The Hazembuller Howler

"Bad Car Wash" vs. "Stupid Driver"

2011-12-15T00:25:00.005-05:00

Have you ever been driving home at the end of a loooooong day, with a 4yr old in the car, and said to yourself: "Self, you can still do one more thing tonight. It will be quick and painless", and you go to the car wash only to see the silly rollers stop for no reason at all? And then you try to get out but you are majorly stuck?

Enjoy the insightful narration and Nico's voice in the background.

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November Family Pictures

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WELCOME SERENA!!!

2010-11-02T13:00:00.000-04:00

Serena Taylor Hazembuller joined our family on 10/5/10. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.

One more pic...

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Finally leaving the hospital...

2010-11-02T00:41:00.004-04:00

10/10/10 proved to be a lucky date for us, we finally were allowed to leave the hospital!!!

July family pictures in Florida

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A Second Dynamic Trio

2009-11-07T01:16:00.000-05:00

Nico

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Leo

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Recent photoshoot

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Nico el Pescador

2009-08-23T05:27:00.004-04:00

Para el 4 de julio nos fuimos al lago a comer un asadito y pescar. Teniamos en frente nuestro a dos pescadazos de 40 cm. de largo que no picaban ni a palos! Daban saltos adelante nuestro y todo. Si tuviesen lengua los peces seguro que nos la sacaban!

Mi companero de tenis y fiel amigo, el ingeniero de articulaciones humanas artificiales German Loesener--con su mama Lilia. Dicen que Ger es el mejor asador del Condado de Hazard. Ger, ponete las pilas y dejame ganarte un set loco!

Nico el Explorador

2009-08-23T05:22:00.002-04:00

Despues de pescar nos fuimos a explorar por el sendero.

Y nos tomamos un descanso para tomar agua y regar los yuyitos.

For my birth day in Saint George...

2009-08-23T04:51:00.002-04:00

We made 56 home-made empanadas that were twice as big as regular empanadas. And as you can see from this picture, Amberly even made the dough which I helped knead.

I thought there was no way only 10 adults and a few kids could ever finish that many empanadas. Oh... was I wrong! Those were the best empanadas I've ever had!

Amberly got me a Cold Stone frozen cake I'm still dreaming about...

Thank you Clarksons for having us over! We love hanging out with you!

The Dynamic Trio

2009-08-23T03:55:00.006-04:00

Match the following statements with a child from this picture:
a. The handsome Argentine cousin
b. The perfectly behaved cousin
c. The dynamo, fun-must-be-attained-at-any-price cousin

Christiana Bell, Sophie, and Nico were born just a few months apart from each other and love hanging out. It's so fun to see their little personalities show from so early on. Sophie is my twin niece--she was born on my birthday :) Rafa

Beautiful Utah Mountains

2009-08-23T03:24:00.009-04:00

This picture was taken 25 minutes from home. Many people drive longer to get to work than we do to get here.

Robert Redford fell in love with these mountains while filming the movie Jeremiah Johnson. His property is just a few minutes up this very road, and is where he hosts the famous Sundance Film Festival every year. My dad actually bumped into him at a store a couple of years ago. I haven't met him personally yet, but I have ran into Kenny Rogers-the legendary country singer and one of Redford's friends-not far from here while he was riding his motorcycle.

Summer Fun

2009-06-27T16:00:00.001-04:00

Nico: Man! I must be the luckiest inmate. I'm in jail with the cutest girls in town!

Petting Zoos rock!

2009-06-27T05:00:00.000-04:00

Not a little kid anymore

2009-06-26T17:00:00.003-04:00

Just a couple of weeks ago we noticed that Nico was starting to lose his "little kid" look. Here is proof of that at 20 months. How do you like Baby Einstein in the back ground?

Mommi you are so fun!

2009-06-04T10:44:00.000-04:00

English: Ta-da! Spanish: Cha-chan!

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What do you think of this hairdo?

Rolling dough with Grandma

2009-05-30T16:40:00.000-04:00

Am I doing it right?

Snuggling with mommi

2009-05-30T16:29:00.001-04:00

That's one of the things Nico, Leo and I enjoy doing the most!

What are you guys doing in there?

2009-05-26T13:22:00.000-04:00

Ummm... nothing, why? Oh, these rasins? Um, we just found them here...

It's a wild Pajama Party!!! Food, games... the whole nine yards!

2009-01-30T19:48:00.006-05:00

We started up with yummy eggs by Aunt Amberly...

Then we played with puzzles and rings...

But the funnest was rocking Leo!

Leo at two months

2009-01-27T22:57:00.003-05:00

Leo had his two month appointment today. He jumped from the 10th percentile to the 35th in weight, from the 31st to the 59th in height, and from a whopping 10th to an even more incredible 7.8th percentile in HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE!!! ...what can we say...we Hazembullers are pretty smart people.

Nico: Watch Leo! This is how you get up on your swing...

2009-01-27T19:45:00.011-05:00

The Pool

2009-01-20T19:12:00.006-05:00

Leo, not yet allowed to swim, just sits patiently in his carseat.

Nico is not even a year and a half and is already self-conscious about his belly.

A. Ok mom, enough pictures.
B. Striking resemblance to Verdasco--the up-and-coming Spanish tennis player. Notice the similarity in muscle definition of both Nico and Verdasco.

Cross Country Trip... Good, bad and the Ugly

2009-01-05T23:13:00.000-05:00

So in order to complete our move, Rafa and I had to drive both of our cars across the country. We found one way tickets for $100 each-- can't beat that! So the Saturday after Christmas, Rafa, Leo, and I all flew to VA.

The cars halfway through the trip

Thanks to my sister-in-law Laura, I had the perfect coat for the trip!

The trip was going well until we hit Nebraska, this is just a taste of the many accidents we saw, one of which we narrowly avoided.

Christmas at the Hazembullers

2008-12-25T00:30:00.001-05:00

Bethany made these for us... at least someone in the family has skills

Messy Nico

2008-12-10T23:35:00.000-05:00

After a little self-reflection, I realized we have never posted any messy Nico pictures.

Leo's first haircut

2008-12-04T23:32:00.000-05:00

Leo has no way near the amount of Nico when he was born, but we did give him a haircut.

Nico and Leo

2008-11-29T21:47:00.002-05:00

Well, to get this round of pictures Leo's life was threatened, but they certainly are adorable...

Leo

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So how is Nico doing after all this...

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He is still smiling and getting LOTS of attention.

And Jen, yes, that is Nico's new favorite book. He had dad read it to him 5 times in a row.

Which one is which?

2008-11-24T23:16:00.006-05:00

Can you tell which one is Nico and which one is Leo?
Sorry Scott and Angie, I had to steal this idea from you...

Proud Mom

2008-11-21T23:43:00.000-05:00

New Family

2008-11-20T23:58:00.000-05:00

Taken November 19th

Leo is finally here

2008-11-20T17:57:00.009-05:00

Halloween Block Party

2008-10-31T23:36:00.001-04:00

I have to post this because some of you will never see what Halloween is like in a typical Utah community. It is "awesome"!

SuperNico

2008-10-31T23:33:00.000-04:00

He might be Super, but he still loves books.

Tribute to Grandpa Hazembuller

2008-10-17T04:49:00.003-04:00

12/27/1946 - 09/05/2008
Thanks for the memories papi. You are always with us.

"Hard Hat Area" All over again :)

2008-10-16T15:13:00.006-04:00

Nico and I are putting Leo's crib together. Doesn't this picture look familiar babe?

"Anything dad can do, I can do better"

Where is that darn screw!!!

Whaatz sgrew#@*?

(Notice his puffy left cheek)

I can run like the wind now

2008-10-05T16:40:00.007-04:00

Taking a break between General Conference sessions. I just wish I knew how to run in the direction everyone else is walking :)

This picture is titled "The Three Bellies". Nico was trying to outdo Amberly. Ha! I sure showed them!

On to new adventures...

2008-09-01T13:33:00.000-04:00

My father became very ill with cancer so we decided to pack up and move to Utah to take care of him and help with his business. All of his children were able to fly out and spend 2 1/2 weeks of quality time with him before he passed away on September 5th.

And so our Virginia chapter finished... Utah, here we come!

A pit stop at Cracker Barrel. We drove starved for hours waiting for this meal... remember hon? How I loved spending so much time with you! You were such a trooper making this trip so far along in your pregnancy!
We arrived to our new home where we had moved my dad just four days before he passed.

My very first Birthday Party!

2008-08-17T18:08:00.008-04:00

We've rarely seen Nico so excited!

So much so, he wanted to eat the cake with his foot! Don't sweat it Nico, that's how we do it in Argentina :)

We had so much fun with all of Nico's cousins. We just missed Jack and Lauren from Boston. Thank you uncle Chad and aunt Bethany for hosting all of us! Your new home is lovely.

Laundry basket rides ROCK!

2008-07-29T14:35:00.001-04:00

Fun times...

The Fridge Inspector

2008-07-15T20:59:00.002-04:00

Ma'am, I believe you missed a spot here...

Fun with Uncle Jeremy and cousin Sofia

2008-07-15T20:55:00.002-04:00

Uncle Jeremy is home in Virginia for the summer and my cousin Sofia came to visit from Utah.

Rafa's B-Day Present - Thanks babe, I love it!

2008-06-30T21:17:00.000-04:00

Does this thing have breaks?

2008-04-05T13:35:00.000-04:00

Ahhhhhhh!!!

Hanging out at Church in NC

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Just waiting for mom and eating some puffs.

"In my [car] I'm going to Carolina"

2008-04-02T06:42:00.001-04:00

"Can't you see the sunshine?"
"Can't you just feel the moonshine?"

Our future NY Bull Rider

2008-03-15T13:17:00.000-04:00

Good Friends, pizza and Fun

2008-03-15T13:07:00.000-04:00

Amberly was in NYC for for-ever this last March so Nico and I headed up to see her. It was a wild train ride carrying Nico, my luggage, and a HUGE baby bag. Like Elder Ballard said this last conference, moms really are Super Heroes!
Our good friends the Holbrooks picked us up and took us to a yummy pizza place. We can't have enough of pizza or the Holbrooks!

A Journey to the Past

2008-02-01T11:00:00.003-05:00

In February Amberly and I took Nico to where it all began: The Stairs of the Eyring Center overlooking the green dinosaur. This is where Amberly interviewed me for one of her Anthropology classes and where I realized how hot she was. It took only 7 years for me to get my act together and marry her. As we say in Argentina... "better late than never".

NYC... without our Husbands? HECK YEAH!!!

2008-01-27T00:08:00.001-05:00

For Christmas Rafa got me a trip to NYC with two of my best friends in the whole wide world. There are so many weirdos in NY! But it's so much fun. We ushered for The Blue Man Group and saw Wicked.

I can take all yalls!

2008-01-15T18:04:00.000-05:00

Wanna piece o'this????

Nico y la Tia Ursu

2008-01-11T19:00:00.000-05:00

Tia Ursu you are so fun!

Professional Pics

2008-01-05T22:26:00.000-05:00

Our trip to Utah finally gave us enough time to schedule some professional pictures of Nico. Here are some of the results...

Todos Juntos Después de 15 Años

2008-01-05T19:07:00.000-05:00

Vero, we loved your wedding!

Los Hazembuller

2008-01-05T18:50:00.000-05:00

After a long, marvelous night; finally some rest. The Hazembullers hadn't been together in 15 years. Thank you Orlando and Veronica for such a wonderful occasion.

Grooving it in the Crib ~

2007-12-26T19:18:00.000-05:00

Wild West Bank Robber Mask

2007-12-26T18:56:00.000-05:00

For Christmas the Bowlers gave Nico this awesome bib/bank robber mask. He loves it!

Who wants to take Ava on a date? - Me, me!

2007-12-08T21:13:00.000-05:00

We met Ava's parents, Andy and Katia, at Nico's birthing class. They were born on the same day and have been great friends ever since.

Dino - Nico's best friend

2007-11-27T21:09:00.000-05:00

Nico did tell me he wants to get those love handles under control...

Vero & Orlando with us in VA

2007-11-24T21:02:00.000-05:00

All the way from North Carolina

2007-11-22T09:34:00.000-05:00

The famous Burton Kids posed with Nico during Thanksgiving day. Anne, James and I explored a trail near our house and found many cool rocks and Autumn leaves. James won the "Most Classic Line" award when after lifting a big rock he said: "Finally I can lift big rocks!" as if he had waited for that moment his whole life!

Look who came to visit!

2007-11-11T17:22:00.000-05:00

Little cousin Lauren came to town from Boston to be blessed. It was a lot of fun to see her and Nico together. It was crazy for us to think that it's only been three and 1/2 months since they saw each other in heaven! They are quite the pair... she is just three weeks older than Nico.

Tim McGraw y el Zoilo de la Patagonia

2007-11-04T21:07:00.001-05:00

Amberly did such a great job with Nico's Gaucho costume. Thank you so much uncle David and aunt Laura for the great "poncho". He was a great Halloween hit.
What do you think about me as Tim? I did so much better than him with the wife though!

Cow boy & Bull rider

2007-11-04T21:01:00.000-05:00

Amberly and I are in our ward's Activities Committee. This was our Trunk or Treating activity. Isn't Amberly's costume so good? She was the cutest cow girl in that whole parking lot.

What a big boy!

2007-10-13T23:10:00.000-04:00

Nico meets his cousins Quincy, Sydney and Anson

2007-10-08T22:59:00.000-04:00

While Quincy and Sydney cared for his every need, Anson showed him how to be a true boy. In one such demonstration, Anson slipped away from all adult supervision and found my toothbrush. But he is so cute!

Nico meets his cousin Sophia

2007-10-07T22:55:00.000-04:00

Nico and Sophia play together very well, they each took turns crying. But finally with bottles in their mouths they had to stop.

Saturday snoozing

2007-10-06T22:52:00.000-04:00

My two boys were so adorable, I had to grab the camera.

Another morning smile

2007-10-01T22:50:00.000-04:00

Playing around

2007-10-01T11:22:00.000-04:00

So cute

Bathtime

2007-09-29T22:48:00.000-04:00

Nico just loves bathtime. He could play in the tub for hours.

In the Swing

2007-09-25T21:26:00.000-04:00

On of the most enjoyable places for Nico is his swing. He just can't keep his eyes open.

Haircut number 3 and not even 5 weeks old!!!

2007-09-19T15:35:00.000-04:00

Nico's hair is growing like a weed. For a 3rd haircut, he certainly knows how to fill a bathtub! And as you can tell, we did not even cut the top, just the sides.

Nico loves the morning!

2007-09-17T15:45:00.000-04:00

This little star woke up this morning happy as can be. We chatted for a while, Nico now has a lot to say. I happened to catch this smile.

Nico at 1 month

2007-09-15T15:29:00.000-04:00

Nico is getting HUGE! He is in the 90th percentile for length and 75th for weight. This kid is having no problems packing on the pounds! Oh, and if by chance you missed it, this kid has some pretty amazing highlights going on!

National Air and Space Museum

2007-09-14T15:21:00.000-04:00

Our friends Libby and Brandon drove down to DC and we all met at the Air and Space Museum. Nico spent a lot of time learning all about flight from the Wright brothers

This is how we sleep in Argentina - Rrraawwrrr...

2007-09-11T15:15:00.000-04:00

This is Nico is an extremely soft blanket Grandpa Hazembuller brought for him.

Does this suit look OK?

2007-09-09T14:58:00.000-04:00

On Sunday the 9th of September, Nico got his name and blessing. It is a beautiful day in every way. Here is Nico in his white suit, courtesy of Grandma Taylor. And here is a small part of our friends that came to support us on this special day.

Mt Vernon

2007-09-08T14:49:00.000-04:00

A little history nut already, Nico loved everything! And of course we had to top the day off with Don Pablos, YUMMY. Rafa is now addicted to their virgin pina coladas!

Grandpa Hazembuller arrives!

2007-09-07T15:55:00.000-04:00

Rafa's sisters arrived

2007-09-06T14:28:00.000-04:00

The two Hazembuller aunts flew in to see Nico. On their first full day, Nico was able to go up the Washington Monument. Then we eat at El Patio, now Cristina's favorite Argentine restauarant in the US.

Historic Occaquan

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Daddy has the touch!

2007-08-30T11:42:00.000-04:00

This is Nico's favorite sleeping position.

soakin' up raise

2007-08-27T11:26:00.000-04:00

Just following doctor's orders. But this Summer baby is in his element.

posture update

2007-08-22T11:16:00.000-04:00

By day 5... not much improvement.

get pricked

2007-08-22T11:15:00.000-04:00

The first 5 days of Nico's life were pretty traumatic, he had to get blood drawn constantly to make sure he was not getting too Jaundice. Finally by day 5 we were told he was in the clear. Here we are on our way to yet another doctor visit.

Nico's cute foot after being pricked.

Time to go home...

2007-08-20T11:40:00.000-04:00

As fun as it was to have nurses come check on Amberly and Nico every hour we were really excited to finally go home. Getting him in the car seat was a trip! He loves car rides! We just need to work on his posture :)

A neighbourhood welcome

2007-08-20T11:35:00.000-04:00

Our good friends and next door neighbours the Kauzlicks (say that five times in a row) gave Nico a warm welcome too. Now the whole neighbourhood knows he is here.

Bienvenido Nico!

2007-08-20T11:28:00.000-04:00

Grandma Hazembuller--who now lives with us--was all excited for Nico to arrive. For those of you who don't "espeek espanol" the banner reads "Welcome Nico".
This is a picture that our really good friend Liz Thayer painted for us as a wedding gift. It hangs at the top of our stairs so everyone can see it. We love the Thayers so much! They've been living in Germany for over a year now, the jerks :).

Grandma Hazembuller

2007-08-20T11:23:00.000-04:00

Grandma Hazembuller is out of this world excited. This is her first grandchild! And it happens to be the handsomest grandchild ever!

Sleeping like an angel

2007-08-20T11:21:00.000-04:00

Nico is such a nice guy. He never cries very loud or often. We love having him around!

Grandpa and Grandma Taylor

2007-08-20T11:19:00.000-04:00

This is when grandpa and grandma Taylor came to see Nico. I call grandpa Taylor "Lightning Diaper" because he can change a diaper in no time. I bet he could do it with one hand!