The Jefferies...

Chronicles of 2009

2010-01-29T21:14:00.011-07:00

Well... I don't even where to start with. It's been a long time since I updated my blog last time. 2009 was an interesting year for us, during this year happened numbers of expected and unexpected events... I would like to start calling those events in order.. here I go...
**January***
January as usual was a little bit sad, you know after all the holidays and after a couples months of winter is kinda depressing to have to start all over again...usually during this month nothing exciting happens, besides my brother Martin, Grandma Becki and Cullen birthdays nothing else important happened. Hazel and Ruby were getting big as normal, right on track. Hazel started to be more like a big girl, she was so talkative and curiuos well... she still is! Ruby was only 8 months old...woow she was still a baby, oh my goodness!! and after a year, looked at me with another baby!! (you'll find more about this new baby of ours). I still can remember Ruby crawling all over our house and, going up and down the stairs.. I really missed those days...I wish the time doesnt have to go by so fast.

Hazel playing with the snow

** February **
During this month things started getting interesting or at least there were a couple of things that I wont forget. For example: one day, me and the girls (Hazel and Rubs) were just having another usual day. We were at home I was trying to put Ruby down for her daily nap and Hazel was playing upstairs, I think she was watching 'Enchanted' mmm yes Enchanted.. we probably haved watched that show 30+ times by now. Hazel used to loved that movie.. anyways, so me and Ruby were downstairs when I heard a crash, a second later I heard Hazel crying, I ran upstairs and found Hazel laying on the floor crying. I immediately took her and went to the living room to calm her down. I sat down on the couch and I noticed that Hazel was bleeding like crazy, she had a big cut on her head, I obviously freaked out. I didn't know what to do I remember just grabbing a dish towel and putting some ice cubes on it and then I put the towel on Hazel's head after a little while the bleeding stoped and, I called Rock and told him what had happened after talking to him i calm down a little bit and Hazel was feeling better too. I kept Hazel awake for a couple of hours until she couldn't resist it anymore and, finally she fell asleep. While she was sleeping i was able to take a better look of the cut and i couldn't believe how deep it was so i decided to call Rock at work again and told him that he needed to come home and take Hazel to the hospital. Rock came home from work and we headed to an Instacare in West Jordan, as soon as we got there a nurse took a look on Hazel head and said that she will probably was going to need stitches. while we waited for the doctor, the nurse put a cotton ball with some kind of anestesia on Hazel head to numb the area where the cut was.. after a few minutes we were called by the Doctor. Dr. Valentine was the doctor's name. she was a very nice Doctor and she confirmed what the nurse had told us earlier in the waiting room; Hazel was going to get her first stitches. ohh nooo i said... i didn't want my baby to go through that experience, especially at her short age.. plus, I thought they were going to shave her head but, thank goodness they didn't do that.
The process of getting Hazel ready for her stitches was painful. Rock held her tight and the nurse tied them together with sheets so Hazel wouldn't move, then the Dr. did the job, put four staples on Hazel's head (the Dr. decided to do staples instead of stitches).Hazel was screaming during the entire time, it broke my heart into a thousand pieces. I was literally crying like a babym its something that i don't wish anyone to go through.

aww... poor little thing!

Hazel at the Instacare
During this month I also decided to change my look a little bit, since I didn't want to color my hair I decided to get a hair cut. so I went from a long long hair to a short hair. I remember Rock knew that I was going to cut my hair and, when he saw me for the first time he wasn't too surprise about it but, he wasn't too happy either...now he is used to it
me and my short hair :)
**March**
If I thought February was an interesting month, what should I think about March. This month was definitely a month to remember.
March was the month when we celebrated the firt year of our nephew Owen. Resh and Lindsay were still living in San Diego so we flew out to be participes of the celebration..The party was on the beach so it was just perfect! we had a lot of fun and were happy to be there with Owen... during that trip, Rock and I found out that I was pregnant..... "Yes!!! pregnant for the third time" and, it took us by surprise... during our stay in San Diego we didn't quit believed that i was pregnant it was only a suspicion

Brief Update

2009-01-29T16:13:00.020-07:00

Hello everyone! I'm sorry because lately I haven't be able to update my blog but, I'm working on it... so here are some pictures from the holidays....

The pictures above are from Thanksgiving. We went to San Diego to spend this holiday with Resh, Lindsey and Owen. Later (hopefully soon) I will post more about this trip to San Diego because it was definitely a great vacation.

Here are some pictures from christmas festivities... I'll promise to post more about our christmas and how much Hazel loved christmas time....

Love you all and, Happy 2009!!!

Halloween Summerized

2008-11-09T19:16:00.013-07:00

Every year we have a Halloween Party at my in-laws, Bill and Becky's house. They are so creative, and every year we have so much fun! We always love all the games, food and of course the Spook Alley; this year was no exception. From the beginning, the hardest part was trying to decide what my girls were going to "be" for the upcoming Family Halloween Party.

I knew Ruby was going to be a cat because I already had the costume from Hazel when she was a cat 2 years ago. Hazel was a bit more tricky since she love's princesses, high heels and makeup. That put me in a big dilemma because I wanted to have 2 little cats for Halloween. So one day I decided to paint Hazel's face like a little cat to see how she liked it and she loved it! From that day, she has been asking me every morning to paint her face like a kitty So the decision was made and I ended up with 2 beautiful cats!

This is Hazel first tryout at being a cat.

In this picture Hazel looks like a good combination of a cat and a mouse. Look at those cute front teeth!

"Meeoooow"

Ruby with Cousin Zoe.

All the cousins

HERE I GO!!!

2008-10-30T12:59:00.007-06:00

As you can see from our last post now, I'm in charge of this blog, our Official FAMILY BLOG yeahh!!! I don't have any idea how to do this so please be patient with me. Here are some of Hazel and Ruby's pics, enjoy!

Changing of the guard...

2008-10-17T23:30:00.003-06:00

I think it's time. For the past year I have been at the helm nurturing and updating the family blog. This has been a difficult decision to make, but I have decided to pass the reins on to Zenny as Chief Blog Manager. The change may come as a bit of a surprise to some, but I am in the midst of venturing out to start my own blog. Don't worry, she's already been "sustained and set apart" and we know she will do a great job! Wish us luck. www.rockjeff.blogspot.com

got a few minutes?

2008-09-11T12:17:00.002-06:00

not that there's anything wrong with that, but...

Classic Olympic Moment

2008-09-05T22:53:00.001-06:00

Mancrush

2008-08-17T22:34:00.004-06:00

Are you kidding me? I think we all just witnessed one of the most amazing performances of all time. Michael Phelps has been incredible, and we've been following every minute of it in these Olympics. He easily joins the ranks of Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong. The commonality between these 4: they know how to win when it matters.

Small update...

2008-08-14T23:32:00.010-06:00

It's been a while...here are a few pictures since then.

Hazel at the cabin

Ruby at 3 months old

This is Hazel getting board while Dad mows the lawn. Mom wasn't home so Hazel hung out with my while I mowed the lawn. She has a tendancy to run in the streets or over to the park so I made her stay on the porch while I finished mowing.

Finally, she got so bored of waiting for me to finish that she fell asleep on the front steps...

More to come...

Pictures

2008-05-02T14:23:00.006-06:00

So far, so good...

2008-05-01T23:25:00.006-06:00

It is now 11:16pm on Thursday, May 1st. As I sit down and try to recap the sacred events that have taken place today, I almost find myself having to take a “Doogie Howser” approach to try to remember everything that happened. More important than my subpar recap are the pictures that were taken today, they will be posted here shortly.
Currently, my “almost 2 year old” daughter Hazel is staying the night with her grandma and grandpa, while my enduring wife and vulnerable 1 day old daughter, Ruby struggle to make it through their first night together at the hospital. I headed home to try to make up time on lost sleep and give Zenny some alone-time with newly born Ruby (7 pounds, 7 ounces, born at 10:43am).
This event today has caused me to do a lot of thinking. Lately, our new family has been given several of “life’s tutorials” to learn from, and for the most part, they haven’t seemed to turn out the way we had planned. From being abruptly uprooted from my current profession, to now trying to make ends meet and supply food for 3, now 4 mouths; the load of stress has continued to increase in weight. I am quickly reminded of the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and the misfortunes of George Bailey.
In going through the motions, and wondering where things would go from here, I learned a priceless lesson today. Knowing that there is such an active adversary that “desires that he may sift us as wheat” has given Zenny and I motivation enough to press forward together through our trials, and try to not feel sorry for ourselves. At the same time, we still have a lot to learn. Just minutes after Ruby was born, we made eye-contact for the first time. What a priceless gift it is to be entrusted with the upbringing of a child! I am grateful for that and hope to be the father that Ruby thinks I am.

The Stork Makes His Grand Entry...

2008-05-01T01:20:00.003-06:00

Well, so far so good. It's 1:22am and were headed off to the hospital. Per Dr. Terry's instructions, at the slightest contraction we were to pack our stuff and be en route to the new IHC Megacenter.

The picture below is not actual. It was taken in our old house, a week or so before we had Hazel...

More to come...

Well..

2008-04-12T22:14:00.004-06:00

I guess it's time for an update... and besides a new job and new baby on the way, the next biggest excitement currently in our lives has been the performance of the Utah Jazz. Go Jazz! (Utah over Houston in 5, easily!

There, I updated it!

Oh, and I ran across this video. I'm sure most of you have seen it, I thought it was funny, especially the "S" bomb.

Most Overrated/Trendy/Ridiculous Top 10...

2008-02-11T23:32:00.004-07:00

In an attempt to keep up with my brother, Resh and his "lists", I have comprised a Top 10 of the Most Overrated/Trendy/Ridiculous things I could think of during the last 20 minutes. If you would have asked me a year ago, I probably would have had Cafe Rio as #1; however, I have since been converted.

10) In-N-Out Burger-I never said it wasn’t good, it’s just slightly overrated, and that’s why it’s only #10. If there’s one nearby, I will definitely eat there, but no one in our family owns their t-shirts if you know what I mean.

9) David Beckham-Well, he is.

8) The Green Mile-All I have to say is: Watch it again. This was a horrible movie!

7) Chipotle-Sorry, but this just didn't cut it for me. Not to say that it’s not good, again, it’s just overrated.

6) Pinkberry-How about this: I’ve never been or tried it, but I've already heard too much about it. As if we needed another Cold Stone. I don't get it: Fresh fruit over ice cream and all of the sudden it's some amazing breakthrough...

5) Paris Hilton- I never understood the hype. Overrated from the very beginning. There, I said it!

4) The Faux Hawk-I think we’re all just tired of it. I know I am.

3) The Louis Vuitton Purse or the fake Louis Vuitton Purse. What more can I say?

2) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. This was a huge hit when they opened a store in Utah; however, with the advent of the “low carb” diets, the crave came to an abrupt stop.

1) Bachelor’s Degree-This one easily speaks for itself. Ask anyone, you can’t do much with just a bachelor’s degree. It’s either more school or no school. Especially here in Utah, where everyone has one. “it’s not what you know, but who you know”. The famous phrase couldn’t be more true.

Vintage Trump

2008-02-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

Funny video I came across. I realize this happend over a year ago, but still funny to watch..

The Travelogue

2008-01-28T16:36:00.000-07:00

During my growing up years, our family benefited from free flight on United Airlines, since my mom was one time an employee there. After her sojourn with United came to an end, I spent 2 years working for JetBlue Airways and continued with the free flight benefits. During these years of travel, I managed to frequent several exotic wonders. It is to that end, that I have chosen to rank the top 10 travel “musts” for anyone wanting to get away:

10-Caye Caulker, Belize- I know I already have a #10, but I had to put this one on there. This easily gets a #10 because Belize is incredibly overrated. Unless you are an avid fisherman, Belize does not offer much! If it's beaches you're after, forget it! There aren't any, at least the Belize we went to didn't have any; however, the ocean is as blue as I have ever seen in Belize, and the food is not bad, probably about a 7.

10- San Diego, California- Zenny and I have gotten to know San Diego in visiting my brother, Resh who is living there while attending law school at the University of San Diego. Resh and Linsie have shown us that San Diego has everything you could want: great restaurants, beaches, shops and scenery. There's always something to do!

9- Merida/Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico-Zenny and I have good friends that live there. The mix of beaches and culture make this a great vacation spot.

9- San Antonio, Texas- While passing through on our way to Mexico last summer, the family decided to take a detour and see the Alamo. We quickly learned how amazing San Antonio is, especially the Riverwalk. We wished we would have stayed longer.

7- Mexico City, D.F., Mexico- There's always tons of things to do in Mexico City. Everything there is incredibly cheap, and the Metro makes transportation easy. If you go, spending time at Zocalo is a must!

6- London, England- This was one of my first trips traveling standby. Ryder and I bought tickets on the Big Bus Company (double-decker buses). Probably the best way to see everything you want to see in London. However, since it was one of my first trips, I had my luggage with the wheels on it, I tried to tote that stupid thing around London. Rolling it behind me on the cobblestone roads didn't work very well...

5- Tokyo, Japan- On the way back from Thailand, Resh and I decided to stop off and spend a day in Tokyo. The place is clean as a whistle, but very expensive, so we came home.

4- Buenos Aires, Argentina- My brother Resh and I spent a few days in Buenos Aires. Our trip started with the bus that took us into the city breaking down and missing our flight coming home; however, we had a great time and ate some great food.

3- Tikal/Isla Flores, Guatemala- Zenny and I spent a week in Guatemala. I got extremely sick, but we still ended up having a great time. You could spend days in Tikal and not see everything. We stayed on an the Island of Flores, about an hour and a half from Tikal.

2- Culebra, Puerto Rico- This was a tough choice, probably could be #1, however, getting there was a little difficult! On the far east coast of Puerto Rico, you can take a ferry from Fajardo to Culebra. You won't regret it! Culebra has the most amazing and secluded beach you've ever seen! Crystal-clear water and white sand, the crescent-moon shaped beach allows for hours of swimming and body boarding.

1- Bangkok, Thailand- Most incredible place on earth, hands down! Amazing people, incredibly cheap, and extremely exotic. You could enjoy riding elephants through a national park or check out the Crocs at the Crocodile Farm, all for pennies on the dollar!

The Most Ridiculous Snowman You've Ever Seen!

2008-01-20T02:17:00.001-07:00

Not much going on in the way of blogging. Zenny and I did manage to drive past the most ridiculous Snowman we'd ever seen in Bountiful the other day! Take a look. By the way, that is not our house, or our snow. We just decided to take a picture of it with the camera phone.

Baby Girl #2 is en route...

2007-12-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

It appears as if I am being taken over in our household. On December 18th, Zenny had her ultrasound to determine whether we were having a boy or a girl..We asked the technician to write the results in a Christmas envelope and we would open it on Christmas day.
"And the winner is, may I have the envelope please...another girl!" Zenny was sure excited. I have to admit, for me it was a little bittersweet, but I know I will love her, none the less; however, that does now open up the possibility for a sequal. Time for us to press our luck, or perhaps maybe I should walk away from the slot machine now, before it turns into 3 girls and no boys! No going and watching them play high school sports (at least I don't think), no sending them off on missions (at least I don't think), no playing catch in the park (again, ...).

Oh, by the way, during this holiday season we have watched A Christmas Story several times, I was so happy to find this clip online. I can never stop laughing during this part..

A Night at Kiddie Kandids

2007-12-07T10:26:00.001-07:00

As we were in the South Towne Mall about 2 weeks ago, we were stopped by 2 managers in training at Kiddie Kandids. They of course said Hazel was the cutest baby they had ever seen and offered a free 8x10 photo if they could take some practice shots.

They next thing I knew is that they had me laying all spread out on the canvas of Kiddie Kandids. They had us in the first booth, so that every window shopper in the mall that evening could see me laid out on my side, posing for pictures at Kiddie Kandids. I have never felt more gay (not that there's anything wrong with that)! Pretty soon there were people pointing and staring...Take a look.

Uhhh...what did she just say?? Miss Teen South Carolina 2007

2007-12-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

More pictures of us.

2007-11-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

Since we're just jumping on board with this, we thought we should add some more pictures to get you caught up.

This was at the hospital the day Hazel was born.

Hazel with new Uncle Resh

A year or so later...Hazel and Mom

Grandpa, Hazel and Rock...

Our First Post...

2007-11-12T00:16:00.000-07:00

Not much to say, we recently found out that child number 2 is on his/her way and due to arrive sometime in May of 2008. Hazel had her first "real" halloween and went trick-or-treating. She hit a total of 4 houses and called it a night.