Family Time!

We went to Steadmans slide and had so much fun. Ryan loved this doll house and running down the big hill! The next day we went camping at Thompson Flats. We had some good laughs, good food and good fishing! I sure do love Lake Cleveland. My awesome friend Kjersti's birthday is on Pioneer Day and they are moving in a couple of weeks so I decided we needed to have a girls day before she moves. So I went down to Utah and surprised her with balloons and all for the big day. I expected traffic to be crazy since it was Pioneer day but it was about the same any other day so that was good. We shopped and ate at Olive Garden (YUM) and had fun catching up.

Independence Day!



Happy 4th of July!

We attended the Rupert parade and then went to my parents for yummy food and fun on the slip n slide!! The kids had a blast playing in the water.

June's happenings.

Last month we went to St. George for a family reunion with all my mom's siblings and kids/grandkids/great grandkids..lots of people! It was so fun seeing everyone and catching up. We also were able to go to Zions National Park...There were lots of people there and it was really hot but it was still fun. Then the next weekend we were able to go camping with some of my family.

Happy 5 Years!

Happy 5 Years to Nick and I!!(last Saturday) Wow..it has definitely gone fast and I must say we have had some great times together! We talked about what the next five years will bring and we think it will be fun to see if our predictions are on with what actually will happen! We didn't do anything spectacular but I will say it was sooo nice to just have it be us two for a change! (thanks mom) We also both discussed how great it is to be married to our best friends..but seriously..we have known each other for a LONG time and were just friends first and then it progressed to the mushy love stuff which has been so fun! Happy Anniversary my love!

I'm back.. atleast for today!

Wow, I have taken quite the break from blogging and decided I need to document some of these things we have been doing.  So I will start close to where I left off and quickly get this up to date! The past few months have gone by so fast and sadly I don't have very many pictures to show for it. We should be settled in our house by now but I have hung ONE picture up. Sad. I know. But on the contrary, we have cut down 16 + trees, put a little bit of free sod in, (I love free stuff) and taken out our half-circle drive way..(boy that was a job!) and we are slowly putting in a sprinkler system! When I go back and read what we have done it doesn't seem like much but we have only been here for 2 months! and let's just say those were some BIG trees! We were able to escape the to do lists for Memorial Weekend and went camping with my parents..the weather was awful, (snow, sleat, hail, rain, wind) but it was still fun to get away! Ryan is crazy as ever and loves to explore everything. Sometimes a little too much! (like just decides to walk down the road by himself and doesn't look back!)

P.S. the pictures above...The first one is an after shot.  The second picture is somewhat of a before shot. we had already taken down 5 trees in the very back. Still working on the no grass situation!
The next two are just of the cute kid.

moving into OUR house tomorrow!!!

say what?? ya. i'm a little excited if you can't tell!

BiRtHdAy BoY!!!

ryan turned 1.

loved his cake and his party.

loves his grandma..more than mom.

loves anything w/lights or opens and closes.

loves to be outside..spring come fast!



a little catch up...

 Ryan was completely okay with Santa..surprisingly..

This is Christmas Sunday morning..not the best but had to document it!

Well..as always I'm playing catch up. Christmas was wonderful especially with Ryan..not that he understands anything and not that we got him much of anything but it was still special having our "first" stay at our place christmas.  LOVED having Christmas on Sunday this year. If I could I would have it like this every year.  Update: Nick started a Masters program (3 years ugh..) the first of January, still working at the hospital and sadly it's winter so no golf for him. I am teaching piano and staying home with Ryan.  We love being so close to family as we get to see them often. Still miss Logan a bit but this will be our home for awhile. More updates on the little guy since his big birthday is here in a few days.

the feast.

 Ryan on Thanksgiving.

Grandma and Ryan..the two redheads..(there. I said it, I have a redhead.)



Well Thanksgiving was wonderful involving ALL my siblings, a turkey trot, turkey bowl, yummy food, and my first time black friday shopping! Just have to say there are some crazies out there!!! The two pics above are the only pictures I took the whole weekend..sad I know!! But this boy is pretty cute in his turkey onesie!! I am such a dork I know!! On a side note..Do I look super young? I was asked if I was 18 and then asked for my ID just to make sure at Walmart just to buy some shoe glue.. and then a friend of my dad's said I am WAY too young to have a baby..what the heck!? My mom had 4 kids by the time she was my age!! 

Family Pictures!

Yay for pictures..We had a fabulous photographer take Ryan's newborn pics and we decided we better do it again but with all three of us!! We had a great time and we like too many of them to post but I will post a few of our favorites! And due to blogger being stubborn..i'm not able to post more than these two..i've tried for a couple of days now..so if you so much desire to see the rest of them..go here!!!

A little overdue...

Wow the time has kept ticking while staying busy all the while of neglecting my poor little blog..I have toyed with the idea of throwing in the towel on the whole blog thing. I'm not the greatest blogger there is and lets face it..I now have something or someone much cuter needing my attention but for now I will try my best to squeeze a blog post here and there of the things we've been up to. We did just return from a fabulous trip to California to see my sister and her family. They live in the most beautiful, resort town I have ever been to..ha!! That might be a little of an exaggeration but we had a lot of fun visiting, going to the beach, going on coasters until some of us threw up at six flags. For now..two pics is all I'm putting up..One is Ryan at the beach loving on the sand..and the other at the Utah State football game rocking a sweet fur hat from Aunt Lu. We're hoping to take some family photos soon but haven't yet so you just get Ryan which is fine by me.

MIA

Well we are finally moved in and our place is definitely not a house of order!! One day we might get internet until then I doubt I will be doing much blogging. Our little man currently has an ear infection and I currently have a nasty cold so hopefully we will all be feeling better soon. Did I mention our little man turns 7 months old tomorrow??

Mommas..help?!

Calling for the ALL knowing and experienced moms...need some of your ideas/help since I'm a first timer at this stuff..okay so I have started Ryan on solids but I have no clue on when to start new foods, how many times I should feed him..veggies vs fruits? rice cereal vs oatmeal..? the only thing the Dr. told me was to feed him a bottle first and then feed him the baby food..well most of the time he is full after the bottle..I can always read more things on the Internet but I'd prefer personal experience..anyway just curious what you all have done..I like to be a scheduled/routine kind of person and I know that babies don't allow that a lot of the time but I feel like I have no structure to my days especially in the feeding department so..a little help? Any success on making your own baby food? Also..when do babies/kids start getting on a 2 naps a day schedule??

P.S. Ryan has TWO teeth now!!and few pics to show how big he's getting!


Not the greatest pic but you can kinda see them there on the bottom..


Ryan's 1st Fishing Trip..


Ryan and Nick on one of the famous Steadman's slides..(not my 1st choice of hats but his little face got burnt while fishing..)


Ryan after the slide..pretty happy!

Moving..

Nick got a job..and We moved!! I wish I would have taken some pictures of us actually moving to show you all how much junk we have but sadly I didnt even know where the camera was packed. We are so blessed to have good friends and family to help us with the move too. I have to admit we were both pretty sad to move from Logan..We LOVE logan..and plan to return..later in life. But things are going pretty good..Nick is liking his new job and I am not sure if I am liking all this time I have on my hands these days!! But I have stayed relatively busy so far so thats good I guess. We can't actually move into our place until the second week in August so we've just been at my parents house for now..which they have been so kind to let us stay here. I do plan on teaching piano once we get moved into our place so hopefully I can get some students lined up.Also..Ryan is doing great..got his first tooth this last week..can I just say..slobber face..I guess it comes with the territory of getting teeth! Anyhow..we're glad to be here and we are definitely adjusting to having to travel 20 minutes+ to get to anything but it sure is nice to be closer to family.

Applications...Applications...Applications

WOW..can I just say job applications are way too time consuming! The rough count for how many jobs we've applied to so far is 117!seriously right? And I'm sure you want to know how many we've heard back from..2 That is a whopping percentage of 1.7% We're hoping that percentage will go up..like it could really go down much more!? And whoever said going into a nursing career would give you an automatic job..yeah right! EVERYONE just wants RN experience and well being recently graduated Nick has none :( BUT..he did pass the NCLEX boards with flying colors this last week!So proud of him..haven't got the hard copy license yet but it should be coming soon. Sure could use a job right about now though!! That's all that is new with us...application after application.
Please bless Nick finds a job soon.

4 MONTHS

Has it really been 4 months since I had this little boy!! Ryan had his check-up this last week and is doing great!! He hasn't been to fun the last couple days but I have to say I am excited to start him on rice cereal. He is getting so fun lately. We love making him laugh..like in this video..too cute!! I put another video on facebook a week or so ago so you can check that one out if you want too. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do..Oh..by the way! Summer weather is finally here..(atleast today it is!)

What are parents thinking??

Right. I know I have only been a parent for a handful of months now but still..come on people!! So here's the story of the picture below..we went to Walmart, well because that's how exciting our lives have become lately. I was at the photo center for atleast half an hour..maybe longer all the while Nick/Ryan were roaming around the electronics and Nick pointed these 3 kids sitting in this shopping cart 2 inches away from the TV watching Tangled. Awesome..parents bring kids to grocery store and park them in front of the TV and take off..sounds like a real good idea to me..sure hope they came back to get their kids at some point..(there was no one in sight for over half hour)but hey the kids were happy.



On a much more happy note. Nick graduated from both Utah State University with a Bachelors and from Weber State University with an Associates (RN). Now to find a job! And pass the boards! And hopefully all that will come soon! Sure proud of my better half!! Congrats!


The graduate!


All that came to support Nick at graduation!!!


And of course, can't have a post without this cute boy!

Blessing Day

We blessed the child a couple weeks ago and it was fabulous! Nick did such a good job and we had LOTS of family that made the effort to come which we were so grateful for. Nothing better than being with family. And surely missed those who weren't able to make it. We are so blessed to have the gospel in our lives. I have recently heard of some terrible tragedies from back home and especially I will hold Ryan a little closer today and thank Heavenly Father for eternal families.










And a pic of the child smiling..sure love it when he is happy!