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2010-12-30T19:40:00.002-06:00

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Soy Nog

2010-12-22T13:34:00.011-06:00

Yes it exists. And although the texture is not there the taste is exact. Matt is happy.

The baby shower went well! It was so fun to see all baby girl stuff. These pictures are for you mom! :)

Look how handsome Matt is in his birthday dress shirt! I love it. More of a present for me I think. :)

...on another note ...
No-shave-November yet again turned into DON'T-shave-December because of finals. Once Matt had passed all of his finals he decided that STAR-burns were the novelty of choice. I have to say ... they were pretty sweet, but I'm grateful they only lasted two days.

We bought a new car!! For a few months now we have been searching for something a little bigger than the Focus, and, lets say ... something that is a bit of an upgrade from the Mountaineer. Well, we finally found it! And it's my Christmas present ... I'm so happy! Matt flew to pick it up on Monday, and met his dad for the drive back.

Matt was grateful for the company.

(And Preston is grateful for the treats having a grandparent here brings.)

Howdy Howdy Howdy

2010-12-05T21:22:00.004-06:00

The Toy Story viewing is beyond human ability to count. Preston has figured out how to turn on the TV, and PS3 himself. He loves Buzz and Woody, and honestly I'm glad he likes them instead of Barney. I will, and have done everything in my ability to save this child from Barney. I threw away another book today that somehow showed up in his bookcase. (sorry if you were the one who gifted that Barney book, but it has found a better place to rest...alone...) And as always, I have digressed....

So, we set up our Christmas tree just yesterday!

We had to move the piano to make room for the Tree. Reagan has a high pain tolerance. She didn't even cry when I smashed her hand between the wall and piano, nor did she complain as I went to get the camera in stead of helping free her hand. What could she do? She was stuck!

We had Uncle Brody come over, or as Preston says "Blolodee" and join us in the 1st annual Christmas tree set up.

It was thrilling. We decided to get a real tree because we will not be going home to CO or ID for Christmas. Reagan is scheduled to have the baby on December 29th. My closet of clothes escapes me 2x as fast now because of her ginormousness amongst men. (I just read Reagan the last sentence and she made a sad face and said "ohhhh....its truuue...")

I think I may have mentioned before about Preston's superb use of the word "No". Well I have some documentation included in the following video that you can enjoy. I love his little voice. He also impressed me so much with his reading that I had to put that on there too. I was hangin out with him in his room and he brought me a book with cars and trucks in it, and then proceded to tell me which car was fast, slow, big, small, full, empty.....I went and told Reagan. Apparently that was old news...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & THANKSGIVING!!

2010-11-25T18:54:00.007-06:00

Preston was really excited to blow out the candles on Matt's birthday brownies, so Matt let him. It was very cute.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

We are very grateful for the wonderful family we have and for the home that we have here in Kansas. Here are pictures of our Thanksgiving dinner...

Matt and I had a romantic dinner during Preston's nap time. Although Preston has experienced two Thanksgivings this was the first that we was old enough to eat the true turkey dinner. So once he woke up and tried it he voted it out ... WAAAAYYY out. He only likes the rolls.

After dinner Matt's job was to finish carving the turkey ... well it turned in to a dissection. He found the traditional wishbone, and the less traditional spinal cord, brachial plexus, and multiple vertebrae. What a biological doctorate student :)

Preston has been so happy to have dad home from school. He really loves his daddy. No one else can get Preston to laugh quite as hard as Matt can.

Adding to the noise

2010-11-23T09:55:00.004-06:00

I haven't posted in a while...hmm. Well, this is as good as it gets right here.

Preston is pretty much a big boy now, and he enjoys throwing his face on the floor, along with his body...but mostly his face. I'm not sure why but I think it may have something to do with a sister coming...life changing event...something er other. Besides being an occasional punk, he's still pretty rad.

It's fun for me to see the things he picks up on without me teaching him, but that also makes me nervous. The other day I was fixing our back door. After examination I realized there was nothing I could do to fix it. This whole time Preston was rollin around at my feet thinking he was being a big helper. I said "hmmm, that sucks." Then I looked down and saw Preston put his finger to his lip and say "Hmmmmm, et suts" Yeaaaaaaa, it was pretty hilarious...yea, I'm a bit more careful now. I don't want Preston to be "that kid."

I'm pretty excited about school right now and the different people I am working with. Preston seems to be picking up the role of the family chiropractor pretty well. He is my prodigy child...

I should add...The video is called Preston Thompson because the adjustment technique that Preston used with the leg check is called Thompson Technique. Yes Preston's name is still Preston Matthew. Come on.

Thankful

2010-11-18T12:35:00.006-06:00

As Thanksgiving is approaching I can't help but count my blessings. Not only is Thanksgiving a day to concentrate on what we're thankful for, be with family and friends, eat lots of food, bundle up, drink apple cider, have roasting marshmallow nights ... but it is also a time of year that holds a very special place in my heart for many reasons. Yet, there is one reason that stands out above all other reasons.

Just after Thanksgiving break was when, as a sophomore at BYU, I was FORCED (not really, although I acted like it) to memorize a boys phone number that I didn't know at the time I would remember for the rest of my life. I was bought at a service auction for way more than expected by that same boy. I was asked to the Christmas Devotional, two of my favorite things, by that same boy who would be my favorite forever. I remember after these first few encounters with Matt I talked to my mom about this handsome and very persistent young man.
She told me, "OOO! He is SOOO going to hold your hand at the Christmas Devotional!"
Our first date?!? I was shocked. "No mom. Of course he won't."
Well ... mom's are always right ... and I am glad. Thanksgiving is my time to be extra grateful for the wonderful man, husband, and father to my babies I am so lucky to have in my life.

While it is fun to reminisce ... first date, first kiss, proposal night, wedding day, first apartment ... I am WAY more excited for everyday that is yet to come with Matt. At this time of year I can't help but be thankful for that persistent young man who became a husband who will forever make me laugh, smile, feel fearless, feel strong, and feel like the most beautiful girl in the world.

Singing

2010-11-07T17:02:00.001-06:00

I just want everyone to know three things ...

2010-11-04T16:16:00.003-05:00

1. Preston talked in his sleep last night. I wish we could understand what he said, even still it's funny.
2. We only have one more Halloween before Matt graduates.
3. Only five more Halloween's before I graduate.

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T21:03:00.001-05:00

Dear Lauren,

2010-10-14T14:59:00.005-05:00

Preston went to nursery on Sunday. He loved it! It was weird being able to listen to lessons without having to chase a child around as well. Soon enough I will be back to my chasing.
He has also started talking a lot! Copying things we say, and learning words that we didn't even teach him. "shhhh ... quiet" is his new favorite, while holding his finger to his lips. He yells "DADDY!" when Matt walks in the door and says hi to everyone while we are shopping. Here are the words he knows (that I can think of at least): Hi, Hello, Bye-bye, blanket, book, dog, cat, bear, truck, stuck, shirt, sock, shoes, toes, foot, elbow, eyes, belly button, ouch, ow, no-no, please, thank you, you're welcome, kick it, throw, ball, hold you, bath, dirt, rock, slide, weee, water, crash, push, on, off, light, phone, hot, stir, baby, love you, cheeeeese!, beep-beep, vroom, pretty, ... two three GO! (he always starts on two), jump, whoa, wow ...

Here are some new pictures and a little video for you ...

Love,
Reagan

Grandma Linda

2010-10-03T22:04:00.006-05:00

I am doing this small little post for Grandma Linda because I love her and I know she is an avid follower of our blog, along with her friends at work;)

you know when you have so much happen that the thought of recounting all the awesomeness is just intimidating.... well, thats why we haven't blogged in so long. :)

We have been blessed indeed. We traveled up to Seattle for Lance's wedding, which was absolutely amazing.

We got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Ogle and relive the days of when we used to live and work in Seattle. My parents came up and wore Preston out, which we were VERY grateful for. They played, gardened and chased Rambo the cat, or should I say "tat".

Dork.

This picture is blurry, but its just precious.

We went to Puyallup fair and had a great time touching goats in their eyeballs and making them angry...

We finally got me and Preston some matching jeans...

I spent some time as a bubble boy on water.

The experience is, I say, a must for every person in the world. Don't worry, if you are wondering, "Where can I go to have such an experience? I don't live in Seattle." To you my friend, I say look no further. For I have vowed that I will have such equipment at my house post graduation, post having my own house, post having enough money. Yes, come to me.

Anyway, Reagan told me I need to go to bed. I told her "Ok" so that gives me about 8 minutes and 17 seconds until she comes back into the room and drags me away...

Hm, turns out I don't need more time, cuz thats all I have to say for now....

Wait, one more thing. This was a gift to Preston from Grandma MJ Ogle... I want to hear your captions for this picture. I have too many for it. Each one of them make me laugh to myself a lot, and out loud. Reagan thinks I'm special...

Cheers

This makes me smile ....

2010-09-07T16:58:00.001-05:00

WELCOME WELCOME...

2010-09-04T11:46:00.004-05:00

Cooler dawnings, now we rest from all the heat!!

What a wonderful break it has been. So far we have gone on a spontaneous trip to Branson with our friends the Birdsalls, seen an armadillo up close, gone miniature bowling, gone swimming, gone miniature golfing, met a lot of celebrities, played HARD, been stung by a bee...twice, found a lizard, gone to the Deanna Rose Farm Stead, had a fire and mallow roasting night, frisbee golfed (of course), re-watched the Bourne trilogy, felt and watched baby-girl move, discovered Preston has another ear infection, learned secrets of the rubik's cube, had an eye exam and allergy testing for Matt, physical therapy for me, realized I'm 5 months pregnant and still can't keep maternity pants up or fill out maternity shirts , played in the park, listened to and watched trains, re-discovered the awesomeness of the ipad, had many dance parties, learned "NO-NO", had the missionaries over, chopped wood, and thoroughly enjoyed the cooler weather. Our air conditioning has been off for over 24 hours at this point ... AMAZING right!? I'm hoping and praying that this cooler weather sticks around. I have thought of summer as my favorite season until I moved to Kansas ... autumn, and spring are the best by FAR.

What a great little summer break. I'm not ready for Matt to go back to school yet. Thankfully they start Wednesday and have Friday off. Two days of school for the first week!? YES PLEASE.

... oh and Preston knows how to say "thank you!" We'll try to catch this on video for the next post; it's quite adorable.

WE SURVIVED

2010-08-20T21:56:00.007-05:00

(if this video doesn't work, we'll try again later...something about copyright blah blah...)

Another round of finals unscathed. Lucky...

Very Lucky.

Preston kept us entertained throughout the week. He can always find a way to make us smile and laugh.

Baby girl made her first noticeable appearance tonight by pushing out on my stomach, HARD. Matt got to feel it! Beatrice, Daphne and Fawn are our favorite names so far. Matt keeps trying to talk me into liking Millicent ... I just can't do it.

Matt passed all his classes with A's and B's!!!! He told me that he didn't think he'd be able to do it this go round, but he did! My smart little cookie.

(though there is slight resemblance, the man pictured is not matt)

I am working hard on my own schooling this week. I am on my last assignment before the final! Once I take the final I will hopefully be formally accepted to the Bachelor of General Studies Online program. I am quite excited, there are some classes that will be very fun to take.

These next couple weeks are to be FILLED with lots of family time, projects, and a bug bombing of our house. For some reason this summer we have SOOO many spiders in our house. Preston's poor little legs have been eaten a few times. Matt had a spider IN his pants some how and received 9 huge bites within 15 minutes. I've been lucky enough to only have a few bites but they are always in the worst places. On my toe, my ankle, my elbow, the back of my hand. Blah. BUGS BE GONE! soon ... very soon.

Adding to our list of requirements for where we will live is a Papa Murphy's and a Whole Foods. We had pizza for dinner tonight with cheese!! Yes, even Matt ate it! The cheese of course was a substitute, but it was actually very good! I have to say, that Matt is a trooper, I would not survive with out milk products.

STORY OF THE WEEK: Preston's newest tricks are praying, and flipping upside down off the couch.

IT'S A ....

2010-08-12T19:59:00.002-05:00

TOMORROW!!

2010-08-11T13:26:00.003-05:00

We find out if it is a boy or girl tomorrow.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2010-08-05T13:01:00.015-05:00

My mom's request for her birthday was a blog post with a whole bunch of pictures. So ... here goes!

We went swimming for family home evening. I dubbed myself the photographer, and Matt the babysitter. Preston LOVED it! He and Matt swam and splashed until they were all tuckered out. He slept really well that night. :)

Preston has always wanted to be just like his dad, but once he found Matt's glasses, he KNEW he was just like Matt. Preston was very content as he marched around the house, put on Matt's flip flops, and walked really slowly up to things with his hands straight out in front of him.

Our next adventure was with this guy. We'll call him Waseem. It happened just last night while Matt should have been studying. Matt heard a LOUD buzzing sound coming from inside our basement wall. After checking outside (to see if there was a nest of some sort) he proceeded to rip the casing off the wall in the basement. Once Matt had done this Waseem emerged from a small hole in one of the newly exposed 2x4's. Matt practically threw me up the stairs when he yelled, "That's a wasp! Get out of here!!" We stood at the top of the basement stairs (with the door closed) for a second, catching our breaths and thinking what to do next. It didn't take long for the Eagle scout in Matt to take over. He grabbed a glass and captured Waseem in one fail swoop. Then sprayed the hole Waseem came from with bug killer. Of course taking pictures the whole time. Waseem was a confused at his capture and tried desperately to sting the inside of the glass. Matt did the regular boy thing ... threw lit matches into the glass, ammonia, bug killer, until Waseem was unconscious. Then Matt dissected Waseem's stingers, and chopped the head off. It was a much needed break from studying I think. :)

Today has been the coolest day so far this week. So Preston and I went to the park. We walked the trails, picked up sticks, threw rocks down holes, chased bunnies and squirrels, went down the slide, and swung so HIGH on the swings. Preston loves outside. I just wish it wasn't so sticky and hot here, I would let him play outside for longer than just an hour. Here is my petition to move farther west where the humidity is nearly unheard of, fresh cool mountains are close at hand, and the heat goes away at night (our AC has been on since the begining of June and has not been turned off). Matt, once you are finished with school, for the sake of sweaty little Preston, let's move westward!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Here are the long awaited pregnancy 2 belly photos. This is week 19. I must warn you, my stomach is oddly shaped. It's not cute and round, or fashionably flat. I told my dad, "I have a fat flat stomach." Now you can see what I mean dad. It's kind of gross actually.

We are going to find out the gender of this baby exactly one week from today. So if you haven't voted on our poll, vote now! We'd love to hear what you think it is. I've heard both so far, "I think you will repopulate the world with boys trying to get a girl." and "I KNOW it's a girl." Choose sides, and next we'll choose names! Here's something that might help make up your mind: it may look like I'm carrying "HIGH" ... but trust me, that's ALL residual from the Prestonator.

Now, here are some funny little videos of my boys.

Anyone?

2010-07-27T14:11:00.000-05:00

Oh yeah ... Matt.

Dairy Free...

2010-07-18T18:05:00.003-05:00

...and I inviteth all to come and partake of this goodness; and I denieth none that come unto me...

too much to catch up on...

2010-07-16T19:11:00.008-05:00

Well, to start off... vote for a boy or girl--------->

To start off again, this is what me and Charlie do when we get together to study...

I take pictures like this and send them to Reagan when I get sick of studying.

Another thing I did when studying was just too much was go to Travis and Aly's wedding. They are so hott.

A week after I went to Portland for Travis and Aly's wedding we went to Colorado to pick up Josh from the airport. He is off his mission and has his life figured out...maybe...

Preston stole Josh's tag; and check out how long Preston's hair was! He is going to look back at this picture and be like, "Dad, thank you for allowing me to look so fancy fresh. You're the greatest."

We took family pictures, and this is the 4 generation pic....and this is about how organized we ever got.

I made Preston do some chores and he was very excited...

I love Colorado's sunsets...

A trip to Aunt Marty's farm proved to be exciting. Preston got to meet BB, one of the largest Holstein cows I've ever encountered.

I thought it was great to see my parents argue about their Sunday School lesson...they make a great team.

Annnnnnnnnnnnd in case you didn't know, the mullet was awesome on me...

But it wasn't as awesome on me as it is on this guy.

So, I came home to Kansas to do school. I got sick of that in a few days so I went to the pool with some friends. We were out in the sun for about 5 hours straight. My body hadn't seen sun for about 2 years... That being said, plus no sunscreen = no bueno.

After much pain and wailing, it peeled. It peeled a lot. Reagan wanted to eat it... I think. But maybe I'm mistaken.

So while I was in Kansas, Preston was straight up riding dirty in the big IDAHO! Holler.

And don't you dare try to steal Preston's watermelon. Thank you Tay for the Boise pics:)

I just think this pic screams awesomeness.

And who can deny his fresh new kicks? I say unto, no man.

Furthermore, we found an ice cream for me. It is delicious and if you tried it, you too would wish you had milk allergies...cuz if you did you could justify spending $5.99 on one pint of ice cream.

The end.

Saturday Night Fever (I couldn't resist)

2010-07-14T12:23:00.004-05:00

I know quite a few people want to know what happened. So I thought I'd write it out for you. :)

On Saturday I woke up with a fever. Matt came home from his church meeting and graciously took Preston so I could rest. Being sick and pregnant is exhausting! By nighttime I was really feeling gross and sticky. I put Preston to bed and got in the shower, then got in bed myself. Matt came to bed shortly after. He said, "Reagan, you're bright red! I'm going to get the thermometer." As soon as he left the room I felt the HEAT. Gratefully he came back with ice water, ice packs, a spray bottle, a fan, and the thermometer. My temperature was 105.1 degrees. I said jokingly, "Great, now I'll be brain dead." Very much the wrong time to be joking around, Matt looked at me sternly as he applied all the cooling devices he had gathered. I then realized the seriousness of the situation and asked for a blessing. Afterwards we watched my temperature slowly drop one degree at a time. Within half an hour after my sweet husband gave me a priesthood blessing I was at 99 degrees. We slept well that night and woke up fever free.

When I went to my prenatal appointment yesterday and I told my doctor about this fever he said to me, "I think you need a new thermometer. When someone has a fever of 105 degrees they are either comatose, or illogical and screaming in pain. A temperature like that would not have dropped to a normal range within 30 minutes. And I hate to say this but, it would have killed your baby. But as we can both see your baby is just fine, strong heartbeat, and a perfectly normal sonogram. So, you sitting here telling me this story as if you were coherent through the whole thing is unheard of and impossible. Which leads me to believe that you need a new thermometer."
I couldn't help but smile and say "Okay." While I was truly thinking to myself, "Or maybe you should look into the power of God, doctor."

Just so everyone knows, we are all doing really well now. I no longer have a fever, and I have no other symptoms of sickness (except for a small rash on my face which is disappearing). The baby is doing well also. It has two arms, two legs, a head with brains, and a strong heart. It will be making it's debut around the first of the new year (gender soon to come). Preston had so much fun hanging out with his dad this weekend, I don't think he even realized that anything was going on. And Matt, my hero, is doing very well in school, is as sweet as ever, and lives so he can hold the priesthood honorably.

2010-07-08T13:05:00.001-05:00

Preston's excited.

T.G.I.S.

2010-06-05T21:23:00.007-05:00

THANK GOODNESS IT'S SATURDAY!!! WHEW. Matt gets home tomorrow... yesssssss. Here are a few pictures of my day.

I woke up at 6:30 this morning to an adorable song by my handsome little stud ... He was all smiles. He had slept REALLY well apparently.

I decided that we would run errands early to beat the heat. On our adventure we got stopped by a train! It was SOO close to us. Preston was enthralled.

Next we worked on some projects at home, Preston was a BIG help.

Then we had some lunch.

And played outside!

What a WONDERFUL day!

Especially for Matt and Grandpa Jeff Ogle

2010-06-05T15:19:00.001-05:00

"what a stud"

2010-06-04T20:04:00.004-05:00

Matt said it. And I'm here only to prove it.

It reached 94 degrees today. With the humidity (they call this the "heat index") it FELT like 99 degrees. That's right folks. Nearing the three digits and it's only June 4th. Because of this nasty hot day there was a Heat Advisory. In other words: DO NOT GO OUTSIDE UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. Preston and I politely obeyed the weather man, and went the extra mile ... we stayed inside AND we stayed in our pajamas all day.

AHHH ... relaxing ... not.

It's mostly because it was too hot to put clothes on Preston (thus he stayed in his PJ's, a.k.a. a diaper). SO we just worked on messes. I say "worked on" because Preston made them worse while I was trying to make them better. I cleaned out the guest room closet, the linen closet, did the dishes, made a mini-office for my studies, attempted to organize the storage room (didn't happen, but it will, OH it will), along with attempting to clean out the baby things from Preston's room that he is no longer baby enough for. I will get to those chores, I will.

During our little lunch break Preston was being a stud (as previously mentioned), and here is the proof ...

NAN-ER-NAN-ER-NAN-ER ... really he just wanted a banana.

OH, what's that?? You need more proof? All right, not a problem.

I believe I've proved my point. I AM hanging out with a stud.

Past Two Days

2010-06-03T17:59:00.004-05:00

I promised Matt that I would take pictures and share them with him. I figured the easiest way is to knock out two birds with one stone ... I'll share them with you at the same time!!

We got home from the airport. Preston had not napped, and would not nap. The house was a disaster area, so we played outside to distract us both from the inevitable.

Today we went on the hunt for a new purse/diaper bag. I've been carrying a huge brown bag, stuffed to the brim with toys, treats, books, and burp clothes; and trust me it is to the point where it needs a vacation. We searched the classy Gordman's, the thrifty Stienmart, and the trendy Target. To no avail. Not one bag was worth its weight in gold to me. Not to mention I have never been a shopper, neither have I bought a purse ... so as you can probably assume this was a very trying trip.

The Story of the Purse
After about two hours I called it quits, and was driving home when I saw Khols. Although I am not a shopper, I AM very determined. So I thought, quick in and out. Sure enough I found the lovely purse you saw within two minutes of being in Khols, and purchased it within five. We were outta there and home for nap time.

I find single parenting very difficult. There are no such thing as breaks. There is not one moment to sit peacefully and ponder on ... whatever you want to ponder. You have to be the Energizer Bunny. I am sometimes asked how I do it, living so far from family, being a student, keeping the house clean, plus Matt being gone most of the day then studying for the rest of it. I used to just smile and say "will power." But now I know it's not will power at all, it's Matt.

In the meantime....

2010-06-03T10:08:00.002-05:00

I am in Portland and was in the Airport for a while....

I am missing my woman and little man....

SO i made this...

Have I told you...

2010-05-25T21:43:00.005-05:00

have i ever told you how much i love MACs and basically everything that Steve Jobs comes out with? ps. steve jobs is the co-founder/CEO of Apple Inc. I attribute much of this to my main man Zacharias (my brother-in-law, but really actually in reality truthfully honestly he's basically my real brother). He is the one who convinced me about 2 years ago to fully make the switch. I wanted to, but i was scared. Zacharias held my digital hand. It was glorious, and here we are today.

Why do I tell you these things? ...better question would be "ummm, Matt. Why are YOU blogging." Well truth be told I've fallen off the deep end when it comes to blogging. I've decided to make a fully separate blog about all the awesome, weird, abstract, and many times obscure things that my neuronal cells create. Matt=dork. True.

So, the reason I tell you these things follows this progression...

1. Reagan got re-accepted into BYU for the General Studies Bachelor program! She will be taking all classes on line. She will somehow manage her time as a student, full time mom of an extremely needy boy, and full time wife of an extremely needy man. That man is me.

2. Here is Reagan's present I got for her today to celebrate her acceptance!
She is now the proud owner of a brand new 13 inch WHITE MacBook.

We even did a bit of chatting via the world wide web. We have already done video chat together...check it out!

yea...we were in the same room. Oh ya, I got her an iTouch as well. Why not right? Well, the APPS so far are too legit. too legit to quit. but i'm not legit, so i must quit. (Hot Rod quote for those of you old fogies out there). You'll have to ask Reagan about the most awesome APP.

3. Reagan is a super rad female of the female ... species. I love her and she deserves this.

sd1400

2010-05-06T07:48:00.005-05:00

After much help from Michelle, we have a new camera. It's fun, sleek and naranja...

I am grateful for technology. I wish I was a very accomplished business man and had money to buy all the toys I want. I say "I" because Reagan has self control and doesn't desire the worldly things I do. I would love an iPad. I would love an iPhone. I would love a 27" iMac. Instead I buy diapers, food, and did I mention that we got a new camera?

Well I love that this camera has virtually no delay with the time it takes to turn on and snap a picture. This one advancement in technology has allowed me to capture some pretty hilarious images already.

While I was outside in the backyard getting my BBQ on, Preston decided to be EXTREMELY dramatic. I think he gets it from his mother...:)

This next picture made me laugh out loud not only when I took it, but at least 4 other times last night. HAHA. What a dork. That's my boy.

Turn up the Volume

2010-04-30T22:33:00.005-05:00

Be ready to be AMAZED.

2010-04-24T15:45:00.003-05:00

I've been accosted multiple times via text message, email, phone call, even face to face encounters about my lack of blogging. For this lack I truly apologize, but I would like you to know there is good reason for my neglect. :) Here's to you frequent and adamant blog followers!

First things first... lets get caught up on Preston's achievements:

Next to celebrate the first year of Preston's life! YAY!!

Now for the Easter egg hunt and other hilarities:

And last but certainly not least some spring time fun with Daddy:

We found out that Preston is allergic to milk (sad day). Thankfully he loves almond milk. Preston has figured out how to come down the stairs all by himself! Sometimes it takes a lot of coaxing, but he manages to do it all by himself in the end. Matt just finished his third trimester/first year of the doctorate program!! Get this ... his GPA is a 3.5! So very very proud of him. For a "First Year Graduation" Celebration I bought Matt AVATAR on blu-ray. LOVED IT! Matt is on break now, and we haven't figured out what we will do. He has told me many times that sitting at home and doing absolutely nothing sounds just as appealing as traveling/vacationing. I have been preparing to speak in church this coming Sunday, I hope it goes well. The weather here has changed to drippy, dreary, and COLD! We're hoping our summer-like weather will be back soon.

Prestons Birthday!

2010-03-25T10:46:00.003-05:00

11 Months

2010-03-04T15:06:00.003-06:00

Happy 11 months, you sexy little man.

About Time...

2010-02-26T17:07:00.003-06:00

Time for a new post. We have some videos coming soon, just pictures this time though.

We have now successfully stumped the minds of many doctors. Preston has been coughing since November. He has been diagnosed and treated for croup, 2 different ear infections, bronchialitis, but to no avail ... he is still coughing, gagging, sneezing, shivering, snotty, and unable to sleep well. Luckily, he is still a generally happy kid.

He likes to click pens.
He CHEESES OUT when he sees the camera.
He LOVES walks outside all by himself (I have to be behind him where he can't see).
He marches when we say, "HUP two three four."
And holds completely still when we say "ATTEN-HUT"
He cries indefinitely when Matt or I leave (good luck this weekend Brody).
He gets SO excited when the parent that was gone come homes.

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Thank you Preston. Now back to our feature presentation.

He knows how to open the piano, and has subsequently smashed his fingers multiple times.
He thinks the little squirrel thing on Ice Age is the SECOND most hilarious thing on Earth.
He thinks Matt is the most hilarious thing on Earth.
He likes to share breakfast with me, but he likes Matt's better.
He loves to play with the curtains in our kitchen & has succeeded in running into the sliding door.
He has started to copy our intonations when we speak, it's quite cute.
He waves and waves and waves, as long as it's at dad. He won't wave for anyone else.

Storytime with Preston

2010-02-15T20:26:00.004-06:00

The Life I Live and Love

2010-02-11T22:00:00.004-06:00

WIGGA WHAAA???

2010-02-04T13:11:00.003-06:00

That's right
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10 MONTHS!!!

Due

2010-01-26T18:49:00.000-06:00

due to public prudeness the last post was deleted.

enjoy the rest of the posts once more!

The Daunting Task

2010-01-20T22:11:00.008-06:00

Of catching up after a vacation. Two Christmases, one wedding, and a whole lotta learning...

After Matt finished his finals he and his dad decided it would be the best Christmas surprise if we showed up to Colorado two days early. They rearranged our plane tickets so that we not only got to surprise the Ogle half but the Foote half as well! Everyone in Colorado knew of this surprise, except Grandma (Mary Jane). She was so thrilled to have us there, and that there were no returns/exchanges necessary. We got to meet Rob, go bowling, play nintendo Wii, eat delicious food, hang out with Lance, reminisce on a motorcycle ride, and have an early Christmas much to Jessica's delight! Our favorite Christmas present was getting to sleep through the night AND sleep in while the grandparents cared for Preston. OH how wonderful that was.

Our next surprise was in Idaho. We included Zach and Taylor in this surprise. They came and got us from the airport and even sang a full comical musical to lure the family to the front entry so they could all be surprised at once. Thanks Zach and Taylor! We were lucky enough to have the whole family in Idaho for Christmas, so of course we had to take family pictures. Look at all those handsome BOYS!! I'm afraid they will out number us soon!

Preston's first Christmas was a HIT! His favorite toy by far was the torn up wrapping paper. He also loves the Tonka truck, laughing monkey, little piano, rock'o'stack, books, clothes, and ALL the attention that he got and misses. Matt's Christmas wishes were fulfilled in the form of a FoodSaver, and hair trimmer. And I will dazzle the world with my new perfumes, lotions, and clothing. Again, I have to admit that my favorite part was getting to sleep through the night and sleep in, nothing short of the best Christmas present ever.

Last, but certainly not least, Jessica and Rob were married in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a fun, short, and exhausting trip! And we loved every second of it. Matt endearingly had a hard time letting them leave at the nights end (ask Matt for that story) but we loved seeing them both glowing with happiness. We wish the new Mr. and Mrs. Felt the best.

When in Utah never pass up an opportunity to head up into the mountains. We spent the rest of the weekend at Snowbird. We soaked up the sun, snow, and fresh air. The hot tub, eucalyptus steam room, warm robes, and huge showers continue to be my favorite part. Matt said the snow was nothing to get excited about, but this trip did make us realize how much we miss the mountains.

Now this all means that Preston has flown more miles than possibly any 9 month old ever has. But air miles aren't the only kind of miles this kid is getting. Check out his latest feat:

MOST ULTIMATE PRESTON POST EVER

2009-12-11T18:50:00.002-06:00

dorsum means back

2009-12-04T12:52:00.003-06:00

the other day i sat eating a delectable ham sandwich. it was cold that day as i remember. I drank some mountain dew. I sniffled. i took a bite of my sandwich. i drank some mountain dew. i sniffled a bit on the dorsum of my hand. i then took another bite of sandwich and realized i was full. i sniffled again. i licked my lips and tasted something salty...and to this day i know not if that salty treat was my friend or my foe.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Matthew Dear

2009-11-24T10:10:00.000-06:00

TODAY IS MATT'S 25th BIRTHDAY!

He will spend all the live long day at school and in the dungeon of knowledge...

well...

almost.

I love him

2009-11-15T21:05:00.006-06:00

As most people do, when using paper/plastic disposable cups we write our names on the side in permanent marker, so that we know whose is whose. Well, lets just say my ever-so-charming husband took that small tradition and made it into tradition of laughter, and the highlight of my week ...

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Ahh ... I love him.

And for those of you who don't care about this hilarious event, nor that I am now one cup short of a full set, here are pictures of Preston for your enjoyment. :)

Craby Monday

2009-11-09T20:51:00.003-06:00

Preston has had a rough couple of days. Teething, being sick and whatnot. Thus Matt and I have had a rough couple days. Despite all the fussing and nap skipping we managed to capture a few of the best moments and even had a little photo shoot. Of course Preston wouldn't smile ... until daddy came home.

Happy 7 Months Preston!

2009-11-04T09:53:00.005-06:00

Here are our fall favorites.

Preston loves the song "Give Said the Little Stream" by Insideout. It's his happy song. He is gangster with daddy a lot. His favorite spot is outside. He would rather be on the floor scooting than being held (unless he is tired). He is growing his eye teeth now ... soon we will feed him steak (Jessica). He still sings himself to sleep at night. He is always so happy when dad gets home. He is bigger than his friend Brady, and is three months younger. His favorite time of day is bath time. And he is still working on crawling ... any day now, any day.

His stats: 30" tall (2.5 feet!!)
25.5 pounds
both of which are above the 97th percentile for his age
and he is in the 50th percentile (average) ...
for a 12 month old.

We love our little man.

Yes, They Love Each Other

2009-10-29T10:04:00.003-05:00

Just in case any of you are wondering if daddy and baby have bonded.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

2009-10-27T09:54:00.003-05:00

Thanks Grammi!

2009-10-23T09:23:00.003-05:00

I'm nice and warm in these jammies.
Love,
Preston

Especially for Aunt Taylor

2009-10-18T21:27:00.003-05:00

After being bugged for months, I finally took two hours to learn how to load videos onto our computer.

Here is Preston's progress:

He now is growing a second tooth, can get up on his hands and knees, ALMOST figured out how to get into a seated position all by himself, and growls (we haven't gotten these on camera yet).

Hope this is enough to keep you alive Taylor and Zach.

VOTE FOR PRESTON!!

2009-10-09T10:20:00.002-05:00

Preston will get a $1000 gift certificate to BabyGap!! (much needed ... he'll never stop growing out of his clothes)

Here's the website if you'd like to vote:
http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/?cmp=OTC-Gap-Vanity

Here's his "casting call" number/identification number:
974271799

Instructions:
1. Go to the above website.
2. Click "Log In" in upper right corner.
3. Click Register Now and follow instructions (remember your member name and password so that you can vote every day)
4. Once Logged In under your member name scroll down to the bottom of the screen and in the "Search Entries" box enter Preston's ID number OR my member name reaganko.
5. Preston's Picture should pull up

6. Click VOTE
7. Then it should tell you if it worked and when your vote will be tallied on the website.

Thanks Everyone!
Matt, Reagan, & Preston

against popular demand

2009-10-08T07:29:00.006-05:00

Against popular demand, i buzzed Preston's head. The truth is i don't care about the whole idea that you have to wait a year to cut their hair. See, Preston is more active than the average bear. Since he moves so much when he is on his back and side, just about all of his hair looked like it had been chewed on by a toothless badger. Some may suggest, "Well, just bathe him and use conditioner." But i say "Nay."

Preston got a talking package in the mail. He got new toys and books from Gramma and Grandpa, however, i have a strange feeling that Gramma was primarily responsible.

Check this out... who needs hands when you have a belly?

......aaaaaaaaaaand just another picture that i love.

HAPPY 6 MONTHS PRESTON!

2009-10-04T16:27:00.004-05:00

Preston and Company

2009-09-21T09:44:00.005-05:00

Finally Preston has branched out and found some friends. We went to the zoo near the end of our Boise stay. Preston finally found the giraffe from the Baby Einstein videos he's been watching. As you can tell by his face, he is ecstatic.

Braxon is Preston's buddy. They hung out, talked and spit up with each other. At one point Preston decided to try to pull a Mike Tyson and put Braxon's ear in his mouth. I would have loved to see it, cuz I think Braxon would have busted out some crazy ninja moves and which would have impaled Preston and forced him to concede. I guess I'll just use my imagination for now.

One of Preston's first dates with Nora Rose. How romantic. Nothing like getting together to watch objects move around on a flat screen. Kinda reminds me of older married couples, no?

Problem: Fatigue....Who's that happy child?

Answer: A nice face plant in bed.

...I conceded. aaaaaaaaaaannd not sure why Reagan wanted her toes in the picture, but they are always welcome to join the fun.

...now I'll go back to paying attention to what's going on in class.

right to left

2009-09-01T10:20:00.028-05:00

undoubtedly this has been the best two weeks of my summer...my only summer break. its fun to be able to be around preston more than just 30 minutes a day. it seems like he has grown and learned a lot in the past 2 weeks! he is close to crawling. he knows how to get his butt in the air, but the part where he is supposed to use his arms doesn't click. he uses his face instead. i thought it would be painful for him, but turns out it's extremely exfoliating. his skin is so clear.

i realized a lot of people take pictures of themselves, hold out their arms and *snap* they have their new facebook picture to show off a new hair cut, hat, shirt, nose job...whatever it is. preston took this picture because he wanted to show you his beautiful cheeks.

well... where can i start now ...and how is this blue now?

We went to Table Rock Lake over near Branson Missouri. We usually do Lake Powell but because of location and travel time for the little one, Table Rock was a better choice.

Dad grew a ginormous hubbard squash. it was his baby. he cut it right down the middle to find that there was a knife inside the squash already! jess.... you devious girl. hah. well jess got the blame which was superb, but really clint and i conspired. jess was scared because she knew how much dad loves his squash.

clint is a pro bass fisher. he caught our first fish which we hesitantly threw back.

i ate my fair share of rice patties... yes reagan. rice patties. thinking of using this as my facebook profile picture... ok. rice patties - they are now equivalent in goodness to ritz crackers since i can no longer partake of ritz crackers. i wore myself out.

michelle likes reading books about realtors and mystery by some author who is good... shows how much i know. preston assisted her a bit in this attempt to finish her new book. he didn't read much but added in dooming squeaks...

preston loves the boat. he loves the noise of wind in his face. sometimes he forgets to breathe as the air rushes by, but he's still alive so he didn't forget that much. he loves the water when introduced slowly. he loves tubing!

excited?

non-moving boat...

vs.

moving boat...

preston felt like the paparazzi was following him everywhere. he couldn't eat a bottle without on of us all up in his grill. i dont know how grandpa knows how to feed babies in his sleep, but i guess he had 4 of us to practice with...

oh yea, he eats real food now. what a big boy. reaaaaaal big boy.

im on a boat (clean) enough said. on top of that, the great thing you can extrapolate from this picture is who has been stuck inside reading text books all summer...nerd.

we went to the Talking Caves which Preston really liked. the caves smelt like disney land to me.

closing up the week was hard, especially because the water was so nice! it was warm, it was smooth and it treated us right - similar to how a dog lover would treat his dog that he loved...right. i hope i clarified that for you.

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now we are in Boise and having a grand old time... preston loved his first airplane ride. he loved staring out the window, and loved being by the jets. they put him to sleep in a way that a few valium would do to an adult.

something was hilarious about vomiting at the dinner table to preston. after he rid his stomach of the bottle we gave him 5 minutes earlier he was crazier than ive ever experienced...and ive experienced.

nearly the whole fam damily (kandi...heh) came up to boise to see preston preform his many tricks. lauren caused that this picture be observed, and so it is. he is pretty excited in this picture. thats because he hadn't fallen on his head yet.

oh, about the 'falling on his head'... it was a lie. he never did. at least not this time. ask reagan about his king size bed experience. that should be fun.

so...heneyways...

more to come on life without school! .......... ........... ..........

Can You Hear Me Now?

2009-08-09T18:22:00.005-05:00

Yes ... you would be able to hear me, but I couldn't hear you. Yes ... I can still call people but if they actually answered I couldn't tell. Nor could I tell who I was calling or who was calling me.

Yes ... there is a story behind this

Today (Sunday) Matt was at his usual meetings and I was getting Preston ready to meet Daddy for Sacrament meeting. I gathered all my things together; Preston (in car seat) and Sister Exby's glass dishes (from the dinner she made us when Preston was born ... whoops) in one hand, diaper bag, car keys and cell phone in the other and headed towards the car. Now there is about six stairs leading to our front door and that's where trouble starts.

Reagan+high heels+stairs+full hands= disaster.

Being the quick-thinking-super-fantastic multi-tasker that I am when I started to trip I had enough time to think... "Hmmm ... which hand should I drop the contents of so that I may stabilize myself on the hand railing?" As you can probably guess by the pictures I chose to save my child over the diaper bag, car keys, and my phone ... thus the terrific realization that

I definitely need a new phone

FOUR MONTHS!!

2009-08-04T20:22:00.003-05:00

Preston is four months old today!
He loves his toes
He talks non-stop
He's still a wiggly worm
And he can roll from his back to his tummy now!

Sorry ... haven't gotten that on video yet.

Happy Four Months Presto!

Free

2009-07-30T09:35:00.000-05:00

hi

2009-07-27T17:21:00.004-05:00

so preston cries like a real boy child. i say that cuz he is doing it now. my goooooooooodness! sometimes his laugh is hard to distinguish from his cry...or his laugh turns into a cry, and speratically his cry will shoot to a laugh. regardless, i dont know how reagan is so patient. it is one of the mysteries of life.

we have helped preston expand his horizons lately. i dont fully know what that means but it makes us look like good parents i think. really we watch a lot of House now, which Preston enjoys. Reagan and preston do some fun baby yoga -- i stand ready to help if either of them get too exhausted.

preston is very VERY talkative, if we can call it talking yet. its pretty entertaining. actually, just the other day i got his first word out of him. you can take a look see for yourself....

he has made new discoveries...

enjoys a good upside down moment or two each day...
eats fake flowers cuz they taste like dust...
feels sad cuz there is no food in our cupboards... please. please. help us feed this little child....haha. no dont. the kid is a CHUNK!

A NEW ADDITION!!!

2009-07-18T16:43:00.003-05:00

So as you all know, preston is just amazing. He is still a monster and destroys bottles with his bottomless pit of a stomach... He does slobber like a beast hound. Luckily we received a cute little kerchief of sorts in the mail from Shelle. Good timing Shelle. Good timing.

SO! We have an announcement for you all because our little family is NOW going to be a bit bigger!

Sorry we cant call all of you to tell you individually and personally, but we love you!

Scroll down for the first pictures!!!!

Besos y abrazos --

(keep scrollin, lil homie why you slowin?)

(thanks for scrollin wit me)

The NEW ADDITION to The Ogle Family!!! Now why would you think we were pregnant again already?!?! crazy people.

2009-07-09T09:50:00.003-05:00

We've been asked to post at least once a week. Here's my quick post!!

My birthday was this past week; I got birthday cards, a new straightener, a kiddie pool, I got new clothes, a party with Taylor and Zach, a love letter from my sweetheart AND this:

He's getting big ... so are his smiles ... so are his spit ups!

you may not know that:

2009-06-28T11:02:00.007-05:00

you may not know that:

i like to eat yogurt

i can't eat yogurt cuz im allergic to dairy

preston likes to eat cookie dough

preston smiles when i whistle

i like to be with friends

i like to be alone

i like to have a clean house

i like that reagan is a super clean freak like me

i like that since i found out reagan is a super clean freak, i have become less a clean freak

i like being organized

i like the typing keyboard sound

i like the sound a key makes as it goes into the key slot

i dislike the sound of pouring milk

i dislike the sound of sloppy eaters -- you all make me sick, but i wont tell you this

i like targets plastic bags, not wal-marts, targets

i like that reagan caters to my weird ways

i like that reagan is such a good mommy to presto-change-o

i like our small garden

i like to vacuum, nobody does it like i do

i think my vacuum deal is an o.c.d

i like lights. a lot of lights.

i like projects that make me think

i like that reagan can do projects too

i act like i know more than i do

i would rather be less dressed than dressed -- just like every man

i get tempramental when im hungry or tired -- just like every man

cold water cools you down a lot faster than luke-warm water

i talk myself out of being crazy almost every week... and now you know why :)

hahaha. i hope you learned a lot about me... this was a distraction from studying, and i liked it. now. back to why the physiological pH of an amino acid is.........

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2009-06-23T22:38:00.003-05:00

i read cody's post about his new baby boy Camdon. he is a stud, and super cute...Who you ask? the answer is yes....yes, both of them. i think back to a good 2.5 months ago when preston was born and i remember feeling the same things that cody did. i never knew i could love this baby so much. i sit here in the dungeon of knowledge i feel a need to post this picture. it was on fathers day and i think that rea and preston are lookin so hott. i hope you enjoi. yes with an i.

They call me...

2009-06-19T23:00:00.002-05:00

hei gyes. pweeeston chekinng in hew.

i say you gyes justs kall me yowr financhial planerrr, cuz eim all abouut rollovvers!

dnof2iqn0c3cn9-rjfgioj09jf89hf0-3-92 <--- Preston didn't want to let me and 20iiefonkaooknd Reagan back on the computer so 20h3f-92-0iqnc09inkf... he keeeeps preoskasnoi3n0i-293845h pressing buttons! Just so you know, this was not a simple fluke...multiple rollovers have occurred since this video was taken. I am a witness. Reagan is a witness. That is all.

Longest 30 Hours of My Life

2009-06-17T09:50:00.002-05:00

Although I only get to see Matt for a couple of hours out of each day, I derive sanity and happiness from it.

I miss Matt.

It's kinda like a sour patch kid

2009-06-13T08:39:00.006-05:00

For some reason i don't do well with sour things. The only thing that keeps me going through the sour is the wonderful goodness hiding behind the mask of illness... WHEW! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Sour Patch kids are one of those sour then sweet candy. Or i guess if you're old enough WAR HEADS!!!! those are more intense than sour patch kids. Well, Reagan has a high tolerance for sour (obviously, she's married to me you may say... hahah. shut it.) and some of my sunday schoolers did as well. I made them take 5 war heads and put 1 to each side of their mouth, 1 in the middle, and 2 under their tongue. for me this was very fun and entertaining, and they were kids and loved it too. I think what kept them going was either 1. competition and or 2. they knew the goodness underneath the sour illness. for my purposes i say it was they knew of the goodness...

A while back, I bought my Grandpa Grossen a web cam so that we could talk to him and see his face every once and again. He was pretty sick most of the time but luckily 2 weeks ago we were able to have a little video chat with him. He has been battling cancer for the second time, and was told he wouldn't make it much longer. Well there we were talkin to him long after doctors said he would make it! It was hard to understand him but in talking he kept his sense of humor.

Friday I got a text from Jess that told me grandpa had died; and this is my tribute to him. Some memories come to me as i sit here. I remember going to Lagoon and telling my mom that Grandma and Grandpa need tans. I remember the drawers of bountious sweet sweet goodness. In those kitchen drawers, Grandpa stored more candy than a 7-11. I remember his stories of his army days, mission days and even his stories about snicklefritzgleek up at the cabin. I remember throwing rocks at the outhouse when Grandpa was in there....most of that was initiated by the uncles. I remember going through all of Grandpa's stuff. I still have a ton of basketball, baseball and football cards from him. He fueled my desire to collect things, which is one of my Grandpa-isms. I remember the smell of the Orem house backyard. I remember always watching both Grandma and Grandpa Grossen stand outside their house and wave to us as we pulled away early in the morning to get back to Colorado. Regardless of the time, they were there. I remember in 1994 when Grandma passed away after a ladder accident. I remember Grandpa waving goodbye to us alone outside of his house early in the morning. I remember all the awesome deals we got with grandpa, and how much fun it was to go out to eat with him. I remember going to Arby's. I remember telling Grandpa the coupons we had for Arby's were expired...and I also remember him tearing the coupons in such a way that the cashier couldn't decipher the TRUE expiration date and was then obligated to give us a 'good deal'. I remember his excitement for me to go on a mission and when he shared with me all the details about his mission. I remember his mission picture, and the fact that it looked like my cousin Dan, a stunningly handsome lad. I remember that Grandpa loved secrets, and despite what you may think, he kept some of my secrets I told him. I remember that Brooke and I never liked Grandpa's flings, especially Venice the Menace; but we have always like Linda. She's a fireball -- and you have to be if you're married to Grandpa. I love her for being so good to me, our family and my grandpa...Grandpa wasn't always easy to take care of :) I remember Grandpa wanting to try on my hat that I had gotten on my way home from Seattle... My favorite part of this picture is the fact that he threw down the peace sign. Gangster.

I cant tell you how many times Grandpa told me that I was so lucky to have such a wonderful girl to marry; a Princess, a Queen, a Gorgeous young lady to have forever. No joke, every time Reagan and I visited him he would grab me and go on and on about how proud and happy he was. I am so glad that he was able to be there in the temple with me and Reagan when we were married for not only time, but for all eternity. That binding power is something you will find NOWHERE else but the LDS temples, and I'm glad that Grandpa is comfortable and reunited with Grandma.

Friday morning after Grandpa had passed away Reagan walked upstairs to check on Preston because he hadn't woken up for his 8 o'clock bottle. When she peeked her head in the room she saw and heard that Preston was babbling and smiling in his sleep. Because Grandpa wasn't able to be here last weekend for Preston's baby blessing, he took some time to be with the boy he had only seen on the web-cam.

Preston's blessing weekend was so great for both Reagan and me. I think our families would hang out forever - daily and nightly - if we all lived in the same area. I loved havin Papa there to hold it down for the Grandpa's. Granny is taught us all how to make Preston speak. The dad's rekindled their baby handling skills and bonded nicely, while the aunts kept the buffer between the two mothers who would have held that baby the whole weekend if we let them. :) We are grateful for supportive and loving families and hope they want to come visit humidity central again in the future.

And so it comes around and you see that life can kinda be like a sour patch kid. There's some things in life that aren't enjoyable, like letting a loved one go; but there is always the inner goodness to have and enjoy.

Two Months Old

2009-06-09T14:49:00.004-05:00

PRESTON IS TWO MONTHS OLD NOW!!

HE IS A LITTLE CHUBBY BUDDY AND WE CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HIS CUTE SMILE. HE IS ACTIVE AS EVER, AND HE SLEEPS AT LEAST 6 HOURS AT NIGHT! THANK GOODNESS. HE LOVES WHEN DADDY COMES HOME TO PLAY, AND WHEN MOM SNUGGLES WITH HIM BEFORE BED.

MORE PICTURES TO COME!! HIS BABY BLESSING WAS THIS PAST WEEKEND. HE WAS OH-SO-HANDSOME!

sorry about the dent

2009-05-29T09:24:00.004-05:00

So I am sitting in Biochemistry and my mind is wandering. I started to laugh to myself because of something from my childhood I remembered. Me and my friend Chirs decided it would be awesome to write a note on a piece of paper that sad “Sorry about the dent.” Then we put it on the neighbor with the new red truck across the street.

We set up post upstairs in his parents bedroom and waited for the neighbors to come home…. HAHAHAHA. It was A mazing! They walked around the truck crouched over looking intently at every inch of the body. HAHAHA.....and now I want to do it again. I’m sure Preston and his friend will be just as awesome as me and my friend Chris.

This is one I found online that was a bit more extreme, but funny nonetheless.

wellllll

2009-05-25T10:52:00.005-05:00

preston is like wolverine...his claws seem to grow instantaneously, like something you see on...well, x-men.

i was getting the house packed up for the big move and preston was like "dad if you dont take a picture of me im goina freak out like logan does." and i was like "who's logan dude?" preston has been giving me the silent treatment ever since...

well i now remember that logan is wolverine. (and that new wolverine movie was pretty decent i thought. im not too critical of movies unless they really suck. but this one, as i said, was decent.) i dont see how preston knew that but i will do as he required, post his pictures of some of his best moments... i am not my own man anymore...

Eating.

Sleeping.

Learning from dad. (this is my addition and preston doesn't know about it. he told me multiple times to not post it because it makes him look a lot smaller than me.)

change in title

2009-05-19T18:38:00.007-05:00

i realized that we needed to change the name of our blog... at least for now. this will assist people in remembering that preston is here and he is here to stay.

my goodness i didn't know we had such an entourage of followers. some avid followers, and some occasional. we need to hear from you folks that meander in and out of our cyber-lives, thus giving us more reason in life...or just motivation to post up the latest and greatest from the kansas home-front.

the latest and greatest is that the Doctorate program is 100% legit. we are only in the second week, so i don't have much to report but that it feels good to be learning again after the 2 1/2 week break i had there. because of brody's mom we took a "starting the doctorate" picture! :) and if you are thinking "what in the world!? matt doesn't know how to hold a baby!" well, you sir, or ma'am are wrong. preston loves to get a little stretch of his neck when he can.

for some of you that dont know brody, he is a stunningly handsome single utah transplant lookin for the right lady out here in kansas while doin up the DC program with me. he runs half marathons (or will soon), and this white boy has got mad hops. check out how high he can jump...

reagan is so good with preston, even when he's up every hour of the night just to play. lately he has decided it is fun to barf. not only that but to put a huge smile on his face as the chunks of curdled milk rest on his lips and chin. i will spare the curdled milk, but here is his cute lil smile.

weather is getting nicer here and that means tis time to run without my shirt and be a blinding white body to reflect as much sun light as possible...and, this just in. i am going to run the KC half-marathon. yes. not as great as a full, but who does full marathons these days anyway? jess motivated me to do this, and im hoping to have her out here to join me. with all of this i have recruited 2 other females, and ... drum roll....................... 4 other dudes! yes, real men run half marathons. it is going to be an amazing race. its not till october 17th or so, which means we have time to train. maybe next year we will do the full marathon! anybody want to join?

talking about joining. i have multiple throngs i have created. one being the marathon. the other being the MAC users. i have converted 3 of you out there to make a your one big leap for your own good...hehe. i warned you ;) the other throng i would like to create is the following of So You Think You Can Dance, aka SYTYCD for short. will you join the throng?

the baton has been passed...

2009-04-25T12:44:00.006-05:00

The Mother's have left us. Grammy Kandi was here for the first week we were home, and then as she was flying back to Boise she made a stop in Denver, told Gramma Ogle a bunch of secrets and sent her on her way out to Kansas. Gramma Ogle left the baton in our hands - which was expected, being as this kid really is ours; he's not for rent from the hospital.

I loved having the Big Mama's here - changin diapers, makin meals, doin laundry like it was nobodys business but their own. Those weren't placed in any specific order...cuz they did them all at the same time. I unno? I just take one thing at a time...

It's warming up around here, and humidity is settlin in as well. Preston has been out on a few occasions to speak with the squirrels...mmmDahhhh Squeek squeeker squeek squeeken... (Preston practices his squeeking while he sleeps - he's pro.) Anyway, on one of the outings we took a family picture. Preston was wide awake too!

Despite what you think, Preston isn't as cute as he looks in these pictures....He's cuter.

He's cuter in real life...kinda like...like when you are alive and standing next to him, or even sitting by him in real live status, you will know.

Grammy Kandi got Preston a nice pair of sweat pants. He was so excited to try them on. Grammy Kandi tried to explain to him that the 3m meant that he had to wait till he was 3 months old to wear the pants. He insisted, and seemed to have lost his arms in the process...Shoulda listened to Grammy Kandi.

Gramma Ogle loved the idea of a nice bath for Preston and made him warm up to the idea as well. Pun. He's a kicker, and a flailer. This made for an interesting bath, but Gramma Ogle rewarded him with his favorite thing...A blow dryer to volumize his hair. He likes volume.

shy of a week...

2009-04-10T21:22:00.005-05:00

Preston got this lil outfit from Granny Foote... it's for newborns and he is just about grown out of it. for all of you who noticed, he had a ridiculously huge cone head when he was born. it has gone down A LOT so he is even more stunningly handsome.

well, reagan being the amazing fighter she is was in labor for just about 36 hours. 4 of those hours were devoted to pushing. yes, 4 hours. for all of you who know a smidge about the pushing part of labor, its not easy in the least bit. to be honest, my biceps were sore from helping reagan sit up a bit during the process. dont laugh. it was hard! i can only imagine what she was, or still is feeling. well, turns out this child was big and reaga is just so tiny. so break it down ... big child + cute petite mommy = hard labor and c-section. indeed we had to do an emergency c-section. im glad we did because i now have both of them here with me:)

Preston is now 6 days old and loves hangin out with dad, mom and grammi at 4am. i think this child was sent from japan cuz his clocks all backwards...

Reagan and Kandi took off for a little mommy-daughter date. i had Preston all to myself. when i should have been studying for my cell bio test i chose to take pictures and play around with him a lil bit. i LOVE this picture. i took it cuz his feet are so precious and i love the look of having him just passed out in the background.

our friends are due soon... actually more like 60 days or so! i wont say that their boy will be overdue, but he will be. sorry hanna. cody, this will give you anxiety....it did to me.

shy of a full week and i love being a dad. nothing to be scared of... to be honest, people always say that they want to be financially secure before having a family. i think thats not necessary as long as you have direction. i have direction; and i think you know you're ready for a baby when you are willing to have entirely sleepless nights and continue on the next day like nothing happened.

love it!

Preston Matthew Ogle

2009-04-04T23:04:00.003-05:00

Do you see any resemblance

between me and my new best friend? This is me at 2 months...

This is Preston at 2 minutes...

the way i am

2009-03-30T13:28:00.008-05:00

i like to wake up to the smell of crackling bacon, sue me!

you know, i realized something about myself this past week. its kind of significant. i think that it has been brought on by my fast paced morning routine. ill get to what im really blogging about after i tell you of one struggles ive had. i wake up at 6:30. well, in the past i would wake up at 6:30. I would hurry and get ready so i could make my journey to school and learn all about how thrilling organic chemistry is...BOO. i found that i would get there FAR too early...i mean so early that i was the first one in there. why did it take me 4 months to realize this pattern? i think it had to do with it being early and me being half out of it most the time.

i decided to wake up later, hurry my routine and get to school with 30 seconds to spare. well the first day i tried it and found out that the later you arrive to school, the further out you have to park! so tack on 3 minutes of walkin time and you have me being 2 1/2 minutes late. youre thinkin "oh wow thats nothin, i get to chuch 10 minutes late and im feelin good!" well thats a lot of time in organic chemistry.... which makes me think that i want to ask a rhetorical question. In the days of your schooling, were you late to class much? if not, are you late to church? if yes, do you continue that today with your church attendance? if youre a smart alek and chose to answer in your head with a comment like "what can i say to throw off what hes trying to get across? .... OH! meeh! i never went to class! how bout that!?" well, you my friend need a friend. um.... where was i? oh. so needless to say, i had to tweak the timing a bit. I tweaked the timing. Turns out leaving a bit earlier means traffic is worse. come on! 2 minutes earlier and traffic is that much worse? so the next day i leave even earlier; traffic was good, parking was good; 5 minutes to spare. fine. i was ok with 5 minutes. the next day i didnt go to school cuz of my previous accomplishment.

i told you all of this just so i could set in your mind the timing

that i have set out for each day, and thus leads me to what i realized about myself. i eat like a chipmunk.

if youve lived with me, or even if you havent, you know that i HATE eating noises. bad things go through my head when people dont have mouth manners. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thinking about it enrages me so ill stop. i am proud to say that i havent chipmunked anything since ... this morning.

TOLD YOU SO ...

2009-03-24T05:49:00.001-05:00

Today is my due date. I was told by many people that I wouldn't even make it through February and by others that I wouldn't even make it through January. Here is the proof that I am a complete 40 weeks ... the following are pictures of my chubby face, and swollen ankles and hands.

NEW THINGS
1. I no longer fit into my maternity shirts (... or Matt's shirts for that matter). Yes, it's possible to be that huge.
2. I feel lucky when I wake up Sunday mornings and my feet still fit into my high heels.
3. People have started to look at me with worried looks as if I am wearing a sign saying "APPROACH WITH CAUTION. SURPRISES MAY POP."
4. When I do the dishes, brush my teeth, apply make-up, or eat I now EXPECT to find what ever it is (soapy water, toothpaste etc.) streaked down the front of my shirt.
5. I've gained stretch marks on my tummy ... dang it.

oh my darlin...

2009-03-21T23:06:00.007-05:00

i am looking into new SLR cameras because baby will soon be here. we want to be able to catch some fun time and make those classy pictures like you see all over the place. reagan has spectacular vision and i have ambitious aspiration.

this is just something fun i found in my search.

ok- i just tried to embed the video and i guess it's not allowed by the owner so let me walk you through it... trust me its worth it

1. go to digg.com

2. type in the search -- or copy and paste this Tilt-Shift Lens Time Lapse - Everything Looks Miniature.

3. watch video

4. be amazed

oh and another thing. i hope you all took advantage of the opportunity to balance an egg on its head this first day of spring. i know we did and it was fantastic. i looohhvved it (said like NachooooOOOOOO!)

next time to try is in september, so i will let you all know when to amaze yourselves. youve been a wonderful crowd.

Per Request of General Grossen and His Lovely Wife

2009-03-14T17:34:00.004-05:00

i think the best thing to do is wait until i am summoned by more that 2 people to post post post. of course i hear it from my mom all the time, but what mom wouldn't want to have her favorite son named matt post? and sure i hear it from reagan all the time, but who does what their spouse tells em?.......oooohhhh, some of you out there prolly did the things girls do, drop your mouth half way squint your eyes and say "aaaah!" well turns out i do what reagan wants. however, i didn't post when she told me too. it took a much anticipated call from General Grandpa Grossen... G-cubed... G-unit... and, as you may have guessed by the title, his lovely wife Linda.

so i guess it takes more than 2 people to get me'a postin, but i think we all know life goes on.

and here is the much awaited picture of week...

Our Invisible Anniversary!

2009-03-03T13:17:00.004-06:00

Most of you know that Matt and I have a unique anniversary date, the invisible day of 3 out of every 4 years, February 29th. Most men would say, "Awesome! 3 fewer years to forget, and 3 fewer years to spend money on an expensive date." When most women would say, "Oh, so do you celebrate on the 28th or the 1st when it's not a leap year?"

Well, when Matt (and my dad) decided that the 29th would be our wedding day I made Matt promise that we would still do something special every time 365 days hit. He promised, no not on paper, but he is an honorable man and keeps his promises, here's the proof:

He let me sleep in until 10am (amazing, because I have a hard time sleeping through the night)
He made me ... uh ... brunch? And then pulled out our honeymoon videos & pictures and started to compile them into a movie for us to watch (so fun). Then he surprised me even more by pulling out a present ... the book Eclipse, the third book of a series that I've been reading! I was so happy! Once we completed all that he took me to dinner at The Olive Garden YUM! After the famously delicious bread sticks and salad, and our dinners we watched a movie. Matt held my hand the whole time, just like when we were dating. I LOVED it!

Matt would say the best part about having an anniversary on the 29th of February is that we will be able to trick our kids saying that we've only had 4 anniversaries, when really we've been married for 16 years. I would say the best part is that Matt knows how to make our invisible day unforgettable.

per request of lauren my dear

2009-02-22T22:10:00.007-06:00

lauren said it was time for a change of posts. she wanted something new. she wanted something fresh. for this reason, i decided to change up everything--background, colors, picture. she was right. it was time.

these colors were inspired by the upcoming arrival of my son. yes, this is matt blogging once again. i absolutely love watching him judo chop reagans belly, and i especially love giving dialogue to what he may be saying or thinkin.

who watches the biggest loser out there? who are you? tell me. i think i need to admit something to the entire blogging world. i watch the biggest loser every tuesday night without fail, however, this tuesday we are going to record it to watch it after my finals on wednesday afternoon. that wasnt what i had to admit. they made me have some weird excess of fluid in my left eye one time. the relationship that the brown team has is amazing! for those of you who dont know, the brown team is a father and son. the father, ron, having weighed 430lbs for a majority of his life and his son, mike or as his dad says mikey, who is 19 years old and weighed in around 380lbs at the begining of the season. now the reason i love the relationship they have is because mike is always looking out for his dad -- helping him in the challenges and so loving. i see the love that ron has for his son. i see the lengths that ron is willing to go to keep his son motivated. i see it in the way he talks to his son and how he compliments him in everything he does. its all so familiar to me --its how my dad feels toward me. i am not looking forward to when ron has to go home.

ill tell you what i do look forward to. i look forward to seeing the turbo tax commercial where the presidents are telling a guy how great turbo tax is. they say something about extra money i think, and he says "thats what i need." then ulysses s. grant picks up the hula doll and says "another thing you need is one of these." then the guy in the commercial says candidly, "no. that is not what i need." i love it! hahaha. i laugh out loud even when im alone watching it. are you like me and fast forward through the commercials, but see the commercial goin in fast forward, then have to rewind it because you missed a commercial that you love? along with that, dont you rewind more than once or twice? possibly you rewind three times like i do and end up rocking back and forth harder and harder each time.

i was a victim of a sad sad computer breakdown. i guess my computer was sick of me using and using her. for a little personification, i can hear her singin the following song by cherish...

luckily the new addition outweighs the loss...15 inch macbook pro. amazing.yes ive taken the step away from the ogle way. no more pc for me. say what you may. im not opinionated like some are. you like what you like, so who cares what others think? the whole whos better is just a little unnecessary. if you are sittin on the fence on whether to go mac or stay pc, talk to me. ill help you.

POLITICS

2009-01-30T10:48:00.005-06:00

To level the playing field...

A liberal is someone who is open minded towards new ideas and different lifestyles. The exact definition of "liberal" is a government or political party associated with ideals of high individual freedom. A conservative is a person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status. Because of this conservatives are often put down because of their reputed closed minds and out dated views on the world. What makes me cringe is the people who are criticizing the conservative position are THE LIBERALS who should, by definition, love and let live ALL the different beliefs of every political position. Just because someone believes that same sex marriage should not be legalized, or that adoption not abortion is the better choice does not mean their minds are closed nor their views out dated, and no one should see it as such.

There are some conservatives that take their parents political position as their own rather than studying to form individual views and ideas, BUT we can not and should not assume that liberals do anything different. It has been proven in study after study that how we are raised affects our view of the world around us, no matter what we do to counteract this, it is a fact of life. Conservatives are said to be uneducated and liberals are said to be highly educated, but what does this matter. Our own ideas, minds, thoughts, hearts should be be what forms our opinions on politics, not education and not parents. Therefore we should never criticize a person for believing something different than ourselves. Debate and persuade, yes, but slander, chastise, and reprimand, NEVER. Do what you believe is right, and never look down on others for doing the same.

This post DOES represent my views on current politics.

11 reasons my husband rocks ...

2009-01-29T20:20:00.005-06:00

1. He paints my toenails because I can't reach them at the moment
2. He made me french toast for dinner
3. He makes me laugh daily
4. He cuddles with me even though I know he likes his space
5. He lets me make him after school snacks
6. He buys me cool pregnant lady jeans
7. Although he needs to do homework he lets me blab about my day (which is always quite exciting ... not)
8. He lets me beat him at Dr. Mario
9. He makes the bed
10. He gives me a hug and kiss whenever he is leaving
11. He still opens the car door for me

See ... he rocks.

Newest News

2009-01-14T20:37:00.003-06:00

TOP 5 THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST PREGNANCY UPDATE
1. I am no longer the one that asks "Are you going to eat that?" (Matt started working out again)
2. At least 7 people have told me that they think I won't even make it to February (I beg to differ) I only have 10 weeks left!
3. My back falls asleep... weird
4. We got to see actual 3D pictures of our little boy! (highly recommend this to every pregnant mommy)
5. He wakes me up at night by kicking, and he has recently developed the HICCUP reflex... it's pretty funny.

TOP 3 THINGS THAT HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE LAST PREGNANCY UPDATE
1. Matt still has to assist me with my socks every now and then
2. I can still drink a glass of milk in two gulps
3. I still think I'm pretty cute ;)

kids

2008-12-21T14:33:00.002-06:00

Moral of the story... Always check your kids homework. This mom actually works at Home Depot and sells snow shovels :)

... and the ghost of Christmas future...

2008-12-14T19:00:00.004-06:00

I've started to realize that Matt posts way more than I do. And his most recent post inspired me...

Christmas to me is more than just Christmas day. Christmas actually starts the first day of December and goes until school starts again in January. If you pay attention the atmosphere of the world changes, people are more aware and concerned for others, they share more readily, and they give without spite. Some say it is the Christmas spirit that has this effect, but I believe it is the Spirit of Christ. It's a blessing to every one when this spirit is present.

Matt and I have been very blessed. This is our THIRD Christmas as a couple, the first one we've spent together, and I can't wait for the following Christmases!

I have memories of, when I was younger, running down the hall with my sisters to see the BEST Christmas EVER!! With the help of Santa my parents knew how to get us excited. We have a favorite Christmas video to watch that contains many of our families inside jokes ("thankie poppie"). Now that I am expecting our first baby I get excited thinking about the little Christmases with him and with Matt, and all the cute things he will say and do... not to mention being able to look back fifteen years from now and see how cool Matt and I dressed!

This coming Christmas all I wanted was to be able to spend time with our families (the spirit of Christ does that to people) and we are lucky enough to be doing just that. I am so grateful for the family that surrounds me. I am grateful for an amazing husband and wonderful in-laws. I am grateful for my incredible parents and siblings, they've made me who I am today. And I am grateful for the birth of my big brother, and Savior, Jesus Christ; without him this happy giving season would not exsist. I am excited to see the Christmases to come!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

the ghost of christmas past and present

2008-12-14T16:44:00.000-06:00

i just want to type something. reagans sleeping, im done studying chemistry.... so yea. as it turns out i really like school. i actually enjoy it. i enjoy it a lot. i guess thats good for anyone who wants to continue education for anything past the standard bachelor degree. i always wanted to be a doctor of some sort. i never knew what tho. i thought about dentistry...didnt have the grades. i looked into anesthesiology...too much school. i even thought about being a maxilofacial surgeon just after having a fist be slammed through my face, shattering my orbital socket...those innocent little bones. by the time the second surgery was done, that desire faded away. i do believe that surgeons are incredibly talented however. on to business management at byu. haha. yea. right. ive got passion and am competitive, but wow, apparently not enough. this was a blessing. i got focused toward something i was good at. construction management! i got into that program and wasnt excited. i think my reaction was something like, "reagan! i got my letter to see if im accepted or not!" she said "open it!" so i did. the next words that came out of my mouth were "oh crap...(sigh)." reagan looked at me and said "crap?! no matt thats great!" weellll i didnt want to do that anymore. i think that subconsciously i was hoping for a denial from the school so that my hesitancy to continue with constrution would be assisted and i could be more content with just pushin it all under the rug. i kept quiet for a day then told reagan i wanted to be a chiropractor. i had applied, or started to apply over a year before then but just put it on the back burner. so here we are now, and i am loving it so much. i realize this is where i want to be. the human body is amazing. it has always interested me. simple things about the body blow my mind. i dont know everything but i do know that we are all pretty freakin cool, even when we aren't trying.

on another note...i wonder how long the first body took to create. were there prototypes? because God is perfect in all he does, probably not...and we could get a lot deeper into the doctrine of The God who created us...but not now.

the Christmas shoes

2008-12-07T13:07:00.001-06:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I said it for the first time this year. reagan and i were walking up to HyVee, our grocery store, and the salvation army bell ringer was so excited to say "Merry Christmas!" that i was too! it was good to hear that she didn't care about this whole "dont say merry Christmas, say happy hollidays. merry Christmas is not politically correct." you know what...screw that. thats almost as obsurd as people saying that the pledge of allidgence shouldn't be said in schools because it violates the 1st ammendment, or that the "In God We Trust" being imprinted on money is a violation of the principle of separation of church and state.

so in my excitement, and rapid fire of wondering what some peoples deals are, i want to share this to prove that im not insensitive.

i think we can all relate to this video/song in some way. it reminds me that happiness is in giving and being willing to help others who have real needs. it reminds me of how willing my mom has always been willing to give of herself before thinking about herself. it reminds me to FEEL Christmas instead of just observing Christmas.

these days

2008-12-04T18:38:00.000-06:00

well a lot has happened in the past week. here is what we want to tell the entire WORLD WIDE WEB... www. get it? i do. well i do now. reagan thought of it. and i just made the "ah ha" face.

1. i feel strong. i feel mature. taylor suggested that she and everybody else no longer address me as matt, but instead, "Good Sir." why not? i feel, as i told the foote's on the phone, "no disposition to do evil." yes. i am now one year older. not wiser, but older.

reagan told me to get in the car. she asked if i wanted to go to sears with her. if you are a man, and you say no to this when your WIFE suggests it, youre retarted. about halfway there i then started to wonder, "wait, why? why are we going to sears? what do you need there?" well, we arrived and was surprised with a brilliant and might i say sexy grill. no way! this has revolutionized the way i think, cook, and eat. we had kabobs tonight and i even made a smore on it! thank you to clint and kandi... the greatest gosh darn in-laws a Good Sir could have.

1. The O-Team came over from colorado. dad worked out at least twice everyday!!! his finger is getting stronger. Reagan showed my mom how to play doctor mario, and my mom in turn tried to teach us all how to build a "platform" <---long story. actually not really. we were playing dr. mario as our family activity. for those of you who dont know what doctor mario is, it is a game where there are little viruses that you have to stack 3 of the same color pill on top of in order to make them disappear. original nintendo. all the way. OH-- that was my birthday present from reagan:) anyway, there was a virus that was covered in all the wrong colors, so much that you had to build up from the bottom. reagan was gaming it on the 21st level. she got frustrated so i took over. i had a plan to vaccinate that game. so i was trying to accomplish my plan and my mom kept saying "you have to build a platform!" this continued until i almost started to believe i NEEDED to build a platform (to build up to get the lil varmint), which eventually led to my destruction. sooooooo i now notice this is a "had to be there" story. sorry. actually. no. i just decided im not sorry cuz if you were here, you would be laughing. OK-- so i just want you all to know that my mom hasn't gamed it since the late 1990's when i so rudely slaughtered her in a battle on mario kart. but here we are today. she freakin rocked me. thats all im willing to share about that...im kinda sensitive.

3. we are yet in the third trimester of pregnancy. wait. no. reagan just corrected me and told me she is NOW this instant to the day in her third trimester... and she is lookin gooooooood. ummm....where was i going with th.... oh! we have been greatly blessed with bountious amounts of baby goods from our lovely families. pretty much we are all super excited and cant wait for the baby to just get here! i told reagan to just let the baby come right now. she said that she couldn't do that. i dont understand. if i was her i could probably make a deal with the lil guy. we love our huge family and cant wait to add the little one as well.

big changes

2008-11-23T22:43:00.000-06:00

big changes seem to be happening around the ogle home. hahaha. ogle home. sounds funny to me.

this is an update of the pregnancy. well, the terminator is kicking reagan a lot, and its been entertaining. randomly reagan will yelp, "gAH!" and twist to one side. yep. thats my boy. ya know, there are some things that nobody told me would come with pregnancy... here are a few:

5. when reagan stands at the sink in the bathroom, i cant sneak by her without her fully removing herself from the bathroom.

4. when i get a glass of milk and say, "sure rea. you can have some." apparently that means "sure rea. drink the whole glass in two gulps, i dare you."

3. i may have to help reagan put on her socks every once and again due to lack of mobility on her part.

2. i am no longer the one who says, "are you goina eat that?"

1. i thought, but never could have imagined OH how cute reagan is as a pregnant wife.

I learned all I need to know in Primary ...

2008-11-20T16:20:00.000-06:00

I just got a calling in church to teach the 5 year olds. When I went to class each of the kids got to tell their own story that had nothing to do with anything. ... climbing trees ... falling down the stairs ... and getting burned with the curling iron. With in us all we have a little five year old dying to get out. These distracted and humorous stories reminded me of something my handsome husband did in Gospel Doctrine a couple months ago...

The Primary room is right next door to the room Gospel Doctrine is in. The Primary kids were singing and singing while Matt and I listened to the lesson in Sunday school. We heard through the shared wall the kids singing "If You're Happy and You Know It." Matt started dancing a little in his seat to the lovely Primary kids voices. I leaned over and asked if he needed to go to Primary.
Matt immediately sat still and said, "NO."
I smiled and asked, "Do you even know what's going on right now?"
He looked puzzled for half a second and then said, "UM ... Happy time?!"

Matt didn't know that we were in 3 Nephi, nor did he realize that I actually meant what was going on in Gospel Doctrine class not in Primary. He answered as if he was in Primary along with the cute and distracted five year olds that like to feed chickens.

I laughed for a long time about this misunderstanding, and once Matt understood our misunderstanding he laughed right along with me.

We love 5 year olds.

PANDAmonium

2008-11-10T18:05:00.000-06:00

Matt and I hang out with the cutest little family here in Kansas. They live just down the street from us, Ryan (the dad) goes to Cleveland Chiropractic (just like Matt), they are from Idaho (oh yes), AND we are in the same ward for church!
This past Sunday Kolby (the oldest son) was wrestling with his friend. Of course he got hurt so I took Kolby to see his mom when he started to cry. Kolby told his mom what had happened and immediately his mom said, "Kolbs, I told you, you are not Kung Fu Panda!" That made me laugh. Kolby said to his mom, in a sad sad voice, "I just want to be Kung Fu Panda." His mom said, "Okay Kolb, you can be Kung Fu Panda at our house, but not here. Okay??" Kolby agreed and hung his head as he walked away. His mom explained to me that they had just gotten the movie Kung Fu Panda for Kolby's brother's birthday, and now all Kolby wanted to do was karate. She said that it was quite normal for Kolby to aspire to be such characters, and that he even thought HE WAS Santa Clause for a whole year and a half (He told his mom on Christmas Eve that he would be back in the morning, put his coat on and started to walk out the door to deliver presents... he was two years old!).
I was completely amused by this little boy's determination to be Kung Fu Panda. So Matt and I set a goal to watch Kung Fu Panda as soon as possible because we hadn't seen it yet. And for all of you who have not seen it yet, I think you should.

election time

2008-10-30T01:12:00.000-05:00

mom... you make me laugh a lot. so to all you out there... yea, my mom sent me this. just enjoy it. this is not a public display of mine or my moms political preference....

Matt

2008-10-27T16:50:00.001-05:00

once upon a time, a sister called me. i could hear nothing on the other end but squeaks. this made me nervous, being as if she was choking on something i could do nothing. and on that same note, why call me if you're choking? moral support? anyway. finally i heard a heHEEEEEEE! all of you who know michelle know this piercing yet sweet tonal range. :) she told me that reagan and i had to check my mail. she was an elated creater of a masterpiece. after viewing, we could not stop from tears, and our abs hurt a lot. this folks, is her masterpiece.

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2008-10-25T09:24:00.000-05:00

"It takes a man to make a man" a wise man once said to me. i asked, "how is this so?" and he replied, "because i said so." i inquired to know the wise mans true name and he replied "Chadwick Calvert." the earth quaked and winds howled... or maybe that was the train passing by work...

for all those who guessed that we would be having a girl, im sorry. i was probably the one who persuaded you to think that. turns out i dont have any super-powers to tell the gender of a pre-natal baby.

we are excited and extremely grateful for our baby, our home, our family and friends. mike and katie unger just came to visit. as reagan and i fell asleep we thought about locking them in our home so they would remain captive and be our friends every day...i can only think of a few people i would actually want to do that with, but this is getting awkward. i was goin to say that they have seen reagan 18 weeks along, and you all haven't, so for the sake of you beautiful people....here they are. Weeks 1, 8, 12, 18.

My name is Sanchero

2008-10-08T21:41:00.000-05:00

who needs to watch a movie when you can mess around with face hairymessness? not that i hated the honor code at byu. hate is such a strong word. i really think some things are bogus. life goes on. life goes on with facial hair away from byu. its that easy. and reagan loves it. ... it being the fact that its now shaved off.

First Kiss

2008-10-08T18:28:00.000-05:00

It's your First Kiss and several questions might come to mind:

Is it the right time?

Is anyone watching?

Does your partner even want to?

Is your breath fresh?

AND,---Should you use some tongue?

Then you say..."What the heck!" and Just Go for it!
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This must be a 2nd or 3rd child because mom grabbed the camera instead of the kid!

Boy or Girl

2008-09-18T20:45:00.001-05:00

yep, i've been storin this one for a good 23, almost 24 years now. reagan is catching up to me pretty dang quick. oh, if you don't know yet, REAGAN'S PREGNANT!!! luckily she is over the awkward phase of "showing" where people can't tell if she over did it on the donuts or if she really IS pregnant. She looks as cute as can be if you ask me. ok - no more rhyming i mean it.... does anybody want a peanut?...

on a pregnant note, have you ever had something like that happen? you see a woman and ask her "WOW! How far along are ya?" or "when's the baby due?" because you expect that shes expecting...next thing you know you're trying to talk your way out of a massive hole that you know you wont be able to escape. it feels like it does when you try to run in a dream you're having.

another thing. i vow to dress my child as the boy or girl he or she is. i was at Target with reagan i saw the cutest baby wearing a white, green and pale yellow. a mommy was right there shopping of course. i made my eyes go big and dropped my jaw to get a laugh out of the lil one. I said "she's such a cute lil girl!" mom responded "...thank.........he's a boy actually." right away i squinted at the baby and confidently said "oh wow, sorry i dont have my glasses." OK - i don't wear glasses! that was just the only way to make the situation less awkward just in case i saw that girl lookin boy and mom in the store again.

coming along

2008-09-12T00:42:00.001-05:00

dee dee deeee. We're sorry. We cannot show anymore of our home. If you're bugged by this as much as our mothers are, please leave a detailed comment at the end of this post. dee dee deeee. We're sorry......

ok ok ok ok ok

2008-09-04T21:48:00.000-05:00

so we have been out of commission for a while now with the whole blogging world, so for all you bloggers, or checker-uppers on blogs....we apologize.

kansas has brought the best out in us. reagan cooks amazing food. i sweat in great quantities of semi-salt water from my pores. its a marvelous thing.

i don't think that we have slowed the pace in any sense of the word. mama ogle came out to help us attack our bland white home with some colorful paint and fabulous drapes. ridiculous how much that wonderful woman can do with those three hands. pretty much all moms are just our favorite things in the entire realm of what we know.

here is much of our effort, in picture form. this is our magnificent bedroom.

note. we made the valance, nightstands, headboard etc. be inspired.

Corky Obama Rambo the III

2008-07-30T10:40:00.000-05:00

Matt and I got this kitty about two months ago for Grandpa Ogle. He had an old stray cat, he called Scrounge, that was his friend. Scrounge stopped showing up one day and Grandpa started to miss "his kitty." So one night, while Grandma and Grandpa were watching The Nanny, Matt and I snuck out to Puyallup and picked up Corky Obama Rambo the III for free! (f-r-e-e that spells free)

When we got home Grandpa was so excited! He first named the baby kitty Corky, because he was a funny little kitty that liked to crawl under the pillows on the couch. A few weeks latter Grandpa called him Obama, for obvious reasons. And just last week Grandpa said the cat's new name is Rambo for his war veteran like actions.

The cat is very jumpy, and attacks anything that moves. Your toes, your feet, your pants, your hands, a spider, a fly, but he tries to be covert about everything. He will hide, crouch down, slink forward, then POUNCE! He may look cute in the picture, but Corky Obama Rambo the III is always ready to attack.

ine a hard werker ...

2008-07-23T12:28:00.000-05:00

this week at work i've been testing my solitaire skills. the following are the results of research done in a private laboratory by a highly qualified scientist. no outside interruptions or influences affected the results. here is what i've found:

my all time highest score: 9872

the average time to complete: 1 minute 30 seconds

now for those of you who do not know how solitaire works, the longer you take ordering the cards correctly the lower your score is ... which brings me to the following research completed July 18th, 2008:

my all time lowest score: 220

time taken: 1453 seconds or 24 minutes 35 seconds

if you can beat it, let me know. i want to see what others have done.

Reagan's Gone Green

2008-07-15T09:48:00.000-05:00

after being married to reagan for just over 4 months, and knowing her for a lot longer, i thought i got to know her pretty well. we talked about past accomplishments and future goals. we talked religion. we talked candy bars. we talked...or better yet, argued about whether we landed on the moon or not.

so, actually we didn't so much do that last one, but yesterday on our way home from boise we went through mt. rainier national forest. i learned something else about reagan. she's a TREE HUGGER! i shoulda known...