Schonschecks

Back in Action!

2012-12-29T12:47:00.001-08:00

Now that I've located the blogger app on my phone I'm back to writing. I can always find time to write a bit on my phone. ;).

So where do we stand?? Connor is just shy of 29 months. He's been talking more...and making a bit more sense too. He is in the 3rd toddler room at daycare and loves all the friends there. Zoe is his bestest friend. They've been close for the last year or so. Now they fight like brother and sister. ;). He's not potty trained yet...and had absolutely no interest in it. I'm hoping by Disney he's done with diapers. Peyton was just shy of 3, so I'm not pushing Connor. I'll let daycare do that!
Peyton is 4 1/2 and getting ready for kindergarten in July. They start July 22nd because they do more of a year round school. He is so excited about going to big boy school. I'm probably more sad about it...but just another step forward. His best friends are Asher and Collin...they've all been buds for the last year or so too. The three musketeers! I'm not sure they realize that next year they'll be going to different schools. Luckily they will see each other at breaks. ;)

Our new house is just about done. We do the final walk through on the 4th and are closing on the 11th. Then we'll be residents of Gilbert, AZ. I'll make sure to post pics and videos when we get the keys and moved in!

Ok, for now about all I have for now. I'll write later!

Race for the Cure 3-Day

2012-02-06T18:55:00.001-08:00

In November I will be taking a weekend to walk 6o miles to bring awareness and support to breast cancer. Although no one in my direct family has been touched by breast cancer, I feel that it is important to raise awareness to this cause.

Starting this summer, yes in the 110+ degree heat, I will be training for the walk. I have already started working out and getting in some sort of shape, but I am far from ready for 60 mile over 3 days.

To join this walk I need to raise $2300. I know that not one person can give all that money, but with everyone pitching in to help with whatever they can give, I will be able to meet that goal with no problem.

My personal website is listed below. You can donate whatever you are comfortable with. I appreciate all pennies and I know that the women this money supports appreciate it too.

Thank you in advance for your help!!

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2012/General?px=1178818&pg=personal&fr_id=1760

Happy 2012

2012-01-30T19:19:00.000-08:00

So it has taken me an entire month to welcome everyone to the new year. Hey, I still have 11 left right?? :)

So what is new with us for this wonderful year?

Becky:
Well, I've decided that I am going to do the Breast Cancer 3-day walk...60 miles over 3 days. Not really sure what has prompted this need to do this walk, but it seems so inspiring and for such a good cause that I didn't want to miss out. So I am not working out to get ready for this event in November. I have a lot of months, but after having two kids, I am not at all ready to take this on, so slowly but surely I'm working up to it.

Ryan:
Still working and earning the money. :) He's looking forward to Spring Training this March with my brother. They should have a good time collecting autographs and watching baseball games. Just more stuff to add to his already crowded office. :)

Peyton:
He is still really liking his new daycare. He is friends with all the kids (alright, almost all the kids) and really loves his teacher Ms. Barbara. She is a great lady and expects the kids to be well behaved and learn a few things. It's been great. He has been learning his numbers and letters. He has learned how to write up to number 18 and letter R. He knows most of them from working at home, but hasn't practiced them at school yet.
Peyton is going to be 4 in May, so he's excited to plan his birthday party with his classmates. It is nice to have a daycare closer to home so his friends can come celebrate with him. I just can't believe he's going to be 4. My little boy!

Connor:
Connor is going to be 18 months on Friday (the 3rd)...and he is all of 18 months! He is not afraid of anything, he climbs up on chairs, goes up and down the stairs like a pro, and beats up his brother as needed. He will be moving out of his crib soon so he can get used to sleeping in a big boy bed. Should be interesting.

The biggest thing we have done so far this year is starting the purchasing process on a new house. Our current house is worth about 1/3 what we paid for it, so we are going to rent it out and move to Gilbert, AZ...closer to our families and civilization. We are getting a one-story house, about 70 sq ft bigger for about $40,000 less than we paid for this house. It will be a very good move for us. As the market recovers we will finally get some equity into our house instead of being underwater. We will se where the market goes to decide what we will do with our current house when the time comes.

Luckily we are also enrolled in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University, so we are learning how to budget and save money. We will need to get our down payment for our house by November. So far we're on a good path...but we have lots of months left before we get there.

So far 2012 is shaping up to be a pretty good year. I hope everyone else's is just as good!!

Our House

2011-10-17T20:33:00.001-07:00

Since so many of our friends and family will never get to see our house down here, I thought I would give you a video tour of what it looks like. Please understand that this was just an spur of the moment idea and i didn't have a chance to clean everything up. Our house is lived in!

Peyton

2011-10-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

Peyton is now 3 years and 5 months. He is a crazy kid and such a wonderful little boy to be around. He speaks very well and is always continuing to amaze us. We often times are looking at each other saying "did he really just say that?"

Three weeks ago he was lucky enough to get his first pair of glasses. Takes after his mother this way! They just needed to fix his astigmatism before it got bad. He may grow out of it, but my thought is that he will have them like myself and his grandma. He has actually been really good with his glasses and keeps them on all day long. Sometimes he gets tired of them, but most of the time he is really good. I think it makes him look so much older and so darn cute!!

He has started at a new daycare that I absolutely LOVE!! They are doing all sorts of preschool activities at this school and I am happy to say that he is right on track with the other kids in his new class. Thanks to his previous daycare up by my old job. They all have a place at their table with their name and picture. They sit and do art, write letters, cut paper, etc. Here is an example of one of Peyton's first scissor practices. He's missing a sleeve, but did really well on the other one's. I think this is honestly the 3rd time he's ever held a scissors. So I'll take it as a good job!

Peyton is a busy little boy and doesn't really like to sit down for very long. He is always throwing a ball to someone, hitting a ball, jumping off of something or tormenting his brother. He is a very good kid and we have very few problems with him and his behavior. As long as you can keep him busy constructively, he is good to go! I am yet to figure out how to wear the boy out yet. :)

We have a walker!!

2011-10-17T10:12:00.000-07:00

At 14 1/2 months Connor is officially walking. (Same age as Peyton for those who were curious). He still uses his crawling to get to places quickly, but will walk around much more now. He can stand up on his own and begin walking from anywhere. He is getting steadier on his feet every day. Peyton doesn't seem to like it, so he just pushes him down anytime he gets going. Ahhhh, brothers!

Along with this great new movement to walk, Connor is able to go both up and DOWN the stairs by himself. Granted he's not usually by himself, but he can do it. He knows to turn around and go down on his belly so he doesn't fall and can climb up the stairs faster than I can get up there, so instead of carrying him, I usually let him do it.

He can also climb off of the couch, bed, chair, etc. by turning around and falling to his feet. He's not afraid of ANYTHING so he just goes for it. He learns it from his brother because Peyton will jump off of just about anything too. We are going to have lots of bruises and broken things in our future.

Connor is really starting to "talk" as well. He can say boy things like, baseball, Elmo, Daddy, he roars like a lion, and hisses like a snake. He knows that when you sing the charge song you need to put your hand up and say "charge". We went to the zoo yesterday and did lots of animal noises, so he is learning moo as well. He likes to push things off the table and say "uh, oh" a lot too. Granted you need to know what he is looking at to understand that the word is what he means, but he is giving it a good try.

He LOVES his brother and tries to do all the things that Peyton does....good and bad. It is so fun to see their relationship growing. Connor adores Peyton and Peyton secretly loves having his little brother around. When he thinks that no one can hear/see him he will give him little kisses and talk to him all sweetly. It is great. But as soon as that is done, it is back to pushing and screaming. :)

Oh the years ahead will be wonderful!

Connor's Walking

2011-09-27T18:51:00.000-07:00

Connor's first real attempts at walking. He would always do a few steps between pieces of furniture but this is the longest distance he has walked and been excited about. Looks like we'll have a walker sooner than later. YIKES!!!

Playing Baseball

2011-09-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

Now that the weather has been hitting below 100, we have been able to take the boys out to play after school/work. Peyton loves to play baseball and is pretty okay at it for being 3.

Sorry for the shaky camera, I was watching Connor as well.

Catch Up

2011-07-17T08:47:00.000-07:00

So I haven't been on here for like 5 months...I apologize. So many things have happened.

1st: Peyton's 3
I can't believe my baby is already 3. He is SOOOO independent, which comes in handy...but when I need him to be he magically forgets that he can do it himself. :) I have to say that the terrible two's were NO match for 3. With the negotiating and attitude, it can get bad. He's overall a good boy...but it is a challenge.

2nd: 6 year Anniversary
Yup, it has been 6 years since Ryan and I got married. We were younger, thinner, and had a whole lot less responsibility...but I wouldn't change a thing. We have had a wonderful marriage with a great house, great jobs, and two wonderful boys! Wouldn't change a thing! Here's to 50 more!!

3rd: Connor's Tubes
Connor got tube put in about 3 weeks ago. What a HUGE difference. He was having a lot of ear infections, but most of all he couldn't really hear. That was confirmed by the doctor telling me that his eardrums were not moving and he could only hear like he had his fingers in his ears. Now that he has his tubes, he is babbling ALL THE TIME! He is trying to say words and has a very small list. He says "all done".... more like aaaaah duh! Daddy is his favorite person, so his favorite word. Sometimes he will say HI, but that depends on his mood. He is trying to blow kisses, but doesn't really get that you don't kiss the person when you do it. :) He has really progressed in the last three weeks because he can finally hear. His surgery was about 10 months earlier than Peytons, but he would have been so behind if we waited until winter.

Connor's Birthday is August 3rd and I can NOT believe that it has been a year. Where did the time go?? He is getting SO big...has been crawling for about a month and a half, but already trying to walk. He can walk well with two hands, but will still try when only holding one. I'm thinking he might beat his brother on walking...but we'll see. Peyton will be in so much trouble when he can walk...but i know will love it because Connor will finally be able to do fun things. Connor and Peyton LOVE each other...most of the time. It is so fun to see Peyton be the good big brother and Connor just laughs at everything he does...its a lot of fun to see. It is a love /hate relationship all the way!

Early Birthday

2011-03-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

Cory and Ryan created a rubberized play area for the boys with room for a sandbox and the picnic table.

For Peyton's birthday, Grandma and Grandpa Schonscheck bought him a sandbox for the backyard.

Peyton LOVES his sandbox and wants to play in it every night. Luckily this week we have close to a full moon so it is bright enough to go outside when we finally get home. With the temperatures close to 90 during the day, the high 70s at night are perfect!!

Happy early birthday Peyton! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

Peyton's learning his name

2011-03-07T20:04:00.000-08:00

Peyton is beginning to learn the letters and their sounds. He must have picked up me spelling our last name because he spells it like I do. I never knew he could spell it, so I had to pull out the camera and prove it!

He's a smart one...can't remove his socks, but can spell his name. UGH!

Bath Time!

2011-02-19T09:23:00.000-08:00

Silly Boys!

Peyton and Connor love to take a bath together and we can get a two for one bath!

Avon Catalog - Campaign 4

2011-02-04T13:52:00.000-08:00

As many of you know, I have been selling Avon for a few months now. Actually doing pretty well...if I do say so myself.

I know that many people want to look at the actual catalog when ordering products, and if you want me to send you a catalog, please let me know and I will put you on the bi-weekly mailing list for items. Otherwise, I am going to start posting the electronic version of the catalog. You can look at the catalog as it is in print, without having to actually flip through the book.

When you have decided which items you would like to purchase, please visit my website to order. Remember...select direct delivery so the items will go directly to you.

www.youravon.com/rschonscheck

If you are at all interested in selling Avon (for a few extra bucks), please let me know and I will connect you with the people in charge. It only costs $10 and is something that you can really push or only do occasionally. Great for all people.

Thanks in advance for your orders!

Connor Rolling Over...and scootching

2011-01-05T19:35:00.000-08:00

This is a kind of long video, but it is of Connor rolling over then trying to crawl. He gets about 6 inches in a minute and a half, but it is progress. We are SOOOO in trouble with this one.

Connor Laughing at Daddy

2011-01-04T20:36:00.000-08:00

Disneyland

2010-12-12T18:07:00.001-08:00

Peyton was pretty lucky this year. Instead of visiting one Disney in a year, he got to see both.

Shuttle to Disneyland

My pharmacy conference was in Anaheim this year, so we decided to take the family to see if we could visit Disney. Luckily we got a good deal on our tickets. We could go from 4pm - close, so it wasn't a whole day thing, but just enough to see what we wanted to see.

Mickey's Car

Unfortunately, the night we went was a bit rainy and chilly. It wouldn't have been really cold, but the rain made it chilly. Peyton was a trooper with his winter coat and mittens on...we had to get a poncho for Ryan and Connor because they were not appropriately attired. :)

Ready for the weather!

Connor could have cared less about the whole experience, but Peyton got to see his hero Mickey! It was fun to see the castle all decorated for Christmas along with a few rides changed for the holiday. We were lucky because Connor could go on all the rides Peyton could go on. I think we went on only 10 rides, but Peyton had a blast...and that's all that counts.

Waiting in line

Because of the rain we missed out on the fireworks and the parade, two things I really wanted to see, but it was very fun to see everything decorated for Christmas. It was beautiful.

Sarah Palin

2010-11-24T09:28:00.000-08:00

"Future President Palin wiped spit from your face!!"

That is what I can tell Connor about last night!! She stood up, took his bib and wiped the drool from his mouth. She asked what the names and ages were of each boy. Then she told me that she had a nephew named Peyton. It was so much fun.

We went to Barnes and Noble to get her newest book signed as she started her book tour in Phoenix. Unfortunately we couldn't take pictures, but this is what we saw when we were standing in line last night. So it works!

She was a genuine and beautiful lady. Although we only got to see her for about a minute while she signed our books, it was worth the wait. It will be something great I can tell the boys in the future!

AVON Lady

2010-11-15T18:38:00.001-08:00

Come one, come all! The website is up and will accept all your AVON orders.

I became an AVON representative this past week and am extending an invitation for all to visit my website and take a look around. There are some great stocking stuffers and wonderful Christmas gifts.

Click below and enjoy!

www.youravon.com/rschonscheck

Please let me know if you would like an actual catalog and I can get you one.

Email me: pill_tech@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Enjoy!!

Baptism

2010-11-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

Connor was baptized on Halloween (October 31st). The church we go to has two services...one was an annointing and the other the actual baptism. I think it is just a bunch of screwing around for a relatively simple sacrament, but we followeed along. My brother and sister are Connor's Godparents, but they couldn't be here for it all.

Recessional

Godfather

My brother came down for the annointing, and although it was the smaller of the two ceremonies, it was great to have him here to be part of the day. Molly couldn't come down because she was stuck at school. Connor wore the same outfit that his Godfather wore 28 years ago...and his Great Uncle wore 48 years ago. It was pretty fragile.

Baptism

Hi there
The actual baptism was two weeks after his annointing and we were very honored to have my co-workers stand in for Cory and Molly. Vivian and Michael are very dear friends of mine and I was very excited that they said they would be the substitutes.

My mom made Connor's second outfit from my wedding dress and it fit him perfectly. It will be drycleaned and sealed to wait for the day my grandson's wear it...in about 30 years.

Michael & Vivian

The Grandma's

Dancing to Sugarland

2010-10-19T21:50:00.001-07:00

Sugarland's new CD came out today and it came with a DVD. Peyton and I were watching it and he grabbed the guitar and started playing like the guys on the screen. And this is what we got...

Connor's Baptism Outfit

2010-10-10T17:48:00.001-07:00

I am so excited about Connor's outfits for his Annointing and Baptism this month. Yes, I said outfitS...the first one is a family baptismal outfit that is 48 years old. My uncle, brother, 3 boy cousins, and Peyton all wore it for their baptisms. Connor will be at least the seventh boy to wear this outfit, so it is pretty fragile.

Family Outfit

The other outfit that Connor will wear will be on his Baptism day. This one my mom made out of my wedding dress. Since I am not planning on having any other children, and I can't imagine my daughter-in-laws wanting to wear my dress, it seemed silly to keep it around forever. So I thought it would be a good idea to make something that could be passed down our family to future generations. Watch...now we'll have all granddaughters.

Front

Back

I was amazed by what my mom did with the fabric...it is better than what I envisioned. Hopefully we will have many people that it can be passed to in the future.

2 month check-up

2010-10-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Connor had his 2 month check up on Monday and passed with flying colors. :)

He is 11 1/2 pounds and 22 1/2 inches. He is right at the 50th percentile in both areas. Since he started at less than 20th percentile when he was born I'll take the average for sure. He is doing very well. Growing like a weed.

Unfortunately, he is a sickly boy right now. He is fighting his dad and brother's colds they shared, he has a nasty case of thrush that is finally going away, and had his first set of shots. Let's just say yesterday was not a good day for him. Luckily, I was not the one to watch him. :)

He has started smiling a lot and making lots of noises. He loves to watch his brother run around and will stare at the tv for hours...well not hours, maybe minutes, but it is a start.

Grandma Gorman is here watching him for the next four weeks until he can go to daycare. The daycare that Peyton goes to doesn't take infants until they are 12 weeks. Normally, I would be annoyed, but they are a great school and my mom was able to help out. We're only on day two, so all is well so far.

He is definitely not his brother. He is way more particular and wants things his way. Peyton is a laid back sort of kid...Connor is like his mother. He is a great baby and mostly happy, but he has a strong personality!

Out and About

2010-09-19T23:09:00.000-07:00

Connor has had many trips during his short few weeks. Just within the last two weeks we have gone to two baseball games, Sedona and the zoo.

We went to Sedona over labor day weekend to get out of the heat for a bit. Although a bit cooler, 95+ still is hot no matter what you do. It was just for the day, but it was nice to get out of Phoenix for a bit.

The following week Peyton and I took Connor to the zoo. It was a "cooler" day (only 95), so we ventured out to see the animals. Peyton loves the zoo, Connor could have cared less...for now. :)

Connor also got to go to his first and second Diamondback games. They actually lost both times, but it was a lot of fun. Unlike Peyton who slept the entire time, Connor had his eyeballs looking around and trying to see what was going on. We'll see if he is as interested in it as his brother.

Sitting with Daddy

Have a ways to grow

Peyton had to show Baxter his brother

Smiles

2010-09-19T22:58:00.001-07:00

Before I know it, my little boy will be crawling, walking, talking and beating up his big brother. But for right now, I am so excited to see his new little smiles. He has really started to make sounds and expressions and has even smiled (and not for sleep or gas) within this last week.

Connor is really becoming his own little person and it is so much fun to watch. I know what there is ahead and I am so excited for him to reach those milestones and be able to play with Peyton...but at the same time I am trying to savor every moment, because there won't be another little baby around until grandkids (about 40 years from now).

Peyton is still very good with him, but pretty much does his own thing. He occassionally will stop playing and come over to say Hi and kiss his brother. He always asks where "Baby Connor" is and wants to see him. It is so cute when he sits down next to Connor and me and will repeat the things I say, like: "Hi, big guy, or "where's your smiles". It is funny to hear it come from such a small kid. He has really been a big helper and always wants to show Connor his big boy toys and tells him that when he gets big he will play ball with him. Precious.

Connor is really starting to blend into the family well. At first, he was a bit tempermental and wasn't a go with the flow kid. Now he is starting to get used to sitting in the carseat, going out and about, laying down by himself for awhile, etc. He still needs to be fed immediately when hungry, but I am usually prepared for that, so it isn't too bad.

We have started sleeping longer at night. He usually goes down about 10 and will sleep until about 4-5am. He is absolutely starving when he wakes up, but it gives us about 6 or 7 hours of sleep. During the day he will polish down a 4oz bottle about every 3 hours. We had to put him on a gentle formula because the regular kind was causing a bunch of tummy troubles. But since this formula is partially broken down, it doesn't stay long in his belly and he is hungry pretty much all the time. And we are seeing the effects of eating...just today his weighed about 11 lbs...pretty much the same weight that Peyton was around this age. Seems to be right on track.

He goes for his 2 month check-up on October 4th, so I will let everyone know where he is once I get that information.

Support for a great cause!

2010-09-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

ALWAYS PINK POSITIVE

I am again walking in the Race for the Cure in October. (1o.1o.10) I have a coworker who had breast cancer at 28. She has a young daughter that will probably also have to face this disease. For all grandmas, moms, sisters, daughters, aunts, etc. We need to get rid of this disease.

If you are willing to donate to a great cause, please visit the website below to donate to our team. Any bit always helps.

http://www.komenphoenix.kintera.org/faf/login/teamPageEdit.asp?page=view&ievent=421127&lis=0&kntae421127=7BC87DF41BF84F5B8E105D674D3106A6

Go to Support Participant and type in my name. You should find me with my team name "always pink positive".

Thanks in advance!