Rick and Lisa Hone

Quinley's Blessing

2012-02-13T21:44:00.000-08:00

Quinley was given a Blessing by her father on January 31st 2011. We were lucky enough to have a combined blessing with Quinley's cousin Tanner!

Grandma Dorothy admiring her work. She made this blessing dress for me 23 years ago. This is a special treasure to me, and I am so happy Quinley could wear it!

Cute Babies and their proud parents:)

Brotherly Love.

Christmas

2012-01-04T16:24:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so fun this year! We celebrated with the Hone's in my home valley at a cabin in Huntsman Springs. It was so fun to have the whole family there! Especially Brian, Danielle, and Tanner who we don't get to see near enough. It was a bitter sweet holiday with Grandpa George. I am thankful that we were close to him for Christmas and I was able to spend time with him.

Quinley's first Christmas Eve!

Santa came, and he left the best present ever... A sweet baby girl!

Quin in her cute Christmas PJ's and tutu from Aunt Jac!

Christmas Day:)

Quin's adorable Christmas dress from Grammy!

Update on baby girl: Quinley turned 3 months Christmas Day. She weighs 12 lbs now. She just graduated from her bassinet to her crib. She usually wakes up once a night and sometimes if I'm lucky sleeps the whole night! She LOVES her little play gym and is starting to get hand eye coordination. She smiles more and more and is starting to laugh. This is such a fun age!

Island Park

2012-01-03T08:32:00.000-08:00

The Rammell Family went to Island Park for a couple of days before Christmas. My dad rented a cabin on Henry's Lake. We went ice fishing, cross country skiing, played games, and ate good food!

Poor Ricky didn't get a bite fishing...

Surprise! I'm Pregnant! jk but it does look like I am again.

Even little Quin went on the lake but didn't stay too long, it was a very cold day.

My beautiful baby girl. Uncle Jeff was making Quin giggle and it was so cute!

Kingfish

2011-12-30T06:37:00.000-08:00

Grandpa George passed away yesterday morning 12/29/11.Grandpa George has always been very special to me. I grew up with Grandpa living right next to us just up the hill. I would ride my bike to his house frequently. He would come down to our house nearly every morning. He would be there while I was getting ready for school and loved playing tricks on me like putting rocks in my lunch box. Now I don't mean pebbles, I mean large stones. Grandpa had the best sense of humor. He would play along to tease me even when my brothers turned me invisible.

I learned so many things from Grandpa. I love his calm demeanor and his great perspective on life. He knew what wasn't a big deal and was very easy going. My favorite story of Grandpa happened when I was about seven. He was babysitting me at his house. He was relaxing in his recliner and I was farting around looking at Grandma Jo's "knick knacks". Now you have to know my Grandma to appreciate this story, but her house is loaded head to toe with knick knack and decorations. I was studying her knick knacks on their fire mantle when one of them fell and shattered. I was terrified that I was going to be in so much trouble. I turned around to Grandpa anticipating a yelling. He had barely flinched and calmly said, "Clean it up, I won't tell." Grandpa was so forgiving and knew that something broken wasn't a good reason to yell at a child and I love him for that. We told Grandma I broke something but we never told her what it was. It was our little secret. She eventually figured it out, but it took her years.

We could call Grandpa for anything. My brother Andy was constantly using Grandpa as his attorney in high school to get him out of things and to calm my mom down. I have called Grandpa multiple times to help me find my dad's dog Gilligan. I thought my dad would kill me if I lost his dog. Gilligan like everyone else loves Grandpa George. He would come running when he was Grandpa's little truck putting along even if Gilligan was far up on the hill. I have so many sweet memories of Grandpa and funny stories that I will always cherish.

I love my Grandpa and I will always be his baby girl. This past month he hasn't been totally coherent all the time but one of the last things he told me is, "Now my baby girl has her own baby girl." Grandpa George you will be greatly missed. You were loved so deeply by many.

10.10.11

2011-10-19T14:09:00.000-07:00

Happy two year Anniversary to us! I can't believe it's been two years. At times it seems like it was just yesterday we were getting married and other times it seems like we have been married forever and it's hard to remember life before Ricky. I love my husband so much! He is my best friend, and I can't wait for all the many future years to come!

Not to mention, Ricky is the best new dad ever! Look at how good he looks with a baby! I am really impressed by his diapering/ feeding/ burping/ dressing/ bathing/ swaddling/ (you get the point) skills. Sanitation and transportation is Ricky's specialty. Thank you for being such a great Dad Ricky! Quin loves you and so do I!

Baby Girl Has Arrived!

2011-10-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

Quinley Pearl Hone was born on September 25th 2011 at 12:00 noon. She came 10 days early and I couldn't have been happier! She is a healthy baby and we are so blessed to have her! This was my first time holding her. What an angel.

19 inches long.

Proud new Dad!

Happy new Mom!

All ready to go home!

Welcome home baby girl!

Baby Showers

2011-10-06T09:38:00.001-07:00

August called for a month of baby showers! Katelyn and Amy planned the cutest shower! It was so much fun! I felt so spoiled. Ricky reminded me that the gifts aren't for me though, but for the baby so now I see that see is the new spoiled one!

The best shower throwers ever!

Yum Yum! Check out the awesome cake Amy made!

The Queen sitting upon her spoiled throne.

Sage Day Spa Girls. I had to stand opposite of Whitney so I didn't look so huge!

My family had a shower for me as well. This was the most memorable gift. This is from Doug. It's a practice baby made out of a huge zucchine from his garden. Heidi said he thought of it all by himself. It cracked me up! We did use it as practice and even let it rest in the crib, until it started to mold...

Megan's Wedding

2011-09-03T07:43:00.000-07:00

8.27.11 marks the date of Megan's Wedding! It was a beautiful day and the first wedding in Rexburg I've attended that wasn't freezing! Congratulations to Megan and Paul! It was so fun to see all of my gal pals! I wish we were able to get together more!

Bachelorette Party!

The Crew minus a few, and yes I just rhymed.

The beautiful Bride and Groom!

Amber and Scott are such troopers and made it to the wedding on little sleep. I am so jealous of Scott's tan!

Amber and I:)

The Hones! 35 weeks...

Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine...

2011-09-03T07:21:00.001-07:00

34 weeks!

Tahlia:)

JJ Ram. Football Extraordinar.

Bailey and Tia

In our "new" 88' Honda!

Past the 7th Inning Stretch

2011-08-12T09:25:00.001-07:00

Pregnancy is like baseball. Nine long months similar to nine long innings in baseball. However once you get past the seventh inning stretch it doesn't feel like forever, and could be over very quickly. I hope I am not jinxing myself by saying this but I feel like our baby girl will be here before we know it!

I.F. Chuckars game with Shane, Kate, Lynn, and Amy.

Williams Lake

2011-08-10T16:13:00.000-07:00

As Reese would say, "I yike the yake!" This is definitely how Ricky and I feel about the lake too. We have only gone a couple of times this summer but loved every minute of it.

Proof of prego wake boarder.

Two love birds

I saved the best for last. This picture is absolutly terrible! 32 weeks pregnant, it cracks me up! This is documenting the baby's first hot shower from the back of the boat. We had all just jumped off the rock.

4th of July

2011-07-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July! The weather has finally warmed up and now I am the pregnant lady wishing it was cooler! We had a fun 4th! We went to Glen Beck in Driggs and watched the fireworks. I was really impressed and definitely want to make it a tradition. We had fun BBQ's with family and friends, slept on the trampoline, went boating, and even little baby hone went wakeboarding!

Ricky and I at Glen Beck.
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Andy, Kali, and Bailey. What a cute family!

27 weeks Prego Pic.

What Babies Bring...

2011-06-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

Babies bring bigger cars...

Bigger Bellies...

And cute baby cribs!

Yes we sold the beloved Yaris. I am proud to say that I didn't cry even though I wanted to a little. We bought a 2000 4 Runner that suits me just fine. The belly pic is from 20 weeks. It is the only pregnancy picture I have taken for a couple reasons. Number one we are terrible at taking pictures, and number two when picture moments arrive I usually do not feel like showing off my large and in charge belly. I need to though to remember this pregnancy and I will do better. I am much bigger now at 26 weeks. I love the baby's room! It is honestly all ready for the most part.

Baby Girl!

2011-05-16T10:29:00.000-07:00

Baby Hone is a baby girl! I had an ultrasound last week and it was amazing! It hadn't really hit me yet that there was a baby growing inside. It felt like I was just getting a little chubby, but it was amazing to see a perfect little body growing! It was very relieving to me to know that the baby is developing properly including brain, heart, kidneys, legs, arms, fingers, and toes! We almost weren't able to tell the sex because the baby was curled up in a little ball. She had her ankles crossed with her elbows on her knees. It was so cute! These ultra sound pictures are not the greatest but they are my favorite. One is a 3D picture that looks kinda weird and blurry, but it is so cute! I am 20 weeks this week and can't wait for the next 20 weeks to go by! Ricky and I are very excited for this little girl to arrive!

2011-05-06T07:34:00.000-07:00

4 more days until we can find out the sex of this little one! I am so excited! This is way better than Christmas or all of my Birthdays combined. I can't wait to find out if this baby is a little Ricky or a Little Lisa!

Longest Semester of My Life....

2011-03-25T09:39:00.000-07:00

Two weeks left. That's what I keep telling myself. This has been by far the longest and hardest semester. I can't wait for it to be over! I have been thinking about making a paper chain to count down the days. Two weeks is not much longer, but it is to me when it seems like every class is a struggle to go to! Not to mention that this little peanut that is growing in my belly makes me very sleepy and hungry all of the time.

We are so excited for baby Hone to arrive! My due date is October 5th. Call me crazy but I already bought a crib. I can't wait to start making the baby a cute home.

November Where Have You Gone?

2010-12-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

The month of November flew by! Here are the highlights:Celebrating Ricky's 24th Birthday, huge snowstorm, and Portland for Thanksgiving. The month of December has also started off nicely with snowboarding, and the arrival of the first Hone little boy! I predict that the princess era is over and now the little boys will come!

One Year Anniversary

2010-10-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

10.10.10 marked our one year anniversary. I have heard people say that the first year of marriage is the hardest. Now I know this statement is not necessarily true, but if it is then I'd say we have the whole marriage thing bagged! I have loved this past year. It has been an adjusting and compromising year, but what do your expect bringing two people together from two different backgrounds and families? I know that marriage is something we are going to have to constantly work at everyday for forever. I am so grateful for Ricky and how happy he makes me. I fall in love more with him everyday!

Update on life: Ricky shot his first elk. 6 point I believe. Midterms for the fall semester. We had a little trip to Richmond to visit Bri and Dani. Busy working at the spa, and surprisingly busy for October which is usually dead. Updating the blog while Ricky is doing homework which seems to be his new favorite hobby, or at least what he does all the time. I also painted our kitchen/living room:)

Summer

2010-08-13T11:34:00.000-07:00

Wow, summer has flown by! I have been busy going to school, working, and of course playing! We have spent a lot of time boating. We have enjoyed going to black tail in the evenings and Williams lake on the weekends! Here are some pictures on the tube. This thing is a tank and we never fell out! We did get whipped around and our faces are pretty humorous in the pictures. Enjoy! More of summer soon to come!

Scout Master Hone

2010-05-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

Ricky is the new Scout Master and was so excited for his new calling. I think it was destined to be in callin in life. He was probably more excited about being the Scout Master than he was when we got married. His first campout was last friday and I was so sad I couldn't go with! Instead I went to Robin Hood with my dad. This was my second time watching Robin Hood and it is a new favorite of mine. All in all the campout out went well and Scout Master Hone survived.

Bikes!

2010-05-24T10:32:00.001-07:00

I sold the beloved beach cruiser, but we upgraded with these sweet bikes! I love, love, love my bike! I loved it so much Ricky decided he needed a bike too so he purchased this cute green bike! We also sold the tacoma and bought an older 4runner. It was a sad day to sell the tacoma but I love our 4runner. We bought a bike rack for the 4runner so we can go on bike rides fun places. I am hoping the weather will warm up soon so we can actually test everything out!

Snow Bunnies

2010-04-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Targhee's affordable student passes, Ricky and I spent a lot of time snowboarding! We successfully went every weekend that we could. Ricky sharpened up on his sweet skills, and I improved this year! We had so much fun! I'm a little sad winter is over, but I'm excited for summer!

Winter Semester

2010-03-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

This was probably the only day I actually woke up before Ricky went to class. It was the first day of the semester and I wanted to take a picture of Ricky before he went to class. Unfortunatly these are not his glasses, they are Jac's. The other picture is a preview of our future children rolling their eyes at their mother who wants to take their picture.

Chirtmas 09'

2010-03-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

I was so excited for Christmas and to put up our own tree! We had such a fun Christmas that the Hone's with the whole family! Here are some pictures of our Ugly Sweater Party. Clark and Abby's sweaters were my favorite!

Roadtrip To Canada

2010-03-01T14:54:00.000-08:00

Our good friends Canadian Clark and Abby got married in December.

Rick and I went on a road trip to Canada for their wedding.

We took the scenic route there and drove by Glacier National Park.

This is the ghetto little motel we stayed at in Montana. ha ha

It was a beautiful drive!
I was getting so bored of riding in the car...

"Best damn town in the west"

Canada, The Great White North

Cardston Temple

It was such a pretty day for a wedding!

November

2010-03-01T14:51:00.000-08:00

November consisted of Ricky's 23th Birthday and Thanksgiving

with the Rammell Family in St. George!

Our Home!

2010-02-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

This is our first, cute, little home! It's a work in progress, but it has been so fun for me to have my own home! It was also a relief for both of us to have of a home after a summer of being ranging nomads.

Honeymoon:)

2010-01-31T21:06:00.000-08:00

Purto Vallerta Mexico!

Oh Newly Weds:)

Ricky, making some kind of Wu-Tang sign,

in front of our hotel.

The pool/beach at the hotel. We loved the swim-up

bar for pina coladas, and I loved the sun-tanning

Chairs in the pool!

Riding in the Unimog into the jungle for our

Outdoor Adventure! It really was an adventure. First

we rode a speed boat across the bay, then in this lovely

little truck thing, then donkeys (mine was a miget and my feet

basically touched the ground), then we zip lined and rapelled

through the jungle!

Sea turtle diggin a hole to lay her eggs.

(I was scared of her)

Our hotel was all-inclusive and so much fun!

There were different restaurants we could make

reservations at that ranged from sushi to steak houses.

Ricky ordered room service breakfast for two.

He ordered a bunch of stuff, but he marked down

sausage and bacon for two and this is what we got!

Like 20 sausage links and two plates of bacon!

It was so funny cause I don't reallylike either!

Our Wedding!

2010-01-28T14:05:00.000-08:00

Ricky and I were married on October 10, 2009! It was a beautiful crisp autum day that I will always remember. We were married in the Rexburg temple. I don't think there was one dry eye in the sealing room, at least from the Rammell family.

Rammell Family

Hone Family

These are our neices and nephews in their cute dresses and ties.

Kendle 5, Ally 4, Reese 2. Bailey 1, Tahlia 2, Justus 8, Jerek 6.

My besties! Amber, Amanda, Megan & Meagan

Sisters

This is one of my favorite pictures.

I love this picture in the Yaris, large dress in little car. We thought we got off easy with our cars not getting decorated, we were wrong. We had a little welcome home present for us in our apartment when we got home from our honeymoon...

We had a wedding lucheon/open house at the Loft Reception Center. It was everything I wanted! I was simple and all I cared about is a big cake, fresh flowers, and good food. I absolutely loved my flowers, especially my bouquet! I was really happy with how everything turned out!

Pre-wedding pictures

2010-01-19T13:18:00.001-08:00

Amanda Roswell took our pictures a week before our wedding. They were bridals but I brought Ricky as my prop because he makes me look good. It worked out well taking pictures a week early so on our wedding day I wasn't worried about getting a million pictures. We were also able to take them in the valley and it was a beautiful fall day.

Engagement Pictures

2010-01-19T10:38:00.000-08:00

These are some of my favorite engagement pictures! My sister-in-law Danielle and her sister took our pictures and did an awesome job!

Our Engagement!

2010-01-12T13:34:00.001-08:00

This is our engagement story! Ricky proposed on August 13th, 2009. I do not like surprises but I loved this one! I didn't even know he had bought a ring and we had just barely talked to my dad the night before so I was not expecting this at all. It felt like a regular night, we had just ate dinner and Ricky decided to stop by a pier at Snake River Landing. I didn't think anything of it because we had been there before. I totally helped Ricky out by suggesting that we take "practice" engagement pictures. He thought it would be a good idea to make a "practice proposal" video. He set up the camera and pulled out a real ring! I was so shocked! I don't even think I said yes, all I could say is, "For real?"

This Is Our Story...

2010-01-11T14:56:00.000-08:00

This is our summer of dating...

Ricky and I on the 4th of July!

Ricky after his family campout, I was glad to see him and he was ready for a shower!

Bar-J Wranglers

Bailey's 1st Birthday

Amber's Rehersal Dinner