Brock & Brody

Summer so far has been fun but crazy-busy! We finally had a weekend to ourselves and it felt great! Not that we don't love our family and friends:)
Four years ago (before Brock) we got this bike at a ward auction for $25.00. Knowing we would have children one day we held on to it. Brock is a real pro on his tricycle. He pedals so fast we can't even see his legs. We thought it was time to move him up in the world and get the "BIG BOY" bike down. We went to Walmart and got him a helmet, training wheels, and a horn.


At first there were more than a few accidents. He couldn't figure out how to keep the pedals moving. Which we were confused at because he conquered the tricycle. He gave up and didn't want to ride any more. We told him we know you can do it, if you keep trying. He had no interest to do so. A few hours later we went out side again and I asked him if he wanted to ride his "BIG BOY" bike. He said no. We said ok, you don't have to do it until you are ready. I took it down to the sidewalk and left it there. A few moments later we could see him touching and playing with his bike, then he looked up at us and said, I need my helmet! I said are you ready to try again? Yes mom....

With determination in his eyes he tried again. He took off and never stopped pedaling. Randy and I cheered for him, even as he turned the bike around and came back all by him self.

He road his bike for hours that day, back and forth, from one drive-way to another. Everyday he gets better. We are so proud of Brock for getting enough courage to try again. He did it all by himself and we knew he could do it. Good Job buddy! We love you!

I just barely started feeding Brody baby food and snack puffs. He absolutely loves them! With Brock I could not wait to start baby food. With Brody I have held back a little. It just means he is growing up. Brody is in 9-12 month clothing. The other day I was putting away all the clothes that are to small. It makes me sad to think that he just might be our last baby. I wish he could stay a baby forever.

We like to check our boys when they are sleeping. Look how peaceful and sweet.

Brody is so sweet. We love you so much little man!

Brody is 7 Months

Brody turned 7 months last Friday. He is almost crawling! He gets up on his knees and rocks back and forth. He also does this army crawl thing to get where he is going. He is growing up way to fast. He has started to pout and boy he loves to eat. Check out his 6 month stats:

Weight: 20 1/2 lbs (82%)

Height: 27 in (70%)

Head Circumference: 18 in. (94%)

Brody is well on his way to be a GREAT football or basketball player. We love you Brody!

Look What Our Boys Are Doing

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Lehi Round-up

The best event of the night.

YEE-HA!

Together Forever

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We had the amazing opportunity to take Brody to the Temple to be Sealed to us, for Time and all Eternity. We will never forget that day when we saw our 2 boys dressed all in white, entering the sealing room. The spirit was so strong and the veil was so thin. We were surrounded by Angels and our Family and Friends. We could feel their love and Heavenly Father's love for this sweet and special boy. Heavenly Father has a plan for each one of us. Brody's plan is to be apart of our family. He just had to come to us a very special way. We are very grateful for Brody's birth parents and families. We love you so much, and consider all of you apart of our family. Thank you to everyone who came to be apart of our special day. We love you all. Families are Forever.

Happy Fathers Day!

We LOVE YOU DADDY and hope you had a wonderful day. Thank you for everything you do for us. You are The World's Best Dad, Hands down.
We would also like to wish a Happy Father's Day to Daddy David and Daddy Devin. We Thank You both for the two awesomest little boys ever! We hope you both had a wonderful day. Love ya!

Finalization

It's final. Brody is officially ours! :) Being in the court room (that Randy re-modeled) made everything so real. It was a neat, but also a hard experience to hear all the legal documents read out loud. Our hearts are full of LOVE and GRATITUDE for Brody's amazing birth parents. We couldn't help, but to think of them as the Judge read their names out loud. Tears filled our eyes. We Love and THANK YOU both for this handsome little guy that makes us so happy. Brody brings such a sweet peace into our home. We would also like to THANK our family and friends who have supported us during this adoption process. We are very blessed to have all of you apart of our lives. We are one HAPPY family:) We love you all!

Brody Turned 6 Months

Wow! Brody is 6 months. He just gets cuter by the day. He knows that when he cries someone will tend to him, so he has come up with a fake cry to get our attention. It's the cutest thing and makes us laugh. He is all over the place rolling around. He sits up really good. He loves to play with his toys, watch Baby Einstein, and watch his big brother. When Brody sees Brock he starts giggling, his hands and body go wild, and his smile is huge. He loves him you can tell. It is so fun to watch them together. They are going to be the best of buddies. Brody is the happiest baby ever. We love you Brody!

Happy 6 Months!

Cruzin' Boyz

I can see it now! These two good lookin' boys cruising the streets for chicks. Hopefully not for another 20 years. ha ha

A Little R & R in Moab

While most of you were in the rain and snow, we were in 80 degree weather! For Memorial Day weekend, we headed to Moab Utah with the Hinckley side of the family. It's the most beautiful and funnest place on earth. Here we are at a beautiful water hole. It is about a 1 mile hike in the hot 80 degree weather, but way worth it in the end:) While we were hiking to the water hole life-flight came and took a girl away who broke both of her ankles jumping into the water. Ouch! Her friend pushed her and she landed in shallow water. I was nervous because Randy jumped....he is ok. If you ever come here....NO PUSHING!

Racing to the top of this red sand mountain. Aunt Cali won!

Grandpa Hink and Brody. Grandpa Hink is an amazing Grandpa and father. He always finds time to play with all his grand kids one-on-one. I love this picture btw!

We went JEEPING! This is why we love Moab so much. It is very relaxing until you come to an obstacle then your nerves start to kick in. The thrill you get when you make it to the top is incredible! It is amazing to be out in the open red rock and see just how beautiful this world is. Amazing!

Cute thing: While jeeping we stopped for lunch in this red rock cave and while we were eating Brock starts crying. He looked up at everyone and said "I had a accident, I pooped my pants." It was the cutest thing. I guess for a 3 year old when you know there is no bathroom, you just go:) Good thing I brought an extra pair of undies.

We went to a park and had a little to much fun:) Can't you just eat little Brody up? Brock is a curious and hungry little boy. He decided to eat mulberries from a tree. It stained his cloths and body. A few minutes later he was playing catch with aunt Heather when he turned his head and the ball smacked him right on the nose. Poor thing. Needless to say, Brock came home looking great:)

We went swimming. Brock loved it. He just stands in one spot and jumps up and down giggling, too cute. This was Brody's first time swimming, and guess what? He LOVED it. He was cooing up a storm and splashing his hands in the water smiling:) Way too cute! We love our boys!

We hiked up the red rock to see some dinosaur tracks. Way cool.

On Top of the World! Some of the Hinckley family. Thank you to everyone for the great time and memories. It was a BLAST!