Proud moments in the life of Yosh Train Hansen

For any of you not privy on the fact that Yosh is a dedicated, through and through BYU fan, the following moments won't have quite a profound meaning. To those of you who do know Yosh, you will understand the pride that comes with our boys' actions.

Dallin B. no longer accepts the singing of the BYU fight song unless it is sung in its entirety.
Porter, at his young 9 1/2 months, claps, without any prodding, when he hears the singing of the BYU fight song. Dallin requests quite regularly to watch the BYU highlight DVD. Porter also watches attentively. The majority of Dallin's falls are followed with him throwing his hands in the air and declaring in a loud, baritone's voice "Touchdown!"

These are all moments that probably make Yosh want to cry with pride. (Don't worry... he resists the tears!) We are excited for the upcoming season. In fact, when Josh got on his kick saying we all needed BYU gear, I reminded him that we all had brand new shirts and that we would fair just fine. He then asks what I am wearing to the game. I reply in a somewhat irritated voice that I'm wearing the t-shirt he got me. Now, I was surprised when my fashion-savvy husband (that's a joke!), demands that I show him the shirt for his approval. I was in disbelief! Sure enough, as I pull out my classic BYU t-shirt that he had won on Ebay, he nods in approval, declaring, "That will definitely work." I'll tell you what, the BYU fans I live with are hard core. I can only imagine what it will be like when the boys are old enough to throw in their two cents...

Still gives me the butterflies....

The other day Yosh and I went on a reminiscent date of our first date which took place on June 30, 2003. I don't know about the rest of you, but that is what really gives me the flutters, is when I think about our very beginnings. Our anniversary is nice and all, but I just don't get the magical sensation like I do when I think of how it all started with Yosh. You know... the very beginning before we were anywhere close to marriage.

Our night started our with a fantastic dinner at Casa Gallardo Grill filled with great conversation. There are a few key attributes that still stand out from that conversation... we both loved to nap, Yosh was so layed back, and the conversation was so smooth even though it was basically a blind date. After dinner we went to a ball game. I remember about halfway through the game I had unconsciously kind of leaned my knees in towards Yosh, and then I caught myself! I remember thinking, "What are you doing! You just met this guy!" I'll tell you what, things were going down hill quickly! After the game, Yosh drove us to this St. Louis creamery called Ted Drewes. Here we have an outsider driving us, without even asking directions or if I wanted to go, to the top ice cream spot after a Cardinals game. How could he have known there is no other way to end a game except for going to Ted Drewes!
Of course, when the date ended, Yosh was off on an airplane the next morning. We had just experienced this incredible date (in Yosh's words... "Arguably the date with the most chemistry" as quoted to Lucas Hales) and we were both left to wonder if, and how, we would reconnect. Thinking about that night gives me goosebumps to this day!

So I want to hear... what is it in your courtship/marriage that gives you the goosebumps? Share those love stories!

I guess I'm "it"!

What can I say, I've been tagged. Here are a few more tid bits of info about me........

4 jobs I've had: 1) substitute teacher 2) Casa gallardo 3)Marriott 4) White Castles
4 movies I can watch over and over again: 1)Dirty Dancing 2) Top Gun 3) The Guardian
4) The Power of One
4 places I've lived: 1) Fenton, MO 2) Apopka, FL 3) Rexburg, ID 4) Studio City, CA
4 favorite TV shows: 1) Wheel of Fortune 2) Top Chef 3) 24 4)The Biggest Loser
4 places I've been: 1) Hawaii 2) Costa Rica 3) Uruguay 4) Mexico
4 favorite foods: 1) Cafe Rio pork salad 2) a fat steak 3) grilled pineapple 4) chocolate
4 websites I visit daily: 1) my blog 2) my email 3) my bank accounts 4) real estate site
4 places I'd rather be: 1) at the beach 2) at Wimbledon 3) swimming 4) playing tennis
4 blog buddies I want to tag: 1) Gina Cook 2) Claire Thompson 3) Michelle Garrett
4) Lindsey Duckworth

All in a Day's Work

So, it is always kind of funny when I talk to someone I haven't talked to in a while and they ask what I've been up to. The truth is, not much comes to mind. I usually excuse my boring life and turn the conversation to their much-more active life. Although my life is "boring", meaning nothing too out of the norm happening, it is actually very fun. Here are some pics of the boys and our daily outings.

I usually wake up to two smiling faces. No, they don't sleep in the crib together, but, yes, they love to hang out there together!

My friend, Rachel, introduced us to this fun, free park where they have a water area. Porter actually beat his brother to the water this time! He absolutely loved it.

So did the Dallin B!

We have a pass to the Kids Space Children's Museum and it is so much fun. This is Dallin relaxing in one of the play rooms.

Porter isn't too far behind. He is playing on the same toys as Dallin. It won't be long...

At the end of the day, I think it is true to say we are all exhausted. Perhaps it is termed boring to some, but to us it is always a lot of fun, and don't you worry... it all starts over tomorrow!

all about me

1. I love being a mom.
2. Being a mom is a lot harder than I thought it would be.
3. I hate time commitments... they give me anxiety.
4. Generally speaking, I'm not an anxious person.
5. Tension also makes me anxious.
6. I can't give my husband the silent treatment.
7. He always responds positively when I tell him something that is bothering me.
8. He rarely tells me anything about me that bothers him.
9. We seem to reach that slap-happy tired point almost every night which makes getting ready for bed a lot of fun.
10. He's a better husband and father than I could have ever dreamed of.
11. The longer we're together, the less complaints I have about him.
12. We do something fun as a family almost every Saturday.
13. Maybe I'm biased, but I think my 2 year old can throw a ball farther than any other two year old.
14. Yosh would agree and this is something that makes him extremely proud.
15. When I'm drinking a glass of milk, I love having ice in it so that it is REALLY cold. But you have to drink it kind of fast so that it doesn't get watery.
16. I love putting frozen fruit in my cereal for the same reason. Your milk stays so cold the whole time you're eating your cereal.
17. I love soda. I always think that I should stop drinking it but then convince myself that if I love it there is no reason to give it up.
18. I chew on my tongue subconsciously.
19. I acquired this habit subconsciously by watching my sister, Cali, do it.
20. This drives Yosh absolutely crazy.
21. When I gave birth to Porter, I knew it was the most painful thing I ever experienced. Now I don't remember the pain at all.
22. I don't know for sure, but I think that event was a lot more traumatic for Yosh than me.
23. Porter is worth every notch pf pain I endured... he's just the most precious thing!
24. I say I want 4 kids, but deep down I think I'll have more.
25. I yell at Yosh for driving his car too fast, but when I'm driving it alone, without the kids, I like to drive real fast also.
26. Sometimes I like reading sad things that me cry just for a release of emotion. Fortunately I don't have many sad things happening in my life, but I feel like I still need that release.
27. I cry at a lot of TV shows, even if I only watch it a couple times for a few minutes.
28. I cried watching "Newlyweds" about Nick and Jessica when he sang to her for her birthday!
29. Shows like that are a very guilty indulgence for me!
30. When I would watch Laguna Beach, Yosh would make fun of me so bad every time.
31. I ignored him.
32. I learned this really fun dice game last night and was playing it until 11:30 pm.
33. If I didn't have kids I probably would have played until 3 am.
34. I have somewhat of an addictive personality.
35. I have mostly tamed that characteristic.
36. Sometimes I think my only hobby is going out to eat!
37. Then I remember life before kids....
38. I can't wait to do some of my previous hobbies (ie. volleyball, tennis, soccer, etc) when my kids are older and we can do that together.
39. I'm not a funny person, but somehow I crack my husband up.
40. That makes me feel good.
41. Other people probably wouldn't consider Yosh super funny, but he cracks me up!
42. I prefer a fountain soda over a bottled or canned soda.
43. Mexico's diet Coke's tasted differently than the ones over here and I liked the Mexican ones better.
44. I'm embarrassed to admit that when we went out to eat the other night, they had the Mexican ones and I payed $5 for one. But only one.
45. I am always waiting for Yosh to surprise me with a super-romantic event.
46. I have yet to be surprised.
47. I finally admitted that I wanted a right hand ring.
48. I don't feel near as snotty as I thought I would.
49. I also once finally admitted that I was not a runner and that after 25 years of fighting it, I was ok with that.
50. 2 months later I ran my first half marathon.
51. 5 weeks after that, I ran my second one.
52. I have yet to run more than4 miles since that day and that was over a year ago.
53. I still don't consider myself a runner and, once again, I'm self-conscious about that.
54. I used to write down song lyrics to memorize them.
55. Yosh usually memorizes them after hearing it one time.
56. That makes me really mad b/c he usually listens to talk radio and yet knows words to a lot more songs than I do.
57. I don't ever listen to talk radio even though I tried to convert myself in the past. Not happening.
58. When I was younger my younger brother and I memorized Rob Ace's "It Takes Two", and our older brother always wanted us to perform it in front of his friends.
59. This made me feel good.
60. I used to love wearing tennis shoes.
61. Now I'm all about the flip flops.
62. I really don't like wearing heels.
63. One reason is because it makes me even taller.
64. That really disappoints my husband b/c he's 6'3" and thinks I should wear whatever heels b/c he'll still be taller than me.
65. I think he feels like that's a gift he gave me or something.
66. I think I kind of found my little heaven. I love Southern California, just not specifically where we live right now.
67. I hope my boys learn how to surf.
68. One day I want to buy a beach house.
69. I would love inviting people to come stay with us at our beach house.
70. Entertaining used to make me REAL nervous.
71. I'm finally starting to feel more comfortable with it.
72. I have laughed so hard that I peed my pants.
73. It was probably something that was only funny to me.
75. I never wake up to alarm.
76. I LOVE naps.
77. I almost never nap now, even when I'm on vacation.
78. I think I sing pretty good, especially when I'm harmonizing.
79. The truth is I don't sing good at all.
80. My mom would be VERY upset if she heard me say that.
81. My mom thinks I sing really well.
82. I think Yosh sings pretty good.
83. Most people don't agree with me.
84. Yosh does not think I was at all attractive when I was in high school.
85. My siblings would probably agree with Yosh.
86. I think Yosh has made me a prettier person.
87. I have become a jean snob.
88. I'm okay with that.
89. I used to love, love , love Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares to You."
90. OUr house got robbed when I was in fourth grade and I was so upset b/c they stole our radio and that is the tape that was in the cassette player.
91. My Aunt Gretchen bought that tape for me.
92. I used to steal my sisters' clothes when I was younger b/c they would never let me borrow them. But I always got caught b/c somehow a strand of my curly hair was always on them.
93. Their not sharing has made me a very generous person. I always wanted my little sister to borrow my clothes.
94. I hope to have a house with a pool someday.
95. I love laying out in those mesh rafts... with an ice cold beverage in the holder.
96. I love QT beverages.
97. I love learning but don't like putting a lot of work into obtaining the knowledge.
98. I always think I might go back to school someday. I probably never will.
99. I hope to start a business with my husband one day. I really think we will.
100. I'm more ambitious than I thought... I actually reached 100!

The Last Days with the Hickcox's!

So you know when it was like the last week of the semester in college and you feel like you have to take advantage of it cuz everything is coming to an end and it ends up being the most fun week ever? Well that is how this last weekend was with the Hickcox's. We just couldn't get enough of them!! Friday night we played cards thinking that would be the last time we hung out. But oh no, Saturday morning we just couldn't resist a phone call to go do something. We had lunch at this fun place called Marmalade Cafe (you should try it if you are ever in the area... fantastic) and then followed it up with some bowling. We then realized that we only had one Sunday before they left which is our official BBQing day. So they came over for food, yahtzee, and ladder golf along with the Anderson's and the Denke's. The grand finale was Monday evening at this incredibly chic restaurant called "The Little Door." It has no sign, just a little door. It was amazing!! It was so much fun and the perfect way to go our separate ways!! I must admit I was pretty close to shedding a few tears on the way home!! We're already missing you, Sam and Cami!!

Sam showing the boys how to be oh-so-loving!
Farewell to the boys...so sad! (Sam actually pulled the sleeping Po out of the crib for this shot!)
This was the Yahtzee crew on Sunday: Cami, Laura, and Carrie. I can't remember who won so it must not have been me!
Dinner at The Little Door

The Honeymooners.... kind of

Yosh and I went ahead and treated ourselves to a weekend in Puerto Vallarta... without kids! Josh's mom and sister were nice enough to come help with the kids and let us play. I would love to brag about all the fun things we did, but to be honest we sat by the pool, took advantage of the poolside beverage service, played cards, read, and of course... we ate! It was so relaxing (even though I do have to admit we missed the boys starting day 2!) and very enjoyable to only have to worry about each other!!

We went to this restaurant that boasted of their great view of the city and amazing sunsets and they were telling the truth! Not to mention, the food was incredible!
The view from our room was spectacular
We took full advantage of the poolside service!