Team Rillos

Retiring the blog!

2009-11-29T19:49:00.005-07:00

Well folks, I've decided to retire the blog. I guess having four boys under the age of 8 has gotten a little busy. I'll continue to put some pictures on facebook though.
Happy Blogging!

Chase

2009-09-24T12:37:00.003-07:00

Some from the last few weeks...

2009-09-19T20:15:00.013-07:00

My family as well as that of my sister and brother, and my parents, headed to Nebraska over Labor Day weekend to visit my grandma and aunt, as well as Cousin Frankie. Here are some pictures of that plus a few from a date night Matt and I just had with the Runyons. We went to The Melting Pot, a fondue place, and had a blast. YUMMY!
Thank you to my parents who took care of all four boys for us while we had a nice night out. I feel refreshed.

More of the birthday!

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2009-08-27T08:08:00.003-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY baby! I can't believe my baby is one! Wow! We love you so much and have enjoyed your smile, giggles, and love this past year! We thank God for you. You are such a wonderful addition to our family. WE love you LEVI!!

I will post more pictures of his party!

First day of School!!

2009-08-24T11:30:00.004-07:00

Goodmorning Levi

2009-08-05T09:30:00.004-07:00

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar, who me?, couldn't be, then who? I think I know...

As soon as Levi's brothers hear him wake up they race upstairs to be the first one to greet him. He is so loved. I brought the camera this morning to find them all in his room.

Christopher James

2009-07-31T17:50:00.004-07:00

My sister Brittnie had a baby boy, Christopher James, last Thursday. He was 8 lbs 13 oz and 22 inches long, a HUGE baby for her. But, everything went smoothly. He is just adorable and it's so fun to see her with a boy, she has two girls who are 10 and 8. They are also in heaven having a baby brother now. Here are a few shots of the sweetie.

Look what it takes to get a family photo...

2009-07-21T20:07:00.005-07:00

Much Fun at the lake

2009-07-15T11:42:00.007-07:00

Matt's Colorado Surf Training

2009-07-06T16:30:00.003-07:00

He came up with a way to get ready for his upcoming reunion surf trip. So fun! The boys love it too. Joshua is darn good. But, Matt definitely steals the show.

Some Summer Fun!

2009-07-01T13:36:00.002-07:00

Happy Father's Day and Happy Birthday to Joshua!!

2009-06-23T15:24:00.005-07:00

Sunday we celebrated two wonderful holidays. Of course we celebrated Matt, he's almost over qualified, and Joshua who turned 5. We had a HUGE birthday party for him and he LOVED all his gifts. His love language is gifts, so he was in heaven.
Here are a few photos from the day and also a few from the lake last weekend. Matt and Caleb got up on a wakeboard together. So fun!

5 Things we LOVE about Joshua:
1. He is a wonderful and kind big brother
2. He has one of the most creative minds I've ever seen in a little boy
3. His love of fashion
4. His athletic body and ability
5. That he still wants kisses from me when I drop him off, and that he still holds my hand : )

Happy 9th Anniversary to us!

2009-06-10T09:19:00.012-07:00

Look what we got ourselves...Happy Anniversary! We got a motorhome and didn't have it but 48 hours before Matt had the carpet and linoleum ripped out and replaced with wood floors. He did a great job, as always. Here are some before and after. We are taking it to the lake next week and the boys couldn't be more excited. There have already been two sleepovers in it since we've had it. It sleeps 6-8... big enough for this family of 6 and our dog : )

We are looking forward to all the great memories that will be made using our new RV.

Bathroom Before Remodel

2009-06-01T13:43:00.004-07:00

Final Bathroom Remodel Pics

2009-06-01T13:15:00.004-07:00

Matt remodeled our master bathroom for my bday present and it turned out GREAT as you can see. He did all the work himself, meaning no professionals. He had some help here and there from my dad and Gary. It is SO NICE! Thanks babe.

New Camera...so much has happened.

2009-05-26T13:10:00.008-07:00

So much has happened while we've been without a camera. To name a few... Backstage passes to Third Day, the purchase of a blow up waterslide (so fun), I turned 31 (yikes), Joshua got a tooth pulled, Matt remodeled our bathroom for my bday present, we went to Yellowstone and attended a wedding. Wow, it's been a busy month. Here are some pictures with the new camera.

Here is one of Piper and Levi. She just loved on him all weekend. He was quite fond of her too.

Here's a picture taken at the reception in Billings Montana.

Team Rillos all in one photo.

Here is the waterslide that we bought. It's going to keep us cool and busy all summer.

Caleb and his buddies/brothers at his field day last week.

Here is a shot of Matt working on my bathroom. It's almost complete. I'll send an updated picture in a few days when it's done. It's going to be GORGEOUS.

Here's a picture of Nikki, Patty, and me before we got to meet Third Day. It was a great concert.

I took this picture of my mom and me on my 31st birthday.

Levi was enjoying some dirt at the campsite in Yellowstone.

Kipp, Matt, and Steve hanging out by the fire.

Josh and Noah are the best of cousins.

Here is a shot of Joe holding Levi after he had just eaten quite a breakfast. You can tell by his face though that he is done with food and wants to get down and move.

Grammy holds an ever so cute Levi.

Caleb and Izzy pose for a picture. Izzy lives in Steamboat, so Caleb was excited to get to hang out with her for a few days.

Kari and I wanted to document that we were actually there, so we made sure to have a picture of us taken.

Buffalo were roaming all over Yellowstone. It was quite fascinating.

More from Kat

2009-05-02T13:12:00.008-07:00

So Matt and I were discussing what strategy we needed to use in order to catch a turtle ie...wait til it swam close to the edge and dunked its head then reach for it. Because if it sees you reach out it swims away. We continue talking and hear "mom, dad..." we turn around to see Caleb with a turtle in his grasp. Apparantly his strategy worked just fine as well.

Matt does his best turtle impressions.

Matt and Joshua watch as Caleb perfects his turtle catching skills.

Joey looks like a pretty good running back, if only he wasn't made of skin and bones.

I bet you are impressed with Matt's ability to eat while helping change a diaper. This is a result of having four boys...sometimes you have to eat while diaper changing otherwise you may just starve.

our camera is broken

2009-04-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

boowhooo!

Photo fun with Kat Willcox

2009-04-13T09:42:00.008-07:00

http://katwillcoxphotography.blogspot.com/
I know there are way too many photos, but it was just too hard to only show a few because I love them all. She's an AMAZING photographer and a great friend.

California for Spring Break

2009-04-06T19:51:00.012-07:00

Here we all are on a family ride at Legoland.

Joey just loved these cars at Disneyland.

Caleb takes me for a ride.

I got a workout in...I call this Bench Press Baby.

Daddy digs the boys a hole big enough for them all to get in.

Joshua is thinking "a little privacy please."

Here is a picture of all of us loaded up in the car headed to California. The little three were napping and Caleb was just hanging out. What a great trip we had. The boys were troopers on the drive and staying at various places. Thanks to Anna and Chris Tomlinson who let us take over their apartment. You two are amazing. Thanks also to all of our friends who made us a priority. We loved seeing you all. We also have to thank the Fogals and Kayte and Ross for spoiling us when we came down south. We love you all and extend an open invitation for you all to come visit us in Colorado. We'd love to have you.

Spring Break starts two days early! HELLO SNOW!

2009-03-27T08:47:00.004-07:00

Caleb's Bday!

2009-03-27T08:05:00.001-07:00

Our First Born!

2009-03-20T13:19:00.003-07:00

Happy Birthday Big Boy! Caleb turned 7 today, 20 March 2009. WOW! He got his own room for his bday present from Mom and Dad. We did the switch while he was at school. He comes home any minute to discover his new independence. Fun fun! Joey moved in with Joshua. That should be interesting.
Here are seven things we love about you.
1. Your love of learning
2. Sense of Responsibility
3. You are a great big brother
4. Courage (you will try almost anything)
5. Independence
6. Strong sense of right/wrong and you strive to do what is right
7. Your crazy drive (you are the most determined 7 year old I've ever met)
You will go far and do well at anything you attempt.

7 things you love as a 7 year old
1. Spelling tests, word searches, competitive learning
2. Riding your bike
3. Reading
4. Wrestling with daddy (and pretty much anybody that is willing)
5. Piano
6. Board games
7. Video games (Wii, nintendo, etc...)
and of course your family!

The boys in action!

2009-03-18T12:23:00.018-07:00

Joey enjoys the 4-wheeler that Ama and Apa got him for Christmas.

Joshua shows off his vivid imagination with his running commentary while playing with the trainset.

Levi enjoys his exercauser...

This video of Caleb is about 6 months old but at his age they don't change as drastically. I just had to put it on the blog. He came up with the idea to pull his tooth out using his RC car. It got it about 80% loose, and then I finished it up with one little tug. Tough guy, even though he said "it hurted"!

Some Recent Rillos Fun

2009-03-08T12:24:00.005-07:00

Joshua on his way to a buzz cut. His daddy gave him a mohawk for a few minutes before shaving that off too. Oh the excitement and anticipation of a good old "jack in the box".

Levi is 6 months old today!

2009-02-27T14:06:00.001-07:00

Denver Zoo (70 degrees in February) YAHOO!

2009-02-27T13:39:00.005-07:00

Caleb poses with his marble chase creation. Nice huh!?

The boys check out the river otters (my personal favorite, kind of remind me of my boys!)

Caleb colors pictures of the animals he sees. We pulled him out of school a few hours early to go to the zoo, and he was so excited!

Joey thinks the cranes are pretty neat.

Caleb and Joey looking at the lazy lions.

Levi et al

2009-02-17T11:53:00.005-07:00

Levi is a much loved and snuggled little guy. Here he is getting some unfortunate kissing from Joey, snuggling with our neighbor girl Katelyn, his big brother Joshua, Grandpa (both blue-eyed handsome guys) and his lovely Aunt Brittnie who will soon have a little baby of her own to snuggle!)

GREAT NEWS!

2009-01-31T10:17:00.004-07:00

Matt passed his Certified Financial Planner test! Yahoo! Three long years of studying for it was rewarded with a Congratulations you passed letter. We both are so thrilled he passed. There was a 55% pass rate. I feel for those on the 45% side, but am glad he fell on the other side. I had full confidence if anyone could pass that thing, it would be him. But, you just never know. Especially since we were up the night before with Joey throwing up all over the place. Too many details I know. Sorry.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY SMARTIE PANTS HUSBAND!!!

Reunited and it "tastes" so good

2009-01-23T14:28:00.003-07:00

Poor Joey lost his last blanket just days after his hospital stay. I noticed him becoming quite fond of this certain blanket when he was just 1 year old so I cut it into four pieces. He somehow has managed to lose all of them, or so we thought.
It's been a week, and his Aunt Mera told me today "hey, I have one of Joey's blankets at my house." HALLELUJAH!!! Let's just say I'm thrilled. He's been doing pretty darn well without it during the day, but waking up quite a bit at night and not settling back down very easily. He is upstairs right now taking the best nap since he lost the blanket. Here are pictures of him with it soon after we came home from going to get it. He is SO HAPPY to have it back!!, as am I. That one is not leaving the house. It will be strictly for naptime and bedtime. We can't risk anything happening to that blue piece of cloth he calls "me me" (Short e sound)

Better Late than Never...Christmas Pics

2009-01-16T09:26:00.004-07:00

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Joey is feeling better...

2009-01-07T11:59:00.001-07:00

Joey taking a nice nap

2009-01-04T15:29:00.007-07:00

Joey is taking a nice nap today, after coming home from the hospital.

Matt turned 31! But, he's still just a big kid!

2008-12-23T07:09:00.003-07:00

Matt got a new skateboard for his birthday from his buddies' company...Ashland Skateboards. It's pretty sweet isn't it. You can also see him doing a rail slide on the quarter pipe he built for the boys for Christmas. If you believe that he built it for them, I have some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you. Hee hee

December Fun

2008-12-16T15:24:00.004-07:00

Well, it takes about 5-6 different pictures to get a good one of each of them.

Storm Trooper

2008-12-05T12:07:00.004-07:00

So...Joshua requested a storm trooper on his toaster struddel. I think Matt did a pretty darn good job. I, however, can only manage to do the letters of his name when he requests those.

TERRIFIC TWO'S HERE WE COME!!

2008-12-01T11:58:00.003-07:00

I must say that having celebrated 6 birthdays with Caleb, 4 with Joshua, and now 2 with Joey...the 2nd birthday is by far my favorite. They are just so darn cute at this age!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY JOEY!!! And, as you would say "HHHH IIIIIII"

Joey's almost 2!!

2008-11-20T13:08:00.004-07:00

Joshua gets some snuggles with Levi before heading to preschool. So...there I was in the office thinking "wow, sure is quiet in the house right now. I wonder what Joey is getting in to." 2 seconds later he walks in looking like this. He crawled up on the island and found the camo paint from Halloween and decided to camo himself up. I think he did a pretty good job.

More Halloween...

2008-11-07T10:32:00.002-07:00

We trick or treated at a local high school the night before Halloween. It was super fun, plus Joshie got to wear yet another costume : ) Here the big three are getting ready to go out and trick or treat.

Joey, Tigger, poses with Levi, Pooh. Caleb and Joshua wore these costumes when they were these ages too.

Mom and her two babies.

Caleb looks over his loot.

Student Ambassador

2008-11-04T13:58:00.002-07:00

Caleb was chosen by his teacher to be the student ambassador for their class for the month of October. Supposedly it's a BIG deal to be the first one chosen to be ambassador. They choose kids for Oct - May. Here he is with his award. They had a ceremony for the kids and parents that was pretty darn cute. His teacher Mrs. Kohls said that she has never had a child who wants to learn and challenge himself so much. Go Caleb! I guess his ultra-competitiveness is good for something.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-03T14:21:00.004-07:00

Joey was an adorable Tigger. Somehow he collected twice as much as each of his brothers.
I guess it was the grin. Levi in a fun Halloween outfit from his Grammy.

Caleb was a Pirate for the costume parade at his school.

Joshua was Superman, Spiderman, Army guy, and a Stormtrooper all for this Halloween.
The kid LOVES costumes.

We had a ridiculously warm Halloween. It was so much fun to Trick or Treat without freezing.

Enjoying the season!

2008-10-28T15:57:00.002-07:00

Levi Smiles

2008-10-16T13:41:00.004-07:00

I can't believe Levi is already 7 weeks old and smiling the sweetest smile. He is also holding on to those blue eyes. I am crossing my fingers that they don't change. One of my boys needs to have my blue eyes, don't ya think?
Joshua sported an AF jersey with his daddy's old number and a blue mohawk for the AF vs Navy football game. He went to the game and was disappointed in the loss. But, he loved watching the Falcon mascot, from a distance. He did get the courage up to give him a high five but that was about it.

Some shots with our family!

2008-09-26T09:47:00.006-07:00

Matt's grandma turned 80 last week and we hosted a party for her at our house. She is the most energetic and spunky 80 year old I've ever met. She makes Joey look like he's standing still. Ok, not quite, but we know who he takes after ; ) Here she is holding her great-grandson : )
Some of the adults at the party, I use that term loosely.
Some more of the adults, again I use that term loosely, especially at this table.
Where the real action was... the kiddie table. I guess I put all my boys in orange unintentionally. Or maybe, it's because some days I feel like a prison ward and I am constantly trying to keep them in line. As you can see in the picture, I'm not doing so well.

Aunt Brittnie lovin' on Levi. Oh no! Watch out folks, crazy guy behind the wheel. So, Joey has figured out how to push the pedal but doesn't quite understand the whole steering thing. Interesting! As you can see, he's not loving the helmet either.
I stole some snuggles from Joey who doesn't normall sit still long enough for even a quick hug.
This is Matt's Uncle Kipp holding Levi Kipp Rillos.
Matt and our brother-in-law Brian. Pretty sure there are more pictures of Matt making this face than there are of him smiling normal. Gotta love the goofball don't ya?

Just two shots of Levi with two of his biggest fans...

2008-09-13T09:25:00.003-07:00

Mom and Levi get some snuggles in. I don't know how many times I've heard "can I hold him?" come from Joshua's mouth in the last 2 weeks. He's such a proud and loving big brother.

2 weeks has just flown by...

2008-09-11T06:03:00.003-07:00

The boys and Brian play on the playset before dinner... then they relax in the hot tub before bed.
Levi looking so cute at 2 weeks old. He had his 2 week check up yesterday and has gained 10 oz since birth. The doc said they like to see them back at their birthweight at this checkup, so I guess he's a good eater like I suspected. Go Levi!
Levi sleeping like a little angel. I love how his hands are in this picture.
Joey headed up the stairs so he can go down the tube slide, right on Caleb's tail.

My best friend from college, Robyn, visited us for a few days. She and her boys Brian and Duncan are so sweet. I'm afraid my boys may have ruined her 3 year old though. It was so great to visit with her and catch up. Her hubby is getting ready to deploy for 7 months for the third time in three years. I don't know how she does it.

1 week old and loving every minute of it!!!

2008-09-03T17:58:00.003-07:00

Levi is putting on some pounds already. He's a good eater and a good sleeper. Thank God!
With four boys, mama needs a little sleep : )

Grandpa, Joshua, and Levi snuggling. Joshua loves his baby brother and can't seem to hold him enough.

Levi is heaven sent!

2008-08-31T11:47:00.003-07:00

Captain Adorable! Joey checks out his new baby brother!
Mom and her boys!
So much LOVE!
Daddy and his boys!

So far Levi is winning the title for easiest Rillos baby ever! I'm crossing my fingers that it continues for a while, at least til he's 18 : ) The brothers all LOVE him and nobody, even Joey, has shown any sign of jealousy! Hallelujah! You just never know. They all look for him in the morning and are very interested in his noises, faces, and behavior. So cute! They've, being Caleb and Joshua, have already put their order in for another one. Don't know if Daddy or Mommy will be entertaining that thought any time soon! Our cup runneth over!

Thank you all for welcoming Levi into this world with us!

Levi Kipp Rillos is here!!

2008-08-28T15:07:00.003-07:00

Levi Kipp Rillos

Born 27 Aug 2008

8 lbs 4 oz

21 inches long

Joey and our parakeet Buddy (of course it's a boy)

2008-08-26T13:20:00.002-07:00

39 weeks! One day to go... We'll induce at noon tomorrow if he doesn't show up before then.

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38 weeks prego! Could be any day now...

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Water just makes everything more FUN!

2008-08-08T07:30:00.004-07:00

My brother's kids Andrew and Ellianne enjoy our hot tub with Joshua and Joey. Joshua did so well at swim lessons this summer, even though either Matt or I had to be in the water with him.

Caleb really did well at his swim lessons too. He's starting to learn all the strokes and now wants to be put on a competitive swimming team. Go figure.
Joshua looking proud of himself with his daddy.
Joey enjoys the baby pool while the older two have their lessons. I won't be surprised if this guy is swimming before he's 3. Can you say NO FEAR!!!
I watched my sister's girls Lauryn and Lesley the other day and we got to go to the APEX which is a 23,000 sq ft indoor water park. FUN! The kids, and Matt and I, had a great time. We went in the morning, took Joey home for a nap, and went back in the afternoon.

Joey, Joshua, and Caleb getting clean.

What a pair!
I can't get over Joey's face in this picture. It basically shows his personality perfectly.

Newsflash: Joey says about less than 10 words, but has already used the potty about 10 times as well. He's a 20 month old boy, let's just say I did not see that coming. I will not however be pushing the potty training as I am about 2 weeks from having a newborn. I think that might be just a little too much for me to handle.

We haven't had hardly any rain this entire summer. But, it tried to make up for it in one night the other night. The boys were so excited they had to get their umbrellas and go play in it.

Does it get much cuter?

36 weeks and counting!!

2008-08-06T10:50:00.003-07:00

Joey came just before 38 weeks, so hopefully Crush will do the same. If so, we could be down to less than 2 weeks from meeting our FOURTH SON!! WOW!

Caleb Surfing Behind Nikki's Boat

2008-07-30T16:19:00.002-07:00

Daily events in the Rillos Household

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Some fun Summer Pictures!

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Grandpa enjoys some time at the lake with Caleb and Lauryn.
Here's a shot of all the kiddos at the lake.
Lauryn and Caleb are quite the pair. They are both so competitive. It is tons of fun to see them try and succeed at new things...such as surfing behind the boat and water skiing.
Lesley, Joey, and Joshua enjoy some popsicles.
Brooke and Matt on their 8th anniversary. It was June 10th, but I'm just now posting a picture.

Here is a picture of Joshua using Caleb as a pillow on our drive up from Highlands Ranch to the new house after a night of baseball and smores at our friends' house. Good times!

Daddy and Joey on the boat. We moved to our new house July 5th and that following weekend we left for four days to go boating. We are slightly crazy...but it was a great time, even 8 months pregnant.

Two cute stories about our Joshua!

2008-07-02T14:28:00.003-07:00

The other day Joshua was running around the house as usual and came in to find me and tell me to put my hand on his heart. It was beating very fast and hard and he said "do you feel that?" I said yes...it's beating fast. He asked "Is that Jesus?" SO DARLING!! That's what they think when we tell them Jesus is in their heart : )
Second cute story about Joshua involves Caleb losing his upper tooth the other night. Caleb was discussing how much money he thought the tooth fairy was going to leave him under his pillow when Joshua got very anxious. "She won't come to my bed will she? What does she yook yike? What is her hair yike? Mom, I don't want her in here. I think I will sleep in your room." So...Joshua slept in mommy and daddy's bed since he and Caleb share a room and he DID NOT want the tooth fairy coming in on him when he was asleep. I woke him up around midnight to take him to his room and he asked "did she yeave yet?" The kid better be 10-12 before he loses a tooth : )

Our Joshie Turned 4!

2008-06-22T13:23:00.002-07:00

Our Joshie has grown in to such a BIG boy! He turned 4 yesterday and we had a HUGE party for him at our house. He was a very gracious gift recipient and LOVED all his gifts. I think his love language may be gifts which will be interesting since it's last for both Matt and me. He now leaves his blanket in his room which is a very big step for this "blanket boy" of our's. He disappeared today and I went up to his room to see him laying on his bed with his blanket and sucking his thumb and he said "I just need to hang out with my blanket". SO CUTE!! Five minutes later he was asleep : ) Here are a few pictures of his party...these may be the last pics for a while since we move in less than two weeks...

Nikki got married!!!

2008-06-11T11:26:00.003-07:00

Nikki and me at her Rehearsal Dinner Matt and Gary at the Rehearsal Dinner
Me sportin' my 7 month prego belly!

Caleb Graduates Kindergarten

2008-06-08T14:02:00.004-07:00

Caleb and his pals the day before Kindergarten Graduation. Anybody see where Caleb felt he needed to trim his bangs? Does he look like a First Grader or what?!?
Caleb and his AWESOME teacher Mrs. Platt.
Joshua gets to enjoy some cake after Caleb's Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony.

We're moving!!

2008-05-27T09:32:00.003-07:00

We recently bought a house in Arvada, about 10 minutes from where we plan to build in a few years. We figured now was a good time to buy. We move the end of June. We are renting our Highlands Ranch home out, and found a renter in less than a week. Praise God! We are very excited. It has 6 bedrooms and a four car oversized garage. Yikes! It's going to be a lot to keep clean, or should I say ignore : ) Please come and visit, we'll have plenty of room for you.

What a wonderful 30th Birthday!

2008-05-18T16:01:00.005-07:00

We are both 30 now! I wonder if our 30's will bring as much joy and adventures as our 20's.
Skiing on my 30th bday...brrr! Thank God for wetsuits.

Crush's first time skiing. He did great.
Well, my parents' baby is 30. I think they feel old : )
Matt tearing up the lake on a wake board.
Danyel, Lincoln and I relaxin' on Nikki's boat.

Farmer and Gary trying to stay warm.
Luke and Matt's tongue : )
Nikki helped me ring in my 30th! Thanks Nikki for a great day!
Wow, look at that profile. Luckily Luke is 6'5" and his wetsuit had extra material that I could use to cover Crush : ) I really liked the support the suit gave me and am thinking of marketing this for pregnant women to wear around. It might get hot, but boy was it nice and supportive.

Thank you to all of you who helped me celebrate turning 30! It was truly a birthday to remember! Matt, you did a great job planning my birthday festivities and for making them so special. Breakfast with friends, boating with friends, and dinner with friends and family...can't get any better than that : ) Thank you to Deb, Matt's mom, Mandy, Matt's sister, and GG, Matt's grandmother, for watching the boys for us. That was the best gift ever.

6 months prego!

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The Willcox Family Stops in for a Quick Visit

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Caleb's attempt at taking a picture of all of us. Caleb's 2nd attempt, not bad for a 6 year old.
Matt takes a picture, somewhere between Caleb and Matt's pictures there is a happy zoom : )

Nikki's Bridal Shower

2008-05-08T06:19:00.004-07:00

Nikki and I celebrate her upcoming wedding at her Bridal Shower at my house on April 26th. It was a wonderful celebration. Nikki struggled a little with being the one the shower was for, rather than a guest. It's about time for her to be the center of it all : ) Oh yeah, and you can see Crush making his presence known in my watermelon belly.

Just being boys!

2008-04-25T17:41:00.003-07:00

Caleb took this picture of himself...notice the missing tooth. Joey is enjoying his ride-on toy from Grandma and Grandpa (notice the drool mark)
Joshua poses for a picture (what is up with that funny face?!?)

Caleb Goes to the Butterfly Pavillion

2008-04-09T16:53:00.004-07:00

Caleb's school took a fieldtrip to the Butterfly Pavillion last week. He had a great time.

He got to hold a tarantula and a butterfly almost landed on him. Kyle is his best friend in class.

So fun!

Some more Easter Fun

2008-03-29T07:38:00.002-07:00

The family on Easter Morning! We woke up to a beautiful layer of white snow on the ground.
It was a nice reminder that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross wiped our sins away and made us white as snow. Grandma and Grandpa with the boys on Easter morning.
Joshua shows off his "B-yue" eggs!
Joshua, Caleb and daddy made a Snow Bunny on Easter morning after church.
The boys just playin' around.

Easter Egg Hunt

2008-03-27T19:10:00.002-07:00

We hosted an Easter Egg hunt for about 30 kids the weekend before Easter and it was great.
All the kids had a great time as did the parents. The boys show off their eggs below.

Joey just lookin' cute

2008-03-22T13:24:00.003-07:00

# 4

2008-03-20T07:17:00.002-07:00

Oh boy what can I say,
We have yet another boy on the way.

We have brown hair, blonde hair, and even red,
What color shall top this little one's head?

Will he be like Caleb with dark skin and hair,
And have a great sense of what is right and fair?

Or like Joshua, who is one of a kind,
With so much creativity in that clever mind?

Or maybe like Joey, with a smile that lights up a room,
What will you be like little one in my womb?

I can tell you something that is so true,
We will love you tremendously, just because you are you!

We are so excited to meet you little guy,
and know that our blessings outnumber the stars in the sky.

Until I meet you face to face,
Know that in my heart you already hold a special place.

Team Rillos grows by one more,
Thank you God for our # 4!!!

Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy, OH BOY!!!

2008-03-19T11:10:00.003-07:00

Here comes another Rillos BOY! I guess God thought the world needed another one : )
We decided to go and get a 3D ultrasound done since this is most likely our last baby, and we found out that we are seriously going to have to build a lockeroom at our next house. Now we have to figure out a name. I think the nickname will be "Crush", according to Caleb. It will probably be appropriate being the fourth of four boys!

Caleb enjoys his bday gift from Nikki and Gary

2008-03-17T12:22:00.002-07:00

When Caleb opened this gift he looked at Matt and said "look dad, just what you wanted."
SO FUNNY!!

Some Recent Pics of the Crew

2008-03-13T15:12:00.004-07:00

Just the guys!

A boy and his dog : ) Joey sportin' a mohawk and lovin' his donut!
Joshua and Joey enjoy some hot tub time with their cousins.

Nikki got engaged!!

2008-02-25T22:20:00.002-07:00

Some recent photos

2008-02-22T15:33:00.002-07:00

Caleb and Matt went snowboarding at A-Basin and had a blast. It's amazing how quickly they pick things up when they are young.

Joey loves the outdoors.
All three boys dressed in their matching sweaters. Don't mind the kleenex in Caleb's nose. He had one of his many winter nose bleeds.

More Quarter Pipe Family Fun

2008-02-05T08:37:00.001-07:00

Caleb enjoys the Rillos Run on his snowboard.

Joshua is snowboarding too!!! Go boy!

Joey enjoys the run on his sled.

Matt gets his turn on Rillos Run.

Some Rillos and Runyon Fun

2008-01-31T17:02:00.000-07:00

Brooke and Kristi give Joey and Maddie a bath. Maddie is a few months younger "butt" you can't really tell by the size of them : ) Zach and Josh dive into the Gingerbread house they built after dinner.
Matt gets in on the action too.

Sledding

2008-01-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

The boys enjoy the quarter pipe that their dad constructed for them in our front yard. Hardly anyone has snow in their lawns but we have a quarter pipe compliments of the four-wheeler and plow taking it from all over the place.

Peanut # 4

2008-01-30T11:57:00.001-07:00

Flashback Friday!

2008-01-25T16:07:00.000-07:00

Prego with Caleb Prego with Joshua
Prego with Joey

More Christmas Pics

2008-01-09T10:51:00.001-07:00

Notice Caleb is missing a bottom tooth. Joey and Mommy snuggling on Christmas Eve.
Joshua looking handsome.
The whole Effland side of the family plus my sister's mother-in-law.
Joshua sporting his new hat.

Caleb reads Joshua and Joey a note

2008-01-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

Our 13 foot Charlie Brown Tree!!

2007-12-30T17:20:00.000-07:00

Our Christmas card photo was taken on the day we went and chopped this down.

Nikki and her boyfriend Gary

2007-12-28T12:54:00.001-07:00

They look like they could be related don't they?

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-26T18:28:00.001-07:00

Caleb is playing a new nintendo game, wearing his new TMNT shirt, and some Heely's he got for Christmas. Joshua is sporting some Knight gear that he got, he loves it.
Joey's favorite gift was a ring pop and a "tic-tac" rattle that he stole from Caleb.

The Rillos boys looking snazzy in their Christmas outfits from Grammy!

Our photo shoot with friend and brilliant photographer Kat Willcox

2007-12-20T10:37:00.001-07:00

Our friend Kat Willcox spent an afternoon taking some very fun and great photos with Matt and me while we were in California. She is, as you can see, a brilliant photographer. She has been booked to shoot for 10 weddings this summer and one of them is in Colorado. So, we hope to get to spend time with her and her family while they are here. Her husband Travis was in Matt's squadron at the Air Force Academy and they are now stationed in LA. You can check out more of her work at http://www.katwillcoxphotography.blogspot.com/

A wonderful reunion with friends!

2007-12-20T10:18:00.001-07:00

Brooke, Carrie, and Stacy get ready for Shelly's surprise waffle bfast. She turned 30 on Dec 16th as well. She and Matt are Bday twins as Matt calls it. Robyn and her Brians drove all the way up from San Diego (4 hour drive in traffic) just to see us! We feel honored. We shared a wonderful dinner together and witnessed the best behaved 2 year old boy in the world. I'm not sure how Robyn got blessed with a sweet child. Just kidding girl, I love you.
All the ladies at Shelly's bday bfast. Anna Tomlinson and her hubby Chris put us up at their place for the entire visit. Bless them for putting up with us. We enjoyed our time with them immensely.
Matt and Chris at Yogurberry. Matt's head looks like it was cut and pasted, I think that's because of the funky pink walls and ceiling.

Matt's 30th Birthday Weekend in LA

2007-12-20T10:08:00.001-07:00

James and Carrie gave Matt an Air Hog helicopter for his bday. He's 30 and he's still getting toys! Let's just say he LOVES it, as do our boys. Nice Anderson sandwich. The Fogals drove up to help celebrate Matt's 30th bday. We love them dearly and it was so nice of them to drive up.
Matt and Matt together again!
P-diddy and Gina brought Jack Patrick down for the weekend as well. It was such a great reunion with all of our friends.
James, Carrie, Matt and I pose for a picture at Buca Di Beppo. I bet you could have guessed that with all of the wall art.

Joshua:Destined for Hollywood

2007-12-11T07:56:00.000-07:00

Matt's night at the Melting Pot!

2007-12-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

Our neighbors treated us to a spectacular dinner at The Melting Pot for Matt's 30th bday. SO YUMMY!

Patty, Nikki and I pose for a picture at The Melting Pot. I was at least 2 lbs heavier after this picture.

My MOPS ladies gather for some pictures!

2007-12-07T14:49:00.001-07:00

My Mops table gathers for a picture at our Christmas Tea. Cammie and I pose for a picture.
Emy brought a high school friend to our tea. I told them they were so cute to dress alike.

4 Generations together for Thanksgiving!

2007-11-26T10:47:00.003-07:00

Nana came from Nebraska to visit for Thanksgiving!

Happy 1st Birthday Joey!

2007-11-26T10:30:00.001-07:00

Joey's birthday Cake!Look at all those teeth, and he's only 1! hee hee
I think we can see where he gets his beautiful hair color! Thanks Grammy!
Joey doublefists his bday cake! YUMMY!

Falcon Football

2007-11-13T14:35:00.001-07:00

We hauled all the boys down to watch Air Force beat Army!!! GO FALCONS!

Joshua was the most impressed with the "costume bird" as he called it. He really didn't care too much about the game.
It was alumni weekend so Matt got to take the big boys down on the field at half time. Maybe they will be down there playing some day. Who knows...

Time at my parents' cabin

2007-11-05T10:42:00.001-07:00

Caleb waited patiently for a LOOOONNNNGGG time with birdseed in his hand...and low and behold a bird landed in his hand. So fun...a couple more birds decided they wanted to come eat from his hand too. Daddy and Joey swing on the tree swing.
Joey decided if the birds were eating it, it must taste good. He liked it.
Joshua was jealous of Joey always getting a ride, so he wanted one too. He looks a little big for it don't ya think.

A family that camo's together, stays together!

2007-11-02T05:43:00.001-07:00

Camo Couple : ) Notice Matt's barfing pumpkin on the right. Nice. Camo family...we'll be dressed differently for the Air Force vs Army game on Saturday.
Matt and Joshie looking very cute in their camo.
Joey is not happy with me because I took his sucker away for the picture. Can you spot his fang?