  Thanks to my little Racey goose.  He's definitely worth an organ or two though:)
Holden started baseball.  I feel like motherhood has officially begun.
And I turned 26....sad sad day. Im old.
I think that sums up the month!  Hope everyone is doing good.

2 Months old & update

Race:

Our little Racey goose is 1 month old!  He has been so fun for me.  I have enjoyed him SOOO much.  He is still a dream baby, and has become so smiley!  His whole face changes when he smiles, and let me tell you it is CUTE! His brothers adore him, and constantly maul him.  Oh well, I guess, at least they love him  :) Holden tends to be a little to over bearing for Race's comfort (all in love=) But Knox I dare say is Races favorite.  He smiles the most for Knox, and I.  He is so mature and ahead for his age.  He can already role, lift himself, and spends time in his bumbo chair.  He hates his bed and has claimed ours as his.  He is so quite and good, but when he wants something, either his binky or a bum change he flips out, and acts like he is dying, he's very dramatic!  I love to hear him cry, he rarely does it, and I think he has a cute cry.  I wouldn't like it if I knew he were hurting or something though.  He finally is getting to go out, and he loves being outside. He loves showering and bathing.   He has a checkup Friday, so Ill update this post with that info when I get it!

 

 

Holden:

 He is so smart.  He is working on reading, and almost has got it down.  He loves Starwars.  He goes through major obsessions with what ever he's in to.  He loves planning things, making things, and building things.  He is very creative, and thoughtful.  He would give anyone anything he owns.  He is constantly packing things even his new toys and money in his backpack to give to someone at school, or he wants to mail his cousins money he earned.  I get on average 5-100 things from him a day, homemade crafts, his toys, money, even my own things!  He on a daily basis comes up with things he wants to sell on the street or in our apartment complex.  Generally useless things like salt he gathered from the sidewalk, or things he cut out of magazines.  But he begs me to let him sell them. And usually for a hefty price 10-100 bucks!  This is a daily argument for us. BUT the reason he wants to make money, is never for himself.  He wants to buy things for people, he once told me he wanted to earn money to give to me so I could buy myself things, and he wanted me to be able to have whatever I wanted...sweet right??? He also wont let me carry anything to our apartment (we live on the third floor)  We were walking up one day and he wouldn't let me carry any groceries up, and I kept saying I could help, and he says "mom, don't you know why I wont let you carry things up?? Its because I love you mommy." .....whoever marries him will be lucky.  He did learn that from his daddy though =)

Knox:

This kid has some spunk!  He gets away with murder because of it to.  He is so funny.  He is very honest and will tell you anything, and at times seams heartless because of that.  He is very self motivated when HE decides to be.  But doesn't care to do what anybody wants him to.  He is a very confident little boy. He is so athletic, and strong.  He plays his little heart out!  Holden always needed a form of entertainment.  Knox finds his own.  He is constantly playing by himself with a sword, guns, or whatever, fighting an imaginary person.  I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, and in the creepiest voice, with  a smile on his face he says "Weaponssssss!"  He loves primary, and is always singing songs.  It is very cute. He is very accident prone and right now has two places on his face/head super glued, bruises, cuts, and splits all over him!  It makes me crazy, and I always worry about him. He has phobia of having a clean bum bum, gross I know.  So after he goes to the bathroom he has to come around to everyone in the family and get the family approval that YES Knox, your bum is clean!! haha! It is as gross as it sounds.   I miss my alone time with him, but am thankful for that time I did have with him. 

Rye and I:

Rye has been so busy with school.  He has 44 credits right now.  He really likes school but hates the time it takes.  He has been getting up at 4 am on the weekdays and home anywhere form 6:30 pm to 10 @ night.  And the weekends he is at work all day.....it's been awful for both of us!!  He also is in the Elders quorum presidency so that take up all his free time, that he doesn't have anyway, but he loves elders quorum.  We cant wait to have our family life back though.  I have just been taking care of the kids.  I miss adult interaction a lot, and having a husband!  Since Race is so little, I cant take him to a lot of places, so I've had to get up at five to get to go to the gym, poor Rye goes at 4am so I can go.  Between that and up a lot of the night with the baby, Rye and I are always tired and worn out......that's kinda our life right now =)  Sam and Rikki update your dang blogs, or Im going to hunt you down and kill you both....I will this weekend when I see you =)

1 month old

Race is so sweet! He makes me so happy.  All I have to do is look at him and life feels better.  I generally feel that way about all my kids but tiny babies are so sweet, and he is no exception.  He is a bit of a fatso.  =)  I love it!  For being so tiny, he already is roley.  He eats every 2 hours or less 24 hours a day.  Day and night!  He knows he's gotta keep up on that luscious figure!  He is a good baby, he only wants to eat.  He is cuddly and happy.  He is learning to smile, but even when he doesn't smile you can tell when he is happy, his face just looks happy.  He loves mom, and that makes her feel good.  He is getting spoiled and is figuring out what he likes.  He honestly looks nothing like his brothers.  I thought he did, but he really doesn't. I think he looks like Rye did when Rye was a baby, but with my coloring.   We will so though.  Holden and Knox looked nothing alike, but now people ask if they are twins.  Our whole family loves this baby, and we know how blessed we are to have him.  Knox especially loves him.  Every time he sees Race he says something sweet like "Hi sweetheart!"  "There's my cute little guy!" 

I love it.  He reminds me all day that we have the cutest baby, or the silliest baby, or the best baby. 

We do have a pretty special baby, and we cant wait to see who this little guy becomes.

 

I need to do a update on everyone.  We have been all so couped up with the baby, and Ryes been at school all....day....LONG! its awful, and so we haven't been out much at all.  But Ill do an update soon =)

 

 

 

 

 hasn't lost any hair yet!  Crossing my fingers!

 

He changes everyday!  You can tell by the pictures.  This one was taken today.