Sunday, October 4, 2009
September 2009
September has come and gone and fall is definitely upon us here in Oregon. It seemed as if the weather changed overnight, the fog has rolled in and we wake up to a chill in the air. It's beautiful in the fall here, the trees take on glowing colors of every shade from orange to red to yellow.
We spent the first weekend of September at the beach with the Dawson's for the last part of my 30th celebration. Despite the weather reports the weather was beautiful more often than not and we got to take Malachi onto the sand for the first time. He literally "crab" walked but thought it was great! We played games, did a huge puzzle and enjoyed some mushrooms that Matt, Ashley & Dad found hiking in the woods. Malachi also went on his first carousel, he got a bit dizzy as you'll see...we had a wonderful time.
Fall also means football and there's no shortage of that in our home! We are college football nuts, as most of you know I am a die hard Oregon Duck fan! Matt & I were fortunate enough to get tickets to Oregon's game against Utah (thank you Uncle Ron!). We had a blast, it was Matt's first time at Autzen and a great way to kick off the season together. Dad & Gina (GG) watched Malachi for us while we went to the game and had a lot of fun spending some time with him.
Malachi has now learned how to do the "arms up" portion of his "baby can read" program, just in time for football season! I think we've thoroughly confused him by saying touchdown every time he puts his arms up but it's been a lot of fun.
I'm sure you all know but for those of you who don't we are officially expecting baby number 2! I am due on June 3 and we are so excited. There is nothing in the world like being a parent and we feel blessed to be able to conceive without the problems the doctors anticipated. Thank you all so much for your prayers!
We love you all, we'll be seeing a lot of you soon!
The Cokers
We spent the first weekend of September at the beach with the Dawson's for the last part of my 30th celebration. Despite the weather reports the weather was beautiful more often than not and we got to take Malachi onto the sand for the first time. He literally "crab" walked but thought it was great! We played games, did a huge puzzle and enjoyed some mushrooms that Matt, Ashley & Dad found hiking in the woods. Malachi also went on his first carousel, he got a bit dizzy as you'll see...we had a wonderful time.
Fall also means football and there's no shortage of that in our home! We are college football nuts, as most of you know I am a die hard Oregon Duck fan! Matt & I were fortunate enough to get tickets to Oregon's game against Utah (thank you Uncle Ron!). We had a blast, it was Matt's first time at Autzen and a great way to kick off the season together. Dad & Gina (GG) watched Malachi for us while we went to the game and had a lot of fun spending some time with him.
Malachi has now learned how to do the "arms up" portion of his "baby can read" program, just in time for football season! I think we've thoroughly confused him by saying touchdown every time he puts his arms up but it's been a lot of fun.
I'm sure you all know but for those of you who don't we are officially expecting baby number 2! I am due on June 3 and we are so excited. There is nothing in the world like being a parent and we feel blessed to be able to conceive without the problems the doctors anticipated. Thank you all so much for your prayers!
We love you all, we'll be seeing a lot of you soon!
The Cokers
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
August Rush!
Hello all! I can't believe summer is coming to an end, how fast it went for us. I think I start out every blog that way but I can't help it...time just doesn't seem to slow down.
August was a blast, we had some great weather and had a great time enjoying it together. Matt was able to take the first weekend in August to get some much needed yard work and projects around the house done. Malachi and I enjoyed spending that time organizing his room "together" (everything I do he undoes as fast as I can keep up). At 10 months he is now wearing an 18 month size so we had a lot of clothes organizing to do...he is SOOO BIG! He weighs almost 30 lbs., any of you looking for an exercise program I have one for you! All you have to do is babysit the pounds away.
We spent the next weekend fighting the heat and had a nice dinner with the Cokers. We also got to celebrate Lauren's 25th birthday at our house. She was only 19 when Matt and I started dating...see what I mean by time flies? It was great to have everyone over despite the heat.
The weekend of the 22nd we spent some time laying low and preparing for our next couple weeks of company and travel. Matt was still working some pretty crazy hours so it was nice to relax a bit. On Saturday we went to the Sweet's house for Uncle Jeff's 50th birthday celebration! Matt cooked his famous bbq chicken (96 pieces!) and we had the whole family together (minus a couple :( ). Afterwards Matt & I went to my girlfriend Beth's 30th celebration and reunited with a lot of old friends. It was a great weekend!
The following week my besty Becki arrived on Wednesday from Miami just in time to celebrate the big 3 OH with me! We spent my actual birthday shopping and preparing to leave on Friday for the Dostert's in Bend. It was Matt's & my first time away from Malachi together, he stayed with cousin Aly & "uncle" Noah at home. We had an unforgettable weekend rafting on the "cabana" raft together. I can't really put words to it so you'll just have to check out the pictures, we got a lot of sun and had a lot of laughs together and as always had a tough time sending Becki back home.
August was amazing! I am officially 30, Malachi is officially 30 lbs., and Matt smiles at least 30 times a day at all the wonderful things we get to experience with our little man!
We love you all...
xoxo
The Cokers
August was a blast, we had some great weather and had a great time enjoying it together. Matt was able to take the first weekend in August to get some much needed yard work and projects around the house done. Malachi and I enjoyed spending that time organizing his room "together" (everything I do he undoes as fast as I can keep up). At 10 months he is now wearing an 18 month size so we had a lot of clothes organizing to do...he is SOOO BIG! He weighs almost 30 lbs., any of you looking for an exercise program I have one for you! All you have to do is babysit the pounds away.
We spent the next weekend fighting the heat and had a nice dinner with the Cokers. We also got to celebrate Lauren's 25th birthday at our house. She was only 19 when Matt and I started dating...see what I mean by time flies? It was great to have everyone over despite the heat.
The weekend of the 22nd we spent some time laying low and preparing for our next couple weeks of company and travel. Matt was still working some pretty crazy hours so it was nice to relax a bit. On Saturday we went to the Sweet's house for Uncle Jeff's 50th birthday celebration! Matt cooked his famous bbq chicken (96 pieces!) and we had the whole family together (minus a couple :( ). Afterwards Matt & I went to my girlfriend Beth's 30th celebration and reunited with a lot of old friends. It was a great weekend!
The following week my besty Becki arrived on Wednesday from Miami just in time to celebrate the big 3 OH with me! We spent my actual birthday shopping and preparing to leave on Friday for the Dostert's in Bend. It was Matt's & my first time away from Malachi together, he stayed with cousin Aly & "uncle" Noah at home. We had an unforgettable weekend rafting on the "cabana" raft together. I can't really put words to it so you'll just have to check out the pictures, we got a lot of sun and had a lot of laughs together and as always had a tough time sending Becki back home.
August was amazing! I am officially 30, Malachi is officially 30 lbs., and Matt smiles at least 30 times a day at all the wonderful things we get to experience with our little man!
We love you all...
xoxo
The Cokers
Saturday, August 15, 2009
July 2009
It's mid-August and I'm just now getting our July post done...AAAGGGHH! It's been an amazing summer, I don't even have the excuse that we've been overly busy but time has just flown by this last month.
We spent the first weekend (the 4th) at home with our friend Becki from Florida. Malachi was up late enough to enjoy his first fireworks that we did in our driveway. He enjoyed the bright colors but was not overly impressed with the noises they made! It was a wonderful relaxing weekend.
The following weekend we went back to Bend to spend a weekend with the Dostert's and go to Justin & Shelby's wedding. The Francis Ranch is amazing and we were blessed to get to celebrate another wedding with them this summer. As always Bend was more than we could have asked for in a weekend away. Unfortunately Malachi decided to spend that weekend breaking in his first tooth on the bottom...he was not a happy boy which is unusual for him...needless to say we got less sleep that weekend then we have since he was born :(
Speaking of teeth, as I said he broke his first one on the bottom followed a week later by number two right next to it. He is now breaking two more side by side on the top, he'll look like a jack-o-lantern soon!
After Bend it was a weekend of much needed rest for us, although Matt ended up working 6 days as he has been much of this summer. Despite the failing economy it still seems there is a market for lavish pools. We feel very fortunate to have not yet been affected by the downturn and pray for all of you who have been.
The last weekend of July we spent out at the Auer Farm. We have yet to spend a night out there and it was a great chance for them to get to spend time with Malachi without us having to rush out the door. We went for a family arrowhead hunt on the "big farm" and got some amazing pictures (thank you G.G.!). They're in the "July" slideshow above, absolutely wonderful!
Malachi & I have a new tradition of spending Friday afternoons at Grandma & Grandpa Dawson's house...Grandpa D showed Malachi his rock collection for the first time in July, Malachi thought they all tasted wonderful :) Omi picked blueberries and gave Malachi his first taste of fresh blueberries from the Dawson bushes. Matt & I took an impromptu dinner over and cooked it during the July heat with them one weekend after some plans to entertain had fallen through. There is just nothing else like sitting in their backyard having dinner together....please don't end summer!
Stan & Patty have also been watching Malachi from time to time on Friday mornings so I can work or run errands. It's wonderful to have family so close and that he is getting a chance to get to know all of his amazing grandparents. We enjoyed an early dinner with the Cokers in mid-July, Sara Coker had given them a bunch of our nieces Madeline and Emily's toys which she put in "Malachi's" room in their house. He was very excited to play with all of them! Patty has done a really great job of fixing up Lauren's old room into a playroom for Malachi.
So....as you can tell we are surrounded by amazing family and friends. Malachi is growing and learning in the best environment we could ever ask for. We are blessed and thankful to have so many around that put such effort into including us and having us as a part of their lives.
We love you all, enjoy the rest of summer!
xoxo,
The Cokers
We spent the first weekend (the 4th) at home with our friend Becki from Florida. Malachi was up late enough to enjoy his first fireworks that we did in our driveway. He enjoyed the bright colors but was not overly impressed with the noises they made! It was a wonderful relaxing weekend.
The following weekend we went back to Bend to spend a weekend with the Dostert's and go to Justin & Shelby's wedding. The Francis Ranch is amazing and we were blessed to get to celebrate another wedding with them this summer. As always Bend was more than we could have asked for in a weekend away. Unfortunately Malachi decided to spend that weekend breaking in his first tooth on the bottom...he was not a happy boy which is unusual for him...needless to say we got less sleep that weekend then we have since he was born :(
Speaking of teeth, as I said he broke his first one on the bottom followed a week later by number two right next to it. He is now breaking two more side by side on the top, he'll look like a jack-o-lantern soon!
After Bend it was a weekend of much needed rest for us, although Matt ended up working 6 days as he has been much of this summer. Despite the failing economy it still seems there is a market for lavish pools. We feel very fortunate to have not yet been affected by the downturn and pray for all of you who have been.
The last weekend of July we spent out at the Auer Farm. We have yet to spend a night out there and it was a great chance for them to get to spend time with Malachi without us having to rush out the door. We went for a family arrowhead hunt on the "big farm" and got some amazing pictures (thank you G.G.!). They're in the "July" slideshow above, absolutely wonderful!
Malachi & I have a new tradition of spending Friday afternoons at Grandma & Grandpa Dawson's house...Grandpa D showed Malachi his rock collection for the first time in July, Malachi thought they all tasted wonderful :) Omi picked blueberries and gave Malachi his first taste of fresh blueberries from the Dawson bushes. Matt & I took an impromptu dinner over and cooked it during the July heat with them one weekend after some plans to entertain had fallen through. There is just nothing else like sitting in their backyard having dinner together....please don't end summer!
Stan & Patty have also been watching Malachi from time to time on Friday mornings so I can work or run errands. It's wonderful to have family so close and that he is getting a chance to get to know all of his amazing grandparents. We enjoyed an early dinner with the Cokers in mid-July, Sara Coker had given them a bunch of our nieces Madeline and Emily's toys which she put in "Malachi's" room in their house. He was very excited to play with all of them! Patty has done a really great job of fixing up Lauren's old room into a playroom for Malachi.
So....as you can tell we are surrounded by amazing family and friends. Malachi is growing and learning in the best environment we could ever ask for. We are blessed and thankful to have so many around that put such effort into including us and having us as a part of their lives.
We love you all, enjoy the rest of summer!
xoxo,
The Cokers
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
June 2009
What an amazing month! I'm cheating a bit because I'm actually starting from Memorial Day weekend but it felt like June then so here we go...
We had our first zoo trip that weekend, Malachi was a little young to recognize any of the animals but he knew the elephants from a video he has and loved them. We had a picnic together and really enjoyed ourselves.
The last week of May I had my surgery. Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. It went well and I have healed quickly. It wasn't as successful as we had hoped it would be but we are at peace knowing that the Lord has our situation in his hands and if it is his will for us to have another baby we will.
My mom's birthday was the second weekend of June and we enjoyed spending time with them at their house. Matt has mastered the art of the bbq now and has earned quite a reputation for himself :) His chicken and homemade blue cheese is highly requested at family functions now! Malachi was also dedicated that same weekend at our church, we felt blessed to have so many praying for him. We are very thankful for our church family.
Matt celebrated his first Father's Day. We spent Saturday with my dad in Independence picking cherries and enjoying the sun. Matt and Uncle John played corn throw and we got a good laugh at Matt's "tossing technique"...he almost had him! Sunday morning Malachi and I made "daddy" breakfast and we relaxed together before going to the Dawson's and then to the Coker's for dinner. It was a busy weekend but a good first Father's Day. We decided that next year we're going to escape and go to the beach, see you all there!
This last weekend we spent in Bend with Uncle Greg & Aunt Kate. They have a new condo in SW Bend right on the river that is absolutely beautiful. We were able to kayak together while Malachi napped with Aunt Kate and the weather was perfect. We bbq'd (Matt's chicken of course) and watched James Bond (my first!) in their theater room. It was the most relaxed we've been since last year. So relaxed we're going back in two weeks!
Malachi is in such a fun stage right now. He is saying "da da" and "dog". He can wave bye-bye and recognizes 20 words from his "baby can read" program. He is such a fast crawler I can hardly keep up with him and his balance is improving. I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I update this he's walking!
We hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. We have another busy month in July so I'll have lots to catch you all up on then.
We love you!
Matt, Corrin & Malachi
We had our first zoo trip that weekend, Malachi was a little young to recognize any of the animals but he knew the elephants from a video he has and loved them. We had a picnic together and really enjoyed ourselves.
The last week of May I had my surgery. Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. It went well and I have healed quickly. It wasn't as successful as we had hoped it would be but we are at peace knowing that the Lord has our situation in his hands and if it is his will for us to have another baby we will.
My mom's birthday was the second weekend of June and we enjoyed spending time with them at their house. Matt has mastered the art of the bbq now and has earned quite a reputation for himself :) His chicken and homemade blue cheese is highly requested at family functions now! Malachi was also dedicated that same weekend at our church, we felt blessed to have so many praying for him. We are very thankful for our church family.
Matt celebrated his first Father's Day. We spent Saturday with my dad in Independence picking cherries and enjoying the sun. Matt and Uncle John played corn throw and we got a good laugh at Matt's "tossing technique"...he almost had him! Sunday morning Malachi and I made "daddy" breakfast and we relaxed together before going to the Dawson's and then to the Coker's for dinner. It was a busy weekend but a good first Father's Day. We decided that next year we're going to escape and go to the beach, see you all there!
This last weekend we spent in Bend with Uncle Greg & Aunt Kate. They have a new condo in SW Bend right on the river that is absolutely beautiful. We were able to kayak together while Malachi napped with Aunt Kate and the weather was perfect. We bbq'd (Matt's chicken of course) and watched James Bond (my first!) in their theater room. It was the most relaxed we've been since last year. So relaxed we're going back in two weeks!
Malachi is in such a fun stage right now. He is saying "da da" and "dog". He can wave bye-bye and recognizes 20 words from his "baby can read" program. He is such a fast crawler I can hardly keep up with him and his balance is improving. I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I update this he's walking!
We hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. We have another busy month in July so I'll have lots to catch you all up on then.
We love you!
Matt, Corrin & Malachi
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
May Update
It's been a while since I've updated this...sorry! We've been busy as can be, the summer months always end up going really quickly for us.
I had my first Mother's Day which was wonderful. We went to church and then to the Coker's for brunch, Stan made us some Monte Cristo sandwiches which were amazing and I think my new favorite. Then we went to the Dawsons and Matt made us some of his famous spicy chicken with homemade blue cheese dip mmmmmm. He is becoming quite the cook!
I had a girl's spa day at Gigi Nailspa in Tualatin, thank you to everyone who was able to come it was really special! We enjoyed each other's company and all got pampered. I'm hoping to do another this summer so if you didn't make it to this last one hopefully you can come to the next.
I just got back from a weekend in Miami with my girlfriend Becki. It was a much needed getaway and although it rained most of the time I still got to go to the beach and really enjoyed myself. I didn't realize though how much a person could miss another person...I missed Matt & Malachi so much my heart actually hurt!
Malachi is changing daily. He went from crawling to pulling himself up in a week's time. He's working on his balance and coordination right now, I think it will be a while but a while in our time is only a couple of weeks! I kid with Matt that I'm afraid to come home from work and see him driving he's changing so quickly. He's babbling a lot and we're anxious to see what his first word will be, if it's the word or words he hears most it will probably be "no dogs" or "be careful!".
We're looking forward to a relaxing Memorial Day. My sister Kayla graduates from Central High School (the youngest of my sisters :( ) so we're looking forward to going down to Independence and seeing the Auers on Sunday. The VanGundys and Swaims will also be there so it should be a great get together in honor of Kayla!
Hope all is well to all of you. Thanks for keeping up with us!
xoxo
Corrin
I had my first Mother's Day which was wonderful. We went to church and then to the Coker's for brunch, Stan made us some Monte Cristo sandwiches which were amazing and I think my new favorite. Then we went to the Dawsons and Matt made us some of his famous spicy chicken with homemade blue cheese dip mmmmmm. He is becoming quite the cook!
I had a girl's spa day at Gigi Nailspa in Tualatin, thank you to everyone who was able to come it was really special! We enjoyed each other's company and all got pampered. I'm hoping to do another this summer so if you didn't make it to this last one hopefully you can come to the next.
I just got back from a weekend in Miami with my girlfriend Becki. It was a much needed getaway and although it rained most of the time I still got to go to the beach and really enjoyed myself. I didn't realize though how much a person could miss another person...I missed Matt & Malachi so much my heart actually hurt!
Malachi is changing daily. He went from crawling to pulling himself up in a week's time. He's working on his balance and coordination right now, I think it will be a while but a while in our time is only a couple of weeks! I kid with Matt that I'm afraid to come home from work and see him driving he's changing so quickly. He's babbling a lot and we're anxious to see what his first word will be, if it's the word or words he hears most it will probably be "no dogs" or "be careful!".
We're looking forward to a relaxing Memorial Day. My sister Kayla graduates from Central High School (the youngest of my sisters :( ) so we're looking forward to going down to Independence and seeing the Auers on Sunday. The VanGundys and Swaims will also be there so it should be a great get together in honor of Kayla!
Hope all is well to all of you. Thanks for keeping up with us!
xoxo
Corrin
Monday, April 27, 2009
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
March Madness!
Spring is finally here and that's a pretty amazing thing in Oregon! It's light until 7, the birds are back and everything is starting to bud and bloom.
We're having so much fun with our little guy we couldn't wait to put up the latest pictures and video of him. He turned 5 months on March 20th and he couldn't be healthier. We marked the occasion by introducing him to his first solid foods which has been quite an adventure. There is nothing like the free entertainment a toddler will give you, never ending laughs all the time.
He's just starting to cut his first teeth which has been hard for him but he's doing great...won't be long and we'll have video of him eating cheerios (and feeding the dogs at the same time!)
We're anticipating that he'll be crawling in the next couple of weeks. He's getting up and into position...any day now! He's wearing 9 month old clothes and we're convinced that he grows so much in his sleep that we can see it in the morning. He's quite the talker now too, it's obvious he knows exactly what he's saying it's just us who have to figure it out.
We hope you enjoy our latest addition.
Love,
Matt, Corrin, & Malachi
We're having so much fun with our little guy we couldn't wait to put up the latest pictures and video of him. He turned 5 months on March 20th and he couldn't be healthier. We marked the occasion by introducing him to his first solid foods which has been quite an adventure. There is nothing like the free entertainment a toddler will give you, never ending laughs all the time.
He's just starting to cut his first teeth which has been hard for him but he's doing great...won't be long and we'll have video of him eating cheerios (and feeding the dogs at the same time!)
We're anticipating that he'll be crawling in the next couple of weeks. He's getting up and into position...any day now! He's wearing 9 month old clothes and we're convinced that he grows so much in his sleep that we can see it in the morning. He's quite the talker now too, it's obvious he knows exactly what he's saying it's just us who have to figure it out.
We hope you enjoy our latest addition.
Love,
Matt, Corrin, & Malachi
Saturday, March 14, 2009
February Fun
The month of February was a busy one for us! We enjoyed spending time with a lot of family and friends. Malachi got to meet his (great) Aunt Linda and cousins Nate & Hunter. We went to the Sweet's for dinner and had a wonderful night! Dad & Mom Auer & Aunt Kayla came up the first weekend to go to cousin Lauren's graduation from the culinary institute. She had been staying with us on the weekends since May of 2008 while she attended the school. We were proud to see her graduate and miss her company.
Dad and Mom Dawson came over one Saturday and we ended up spending the day walking around the nursery next door and at lunch, we even tried our luck at powerball and keno but we're not winners (yet)! The next morning they came back for breakfast with us...it was great to have such a special improptu weekend with them.
Dad & Mom Coker joined us for a Valentine's dinner which was an enjoyable evening. They left the following week for a trip to Hawaii, we're still waiting for the sun they ordered to be shipped our way.
Our friend Sierra and godson Tazman (3) started coming to the house on Tuesday and Friday mornings to watch Malachi which has been great stimulation for him. I know what people mean now when they say "kids know kids".
Corrin is still trying to transisition into working from home two days a week but we're not quite there. Matt is doing well with work, we're thankful that his workload hasn't slowed despite the lacking economy. Malachi is getting closer and closer to crawling and changes daily. Our lives are a mix of blessings, joy, family, friends, and wonderful memories day by day.
We love you all and can't wait to see you soon!
The Cokers
Dad and Mom Dawson came over one Saturday and we ended up spending the day walking around the nursery next door and at lunch, we even tried our luck at powerball and keno but we're not winners (yet)! The next morning they came back for breakfast with us...it was great to have such a special improptu weekend with them.
Dad & Mom Coker joined us for a Valentine's dinner which was an enjoyable evening. They left the following week for a trip to Hawaii, we're still waiting for the sun they ordered to be shipped our way.
Our friend Sierra and godson Tazman (3) started coming to the house on Tuesday and Friday mornings to watch Malachi which has been great stimulation for him. I know what people mean now when they say "kids know kids".
Corrin is still trying to transisition into working from home two days a week but we're not quite there. Matt is doing well with work, we're thankful that his workload hasn't slowed despite the lacking economy. Malachi is getting closer and closer to crawling and changes daily. Our lives are a mix of blessings, joy, family, friends, and wonderful memories day by day.
We love you all and can't wait to see you soon!
The Cokers
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Welcome to our blog
We have decided to create a page so that everyone can keep up with our growing family. We are so blessed to have so many friends and family but sometimes it's hard to keep in touch with all of you so we thought we'd create a site where you could see what we're up to. Please feel free to add comments or thoughts.
We love you all~
Matt, Corrin & Malachi
We love you all~
Matt, Corrin & Malachi
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