Polar Express

We took a trip on the Polar Express. The pictures do most of the talking. It was a great time.

Happenings...

Jason is getting so big. Here are a few pictures I took:
This one was taken when he was a week old:
This one was taken when he was 3 weeks old:
This one is from today 1 day shy of 6 weeks:
This is such a cute picture of Rebecca and Jason:
She really does love having him around and likes to talk to him whenever he is awake.

It is hard to believe it has already been 6 weeks! I will be back at work in another 6. However, Richard and I are so excited because we are going to Universal Studios in a couple of weeks to celebrate our 8th anniversary. I am definitely looking forward to a couple days out of town. It will be good for both of us! We will post pics of that when we get back.

Jason Lyle Freeman

Jason is finally here! He was born on Thursday August 20th at 12:52 PM. He weighed in at 5lbs 5oz and 18 inches long. We are so glad he is here!
A few pictures:






We are adjusting to this new life with 2 kids. I know many of you have been there for awhile. Rebecca seems to really enjoy having him around. Hope everyone is doing well.

Home Improvement

Since the baby is on the way Sharon has kicked me in the butt to get the new baby's room done. Other than putting up a crib what needs to be done for a baby you might ask. Well I'll tell you.

1. Scrape the popcorn ceiling.
2. Smooth all the rough drywall under the popcorn.
3. Paint the room not one but two colors. If you count the ceiling, make it three.
4. Install a chair rail to divide the colors.
5. Add crown molding.
6. Paint the trim, chair rail, crown molding matching colors.

Seems simple enough, should take about 20 minutes. Oh wait, as soon as I was done with that room I had to move Rebecca out of her bedroom and do the same thing in there.

Time to Get Serious

Hey, it's Richard. So, a few weeks ago I decided I need to get more healthy. Exercise, eat better, and lose some weight. My goal was/is to lose 50 lbs by the time my son arrives. Easy right? I broke it down that is just 5 oz. per day, why any one could do that. Nonetheless I reached the half way point last week, 25 lbs. I am proud of myself. I believe the next 25 will be more difficult but I know with the changes I have made and new habits I will be able to accomplish it.

What have we been up to?

It sure has been awhile since I have posted anything new. We have been just living life! First of all, you are not going to believe it, but I have learned how to make bread! From scratch!
And let me tell you Rebecca is a great helper! And my bread is delicious!

I enrolled Rebecca in a dance class offered by the City of Mesa:
She went for 6 weeks and then they had a little recital. It was really cute. She is now in her 2nd 6 week class. I am still not sure if it is something she wants to continue to do or not. I guess we will see.

Aunt Karen came to visit when my Mom had surgery in March. We had a girl's date and took Rebecca to the "Pink Palace" AKA the Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale. She absolutely loved it! Everything is so pink!

Then it was Easter time. Richard, Rebecca, and I colored some Easter Eggs. We ended up having five or six Easter Egg hunts in our front and back yards. Rebecca keeps asking me when is it going to be Easter again?

And just this past weekend, Rebecca was able to go with Richard's parents on their Ward Campout. They went to the Fish Hatchery. Rebecca loves camping and she loves fish!

Now, I am not sure when this picture was taken. Apparently Richard has been working on Rebecca:
He is making sure she knows how to use her tools! =)

So, that is what we have been up to lately. My official due date is now my birthday, August 31st. And it is a BOY!! We are very excited! So, I have about 16-18 weeks left. Hope you are all doing well!

About time for a post

So, it's Richard again. It has been too long since we made a post. Last week Sharon and I took a trip to the Hoover Dam and to Las Vegas. Our friends Chris and Theresa went along too. It was a blast. We walked about 10,000 miles between the Dam tour and Las Vegas Boulevard. We stayed in the Luxor pyramid. Not the greatest rooms or service but it was the novelty of the room.

I do recommend the Carrot Top show, if you have a chance to see it.