Brothers

Our boys get along pretty good, and they like each other most days. But, today they were being nicer to each other than they usually are. I thought it should be captured since it really doesn't happen as often as I'd like. They sat together like this for ten minutes. Smiling at each other and carrying on a conversation...

Deagan doesn't have very much patience with Treyden. He doesn't understand why he wants to do everything Deagan does and why he follows him around everywhere. But, he is trying. He is always reminding me how hard it is being a big brother. "Being a big brother is hard, but sometimes it's fun, so that's why I still like it."

I love my boys, especially when they are getting along. It makes things so much easier :)

Family Pictures

While we were in Snowflake for our sealing we had our family pictures taken. We had Kate Lines, a friend from school take them. I have been waiting all week to see them. She did a fabulous job, as always. So if you would like to see them check them out on her blog... Thanks so much Kate. We LOVE them. Can't wait to see the rest!!

Families Can Be Together Forever...

The week before last was such a special week for us. On Thursday Dev and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. We went out to dinner and stayed at the bed and breakfast in Snowflake. It was a nice little break and nice to have a little time to ourselves. I can't believe it has been 4 years already. Time has gone by so fast.
On Friday we went to the temple and did our endowments. And since Josh is getting ready to leave on his mission he did his too... it was such a special night and having our family and friends there with us made it even better.
Then on Saturday Dev, the boys and I were sealed. We have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are so happy that it finally came... It was such an awesome day. Words cannot explain. Dev and I were a little worried about how the boys would behave, but they did so good. Deagan still talks about it everyday and wants to go back. I hope he always feels that way. Grandad did the sealing. Having him and Grandma there made things that much more special. I am so grateful for my family and I love them so much and I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for the opportunity to go to the temple and be sealed to them for Eternity.

Our Eternal Family

The boys were not up for pictures afterwards... can you tell??

Thank you so much to everyone who was there to share our special day. It really meant a lot to have you all there. We are grateful for all of you and grateful for everyone who helped us get here. It was such a good weekend and so good to see family and friends we don't see that often. And of course, the food afterwards was delicious! You can always expect good food from the Hancocks!

Lately...

I have been terrible at updating my blog lately. I seem to go through phases. Sometimes I do really good and then I slack off.... there has just been so much going on lately the blog has been put on the back burner... But, everyone is asleep and the house is quiet so now is my chance to finally get a post done! So here is a little of what we have been up to...

The boys played in the mud. There is always mud to be played in when your yard is nothing but dirt and weeds... this was Treyden's first time in the mud, and he LOVED it. He started getting tired of it once his shoes were covered and he couldn't walk though. They both had a ball.

The first tumble of many.

Better play in the mud while you can boys, because soon the dirt and weeds will be no more! Atleast that's what I am hoping....

We took a special trip to Snowflake. (More about that to come...)

Eatin' a popsicle... Yummy!

Ridin' the four-wheeler with Dude and Grammy. Deagan has to do this atleast 100 times everytime we are up there...

We bought some sand for the sandbox :)

We planted a garden. Here are the boxes Dev built me. He did a good job. Now we are just hoping something will grow. This is our first garden so we will see...We got everything planted, but so far it's not looking good... we may get a few things, but probably not everything... Deagan loves it though...

We have been doing work on our yard and it still looks like we haven't done anything. We definitely didn't realize what we were getting ourselves into when we bought a house with absolutely NO landscaping done... it's a lot of work and it's definitely not cheap! But, we are getting there... slowly. Our goal this year is to get the backyard finished. We have been getting it all ready for grass :) I am super excited for that. So, hopefully we can get that done SOON. Before it gets too hot!

Lovin' This Nice Weather and a Late Birthday Present

The weather has been gorgeous and we are lovin' it. The boys especially. They have been able to get lots of car rides in....





Cruisin'


And this is the new swingset! We went in half with Dev's parents and got it for the boys for their birthdays. They LOVE it. It took awhile to get here and about a day and half to put together. But, it's up and getting good use. The sandbox still needs some sand in it though... Thanks so much Grammy, Dudey and Uncle Dane for coming and putting it together!!



Deagan loves the slide.... and the steering wheel of course...

Treyden asleep in his swing. So sweet.

It is so nice to finally have some sunny weather. I was getting sick of the rain. Hopefully it wont get too hot too quick though.

Happy Birthday Michael Deagan

Today is Deagan's 4th birthday. I can hardly believe it. These 4 years have flown by. I feel so old. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming our tiny baby boy into this world. Deagan came six weeks early. It was very unexpected... one minute I was at home on the couch the next I was in the hospital being told it was time. They did everything to try and stop him, but nothing worked. He was ready, whether we were or not. They flew me to the valley. We were so scared, praying that our little boy would be ok. And that is where he was delivered. I was on so much medication, and so tired it was all a blur. I can remember bits and pieces. But not much. I wish I could remember every detail. I was also in shock. Being only 18 and thinking I still had 6 weeks to prepare... not really the case. But once he was here it was like everything was calm and all my worries went away. It was amazing how natural it all felt. Like I knew what I was doing, even though I had NO idea. He was beautiful. And so tiny. Only 4 lbs. 2 oz. I couldn't believe that he was here and that he was ours. It was so amazing. He was perfect, even at 34 weeks. There was nothing wrong with him. We were only there for a few days and then they sent us home. He was only 3 lbs. 14 oz by then. So tiny. But I don't remember him being so tiny. To me he was a normal baby.





And our lives have been changed ever since... Deagan is definitely our little firecracker. He is FULL of energy and NEVER stops. From the second he wakes up in the morning until he closes his eyes at night he is going 100 mph. He is the most stubborn little boy I have ever met... which both Dev and I are to blame. We ourselves can be pretty stubborn. Him more than me of course. He is so intelligent and full of questions. He wants to know everything about everything and will keep asking until you give him an answer... and it has to be one that sounds good to him. He is hilarious, and always has us rolling. He is pretty shy until he gets to know you, then you can't get him to be quiet. He is a wonderful big brother and loves taking care of Treyden and teaching him new things. He can be so sweet when he really wants to be... saying things like, "Mom you are beautiful." "Mom, I love your face." and "Mom, I love you the very mostest." He is so helpful when I need him to be. He makes me feel a hundred different emotions everyday. Good and bad, but I still love him. How can I not? Look at that handsome face... And that smile...



He LOVES LOVES LOVES trucks. Especially Monster Trucks. He is fascinated by them. He is definitely all boy. He would play in the water and mud all day if I would let him. If he sees a puddle he has to jump in it. No matter what. We try really hard to avoid all areas that might have puddles. Haha. I asked him what some other things were that he loved and this is what he said... He loves movies, books, milk and cookies, playing trucks with Treyden and showing him cool tricks. He loves Zoe, Daddy, Tradey, Mommy, Grammy, Dudey, Joshua, Dane, Riley, Nanny, Brazis, and he went on to name everyone else in the family... not even kidding. And his 2 crabs... Crabby Patty and Daddy Crab. And his fish... Mickey, Minnie and Mr. Sucker Fish. And thats all.

Oh yeah, and Heavenly Father and Jesus and Sister Bleak (his sunbeams teacher.)

See told ya he could be sweet....



Dear Deagan-

We love you so much. You are such a fun little boy, so full of life and energy. You definitely keep things exciting around here. You are hilarious and always know how to make everyone feel better. We are so grateful to have you in our lives. We hope you have a good birthday. We love you.


By the way, Dev had a birthday on Sunday but he doesn't like me to make a big deal out of it so I decided not to do a big post. But, I had to say something... Babe, I love you so much. You work so hard to provide for our family and you never complain. You are such a wonderful father and husband. We are lucky to have you. Hope you had a good birthday :)

Handsome Boys.

We got the boys these ties for Christmas... and they look pretty stinkin' adorable in them if I do say so myself...

Treyden's looks a little big, it is supposed to be 6-12 mo. size... oh well, he will grow into it.

Deagan is a big fan of his because he says he looks just like Daddy. Anyway, just thought I would brag a little more about my handsome boys :)