Family Update

Last Saturday was the official 2 month mark of living in New Hampshire, so I thought it would be appropriate to do a family update to let you know how everyone is doing.

Taber:

Taber has really sunk his teeth into his new role as HR manager. He has a 40 minute commute each way and has to work some crazy hours sometimes since the plant operates around the clock. Sometimes he will go in at 6am, come home for dinner, and go back in at 10pm! He works very hard but I can tell he's enjoying it. He just seems really confident and like he's stretching and growing in his job. Sometimes he brings his work home, but we don't mind since it's usually in the form of trix flavored yogurt or chocolate raspberry delights!

Another exciting thing that Taber has done lately is pay off his student loan from Grad school. When we graduated we had a fair amount of debt. When we moved to Tennessee Taber started listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio. He liked the show so much that he bought the Total Money Makeover book. 2 1/2 years later and we are now officially debt free! I'm really proud of Taber for making that goal for our family and working so hard to realize it. We celebrated by buying a new computer to replace our dying laptop. After months of watching Taber drool every time he passed by the Apple store, we are finally the proud owners of a Mac. I dragged my feet at first (people are afraid of the unknown and PC's are my comfort zone!) but I gotta say, I really do like it ; )

Becca:

I feel like the transition for this move has been pretty flawless. I've been able to make some wonderful friends who I feel like I've known for a lifetime! The people in our ward have welcomed us like family and have showered us with love and support. Having the church makes moving so much easier! I love going to playgroup every week and already got my feet wet in my new calling as Enrichment Leader with our Relief Society Birthday dinner last week.

My New York half marathon training is going well and I'm excited to run it with two of my friends. Our husbands are all coming down with the kids to cheer us on! I'm really looking forward to it!

Teya:
Teya continues to be her funny 4 year old self. The other day she turned to me and said, "Mom, what if hair talked?" then I guess she imagined what it would be like because she was quiet for a minute and then giggled, "That would be weird!"

She got a bike for her birthday and has surprised us with her diligence in learning how to ride it. She's never even had a tricycle, so the pedaling thing is new to her. After her first frustrating efforts at riding it she stopped and in a dejected voice said, "I...I...I..." then she took in a deep breath with renewed determination and said, " I won't give up!" (dead serious) Everyday she would get up and try it and a few days later it just clicked! Now she wakes up and says, "I'm going to go practice my bike!" Then she speeds around the house like a little pro. Won't be long before we can bring it outside and really get her going!

Brinley:
Brinley is 20 months old and we're starting to get a peek of the terrible twos! She got addicted to watching Go Diego Go on my iPod when we were traveling on the long flights to and from Utah. Now she constantly roams the house saying, "I wan, Ego! I wan iPot" When I don't give it to her she screams, "EGO!" I swear that show has addictive subliminal messages in it because she begs for it like a drug!

When she's not looking for a Diego fix though she's really a pleasant and super funny kid. She's very independent and climbs like a mountain goat, so that keeps me on my toes. She loves to dance and like many kids her age, enjoys being naked. Every time she takes her clothes off she gets really hyper and wiggles her hips while chanting "Shake uh boooteh! shake uh booteh!" Don't know who taught her that one...; )

She just had her 18 month well baby check (a little late) and is in the 30th percentile for height and the 50th percentile for weight. Short and little stocky but darned if she isn't the cutest little thing I know.

So that's the latest and greatest with the Rigg fam. We're starting to get a glimpse of spring and are looking forward to exploring a little more out here as the weather gets better. : )