Hoffman Family

Milestones...2011

2011-12-13T17:42:00.000-08:00

Hayden turned 2 Nov.25th and Zoe is turning 1 this week...CRAZY!!!! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by..Hayden & Zoe play together now and it doesn't always end up in tears or someone getting something thrown at them;) Vic's work was crazy busy the last few months and we were grateful for that since were thrilled he has such a great job to begin with. I've been in nursery now with Hayden since July and let's just say it's been a difficult adjustment for both of us. It's hard when he sees me all the time and then to also have me be his teacher as well, let's just say that the bishop didn't know what he was thinking when he called me!!! We've had a great year and enjoyed doing projects to our home and getting it more the way we want it to look. We look forward to growing our family in 2012 also, so we'll see how that goes.

2011-07-27T14:29:00.000-07:00

Summer Fun

2011-07-27T14:01:00.001-07:00

So lately I've been taking the kiddos on little outings to The Zoo, Wheeler Farm, and different parks..It's fun even though the kids are still young, but it sure is nice to get out of the house every once in awhile. Hayden loved the farm and had lots of fun chasing all the animals around, especially the geese!! I had to grab him a few times so they wouldn't bite him.

Hayden & Zoe

2011-06-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

Hayden & Zoe are getting to be friends now...I knew it would happen once Hayden was a little older!! 13 months isn't really old enough to know your a big brother!! I love taking pics of them together because at one point hayden starts putting his arm around her-so cute! I love coming downstairs to find them making each other laugh and giggle. Hayden will lay his head on her lap and she'll play with his hair and face while they both laugh, I love it.

2011....

2011-06-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

So as you can see I've been more than neglectful with our blog, it's been 6 months since I've updated it. Hayden is now almost 19 months old and Zoe just turned 6 months old. I can't believe how much she "hasn't" changed!!! She has changed, just not as much as Hayden did. Her hair is longer and lighter and curlier than it was when she was born. Hayden is better at being nice to Zoe and I can leave him with her for a few minutes and not worry. Zoe actually spit up all over her swing and next thing I know Hayden has grabbed a wet-wipe and is cleaning up her puke..what a great helper!! It really was the sweetest thing to see, and as he gets older he can help me more.

Vic is staying busy at his 3-D rendering job at Bowen Studios, which is good and bad especially when he comes home in time to help tuck Hayden into bed:( but we are sure grateful for all his hard work. With Vic being the YM president our summer is now devoted to them!!! No fair right? Well it's all good, I just hope we can get a camping trip in sometime this summer too, camping with small kids should be quite a new and adventurous experience for us.

Daniel graduated Seminary and High School this month and it was a great experience to share with him. "Uncle Jake" was even able to fly down for the occasion, we do miss him especially now that he's an uncle and he absolutely loves the kids to pieces.

Hayden Turns 1

2010-12-09T15:45:00.000-08:00

Hayden turned 1 on Thanksgiving. We had a little party for him and had our family and friends over for some food and cake..Let's just say that Hayden.."loved" his cake as these pics will show.

Baby #2..Merry Christmas

2010-12-09T15:38:00.000-08:00

So as many of you know, we are expecting a baby girl who is due Dec.26th. We thought (because hayden came 4 weeks early) that she would already be here by now..but the wait continues. Here are a few pics of my pregnancy and Hayden's birthday party- his birthday was on Thanksgiving this year too!! He is already walking and trying to run, it's the funniest thing to watch kids learn to walk and try to run.

Summer and Fall 2010

2010-12-09T15:25:00.000-08:00

So it looks like it's been several months since I've posted on here. And i've been a stay at home mom the whole time so I really don't have an excuse do I? Well a lot has happened, we purchased our first home in September and moved in the beginning of October. The house needed some cosmetic work done and some repairs, luckily my awesome family came to help paint and put in light fixtures and help with some plumbing. We are so grateful to them for all they did for us. Everything just fell into place at the right time so we could get our home. Vic also got a job with Bowen Studios in downtown SLC. He does computer renderings and loves everything about his job.

The job of "house hunting" was left up to me since I wasn't working, it was very stressful at times and I think I will need several years just to re-coop from it all. We hope to be in our home for the next 5-6 years and will see about a possible move after that. We also are expecting our second child this christmas!!! We were shocked when we found out only 4 months after I had Hayden but wouldn't change anything and we can't wait for her arrival. Vic is the most excited and he's gonna have her wrapped around his finger the minute she is born. We look forward to the holidays and spending time with our families. We hope this season finds all of our save and happy.

What's been happening with us....

2010-08-31T07:45:00.000-07:00

Okay so it's been a very long time since I've posted anything on here. A lot has happened and Hayden has grown so much. He has 2 teeth now (on the bottom) and is crawling and trying to walk everywhere. He can say mom/momma and is working on the "B" sounds now, so I guess it might be awhile before he says dadda. Hayden had his 9 month checkup this week and so far so good. It's crazy to think that in 3 months he'll be a year old. We are really looking forward to him going crazy on the birthday cake! Our little girl is due in december and hopefully won't make her appearance until long after Hayden's birthday-but you never know. Hayden was due on Christmas and came the day before Thanksgiving. His birthday is actually on Thanksgiving this year too. Were still in the process of looking for a home, were going the "short sale" route which could take several months. We started looking in June and currently have 3 offers on homes so we hope and pray that we can find a house and be moved in before this next baby comes!! We look forward to all the upcoming changes in our lives and in our growing family.

My little man is a growin' up

2010-03-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

So Hayden has his 4 month check-up last friday March 26th. He is now 13lbs 11oz and 24 1/2 inches long. Hayden gained 4 pounds in 2 months..all thanks to baby formula!! Going back to work kinda ruined breastfeeding for me unfortunately so Hayden is lovin the fake stuff. The Dr. also said that his 2 bottom teeth will be coming in soon, which I couldn't believe. So I looked in his mouth for myself and there it was..I could just barley see where his little teeth are coming in. I just got used to him laughing and smiling all the time..now he's getting teeth? Isn't he a little young to be getting teeth? I just need time to slow down a bit..I'm having a hard time with all this change happening so fast..I don't want to miss anything.

Hayden-4 months old

2010-03-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

Hayden is now 4 months old!! Wow that came quick! He's been rolling over for the last month and is laughing quite a bit, he's getting very good at following me around the room and watching where I go. Hayden is just so cute, we love him so much and he brings us more joy than we could have imagined. We look forward to the months ahead as he continues growing and learning new things. Hayden loves story-time, and his eyes light up when we sing twinkle twinkle little star. He's still getting used to eating cereal and figuring out what his mouth is all about. He loves his bouncy seat and especially loves being in his swing that plays music.

Eating Cereal for the 1st time

2010-03-24T21:07:00.000-07:00

So Hayden starting eating rice cereal last friday! I still can't believe he's old enough for that. Since it's his 1st time, I'm feeding him it just once a day for now. It was a happy sad moment for me as I was feeding him I was thinking about how this is such a milestone for hayden, just one of many. Everything goes by so fast, you don't think it will but then that's when it all changes. Hayden has been doing really good with cereal to say that he's very new to it and he's learning quickly that his tongue has yet another purpose..which is to swallow food! I'm again grateful to be with him at home more than before, I love every moment of it and now with him laughing all the time and learning and growing so much everyday-I'm very lucky. I just look forward to the day when I can be at home with him all the time.

Rolling over for the 1st time

2010-03-14T12:17:00.000-07:00

Hayden rolled over for the first time on March 3rd..which was the 1st morning of me working part-time at my job. So if I had been working I might have missed it!! I was so happy and excited for his new achievement. After he rolls over he gives me this "what just happened" look that is just priceless, so it's funny that he doesn't quite know what he's done. He keeps changing everyday and is so close to laughing and giggling. I can tell he's right on the verge..he smiles so big and you can tell he wants a big laugh to come out but nothing..at least not yet. He actually has laughed for my sister-in-law who was watching him a few weeks back but has yet to do it for me and Vic. I've been putting Hayden on his tummy more and more everyday, he so cute looking up at the all toys I put in front of him..he gets better at it everyday too and doesn't cry and much as he did when he first was on his tummy. We look forward to the next milestones like crawling and grabbing for things and holding them consciously in his hand!

Hayden...3 months and gowing

2010-03-01T21:13:00.000-08:00

So hayden turned 3 months old on Feb.25th. I can't believe it's been 3 months since he was born, how time is quickly passing. Hayden started smiling almost a month ago I think and now he's cooing and trying to talk and laugh. Everyday Hayden is changing and growing. His dark brown hair is going lighter, and we'll see how light it goes. It's a little think on the sides and top, but at least he still has hair- no complaints here. We had Hayden blessed at our old ward 3 weeks ago on Feb.7th. It was such a neat and special experience for us and our whole family, hayden did really well and except from some farting (the mic didn't pick up anything) he was perfect and didn't make a sound. He was getting fussy right before and I was worried that he would be loud and be crying during the whole thing but right before daddy took him he was just chillin and really calm!! Were so happy to have Hayden in our lives, he brings us so much joy and everyday it gets better and better. I can't wait to give him another sibling..well I can wait but really look forward to it.

2010-01-14T16:03:00.001-08:00

Hayden is so a momma's boy!!! I know that babies love to be held and cuddled but I think Hayden is being such a "baby" about being a baby!! I love to cuddle with him and hold him but when mommy needs "mommy time" he somehow knows and always starts crying when I leave him even though he'll be totally asleep. When he was first born and even a few weeks ago I would feel guilty when I was on the treadmill and would hear him cry so then I would stop and hold him. Well not anymore, I've learned that it's ok for him to cry and it's not gonna kill him to do so for 30 minutes. Plus he's in the other room and I can't hear him anyway, which is why I would feel guilty is because I could hear him. So long as he's being held or can see someone's face he's fine. Hopefully he'll learn to be okay with not being held all the time. I know they'll come a time when he won't want to cuddle with me and i'll miss those times, but it's so hard sometimes. Hayden has started (and I say this very cautiously) sleeping from 12:30am till almost 7am the last few days. I hope that he'll catch on quickly that he's a big boy and can so just fine sleeping thru the night. Plus with mommy going back to work very soon she'll need all the sleep she can get.

HAYDEN TOWERS HOFFMAN

2010-01-11T18:34:00.001-08:00

So last year a lot happened..and I haven't been updating this blog and since no one knows about it I haven't cared to. Currently we are the proud parents of the cutest baby boy in the world. Hayden Towers Hoffman was born Nov.25th @ 11:29am. He just couldn't wait to meet mommy and daddy and was 4 weeks early. He weighed 6lbs 1oz. As you might imagine, I've taken lots of pictures since he was born. Vic gives me a hard time about it but I don't care, your 1st baby only happens once.

YW Basketball 2009

2009-07-13T14:42:00.000-07:00

2009-07-13T14:39:00.000-07:00

Hannah's birthday trip 2009

2009-07-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

Memorial Weekend 2009

2009-05-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

Well this Memorial weekend was nice and relaxing for both of us. Vic had Airsoft saturday so that took care of most of that day;) so i just chilled with Molly and enjoyed the day of having nothing to do which was quite enjoyable. On friday we saw Terminator Salvation with some friends (i think we both liked it). Then on Monday we went hiking by Corner Canyon in Draper and got some cool pics of all 3 temples that were visable from the hillside we were hiking on. It didn't rain at all!!! We spent the evening just relaxing, I made cookies and we watched Friends the rest of the night. I really didn't want to go back to work the next day either, but I did. Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend and remember those fallen soldiers who have given their lives for our country.

2009-05-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

So we just got a new puppy named Molly Roxy May, she is a 10 week old Lhasa Apso Poodle mix. She is very small and cute. She loves to give mommy and daddy kisses and likes to chew things(which were trying to reverse that as we speak). She's a good dog and is always happy and loves to run around and chew her little milkbones. Were excited to add her to our growing family and look forward to other additions in the future.