Josh and Michelle + 4

Blogging Hiatus

2008-04-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

It has been crazy here at the Hansen house. We have been crazy busy with the completion approaching of our house and I got a job teaching music at the elementary school. A little extra money is nice.

This is Avery in his first baseball game. Wes and Josh are the coaches and our team did great. Avery was so excited to play.

The front of the house

2008-04-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

So many have been asking about the status of our house. Well, here it is. This last month of construction has been so busy. That is why I have not posted in a while.

This is before the color coat of the stucco.

Josh and Michelle's Bedroom

2008-04-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the tray ceiling in our bedroom.

The Lanundy Room

2008-04-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is a view of the laundry room. This picture does not do it justice. The contractors call it the laundromat. It is set up to have two washers and two dryers because I figured with four kids, I do about 30 loads of laundry a week.

Front door view

2008-04-12T07:57:00.000-07:00

This is a view from the front door. When I had Wes design the house I told him that I wanted to be able to stand at the front door and look all the way to the back door. It is called a double shotgun.

The Piano Room

2008-04-12T07:55:00.000-07:00

This archway was an after-thought. It leads into the piano room.

The place where Santa comes down....

2008-04-12T07:52:00.000-07:00

Josh thought I was crazy when I insisted on a fire place so the Hansen's could have a place for Santa to come down. So the rock work is half done here.

My Haven

2008-04-12T07:50:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite room in the whole house. The counter tops are not on yet but the granite guys were there to measure yesterday.

Happy Happy Birthday Avery Dear

2008-03-04T17:48:00.000-08:00

Well the little stinker is 7 and he wanted a paintball gun. So we got him an airsoft gun. That was dangerous enough for him. He has already been shooting at windows and people.

Lilly on the tramp

2008-03-04T17:45:00.000-08:00

I couldnt help but take a picture of her static hair on the tramp. She loves it outside.

The first window

2008-02-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

Here are the guys with the first window going in. There was also an additional 6-7 guys there putting the A/C ducting in. That was cool to see.

Lilly's little mishap

2008-02-24T10:14:00.000-08:00

For those of you who do not know. last week at church, Lilly fell when she was walking toward a piano bench. Luckily she did not hit her head but unluckily all of the force of the fall was directed on her teeth. I scooped her up and took her out of the room and looked down to examine her and, well, lets just say it wasn't pretty. Lots of blood and tears from her and I. She knocked two teeth out on top. She got a quick blessing and Gaylene and I were off to the emergency room. Josh missed all the fun, he was working a double. The emergency room sent her to a dentist that was on call(loved him). The dentist basically shoved the teeth back into place and bonded them together. They have stayed all week so it looks good. I must say that I have great friends who were here for me. Megan took over when I was overwhelmed right after it happened(and many other things), Lisa came and got my older kids, the next day, and Gaylene was the rock as she always is in scary situations. Our family is really blessed.

Progress while we were on vacation.....

2008-02-16T13:38:00.000-08:00

Our house is coming along. I cant believe all the decisions that have to be made. But it is fun. Josh and I are grateful everyday for what we have.

Back View

2008-02-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

Our wondeful builders got a lot done while we were in Disneyland. If anyone needs a builder, these are the guys you have to use. Great price, fast, and soooo nice. We love them!!!

The happiest place on earth

2008-02-16T13:32:00.000-08:00

I love Disneyland and loved the fact that we kept it a secret from the kids that we were going. So Sunday after church we threw the kids in the Surburban and told them "Guess what, we are going to Disneyland!!!" We had a great time. But.... the first day my SD card wouldnt work and I lost all my pictures of Hawaii, So i cried and had to go to a photo shop at Disneyland to get a new card. I am sooooo bummed.

The moments you live for.....

2008-02-16T13:30:00.000-08:00

Getting ready for the parade, my kids wanted to cuddle a little. So mommy got a picture.

Sulley...

2008-02-16T13:28:00.000-08:00

Cayden does not like the spotlight like my other kids. So he was screaming behind the camera.

Wild Cats sing along........

2008-02-16T13:25:00.000-08:00

O.K., this is where I started crying because my kids were chose to go up and participate in the High School Musical parade, their dream. Well Melodie's anyways.

Melodie and a friend

2008-02-16T13:22:00.000-08:00

Everywhere we were Melodie made a new friend. The hotel swimming pool, in line to go on a ride and here in a bugs land.

Jedi Training Academy

2008-02-16T13:19:00.000-08:00

Melodie and Avery were chosen out of the audience to participate in this fun Jedi training. They were so excited. Unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries when it was Avery's turn to fight Darth Mal. Dont you hate that.

Melodie the Jedi Knight!!

2008-02-16T13:03:00.000-08:00

Nemo's underwater adventure

2008-02-16T13:01:00.000-08:00

This was the coolest ride and worth the 45 min wait. No fast passes on this ride.

Big thunder mountain railroad

2008-02-16T12:58:00.000-08:00

Cayden loved this ride.

The Castle

2008-02-16T12:56:00.000-08:00

My kids were so excited about everything and that is what made it all worth it.

California Screamin'......

2008-02-16T12:54:00.000-08:00

This ride, by far, was my kids favorite. This was their last ride. That is them in the last car.

A for Avery!!

2008-02-16T12:51:00.000-08:00

This is a traditional picture we take everytime we come to Disneyland.

The House

2008-02-03T20:30:00.000-08:00

Me and the boys in the second story playroom.

Front View

2008-02-03T20:27:00.000-08:00

Three car garage with "the play room" above. The right side is the formal living room (my room) with the boys bedroom above.

The second story

2008-02-03T20:25:00.000-08:00

Back View

Locks of Love

2008-02-01T10:46:00.000-08:00

One of Melodie's goals was to grow her hair out and cut it and donate it to Locks of Love. It is a foundation that takes hair donations and makes wigs for kids with cancer. Melodie was so excited to do this. So a couple days ago we did it. I must say she looks so cute with her new do. Go Melodie!!

Our house

2008-01-28T20:40:00.000-08:00

This is the side view. This is just the first story. When it is complete it will be 4000 sq feet. So pretty much 4 times bigger than any other house we have ever owned. Four kids will fit in there nicely.

Our house

2008-01-28T20:32:00.000-08:00

Look at our new house. We are so excited!!! This is the back of the house. The hole is where the sliding glass door will go and the kitchen is behind that door.

Hawaii here we come........not!

2008-01-28T20:27:00.000-08:00

This is me and Gaylene playing the waiting game. She was flying out to Utah the same day we were and the plane to Hawaii was delayed 8 and a half hours. That was a nightmare.

1st Day

2008-01-28T20:20:00.000-08:00

Josh was obsessed with the coconuts. So we had to get a picture.

Polynesian Cultural Center

2008-01-28T20:08:00.000-08:00

O.K. so I a ton of pictures of the PCC. I loved that place. We were able to go on a guided tour (thank you Monte and Kristi for the hook-up) It was an amazing place and I highly recommend it.

Polynesian Cultural Center

2008-01-28T20:02:00.000-08:00

Josh was crowned chief of our tour group by our tour guide. He was from Fiji. He was awesome. He would tell us about all of the different cultures then he would say, "Everybody say WOW!" It was funny.

USS Missouri Pearl Harbor

2008-01-28T19:59:00.000-08:00

Josh getting crazy on the machine gun.

Aloha Swapmeet

2008-01-24T20:45:00.000-08:00

O.K. this was my favorite part of the trip....shopping. It was the ultimate in bargain hunting. I loved it. I don't think Josh was as excited about it, but he was a great sport.

Snorkeling

2008-01-24T20:44:00.000-08:00

Josh and I went snorkeling and really enjoyed it. The waters in Hawaii are so clear.

Dinner at the Shore Bird

2008-01-24T20:41:00.000-08:00

Janette Lively recommended this awesome place to eat. They bring you your meat raw and you cook it at a huge grill yourself. It was a lot of fun. The restaurant was right on Waikiki beach.

Dinner at the Shore Bird

2008-01-24T20:40:00.000-08:00

Me stealing a kiss.....

Scuba Diving

2008-01-24T20:36:00.000-08:00

As many of you know, Josh is a certified scuba diver. His dream is to be able to discover the wide open sea's with me. But I am afraid of water and a little bit claustrophobic. I knew that I needed to be brave and try it, but we found that after a few panic stricken tries, that it was not for me.....for now, says Josh.

Scuba Diving

2008-01-24T20:34:00.000-08:00

That is a fake smile.

Scuba Diving

2008-01-24T20:32:00.000-08:00

This is the instructor trying to calm me down. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful.

The temple.

2008-01-24T20:29:00.000-08:00

The amazing fact is that this temple was the fifth temple ever built.

Oh we're going........

2008-01-24T20:28:00.000-08:00

to the Hukilau.....

Hukilau Beach

2008-01-24T20:26:00.000-08:00

A strole on Hukilau beach.

Chinaman's Hat

2008-01-24T20:24:00.000-08:00

Josh and I did this a lot.

A little hike

2008-01-24T20:19:00.000-08:00

This was a tree that had fallen over a trail.

Tantalus Drive

2008-01-24T20:17:00.000-08:00

That is Josh in a massive banyan tree. It had grown on a cliff. The view was amazing.

2008-01-24T20:15:00.000-08:00

I loved taking pictures of the amazing flowers. The smell in the air was captivating. There are so many flowers on Oahu that the air smells like a floral shop.

Manoa Falls

2008-01-24T20:12:00.000-08:00

The landscape here was amazing. I could not take enough pictures. This picture really does not do the waterfall justice.

Last night

2008-01-24T20:09:00.000-08:00

This is us having Dinner at Benihana. I love that place. It was fun!! and a great way to end a great week.

My little cooks.

2008-01-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

Avery and Cayden love to help me in the kitchen. I love it too. I call them "my little chefs."

Bath time fun!!

2008-01-09T21:29:00.000-08:00

Cayden and Lilly love bath time. They can stay in there for hours. It helps me get things done.

A little random

2008-01-05T20:53:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures that are a little out of order as far as date but they are good ones of the kids.

Our little kitty.

2008-01-05T20:51:00.000-08:00

Lilly loves the camera. Can you tell? She was a kitty for Halloween. This was Melodie's costume when she was one. It brought back memories.

We have only just begun.........

2008-01-05T20:46:00.000-08:00

This is the "foot print" of our house. The boys were out helping the contractors lay down tarps before the storm came so that the ground didn't get saturated. We should be starting on Jan 7 but.........another storm is supposed to come in. So we shall see.

Avery the red-nosed reindeer?

2008-01-05T19:23:00.000-08:00

For one of my music classes I taught the kids rudolph with some funny costumes. This is Avery in all his glory.

My life right now

2008-01-03T11:49:00.000-08:00

For many of you that don't know, I have decided to go back to school and get my teaching credential. So on top of being a mom of four and teaching music at the elementary school and assisting in the choir program and callings and well you know ......a mothers life, I am taking this on. I am excited and I really think that this is what I am meant to do.

Also I was inspired to start a website recently. I apply for all scholarships when I can, and one of them required me to start a website. It is nothing special but I am proud of it. http://mothers.to.be.googlepages.com I thought it would be a great way to network moms to be and share information about pregnancy and mothering.

Just as a side note, because I am sooo excited, next week Josh and I are going to HAWAII!!!! one whole week. Thanks to Aunt Jill and Grandma Rula who are coming to Cali to watch my kids.

Food, food and more food!!

2008-01-03T11:47:00.001-08:00

This is where we spent most of our time.....eating.

Avery Boxing

2008-01-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

Hey, it's a good way to let him get his boy craziness out.

The Triplets

2008-01-03T11:40:00.000-08:00

Our girls, Delayne, Melodie and Brooke. Gaylene, Sanna and I did not plan this in any way. But they are sure cute.

Happy New Years!!

2008-01-03T11:37:00.000-08:00

Well the Hansen's had a wonderful New years celebration at our house this past week. It was a blast. Luckily Santa brought our kids a Wii for all of the cousins to play with. Well and the adults too. So here are some pics from the week.

Christmas 2006

2007-08-09T13:33:00.000-07:00

In the beginning....

2007-08-09T13:02:00.000-07:00

Well after much pressure from some friends, I have my blog. So we shall wee how good I am at keeping it up. We are busy, busy right now. Soccer has started, I have been put in charge of the road show, some of my friends want to start a co-op preschool, we are very close to starting constuction on out house in Ione, and school starts next week, which I have endless commitments there.
Josh is busy working at the California Youth Authority as a councelor. He also volunteers at the local fire department and goes to countless city meetings, as our little city is seeing some big changes lately(We are hoping for the better).
Melodie is loving that soccer has started and is anxious for school to start. She will going into the 4th grade. Once school has started she will be right back into choir and all the craziness. She loves being busy. She thrives on the pandimonium.
Avery is excited that he is no longer a kindergartener and is in the big leagues. He gets to go to school for the entire day and he is loving that and so am I. He has started his third year in soccer and is a maniac on the field. He scores at least one goal a game.
Cayden is my little sweetheart. He is always there to give me a big hug and a kiss when ever i need it. We are going to do a co-op preschool this year for him so that will be good. Kids get to this age and they get board, especially because his mother is so busy.
And our sweet little Lilly is 8 mo old. She is the star of the show. She has soooo much personallity. She loves to dance and shake, shake, shake her booty. She is such a happy baby.

Well that is us in a nut shell. I will post pictures when I have a little more time to sit and do so.