The Becker Bunch

Chi-town

2008-11-25T10:38:00.000-08:00

Wow, what a great weekend!!! Meghan, Jason, Tom, and I headed to Chicago for a weekend of partying, shopping, and a little relaxing. Friday night we met up with my brother and Eric Hansen and we hit the town. We partied really hard and My brother and I even made it on stage at one bar to help out with a Dave Song!!! Needless to say Saturday morning was a little rough. The guys watched football all day in Lincoln Park and Meghan and I shopped until we dropped (that is into Macy's salon for pedicures and mini massages). Chicago had it's big light festival on Saturday night and after that we ate at the Cheese Cake Factory and headed back to the room.

What a great weekend and Happy Anniversary Meghan and Jason!!!

6 Years and counting!!!

2008-11-13T11:52:00.000-08:00

Tom and I just celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary last weekend! We were able to sneak away with the VandenHout's to the Michigan State game on saturday, hit up PF Chang's in Lansing (which was Meghan and I's motivation to sit in the cold during the game), then come home relax a bit and then go to the movies. Needless to say we had a great weekend!

We've come a long way and I look forward to many more years of happiness, I love you babe!!!

2008-11-13T11:39:00.000-08:00

I know we all say it all the time but, Time Flies!!! Ruby is now four and very excited about being a big girl! Everything is "because I'm four now mom!" In this picture she a sporting the birthday hat that the kids at school made for her, she's worn it everyday this week!

We love you Rubz and are so excited to watch you grow into a beautiful young lady.

Ruby's 4th Birthday

2008-11-13T11:28:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who joined us in celebrating Ruby's 4th Birthday, she had so much fun and was glad to spend time with all her friends!

Happy Halloween

2008-11-02T09:21:00.000-08:00

What a great night for Trick or Treating! The kids had such a great time and kept up with the crowd. Tommy was Bob the Builder; however, everyone was calling him Joe the Plumber and Ruby was a witch which was a last minute decision from her original Barbie costume. It's so awesome to see how excited the kids get about life's little things, it makes being a parent so special.

Tommy Leo turns 2!

2008-10-01T17:43:00.001-07:00

WOW, 2!!! Where did the time go? Little Thomas is two and such a little man. He was so excited to celebrate his birthday at Chu-ne-cheese and have a BOB cake. He is so funny, every time we ask him how old he is going to be he says, "eight." If only we could freeze time!!!

We love you buddy

Chicago Trip

2008-09-23T09:51:00.000-07:00

What a GREAT weekend in Chicago! This past weekend we took our yearly trip to Chicago to hang with my brother. We had beautiful weather, great for shopping and great for enjoying the town. Friday night we arrived and hit the town, we ate at my favorite The Cheese Cake Factory and then headed up to the 96th floor for some drinks (the view was unbelievable) then we headed down to Rush St for some bar hoppin. Saturday the girls shoppped all day and the boys never left ESPN needless to say they had a big head start on a buzz for the night. Then we had a nice dinner and hit up a comedy show which was super funny. Sunday we viewed a condo that my brother was interested in, had bunch, and then headed home. We had a great time, looking forward to next year!!!!

School Days (I Can't believe it!)

2008-09-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

Today was the first day of Pre-School and it went great! Wow, where did the time go it seems like yesterday we were bringing Ruby home from the hospital and now she is such a little lady going to school. I was a little worried that she would have a hard time because she is such a mommy's girl but to my surprise she was ready as ever to go all by herself. She was so proud of herself when we got home she had to call daddy and tell him that "I went to pre-school all by myself and so did Macky, Reagan, Aiden, ......... and I didn't even cry!". It is so awesome to watch our little Rubz turning into a beautiful young lady! We love you!!!!!!!!

After we dropped Ruby off to school Thomas asked me "Where'd Buby go?" I think he is going to be a little lost without his big sis but it will be nice to have some one on one time with him. Before we know it he'll be there too!

Grandma and Grandpa Becker's Bonfire

2008-08-28T11:48:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos from Becker's Bonfire to kick off the Fall! We all had a really great time, the fire was huge as usually, and the weather couldn't of been better. Thanks to the Becker's for throwing another great party. Big thanks to Aunt Jaci too for keeping the kids busy with Arts and Crafts hour!!

Best Friends!!

2008-08-28T11:38:00.001-07:00

Ruby and Reagan are so funny together!! They already share clothes, shoes, and hair pretties. These girls are like 3 going to 16. With the summer coming to an end the girls will still see eachother at preschool and dance class. Hopefully they will save the DRAMA until 16!!!!

Can you say Spoiled!!!!

2008-08-11T12:06:00.001-07:00

Grandma Diane took Ruby school shopping and so she gave us a fashion show with all her new clothes, she is so excited for school she can't wait.

She also had her first pedicure last weekend at the Great Wolf Lodge. They have a kids spa which is so cute and she had a Chocolate pedicure (Lucky). She enjoyed it very much so I have a feeling she will be asking to go to K & K's pretty soon!!!!

Great Wolf Lodge

2008-08-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Tom had to work up north so the we decided to meet up with him and go to the The Great Wolf Lodge. My parents, the kids, and I headed up saturday morning and played all day in the water park, it was great! Sunday Tom was able to enjoy a day at the park with the kids too. We had a great time!

Fun on the Fourth

2008-07-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

We all were very tired after a long day at the Lake and a night of fireworks! Tom, Tommy, and Ruby were all sleeping by the end of the show. It's hard to believe that yet another 4th of July has past, but looking forward to the rest of the summer!

PARTY at Mom and Dad's

2008-07-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

What a great start to a beautiful weekend!! The weather was awesome out at the Lake and the live music was a great touch. Besides the late night wrestling matches (Tom and Jimmy) the party went very well. It was nice to sneek out without the kids before the long weekend! Thanks Mom and Dad for a great time!

Summer Fun!!!

2008-06-18T17:34:00.001-07:00

Summer is here and we are enjoying it very much!! This pass weekend at the Start of Summer Celebration we had a great time hanging out with friends and enjoying the beautiful weather. We saw lots of Bloggers down town also enjoying all the fun, that was nice! Looking forward to lots more sunny days and good times. HAPPY SUMMER TO ALL!

PROM NIGHT

2008-05-07T10:47:00.000-07:00

PROM NIGHT!!! What a great time with friends and family. Hope next year we can get a big group together and rock it out!

BIG BOY BED!

2008-04-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

Well, my baby is now in a Big Boy bed and loving it! After we got back from Spring break Tommy didn't want anything to do with the crib because for two weeks he slept in a bed with Ruby in Florida. It was hard to make the transition because I was worried about the naps but so far so good (It's only been two days but wishful thinking). This seems like a big milestone for Tommy and he is so excited to show everyone; however, putting the rocking chair and some of the baby decor away was hard for mommy but hopefully it won't be put away for long!!!!

FLORIDA SPRING BREAK 2008

2008-04-16T12:08:00.000-07:00

What a great Vacation! We could not have asked for better weather and company on this trip. We were able to spend time with Nate, my parents and Tom's parents. The kids had a wonderful time playing on the beach and enjoying the sun. Tom was able to golf four times which was well deserved because he does work really hard at home and it was nice for him to have a break. It was also nice for me to have some help with the kids and lay in the sun. The highlight for the kids was the water fountains (or as Ruby says "water mountains"), they liked to try and drink the water as you can see in the pictures they were having a blast! Thanks to my parents for letting our family take over their condo for two week-we feel very fortunate!

Partners in Crime

2008-03-18T11:58:00.001-07:00

Ruby and her cousin Luke are so funny together. Ruby has to do everything that Luke does as you can see with the outfit which her and Luke picked out when I was feeding Jax a bottle. Ruby comes out in "the girl version of Luke."

Football, Beer, and Poker

2008-02-06T18:14:00.000-08:00

I have a strange feeling that Tommy is going to be just like Daddy!!!

B-BALL TIME

2008-02-06T17:46:00.001-08:00

So the kids think it's so funny when Tom cuts of the sleeves of his t-shirts and wears them on his head (yeah, it's a little wierd but that's Tom) and now he's got the kids into it too! Tom cut the sleeves off his basketball shirt and Ruby had to wear the whole get-up.

The Last month in a nut shell!!!

2008-02-06T17:41:00.001-08:00

This face says it all! We had a rough month with the kids being sick. We've had everything from the flu to double ear infections. WE ARE READY FOR SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!

BRUSH EM, BRUSH EM!!!

2008-01-03T18:02:00.001-08:00

Tommy is quickly turning into a little man, it's scary how fast they go from baby to toddler! Here is a little preview of his personlity-"I do it myself!" He's a little stinker but so much fun!

Great Holidays

2008-01-03T17:46:00.001-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas, we were able to spend a lot of time with our families and time together as our own family. You forget how fun it is to wake up Christmas morning as a kid, it's great to be able to see how excited they are! I have to say I was really excited too, Tom and I were up before the kids ready for them to get up.

Weekend with DADDY

2007-12-14T18:46:00.000-08:00

Ruby took this one

So last weekend I went to Chicago with the girls and we had such a great time, a well-needed break from the norm! Tom and the kids had a great time too! Here are a few pics of them building forts out of the couch. The top picture is Ruby reading Tommy a book (Everything lately is "I do it myself")

TRUCKs, DIG DIGs, CARs

2007-11-27T03:48:00.000-08:00

Tommy's favorite past time is to watch the construction out the window in his bedroom of the new houses being built. He will stand on a box and just watch in awe. Tom took him over to see the dig digs up close and he was in Heaven. He now can say Dump Truck!!!

Birthday Girl

2007-11-27T03:39:00.000-08:00

Ruby is now Three! She is starting to turn into a little lady (well most of the time) and she is a great big sister and helper for Mom. Her birthday went really well and she had fun spending time with her friends and family.

Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Jackson

2007-11-05T17:32:00.001-08:00

Saturday, Nov. 3rd Jaci and Ben tied the knot!!! The day couldn't have been better, (well I guess State could have won) the wedding was a blast and everything was just beautiful. Ruby had a little bit of stage fright but all in all she did a great job walking down the aisle. We wish them all the best, they are an awesome couple!!!!

Halloween

2007-11-02T12:49:00.001-07:00

Besides the rain and wind, Halloween was still a great time for the kids!!! We went to my sister's house and the guys took the bigger kids out and jodi, my mom and dad, and I stayed in with Jax and Tommy. Tommy did go to a couple houses but he wasn't having it! Ruby tried to hang with the big boys; however, one of Trent's friends was a skelton and Ruby was scared everytime he looked at her so her and Tom had to go off on their own. They had a wonderful time!

Boxes are sooooo fun!

2007-10-31T12:07:00.000-07:00

Birthday boy

2007-10-31T11:52:00.000-07:00

MY BABY TURNS 1!!!! Tommy had a wonderful birthday party, the day was beautiful and all of his friends made it out to celebrate with him. This year seems to have past by in a flash and we can't believe he is already one. He is such a fun little boy and I'm sure he will be keeping us busy for a long time! We had cake on his birthday day and then his party was the following weekend at Klackle Orchards in greenville.

Armstrong Wedding

2007-09-10T18:01:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful wedding. We all had so much fun! Amanda looked Amazing and her and Nate were just glowing with happiness. We wish them the best in their life together

YUM, COOKIES!!!

2007-09-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

Surprise, Tommy is having a snack. He is such a funny little guy, he is sooooooo busy. He loves to climb, tackle Ruby, and did I mention CLIMB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day at the Zoo!

2007-09-10T17:30:00.001-07:00

It was a beautiful saturday at the Zoo. The highlight of the day was Ruby and Daddy riding Angel "The Camel", the cage of birds that you can feed, and of course the bears and tigers!

Hanging out at Gramda and Papa's Lake house

2007-09-10T17:16:00.000-07:00

I can't believe summer is coming to an end! We have enjoyed a lot of time over at Grandma and Papa's house on the Lake Bella Vista.

JAX NATHAN EICHBAUER

2007-07-30T18:33:00.001-07:00

Jodi and Steve welcomed Jax Nathan to the world ( 9lbs 4oz, 22 inches long) at 6:52am July 30th. Jodi did such a great job laboring but jax had the cord around his neck and being almost two pounds bigger than her other boys he wasn't desending down the birth canal very well so after 2 hours of pushing and not getting very far they took him c-section. Mom and baby are recovering very well and he is beautiful!

DORA House!!!

2007-07-28T06:31:00.000-07:00

About three months ago Tom and I made a deal with Ruby that if she went potty on the big girl potty for one week then she would get the Dora house that she wanted so bad from Toys R us, well she did it!!!! So far so good and no accidents, very excited to only have one kids in diapers! Tommy and Ruby helped daddy put it together, who knew we could have just bought the box and the kids would have been happy. I can't believe how time flies by and the kids grow so fast, we truely are blessed!

Boy, Boy, All Boy

2007-07-26T17:32:00.000-07:00

We have our hands full with this one!!!!! Tommy climbs on everything. He is always on the go exploring what else he can get into; however, he is so much fun and so happy all the time!

We miss Uncle Nate

2007-07-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

Nate has been living in Chicago now since May and he is doing really well. He loves his job, the night life, and the beach (he's only a couple blocks from Lake Mich. and says the beach is the place to be on the weekends). We miss him a lot at home so it's nice then he comes to visit.

Dress Up Time!!!

2007-07-26T17:10:00.000-07:00

Grandma bought Ruby some new dress up clothes so of course she had to try them out. I love the shoes, she can actually walk in them very well. Like mother, like daughter!!

Football Boy

2007-06-21T05:14:00.001-07:00

Check out the two front teeth

Nap Time, What????

2007-06-21T05:11:00.000-07:00

Play Dates

2007-06-21T05:01:00.000-07:00

Ruby and ReaganTommy and Jayce

Flower Girl

2007-06-17T18:01:00.000-07:00

We have a lot of wild flowers in our back yard and it has now turned into one of Ruby's favorite passtimes to pick flowers and put them in her hair. In the second picture she is checking out a big bug crawling on the branch (for being such a girly girl she really likes the bugs). She is turning into a big girl too fast!!!!!

2007-06-17T17:49:00.000-07:00

ALL BOY!!! Tommy is all over the house and in to everything. He wants to tackle those stairs so bad, he's 8 1/2 months going on three!

Hangin' with the cousins

2007-06-17T17:36:00.001-07:00

Tommy and cousin Dakota

Gabe, Dakota, Ruby, and Tommy

I have been trying to get a picture of the four of them and this is as good as it gets. It's impossible to get them to sit still and all look at the same time; however, it still turned out pretty good.

Good Weather, Good Times!!!!

2007-05-30T04:36:00.000-07:00

What would life be without friends and family!

The weather has been so nice lately and the kids have been enjoying every minute of it. Mom likes it too!!! Looking forward to the summer months and more time with our friends and family

EASTER IN FLORIDA

2007-04-11T18:46:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny came to Florida! The kids had a blast with the egg hunt. Ruby did all the collecting and shared a few eggs with Tommy. It was nice that we were able to spend Easter Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa Becker and Aunt Mary too!

SPRING BREAK

2007-04-11T18:30:00.000-07:00

What a vacation!!! We had such a great time. It was nice to spend time as a family and enjoy the outdoors. The kids had so much fun just being able to go outside and play every day. It was a real treat compared to Michigan weather. Not fun to come home to the snow; however, we feel lucky to have been able to escape for a while!

2007-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:00

Ruby, Mac, and Luke showed off their skills at gymnastics!

Snow Day

2007-02-16T11:42:00.000-08:00

Even though it's been colder than cold out, Ruby and Daddy couldn't resist the snow. Ruby made her own version of Frosty, ate her first snow ball, and helped Daddy shovel the front walkway!

Smiley Boy!!

2007-02-15T13:56:00.000-08:00

Our little Tommy is such a Ham already....Wonder who he gets that from!!!!!