AZ Ricks

2011-03-12T17:39:00.000-08:00

We love these shots of Avery...What a cute kid!

Christmas pictures

2011-01-24T09:39:00.001-08:00

You are probably wondering why K is dressed up like a ladybug - so am I :) She loves that costume and wants to wear it for a little while each day. However, she has not asked for it for the past couple of days so maybe the phase is over. Anyway, here are some pictures from Christmas. The girls loved making cookies for Santa and sledding with the four wheeler - they don't show much emotion in the picture - but they did love it :) They also spent a lot of time playing with our little village. We had several casualties among the villiage people this year. Very sad.

Overall we had so much fun - we got to visit family and have a relaxing break from ...well...everything!

Catch up post!

2011-01-04T18:09:00.000-08:00

It's time for another whirl of pictures. First, I don't think I ever posted for Halloween. Our girls were Fairies and they had a great time. Next are pictures of Thanksgiving we had a great time with family!

Fun Pictures

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P.S. to below post

2010-10-20T19:23:00.000-07:00

Still sore three days later...

We Survived!

2010-10-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

We woke up at 2:30 a.m. were on the road by 3:00 and started hiking in the dark at 5:00 in the morning. (I think starting in the dark is wise becasue if you saw what you were about to do you would get back in the car.) We, along with many others, ignored the signs that said the grand canyon rim to rim hike should not be attempted in one day and started the 25 mile hike.
It was amazing! From start to finish we had a blast. However, I will admit that the start was much faster than the finish. The last 5 miles were brutal. I am pretty sure I saw turtles passing us. I think we got a little delusional because everything was hilarious by the end. But- we made it and it was so much fun. It took us 10 hours and 40 min. What an adventure!

Piano

2010-09-15T09:15:00.001-07:00

Ave had her second piano recital...it went better than the first one. We were so proud of her! She was pretty excited too -though she doesn't show it on the video. :) She loves playing the piano. I think her secret goal is to catch up and pass my other students. She is always asking where the youngest ones are at. Here are some pictures and hopefully the video.

Our Girl!!

2010-08-22T10:01:00.001-07:00

What a great summer. Kalli loved being able to get really dirty and Ave and Danny made a turtle and castle on the beach then we hit the lake. Our friend took Ave wake surfing. We were so proud of Ave for getting out there and tearing it up. She is a lake girl! We love Lake Powell! You see Danny almost getting decapitated in one of the videos! No one was hurt in the making of these videos :)

Our Summer

2010-07-13T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a few months so I guess it is time to catch up. Sorry, but I can't seem to blog more than that. :) Anyway, our summer has been wonderful. Danny and I got to go to Hawaii while our girls spent time with their grandparents. We missed our girls like crazy (I do remember jumping out of the car and running to the door to see them), but lets face it we had a blast. What a great way to start the summer. We have been out on the lake and doing lots of projects at home...some fun...some not so fun. Right now Danny is tearing down our deck to rebuild it....i'ts very important that I update the blog right this very moment :) He has been trying to get things around the house done before he starts his Doctorate program in August. The girls are doing great and growing fast! K is becoming known at church for her scowls - she does not like strangers...and other things - but she has a great smile that we see all the time at home so don't worry. Av has started dance lessons for the summer and all of you who know her know it's a dream come true. I love watching her practice. Life is great.

Graduation!

2010-05-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

As some of you know Danny just graduated with his Masters Degree (yeah!). Ave and I threw him a surprise party...she did awesome - didn't even give it away. I saw a cool cake online and thought I would give it a try. The party was a blast. Thanks to everyone who helped and has supported Danny along the way. He will start his doctorate in Aug! I'm also going to post some pictures of Ave in her new dress. I thought she was so funny because every time I took a picture she would move to a new pose...I didn't tell her to move once. I think she did 30 different poses. :) She is such a glamor girl!

Birthdays!

2010-05-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

We had some fun birthdays recently. Here are some pictures from the events. K loved her cake...she could hardly wait for the song to be over to eat some - as you can tell from the picture! She has a passion for cheetos...how we figured that out I don't know, but she got a bag for a present. :) It was a great B-day. A got to have her very first party with friends. She could barely contain her excitement. It was fun to see her so happy. she of course loved opening all the presents her friends brought. My birthday was last and it was awesome. The first thing Avery did when she woke up was yell from her bed Happy Birthday Mom!!! That alone made it one of the best birthdays ever. I love being a mom!

Wedding Announcements

2010-04-21T19:55:00.001-07:00

I just found out that my awesome sister -in-law makes wedding announcements. If anyone has announcement needs they are super cute. Here is her blog sheydoodles.blogspot.com

On the Move

2010-04-08T10:45:00.000-07:00

We have had a great Spring! Kalli is walking now so that has been fun. Easter was a blast - like always. We do a family basket each year and Danny sacrificed to let Avery get High School Musical for the movie this year. Yes..Avery loves High School Musical. She dances to all the songs. Life is good!

1940s Night

2010-03-11T13:30:00.000-08:00

Our ward had a 1940s night and it was pretty fun. They had a big band theme with dancing and great food. I thought I would post a couple pictures - who knows maybe we were meant for the 40s. :)

Valentines Day!

2010-02-20T12:20:00.000-08:00

We had fun with Valentines Day. Trina was with us this year (after she survived watching Kal and Ave for us :) thanks Trina!) and we decided to get a bunch of food and watch some Romantic movies. We also got some Valentine gifts that were fun. Here are some pics.

Christmas Break

2010-01-06T11:59:00.000-08:00

I realize I have not posted since Halloween.....so if anyone is still checking our blog here are some fun pictures from our Christmas break. We had a great time in the snow! We got to see the famous tame deer. The kids loved him..or her...great for Christmas. Most of the pictures are from the first half of our trip - I got sick the second half and I am usually the one taking the pictures. We loved seeing our family and friends. Thanks for all the Christmas cards we love them! Our goal is to send one out next year...have you heard that before? We mean it this time :) Miss you all!

Halloween

2009-11-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

Family Pictures

2009-09-15T13:33:00.000-07:00

By the way - I had no idea how many pictures you have to take to get both kids smiling.

These are the first official family pictures we have had taken...can that be right? I think it is. wow. Anyway, we had a fun time at the lake - even with the wind blowing. I will post a couple so that some of you can see them...it may not happen again :)

Dustin's Wedding

2009-09-06T14:19:00.001-07:00

Well, my little brother Dustin got married. It looks like we are all growing up! We had a great weekend with the familly and I got to visit my friends up in Utah as well. It was so much fun! Things are pretty much the same for us in Page. We are glad to be home after a busy month of traveling.

Fun Smiles

2009-08-20T14:28:00.001-07:00

I think Kalli is one of the happiest babies I have ever seen. She cannot stop smiling. She is so much fun. She also sleeps through the night...something her sister Avery has yet to accomplish :). I had to put on a picture of game night since I have been thinking how lucky we are to have such great friends here. Adam and Mandy have since moved and we will miss them!

We love Idaho

2009-07-23T10:40:00.000-07:00

After playing at the lake,(the pics are not in order-sorry) we got to visit Idaho. Let me tell you it is beautiful in the Summer! We had so much fun visiting family. Avery loved seeing her cousins, aunts , uncles, and grandparents. I am sure Kalli would love it to if she knew what was going on :)

Summer Fun

2009-07-08T13:25:00.000-07:00

Here are some cute pictures. Avery is with her cousin Aislyn. This summer has been going so fast! I don't think we have even been able to catch our breath. Oh and anyone who knows my little brother Dustin...he is getting married! The big day is Aug. 29 and we are so excited for him! He is marrying Shey Call - such a sweetheart.

Blow up Toys are the Best

2009-06-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

Life as a Family of Four

2009-06-10T18:39:00.000-07:00

Things keep moving along and we love being a family of four. Here are some of the things we have been up to. Avery got to dress up as a princess for a library party. Angela tries to sleep....whenever possible :) Avery loves the warm weather...and Danny needs some rest too. We love our girls! Sorry about the crazy formatting!

Kalli's blessing and other good stuff

2009-05-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

Kalli's Blessing was wonderful. Thanks for the beautiful dress mom!

My Birthday was on April 29th and I had to post a picture of the cake Danny made. Yes, he really did make it himself and yes, it was awesome.

Avery's Birthday

2009-04-27T16:43:00.001-07:00

Avery just turned three and we had a great time. She had a "princess" party and insisted on balloons, princess stickers, and everyone clapping when she blew out the candles. She loves her new tutu from her Aunt Shannon! Things are going great with Kalli. Avery is still very much an adoring older sister!

Kalli Ann Ricks

2009-04-14T18:51:00.000-07:00

Kalli was born on Friday April 10th. She was 6 pounds 4 oz. 18 in. long. We are so excited to have her. Here are the latest pictures.

2009-03-07T14:08:00.000-08:00

This is Avery trying to be included in Danny's homework.

This is Avery trying to be included in Danny's sick day (yes she is perfectly healthy). Can you tell she loves her daddy?

We are still working on choosing a name so thanks for all your input!

2009-02-25T18:00:00.000-08:00

We are having trouble coming up with a name for our baby. So far we like Kalli, Addison, Alissa, and Katelyn...but I am not really in love with one yet.... Which one do you guys like - or have you heard any cute names lately? 6 more weeks!

It's a Girl!

2009-01-16T17:21:00.000-08:00

So we thought we were going to have a boy, but of course we don't know anything and we are having another girl. We are so excited! Avery can't wait to be a sister.

Christmas Vacation

2009-01-08T13:36:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas vacation. We went up to Idaho and Avery even liked the snow this year...which was a good thing because they got tons of it! Avery's Christmas was filled with princess ...stuff. She is definitly a girl! Here are some pics. from the break. Love you all!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-03T10:03:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving. We stayed at home and it was our first time celebrating with just us! It was so fun and very relaxing. Danny and I did do a full Thanksgiving dinner and we got to use the china my grandma got us for our wedding. We cooked it all together and we had a great time. I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was wonderful.

Halloween!

2008-11-10T12:56:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun this Halloween. I love taking Avery around trick-or-treating! She was Snow White this year - and yes that's what she was last year. I could not convince her to dress up as something else when she saw the Snow White dress hanging up. Maybe next year....

2008-10-30T15:08:00.000-07:00

For those who have been asking I am due the start of April.

I know...it seems far away. :)

2008-10-30T14:17:00.000-07:00

I do realize that I have not posted in a long time. The days fly by! Anyway, sorry about my lack of blogging, but here are some pics. and updates. For those of you who have not heard we are expecting again! I am at about 17 weeks. Avery has been so cute through the morning sickness. She always says that she is taking care of me and gets me water. She is so excited for a new baby! These are picture of her getting into the cereal and making her hair "curly like mommy." She is so fun. She also is in love with dancing right now - so I showed her the show Dancing with the Stars - she loves to watch the girls dance. (You should hear me try to tell her about modesty and their costumes....good luck) Other than that news everything is pretty much the same!

Dustin and Trina's Visit!

2008-09-12T09:45:00.001-07:00

Dustin and Trina (My brother and sister) drove down to see us over Labor Day. We had so much fun with them here. We got to go out on the lake and we found a spot called the Sand King. It was so steep. (Steeper than it looks in the picture I promise) We made it to the top....and then we went back down. Dustin and Trina were both awesome at wakeboarding. Avery loved having her Aunt and Uncle here and she misses them both.

2008-08-20T08:42:00.000-07:00

I know I am a little late on this but...Danny had his Birthday on Aug. 4. Avery loved making him a picture frame for her present to him. We have had so much fun with Trina here..she will be leaving tomorrow and we are all pretty sad. What a great summer!

I think Trina has loved working on Lake Powell and we have loved having her.

2008-07-27T14:51:00.000-07:00

Avery is learning primary songs and they are sooooo cute!

2008-07-27T14:42:00.002-07:00

Trina gave this dress to Avery, she loved it!

CHICAGO!

2008-07-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun in Chicago! Some of our favorite things were: Millenium Park, the Cubs game, the broadway Wicked, the museums, the food, and of course seeing Travis and Annie :) . What a great vacation!

Avery's Birthday!

2008-04-25T09:22:00.000-07:00

Avery's 2nd birthday was so much fun! I am not sure she knew what a birthday was...but at least this year she knew she liked it. She had a blast at one of those blow up toy places and she loved looking at and moving around her pretty presents - even before she opened them. I think Danny and I had just as much fun as she did! By the way - no her cake was not frosted...we did that the next day because it was so late at night....she didn't care o.k.!

Avery's idea of doing her hair

2008-04-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

All Girl

2008-04-25T09:14:00.000-07:00

I remember I used to love looking at my moms jewlery. I got to try it on and my mom told me about it - I think it's cute that the circle continues.

2008-04-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

We love Spring!

Avery and Ang

2008-03-31T20:20:00.001-07:00

Avery

2008-03-31T19:43:00.000-07:00

Showing off her piano note flash card skills

Easter 2008

2008-03-23T15:48:00.000-07:00

This is Avery on Easter Sunday.

This was a family picture - right before I dropped the camera and saw it split in two. :) Don't worry Danny fixed it.

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Hello All!

2008-03-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

We don't know what we are doing, but the "blogging trend" is in and we can't be left out despite our lack of skills.