The Oh So Good Gudmundsons

4 Years down....an eternity to go!

2011-08-16T08:38:00.000-07:00

It's crazy how fast 4 years flies by! Happy Anniversary Ry guy! Loved you then, love you now, will love you always.

It's crazy that we went from this.....

to this.....man, we are getting older :)

My gorgeous anniversary flowers! He sure knows how to pick em'

Just thinking......

2011-06-21T11:46:00.000-07:00

With mother's day and father's day coming and going, we have sure had a lot of stuff to think about and have shed many, many tears. We thought about the loss of our beautiful twin boys and how much we miss them each and every day. We thought about what we would give to hold them in our arms and raise them in this mortal life. We thought about who they would become and what they would accomplish throughout their life on earth. We thought about what kind of parents we would become to these beautiful souls. We thought about how we would feel about sleepless nights holding our boys as they need the comfort and care of their parents. We thought about what they would look like...would they get my hair and Ryan's beautiful blue eyes? Would they be athletic and musical all at the same time? We also thought about the blessings and experiences they brought in our lives for those short 16 weeks they were with us. We thought about what they have taught us about life, love and happiness. As we visited them at the cemetary, all these thoughts were at rest when I read this beautiful poem on a headstone of another lost child:

Don't Cry Mommy

Don't cry mommy, if your eyes could only see!

Your heart would be rejoicing to know what's become of us.

A simple veil between us keeps me hidden from your sight

but this side is transparent and we see you day and night.

On your side it may seem undending tears fall from your lash,

from this side it is clear that earthly time is but a flash.

Don't cry mommy.

Please believe your little twins (the name of the child was put here)

we're exactly where we need to be. Right now, right here in heaven.

Oh so much I wish to tell you!

But this much has been revealed...It's that we are yours forever,

because Mommy, we've been sealed.

(Of course the grammar and name has been changed to fit our twins)

This poem has brought me such comfort throughout this time. Although we still shed many tears throughout the days and the nights and we feel a little piece of our heart is always going to be missing and broken, Ryan and I know that they are ours forever. I wouldn't say that as time has gone on it has gotten easier, it has just gotten more bearable. I still get choked up and teary eyed when I see new babies with their moms or hear pregnant women talk about their pregnancies but I know our time will come and when it does, it will be amazing and beautiful to become parents to one of heavenly father's children again. We can't wait. We will always and forever hold a special place in our hearts for our twin boys and will always feel an unending love for them. I wish my hubby a late happy father's day and want him to know that he is going to make an amazing father someday. Until we meet again boys, mommy will try not to cry. (No promises though!)

Happy Birthday to Me!

2011-04-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

Well a little bit ago was my birthday and I wanted to just make a little note to thank everyone for making it so special. Thanks to all of those who came over and celebrated it with me. It was great to get together and see you all. I have wonderful, amazing friends! Thanks to my family for coming as well. It was great to get together. And as always, thanks to my amazing husband for spoiling the heck out of me. Seriously, he got me so many presents that were unnecessary but I guess he just likes to spoil me :) Thanks Ry, my birthday was great!

Our Heavenly Father's Plan

2011-03-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

Heavenly Father sure has tested our faith this past week. But with our faith and knowledge in the gospel, we have been strengthened to get through our trials. This past week we lost our two precious twins. We now have two beautiful guardian angels watching over us and protecting us. I don't want to go into too much detail as to respect Ryan and me at this time but we did want to thank everyone who has helped us get through this hard time in our lives. They were two beautiful twin boys that have fulfilled their mission on this earth and are now living with their heavenly father in pure happiness. We also know that they are hanging out with our lost loved ones having a party. We would like to thank the wonderful, amazing staff at Logan Regional Hospital, especially out nurses Judy, Emily, and Nancy and most importantly our amazing doctor, Dr. McCulloch. They made this process much easier to get through. We would like to thank our amazing family for all their support. They have been with us every step of the way and will continue to be with us throughout. We would like to thank our amazing friends for their kind comments. We are so lucky to have friends like you. Most importantly, I would like to thank my amazing husband Ryan. He has been my rock and knight in shining armor. (Or however you spell it.) He has strengthened me and has been there for me every step of the way. With his support, I can get through this time in our lives. He has taken care of me and made sure that every need of mine has been met. I love you Ryan and definitely could not have done any of this without you. But most, most importantly, we want to thank our heavenly father for trusting us with these beautiful twin boys. We know their stay was short, but their mission was fulfilled. Because of our heavenly father and the gospel, we know that when we pass on to the next life, our twin boys will be there to greet us and welcome us home. How comforting is that? We know that we will be a family forever and that comforts us. We love you boys and can't wait to see you again.
Love,
Mom and Dad

Little bit of an update.....

2011-03-04T10:21:00.000-08:00

Hello all! It's been a bit since we updated our blog. Things are going well in our parts. The babes are growing on schedule. At our last appointment baby a was a day ahead of schedule and baby b was a day behind but the doctor isn't worried at all. It was really cute, when the doctor was trying to get their heartrates on the ultrasound, baby b was hiding from her. He/She kept bouncing around and hiding behind baby a. The doctor had a hard time getting the heartrate. As parents, we are already starting to deal with the fact we might have some stubborn kids. It is really neat to see them on the monitor and see them starting to look like actual humans. Ryan was really excited that they are not looking like wet rats anymore. He didn't like those pictures much. I have lost weight so my doctor gave me the orders to start putting weight on. I never thought I would ever hear that from my doctor :) Personally, I was excited to lose weight. I can never lose weight so this was an accomplishment for me. My belly is expanding and feeling weird. I think I have to face the fact that I need to get some new pants. I told Ryan the other day that the babes don't like it when I exercise. The other day when I was walking to school my belly felt really weird and got really tight. I took that as them telling me that they didn't like that. When I told Ryan that, he just laughed at me. Well, that is pretty much our life right now. Just an expanding belly and happiness for our two babes that are going to join our family. We have an appointment on the 25 with our doctor for a check-up then we have an appointment on April 4 to find out what we are having. Any guesses? Starting April 4 we have to see the specialist eveyr two weeks to measure the amniotic fluid level to keep an eye on the twins for twin to twin transfusion. We are keeping in our prayers that that doesn't happen. We hope that you are all doing well and we will keep you updated with our lives as well. Hopefully next appointment we will get some pretty cool pictures of the babes!

1+1=?????

2011-02-08T20:35:00.001-08:00

1+1=2!!!! That's right, our family of 2 become 4 September 1!!! We are so excited and can't wait for them to join us. We found out yesterday that they are identical twins so we will be getting either two boys or two girls. Either way, we will be happy. We are so blessed to have them in our lives now and we can't wait to meet them later. Here are just a couple pictures of our cute little buggers...

Here is Baby B (G2 as we call him/her). So far he/she is the less active one. During the ultrasound he/she didn't move much and put up with a lot from baby A. I wonder if this is showing personalities from them already? Cute profile pic though right?

Here is baby A (G1 as we call him/her). He/she is definitely the more active one right now. During the ultrasound he/she was bouncing all over the place. Just having a grand ol' time in there. He/she was kicking baby B and was just putting on a show for his/her mommy and daddy. What a cute profile pic right?

And here they are together, this picture looks more like blobs on a page but they are sure cute in our eyes....

Well, that is our exciting life right now and we can't wait to see what the future holds for our expanding family. We will definitely keep you updated as the time goes by.

Update....

2011-01-07T15:20:00.000-08:00

Ryan and me and Temple Square seeing the lights. It was FREEZING that night but totally worth it. Temple Square is always beautiful! As you can see, we were prepared with out hot chocolate :)

Hey All! Wow, it has been a while since we last updated our blog. Well....things have been boring. I finished my first semester of Grad school and it felt great! I was pretty happy with how it all turned out. I was hoping for a little better but hey, we can't all be perfect right? I start up again Monday and I can't wait!!!! Ryan is still really enjoying his work and his co-workers. We have been living a pretty boring life lately. Not much happening. Well, we just wanted to say hi and let you all know we were still alive. Happy New Year!!!

Happy 28 Ry!!!!

2010-11-07T16:36:00.001-08:00

Well, I am a little behind on the blogging but I wanted to still wish my awesome hubby a happy 28 birthday!!! I hope he had a fun one. Below you will enjoy some pictures from his party as well as from homecoming and a picture of our awesome Halloween costumes. Now all we need is a Harley!!!! Yea, Ryan wishes!!!! Well, enjoy!!!

Here is a picture of some cute Halloween bats I made for our family dinner on Halloween.

I know, we are hard core bikers!!! Be afraid be very afraid!!!

Watching the parade on main street

The following are our party guests at Ryan's party. Above you will find Alison and Trevor

Stan, my mom and Ivy

Greg and Teresa

Mama G, Papa G and Ryan

Ryan and his awesome bow

Ryan opening some presents

Ryan blowing out his MANY candles :)

Me burning myself on his MANY candles

Ryan's birthday dinner. His favorite!!!

Ryan opening more presents

And more....

And more......

My awesome friend took some pictures of Ry and I when whe was up visiting. They turned out awesome and we love them Susan!!!! Thanks so much!!!!

A prize goes to anyone who can guess what I am holding....hehehehehe

Thanks again Susan. We love them!!!!! We hope everyone is having a great day and we will post photos from the holidays coming up. See ya later!!!!

Much needed update...

2010-10-12T14:25:00.001-07:00

Well, it seems as if I haven't blogged for a while. I guess that's what Grad school will do to you. Things are going good. School is going well. I like all my classes except my research class. Who in the world can understand this stuff?? But I am chugging along waiting for December to get here so I can be done with that class. Next semester should be easier. I am loving being back in school and the challenge it brings. It is a great feeling to be in Grad school and knowing that the possibilities are endless when I graduate! Ryan got a job as Conservice as a billing manager. He absolutely loves it! He comes home a lot happier each night and has fun stories to tell about playing ping pong during lunch and having a great team to work with. Really, that is our boring life these days. We are getting excited for November and December to come along.....lots of fun stuff happening then. We are excited for the upcoming blessing of our nephew Jackson. We are excited for the yummy Thanksgiving dinner and really excited for Black Friday shopping. December rolls around and I will be done with my first semester of school and our missionary gets home!!! December 12, we can't wait!!!! Then of course Christmas and the eating of lots more yummy food!!!! Well, we hope all is going well in all of your lives and wish you the best in all of your endeavors!

What we've been up to lately....

2010-08-23T11:32:00.000-07:00

Well, August has been a fun month, we celebrated 3 years of eternal bliss, visited our new nephew, Jackson, in Wyoming and just enjoyed life! Here are some pictures from our fun times!!!
My beautiful flowers Ry got me for our anniversary
I was in charge of our anniversary this years, so the theme was "Favorites". We started out Friday night going to dinner at Ryan's favorite restaurant, Wingers, then heading to the city fair. That night we spoiled ourselves with our favorite Chocolate Cream pie from Coppermill while watching movies in bed! We love to do that. On Saturday morning I cooked Ryan a very BIG breakfast, consisting of homemade pancakes, sausage, eggs and cheese and hash browns. One of his favorite things that I do, make him food! Then we headed to one of our favorite places to shop, the Park City outlets! We got us some good stuff. Then off to Salt Lake we went to indulge in Root Beer Freezes from A & W (Ryan's favorite) Then some more shopping at the gateway then on to my favorite restaurant for dinner, The Spaghetti Factory!!! It was delicious. Ryan was a champ for enduring that meal with me. Then I surprised Ryan with Salt Lake Real tickets. One of his favorite sport to play and watch. We had so much fun at the game! Soccer fans are crazy! It was a blast! Then we traveled safely home, after enjoying a day of our favorite things!!!

The Salt Lake Real stadium at night. It was really pretty.

Ry and I before the game started. That's right, we sat in the KFC colonel's corner! Not bad seats at all!

Another picture of us before the game.

We were so lucky to go visit our cute new nephew, Jackson, up in Wyoming. It was fun and the pictures are here to prove it!

Daddy/son time! Dave is absolutely in love with this new bundle of joy! It was so great to see him as a father.

Another one of daddy/son time

And yet another....

Dave took us fishing again, (if you know the story behind this, last time we visited Dave took us here to fish, not knowing that the lake was almost completely frozen over so we were happy to actually get some fishing in) This is just Ryan and I having fun on a rock while fishing.

The pretty lake where we attempted to fish and had no success!!! Those little stinkers.

We, uh, had some problems keeping the lines in tow. Dave had to fix a lot of mishaps on our fishing excursion but he sure had a lot of patience.

Dave still chugging along in fixing our mistakes. Thanks bro!!!

Ryan having fun fishing off a rock. It was really funny, there were plenty of fish jumping out of the water, teasing and taunting him, but he just couldn't catch any of them. They were sure tricky.

Dave enjoying some relaxing time in the mountains, attempting to catch something.

Ryan wondering why, after casting his line, it ended up by his feet....hmmmmmmm.....could it be the operator???

Yea, I know, I am a pro fisherwoman and know it too!

And what's a fishing trip without food right? Oh it was delicious stone, fired pizza!!!! Yummy!!!!

Brother/Sister/Nephew time! Love it!!!!

Jackson hanging out with his favorite aunt!!!!

Just hanging out, relaxin...

We were also lucky enough to spend a day with Alisha, Zander and Brock while we were up there. We went boating and it was sure fun. Here is Zander and Uncle Ryan hanging out. Zander was sure happy to get out of his life jacket.

Here we are waiting to get to the dock to put the boat back on the trailer. Seriously, we are the coolest aunt and uncle in the world!!!

Here is our trusty boat driver, Bruce! Gotta love the wind blown look! What a great guy!

Ryan holding on for his life as Bruce pulls him going 1,000 miles an hour. I love how the drops of water turned out in this picture.

Ryan and Alisha gettin ready for the ride of their life!

Here is Brock showing off his skills!!!

Ryan and I having a turn on the tube. It was so much fun!!

Ryan and Zander hanging out in the tube. Zander didn't quite know what to make of the situation.

Ryan, Bruce, and Brock went golfing. This is Bruce's pimped out golf cart. I love the comparison with the cart behind it. It just shows how BIG this cart is. Seriously, who puts a stereo system and rims on a golf cart? Oh I know, Bruce!

Just a picture of one of many delightful meals we indulged in while in Wyoming. And yes, this was very much homemade! Mmmmmmmmmm, I am craving it right now.

David has been telling us all summer about this amazing shaved ice shack they have there. If you know us very well, we are definitely supporters of shaved ice so of course we had to go visit while we were there. Maybe more than once...... This shack was awesome. And guess what, David has a tab with them! Now that is a serious shaved ice stand. And with Dave's three new referrals, us, he gained the crown of customer of the week! We were happy to oblige.

Look at this thing, it is a serious shaved ice stand!!!

It even serves Wings and pretzels!!!

These were the cute employees of the shaved ice shack. The world better watch out, little Stetson is going to be a strong business man when he grows up. He almost had us convinced to buy every flavor of shaved ice that day. Too bad he wants to be a professional bull rider someday. It is ok, keep the dreams in check and always each shaved ice I say!

Uncle Ryan and cute Jackson hanging out.

Uncle Ryan and Aunt Meghan gave Jackson Dr. Seuss books so we had story time. I don't think Jackson was too interested at the moment. I am sure he will like them later when he gets older.

I thought I would never witness this moment in my life! Dave changing a diaper! Ok, Hell can now freeze over, pigs are now flying! And he didn't do too shabby of a job! And Jackson sure felt better after! I am sure Jackson was a little nervous as well.

This was a funny sign we saw while traveling to Ten Sleep. Who knew you had to run for coroner in Wyoming?

All in all, our trip was fun and it was great to see family. Of course, we went to the Crazy Woman Cafe and I had my Spaghetti Sandwich. (If you remember my post and pictures from last year). David was awesome enough to order me a chocolate pie and it was delicious as well. We went to the movies in Worland and loved it! Thanks Dave and Ash for the fun time. Can't wait to see you guys in November!

3 years down, and many more to go.....

2010-08-16T10:24:00.000-07:00

Well, we sure can't believe it has been three years since we tied the knot! Happy Anniversary Ry, here's to 3 years down and many more to come in the eternities! Love ya!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Job Searching=no fun.....

2010-07-14T09:24:00.000-07:00

Well, now that Ryan has finished up his classes he is now officially searching for a job. His degree is in Business. He really likes operations management. So if anyone hears of any jobs in Logan, please let us know. We would really apprecitate it. Thanks!

Family Fun Part 3....last and final one!

2010-07-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

NFL Wannabee....sorry Ry, I just had to post this picture, hehehehehehe....anywho, going on.....

Well, we were sure sad to see Kari and her family leave us to go back to Arizona but we sure enjoyed their time here and all the fun we had. As a family, we went to our annual spot on the lawn to watch the fireworks at Romney Stadium. It was fun. We made dutch oven bbq chicken and cheesy potatoes and had lots of treats and fun! Here are just a few pictures that document our night-o-fun....enjoy!

Here it Ty watching the fireworks show. He was hanging out with Uncle Ryan.

Shawn had a good time making Journey laugh. What a cutie.....I mean Journey not you Shawn.....j/k

Here's a Picture of Ryan's siblings minus Jason and Alisha. We sure missed them but were definitely thinking of them as well.

Kari and Ry

Gotta feel the love!

Here is a picture of our immediate family that were at the fireworks. We were missing Jason, Alisha, Brock, and Zander!

Tybin was sure excited to get some gummy bears, and guess who gave them to him....

Uncle Ryan did!!!!

Here is Ryan teaching all the kids the art of being a pyro. I worry for our kids!

Ry and I at the fireworks....ah how cute....

Kari and me, thanks Kari for adding beauty to the picture!

The kids had this fetish with wrestling with Ryan. They would not leave him alone, don't worry though, he sure enjoyed it! (But not when Oakley kicked his butt!!!)

Grandpa G and Oakley

Ryan and Oakley

Like I said, Oakley won most of the time!

Ryan having fun with Ty and Oakley with the sparklers

Journey pulling a cute funny face

Uncle Ryan and Ty

Well, the fireworks were great and it was sure fun to spend it with family. We miss them already and are looking forward to seeing them again! They made it home safe and all is well in the neighborhood. We miss you all, Wyoming and Arizona! Can't wait to see you again. Love you all!!!

Just an update, we are patiently awaiting the arrival of our nephew Jackson! His due date is in 5 days. He is being a little stubborn but hopefully will be here soon. Dave and Ash can't wait and neither can we! We can't wait to meet him and see what he looks like. Good luck Dave and Ash!

Ryan is done with classes for school and aced his finals! He is so happy and excited to be done with school. He just has internship hours left but no classes so he couldn't be happier. He is in a much better mood now that he does not have to worry about school. I love it! Now that he is done with school, it is my turn to start in August. I can't wait and am looking forward to the opportunities that await us! Ry, I am proud of you and all the hard work that you have put in school and the success you have seen from that hard work. Keep it up and your dreams will come true! Love you always! -Your wife

Family Fun Part 2......

2010-06-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

Well, as promised, here are more pictures of our family fun that we have had since everyone has been here.....

Zander and Aunt Meg just hanging out.

We took Oaks, Ty, and Zander to ice cream. It was fun. This is Ty and Ry hangin out.

Here is just part of the crew involved in all our family fun.

Ty and Oaks enjoying their yummy ice cream

Eatin more ice cream....Zander was saving that little bit for later.

Everyone get off the streets!!!

The fam had dinner at a park and the kids loved swinging! Zander loves swinging a lot. You get so many laughs out of him when he does.

Tybin being his cute self.

Cute Zander again....

Look at those gorgeous blue eyes.....girls beware!

Oaks had fun swinging as well

Cute Journey had tons of fun at the park.

On Friday we had a girls night with me, Kari, Alisha, and Mama G. That's right, the boys had to stay home with all the kids and we enjoyed a night on the town of successful shopping, good food and funny movies! Thanks guys, I had a blast and had so much fun hanging out with you all! Unfortunately we were so focussed on shopping and finding good deals we did not get any pictures.

Zander and Alisha sadly had to go home this past weekend and they will surely be missed! Kari and her fam are still here for another week and we are looking forward to more fun family festivities! Our next family fun activity on the list is Eclipse with the girls! Then fun Fourth of July food, fireworks, and memories! Can't wait.......

The beginning of family fun festivities....part 1

2010-06-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

Our family made it safely and we couldn't be happier. Kari and her family made it from Arizona and Alisha and her family made it from Wyoming. Now it's time to party and that is what we plan on doing. We started off our fun family activities with Zander's first birthday party. Can you believe he is one years old? Where has the time gone? You will be getting lots of pictures throughout our festivities because where we have no kids to brag about we always have our adorable nieces and nephews to brag about and I must say, we have the most adorable ones in this world! Warning....cute pictures ahead......

Here is Oakley showing off her awesome dance moves in front of a Peacock. How cute is she?? I know, cute!

Me with Oakley, Ty and Zander having fun at Willow park

Ty and Oaks really liked the animals and were really excited to see them. They are getting so big!

And here is our cute niece Journey enjoying family and fun. Well, I don't know if she really was but she was sure happy and seemed to enjoy herself.

A quick picture of Ry and I at the party

Zander sure loves his uncle Ryan and loved playing catch with Uncle Ryan

Zander loved that ball. Again I love how their relationship is protrayed so well in pictures. They have so much fun with each other.

Grandma G and Zander at his party. He was having a blast.

My heart seriously melts at this picture. Look at those eyes....mom's gonna have a hard time telling him no when he is older :)

Here is cousin Danika helping Zander enjoy his presents

Zander got some new books from Granda G. He really loves books

BEWARE: THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE SO CUTE THAT IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE THEM IN WORDS....ENJOY!!! (Sorry they are backwards in the sequence of events)

Here we are with Zander after he got done eating his own cake

Some of the guests at Zanders party

Uncle Ryan and Zander

Here is the damage that Zander inflicted on the cake. I think he did great if I say so myself. Look at his eyes, they are sugar glazed. He had so much cake!

Here is Alie, Brock and Zander. Cute family pictures. What proud parents!

Zander enjoying his cake and of course all the attention he was getting.

Here is daddy assisting Zander with his cake.

Cute father/son picture

This was at the beginning when Zander started eating it. He didn't waste time. He did work!

Another cute picture.......

Zander testing the waters....figuring out if it is something good to eat. As you can see from the pictures before, he found out it was delicious!

And yet another cute picture.....

And so it begins......

Everyone looking at him waiting for him to dive in.

Zander waiting patiently for his cake. Look how cute he is!

Zander's own cake.

Well, we hope you enjoyed our first installment of our fun family activites for the next two weeks, stay tuned.....more to come!

The Call I Have Been Waiting For....

2010-05-24T09:25:00.000-07:00

It was ten o'clock a.m. Friday morning and I was in the middle of making Ryan pancakes and eggs before he was headed off to work. My phone rang with a mysterious number on the caller I.D. Like most people, I didn't answer it thinking if they left a message I will just check that. Well, they did and to my surprise guess who it was???? Dr. Tollefson from the MSW program at Utah State University offering me a position in the program for this coming Fall!!!!! I was so elated! I was jumping up and down, hugging Ryan, and just acting like a little school girl. That's right people, I start Grad school in August and couldn't be happier! I am so excited for this new adventure in life and excited for the opportunities that it holds for Ryan and I! People think I am crazy that I am excited to be going back to school. Ryan keeps telling me, "Better you than me." But I couldn't be happier. Thanks to everyone for all their support for us. With Ryan graduating and me starting up again, it couldn't have come at a better time. In two years, you may call me Meghan Gudmundson, MSW, LCSW.

He did it!!!!

2010-05-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

Well everyone! The time has come, the party has started! Ryan graduated this past Saturday from USU with a Bachelor's in Business. (Well, he still has to take two classes for five weeks this summer but then he is completely done!) It was such a great ceremony and we were all very excited for him and proud of him! We knew you could do it Ry! Congrats and good luck.

Zander was sure proud of his uncle. Zander definitely was some eye candy to the younger ladies there. Seriously, look at that suit. Who wouldn't ohhhhh and ahhhhh.....

Proud wifey!

We were glad that my family could make it up to support Ryan and his big day!

Part of Ryan's proud family. There were many missing and we missed each and every one of you!

The proud parents! That is a stoll of gratitude that Ryan gave to his mom as a symbol for his thanks to her for her support throughout school. (Don't worry, I got one too)

Ryan's proud grandparents! We were very happy they could make it and support Ry on his big day as well.

All smiles after receiving his diploma.

Makin sure he doesn't trip while walking across the stage :)

It was literally like pulling teeth to make Ryan go to his graduation and walk but I am very grateful he did it. Here is a picture that needs no explanation.

My business man ready to finish off college and receive his diploma.

Well Ry, I am very excited to see where life takes us to next. Hopefully a good paying job......or cruises around the world. (Yea ,right!) Keep up the good work and you have always made us proud and will always make us proud. Keep smiling.

We Finally Did It!!

2010-04-26T08:58:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally finished! Ryan and I are officially PADI Certified! To those of you who don't know what this is, it means we are certified scuba divers. Now we can go on all those many warm, tropical trips we have planned and scuba dive to see the wonders of the ocean. I did tell Ryan though, if I see a shark, eel or octopus, I am out of there! Hahahaha, yea right, we have no trips planned but we are definitely more prepared than we were last month if we were to go and scuba dive! Wahoo!!!

Sunday fun with the Zander-mander!

2010-04-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

Well, we just wanted to post some freaking cute pictures of our nephew Zander and the fun Sunday times we have with him.....here we go....

Zander was obsessed with my toes for some reason. He would not leave them alone.

Zander loves his Uncle Ryan and loves to tease him. It's ok, luckily Uncle Ryan loves him just as much and plays along.

Close up GQ shot. I love this one.

Just hangin' out....

Zander got a hold of Uncle Ryan's watch and sure loved to chew on it.

I love this picture of these two. I think it really portrays their relationship with each other. They sure to love each other.

Lookin out the window to see what's going on outside.

Zander was flying like an airplane. He really liked that.

Again, just hangin out.....

Ok, so here is the story. One Sunday after dinner, Zander decided he wanted some of my water. The cup was almost completely full. He thought he would turn it into this fun game of drink then stop, spit, drink, stop, spit, etc.....it was hilarious to watch him drink it out of the cup. In the end, he got so excited about things he hit the cup and spilled water into Uncle Ryan's lap. He laughed really hard. It was adorable.

He hasn't quite got the concept of drinking out of a cup yet, he thinks the cup will come to him....

Trying to drink more water. I kid you not, Zander drank almost this whole cup of water.

He was trying to get to the ice in the cup with his hands.

Again, trying to understand the concept of the cup. Wherever I would move it, he would go with it.

Trying so hard to not get water everywhere. It didn't work, water was everywhere but it was sure worth it.

Zander trying to hold the cup himself.

Drinking again, this kid doesn't stop!

For some reason, Zander loved his sock a lot that day. He would constantly be shoving it in his mouth whenever he got the chance. Yummy!!!

Smiling big for the camera.

Well, as you can see we have one of the cutest nephews ever along with our Nephew Tybin and soon to be Nephew Jackson. We also have the two cutest nieces ever, Journey and Oakley and can't wait to see them in June and take tons of pictures so we can show them off too! We sure love you all and are proud to be your Aunt and Uncle!

Just a little update....

2010-04-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

Well, pretty much our lives are the same as always. Just wanted to share some fun moments that have happened this past week. Ryan had been telling me for the last month to make sure I got Saturday April 3 off. I constantly kept asking why but I did what a good wife does and did what he asked me to do. For the whole week before he kept saying he had fun plans for Saturday and told me it would be really fun. The night before he said I had to be ready to go at nine thirty. Now I was getting really suspicious because Ryan never makes plans that detailed but I just went along with it. Well, I got up a little before nine and asked if it would be ok if I was ready by ten. He said it would be. So I got ready and was waiting for him and he was just taking his time. I started wondering what he was up to. He kept asking me to do random things. Well, ten o'clock rolls around and the door bell rings! Ryan said I had to get it. Not thinking anything of it I went and answered the door. To my surprise, guess who it was???? David and Ashley! I was so excited!!!!! They had come to visit for the weekend! Ryan and David had apparently been planning this for a long time. They had come to visit for my birthday. It was such a great surprise for me. I was so happy. We just hung out all day and did what we do best and shopped. Of course we had to hit some restaurants that Ashley had been craving. We made homemade oreos and just spent all day together. It was a blast! Thanks David and Ashley and little Jackson for coming for a visit. We really appreciated it! Sorry, I didn't get any pictures..... On Sunday we enjoyed a fun family easter dinner with my family. We went to Alison's and had good food and played good games. It was so much fun. Thanks guys! Then on Monday Susan called and said that our friends were getting together at her parent's house to watch the game. So of course I obliged due to the fact I had not seen them in forever! I was ecstatic to see them again. Well, I walked in and there was a birthday cake for me! They sang Happy Birthday to me and we had yummy treats! I have the best friends in the world! Thanks guys! We had a great weekend and just wanted to thank everyone for it! Oh yea, I can't forget about Paris! Guess what? We got a new bed! It is a Paris brand or something like that. I just call it Paris! It is AMAZING! We have a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings. It is a king so pretty much it is taking over our room but it is worth the comfort and good sleep it provides us. I think Ryan may love it more than he loves me :) Well, that was our fun weekend full of awesome surprises! We hope everyone else is having a great week and we are just awaiting the arrivial of March 8th when Ryan graduates!!!

The End Is In Sight.....

2010-03-24T11:19:00.000-07:00

Well, after a long day at work yesterday, I get home at night and find a bag on my kitchen counter. Ryan had text me earlier in the day telling me he had bought something but didn't tell me what. I did not have time to text him back so I had to anxiously wait til I got home. Of course being the snoop I am, I looked through the bag and guess what I found????? I cap and gown along with a tassle!!!! That's right, Ryan got his graduation stuff yesterday! I am so excited for him and so proud of his hard work and dedication to get through school. It has definitely not been easy nor fun, but he did it and has a puke brown tassle to prove it! (I call the color another name but for blogging purposes, I shall not mention it :) May 8th, 2010 here we come with our smiles on!!!!

Tell me if this is fair....

2010-03-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

Well, as I sit here and wonder what my next post will be, I ask myself a question. How is it fair that Ryan gets to go to Las Vegas (and gets paid for being there) for spring break and i am stuck in Logan where the weather is questionable and I do nothing but work? Any insight????

Exciting News!!!!

2010-03-03T12:57:00.000-08:00

Ok, before everyone gets excited, I AM NOT pregnant! But this news is almost as great as that would be. Ryan and I found out on Monday that we are going to have another nephew added to the family. Dave and Ash found out they are having a boy. Carrie Underwood takes the words right out of my mouth when it relates to this matter, "I told you so!" Everyone but Ash and me thought it was going to be a girl. Man, someday people will listen to us! They sort of tricked us with this since they were not able to tell us in a cute way that they were pregnant, they got really creative to tell us it was a boy. They told us they were not finding out what the gender was until March 12 so I have been telling everyone that date. They typed up a letter from the little guy saying hi and at the end of the letter it was signed "Your Nephew" with a picture of the ultrasound. They sent it to us in the mail so we were totally not expecting it. It was a great surprise when we opened it on Monday. Really cute way of telling us you guys! We loved the surprise! So anywho, my next task is to convince them to name him Max (since Ryan hates the name and I love it, someone in the family has to have it right?) Congrats to Dave, Ash and our new little nephew Max! :)

Spiritual Moment

2010-02-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

Hey all! Man, I am stinking at posting lately. We have been super busy but I just wanted to let you know we are doing good. Ryan is just finishing up his last final classes before graduation! That's right, I said graduation! It's on the horizon and we couldn't be any happier! He is enjoying his classes and talks about them all the time. I, on the other hand, am still working and working and working. I submitted my application for the MSW program up at USU so now it is just a waiting game to see if I get accepted. I really am excited for this opportunity to go back to school and further my education and do what I actually want to do. So everyone wish me luck! We are happily awaiting the arrival of our newest niece or nephew. Congrats Dave and Ash! Can't wait to meet him or her. They are due in July. We find our what they are having in March I believe. I think it is a boy and I am the only one that thinks that. Everyone else thinks it is a girl. I will prove them all wrong! For those of you wondering, Zander is doing AMAZING! He no longer has any tubes in and is progressing every day and getting better and better. They are saying if he keeps it up, he might be able to come home this weekend for a week or so before he has to go back for some more surgery! We are so grateful for all your prayers, fasting, faith and blessings that have gone to our family and little Zander. They have truly been felt and appreciated. Brock and Alisha are doing good. A little tired I think but we are grateful that Brock was able to come home to be with his family. We are hoping he does not have to go back!
So I just wanted to share a little spiritual experience for ya'll. After this scare with Zander, it has truly strengthened my trust and faith in the Lord. I don't know if we have ever said so many prayers in such little time before. My faith in this church and the belief that families are forever got me through this. I knew Zander was going to be ok because I knew he has more on this earth to do. I knew that he has lives to touch and he has Uncle Ryan and Aunt Meg to spoil him the rest of his life. I always get jumbled for words when I am trying to be serious so pardon my rambling. Ryan and I have grown closer as well as our whole family growing closer and relying on each other for support and love. Zander is a strong-willed, beautiful little boy with a will to survive and beat obstacles that come his way. It has been amazing to visit him in the hospital and watch him fight and grow stronger. When we went and visited him this weekend we walked in the room and he saw Uncle Ryan and he just started smiling and giggling. My heart softened to watch that relationship between those two. This experience has also made me realize that Ryan is going to be one amazing dad! I can't wait for him to be able to hold his own child and protect him or her like he has Zander. It has made me realize the imortance of family and support. It has been mind blowing to see all the support from family and friends during this time. People I have not talked to have sent their well-wishes and love. Zander has had many visitors in the hospital and I know it is because of their love and support that he is getting strong. We went to church this past Sunday at Primary Children's. Two things made this experience amazing. 1. It was only 30 minutes long. 2. I have not felt the spirit that strong in a really long time. As I sat there and sang songs, I looked around to see all the children around me. I watched them as they fidgeted with the I.V.'s they were hooked up to or moved around in their wheelchairs. I watched them as they were fighting for their lives trying to beat the cancer. I watched a three-year old in a wheelchair and neck brace shout "Amen" when the sacrament prayer was over and took his own bread. I watched their smiles brighten their faces when Jesus Christ was mentioned. I watched a little girl lean on her dad's lap because she was so tired from her Chemo or radiation treatments but still had the will to make it to church. As I sat watching this beautiful scene, I thought to myself, why do I complain when I did not get that shirt I wanted or why do I complain that we are not able to go to Hawaii for a vacation? These children are here fighting for their lives wanting to just go home and I am complaining that I can not go on vacation because we don't have enough money! I actually was a little mad at myself after the service for these thoughts that I had had but then after pondering this experience, I knew that I was supposed to go to church that day so I can realize all that I have in my life and all the blessings that have been given to me. I can go get in my car and drive around and go to the movies. I can go for a walk outside and enjoy the beautiful snow. I can go to plays and visit family and go get ice-cream. I have an amazing husband that will do absolutely anything for me. These kids could not because they had been stricken with an illness. I am not ill. I am a healthy person. So why am I complaining? Let me tell you, these kids taught me a lesson that day. I realized how grateful I am for everything and made a decision that day to always remind myself of that everyday of my life. I am sorry I have rambled and rambled but I felt like I needed to post my experience. So my conclusion to this story is...thank you kids at Primary Children's hospital for changing my life and helping me realize all that I have. And i encourage each and every one of you to be grateful for all you have and remind yourselves everyday. I am so grateful for this church and the temple. I am so grateful that i am worthy to go there and be as close as I can to our heavenly father as I can get right now. I love you all and thank you again for your warm wishes and prayers for our family at this time.

Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!

2009-12-28T08:25:00.000-08:00

We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas full of family, fun and food! We sure did! We wanted to share what we have been up to this December.....

Lights at Temple Square are always a must in December! They were beautiful!

Just another shot of some lights and scenery

Another pretty shot....

I thought this would be a cool shot but I could not hold the camera still so it is a little blurry but I thought it was cool

Such a beautiful place!

Ahhhhhh, how cute....

This is at Ryan's family Christmas party. It was so much fun and so many people showed up. This pictures is the boys trying to have some musical talent. They were hitting those chimes to the song Jingle Bells I think it was. Let's just say, we girls were laughing really hard watching these great guys attempt this.

Ryan is really focussed and didn't want to mess up. He did great!

Here is Grandma G and Zander. He just got his present from Great Grandpa Waite. Five dollars in coins. He was really excited. In fact, so excited that he started eating the bag they were in.

Here is our pretty Christmas tree we had this year. We were really excited for our new ornaments that we bought last year. It turned out really pretty.

Our table centerpiece for our coffee table.

Our fun stocking! And some other Christmas decorations. These Christmas decoration shots are for Melissa who stated she liked to see pictures of decorations.

This was in our windowsill. I thought it turned out really cute.

Here is my Christmas village that I have started collecting. Every year Ryan buys me one more to add to my collection as a tradition. It is getting big!

Ryan opening his stocking Christmas morning. He got some cologne in there. He ended up getting three different types of cologne. He should be smelling good for a while.

Here is a classic face of Ryan's. Isn't he cute?

Dave and Ashely got him an X-Box game. It is Cabella's Big Game Hunter. I will not watch him play it. Thanks Dave and Ash, I appreciate you buying him a game where he enjoys shooting animals! How will I ever repay you.......

Here is my gift from Dave and Ash. It was very special. It is a Willowtree figurine titled "Hero". It is a story that might take a bit, but just know that it was very special to me. Thanks guys! Ok, do you see the step stool in the background? This is an inside joke! To make a long story short, my dad noticed when he was here that I am very short and a lot of my bowls to cook are in a tall cupboard and I kept having to get my stools and climb on them all the time. So he called me up last week and said my gift was waiting at Home Depot. What could it possibly be I asked myself? Well, when I got there it was a stepstool. What a thoughtful gift! Ryan and I laughed really hard. Thanks dad, I love it and I have used it a lot already!

Ryan go this shirt from me. I really like it.

Here is another X-Box game from me.

I got some clothes from Ryan

I am finally talking Ryan into wearing those good looking sweater vests to church so I got him one. He will look great in it! If only he liked the tie I picked out with it, oh well, he liked the vest so that was good. We went and exchanged the tie for one he liked so we all won in the end.

Here is cute Tikku! We are babysitting her for Nekku who is in Finland. Tikku had fun helping me open presents.

Ryan got me some attachments to my Kitchen Aide. They are awesome! Making Sour Cream Potatoes takes half as long now! I love this gift!

This is what happens when you always shop together for Christmas presents. No Surprises!!!!

This is one of my favorite presents I got from Ryan. Some UGG Boots. Don't worry though, we definitely had gift certificates from my work to help buy these!

This is our gift from Santa this year! Ryan couldn't wait to put it all together. It is pretty cool.

This was Ryan's favorite gift. A watch. Surprise Surprise huh? This thing is huge!

Ryan and me on Christmas day before going to dinner with my family. Do you see how he is trying inconspicuously to show off his watch? What a dork!

And of course, our traditional matching sweats we get every year! Ryan is sure a trooper to do this but I think he liked them this year. He has worn them a lot! I thought I did good. Next year is his turn, what will it be?????

Well, we sure had a wonderful Christmas this year. We had dinner at my Aunt Alison's house which was great! It was fun to be with family and laugh a lot! Then one of the best parts of the day was talking to our missionary Jason! It was great. We talked to him for like two and a half hours! He sounds great and says he is doing awesome and is loving it out there. We ate lots of food and treats and just hung out all day! We hope your day was magical as ours was! We love you all and wish you a Happy New Year!

Giving Thanks for family and miracles...

2009-12-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hey All! We hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving and we wanted to share with you a little of what we were up to during the holidays...

Our Thanksgiving miracle was that my dad came and visited us! My brother and I were so elated to have him and be with him during the holidays. Thanks so much dad for coming out! It was great to see you and we are glad that you were able to meet Ash and Ryan. We loved having you and hope you come out again soon!

Here is a picture of my brother, dad and me. Don't you think my brother and dad are twins? I am not kidding you. They act, talk and think exactly the same. Like father like son I guess. Now it finally makes sense where Dave comes from. This will be Dave in thirty years.....

We were able to celebrate Dave's 27th birthday with all our close family and friends. It was great to have them all over. (Even though we had to cram into my little apartment, it was still a blast!) That is our cute nephew Ty next to Dave just waiting to have that cake and ice cream

Here are some of the guests to Dave's birthday party.

Some more of our guests.

Here is Zander and me after eating Thanksgiving food. It was delicious! Thanks Mama G for the awesomeness of it all. Zander loves Aunt Meg!

This is me and Ty, Zander and Oaks sitting watching Elf. As you can see, Ty and Zander were much more interested in the movie than getting their picture taken....

Oaks smiling big for the camera. I have the cutest niece ever!

Ty, Oaks and I just chillin. If you are wondering, Ryan is the one taking all of the pictures. He never actually got in any of them.

We were very lucky to spend our Thanskgiving dinner at the Alumni House this year. We had such a big family eating together, we needed space. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas and was the perfect place for Thanksgiving. We were able to project movies and play video games. It was a blast!

Well, again we hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Ours was definitely one for the memory book! Thanksgiving miracles happen! Never stop believing!

My AMAZING domestic ability.......

2009-11-13T08:44:00.001-08:00

Ok, so here is a picture of my very first real domestic project! I pieced together all my old Aggie shirts and made a quilt out of them. This was a very long process and took a lot of patience but I finally finished it (with the help of Alisha and Mama G!, thanks guys, couldn't have done it without you). This quilt is HUGE! I just love it. It is not perfect but it is a quilt that I made. I hope you all like it too! Sorry it is turned, I couldn't get it to turn to download it but you still see how cute it is.....Enjoy!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-02T13:31:00.000-08:00

Well, I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Late Halloween! I don't have really any pictures from our festivities. I was Tonks from Harry Potter. It was pretty fun. Anywho, I hope you all had a great, safe one and got lots of candy!

Family Vacation!!!!

2009-10-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

All right, so as some of you know we took a little family vacation this past weekend. We pondered our options and thought New York would be fun, I have always wanted to see a Broadway Musical in New York, then Ryan was like Florida would be warm and the beach would be nice, I simply agreed. Then the Carribbean came into the picture. We could go on a cruise around and see many, many sights. But in the end, we decided we would make our journey 8 hours Northeast of here. That's right everyone, we went to visit Ten Sleep, Wyoming, population 308. Now there are many reasons why we chose this destination, but the main reason was, well, let's be honest. We could never afford those other destinations and we wanted to visit my brother and Ashley to see where their new home is and see their surroundings. So here are some pictures from our trip. The drive was not bad at all. I was dreading it but it actually went by pretty quickly driving there and back. We had a lot of fun seeing Dave and Ashley and their new home and meeting Dave's co-workers. It is definitely a memory we will keep with us forever! Please enjoy the pictures.....

We went to a Cafe called The Crazy Woman Cafe. Dave has been wanting to take me there because of the sandwich pictured above. He gave me no option, I had to order this sandwich and I was not one to argue. We all know I love spaghetti! That's right, this is a spaghetti sandwich. It was delicious! Now, it was way to messy to pick up like a sandwich so I had to use my silverware but it was fun to eat something different.

This is Ryan's giant burger he had at the Cafe. He said it was really good.

This is Dave and Ashely's new home. It is really cute. Very spacious and ver close to his work and downtown.

We celebrated Ryan's birthday up there with them. This is Ryan blowing out his candles.

Here is Dave and Ash lighting his cake. Dave was really excited because he bought the candles that don't blow out. It was like seeing a little school boy on Christmas morning :)

For an activity we carved pumpkins. It was really fun . I hadn't done that forever. Here are the pumpkins done in the dark. Kind of a creepy picture.

Here are the pumpkins in the light. Ryan's in the one on the right. He was really excited about his pumpkin throwing up.

Ryan doing work! He couldn't clean out his pumpkin guts. He said it made him sick so the wifey came to the rescue, I cleaned his pumkin out for him.

This is my pumpkin with the stars and Dave's pumpkin that says "Big Chief". My pumpkin was definitely the best. I have major pumpkin carving skills. I am thinking of doing for a profession. What do you think?

David forgot that he had to cut the hole at the top big enough so he could fit his hand in to clean out the pumpkin. So sis came to the rescue and did it for him. I think he just didn't want to touch the pumpkin guts!

This is Ryan's present from Dave and Ash. It is a cop detector. You would think we have problems driving too fast if someone is giving us a cop detector. I guess someday we will learn right?

This is the lake that Dave took us to. He wanted to go fishing. We were all excited to go on this little adventure but when we got there it was frozen over. So Ryan entertained himself by throwing these rocks on the ice and tried to break it. Oh the little things that can keep someone busy.

Dave and me at the lake. As you can tell, it was a little cold. Dave forgot about it snowing. It was pretty to see snow though.

Ry and me at the cold lake.

Ryan pondering the meaning of life. Isn't he cute?

Just another view of the pretty lake.

I will leave this picture to your imagination. You can just decide for yourselves what you think Ryan is doing......

Us at the top of the lake. This is where we went to have our picnic. It was really fun.

Another pretty picutre.

Dave trudgin through the snow to the picnic sight.

Here was a cute little old wagon that was on main street that Ryan was really excited about. We tried to get in it but it was chained off. Well, David says they don't have police in Ten Sleep so I guess we could have tried a little harder to get in.

This is their fairground/Rodeogrounds. Behind that is their Highschool football stadium. They play six man becuase they don't have enough people to play regular football.

Ryan thought he was funny throwing snow balls.

One shot of main street. That is where we drove in from.

Another shot of main street the other way. And yes, that's all she wrote. That is their town form one end to the other. You blink and you might miss it.

This is where Dave works. It is the nicest building in the town.

Here is a shot of the Crazy Woman Cafe where I got my awesome sandwich. It is one of two places to eat in town.

One of the bars on Main Street.

This is a sign telling how Ten Sleep got its name.

Ryan and me in front of Dirty Sally's. This shop was awesome. Ryan said he felt like he was back in West Virginia walking around this town. This is where I got my awesome Ten Sleep, Wyoming T-Shirt. Behind this building is a gentleman living in a trailer flying a confederate flag. Ryan flashed back to his mission. He said it was really weird.

Well I hope you all enjoyed your picture journey from out little family vacation. We had fun and hope you did too. I wonder where our next vacation will be........it remains a mystery. Stay tuned!

Homecoming Week!!!!

2009-09-28T08:51:00.000-07:00

Well as most of you know, this past week was Homecoming for USU. It was a fun-filled week for everyone. On Friday Ryan and I went to the Homecoming Banquet at the Ballroom. Ryan was an escort for the winners for the Alumni Association so we got free dinner! It was really good. Then we went to a Young Alumn Mixer at Cafe Sabor and saw some friends. Then we went back up to USU for True Aggie Night which Ryan and his group are in charge of. It was a really fun night. Tons of people came out. And it was pretty clean this year too! We got home around one thirty in the morning and had to be back up by seven to help out with the parade. Ryan drove the Young Alumnus of the year in his cool car and I drove Matt Hillyard and Rob Hunsaker in another car. Then Ryan, Me, Alisha and Zander went and had a delicious lunch at Texas Roadhouse! Oh man, very delicious! I recommend that to anyone. Then we all went up to the football game with our friends. It was a really fun game and even more fun to see them actually play some good football. Zander got a little frightened by the big fireworks but overall, I think he had tons of fun! Here are just some pictures from our fun-filled weekend! We are just catching up on our sleep now.....

Zander had to take a little snoozer about half-way through the game. He got tired.
Isn't he adorable?

Here we are at the game waiting patiently. Again, isn't Zander adorable?

Here is a picture of the cool new helmet USU got for the players to run out of. It was pretty cool.

Another picture of the helmet...

Ryan loves to make Zander laugh. Zander was laughing up a storm. Ryan can make him laugh so easily. Zander loves his uncle.

Zander taking it all in

Again, Uncle Ryan and Zander hanging out. Cutest baby ever!

Here we are in our Aggie apparel! Go Aggies!

Eating delicious food at Texas Roadhouse. Zander loved all the neon signs in there.

Another picture of Uncle Ryan and Zan Man

And here is the car Ry drove in the parade. I told you it was nice. If only it was ours.....Ryan wishes. It was his bosses car. He was nice enough to lend it to Ryan for the parade.

Ryan took so many pictures of the car. You would think that he wanted to keep it?

My Anniversary Surprise!!!

2009-08-21T08:21:00.001-07:00

So for our anniversary this year, Ryan surprised me with a lovely evening. He took me to the temple, then we went out to dinner and enjoyed delicious food then he blindfolded me and we ended up in this gorgeous room! That's right, he took me to the Anniversary Inn. He booked my favorite suite, Juliet's Balcony. It was beautiful! I was so happy. He really put a lot of thought and effort into this evening. I appreciated it so much. It was so nice to just get away from life and stress for a while and just enjoy one another's company. Here are a few pictures of the pretty suite. They delivered banana splits at night and in the morning, delivered a delicious french pastry with yogurt and granola with all kinds of breakfast drinks. I recommend the Anniversary Inn to anyone thinking of going. Thanks again Ry, love your bum!

This is the upstairs hallway leading to the bedroom and the bathroom.

This is the awesome, HUGE jetted tub.

And of course, the famous balcony!

Another view of the upstairs hallway.

This is the bedroom. This bed was so freaking comfortable. You just laid in it and your body formed to the mattress and let's just say, I was in mattress/bed heaven! I didn't want to get out of bed in the morning. And it was a California King! It was HUGE!

Drumroll Please......

2009-08-18T07:42:00.000-07:00

TWO YEARS!!!! Can you believe it??? Ry and I celebrated our two year anniversary last Saturday. The time has flown by but has been so fun and amazing every minute of every day. I look forward to the next ten thousand, million years with my Ry Guy! Love you babe! Happy Anniversary! Here are just a few pictures from our awesome day....

HAPPY FREAKING ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!

Congrats Ry!

2009-08-12T10:58:00.000-07:00

I just wanna give a shout out to my guy again! I am just so excited for him! We found out he passed his two math classes this summer and he was accepted into the John M. Huntsman School of Business. Only about a year or so left and he will graduate! Congrats babe, the journey has been rough and so not fun, but it will all be worth it in the end. I am so proud of you and your accomplishments! Keep up the good work and don't go drinkin out of any strange toilets :)

Be Grateful For All You Have....

2009-08-03T08:04:00.000-07:00

I have had the thought of being grateful on my mind all weekend. Let's start from the beginning. On Friday, I went to visit Ry at work at L.W.'s and he started telling me about some people that had just come in. He showed me two men that were in L.W.'s. One was sitting in a booth and the other was borrowing the phone to call someone. Ry proceeded to tell me that they had just spent the last three days walking to Logan from Provo. Yes, I said walking! The guy on the phone was so sunburned! The gentlemen in the booth definitely had a disability. Ryan said they walked into the store and said, "Can we please have some water?" Of course Ry gave them some drinks. Then Ry began talking to them trying to find out their story. They were walking home to, I think it was South Dakota. The one gentleman was a painter by trade and was working in Provo but when his boss refused to pay him, him and this other gentleman left and started walking home. I think they are brothers. Ry said they had a dollar in their pocket and that was all. I told Ryan to use our money and buy them food and to make sure and take care of them while they were at L.W.'s. So Ry got them tons of food and took it to them. He said it was heartbraking to watch them devour that food. They probably had not eaten in forever! Ryan said they were so thankful to him for giving them the food. At this point, I left the store. When Ry came home I asked him how things went and he said that they tried calling everywhere to find a place to stay and could not find anything. They even talked to the Sheriff who said he could not help them. Ry said a lady came in and started talking to them and called her Bishop to see if he could help. They were waiting for her bishop to call back when Ry left work. Ry said the guy who was sunburned looked like a cherry when he left. He said he kept getting more red every minute that passed. This situation just made me think all weekend. How lucky I am for what I have. I have two eyes that can see, I have two legs that can walk, I have two ears that can hear. I have a roof over my head that keeps me dry and safe. I have food in my fridge that keeps me full. I have a car that gets me where I need to go. I have a job that supports my needs. I have a husband that puts up with all my faults. I have a supportive family that is always there for me. Seriously, what more could I ask for? From now on, whenever I complain that I don't have something or that I need something worldy, I will think of these two gentlemen that walked into L.W.'s one day just trying to get home.

Shout out to my Main Man!

2009-07-23T09:33:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to give a shout out to my Ry Guy! I just want him to know how proud I am of him this summer. Unfortunately he has had to endure the torture of summer classes up at the university. And to make it worse, they are Business Calculus and Business Stats. He has studied so hard and spend hundreds of hours studing alone, in study groups and completing so much homework! He is doing awesome in them! He is so proud of himself and we are seeing graduation at the end of the tunnel! Ry, I am so proud of you! Your example has shown me what hard work can accomplish! When he could be out playing volleyball or basketball or his new found love golf, he is home studying his butt off! Don't worry Ry, the hard work will pay off in the end! You will be the best accountant out there! If only I could remember what you looked like......:) Luckily finals are over next week and he will have a few weeks off til next semester begins. But it should all be downhill from there! I love you Ry and wish you the best of luck on your finals! Believe in yourself and anything can happen! Love, your wife (remember me, the one who makes sure you get yummy meals, I have long dark hair, fair complextion and am very short, hehehehehe) See you next week!

Girl's Night Dinner

2009-07-15T08:29:00.000-07:00

So on Monday some of the girls went to dinner at Iggy's. Mmmmmmm, it was so good. It was good to get together and catch up and see each other. We were excited Susan was in town so of course we had to celebrate. Anywho, just wanted to tell all my girlfriends I love them and am glad we can get together when we can. Thanks for your friendship and support.

Fourth of July Weekend

2009-07-06T07:57:00.000-07:00

So this weekend we spent it with family and here are just a few pictures of our cute new nephew and us during the fourth! I hope everyone had a great fourth of July!

Here is Zander in his cute Army outfit and yes, that is actually his daddy's dog tag he is wearing. Alisha made his a necklace so he could wear it. It was absolutely adorable!

Some of the pretty fireworks...

Here we are waiting for the fireworks to begin outside the stadium.

Ry and Alisha. Ry loves spending time with Allie.

Cute Zander again all bundled up for the fireworks. His outfit was so cute that night. He was decked out in Jordan wear.

Happy Birthday America!

Grandma's Funeral

2009-06-26T09:53:00.001-07:00

So not many of you probably know but my wonderful grandmother passed away last Friday morning. She is now happily reunited with grandpa keeping him in line. We are very sad at her passing but in turn we are truly happy because we know we will one day see her and grandpa again and we know they will be our guardian angels now and watch over us and laugh when we make stupid mistakes. We love you grandma and you will be forever missed. Here are some pictures from this wonderful yet sad day.

The most beautiful casket topper I have ever seen. My cousin Ivy and I picked it out. We know grandma would have loved the colors and flowers.

All the grandkids at the graveside excluding Justin who is diligently serving our Savior in New Jersey. He was definitely missed.

Ry and I after the dedication of the grave.

My Family after the dedication.

Ry, Me, my brother and Ash

All the girls in the family. We are gonna make grandma proud!

The three daughters

Ry placing his flower on the casket. It was beautiful.

David placing his flower on the casket.

Ry and David were pallbearers. My cousin Kevin is behind Ry and the older guys are our relatives.

The freaking awesome hurst my grandma got to ride in. Doesn't this car rock?

Us outside the church before the funeral service.

My grandma was a breast cancer survivor so we had this made to set beside her casket. It was beautiful. We all wore pink ribbons during the funeral too. What a tribute to grandma and her fight for life.

Thank you to all for your love and support during this difficult time for my family and I. We have truly felt it. We love you all!

Welcome Baby Zander!

2009-06-19T09:29:00.001-07:00

Welcome Baby Zander! Last night Alisha and Brock welcomed Zander into this wonderful world. He was born at 5:36 p.m weighing in at a whopping 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 20 1/2" long. Alisha was in labor for about 8 hours and only pushed for about 25 minutes and the beautiful boy was here! Congrats you two. We are so excited to welcome a new nephew in this world and are ready to spoil him. We love you both and wish you all the best! More pictures definitely to come!

Zander being held by his favorite aunt!

What a proud uncle!

Proud mama

Proud Daddy!

Girl's Get Together.....

2009-05-29T08:10:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday the girls got together for Krissy's bachelorette dinner. We went to Fredrico's and at yummy food and reminisced on the past and laughed A LOT! Here are just a few pictures from the blessed event. It was great to see everyone and I hope we can do this more often! I love you all!!!!

Staci, Melissa and I just messing around with the camera

Showing the better side of ourselves....

Model pose. Zoolander has nothing on us!

The Girls! They are all beautiful and great people. I love you guys!

Dave's Graduation

2009-05-13T08:47:00.001-07:00

So last Friday David graduated from College! It was so cool to watch him walk and celebrate this great accomplishment! He has worked hard and it has been a long road but he is definitely going to be very successful and happy. I am very excited for what the future holds for him! Here are just a few pictures from the joyous event!

David just being David. Sometimes I wonder if he is even related to me but he definitely is!

Ashley's parents. They were so proud of them. They are great people and man, can they make you laugh!

The proud family!

College grads! Man, we look good!

This is one of my favorite pictures of him.

Happy Birthday to Me!

2009-04-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

David and Ash at the Spaghetti Factory!

Ry and I waiting for our table...I am so excited!

David and Ash made my cake. Isn't he creative with the candles?

THE BEST RESTAURANT EVER!!!!!

Ry and I outside waiting for dinner

So as some of you may have known, it was my birthday last week. So we celebrated on Saturday by going to Salt Lake and blowing all our saved up money and having a blast! Ok, we did not spend that much but we did have fun. Ry and David went golfing while the girls went shopping! We went to IKEA, Tai Pan and the Mall. I found some dang cute stuff at IKEA and some cute shoes at the mall. Then we all went out to dinner at the bestest, most amazing restaurant ever! The Spaghetti Factory! It was amazing and delicious. Then we went back to Dave's apartment and had cake and ice cream. It was a great day with friends and family and here are a couple of pictures to celebrate the event!

Baby Boy Johnson!

2009-04-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

I just want to express my excitement really quick. My best friend Susan just called and informed me that her beautiful baby boy is here! We were hoping he would be born on my birthday but he was 54 minutes early. That is ok. He was born at 11:06 last night. He was 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. Mom, Dad and Baby are doing well. They do not have a name yet but soon will. Congrats to Susan and Clark, you are going to make amazing parents!

The Old Neighborhood Back Together Again

2009-03-25T07:31:00.001-07:00

So this past weekend we (the old neighborhood and best friends) got together for two purposes, one to celebrate Greg and Mom's birthday and two to just catch up and see each other again. It was super fun to see everyone and reminisce about the old days. The company was great, food just as great and memories to last forever! I just want to thank all my friends and family for the awesome memories we created together and hope everyone great success in the future but never forget those funny little kids running around playing baseball in the driveway and pushing each other in the pool. Love you all!

Here is Nekku, Arni and T enjoying each other's company

Meg, Ry, Dave and Ash

It was Greg and Mom's birthday so that was a reason for the get together too

I caught Jeff red-handed eating the cupcakes before we even sang!

Arni and Ry loves getting their picture taken

Greg and Karly smiling big!

Dave and Ash being themselves

Trevor and Nekku's relationship, they have a special one :)

Jeff, Ashlie and Nekku

Ry's family with Arni

Mom, JoLynn and Val

The Palmer's

Kids from the neighborhood with some of their spouses

Another Announcement!!!!!

2009-03-02T09:22:00.001-08:00

We have another announcement!!!

We are going to be an Aunt and Uncle again! Hehehehehehe, thought it was ours huh? Sorry to disappoint everyone! We are being rebelious and not joining in the baby fest that seems to be happening this year. Maybe next year......Anywho, Alisha and Brock are going to have a baby boy in May! Wahoo!!!!! We are very excited for them and are very excited to welcome another nephew into this world!

Valentine's Day

2009-02-18T07:34:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to show off the beautiful flowers that Ryan got me for Valentine's day. They are probably the prettiest arrangement he has ever given me. I loved them! I hope everyone had a happy Valentine's day!

Skiin' the Beav

2009-02-02T08:07:00.001-08:00

So on Saturday, Nekku, Arni, Ryan and I skiid' the Beav! It was a blast and so beautiful up there. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day to ski the slopes. Here are some pictures from our fun day on the mountain....

Group Picture at the top of Marge's triple

Ry and I chillin in the powder. (no we did not crash, we were just playing in it)

Eating lunch in the new beautiful lodge...

Nekku pondering the meaning of life....hehehe, just kidding, I don't know what she is laughing at

Arni taking a breather in the powder. There was so much we just couldn't resist playing in it.

What a great relationship. Brother and sisterly love!

Ryan and some trees became friends.....

Nekku and Arni riding up Harry's dream

Ryan sporting his awesome goggles!

Nekku being Nekku. Gotta love her!

It's a change....

2009-02-02T08:02:00.000-08:00

So I just though I would let everyone know I went back to my old roots and died my hair dark again (well back to my natural color, maybe a little darker but close). I thought it was time. And Ryan made me do it because he was sick of all the gray hair growing out of my head. I told him it accented the color in my eyes but he still did not like it. Anywho, here is my new hair color!

Introducing.....Journey Clark

2009-01-05T12:22:00.000-08:00

Here are the much awaited pictures of our cute little niece.....

Journey wondering what people are looking at.....hmmmmm, maybe her!

Grandma G and Journey

Journey crying because she just found out her Uncle is Ryan, it's ok, Aunt Meg will be there to protect her from Uncle Ryan.

ANNOUMCEMENT!!!!!

2009-01-05T09:00:00.000-08:00

Ok, I just wanted to let everyone know that......a new member was added to our family on Saturday. Our niece, Journey Clark, was born at 5:37 p.m. (I think) on Saturday January 3rd, 2009. She was 8 pounds 8 ounces (I think). She was almost as big as I was when I was born. It is ok, I still hold the crown to the biggest baby born in this family! We are so excited to have our new little niece here and can't wait to meet her. Pictures are coming as soon as we recieve them. Ha ha ha ha, I bet you guys thought we were going to announce something about us.....oh well, I guess you will have to wait......

The making of Gingerbread houses!

2008-12-22T19:20:00.000-08:00

Ok, so tonight for family home evening in Arizona, we made Gingerbread houses! It was awesome! And of course, mine (Meg) was the best! Ryan says it is because I used all the frosting but hey, you snooze you lose! Check out our night-o-fun!

Our finished houses. Let's do a pole, who's is better?

Kari with her house. How cute.....

Tybin thinking of what his next move will be.....

The best house of them all!

The cutest girl ever! oh the house was awesome too. Hers sufferred a little earthquake at the end but everyone survived.

The MTC

2008-12-19T08:09:00.000-08:00

So on Wednesday we sent our missionary off. It was a great day. Sad, but great. Of course we all cried, even the boys, but we are so proud of Jason and are so excited for the experiences he will witness and the influence he can be in Florida. Godspeed Elder!

This just goes to prove I am the short one of the family. My goal is to grow as tall as J before he gets home.....

What a great example. Big brother to little brother.

This is my favorite of J. This pictures illustrates his personality that Florida will love!

Fun family outside ready to let J go for just a little while.

In the car on the way to the MTC. J was really nervous but excited.

J's Farewell

2008-12-15T11:29:00.000-08:00

If you don't know already, my awesome brother-in-law, Jason, is getting ready to serve the Lord with all his might! He is leaving to serve in the Florida, Tallahassee mission. He enters the MTC this Wednesday. Here are just a few picks from his farewell....

All of the brothers.....

Ryan and Jason pulling a GQ shot

Ryan's Aunt Karen, Grandma Waite and Mama G

Some of Jason's awesome, supportive friends!!

Cutest Niece and Nephew Ever!

2008-12-12T11:30:00.000-08:00

Ok everyone, we just have to show off our cute niece and nephew. They are so adorable. And they are excited to welcome their new baby sister here in a couple of weeks! Introducing....Tybin and Oakley...

Greetings all

2008-12-10T11:05:00.000-08:00

Meg just had to show me how to popst somethimg and now is making me do it so here is my message so she will get off my back

Relief Society SUPER SATURDAY!

2008-12-08T09:24:00.000-08:00

So on Saturday we had our Super Saturday with the Relief Society. I just had to publish some pictures of these cute crafts I made because as all of you know, I am not very crafty at all so when I have some success, I HAVE to show it off. We made these JOY blocks and the cute vinyl lettering tiles. And yes, I know the lettering on the tile is a little crooked, Ryan has already made fun of me. But I am still very proud of myself!

Tis the Season....

2008-12-08T09:08:00.000-08:00

Ok, so it officially feels like Christmas with a little snow on the ground. Here are a couple of pictures of my awesome husband by our beautiful christmas tree and some other ones as well. Merry Christmas! Sorry, my house is a little messy but I just love pictures of my tree!

And yes, SANTA IS REAL!

Baby Shower Continued...

2008-12-01T09:38:00.000-08:00

Here are some more pictures...yea we are crazy!

Baby Shower!

2008-12-01T09:31:00.000-08:00

Ok, so on Saturday we had a baby shower for Susan. It was so much fun. She received lots of great gifts! Clark even liked them too. We also got lots of friends together and went to dinner at the Olive Garden. Here are some pictures of the events......

Happy Birthday!

2008-11-24T12:47:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to wish my brother a very happy birthday today! He is turning 26. Man he is getting old! If you talk to him, don't forget to make fun of how old he is getting. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!!

Reunion!

2008-11-24T12:43:00.000-08:00

Last night I got together with some of my friends I have not seen in a very long time and they stated I needed to blog more. And that I need to add pictures to my blog, well the truth is when I figure out how to add pictures I will! Hehehehe, anywho, it was great to see them and to plan our friend's baby shower. It is going to be awesome to see everyone again on Saturday. I can not wait! I am so excited for Thanksgiving this week. It is the only time where I can pig out and not feel bad about it. Wait, when do I ever feel bad for pigging out???? Eh, who knows. Anywho, I am also excited to go shopping on black friday at four in the morning. Anyone wanna go with me? It will be great. So this blog is for Nicole and Melissa. I hope you enjoy!

Give Thanks!

2008-11-12T09:04:00.001-08:00

It is November and I can't believe it! I am so excited for Thanksgiving. We are going with my family this Thanksgiving and cooking the biggest, most fabulous dinner ever! This is my one excuse to pig out and I am going to take full advantage of that. Ryan and I are still busy with school and work. He is doing well getting great grades and I am chugging along with work. I can't wait to go back to school. I am so excited, my friends and I are throwing Susan a baby shower at the end of the month. It is going to be a blast. Welp, bye

Halloween is approaching!!!!

2008-10-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

Well, since I have not blogged since September I felt it only necessary to blog in October. We are both still working and Ryan still doing the whole school thing. Yesterday we had Nekku and her mom over for dinner and Ryan cooked it. It was really good. It was good to see Sanna again. Ryan's birthday is coming up so if anyone has suggestions for presents let me know. I am at a loss. I am tired of the same 'ol clothes or shoes thing. Halloween is almost here! I love this holiday. Decorating my apartment was lots of fun. Well, bye

2008-09-22T12:47:00.000-07:00

Ok, so since it seems to be the year of pregnancies, marriages, engagements and so on...I have an announcement...I am not pregnant! I am not engaged, I am married, but we all knew that. I just wanted to clear that up so everyone knew. Hehehe, just kidding, Congratulations to all those of my good buddies you are expecting. I am very excited for you! Susan (friend) I am definitely going to be a good example for your child. He/she will learns lots from me. Can you tell that I have nothing to blog about but my thoughts...I know....boring. Um, I am still working and Ryan is still going to school. That is about it. Ryan's brother got his mission call. He is going to Florida in December. He is super stoked. My cousin, Justin, just left for his mission last week to New Jersey. I am very excited for them both. Welp, big gulps huh...see ya later!

2008-09-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Well, it is just me again. Just wanted everyone to know that Ryan's cousin, JoAnna, had her baby Monday night. He is so dang cute! His name is Gage Ryan Bingham. (No sadly he is not named after my bubby but we just tell people he is). We was seven pounds and something ounces. And it was hilarious to watch Cory change his diaper! We were all laughing so hard. Let's just say Gage's new nickname by his father is "you little s*#!" I hope all is going well out there and everyone is doing great!

2008-08-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

Ok all! So I could not figure out how to use this dang blog. I have had many threats against my life saying that if I did not blog soon, bad things might happen. So here is another blog. I will figure out how to do pictures later. Ryan just started school again and I am just the boring old wife that works. I am so jealous of everyone going back to school. I wanna go back so freaking bad! Um, that is about it. Nothing is happening in our lives that is that exciting. Oh yea, we just celebrated our one year anniversary! Man, I can't believe that has gone by so fast. It seems like yesterday we got married. Welp, can't think of anything else to say. I hope that this satisfies those of you who made threats against my life!

2008-07-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

Hey All! This is our first blog ever! We'll see if I can handle this kind of technology. Well, Ryan is going to school this summer and he is just loving it! (can you sense the sarcasm). He is still working at LW"s Truck Stop working his way up to Cashier Extrordaniare. I am working at Uinta Academy (a residential treatment center) as a youth counselor and yes, I am still at the Law Office. That is our life. Hope your is more exciting!
Meghan