Loved It!!!

Yesterday was just one of those days...I wanted to pull out my hair and ring someones neck! I had one of my Mommy Tantrums that I can only describe as pathetic! My poor Hubster of course was at the other end of my serious mood swing! Poor Guy! He called and said..." You and I need some serious alone time!" of the course the blubbering baby that I am said in tears..."I'd like that!" The Tone Man and I have always given ourselves our Mommy-Daddy time everyday as soon as the Mini Bandits are in bed! With the move we have been so busy, so tired, and so on edge! SO last night after he said we needed some serious alone time he said he was picking up a movie. Our favorite thing to do together is cuddle up in front of a movie. When he got home he gave me a hug and said "I got a shoot em' up show!" I'm thinkin', Wahoooo, great that'll be romantic!!! I looked at the movie and what do ya know my Man Hunk pulled a fast one on me as he always does and actually had gotten Julie & Julia, a movie I have been wanting to see forever. All those who know me know that I am obsessed, I repeat, OBSESSED with Food and Cooking. Tone and I actually have a Dream of traveling the World and eating authentic food or traveling the US and hitting up all the BBQ Pork, Beef and Chicken contest's. And one day we would like to move to Paris for a year while I attend Le Cordon Bleu, for fun, in France. Any Hoo!!! We started out by watching our fave Iron Chef America...Flay versus Morimoto...Awesome...and then watched our movie. I LOVED IT!!! And yes folks so did the Hubby! Thanks Hunny to such a wonderful evening. I love you!

Crazy Chaos!!!

Well...Our lives have been nothing but pure CHAOS lately! Luckily, for the most part, organized CHAOS!!! My Mothers nick name is The Wind of Chaos, I am pretty sure that I am following oh so close in her foot steps! Gooooooooo...in a good way! We just moved to a beautiful home in Murray and I am so very excited to be here. I love unpacking and organizing everything in there new places and lets not forget about all the interior decorating I get to do. But I must admit that I have fallen off my unpacking frenzy and have reached the end of my ropes...I am so ready to be done. I have so many projects to do and so much to post. So once all my ducks are somewhat in a "Jagged Mother of Three" row I will get my filipino fanny back to blogging!

Your Still The One...

Better late than never, right!! With our Anniversary falling right smack in the middle of all the Birthdays and the unfortunate computer hacking that we experienced, I have been unable to post anything for weeks. So here is my tribute to my Husband. Happy Late Anniversary to my Eternal Sweet Heart! I cannot believe that you stepped into my life 8 years ago by knocking on my door! I will never forget the feeling I had the second I laid my eyes on you! I knew at that moment you where the one...Who knew that 2 1/2 years later we would have taken the ultimate plundge and were married for Time and All Eternity. 8 years later, 5 of those years married "Your Still The One!" and I still get that feeling from the first time I saw you! Yea...Sure...We have been to Hell and back and sure we have had our moments of wondering what the Hell we were fighting for, but quite honestly all those things have made us who we are and has only defined an incredibly Rock Solid Marriage that I could have only hoped for! My Love for you has increased leaps and bounds over the last few years. Each day is a new day and I find myself falling more in love with you as I watch us live our daily lives! Yes, your imperfect but all that imperfection has only made you a stronger Man and the fact that you Love me enough to put up with all my imperfections has made my Love for you grow something fierce and totally 100% UNCONDITIONAL!! As we talked the other day...There have been times where others may have called it quits when we didn't. We pushed and shuved our way through reality kicking and screaming not going down without a fight, because ultimately thats what the world would have wanted us to do. But in the whole grand scheme of things we had our Love and a few tricks up our sleeves that were strong enough to create the ultimate defeat. AND a HUGE WOW...As you pointed out the other night..."Look at what we would have missed out on!!!" How Richly Blessed we truly are! Zion, Elijah and Zadok were so meant to be and I know we could never imagine our lives without them. I know our Family is not complete and our plans to expand 2 or 3 more is a Dream I am so grateful that we both share! Your Dreams are mine and I know mine are yours. I know one day our Dreams will come true! You are part of the Dream I have been chasing and I am so grateful you slowed down enough for me snag ya! So much has happened that I am so grateful for! We have had an absolute blast as Hubby and Wifey. Your my Best Friend, My Soul Mate, Lover, Eternal Companion. Your the one I laugh with, cuddle & snuggle with, take risks with and the one I want to be with. I am so proud of who you are. Your an incredible Husband and Father and I could not ask for more! I am so blessed to get to wake up to you every morning and to fall asleep with you every evening. I am so eternally blessed to get to spend forever with you! Forever For Always and No Matter What!! I Love You Hunny.

Happy 5 Years!!!

You have made me the Happiest Woman!!

Beefed Up Birthdays!!!

Well...Fall means Busy for the Hendricks Family! Since we only know how to make babies in the winter, Wink! Wink! All our birthdays besides mine fall within 4 weeks of each other. Our new bundle, Zadok is Sept.11th, Elijahs birthday is Sept. 23rd, our Anniversary is Sept. 24th, Tony's birthday is Oct.8th, and Zion's is Oct. 14th. Pheww! So this year we began our Hussle and a Bussle with Zadok's Birth, then as soon as I got home from the hospital I started planning Elijah's 1st Birthday...We went with simple! We just got a pavillion at Murray park, set up shop with Car's decor and partied up. These pic's are too cute! I believe in big birthdays, especially when it's your 1st. And Diving into that cake is crucial! But before I get into that I have to say...

Happy Birthday Elijah!

I can't believe your 1st Birthday has come and gone! Time has gone by way too fast! I remember the day they placed you in my arms for the first time, as tears filled my eyes I remember falling head over heels. Watching you grow this last year has amazed me and I am so grateful for the wonderful blessing of being your Mommy!

I Love You Pork Chop!

I always make my kids their very own cake...Here it is all in one piece!

Singin' to the Birthday Boy...We had to get him Nekkid for the upcoming event!

Hmmm...Whats This??

Yea...Candles are gross!

How about a little help!

Huh...what's this???

What's he pickin' at? For real, Zion dove into his cake and Elijah is just not sure!

Then it begins!


And gets better and better...

And more Messy...Bring on the Mess!

That's it Buddy...He's thinkin' SQUISHY!!


Who was I to think that he wasnt sure! YUMMY Goodness!

The oversized Pinata! This thing was massive, Tone picked it up from a Mexican Bakery!


A little help from Daddy!

Happy Birthday To My Hunk Husband!

Haaa..Now your 29 too and you can't give me a hard time for being 6 months older! Boo!

I am so grateful for who you are, Thank you for being you!

I Love You Meester Man!

For Tones Birthday we got a sitter and went out to dinner! We went to Tsunami, anyone been there? It's amazing. We left the kids with my Mom and went home for an evening together! It was wonderful. I love how much our Boys adore their Daddy!

Zadok taken a snooze sittin' on the side lines! Oh how I love this Little Guy!

One thing Tone and I have in common is that we don't want cake for our birthdays. We are pie people! For years I have been getting pie for my birthday and was very surprised that Tony was the same way! So either we hit up Marie Calendars or I make my pies from scratch!
Happy Birthday Zion!!!

Are we really here already Buddy? I cannot believe you are 4 years old! From the moment I found out I was pregnant with you I have felt entirely blessed! As 9 months came and went I was overwhelmed with excitement of becoming a new Mommy! And then...there you where, I instantly fell madly in love with you! I could not thank the Lord enough for the beautiful miracle that had so recently left his arms and had been placed into mine. Becoming a new Mommy at that moment was one of the most precious experiences I hold so very close to my heart! Now your a little boy and I can hardly stand the fact that you are getting older. The last 4 years have come so fast and watching you grow and learn have been pure joy! I am eternally blessed to be your Mommy!

I Love You Boogs!

We had Zions party at the Kangaroo Zoo...Best place ever! We invited all his little friends and close friends and family! We had an absolute blast! Most importantly Zion had an awesome Birthday. He is still talking about it! I booked the Bug Box since he is all Boy. The room is "Too Die For" adorable. When you sing Happy Birthday bubbles come floating down from the ceiling, which was one of the many features I was so excited about. However, the bubble machine decided not work for us that day, but they made up for it by giving one our pizzas to us for free! Zi wanted a Scooby Doo Party so I did his cake and pinata in Scooby Doo!Tone and I got Zion his very first bike...A Spider Man Bike and he is loving every minute of his bike time! I baked a slew of goodies, we ate, played and had fun! We will definately be booking parties there again in the future!

Happy Birthday to all my Boys! Love Mama!

Simply Perfect...

10 Tiny Fingers and 10 Tiny Toes...

How we got so Lucky, Heaven only knows!!

Zadok Stone Hendricks

Born September 11, 2009

2:55pm

7 Pounds & 7 Ounces

19 Inches

Tone and I are amazed at how welcoming our 3rd Son was just as incredible as welcoming our 1st and 2nd. We feel truly blessed! When I went into labor on the 10th, the reality of Zadok being born on 9/11 started to hit home. I know, it really isnt that big of a deal, but I guess, Tone and I really didn't want our Son to be born on that day. As we drove to the hospital we saw the American Flag flying everywhere we went, just as it should have been. That morning our hearts were full. Zadok came exactly when he was supposed too at exactly the perfect moment! We wouldn't change it for the world. He is an absolute joy and we love having 3 kids. As I sat, nursing Zad and watching Zion and Elijah play, my heart was full and I thought to myself..."We are truly Blessed...My Joy is full." About his name...We never meant to go Biblical. We just happened to love Zion and Elijahs' names. Tone and I had been talking about something one evening and needed to look it up in the Bible Dictionary. We came across the name Zadok and read about him. He was a priest who was faithful to David and annointed King Solomon. His name means...Righteousness! We fell in love with it and admit now that we have gone Biblical with all our Boys' names! Below are several pics from the time Zadok was born to our first day home. Thank you to everyone for all your Love and support we love all of you. Love the Hendricks Fam!!!

I know right...Absolutely Adorable! What can I say We make cute Babies! He's a Hendricks Boy thats for sure. What classifies a Hendricks Boy...Looks like Daddy, Blues Eyes, Cute Chubba Cheeks, Ginormous Lips, a Slight Asian Almond Eye, and most definately the Filipino Nose!

On a side note...WE ARE GOING PRIVATE! Tone and I have decided that its time! Please leave your email address if you would like to follow the Hendricks Huddle and all our Craziness!

It's Been A Long Time...

Over the last several months Tone and I have learned to really appreciate the Temple, what it means to be there and how important it is to go there together. As we were married in the Salt Lake Temple almost 5 years ago, I will admit that we have lost sight of how important it really is. While on Bed Rest our desire to go was incredible. Tone even asked my Doctor if I could go. After we got shot down with a No, we made sure that Dr. Rapp knew we were going when bed rest was over and to make sure that he had his recommend on hand just in case he would have to make an in-Temple delivery! He laughed! As shamefull as this may sound, Tone and I haven't been to the Temple in a really long time and our desire to be there together again has been enormous! Life happens and all to often we have forgotten what is truly important. As soon as I was off bed rest we made our plans to go. Last Saturday we got up early, got ready, reminded each other to not forget our recommends, dropped the Boys off, went and had a nice simple lunch and headed over to the newly dedicated Oquirhh Mountian Temple. When we got there we were in awe of its beauty. We were surprised to find that you need reservations to get into the session you want. With the 12pm Sesh completely booked we would have had to wait another hour and a half. Normally this would not have been a problem, however we had a family reunion we needed to be too by 3. So we decided to go to Jordan River. I cannot tell you what it meant to be there with Tone. As we sat in the most Beautiful room of the Temple, on the most comfortable cream and gold accented couch, Tone wrapped his arms around me and whispered in my ear..."Are you Happy?" All I could do was look back at Him with tears in my eyes! Then of course I was sobbing! I gave Him a Big smooch and because talking was out of the question all I could say was "YES!!" He got me tissue and wiped my tears away. With tears in his eyes he said "Me too!" It was honeslty the most perfect moment and literally felt like the day we were married! When we left we could not believe how incredibly blessed we are to have 4 beautiful temples in the Salt Lake Valley. How have we taken it all for granted? Though 2 are very new we have had a temple literally minutes away all our lives. Why is it that we forget these amazing blessings. We have Temples coming out of our ears in this State. We sat and talked about our missions and how the members in our areas would only have the opportunity to go to the Temple maybe once a year. Can you imagine being limited to something so great to once a year. We went to one Temple, they were full, and all it took was 10 mintutes to go to another Temple. Wow!!! How incredible is that. As we drove to pick up our Beautiful Boys we made a much decision to go to the Temple at least twice a month together. I am so happy and so eternally grateful for My Incredible Husband and his devine ability to take me to the Temple!

My Baby has been HULKDIFIED!

Well...I made it! However, I am convinced that the steroids have turned our Sweet Little Bundle into the Incredible Hulk!! Its like he is fighting some kind of battle in the uterus! Both the Boys where incredibly active in the belly but this one seems to be beating me up a little more! So as I my Butt has molded ever so nicely to the Love Sac I have felt My little Super Hero move all day!

Bed Rest is hard business! With 2 Little Guys it gets hard. Zion's world is upside down as he doesn't understand why Mommy can't play or do the things I normally do for him. Elijah is my kick back baby and has made things easy but the last couple of days has shown some jealousy. Luckily Family & Friends have been here everyday catering to the Boys and my every need! It is has been hard watching my Family and Friends do my laundry, wash my dishes, clean my house, and take care of our Boys while Tone isn't home. We are incredibly grateful for the love and support we are truly blessed to have in our lives! I am not the watch people do things for me type of girl. I have an OCD issue when it comes to the issues of my house. Which is why I get things done by myself. Are you that wife where if your Hubby unloads the dishwasher you end up doing it over not because your not grateful but because if the spoons in the drawer aren't laying neatly next to each other in the drawer you can't sleep at night??? I have really had to learn to let go and not be so controlling as people that I love and care about are here to do my job as a Mom. Thank you to everyone for everything! So all things aside I have reached another Super Hero Mommy Milestone. I feel like Wonder Woman on the prowl to save the day! I did it!! I laid my preggo butt down and was one of the 20% that defeated the Fetal Fibronectin test.


Monday I reach 36 wks and have been given the permission to be off Bed Rest! YAHOOO! So what are my plans for next week?...hmm...NOT BEING HOME thats for sure! We are going to the Pool, Tone and I are going to the Temple, a much needed Date Night, Shopping, making every meal of the day and Baking. If I am lucky I may get a little sewing in. With my mind running wild with plans for next week I haven't forgotten that the last couple of days my contractions, back labor and some serious pressure has jumped on the intense train. The more I get up for the obvious reasons I contract like crazy. So I am sure that next week when I stop all this Bed Rest Mumbo Jumbo & try to get back into my Groove I will most likely have this Baby! We are so excited to meet our new Little Man and to give him his name. I have no doubt that 3 kids may just throw me over the edge, but I am so excited for him to get here and to get used to my daily swing of things again. So ready for every thing to get back to normal with another Baby added to the mix. Thanks to everyone for all your support and prayers! Mommy and Baby are ready!

My Mr.Mommy...

As Tone comes home from a day full of trading all his time for money, I am Amazed! I know he is tired but he still manages to morph into not only his everyday Daddy & Hubby mode but because I am on bed rest he takes on the role of Mommy as well! My Mr. Mommy cleans the house, does laundry, takes care of the kids, takes care of my stubborn trash and has fulfilled his priesthood obligations by giving me a much needed Blessing! All the while working a long day TRADING ALL HIS TIME FOR MONEY!! Not too mention working hard to build our business on the side. I am so grateful to be married to this Man! The Love, Sacrifice and Dedication he shows to me daily is the most incredible feeling ever! Thanks Hunny, I know it's tuff but your Amazing and we are so incredibly blessed to have you! I Love You you Sexy Hunk of a Man!

Bed Rest!!!

A Mommies Prayer...Please give me the strength I am going to need for this unexpected turn. Please give me the strength to do everything I need to do to give our New Little Man the time he needs in my belly to get stronger. I pray with all my heart that Our Sweet Boy is healthy and safe as he arrives early into this world. Please bless the hands of my Doctor and all the nurses that will be there. Please watch over us as we go through this time! I know in my heart that He will be Perfect! Please help my Faith to grow Stronger and Heavenly Father please help this Crazy Filipina Mommy stay on Bed Rest!!!!! What can I say...You Made Me!!!

For Real Though! Bed Rest? COME ON!!! Anyone that knows me knows that I am one Crazy, Out of Control Woman! I am not a "Sit Still Kinda Gal! Tuesday I woke up and noticed that I was spotting! Luckily my 32 week appt. was that day and I could talk to my Doctor about it. When I got there I told him and he said "Undress from the waist down." Clearly I for sure know what that means! Surprise! Surprise! I am dilated to a one, which really was not a shock for me seeing how I always start dilating around 31-32 weeks! He asked if I had been contracting and Yes I have been! My BXH contractions have been getting a little take my breathe away intense. He swabbed the YoooHooo to run a Fetal Fibronectin test. For those of you that have no clue to what this is, it is when they can highly predict whether or not you will go into labor with in the next couple of weeks! Pretty clever, really! I am fascinated by the technology these days! That night I noticed back labor and some serious cramping along with the BXH contractions. I'm thinkin' "UH-OH" Before rolling into Labor and Delivery I thought I would wait to see what the test result was. So I get a phone call from my Doctors Nurse and she says..."Dr. Rappleye needs you to go to the hospital and check into Labor and Delivery, NOW!!! Your Fetal Fibronectin test came back positive!" I tried to ask lots of questions but it seemed that hawlin' serious tooshy to the hospital was the most important! Called the Hubby Love and told him to get his incredible self home. I called the Fam to make sure the Boys would be taken care of. Tone was home before I knew it and we where on our way! They checked me in, hooked me up, then explained to me what was going on! Because my test was positive my chances of delivering Baby Boy #3 within the next couple of weeks is very high! They gave me a steroid shot right in the butt cheek to help our little guys lungs. I had to go back today for another steroid shot in the other butt cheek. They monitored contractions for awhile and then finally sent me home. I am on STRICT BED REST!!! Goooo! If I can just make it another 3 weeks that would put me at 35 weeks. At that point delivery would be OK! When I talked to my Doctor today I asked how accurate this test was when the response was..."Dorothy, it is very accurate!!" my mind went into every direction! I am so incredibly nervous. How in the world is my Craziness going to stay bed rested for the next 3 weeks??? I'm thinking impossible! Zion and Elijah keep this Mommy incredibly busy! My first day of bed rest was today and I noticed a huge difference in my contractions, so I guess bed rest is a good thing and very crucial at this point! It is an amazing time to rely on my incredible family and amazing friends who are already stepping to the plate to help in any way that I am going to for sure need! Thank You to everyone! I love all of you with all my heart!

Better Late than Never!!!

The 4th of JULY

As I have gotten older my appreciation for our Free Country has grown incredibly! And as we have had children more than ever I want to be sure that they understand how truly blessed they are! So with that said the 4th of July has become one of my favorite holidays! I have been blessed to be married into a family that values tradition. Every year Tone's family gets together in the morning. We all go to the Murray City Parade, we even have our spot in the same place every year. Then we go to Grams and Gramps Hendricks for brunch. I look forward to this every year! I love Tone's family incredibly and feel so blessed!




Seriously I am the luckiest girl ever! I have been blessed with an amazingly HOT Hubster and the most Beautiful Boys!



Zion Is Potty Trained!!! WaHoooooo! Never knew that by getting rid of the TV my Babies could focus on more important things other than crap!! We have been trying for the last year to get this boy to piddle in the man thrown. He has known how but just wouldn't. Uggg. As soon as I turned off the TV he was on his own within a day! So pround of him! So here he is showing off his new Big Boy Pants!

New Sheriff coming through!
Our Zi man this year got a kick out of getting all the candy and handing it out to each of us. So adorable! Wait a sec Buddy...What in Sam's Heee did you do to get them beads???
Love this Man!!! Tone and I have several Dreams but one of our more materialistic dreams includes Huge Monster Jacked Up 4 door Jeeps! When those Tera Flex Jeeps get in front of us the Toner and I shut down and daze into La La Land. We look at each other every year with that same look on our faces!
So Elijah loves grass. He loves the feeling when it gets in between his toes and of course he can't go without putting it in his mouth. I know right...let the kid be it will help with his poopies!

Love this one. He is our little Farmer Joe! This kid is famous for putting things in his mouth half way, leaves it there and goes on with his business! It's hilarious. Tone and I laugh everytime!
The highlight of our 4th this year...I was sitting talking with one of my BFF's Bree and noticed that behind her Tone was running around playing football and catch with Zion, my sisters and cousins! Why was this a highlight? My husband has been next to crippled since blowing out his knee playing Football for Utah nearly 7 years ago. After 4 knee surgeries Tone hasn't been able to do much without pain pills! I have to add, Pain Pills can and will destroy your life!! Getting off the pills cold turkey was a struggle but was the most rewarding experience when we had gotten through it. Since then Tone and I were introduced to the greatest blessing we could have ever asked for! Mona Vie Active! I kid you not, since taking Mona Vie Tone has not had any pain in his knee, he can do things he hasn't been able to do for years, he can play with our kids. Even the dang pain pills didn't give him that luxury! He is so Happy and I am so grateful for the progress he has made with his knee! As I watched my Husband run, wrestle with our kids, play football and catch I was overwhelmed with gratitude. I wanted to cry but held it in. Our Sisters said later on that night that they could not believe what they saw! We have seen amazing things with all 3 Mona Vie blends and feel so blessed. I will save that story for a different post!
This year I organized a new tradition. I wanted our children to have a tradition they looked forward to every year. Me and the Hubby packed up the kiddos at 6:30 am went to Murray park to stake out a pavilion. I had my family sign up to take turns watching our spot. We went to our Hendricks Family festivities that morning and returned to enjoy our family, friends and the park. Thanks Hunny for workin' the grill! That's right...You be Workin' IT!!!

It is not okay with me that our little man is getting so big!!! He is so close to walking and it's freaking me out. Zion was walking by 8 months so I am enjoying every minute our Little Dude stays grounded!!

Oh how I love his CHUBBINESS!!!

Elijah loves babies and kids, so as soon as he saw his cousin Isabella he was all over her. Not sure how that is going to work with Baby Boy #3!
We wanted Smore's for dessert, so leave it to my fire hungry sister to build a small bon fire in the hibachi! P.S. Have you ever tried Smore's made with Ande's Mints??? OH MY Freaking Amazing! Heaven!!! You gotta try it. Thanks to the Coco for introducing that yummy!
Brown Mama and her mini White Boy!

There is my little Hippy. I gave him a haircut a few days later! I am afraid that our son has an obsession with fire...That couldn't have come from his Daddy, now would it???I be Lovin' my Sisters!!

For real though...How cute is my Nephew, Aden??? He saw the camera and made his face.

Just a few pics of us... This was Zion picking flowers for his Mommy! How sweet!

Zion and Elijah love their Teeta's. But Teeta Mel lets them play ROUGH!!!

Tone used to do this Booty Dance with his friends at dances. When I first saw it I was dying. Yes that is my Sister upside down and my Husband is smacking her butt and yes she is smackin' his.

Just cuddlin' while waiting for the fireworks...

Zion out cold during the fireworks...How does that work? Even the Baby in the belly was going nuts from all the noise!

This year was a blast! It was so great to be surrounded by both our families and some Best Friends! Thanks everyone for all you did to make the day a complete success. Can't wait for next year!

New Post!!!

Posted on Our "Dreamin' Ain't for Sissies" Blog! Hope you take the time! Enjoy!

The Pregger Pics!!!

My BFF Joani is in town from Wisconsin and wanted to take pics of my Expanding Pregger Belly! I can't thank her enough!! She has captured all of our family moments since before we were married and has done it Beautifully! Thanks Joan...I just Love ya! Your an Amazing Photographer!! I am almost 29 weeks and can't believe how fast time has flown! I swear it was just yesterday when I was freaking out that I got pregnant so soon after Elijah's Birth into this World! Now...I can hardly wait for our new Little Guy to get here. My Husband and Our Boys are my World and I love being surrounded by all these boys! Can you believe these were done in Mine and Tones bedroom in front of our curtains that I sewed?? Incredible! There are several too choose from and I loved them all, here are the pics I felt I could post!

Thanks again Joani!!! Love You!