Jed ~ Kat ~ Hazen ~ Jevan

Rochester Minnesota, May 2010 to May 2011

2011-04-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

Where to start? This year has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. It has been one of trials, learning and growth, frustration and enjoyment. Moving to Minnesota was unexpected, and a little discouraging at first. But we have realized that it was not all bad, and we were truly blessed in our trials. First of all, Jed published many papers in orthopedics and was able to present a paper at a medical confrence last week. And all of his hard work paid off! We matched into orthopedics at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio! We will be moving there next month, and he begins residency mid June. Also Jed and I had a lot more time to spend together this last year which was so great because Jed has been so busy the last few years of medical school. It was so nice to slow down, simplify things, and just be a family. We were really able to focus on what was most important. Perhaps one of the biggest blessings was the incredible people that we have met here. So many wonderful people have loved, encouraged, and helped us on our way. We truly learned to have a little faith in what God has planned for us. So another big move and another adventure is in store! We bought a house in Dayton and can't wait to move in! I haven't exactly enjoyed my small apartment here. Isn't it cute?

We are going to miss Rochester and will always remember the amazing people and experiences we had!

we are back.

2011-02-21T22:14:00.000-08:00

Yes, we are alive. Just had a very crazy last few months. Last October, Jed had to go do 3 away rotations in Ohio, Missouri, and Texas. I really didn't want to move the kids around like that, so we just went home to Idaho. My parents came out to Minnesota, and we went down to Nauvoo Illinois to do a little church history learning. Then I went home with them, and spent the next three months going between my parents house, and my in-laws house. We had so much fun! Hazen had a blast playing with his cousins, and having really fun holidays. Jed was able to come to Idaho for a week during Christmas, and then he had to go do more interviews for residency. We joined him back in Minnesota in the middle of January, and have been enjoying being a family again. So, I will try to put up a few pictures of our fun. Jed submitted his rank list for residency, and now we wait...... March 17th is the day we find out where we will be going for the next 5 years of our life! I hate waiting! We will be moving in May, but we don't even know where! So we are doing good just trying to enjoy this calm time in our life before a big move, and intern year of residency!

Rest of the Idaho trip

2010-09-02T19:55:00.000-07:00

After the Wedding in Utah, my family had a reunion at our cabin in Island park. We had fun playing games and even had family pictures taken.

Then we went to visit the May's in Twin Falls. We went hiking and played in the dirt a lot. Hazen has a new obsession with flowers and picks them whenever he sees one. He was mowing the lawn with my mom and started crying when she ran over the dandelions in the lawn. Too cute.

Idaho part one

2010-08-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

The little boys and I went home to Idaho for a few weeks in June. My nephew, Cody got married in the Mt. Timpanogos temple. It was fun to go back to the place where Jed and I got married. It was great to see my brother and my nieces and nephews again. The next week we had a family reunion at my parent's cabin in Island Park. We played lots of games and ate great food. Hazen had fun playing with Kendall and Quinn, his cousins. He loved throwing rocks in the lake and going on four-wheeler rides. Jevan was just happy to be there. Jed stayed back in Minnesota to get work done of a few research papers. We missed him a lot. More to come on the second half of the trip over at the May's house.

2010-08-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long! I have been busy with life, but want to catch up. We have been enjoying Rochester. It is a pleasant place with a lot to do. We Love Minneapolis and go up there about once a month. Mall of America is awsome! There are also lots of water parks around, and Hazen just finished swimming lessons. We also took a trip home to Idaho for my nephew's wedding and my family reunion. More pictures of that to come. Here are some of our hike to Quarry Hill here in rochester. It was a nice day, and we just loved being in the green, green hills. Jevan liked the backpack, and Hazen hiked well going up the hill, but on the way back, he got a piggy back ride. It was just fun to be out in nature.

Pure Sweetness

2010-05-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

I. Love. Him. He is just so sweet and happy. He is easygoing and excited about everything. He giggles if you look at him funny and is totally content just playing with his feet for a half hour. He can now roll over from belly to back and watches Hazen very closely. He wants to run with him someday I can stare at him pretty blue eyes all day. I'm in love, and he is my little dreamboat. But I may be a little biased:) My sweet sweet Jevan.

Rochester Parks

2010-05-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

So Hazen has really had a difficult time adjusting. He still says things like "lets fly out of here," and "I don't love it here." He has been pretty whiny and stays close to me instead of just playing on his own like he usually does. I don't really think he likes to be in his room. So I decided we are going to get out of the house and see all of the parks in rochester. There is over 100 and so far each one is great. It is so green here, and all the spring buds are out. There are also rivers! Hazen loves to play bombs away. He seriously collects rocks and saves them to throw in the river or lakes. Sneaky decided to go for a swim one day. It was freezing cold, and she just jumps in the river to go get some geese. It scared me, because the dog has never swam before. She quickly got out and shivered while hazen and I finished playing. Hazen is getting better. We have gone to play groups and he is making friends. However, he introduces himself now as "Banamo Joe" and the kids just look at him funny. I can thank grandma may for that nickname. He thinks that is his name and tells me everyday "mom, I'm banamo joe today!" Here are pics of just 3 of the parks we have been to. I didn't have my camera at the best ones. I will update soon.

Mayo Clinic

2010-05-19T19:39:00.000-07:00

Jed is really enjoying the Mayo Clinic. It is a series of 6 -10 buildings including 2 hospitals, and the major clinic. And it is immaculate. Beautiful landscaping, art sculpture everywhere, a live pianist in the clinic. Underneath all of the buildings is the subway. But there is no train, just fancy tunnels with cute shops and fun things to look at. It really is amazing. Jed works on the 14th floor of the clinic building with a gorgeous view. He is working hard and really likes his 3 bosses. He is already working on 4 different research projects. I would try to tell you what they were, but they are over my head.
Anyway, security is really tight there. Hazen and I tried to go look around, but we could not go in. You have to be on the "List" of patients that are being seen that day. And every patient gets their picture taken and given a pass to go up to their appoitments. So here are some pictures of the outside of the Mayo Clinic. The two statues are the Mayo Brothers that founded the whole thing.
I did get to go into the clinic with Jed last week, and it was fun to just walk around. The Barnes and Noble store there is pretty much the coolest store I have ever seen.

Goodbye Lubbock

2010-05-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

This was the sunset the night before we left lubbock. A nice farwell gift, I suppose. We will truly miss texas and the city we called home for 6 years.

Finally a Plan

2010-04-10T16:26:00.000-07:00

Well, the last few weeks have been so stressful. We didn't know where we were going for the next year. Jed has applied to research positions all over the country including new york city, baltimore, houston, florida and minnesota. We knew we were going to move, but not where. Finally! Mayo clinic calls Jed to tell him he got the spot as the orthopeadic sports medicine research fellow! Mayo Clinic will be a great experience for jed as he will be working with some of the best ortho surgeons in the country! And it is located in Rochester, Minnesota, a smaller town of about 100,000, which I like. I about had a nervous breakdown when Jed was interviewing in New york city. I don't know if I would've survived. Anyways, finally some good news!!! We are moving end of April, Jed starts May 3rd!!! I know! 3 weeks, I better get packing.

Easter Fun

2010-04-10T16:15:00.000-07:00

Hazen and I really enjoyed easter this year. Jed just thought dying easter eggs was messy and Jevan was scared of the bunny at the mall. But Hazen and I made nests for the neighbors to eat, and fingerprint painted bunny cards, and dyed eggs, and hunted eggs. It was fun playing easter bunny! Jeff, Tahna, and Jade came to dinner, and then we went out and visited with all the neighbor kids in the afternoon. And of course, we made Hazen think about our savior, Jesus Christ.

Lunch, cookies, and smiles

2010-03-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

Just a few picutures of my boys. Hazen eating peanut butter and jelly, (cute messy face). Then Hazen and I made cookies. I wanted easter bunnies, and egg shapes, but hazen decided on the "H", the "2", and the leaf? I guess easter is not on his mind. And Jevan.... That smile makes me so happy. He is so sweet! Laughs and smiles as soon as you look at him, and loving the bumbo. Still don't know where we are moving to. Have a good one!

blessing day

2010-03-27T15:11:00.000-07:00

Randi and Tyson came to visit us, and we blessed Jevan while they were here. We went to a Texas Tech Basketball game, ate good food, and took cute pictures of little jevan in his white outfit.

Lazy Sunday

2010-03-27T14:52:00.000-07:00

We have really had a stressful last two weeks. And on Sunday we tried really hard to get to church on time (Even at 12:30, with two kids, its hard.) But when we get to church, no one is there. Come to find out, the meeting was moved to 10:30 and the whole stake met to hear a general authority speak. Man, where was I on that one? I was at church last sunday, and I don't remember hearing that. I was pretty disappointed that we missed it, but we went home and just relaxed. Hazen and I played outside. Hazen loved seeing these new little daffodils, and gave them kisses. The neighbors cat wouldn't let us fly our kite, because the kite tail was too tempting. Jevan even came out for a bit. It was nice to slow down for a day before all the stress and uncertainty hit us again on Monday.

Helping in the bath!

2010-03-09T21:39:00.000-08:00

Hazen's Favorite Cereal

2010-03-09T21:32:00.000-08:00

New Baby!

2010-01-26T12:50:00.000-08:00

Wow! The last four weeks have gone by so fast!!! I still can't believe I am a mother of two and I have had the second one for a month now! Lets start Dec. 23rd at 6:00 am. Induction started, 9:30 am epidural, sleep till 2:30 pm when its time to start pushing. 2:59 pm, after 4 pushes, baby Jevan Raider May is newest member of the May family! It was a great delivery and we got to go home the next day and have christmas eve, and christmas day together! Bill and Shauna were here for christmas and to help with the new addition. They were great to take hazen on lots of outings while I stayed home and slept with Jevan. Jevan is a good baby. He is sweet and loves to cuddle. Cries when he needs something and poops a lot! He is really aware and wide eyed when he is awake. Truly a blessing to our family. Hazen is doing good. He sings mary had a little lamb to Jevan whenever he cries and really likes to help with jevans bathtime. He always says, "Jevan is a little lamb." and likes to name all the people in our family and add jevan at the end! He did forget he was potty trained for a day, and ran jevan over with a monster truck, but his loving dad disciplied him and he has been fine since. So we got snow christmas eve and hazen and jed built a monter truck ramp out of snow. Christmas was honestly very peaceful and wonderful. We had a fire, ate prime rib, and hazen patiently waited for his turn to open presents. After the may's left I was on my own for a few days, and then my parents came to help. They were brave enough to watch the boys while I flew to ohio for one of jed's interviews for residency. We were only gone for 2 days, and Jevan did great taking a bottle and still nursed when I returned. He's pretty easy going. Ohio was beautiful with lots of snow. A nice little get away. After the interview we got to go out on an actual date to a fancy dinner and a movie. I was anxious to get home though. We returned home to happy kids and my exhausted parents and spent the next few days relaxing and playing. Hazen had his 3rd birthday with a monster truck on his cake. Nothing big, but I hope he felt special. Now, I am just trying to keep things going smoothly and two little ones happy. But Jevan is sleeping well, sometimes 4 hours at night. And Hazen is pretty patient and can entertain himself when needed so we are doing good. Jed finishes a rotation in SICU this month and starts neurology in February. We are just anxiously waiting for the match in march!

Nothing yet!

2009-12-19T09:20:00.000-08:00

Jed moved home from Galveston on Sunday and we have been happy ever since. We have been very busy putting up christmas decorations, going shopping for gifts, wrapping gifts, making christmas candy, and visiting friends. Jed and I even went on a date! I am still working, and haven't really been feeling anything. A few contractions here and there. On Tues I was dialated to a 1 (yay:( I am getting induced on Wed. the 23rd if he doesn't come before that. Shauna May is coming on Sunday so we are ready with help (thank goodness!) So hopefully I will go into labor SOON!! I am ready! So I will post pictures soon of the nursery, jed's live christmas tree he found for 15$ (it is huge), and the new little one! No name yet. Still fighting that one out.

Merry christmas to all!

A little Depressed

2009-11-30T17:19:00.000-08:00

I have no pictures, because I have no camera. Where did it go? I looked everywhere. I feel like this growing baby is zapping all my energy. I can't do anything productive. Hazen thinks I'm lame. I sleep a total of 4 hours a night total, mostly waking up every 30 minutes to turn over or readjust higher onto my mountain of pillows to try to keep the heartburn down, or go pee, ect. I want the baby to come, but wait, my husband is in galveston for two more weeks. I worked at the hospital on Thanksgiving, I killed one of Jed's coral in his tank. All the christmas decorations are stuck in the attic. BUT......

I am thankful that my mother in law could come and help me paint the baby room, it looks great. I have very supportive family. My neighbor threw me a wonderful shower and some of my best friends came. I have a good job that will pay for the baby. I have a hardworking husband that does all that he can to work hard and secure our future. And there are about 30 other corals in the tank that have survived. Hazen is a good boy who has a quick mind and a great memory. I'm healthy.

Why do I complain... I have so much to be grateful for. I hope its just pregnancy hormones that will go away soon......

Halloween!!

2009-11-07T07:35:00.000-08:00

Halloween is my favorite holiday. This year we had our second annual party on Halloween night. There were kids running around everywhere! I love cooking the most,and tried to cook spooky appetizers and desserts. We had brain, chocolate covered strawberry ghosts, dracula's fingers, eyeball cupcakes, and the pear witch project. I loved decorating the house and dressing up too. I was a huge pumpkin this year to cover up my big baby belly. No I didn't get a picture of myself, darn. Hazen liked having friends over, except he was pretty shy. He was a good knight with a sword (ie. he didn't wack his friends with the sword.) Thanks to all who came to our spooky party!

Its a ..........

2009-09-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

At the last ultrasound, i went knowing it was going to be a girl. Jed didn't believe me and just kept saying "every pregnancy is different." I KNEW it was going to be a girl. I just felt so different than with Hazen. As the Ultrasound Tech started zooming around my uterus looking at things, Jed bursts out a huge "Yes! It's a boy!" I was still not seeing anything on the screen that even looked like even a body part! The tech laughed and zoomed in on the gender! A BOY! Jed jumped around, while I sat in disbelief. Are you Sure? The tech said she was sure..... Darn I already had a girl name. Any ideas for a boy name. For now it is #2.

Jed moved out to go to Dayton Ohio for a month long orthopedic rotation. He likes it there. He works hard, and sometimes I don't talk to him for a few days, but I try to keep busy here. I got my sewing machine out and even watched football!

Vacation to Idaho Part 2

2009-09-07T14:32:00.000-07:00

After seeing my family for a bit, we went to Twin Falls to see Jed's family. Both of his sisters were in town, and Hazen got to play with his cousins Madax, and Beckett (jesy's kids).

We went to a beach on the river to play one afternoon, and I didn't have a swim diaper, but I just let him go anyway. His little bum cheeks were so cute through his little swim suit, i had to take a picture to blackmail him later. Randi taught him to back float and grandma may helped dig out a river for his boats to float down. It was a very hot, but fun day.

Beckett turned 1 and was had a party! The pinata was quite a hit and hazen was a little confused about everyone hitting a big boot, until candy came out! Yeah!

Then we went up to the May's cabin. We did lots of 4 wheeler rides, paint balling (not with the little ones) and visiting the river to throw rocks in while yelling bombs away!! One time, Madax and Hazen were playing at the river and Madax had to go pee so we let him pee in the river. So hazen wanted to pee too (i am going to potty train him soon.) So we let him try, and his diaper was wet, so I just left it off until we got back to the cabin, but then his pants were too big! Shauna and I would just laugh whenever he would bend over to pick up a rock!

vacation to idaho

2009-09-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

After Jed took step 2 (horrible test), we packed up and headed to Idaho to see both our families. We had a blast, and Hazen learned a lot about wild animals and camping. We had a family reunion with my immediate family. My parents just built a cabin in Island Park and so we went to enjoy the lake. Hazen loved the boat rides, 4-wheeler rides, and playing on the beach. It was so good to see everyone, it had been a while. Hazen had his first smore and we watched the sunset over the lake.

Then we went to bear world. It was neat to see wild animals so close up. We saw deer, elk, grizzly bears, black bears, and a moose. The best part however, was the rides. Hazen went on all of them even though he was too short for one of them and it looked too scary. Hazen didn't even wait for Jed, he just followed Kendall and got on! I was nervous, but he loved riding his first roller coasters.

I also made Hazen do his first horse show. He is really pretty good at riding. We did a lead line class at an open show where you dress up the rider and the horse. He won his first trophy!!! He dressed up like a knight and was so cute. He wasn't too excited about the trophy. I asked him who won the trophy and he said "chicky" (the horse). He did enjoy wacking things with his sword though!

Swimming Lessons at Texas Tech

2009-07-02T18:46:00.001-07:00

Hazen had so much fun this year at swimming lessons. He really wanted to swim all by himself that finally we put a life jacket on him and let him kick and stroke on his own. He kept telling me to let go everytime I would try to hold him. He really could swim to the edge, or go get the toys all by himself. The instructor said he was ready for aqua tots next year! Good Swimming Hazen. And isn't tech's new pool awsome!! It has like 5 pools, a lazy river, fountains, slides, diving boards, all sorts of fun things for the little ones.

Red River, New Mexico

2009-07-02T18:37:00.000-07:00

Our friendly neighbors were nice enough to let us go with them up to their cabin in Red River. It was a beautiful mountain town and we had a blast getting out of lubbock for the weekend. Hazen loved the trees, the rivers, the cabin, and the hummingbirds. That was, or course, until he saw the snow mobiles. We had a great time fishing, and relaxing, and making smores, and walking around the town. Jennifer and I caught the fish for our dinners, and Jed and Ray just talked about how big their fish were. Now it is back to studying 9 hours a day for Jed :( Only 6 weeks until step 2!!

surprise, surprise

2009-06-16T13:14:00.000-07:00

Well, I thought I should let everyone know that I am expecting. It was a true surprise! I just switched birth control from an iud (i don't recommend mirena) to the pill for medical reasons. A month and a half later I am pregnant! Wow! I was sure the lab tests were wrong. (yes, i work in the lab and tested myself.) So I was very excited and still in shock for a little while, and then got sick, sick, sick. I really am having a hard time even planning for the little one. I have tried two medications, and am barely getting by on 3 doses of zofran a day. Can they put me in a coma until december? Poor Hazen doesn't get out of the house much, all we do in read and draw...and smash cars with monster trucks, of course. He does get fed though...every two hours I try to munch on something and he likes to try some. I really think this one is a girl. Hazen was such a great pregnancy. Got sick once, and felt great other than that. This time I just wish I could get out of the fetal position to do the housework and do work at my job. The good news is that I am now 13 weeks along, and the sickness should be going away, or at least easing up, hopefully. We had an 8 week unltrasound, and everything is great and no, it is not twins. My doctor thought that could be a reason I am so sick, and I about peed my pants when she mentioned it. All the suffering will be worth it come December 30th. It better not be late, I need the tax write off! :) Anyway, hopefully it will pass and I can start planning for a little girl! Jed is excited and has a pretty easy schedule in january so he can be around to help. Hazen seems ok with it too. He brings me his little doll (we used it for potty training use) and holds it carefully and says baby. He will be a good big brother.

2 year old attitude

2009-06-06T11:48:00.000-07:00

He really is sweet, but I wonder who taught him to pull this face when you tell him to smile for the camera. He honestly wouldn't take his fingers out of his mouth and be normal. Here is my naughty boy with the sweet and always well dressed, Jade Smith, and the, already sleeping through the night 3 month old, Rylan Meadows. Good friends!

Summer is here!!

2009-06-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

It must be summer! All the neighbors come out and play just about every night at ray and jennifers house. We have fun with sidewalk chalk, riding in the barbie car, and sparklers (who needs a reason?) Hazen's bedtime keeps getting later and later. He loves to play with the 3 neighbor girls. He gives lots of kisses then runs off with his arms outstretched like an airplane. Although, summer also means kids out of school with nothing to do. We got egged at the mall last night. We went to the car wash though, and it all came off. Hazen has decided that he doesn't want to take naps anymore. But I still make him have some quiet time in his room. Sometimes this totally backfires and he tries to get wizard the lizard out of his cage, but sometimes it works out nicely and he falls asleep reading his favorite books. He knows when he needs some sleep I guess. I miss nap time. Jed is in psych right now, and has a little bit more time, so he taught hazen some of his great cooking techniques. I thought the aprons was sweet. Hazen really really loves to help.

Well third year is about over and Jed only has one more year left!!!!!! I hear that fourth year is great for the med students and awful for their families. Jed will be doing 2 away orthopaedic rotations next year. The Univeristy of South Alabama is his first destination in August for a month, and then he is going to move to Galveston TX, the University of Texas Medical Branch, in November for another ortho rotation. He is excited to hopefully get in on some great surgeries and find a place to do residency after graduation. I will be staying in lubbock to keep working and take care of the fish tank, I mean our other child, I guess. I am sad to be alone, but it is still a little exciting not knowing what changes will come in the year to come. We may have to move after graduation, but I hope we can stay in our cozy home in Lubbock. Good Luck Jed.

May family in town!

2009-05-22T17:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Jed! On May 7th Jed turned the big 30. He did not want to celebrate at all. So we celebrated big time with his mom, dad, and randi in town! Jed is a good guy. He has worked really hard and accomplished some great things in his 30 years. I am proud he is mine. Sure, he is a little....unique...weird, but I love it. Who wouldn't want to date the President of the Lubbock Reef Club? It keeps things interesting. What will be Jed's next obsession? First it was recording music, then orchids, then salt water fish tanks (coral), then scuba diving, now possibly running? Running easily must be a May thing, because Jed has honestly not ran over 3 miles in the last year. Then, while his family was in town we ran in a little race outside of Lubbock. Jed runs 6 miles in 57 minutes! How the..... Last year I trained for 4 months and it still took me well over an hour to run the same 6 miles. I'm amazed, he's a natural runner just like the rest of his family. Jed and his mom ran the 6 miler, and Bill and randi roo ran the 11 miler! I was proud of them. Hazen and I sat this one out. I wasn't feeling well at all. So hazen picked me some sweet flowers at the race. We also spent mother's day together after the race. Jeff and Tahna came over to play in the bouncer with us. Isn't Jade so cute? Bill kept knocking hazen over with the side poles of the bouncer and hazen loved it. Then jed kept throwing hazen up against the mattress in the living room, then randi and jed kept playing rodeo with Hazen, then grandma did flying malingas. Hazen got quite a workout! He loved every minute of it!! It was wonderful to have the May family in Texas.

Kendall's quilt

2009-04-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

I made this cute quilt for my niece, Kendall. She stayed at the house with us while jason and raquel were in town. So I put the quilt on her little bed, so she would feel comfy in her bed. At first she didn't know it was for her, just that she liked it. Then she told me that I spelled her name wrong (she spells it KE for kendall.) she didn't quite know what initials are. KH for kendall hodgekinson. It was really sweet though. Raquel says she sleeps with it every night. I learned a lot with this quilt. I am really bad at free stitching, especially when you go over the same line 3 or 4 times to make the bird tail, or stems darker. I guess the smart people out there use a stabilizer, which I will definently try in the future. I loved working with pink material!!! The first two pics are inside before I washed the quilt, and the last one is outside after it had been washed a couple times.

Thomas the Train

2009-04-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

While my sister was in town, we went to see one of Hazen's favorite things....a train. But not just any train. Thomas the Train. We went for a train ride and took pictures with Thomas. Then we pet animals, got balloon animals made by a clown, jumped in the jumper, got lost in a hay maze, and played with about 6 different train set tables they had. It was so much fun. Hazen loves vehicles...any type. The trains were so big he was so excited when we got up close. I would definently do that again. It was a little windy, so hazen is squinting in all the pics.

Family came to town!

2009-04-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

My sister, Raquel, her husband, Jason, and their daughter Kendall all came to visit! Jason took his final nursing exam in lubbock while the rest of us played! Congratulations to Jason, by the way, who passed with flying colors. Kendall was Hazen's best friend. We went swimming everyday, went and saw Thomas the Train (pics of that to come,) and went to the science spectrum. Hazen just followed Kendall everywhere and loved to play and laugh with her. These pics are from our dinner at the Jazz restaurant. Jason got a whole bucket of crawfish and shrimp to eat. Hazen needed another car on the table so he took off his lightning mcqueen shoe. Very sanitary. We loved having them visit. Although the day they flew in we had quite a few tornado warnings, and lots of hail. Fun times in texas.

Cute little bunny!

2009-04-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful, easy going easter. We went to church, and then Hazen ran around finding easter eggs all afternoon. We had dinner at our house with Jeff, Tahna, and Jade. Hazen liked learning how to hop like a bunny with his ears on. During church Hazen started ending the prayers with "Christ, amen" instead of just amen like he usually does. He loves the nursery and cries everytime he has to leave sister perez and the bubbles.

Meet Wizard the Lizard

2009-03-26T16:16:00.000-07:00

Well here is the cute little guy. Hazen is going through a rhyming stage, and said that his name is Wizard. Wizard is a good little pet. He is a chinese water dragon, and really pretty personable. He eats his crickets and basks in the sun all day. He swims in his pool, and keep a close eye on Hazen. We can pick him up and he lets hazen pet him. He can move fast though. When I try to put him back in his cage he runs up my arm and tries to get out. I like him, but I do not touch the crickets. They are really really gross.

Abilene Zoo

2009-03-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

Jed managed to get one day off for spring break so we headed to a zoo near lubbock. We spent the night in Abilene and went swimming in the hotel pool. Hazen is a great swimmer and loved to jump off the edge. He really liked the warm hot tub. He kept going under and blowing bubbles. Hazen did so good to sleep in his own bed and slept through the whole night! The zoo was great too. We saw some really unique animals. The giraffes were great because they gave you crackers to feed them on a bridge that went over their pen. One reached up and grabbed a cracker right next to hazen. He also liked the rhino, zebra, monkey, and leopard. However, the creepy crawler room was by far hazen's favorite. He loved the snakes, lizards, and spiders. I was a little creeped out. The drive home was nice with a sleeping little boy and some huge windmills out our window. I had to work the next day, and when I came home Hazen had a new pet, and a new haircut. Jed said they were having a really good father/son day and so he went and bought hazen a lizard because after the zoo, hazen kept saying lizard (or snake) pet. Well, now hazen has a little lizard in his room. He really does like him, especially when he eats crickets and shows his pink tongue. I don't really want to talk about it....

New Toys!!

2009-03-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa spoiled hazen! For his birthday, both grandparents put in to get him a jumper! He loves it more than I can say. Jumping is his new favorite thing to do, wherever he goes. He also got a plane that blows bubbles. I just love the expressions on his little face. What a joy!

2009-03-14T10:47:00.000-07:00

My parents came to visit and we had so much fun hanging out with grandma and grandpa almond. I can't believe I didn't get 1 good picture of them while they were here. Here is Hazen's cute new church outfit Grandma picked out for him. He loves to be outside, and after church he ran over to the blossoming tree and said "popcorn!" He looks so grown up to me! I love him! But I will find better pictures of our time with the grandparents. I bet my mom has some great ones.

Dad walking a boy, walking the dog

2009-02-23T18:47:00.000-08:00

It has been such wonderful weather! Last evening we took a walk and found many neat things, including pinecones. Hazen was insistant on holding sneaky's leash which I was a little nervous about because we have one of those annoying dogs that really pulls you along for the walk. But hazen did great. He held on tight and even jumped off a curb running...and didn't fall! Good family times.

My first quilt

2009-02-23T18:34:00.000-08:00

I finally finished my first quilt! I have always liked to sew. Once I sewed a shirt in 4-H, and have done pj pants, small blankets, ect. But I really wanted to learn how to quilt and make beautiful blankets. I picked out this fabric with my mom at Christmas time, and found a really simple pattern. Once I got all the blocks sewn together, I had no idea what to do. Then I realized my friend was an amazing quilter. Jen moss taught me how to quilt and bind in practically two nights!!! Thank you, thank you! I don't really like the ironing part, but I like the free motion stitching. I learned a ton, and had so much fun. It was a great way to relax and have some girl talk with jen. Stay tuned for my next one.....a baby quilt for my neighbor, Jennifer.

Jump n' Jungle

2009-02-23T18:16:00.000-08:00

This is our new favorite place to go. There are 8 big blow up toys to play on! He loves to jump and bounce and fall and slide. Sometimes he gets lost in the ones with obstacles and can't get out. He is doing well so far not to lose his balance too much. We have a fun time, and the best part is the 3 hour nap he takes afterward!

Valentines day!

2009-02-23T18:02:00.000-08:00

So I'm a little late, but we sure had fun at Hazen's Valentine's day party. Hazen made a very gluey valentine's bag with hearts and stickers all over. Later we exchanged valentines and played with balloons and toys. Hazen isn't quite a social butterfly yet, and was more concerned with getting all the toys on his part of the table. We ate a delicious lunch, and then Hazen ate valentine candy the rest of the day!!!

my littles grew up

2009-02-19T19:24:00.000-08:00

My little sweet boy is so big now! One night when I had to work, Hazen kept climbing out of his crib and escaping from his room. Jed didn't quite know what to do other than put him back to bed which soon became a game to Hazen. I got home from work at 11:00 p.m. and he was still running wild!! Needless to say we have switched him to a big boy bed!! Hazen calls it his good boy bed. He really really loves it. He helped us build it that night and loved jumping on it. He still climbs over the back of the bed like he did in the crib. He hasn't quite figured out there is an easier way out. He is sleeping really well. He goes right to sleep and doesn't even get out in the morning. He calls me to get him out. I think it is because of the trucks on his sheets. It was a much easier transition than I thought it would be. Next...potty training.

Be Cute Don't pollute!

2009-02-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

This week jed has been on ob/gyn night float (5 pm to 8am), which really sucks!! So Hazen and I tried to get out of the house during the day so dad could sleep. One day we went to the mall and just hung out. He likes to play in the toy cars and he also likes to run down the mall with me chasing him. real cute. Anyway, can i just say that i love, love this shirt that neighbor ray and jennifer bought for hazen. They said it reminded them of jed as soon as they saw it. We like to be as earth friendly as we can at our house. I wish more people cared.

RSV, but at least we got SNOW!

2009-02-07T11:14:00.000-08:00

I am really behind in the blogging thing, but I just wanted to show that it does snow in Lubbock Texas! For about 2 days it was freezing and snowy. We loved building a fire and cuddling next to it. After his bath, Hazen would only cuddle for a few minutes, then run off naked and all, to go play with his train set. Also, during this time Hazen had RSV. He handled it pretty well. He actually enjoyed "Dragon breathing" or using the nebulizer. He loved to breath out the mist and look like a fire breathing dragon. We did breathing treatments 2X and day for about 4 days, and then he was pretty much better. He was snuggly, which I loved. Is it bad to hope your child will get sick again just so you can cuddle them? Hazen is a hyper little thing. At his 2 year checkup he is only in the 15% for his weight. He really won't eat much, and he just runs and runs. Well, the snow is gone and it was 80 degrees yesterday. We did lots of yard work and enjoyed the sun.

Brad Paisley, MMMmmmm

2009-01-28T19:20:00.000-08:00

Jed surprised me with tickets to the Brad Paisley concert for christmas, and the concert was awsome!!! We had so much fun going to dinner and the concert, just the two of us. Brad put on a great show and was very entertaining. Jed was very impressed with brad's guitar talent and enjoyed watching him solo. Brad was very personable and played for a long time. He wasn't too bad to look at either...
Thanks for a great date, Jed. Love you!

Hazen is 2 Years Old!

2009-01-17T09:04:00.000-08:00

My little boy is growing up! I can't believe it. I really didn't plan much for his birthday this year. I took hazen and his addy to the airplane museum. Hazen was in heaven because he saw addy and airplanes in one day! Later, we had a few of hazen's little friends over and had cake and ice cream. They spoiled hazen with gifts and he actually tried to give hugs! His construction cake was great except the store spelled hazens name wrong. I have no idea why they spelled it "Hayzen" after I spelled it for them twice. Oh well, hazen didn't notice, but the blue frosting on the kid's faces was awsome. Then Jed tied balloons to their legs and they all tried to pop each others' balloons. They didn't get it, and just looked at the adults blankly. We all laughed. Hazen had socks on, so he would step on a balloon and just fall over. We had a great day, and thank our friends for coming to enjoy the special day with us!!

Christmas 08

2009-01-17T07:59:00.000-08:00

We love our familes!! We are so blessed to have caring parents that make our trips home so enjoyable. Christmas this year was so much fun. After randi's wedding, we stayed in twin falls and just relaxed. Jed got to do some hunting, while hazen played with madax causing all sorts of mischeif. We played a lot of family games, and jed and I lost terribly at seinfield scene it. (we are more of "the office", or
"24" watchers.) Christmas eve, we went to see my family and had a great time opening presents, playing in the snow, and eating a lot! It was so good to see everyone over the holidays!!

Wedding bells!!

2009-01-17T07:51:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while!! We have been on the road for a month! Hazen and I left to go home to Idaho in early december. We played with my family for a few days, and then went to help with wedding preparations for randi dawn may's wedding! Randi married tyson traveller, who we also love. He is perfect for our little randi. We were at the Twin falls temple on Dec 20th taking pictures in 14 degree, snow filled weather. It was awsome. Later, at the luncheon and reception we took a little more time with pictures. We got to see all of jed's extended family, and my parents drove over also. We wish the best to randi roo! We love her very much, and know they will be happy and in love for eternity. I LOVE WEDDINGS, except I cry uncontrollably...

Leaves, Leaves

2008-12-10T18:15:00.000-08:00

Hazen really liked to play in the leaves. He really liked having a rake like jed. We can't wait for the snow! We leave for idaho tomorrow! See you soon!!

Colorado Springs

2008-12-10T18:06:00.000-08:00

We had a blast going to visit jesy,mike,madax,and beckett. We saw randi and tyson, and bill and shauna. It was madax's birthday. The boys really played well together and would call to each other whenever they would wake up. We got to go to a park with lots of red rock and tunnels, and a town built just for little kids. Thanks for having us jesy!

Halloween party at my Hazen's House!

2008-11-03T18:23:00.000-08:00

We had a big halloween party at our house this year. 10 of Hazen's little friends came over to eat spooky food, search for pumpkins I hid in the yard, and play pin the tail on the cat. The menu consisted of scary cerebrum, eyeballs, cheesy pumpkins, apple bites, and witch's brew. One little girl wouldn't drink the rootbeer with dry ice because it was too scary:) Cute huh! I love halloween and really enjoyed decorating and dressing up. Thanks to all the kiddos who came to play with us! Hazen cried at the door as all of his little friends left.

harvest time!

2008-11-03T18:14:00.000-08:00

It was going to freeze in lubbock a week or so ago, so we went out and picked all of our peppers and tomatoes in our garden. Hazen was small enough to get in the middle of the tall pepper plants and pick them, and he sure did enjoy his job. Now whenever he goes outside he runs to the garden and picks the cherry tomatoes that we missed. He likes to garden (play in the dirt) and eat tomatoes!

It's a what??

2008-10-23T14:20:00.001-07:00

At the orchard we saw a really neat bug. Hazen just called it a cat. This fuzzy catapillar was quite a sight for a curious little boy. Hazen touched it and seriously got a little creeped out, hence the last photo. That is his icky face. After the bug pooped on jed, it went on the ground and Hazen just watched it crawl away. But kept asking where the cat was for the rest of the day. Very sweet.

Texas Tech Fans

2008-10-23T14:13:00.000-07:00

We Love Love texas tech. I really am not a huge football buff, but I really do like Tech and hope they do well this year. So far we are undeafeated!!!! These pics are from the Nebraska game at Tech. We beat them in overtime. It was a great game. My friend Tahna is 7-8 months pregnant and still walked a mile from our parking spot to go to the game! Our husbands go to the game 2 hours early to save seats. What a good time!!!

An apple a day....

2008-10-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

We recently went to the apple orchard's pumpkin festival. We had a wonderful morning picking apples and climbing on pumpkins. Hazen loves to eat apples, and chased the other kids around. He almost fell in the fountain they had, and would not stop playing on the rocks. It was a cool misty morning and felt good to be out of lubbock for a bit. We got 4 different types of apples, and I made my first pie that actually turned out! It was yummy. Jed just finished pediatrics and starts surgery on Monday! Yikes!!!

The family photo

2008-10-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

We recently went to have our pictures taken since jed's starts surgery soon, and will basically be nonexistent. Hazen was a little difficult and would rather explore the place instead of sit on our laps. He did like the blocks and motorcycle. More to come....

End of summer

2008-08-28T16:40:00.000-07:00

I apologize for not blogging in forever. It has been busy in Texas. I wanted to post a few things that we have been up to. Mostly swimming and enjoying the summer. Randi and Shauna came to visit us the first of august. We had a lot of fun with them. Hazen loves his aunt randi! They were really cute together. Jed is in his third year medical school now, and has finished his rotation in family medicine. Next is Pediatrics. He also passed his step 1 board test! Yay! Hazen is a total boy now and only likes trucks, cars, trains, and dirt. And water too. He is such a sweet boy and tries hard to be good. He knows most of the letters and shapes. He grew so fast! I love this age.

Swimming!!

2008-08-28T16:28:00.000-07:00

We did swimming lessons this year at Texas Tech Aquatic Center. Jeffrey was our instructor and Hazen really liked him. (He was a friend of randi's from last summer.) He went off the diving board and went under water a lot and loved the boat ride the best. So we got him a swimming pool shaped like a boat that he loves to play in at our house. As long as his dump truck is with him, of course.

World's Worst Haircut

2008-08-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

Jed gave hazen a pretty horrid haircut. I came home from work one day and it was already done. I wasn't very happy. Jed said it was awsome and called it a euromullet. It was basically a wide mohawk really long in the back. Jeff helped us shave it off after a few days. Poor Hazen. At least we have pictures to blackmail him with later.

The hot texas summers!

2008-06-26T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hazen loves to run through the sprinklers! We went to visit ray and jennifer and the other neighbor girls were running through the sprinklers. Hazen had to try it....even with his clothes on! He would get close to the sprinkler and then turn and run! We turned the sprinkler off and when hazen went right up to it ray turned it back on and got him! He squealed and ran back to me. Hazen is very comical. Interestingly enough though, he would NOT step in the mud.

MAYDAY MAYDAY!!

2008-06-18T17:16:00.000-07:00

June 14th. the mayday team ran 72 miles around the whole lake tahoe. The brave runners were: Bill May, Shauna May, Randi May, Katie May, Mike Daniels, Kim Lee(family friend) and Ashley(randi's friend). We each ran a leg of the race and we finished in great time. My leg of the race had some amazing veiws!! I was the last one to run, and at one point at the summit of the mountain, there were cliffs on both sides of me with just a two lane road with no room outside the white line. I was a little nervous, but the cars were all nice to slow down and hug the inside line. It was a long day, but the team accomplished it! I never thought that I could run 10.5 miles!! Thanks to Randi for planting this little seed in our heads. It was a fun thing for the family to do together. I think I will take a while off though. I still have huge blisters on the balls of my feet!!

Fun at Lake Tahoe!

2008-06-18T17:10:00.000-07:00

Lake Tahoe was absolutely gorgeous. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed seeing the whole may family for a few days. Jed was the only one missing. The lake was cold, but hazen still loved to play in the water and see the geese/ducks close up. We buried him and madax in the sand and they really liked it! After we helped them up out of their hole in the sand they plopped back down in it for a good seat for duck veiwing. Yes, we ran around the whole lake!!!

Trouble at Grandmas!

2008-06-18T17:05:00.000-07:00

We spent all day cooking food and treats for our trip to lake tahoe and hazen found the bucket of flour. He scooped out the flour and threw it on the floor and then drove the bucket up and down the hall making tracks. Then he dusted off his hands..a job well done. A very funny sight. Grandma didn't even spank him...:)

Winners! (i was just lucky to finish) And a cute cowboy!

2008-05-14T15:05:00.000-07:00

Bill and Shauna came back to Lubbock Texas with Hazen and I when we returned from Idaho. We had a fun time riding horses, and having a relaxing mothers day. On Saturday we ran in a race. Bill and shauna did 11 Miles! Congrats to them on finishing 2nd in each of their age groups. I did the 6 mile race and also got 2nd. I have a lot of work to do before next months race around lake tahoe with the May family. Thanks Bill and Shauna for coming!! We love you!

Trip to Idaho!

2008-05-14T14:58:00.000-07:00

Hazen and I went to Idaho for a week while Jed finished his finals! Congratulations Jed for successfully completing the first two years! We missed Jed greatly, but sure had a fun time in Idaho. It snowed the first of May! Hazen just loved to be outside getting dirty. He helped his grandpa's do lots of chores. He loved hanging out with the horses and learned to brush them and ride them. He even got to visit his great grandma Lewis. Thanks to our families for making our stay so wonderful!

Viva Las Vegas

2008-04-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

My neighbor, Jennifer, her best friend, Beth, and I went to Las Vegas for a girls' trip for a few days. We had lots of fun shopping and hanging out. I must admit, I am pretty good at blackjack.

A new do!!

2008-04-23T17:24:00.000-07:00

So I've been needing a change. I said.."Jed, how should i do my hair at my appointment with the hairstylist tomorrow?" Jed replied that no matter what he says I always to the same heavy blonde highlights and minimal cut off the long hair. So this time I said Ok..You pick the look and I will do it no questions asked. He actually put in a little time and went online and picked me out a new cut and color. I printed the picture and took it to Joe (best hair guy) and he made it happen. Hazen did not
recognize me, and Jed loves it. I got ignored for about a half an hour at work until someone recognized me. I really like how short it is, it takes less drying time, but I am still getting used to the bangs. It is fun to get a little makeover, but don't worry, I will probably be blonde by the end of the year. The top picture is Now, and the bottom picture was before.

Under the Sea Adventures!

2008-04-14T19:47:00.000-07:00

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

So I am new at blogging and am just experimenting with this slide show. Jed and I got scuba certified last summer and these are our pictures from the reef in Belize. We also have two saltwater fish tanks, one with a pair of seahorses. I also grew some pretty flowers last summer. So here's a little collage with some relaxing music.

Water Monkeys!

2008-04-09T20:55:00.000-07:00

Last March, Auntie Jesy kidnapped and hauled us off to Colorado for a week. Hazen had a blast swimming with his cousin Madax!

Hazen Hunter May

2008-04-09T20:35:00.000-07:00