Martha's Vegas Trip

With 100% respect to the saying, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" I will not divulge the exact happenings of our short girls trip this past weekend. However, I will share that we had a great time hanging out by the pool, sipping some drinks (pretty much every where we went), and gambling just a bit of cash to keep the Vegas economy strong. I can't wait for another girls trip soon!

Week 10 Growth Photo

Just Mommy's luck: the weekend she leaves Daddy and me for a girls' weekend in Vegas is the first weekend I smile - on command - for my weekly growth picture. Will Mommy have the same luck getting me to smile next weekend for picture time? Let the betting begin!

Week 9 Growth Photo

These beautiful eyes are now baptized! (More fun details and pics coming soon...)

Rachel's Baptism

October 17, 2009 was a very special day for Rachel Mary Handrich. She joined a community of faith through the sacrament of baptism. Rachel was VERY well behaved throughout the entire mass! Not even a whimper when the holy water hit her head...Dinner was held at the Pfister hotel so that all friends and family could attend with room to spare. She wore a baptismal gown that was made by Great Great Grandma Sickel for Grandma Barbara to wear when she was baptised. Both Aunt Sarah and Mom wore the same dress too. Welcome to the Catholic faith Rachel!

Baptism pictures

Below are just a few pictures. To see the full array, feel free to click on both links below (2 different albums) to view more pictures.

album 1) http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=550232638703:2070164336

album 2) http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=550232638703:2070164336

Week 8 Growth Picture

"I finally know how to focus my eyes on the camera!"

Smile Time!

This weeks big news is that Rachel is starting to smile more and more, and sometimes even at someone who is smiling at her! Nothing beats a smile from an infant, especially your own. We will keep this weeks entry short so that you have time to think of those who you enjoy getting smiles from too!

Week 7 Growth Picture

Since we got back a little late on Sunday - this week's picture was taken on Monday morning. With the very big Packer vs Viking game happening tonight, we started our support early by dressing Rachel in some Packer attire. However, Rachel, in her infinite wisdom, decided that napping prior to the game would be a good idea. There wasn't anything stopping this little one from trying to sleep! Go Pack Go!

Another big trip!

Another big trip is under the belt of 7 week old Rachel Handrich. She spent the better part of the weekend meeting more family members on her Dad's side of the family. The Hughes family (Linda, Mike, Nate, and Sarah) decided to sport their Viking purple gear, which was a bit unfair since we then weren't prepared with our Packer green and gold gear. Aunt Judy and Uncle Darrel also were able to visit. Beth, Gus, and Elise rounded out the crew to make Aunt Alice and Uncle Tom's home a busy one on Saturday night! We all had a wonderful time and Rachel behaved as best as she could. I don't think we lasted until 3am like her shirt says, but we certainly stayed up past our bedtime! Our camera didn't catch it, but Rachel is smiling more and more each day. She is also sleeping more and more each night! She is regularly sleeping 7 -8 hours at a time each night which both Dad and Mom love. Our precious little one continues to grow and we love watching all of it happen.