Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Sorry it's been so long...
Heather :)
(Craig, Trinity, & Skylar Kleinhans)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Updated TGK Baby Site:
http://heatherandcraigbaby.ourbabychannel.com/ (Baby Site has been updated)
Trinity is now 5 1/2 months old and is doing well. She is very active and growing. Her last weight was 13 lbs 3 oz, at 5 months. I tried to measure her the other day, and I think she is around 25 1/2 inches long now. She is very wiggly, so it's hard to tell exactly. She is always in motion. We love her so much! We are enjoying being new parents and are getting used to life in Texas. Blessings to you all!
Craig, Heather, and Trinity
Sunday, December 12, 2010
End of the Year Update for 2010
Wow! What a year! We’ve had some pretty big changes this year. In February we found out we were having a baby. In May, Heather graduated from Arizona State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science and a minor in Religious Studies. She went ahead and completed the requirements and got her Arizona Speech and Language Pathology Assistant License over the summer. In June, we moved to a rental home instead of staying in the apartment. Meanwhile, as Craig was searching for a new job, he was called to interview with PHI in Louisiana. They hired him to fly employees back and forth from the oil rigs in both Louisiana and Texas. He went to training in Louisiana, and started working there in August. He has been commuting to work from Arizona every other week since then. We were waiting until the baby was born before we moved that direction.
As Heather neared the end of her pregnancy, she was placed on bed-rest for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, and Preeclampsia. She was supposed to get to the beginning of her 36th week of pregnancy to make sure the baby had reached a safer place in her development before they wanted to Induce Labor. She asked her doctor if it was ok to wait until Craig returned from work on Friday, October 8th, and he said that was fine. Well, Friday came, and the hospital called to tell us that they were under-staffed and wanted Heather to wait by the phone for a call to come in for Induction. So, we waited and they called in the morning on Saturday, October 9th. We got our stuff together and went in for Induction. After 36 hours of Induction, Heather had not progressed enough and had reached her maximum on the drugs they gave her to Induce Labor. So, we prepared for a C-Section. Once we were in there, the C-Section was quick and we were introduced to our little 5 lb 2 oz baby girl, Trinity Grace Kleinhans on October 11th, at 1:17AM. Heather was pretty shaky from all the medications and epidural, so they put her to sleep for a few hours after the C-Section. During that time, Craig was able to cut the umbilical cord, help give her the first bath, and witness all the tests, shots, etc. Once Heather was released from the Recovery Room, to return to her room, she was able to hold little Miss Trinity for the first time. Since Trinity was a preemie and they were concerned about her weight, we worked around the clock to feed her. This went on for a few more days, until Thursday, October 14th, when Craig flew back to work, and Heather and Trinity were released to go home.
Trinity’s weight went down (to 4 lb 12 oz by October 15th), more than the Pediatrician wanted, so we had to add a bottle after her normal breastfeeding. Luckily, Trinity didn’t seem to have any problems going back and forth from breastfeeding to the bottle. We were still working around the clock to feed her. Heather also developed some really high fevers the week following her release from the Hospital. She was admitted to stay over night again after her Doctor sent her to the ER. It ended up being a Kidney Infection. She was treated with I.V. Antibiotics and was able to return home. Trinity developed some reflux episodes that proved to be a little intense so, we have since put her on some medication for it. She is doing a lot better now, and the Pediatrician seems to think she will probably outgrow the Reflux issues around 4 months or so. We are praying that is the case. Trinity is doing well, and developing at a normal rate. As of her 2 month check-up, she weighed 8 lbs 6 oz, and she is finally on the growth charts, in the 5th percentile for length and weight. She is now starting to really work her neck muscles, holding her head up for longer periods of time. Trinity has already met both sets of Grandparents, as well as her Great Grandparents (Nana, and Papa), and her Auntie KK. She’s also had her first Thanksgiving and will soon have her first Christmas and New Years. Although, we are pretty sure she will not remember much of these “firsts”.
We should mention that Mr. Rascal seems to have really taken to Trinity. He loves her and is very protective of her. If you come near his baby, you’re in big trouble. J In fact, he will howl and bark at us if we don’t come to pick Trinity up fast enough, when she gets fussy or cries. It’s pretty funny.
Well, we are off to Texas now. We will be in Texas for Christmas. It will be so much nicer for Craig. He won’t have to fly all day to get to work. He will have to drive to work, and it will be much closer. He is pretty excited about that. Our new place is in Katy, Texas, which is west of Houston. If you would like our new address, just let us know. We will miss everyone, but we are excited to see what God has in store for us on this new adventure. Please keep in touch with us. You can reach us thru e-mail, Facebook, Skype, or our blog. We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! May God be with you and bless you!
With Love,
Craig, Heather, and Trinity Kleinhans
racer_3c@hotmail.com and mrs.hkleinhans@gmail.com

Saturday, October 2, 2010
Waiting for Baby Trinity:
Heather (and Craig)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Long Time, No Blog:
The Kleinhans Family (in AZ)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Christmas 2009
Heather's Office Crew at the Christmas Party.
Rascal and Grandma Lauralee at Pismo Beach for Thanksgiving.
Craig and Heather eating Seafood for Thanksgiving, (Pismo, Beach, CA).Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Can you believe it’s December and we are heading into a new year again? Wow! Well, it’s been a full year. Let’s see if we can give you a few highlights.
We were fortunate to have Craig’s cousin, Brett, stationed in the Sierra Vista, Arizona for a while. He was able to visit us on many occasions and we enjoyed having him close by. We were also able to visit with family several times this year. We met Craig’s family in Las Vegas for a business trip in May. Craig’s parents brought our dog, Rascal out to us in June. We love having Rascal here with us in Arizona. We celebrated our first Anniversary in June as well. We also met Craig’s family up at Shaver Lake, California in September. Heather’s parents were out in Arizona several times throughout the year, so we were able to see them several times too. Heather had surgery in October, and we are happy to report that she is doing well. We will have to wait and see if the surgery helps down the road. We met Craig’s family and Nana and Papa at Pismo Beach, California for (a seafood) Thanksgiving. Rascal went with us and didn’t care too much for the wet, cold beach. J We are flying to Washington to be with Heather’s family for Christmas, and we are planning to soak in some of the Northwest and eat some more great seafood. J Who knows? Maybe we will have a White Christmas after all. Rascal is going with us. He will be flying for the first time, so we’re hoping he does alright. As for work, Craig and I are still at the same jobs. Heather is still working at Horizon Pediatric Therapy and Craig is still with Quantum Helicopters. We are also enjoying the marriage ministry (Two-Ignite) at church ( http://www.mission68.org/ ).
We are really enjoying this Christmas season. What a wonderful time of year, when we can give to those in need, show love and support for those God’s blessed us with, and stop to thank God for sending His son to be the greatest gift of all, (John 3:16). It’s so great to soak in the sights and sounds of the season, but we always keep in mind the true reason for this season. We pray that you have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year.
Please feel free to keep in touch with us often. Our contact info is below.
racer_3c@hotmail.com (Craig)
mrs.hkleinhans@gmail.com (Heather)
(We’re both on Facebook)
http://craigheatherkleinhans.blogspot.com/
http://www.partylite.biz/heatherkleinhans
Sincerely,
Craig and Heather Kleinhans
The Birth of Jesus
1 -5About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
6 -7While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.
18 -19The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
20 -23While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—'God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us").
24 -25Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.
St. Boniface Story
Why do we have a decorated Christmas Tree? In the 7th century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, went to Germany to teach the Word of God. He did many good works there, and spent much time in Thuringia, an area which was to become the cradle of the Christmas Decoration Industry.
Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The converted people began to revere the Fir tree as God's Tree, as they had previously revered the Oak. By the 12th century it was being hung, upside-down, from ceilings at Christmastime in Central Europe, as a symbol of Christianity.
The first decorated tree was at Riga in Latvia, in 1510. In the early 16th century, Martin Luther is said to have decorated a small Christmas Tree with candles, to show his children how the stars twinkled through the dark night.
Christmas Wreaths
The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light. Christians kept these popular traditions alive, and by the 16th century Catholics and Protestants throughout Germany used these symbols to celebrate their Advent hope in Christ, the everlasting Light. From Germany the use of the Advent wreath spread to other parts of the Christian world. Traditionally, the wreath is made of four candles in a circle of evergreens with a fifth candle in the middle. Three candles are violet and the fourth is rose, but four white candles or four violet candles can also be used. Each day at home, the candles are lighted, perhaps before the evening meal-- one candle the first week, and then another each succeeding week until December 25th. A short prayer may accompany the lighting of each candle. The last candle is the middle candle. The lighting of this candle takes place on Christmas Eve. It represents Jesus Christ being born.
Candy Canes
During the 17th century, craftsmen created white sticks of candy in the shape of shephreds' crooks at the suggestion of the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The candy treats were given to children to keep them quiet during ceremonies at the living creche, or Nativity scene, and the custom of passing out the candy crooks at such ceremonies soon spread throughout Europe.According to the National Confectioner's Association, in 1847 German immigrant August Imgard used the candy cane to decorate a Christmas tree in Wooster, Ohio. More than 50 years later, Bob McCormack of Albany, Georgia supposedly made candy canes as treats for family, friends and local shopkeepers. McCormack's brother-in-law, Catholic priest Gregory Keller, invented a machine in the 1950s that automated the production of candy canes, thus eliminating the usual laborious process of creating the treats and the popularity of the candy cane grew.More recent explanations of the candy cane's symbolism hold that the color white represents Christ's purity, the red the blood he shed, and the presence of three red stripes the Holy Trinity. While factual evidence for these notions does not exist, they have become increasingly common and at times are even represented as fact. Regardless, the candy cane remains a favorite holiday treat and decoration.
12 Days of Christmas
It is said that the traditional Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written as a secret teaching tool to instruct children in the meaning of the Christian faith. From 1558 to 1829 Roman Catholics in England were, apparently, forbidden from openly practicing their religion. So, this carol was devised to get the message across without upsetting the Protestants. Here is the broken code, thanks to this contribution from Guyneitha.
Passage = Hidden definition
My true love=God
Monday, November 16, 2009
Thank You for your prayers!
These are some of our favorite videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI-xlbDzVbQ
http://www.hulu.com/watch/1389/saturday-night-live-dont-buy-stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blwBvrFQy-Y
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Isaiah 49:16 and Isaiah 55:8 -11
"I'd never forget you—never. Look, I've written your names on the backs of my hands. " (Isaiah 49:16, The Message)Sometimes, when I feel as though I don't matter, or that I have been forgotten, I remember this verse. I know God loves me and has my best interests in mind. Unfortunately, I am human, and prone to thinking I am forgotten when things don't happen when or how I think they should. Why does this happen, God? When is it my turn? Then I remember...
"I don't think the way you think. The way you work isn't the way I work." God's Decree: "For as the sky soars high above earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think. Just as rain and snow descend from the skies and don't go back until they've watered the earth, Doing their work of making things grow and blossom, producing seed for farmers and food for the hungry, So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed. They'll do the work I sent them to do, they'll complete the assignment I gave them. (Isaiah 55:8 -11 , The Message)
Wow! Isn't God good? Now the tricky part is being patient and waiting on God's perfect plan and perfect timing. Afterall, it is perfect! Knowing all; seeing all, God knows what's best for us. My prayer today is that we will rest in knowing God has our back and that He will never, ever fail us. Remembering to keep our hopes, dreams and heart's desires alive as we wait on God's timing to fulfill His promises. Afterall, He did place those desires in our hearts. We are not forgotten! We are loved! Keep looking up in anticipation.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Summer Trip to the Cabin at Shaver Lake, CA
P.S. Craig is still looking for a job. Please keep us in your prayers. I'm also a new PartyLite Consultant. Please check out my site and enjoy some great stuff. www.partylite.biz/heatherkleinhans Hope to hear from you soon! God bless!
Winter 2008
Vegas in May 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
It's been a while...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008


This is Craig's sister, Kaylyn, his cousin, Brett with us in our living room when they came out to visit in November. I guess you could say we had a good time!

We are going up to Sedona to see Christmas Lights and then to Flagstaff to play in the snow in a few weeks. Until then we are happy to say we have completed our shopping and are enjoying all that this season has to offer. We Love Christmas! Happy Birthday, Jesus! We have a few more parties to go to and Amy will be taking some Christmas Photos for us. Enjoy the season! God bless!
Love,
Heather & Craig
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Christmas Letter Blog

Can you believe it has been another year already? Well, it has been a good one for us. We were married on June 27th, here in Arizona. It was so great to have a lot of our family and friends out here for the wedding. We were blessed to have 3 wonderful wedding showers thrown by several special friends. They were all very fun! Before the wedding, the girls had a good time with all the pampering we did, and the boys had their share of fun at the Go-Kart Race Track. We were blessed by so many people helping us make our day very beautiful and special. Thank you so much to all who made our day so special! We appreciate all of you. We had such a fun time hanging out with people at both our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. If you would like to see or print out any photos from the week of the wedding, please visit our site on Shutterfly: (http://heathercraigkleinhans.shutterfly.com/ -Please contact me for the password.). (If you do want to print photos and receive free shipping, just have them deliver your prints to your local Target Store (www.target.com). We will upload more photos to Costco.com in the future.
(The Honeymooners)

(Thanksgiving with Cousin Brett)

http://www.facebook.com/people/Heather-Craig_Kleinhans/1543998991
http://heathercraigkleinhans.shutterfly.com/
http://craigheatherkleinhans.blogspot.com/
You can also e-mail us at the following e-mail addresses:

(Our first Christmas Tree...It's so cute and little.)
Craig- racer_3c@hotmail.com
Heather- mrs.hkleinhans@gmail.com
In His Love,
Craig and Heather Kleinhans
Monday, October 27, 2008
Being sick, stinks, (but my husband is the best)...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Kleinhans' Journey Begins...
Craig & Heather were married in Chandler, AZ on June 27th, 2008, after being engaged since November of 2006. You do the math...(ya, it was a long wait). The wedding was beautiful and it was held in the new church building (http://www.desertspringschurch.com/). Most of our family came to Arizona and we all got to spend a little time catching up. They've been marrried almost 4 months now and are both very happy. Craig is still working as a Helicopter Flight Instructor at Quantum Helicopters in Chandler, AZ (http://www.quantumhelicopters.com/). Heather is almost done with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech and Hearing Science with a Minor in Religious Studies from Arizona State University. She also works at Horizon Pediatric Therapy (http://www.horizonaz.com/) and Banner Baywood Medical Center/Banner Heart Hospital (http://www.bannerhealth.com/) in Mesa, AZ. You can also visit them on FaceBook, as well as Shutterfly and http://www.facebook.com/people/Heather-Craig_Kleinhans/1543998991 and http://heathercraigkleinhans.shutterfly.com/.








