So Many Years Ago

I looked for some pictures from a few years ago but for Claire that isn't very long ago.

Lauren from just last June...That shirt says CUTE and that is so true.

Ryan from Christmas in 2009.

Evelyn from the same year when we were swimming during the holidays.

Believe it or not that is Braxtyn.

Sofie from so long ago.

Lexie and she is being bugged by Blitz.

Sarah, Dad, Sofie and Me.

Blitz who will be 5 this fall.

Natalie was the biggest Weber State fan.

Photos Hanging Around

Can you believe it's been a year since cute Sofie was baptized? Here she is with her Grandpa Jones. More photos at the end of the blog. We loved that the Jones family came our way to do the ordinance.

We also had a girl sleep over since so many girls were already here. Lexi, Evie and Braxtyn.

Crazy faces.

Seth was here too. He hadn't left for Los Angeles yet so we took advantage and had him do the bedtime honors.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Hancock at the West Weber church.

Sofie and her mama. That is Sarah expecting Claire cutie who arrived a few month later.

Our oldest grand daughter, Sofia Joyce Jones.

Visiting Oregon

I took off a couple of weeks ago and went to Oregon to visit my dad. My brother Patrick lives there with him for now and my brother Todd was visiting too. Sarah found an inexpensive flight to Twin Falls. I didn't even know Twin Falls had an airport. It was out in the boon docks. Anyway, I collected Sarah and Claire and took them over. We got to stay Thursday night until Sunday night. It was a very nice visit.

My dad with Claire.

Patrick and Claire.

Claire if obviously the star of the show. She was a very cute baby.

Eli Douglas Hancock

Eli born January 19, 2011. He weighed 6 lbs. 15 ounces and I think he was 21.5 inches. Of course he's adorable. We went up to the hospital and stayed just a bit. He was having plenty of company celebrating his arrival. What a great blessing. Straight from our Heavenly Father and arriving to the amazing family of Adam and Krysta. What a lucky baby.

Natalie had only girl names picked out but I'm pretty sure she's going to love this little guy. She is already such a good big sister to Ryan.

Halloween Visitors

We had some fun visitors show up at Halloween time. Steve came to spend some time with his parents and Lexie was the one who got to come along. We love having those girls show up one at a time. We get to do some major spoiling.

Three Halloween Houses. Made by Three adorable grand daughters. They all took it very seriously and did a great job.

Braxtyn spent the night with Lexie here. I can see the evidence that some of the candy was eaten during the house building. I'm shocked!

Natalie is wearing the new Halloween skirt. Each of the girls had one to take home and we sent some home for all the missing girls.

Now for our Trick or Treat visitors. Ryan came as a cute puppy dog. When he was here he took the costume off and when it was time to put it back on he wasn't that thrilled. Adam and Krysta wrestled him back into his puppt suit.

Natalie was not a very scary witch. I hope she was trying to be an adorable witch because that is what she was.

Extra Summer Pics

Okay, everyone, I know I haven't blogged for a bit. I would like to not take the blame so I'm passing it on. Our computer has been on the blitz. Everytime (the two I tried) the computer would shut down and you would have to start it all over again. Needless to say it would close down again. It was a pain. I gave up. Now about the adorable picture above. When is it totally adorable to be the chubbiest you can possibly be and hang it all out? When you are Evie and Ryan.

When Ryan sees the 4-wheeler he is wanting a ride. No matter the weather. A couple of weeks ago Adam wrapped him up and off they went. It was a bit chillier.

Hi Sparky Jones. He comes to visit with the Jones family. Blitz loves him and we like him too.

I think Sofie was the slave driver. They all look pretty willing.

A year ago Ryan wasn't too sure about Blitz but it didn't take him long to warm up. He is sweet with him.

More of the chubby bellies and having fun in the water. I think Sarah and Krysta were off to Salt Lake City. We had a fun day.

Annual Hancock Swim Party

Here it is Folks...the annual swim party at the North Ogden Pool. It's a short tradition but I'm thinking it may last a few years. I believe this is the third year. Thanks to all the worker bees who made it happen. The above photo is Steve Denny doing his famous swan dive. Below is the cheering crowd. ***Let me offer my apologies right from the beginning about misspelled names, wrong names, etc.
Cheering crowd made of boys....why am I not surprised?
Two of the people to take credit or blame for the mayhem. Grandma Hancock and Grandma Hancock...Mary Lou and Joanne.
The party committee made of Uncle Terry and Joanne. Thank you again.
Katherine and Jeff's little boy Devin. Totally adorable.
Followed by Katherine and Jeff.
Nikki Hancock Blanch with her brand new baby along with mom, Annie, Sister Audrey and 2nd daughter Nadia.
I love this photo and I'm so glad I opened this file. I remember seeing it the first time and thinking, "I need to get a copy of this to Gena." I will be sure and get that done. This is Doug's cousin Gena with her son Brian. Beautiful mom and handsome son.
What a couple of cuties. It had been quite a couple of weeks for this family. Uncle Val had passed away and everyone was here for the funeral and lucky for us they just kept staying. Brent and Glen.
Sheila will probably kick my butt if she knows I put a photo of her on a blog but I'm not telling. Sheila is the beautiful lady in the middle with her daughter to her right and her sister to her left. Sheila how do you stay so young looking? What is your secret?
Sweet Ryan son of our sweet Adam and Krysta. He had a great time.
Steve Hancock with grandson Chase. Chase is the 4th child of Nikki.