It’s official…

 It’s official. Ryder had his first official driving lesson and we got the official signature that he is ready to officially drive with us and a permit. 

Officially…😉

smitten

 Ryder needed to give the Huggs a wash to get the salt off of it from living near the beach. 

We’ve had some rain so I think it felt silly to wash it knowing rain was coming, but he was absolutely smitten with cleaning and detailing this truck.. 

Time with Grandi and Monkey Papa

 Last week, our Grandi and Monkey Pspa came down to go to Disneyland and we got to see them they stayed with us. After their days at Disneyland, we would watch the Olympics, they came to Eden’s goalie practice, and we even got to grab dessert and catch up.

It was a really sweet time together. 

her baking era

 Eden has been having so much fun with baking. She’s been experimenting with cookie and brownie recipes. Recently she decided to make cinnamon rolls from scratch They were SO good! She is spoiling us!

Our Valentines Seafood feast!

This last weekend, in honor of Valentine’s day, we had our annual King Crab dinner, however, there was absolutely NO king crab at any location near us, so we made lobster tails and they were SO good. The tradition of a seafood feast was in full force.

Ryder finishing up the artichokes:

Little miss was under the weather, but would not miss this tradition…

I made chocolate cake to close out the night:

It is always such a highlight for our family!

I love these people SO much and I love traditions like these that create memories for the four of us each year!

Time with Mia and Papa

 Last weekend, Ryder and Eden headed up Redlands to spend time with their Mia and Papa doing projects to earn some pocket money.

I’m so thankful for the relationship these guys have!

Eden’s thumb update…

Last Wednesday, we saw Eden’s orthopedist. Last time we had seen him, her healing wasn’t where we wanted it to be so she had gotten an extra 6 weeks in her removable hard cast. So 10 weeks total. So here we were, hoping for the best. Well, the bone healed beautifully! We need physical therapy to help with the tight ligament. 

We grabbed Starbucks to celebrate:

As soon as she could, she threw her gloves on and headed to her first catching practice with Ryder and Kit. She said it felt SO good to be back!

Are you free that night…?

 This girl is such a rockstar. I love watching her practice and battle in her net, even when she was recovering with her broken thumb…

Biola Homecoming weekend

 This last weekend, we met up with our Biola family to attend the homecoming basketball game. It’s so nostalgic to be there! We had so much fun together. I love these people so much!

Meet the Huggs🧡

 This last weekend on February 7, we welcomed a 1970 GMC Custom Camper to the family. It’s in the original Hugger Orange, so we are calling it the Huggs. We got to surprise Ryder and it was so special!

Welcome to the family, Huggs! Our boy has been dreaming of having a truck like you!

league champs

 Ryder’s high school JV team won their league. Actually, their Frosh, JV, and Varsity won their league. It’s the first time all three have won in the same season in a very long time! It was really exciting! 

I am so proud of these guys!

2026 Annual Marriage Retreat

 This last weekend, we got to attend our annual marriage retreat hosted by our church. It was so good! It was led by the Grace’s, who run a marriage counseling center out of Biola. He was our psych professor in 1998 and is such a good guy. They shared so much wisdom!

When we get intentional time together, it makes my heart so happy! I love this man so much.