Can you believe it? I am four and a half months old! Mom says I am growning a lot lately. I love playing with my new toys and have recently discovered that I have hands. They do all kinds of cool things. They can hold onto my toys, pull my binki out of my mouth and they all fit into my mouth at the same time! Mom says they will put my binki back in my mouth too but I like to make her get out of bed and do it for me, then I know she is still there. Mom is making me do this crazy thing where I have to fall asleep by myself and I don't like it!! She says I need to take a nap but I just want to play. Naps are for babies, I am a big boy, can't you see how I am holding my head up? I still love her though. She feeds me yummy milk. My brothers and sisters play with me a lot. Tyler and Clay are fun big brothers. Clay like to teach me how to box. He keeps saying "I'll give you so many left's you'll be beggin for a right". I'm not sure what right and left are. Tyler is good at holding me and changing my clothes. Sometimes we hang out on his bed while mom is doing stuff around the house. He is pretty cool. My sisters are fun too. They like to carry me and play with me. Well, I guess I will take a nap now. Mom read this new book and it says I need four naps a day. I have tried it and I do feel better. She says I am a really good baby and is enojoying every day with me. She also says something about deserving a good baby because of my sister. I guess someday I will understand!

We had another exciting event occur on February 14th. Clay decided he wanted to be Baptized! It was a beautiful day. In our church when the children turn eight they have the option to get baptized and learn about what that decision means. We talked to Clay about following the example of Jesus and learning to be like Him and Clay was so excited. Clay has a tender big heart and loves learning about the Savior. He loves to memorize scripture and highlight them in his very own set of scriptures. Jerry and I are so proud of him and happy he made this decision. He will make a great missionary someday. Clay is a strong spirit and we know that as the light of Christ continues to grow within him he will be a light to all those he comes in contact with. This handsome boy brings great joy to his parents and is a great example to his siblings. We are so blessed!

River Trip Feb. '09

The Hahn family has been very busy living life and enjoying it! A couple weekends ago we made a trip to the Colorado River in Parker, Arizona. It is a favorite weekend get away place for our kids. When it is warm out we play on the water and the beach but hen it is cool we like to play on the quads & ranger. This last trip was one to remember. It was Brody's first "camping" trip and the rest of the family had a blast riding. When they came back each time, they were more dirty then the time before. They also climbed to some challenging heights to find beautiful views. The last night was the most fun for Jerry and Clay. It had been raining all day so they decided to go on a night ride with two of the other guys that were with us. As you can see they came back a little muddy and SOAKED! Clay's clothes were as wet as if he has just jumped into a swimming pool. They had a blast.

Three Months Today!

It has been a long three months but I have made it and am doing well! I am eating really good and feeling better than ever. Mom says I am about 11 pounds. She got on the scale with me but she wouldn't tell me how much she weighed. I have stared talking in a quiet voice and Mom trys to get it on video but the light scares me. I did laugh yesterday for the first time. Mom is good at finding that tickle spot on my neck. i have to go now... my tummy is hungry and I am getting cranky. I love all of you and miss being held by everyone. Have a fun January 9th and GO CARDS!

Happy New Year

This past week was full of fun celebration. We rang in the new year with some good friends and a back yard bon fire. Brody did not make it to midnight but was ready to party around 2:00 instead. It was a fun night......

On Saturday we celebrated Clay's eigth birthday. Instead of a party he decided to take a friend to a Cardinals playoff football game. They had a great time. The game was really good and the Cards won!! Yeah...Go Cards. Clay is a Fitzgerald fan and had gotten a jersey from Santa so he was ready to cheer on the team. On Sunday we had cake and presents at our home with the family. As you can see we had to get creative with the candles, we like to recycle and Clay found a #5 candle that was still hangin around and added three little candles to it to make 8. He chose a german chocolate cake. It was yummy and a great way to enjoy the celebration.

Today the kids are back to school and mom is at home trying to dig out of the choas left behind by having everyone home for two weeks. The kids were excited to go back to school. They like their teachers and missed their freinds.

2009 is going to be a good year...I am sending out positive vibes in hopes they will come back in great fold....Happy New Year!!

A Christmas To Remember

Well, we got through another one! This Christmas was full of mixed emotions for our family. With the loss of Smiley and the entrance of Brody, alot of mixed tears have been shed. We can't seem to stop thinking about Mike and are totally enthralled with our new arrival. What a roller coaster! All that said, we have been jam-packed with acitivity. We went to Sheena and Pat's last night for Chili and presents. Everyone made out like bandits! We then returned home to prepare for Santa's arrival. Laynee was up at 4am to announce that Santa had been here. We then "encouraged" her to go back to bed:) A few shourt hours later, we all woke up to a cold and rainy morning. The kids got a new trampoline in hopes of tons of jumping fun. Laynee is our little cowgirl and got a new Furreal Pony named Butterscotch. Maycee was happy to get a new sewing machine so she can craft with mom. She also got a new stereo so she can dance with her friends. Clay got a Green Machine and was quick to be doing brodies in the street. Between the Underarmour and the Football garb, hes totally "covered". T got the long-awaited Ipod Touch and we havent seen him since:) Natalee and I got a few things we wanted and are happy to see all of our kids show their appreciation for this Christmas. After we got done opening presents, we gathered around the picture of Christ and discussed why we give gifts. We all understand that we have received the greatest gift of all in our Savior. How grateful we are to have the knowledge of the Plan of Salvation. We are so happy to be a family. May this season remind all of us why we celebrate Christmas. May you all be as blessed as we are to have you in our lives. We are fortunate to have you in our lives! Thanks for all you do for us and the joy you bring into our lives!

A Time for Growth

Finding time to blog these days is not easy. My hands are usually either holding a baby or washing something. We have had a really good last couple of weeks. It is that time of year again for cross country. Tyler decided a couple of years ago that he wanted to try it out. Come to find out he is a really good runner. He must take after his great uncle. Last week was the regional final meet for middle school. His school competed against 7 other schools with a total of over 150 boys. It was a great race. Tyler took second place and my heart was racing as they came around the final turn. The boy who took first and Tyler had been back and forth with who was leading the entire race. Tyler really wanted to beat him because the other boy had beaten Tyler in two races during the season. We(our family) refers to the other boy as a mountain goat because he is such a good runner and has great endurance. Tyler is more like the gazel with his long strides and speed. Cross country has turned out to be a great sport for Tyler. He has grown a lot during his seasons. In one race Tyler was in the lead and had lapped another boy who, about the time Tyler reached him, had tripped and fallen over something. Tyler stopped running, was passed by other boys who were close behind, and helped the fallen boy back to his feet. T then got back in the race and caught up to all the other boys and ended up taking first place. That was such a great win for him because it carried so much of a life lesson. Tyler was disappointed to not take first place in the final meet but had no bad feeling towards the mountain goat. They have actually struck up a friendship. He has a great story too. When Jerry was talking to his mom she said the boy had been hit in the head with a golf ball when he was young and was not supposed to even ever walk again. The two boys hugged on the winners stand and it was a really special event. Tyler is growing into a really great young man. We are so proud of him!

Brody is doing really well also. Here are a couple of his two month pics. His eyes look to be turning blue and he is smiling when we talk to him. The outfit he is wearing is his Blessing outfit. In our church the Dad's give a blessing to their children shortly after they are born. It is kind of like a dedication in other churches. It is usually done during a church service but we decided to do Brody's at our home. We had several friends come and join us for the occasion and it was a really nice day.

We are now trying to get ready for Christmas. Jerry is trying to get me in the mood but I am just not quite as enthusiastic about all the hoopla as I have been in the past. I really feel an importance to keep it simpe this year and remember the true reason we celebrate this merry holiday. As I look at this baby and think about all of our blessings, I have heart full of gratitude. This has been a really nice week!