Family Fun Part 2......

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

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....

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!!!!

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.