tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66501659103610019022024-01-12T16:10:05.589-08:00The ReichmansThe Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-85658823968681474602012-08-18T13:20:00.000-07:002012-08-18T21:52:42.626-07:00July 26, 2012Three weeks have passed since July 26, 2012 and they have been three really great weeks spent loving on our newest little boy. He has been such a great newborn and continues to sleep about 20+ hours a day.
Please welcome
Finn Howard Reichman
6 pounds 10 ounces
20 inches long
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Because Finn's birth was such a special event for us, we had a good friend/photographer take pictures for us so that we could live each moment as it came and not have to worry about missing anything. The first picture is one of many beautiful pictures that she took and when I have more time I will post a few more... The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-20805935499878011942012-07-22T14:44:00.001-07:002012-07-22T14:49:26.883-07:00Coming to a closeWarning: You are about to see a ginormous photo! I re-sized and saved it a bunch of times and somehow still ended up with this-SORRY!
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Somehow this already neglected blog became even more neglected-it is probably due to the fact that I have become addicted to instragram and how easy and convenient it is to use. Somehow so much time has passed since my last post that I am about to deliver a baby-this Thursday the 26th to be exact!!! I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone and except for how hard it was to get pregnant, I have felt so great the entire time I have nothing to complain about. We can't wait to meet this little boy!The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-81538043295141187582012-03-15T10:49:00.002-07:002012-03-15T10:57:25.925-07:00Half Way<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=4e360471.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/4e360471.jpg" border="0" alt="Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App"></a><br /><br />I can't believe I am already half way-the next 20 weeks are going to be busy (well at least for Pete) so I am sure they are going to fly by. This little boy is wild and has been doing flips inside me for weeks now-If he is anything like Ryan the energy will never stop. Thank you to everyone for all the love and support you have shown us-it has meant so much to us.The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-64908935194948614912012-02-15T18:58:00.000-08:002012-02-15T19:04:58.839-08:00It's a BOY!!!<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=0491ed3a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/0491ed3a.jpg" border="0" alt="Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App"></a><br /><br />We found out today that baby Reichman #2 is another boy and we are so thrilled!!! Well, I guess I should clarify and say that Pete and I are thrilled-Ryan on the other hand was another story. The poor kid wanted a sister so badly he cried and yelled when the ultrasound tech announced it was a boy. I know he will come around and be so excited to have a little brother to hang out with and to share his love of superheros;)The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-71122751600440789042012-01-23T11:09:00.000-08:002012-01-23T11:21:42.191-08:00Ry's News<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=8bed7b4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/8bed7b4b.jpg" border="0" alt="Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App"></a><br /><br />Ryan has something he wants to say:<br /><br />"MY MOM IS PREGNICK!!!" <br /><br />I hope you can hear him yelling thru your computer screen;)<br /><br />Christmas came early last year-November 29th to be exact. One of the most stressful, nerve wracking, wonderful days of my life! It was the day we received a phone call telling us that the in vitro had worked and that I was pregnant!!! I had imagined that moment of receiving good news for 3 years and when it finally came I was in complete and utter shock! My mind didn't know how to process it after getting a 'NO' for so long. By the end of the phone call I was crying and then sobbing in the restaurant. Of course we ran into someone Pete knew from school who was really confused why I had tears streaming down my face.<br /><br />The moment was so different than I imagined but so much more than I dreamed it would be-esp being able to share it with family. After the news set it, I was overcome by all the love and support from people who had prayed and hoped and waited for this moment almost as much as we had. That love felt tangible-It was all a little surreal...<br /><br />And while that moment seemed to heal so much of the heartache and pain I had felt over the past 3 years, I know I will always be a different person because of struggling with infertility. I would like to hope a better person...<br /><br />So after keeping the secret of my life, we are SO ecstatic to announce that baby Reichman #2 will be coming around the first part of August!!!The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-11000594723555142332012-01-05T19:02:00.000-08:002012-01-05T19:17:03.261-08:00overwhelmed<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=c8d098b8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/c8d098b8.jpg" border="0" alt="Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App"></a><br /><br />Hi! Yes I am still alive, my blog has been extremely neglected lately...<br />I hope all of you are doing well and had wonderful holiday breaks. We spent the majority of two weeks up at Snowbird pretending there was snow to ski on-it was actually perfect that the snow wasn't great because Pete was never tempted to push his knee (ACL surgery this past summer) more than he was supposed to and then Ry got lots of personal ski lessons from his Dad;) We got home Monday and somehow a tornado hit our house since then...<br /><br />The house is such a mess I don't even know where to begin-the house was clean when we got home and then suddenly every single room needs to been cleaned and disinfected and there is a mountain of laundry to get thru. My mom said it looked like Ryan had just dumped toys all over the floor in every room which is probably really close to being true. I can't seem to stay home long enough to get a good start on it all-oh well at least we had fun right? I wish you all well adjusting back to real life!The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-15051441449403231922011-11-21T15:25:00.000-08:002011-11-21T22:04:33.152-08:00A superhero at our feast<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=68d38395.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/68d38395.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I picked ryan up from preschool today and he announced he was "Indian Spiderman". I bet the pilgrims don't remember having an indian superhero at their feast, but I know I most certainly will;)<br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=2a68bbb5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/2a68bbb5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-66384604465674722262011-10-30T14:27:00.000-07:002011-10-30T14:41:52.183-07:00The Coolest Month...Just a few reasons why October may be my favorite month<br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=d02cb334.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/d02cb334.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />1.We get to celebrate the birth of this little guy! Ry turned 5 this year and I love that he already says things like "mom that happened a long time ago when I was 4" or "I will listen now that I am 5" (too bad that hasn't come true) or "I won't be scared anymore since I am 5!" <br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=f3ce2a7a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/f3ce2a7a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=1c02b4b7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/1c02b4b7.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />2.The leaves were SO beautiful this year-it seemed like fall lasted forever! I couldn't get enough of my Utah mountains.<br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=81cf16c3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/81cf16c3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />3.Halloween! Pete's mom had a costume party this year and even Pete dressed up! I honestly think it was the first time since we have been married that I have seen him in a costume. Ryan was so excited that pete dressed up as war machine from Iron man-too bad the costume was a little too short and Pete was extremely uncomfortable-it was pretty funny;)<br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=bc942af0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/bc942af0.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-66994890393701288852011-10-23T12:53:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:22:33.968-07:00The Beginning of a new Decade<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=dce2664a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/dce2664a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I said good-bye to my 20's and hello to the big 3-0 yesterday! This birthday made me think about everything that has happened over the past 10 years: college, marriage, graduation, becoming a nurse, working, becoming a mother, world traveling and lots of adventures, meeting new people and keeping wonderful old friends, school, school and more school for Pete...my twenties brought SO many life changing experiences...<br /><br />And while the actual day wasn't the best (d/t things unrelated to my new age;)), and while I still can't believe i am 30 (!) I have to say I am kind of excited to see what adventures life has in store for me over the next 10 years!The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-11722147023678062392011-10-16T17:35:00.000-07:002011-10-16T18:04:36.953-07:00summertimeSorry I have a pile of back-logged posts. Here are a few of our favorite moments from this past summer...as you can see I discovered the Instagram app on my iPhone;)<br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=212b9970.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/212b9970.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=79dd0172.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/79dd0172.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=ba675bd6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/ba675bd6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=51705b26.jpg" target="_blank"><img 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href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=d384887d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/d384887d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=2320db21.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/2320db21.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=0623f624.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/0623f624.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=90b3ea4c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/90b3ea4c.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />p.s Ryan didn't break his leg-he had to have his leg wrapped up just like Pete's was after his knee surgery;)The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-19449844287617188402011-09-25T15:52:00.000-07:002011-09-25T19:15:29.888-07:00Vaccines for the Philippines 2011 Humanitarian tripWow, I am only three months late in posting this-I am slightly behind and be prepared there are LOTS of pictures. This was my 5th time going to the Philippines and yet somehow each trip is different than the last-this year seemed to be our most adventurous and definitely one of the most memorable. It started out that way when my nephew and I got flagged at immigration in Manilla because he was a minor traveling without his parents. We were pulled into a back room and asked to pay a bunch of money and to provide documentation from his mother stating he was allowed to go on the trip (luckily for us we had the documents). After waiting for what seemed like forever they let us thru-it took so long I thought they were going to send us back home. This year all of our service had a educational theme: we donated school kits, playground equipment, and built a school on a VERY remote island called Pamilacan or "Pelican" as many called it since they couldn't remember the right name. The island was incredibly beautiful, but very hot and very humid. Nothing dried out and by the end my hair smelled like mildew;)<br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_2177.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_2177.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTASRagS2KQamNBScYhaZ4AkuN21GmUOrofu6uapH_vx3u2s9VgYpGKwteYYwnII8iVubNm1ZbTP2t6tUU_vruogE-daq_qv4WI8fplaBNaDghtBWJjg1KnB5F0fhiWX7qwQwQVSEFck_C/s1600/D7K_2182.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTASRagS2KQamNBScYhaZ4AkuN21GmUOrofu6uapH_vx3u2s9VgYpGKwteYYwnII8iVubNm1ZbTP2t6tUU_vruogE-daq_qv4WI8fplaBNaDghtBWJjg1KnB5F0fhiWX7qwQwQVSEFck_C/s320/D7K_2182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656454488521070610" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd72gqM48D2WimQkFdaJ_ZwIcZ8VY19y8bvIe1bEwMee3Saf9mlBBHaEbrsvQKlp86-Jv5FzOsFIlFJuFDz8LEbjXt3U7c8pP1pfTQZJ347ZNjy3MkJNT7wa52u-9eLjFCwna8zEQLF5yJ/s1600/sun2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd72gqM48D2WimQkFdaJ_ZwIcZ8VY19y8bvIe1bEwMee3Saf9mlBBHaEbrsvQKlp86-Jv5FzOsFIlFJuFDz8LEbjXt3U7c8pP1pfTQZJ347ZNjy3MkJNT7wa52u-9eLjFCwna8zEQLF5yJ/s320/sun2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656453930431153970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d_lTFxdAWBnYEEqddvjd2so73sUoe-ItXJn5A34ezewBlU6i1uCt5qFPopP9Vclx2oXNhs9Ht0TkNXnnbLQnmCKGTovPNq1EkZoK7KkplcuAK4dBGhNeUr7qSlSQ-hV56Rm-rMC6kED7/s1600/D7K_1909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d_lTFxdAWBnYEEqddvjd2so73sUoe-ItXJn5A34ezewBlU6i1uCt5qFPopP9Vclx2oXNhs9Ht0TkNXnnbLQnmCKGTovPNq1EkZoK7KkplcuAK4dBGhNeUr7qSlSQ-hV56Rm-rMC6kED7/s400/D7K_1909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656457725913884242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKCBcBdl2HDCD73mAINpuEmZzL-WzKBvue2GPoeVtAxGRwZE2aoDgcysD3ST2hOEQanRpnZzhcXLhqMKqg4zs-D85ObtCBAQ61eemIdtXdeQ3Zi7WoQ7rweAUo_BBuZaC7Rgo2fwz9j9v/s1600/D7K_2051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKCBcBdl2HDCD73mAINpuEmZzL-WzKBvue2GPoeVtAxGRwZE2aoDgcysD3ST2hOEQanRpnZzhcXLhqMKqg4zs-D85ObtCBAQ61eemIdtXdeQ3Zi7WoQ7rweAUo_BBuZaC7Rgo2fwz9j9v/s400/D7K_2051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656457708240984706" /></a><br />One reason this trip was more adventurous was because we camped right by the beach in individual mosquito-net tents. I was very grateful for my tent because they kept the large spiders out (they were HUGE), but unfortunately they didn't protect us from the rain. It was also too bad they weren't sound proof because the roosters on the island started crowing at 3:30 a.m. every morning and it was loud! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE5JYfPzvQfB9IXv-F-DDizphhBm-IzFLPY8s1lFGMjvoB0DiEryP3mgZUdQE-9J7IMVPbITXdIzIgyPIvKbCTgby2osoYNavGVl_ZNhSrhZd-B2tZDdSCOQ0cwmI4xaM8jCLD-lQttvx/s1600/D7K_1927.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE5JYfPzvQfB9IXv-F-DDizphhBm-IzFLPY8s1lFGMjvoB0DiEryP3mgZUdQE-9J7IMVPbITXdIzIgyPIvKbCTgby2osoYNavGVl_ZNhSrhZd-B2tZDdSCOQ0cwmI4xaM8jCLD-lQttvx/s200/D7K_1927.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656458481329045746" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QBljV4qzmWuMxbXnFmob0gRy9Pg0P2jAGSALhK4whSk7a2gL4K7GF55IHuCg9T0g2NPc_Xww-nTbvI7d-wzv4hbSKDpSYhRH_xIMslbzCfUProlwtXOs10cjvGYMxQpxEsel0OcHcbw3/s1600/D7K_1965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QBljV4qzmWuMxbXnFmob0gRy9Pg0P2jAGSALhK4whSk7a2gL4K7GF55IHuCg9T0g2NPc_Xww-nTbvI7d-wzv4hbSKDpSYhRH_xIMslbzCfUProlwtXOs10cjvGYMxQpxEsel0OcHcbw3/s200/D7K_1965.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656458887649134098" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPufqnzmMSPBX8vRELOgE1xx5GOJLKWHc3ITpwakky-Ka8b3yYqEKtJ4Oii2Z8P0B_2nfcwPy_rL-_D2iAXhKHF9xP41RfDPRrdG00JpWM98i0iJ03gVRPWdsjv5x7mh_6WliUc8klvfI/s1600/IMG_0245.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPufqnzmMSPBX8vRELOgE1xx5GOJLKWHc3ITpwakky-Ka8b3yYqEKtJ4Oii2Z8P0B_2nfcwPy_rL-_D2iAXhKHF9xP41RfDPRrdG00JpWM98i0iJ03gVRPWdsjv5x7mh_6WliUc8klvfI/s200/IMG_0245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656459345568225234" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEhWADs4IUg4cuv37rm0Lb-syGuvCBWmT7UIqzstWs-OAFxcPJT-Ns6TpC0Nzbu5vsDyiRYWrQ_rCo0hEOeCg3feFlbaJ3uUA6kSl5WpxNJNGJx3D15YNinjQYLelVOihbsov-yDHYxQk/s1600/D7K_2027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEhWADs4IUg4cuv37rm0Lb-syGuvCBWmT7UIqzstWs-OAFxcPJT-Ns6TpC0Nzbu5vsDyiRYWrQ_rCo0hEOeCg3feFlbaJ3uUA6kSl5WpxNJNGJx3D15YNinjQYLelVOihbsov-yDHYxQk/s400/D7K_2027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656463789445456706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBSrH1LkP2sR_-Ws7R7KGMtogvYE-pSM-guuZpZQ9FugnAVykmdIGtDEU-WEuFl_gyspEMoufywQOVZtjnkkdViMF_PjgSwhpOWcANCgk1QSbYrXOlS-cW66D4_xKElA52ktNHt1IH1v5/s1600/D7K_2029.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBSrH1LkP2sR_-Ws7R7KGMtogvYE-pSM-guuZpZQ9FugnAVykmdIGtDEU-WEuFl_gyspEMoufywQOVZtjnkkdViMF_PjgSwhpOWcANCgk1QSbYrXOlS-cW66D4_xKElA52ktNHt1IH1v5/s400/D7K_2029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464728581637394" /></a><br /><br />We didn't finish the school while we were there, but we did work really hard carrying supplies, mixing cement for the foundation and we started to build the frame of the school. I always looked like I had just taken a shower because I was so sweaty;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ivjY1RN5drHcPpmGVzYBN7L37kPhnoEk6UenXu9DVz99f5ZpUmV62xZyBsRcXNl-xZZhA0J56Gxvmb6YV_rrHI7Gmb-1_ebxIe7q5KDN2WEI8xwAJcwB6OJXtVOtvluy19QXHjg8gVSj/s1600/D7K_2033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ivjY1RN5drHcPpmGVzYBN7L37kPhnoEk6UenXu9DVz99f5ZpUmV62xZyBsRcXNl-xZZhA0J56Gxvmb6YV_rrHI7Gmb-1_ebxIe7q5KDN2WEI8xwAJcwB6OJXtVOtvluy19QXHjg8gVSj/s400/D7K_2033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656465248649515954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWswVqNByWwSEkh_XsM2dTve9x5AqJVMbzVoP1weLlCRUM7zXL3ZYVbCzNYp8Q5lvjrZKU-Q8quy73hxURXqzF6LjNAFnfF3vxbBa4VkzGBwOzQpVH2PEgaSZFb_u1jxxdCEEGDZ4lxhi/s1600/D7K_1975.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWswVqNByWwSEkh_XsM2dTve9x5AqJVMbzVoP1weLlCRUM7zXL3ZYVbCzNYp8Q5lvjrZKU-Q8quy73hxURXqzF6LjNAFnfF3vxbBa4VkzGBwOzQpVH2PEgaSZFb_u1jxxdCEEGDZ4lxhi/s400/D7K_1975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656465717033860834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFSCgjpAoPzS7lR8PhKor9kIttrnjS056K4SjAC4AzYh15FTAWx8qvuZRE43jXPnFPnXmUS1Piyy8_-qIwyl2CvFw1YQTYScmCpUV4gu7pN2jHsg-hZcBzPKpKTbnMrDGzIqyDodhs-ww/s1600/D7K_2037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFSCgjpAoPzS7lR8PhKor9kIttrnjS056K4SjAC4AzYh15FTAWx8qvuZRE43jXPnFPnXmUS1Piyy8_-qIwyl2CvFw1YQTYScmCpUV4gu7pN2jHsg-hZcBzPKpKTbnMrDGzIqyDodhs-ww/s400/D7K_2037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656466216877221954" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXYu46stVZcOIpyWebfqZT0Ak1UZZCVyZpNmpZdqcf7q5Ehd_jh6mV5LrvidPn2r47_zgqEJsNVT-kXM-yZvt1nz10vX8dLQy3fOaWia6OhTbpLSRoMB1O0ZSwEmNp4I1FfaME7S5lDCC/s1600/D7K_2050.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXYu46stVZcOIpyWebfqZT0Ak1UZZCVyZpNmpZdqcf7q5Ehd_jh6mV5LrvidPn2r47_zgqEJsNVT-kXM-yZvt1nz10vX8dLQy3fOaWia6OhTbpLSRoMB1O0ZSwEmNp4I1FfaME7S5lDCC/s400/D7K_2050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656466702955742530" /></a><br /><br />We always have so much fun hanging out with the darling kids over there and it kind of made me homesick for my own 4-year old. One night we invited all the kids on the island and their families to come and watch a movie on the side of the town church. It was the first time a lot of them had ever seen a movie and we loved being able to walk them all home at the end of the night. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGAEUsgqqwS_ChoDU24gF4fl4UgO9gS5fX5k4aESebMAfBmg5id1cD44P0KajptsWeMBaPAyhpp8aNW7HsX_2xTqRgYumShIG-PWtRax1lHTfFpH5fQ3G1-QcWj7J1VSuQlhb_remZK9o/s1600/IMG_7744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGAEUsgqqwS_ChoDU24gF4fl4UgO9gS5fX5k4aESebMAfBmg5id1cD44P0KajptsWeMBaPAyhpp8aNW7HsX_2xTqRgYumShIG-PWtRax1lHTfFpH5fQ3G1-QcWj7J1VSuQlhb_remZK9o/s400/IMG_7744.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656475845140426674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiMDJgLkiPvNVR5nU2gB81_RCvYH7PYghD6kqpfOEQ4OEqVndIETRDp2YTCM1W8bStHWRYa94XEZBxh30Wp2sBy3fa162NEeRV2JFwyS0TNshdoHp7nxsVs7usb1IGXwqTCKHjNCbCklQ/s1600/D7K_2199.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiMDJgLkiPvNVR5nU2gB81_RCvYH7PYghD6kqpfOEQ4OEqVndIETRDp2YTCM1W8bStHWRYa94XEZBxh30Wp2sBy3fa162NEeRV2JFwyS0TNshdoHp7nxsVs7usb1IGXwqTCKHjNCbCklQ/s320/D7K_2199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656467825103575362" /></a><br />Every time we go over the filipinos love to arrange a basketball game against us-well the boys that come with us-and this year they decided to have our own jerseys made for the event. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_2219.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_2219.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />After some really hard work, we headed over to the island that we normally stay on, Bohol, and had some serious fun. Nothing beats the beaches in the Philippines.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG30luhTKlJKyn9RcDogUJvMrqF0-ejAA6nIimWdb5SNVtlZ3KzMvreIxXDybt5hFk_pvPKu6dSNgcWbtjGWb1AEapY2g6V-Z12PZu8Bmx3ybfzPCzAiEYQYiZUlWkIy6Zl44G-CC2ivqc/s1600/D7K_2228.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG30luhTKlJKyn9RcDogUJvMrqF0-ejAA6nIimWdb5SNVtlZ3KzMvreIxXDybt5hFk_pvPKu6dSNgcWbtjGWb1AEapY2g6V-Z12PZu8Bmx3ybfzPCzAiEYQYiZUlWkIy6Zl44G-CC2ivqc/s400/D7K_2228.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656471267918869234" /></a><br />My little sis and nephew Scott.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxXUg7usyh6A6A0dPFCN0ZsFAe7kE01OXvsHTPms8_CG18XxvAxKXzALQy4cDRE4-MY6i1AykHrjds1PYqdy4HU2ifYHLmnMxmCtdjqkJ2_QD2BugrlBFK36Gveiu4LTPjG2zq_4zpxE_/s1600/D7K_2223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxXUg7usyh6A6A0dPFCN0ZsFAe7kE01OXvsHTPms8_CG18XxvAxKXzALQy4cDRE4-MY6i1AykHrjds1PYqdy4HU2ifYHLmnMxmCtdjqkJ2_QD2BugrlBFK36Gveiu4LTPjG2zq_4zpxE_/s400/D7K_2223.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656471780767895666" /></a><br /><br />On one of our last days we went to an outdoor Eco-Adventure center and did the longest zip-line in Asia and did something called the plunge-literally the most terrifying thing I have ever done in my life. It was all a little sketchy because the equipment was really old and they don't really have safety checks over there. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L7mrR9f5DIuV8eFpe7-ufvH1ayMxTRBokujdwI2rACTOV6Mz1UIO4sDJsXe6H3QS4EGwFrV8kp2chEMg94QiIecqwbKxmhqiUeOgu8g6lMp-jGTKfz4WyR9uoeRPFp58Zsk2nn6Kd90-/s1600/IMG_0092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L7mrR9f5DIuV8eFpe7-ufvH1ayMxTRBokujdwI2rACTOV6Mz1UIO4sDJsXe6H3QS4EGwFrV8kp2chEMg94QiIecqwbKxmhqiUeOgu8g6lMp-jGTKfz4WyR9uoeRPFp58Zsk2nn6Kd90-/s400/IMG_0092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656472488974081970" /></a><br />This is the Canyon that the events took place over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkesD3rJPuPet64YJWHtUsrNYGhBkgCKrbFRRX1ItzOzsW-fWEn5-zA6kh9JWfjPWtz4aEmyV8lqrV9Mjf0V_nVZGiYpLhbti2UNWIfDBSZ5NeghEtpC8M0QJXtETp1aMt2M90i5-ZvVI/s1600/DSCN0673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkesD3rJPuPet64YJWHtUsrNYGhBkgCKrbFRRX1ItzOzsW-fWEn5-zA6kh9JWfjPWtz4aEmyV8lqrV9Mjf0V_nVZGiYpLhbti2UNWIfDBSZ5NeghEtpC8M0QJXtETp1aMt2M90i5-ZvVI/s400/DSCN0673.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656473726917520210" /></a><br />This is me almost blacking out before I did the plunge because I was SO scared. My arms and hands kept going numb and my face went white-I was that stressed, but I knew I would regret it if I didn't do it. You were lowered off of a platform that was attached precariously to the side of a cliff. They counted to three and then pulled a rip-cord and you dropped about 250 feet and then swung out over the canyon. It was a giant bungee pendulum swing. I was really glad I did it in the end, but I still can't believe I actually went thru with it-I am really afraid of heights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzXGs_XTPjI_Uxc37p8teW4AjyNWg9d3zgrGu4e1dR08jwZivAoCyFS4K8pIpp5BICC1_j98zvvMTiVv5xwfWouIpbFNihganXF4XYKcIgHAPutOqHYoVKkHgXhAI3mHq4j0Xrh0Xerl6/s1600/DSCN0683.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzXGs_XTPjI_Uxc37p8teW4AjyNWg9d3zgrGu4e1dR08jwZivAoCyFS4K8pIpp5BICC1_j98zvvMTiVv5xwfWouIpbFNihganXF4XYKcIgHAPutOqHYoVKkHgXhAI3mHq4j0Xrh0Xerl6/s400/DSCN0683.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656475530327994274" /></a><br /><br />It was such a great trip and we had an amazing group of people that came over with us. It was great to see all of Pete's hard work pay off-I was so proud of him;)The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-31377058457508588152011-08-28T21:28:00.000-07:002011-08-29T07:24:43.642-07:00wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'I know this song is about finding a husband, but I feel like the opening line describes so well the way I feel about wanting another baby.
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<br />I fall into what they call "unexplained" infertility. And while I am pleased to be so healthy, I sometimes find myself wishing something was wrong so that there could be something to fix-some answer to explain what is going on-but they have nothing.
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<br />We have started down the path of more intense fertility treatments and because our mental and physical investment has increased the emotional cost has become so much higher. There are times where my heart feels like it is going to burst from the pain that I feel and I start to wonder if I am strong enough to handle this...
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<br />They say not to stress, not to worry, not to get frustrated because it only makes the problem worse, but how can you not do all of those things when something you want more than anything in this world is not working out.
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<br />...But, I am trying so hard to focus on the love that I feel from those around me and the prayers that I know are being said in our behalf. I think about the hugs I got from my dad on his way to work on a hard day, and the closeness I feel to God as I have had to rely so completely on him. I remind myself that I am SO lucky to already have a child, especially one as incredible as Ryan, when so many don't even have one. I really am trying to be positive, I just have days where my heart is heavy and today was one of those days...The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-21030061006946511702011-08-22T16:30:00.000-07:002011-08-22T16:38:01.450-07:00Their first day<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=43afeb87.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/43afeb87.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=5023613b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/5023613b.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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<br />Pete's and Ryan's first days of school happened to be on the same day and ry thought that was really cool;) Pete kind of wanted to kill me when I made him take this picture today. I felt so bad for him; he was using 2 bags and still had to carry some of his books in his hands because he had so many things to take to school. Ryan insisted that he got to wear his favorite shirt and jeans even though it was 90 something degrees outside. Pete said he survived and Ryan said he had a great day because his girlfriend Kate is in his class again this year! I have to admit, I felt a little left out to be the only one in the family not going back to school-I honestly still miss school (I am a nerd at heart). Maybe someday...The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-62131714765363515672011-08-21T17:37:00.000-07:002011-08-21T17:49:42.928-07:00changePete started his law school orientation last wednesday and ever since I have had a pit in my stomach and I couldn't figure out exactly why I was feeling this way...and then it hit me-change. So much changes with him starting this program. It is an ending and a beginning all at the same time. An ending of our school era and a beginning of new adventures just waiting to be discovered. But those times are hard and they require adjusting and growing and stretching and sometimes I just want to stay where things are comfortable. I have absolutely NO idea where we will be at the end of this because life has taken us down some VERY different paths than we ever had planned. But I do know there is a plan for us and while I don't know the end result I know it will be great. I just need to trust in the plan, but right now my heart is resisting a little as it adjusts to this new direction...The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-2433369388233447442011-08-11T15:26:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:36:30.678-07:00the fastest year of my lifesomehow I blinked and a year passed. Pete starts law school orientation next Wednesday. It seems like yesterday that we thought we were moving and then BYU called at literally the very last min and gave us 24 hours to decide if we wanted to wait to start law school until the following year. Everyone told us we needed to take advantage of the time we had before it started, and we definitely did! We traveled to California three times, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Arizona, and the Philippines (Pete actually went twice)! We had some great times, but now I am dreading the huge adjustments that will have to be made when law school starts-we got SO spoiled having Pete around all the time. I just keep telling myself that we felt very strongly this was what we were supposed to do and three years really isn't that long-right???The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-84837590601416346012011-07-31T23:12:00.000-07:002011-07-31T23:23:26.881-07:00I don't even know where to begin....<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=04d1ee4e.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/04d1ee4e.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Things have been crazy lately...<br /><br />Between the Philippines, work, Pete's surgery and ongoing recovery, Ry's soccer camp, going to Disneyland/Newport Beach/seeing old friends, almost drowning by giant waves/being bashed into large rocks (really I thought I was going to die in the ocean and was thankfully rescued by a lifeguard), having family in town, having family members move away, getting released from my calling, receiving a new calling, delving more into the world of infertility treatments and trying to maximize every last min before pete starts law school in 3 weeks summer is somehow almost over... <br /><br />It makes me sad... <br /><br />One of these days I will actually update my blog and post pictures but it has been kind of low on the priority list latelyThe Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-17468287613048900392011-06-20T21:45:00.000-07:002011-06-20T21:58:33.720-07:00Pete has the worst luck...For his eagle project, my nephew brought over playground equipment to donate to a school in the Philippines. After the equipment was given we showed them different games and activities they could do with it. Pete was showing them how to use the jump ropes and his knee hyperextended. He has had some trouble with that knee before, but it hadn't been a big deal so we weren't too worried-well we apparently should have been. Pete's MRI results came back today and he has a COMPLETE ACL tear-that will require major surgery with an extremely long recovery. A.W.E.S.O.M.E.The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-50058818105629491912011-06-02T11:17:00.000-07:002011-06-02T11:33:32.133-07:00My pre-trip anxiety has officially set in...I leave for the philippines tomorrow morning and I am officially panicking! I have so many things running thru my head right now I am becoming extremely inefficient about getting anything done. I am really excited to go since it has been a couple of years and I miss that place, but I am not looking forward to the 30+ hours it will take to get there or having to leave Ry. The main group left Monday and so it is just me, my little sis, and my nephew leaving tomorrow-another reason I am slightly stressed-I am the one in charge of getting us there safely. Wish me luck...The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-69789780907926838392011-06-01T19:19:00.000-07:002011-06-01T19:27:28.356-07:00All his stubborness paid offA couple of weeks ago, Pete took the training wheels off of Ryan's bike and boy was he ticked. He refused to touch his bike and did not want us to teach him to ride it without training wheels. Then one night Ryan took it out of the garage and started teaching himself to balance on it, but once again he didn't want help. The next day I got a call at work saying he was officially riding his bike around the block! Ryan was determined to figure it out on his own and lucky for him he actually did;)<br /><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=d0657365.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/d0657365.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-10135709110649429162011-05-14T21:02:00.000-07:002011-05-14T21:10:10.506-07:00Pete's "accident"<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=003b129a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/003b129a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I told him he should wait and let his little sister, a trained hairstylist, cut his hair. But he got impatient....<br />this was what happened when he went to fix a few long hairs and forgot to check if the guard was on the clippers;)The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-10306246832449613462011-05-02T12:44:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:38:30.324-07:00I am going to get in trouble for this...<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=23700870.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/23700870.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Something monumental happened yesterday that Pete is in denial about ....I made sure he didn't forget though;)<br /><br />Happy 30th Pedro!The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-71792517069646516962011-04-29T16:09:00.000-07:002011-04-30T07:01:04.465-07:00Her new Happy EndingJust over 6 years ago tragedy struck our family in a way we never could have imagined. A horrific car accident claimed the life of my brother-in-law Kimball (Ryan carries his name) leaving my sister with 4 young children-she was 28 at the time of the accident. And while she has been amazing and stoic and graceful and thrived over the past 6 years it has been extremely and often excruciatingly hard. But last night things changed...She was married for the second time! And not just to anyone, but someone who she knew from High School and actually took her on her first date and was her first kiss! While I am sad that she will be moving away, I am SO happy that she won't bear the burden of life alone anymore and am excited to have new members of my family.<br /><br />Congratulations Catherine and Luke!!!<br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_1651.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_1651.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_1656.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_1656.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_1663.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_1663.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=D7K_1667.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/D7K_1667.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-1555967781467024582011-04-24T21:09:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:13:52.836-07:00Helping us remember<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=8c294faf.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/8c294faf.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Grateful for this handsome little boy who told us the story of the Savior multiple times today and helped us remember what Easter is all about.The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-28105106229597796172011-04-18T16:06:00.000-07:002011-04-19T08:19:16.561-07:00Balancing ActJust like most people, I feel like i am in a constant balancing act with all the different roles I need to fulfill-mother, wife, daughter, sister, nurse, YW leader, neighbor, etc-but I can't seem to find the perfect balance in order to keep them from shifting the weight and causing my whole world to topple over. I can't seem to devote enough time to each area that I feel like I am giving it everything I have. I always seem to be thinking about something else I need to do when I should be focused on the present task.<br /><br />I am especially struggling to find balance between work and being a mother. I find myself spending more time at work than I ever planned or wanted to, but I have to be there for financial reasons. Maybe I am struggling because I am constantly battling feelings of guilt-I feel guilty for leaving him to go to work, I feel guilty when I leave to exercise, I feel guilty if we don't do enough projects, i feel guilty if I let him watch too much TV, I feel guilty if he doesn't eat well or we don't read enough books. I need to learn to balance these two worlds so that I can feel some sort of peace in both of them. I love being a mom, and someday hope to be home all the time but have to figure out how to blend two worlds right now. I realized-after reading a blog post-that when I am home I need to take some time out of each day to spend quality time with Ryan and not push my agenda on him, but let him decide what happens. But how do I overcome that guilt that I feel on a daily basis? What are you doing to find true balance in your life?The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650165910361001902.post-4483004550849264752011-04-04T13:28:00.000-07:002011-04-04T13:50:45.405-07:00Player #1<a href="http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/?action=view&current=78fa9311.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww195/anniereichman/78fa9311.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Ry's first soccer season is officially underway and boy was he excited!!! The game was some of the best entertainment I have had in a long time. <br />Highlights included:<br />-Ryan acting as Spiderman and webbing as he ran down the field<br />-Ryan and his friend showing each other their superhero underwear as they sat on the sidelines<br />-Ryan almost scoring a goal for the other team (they didn't need his help they had a champion soccer player on their team that left everyone wondering how someone that big and coordinated was only 4)<br />-Ryan giving us double thumbs-up anytime the ball came near him, grazed him or he actually kicked it. He would get so excited he would forget he had to keep playing.The Reichmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263940013275521528noreply@blogger.com2