LOVE the simplicity of a sprinkler!
6.03.2011
3.23.2011
Hello?
First post of 2011, the end of March, nice! In case you're wondering, we are all doing great. We are crazy busy like everyone else! Ryan is busy being the financial clerk and Elder's quorum secretary in our ward and holding down about 3 jobs and being a great Dad and husband. I am busy as Young Women's president, Mom of 3, running an at home business and working a graveyard shift once a week. Liam is busy wrestling, doing homework, reading and playing as much as he possibly can. We are struggling a little bit with his attention, so we are in the process of looking into that, but he is staying caught up in school and learning so much. Tessa is busy with joy school and loving being a Sunbeam at church. She is always so excited for Primary and loves to sing Primary songs. McKell is busy keeping up with the older two and doing everything they are. She is becoming such a little mommy! McKell loves Nursery, playing outside and shoes!
We are loving this warm weather that is coming around and looking forward to outside time! We started with going to Hole in the Rock last weekend. It was so much fun and so beautiful. Here's to Spring!!!
Sorry, sideways.
My favorite pic of my favorite people!
10.30.2010
9.29.2010
New adventure
I just got signed on to be an Alison's Pantry Rep. I'm super excited to get to know people and to try products! If anyone else is interested in becoming a rep (they are looking for some in Utah and Nevada), let me know!
5.25.2010
Update...Finally
So, I'm way overdue...for an update, that is. Here is a little of what's been going on.
Ryan--started work with a new company so he could be closer to us. The hours haven't been much, so he has also been looking for and doing many side jobs from getting firewood, to building a retaining wall, to mechanicing. He is an amazing guy and works so hard to take care of us. I love him so much.
Me--got put in as Young Women's President, yes, you read right. I had no idea how consuming it is, how much you think about it, but I am loving this opportunity and having fun. (If anyone has any activity or activating ideas, I would love to hear them.) I'm also staying busy with the three kiddos.
Liam--has only 2 days of school left, then he'll be a 1st grader, it has gone by so fast. He has done so well this year and learned so much. Liam is a good little reader and loves math. He is playing t-ball and looking forward to swimming lessons. Liam also learned how to rappel for Easter. It was awesome!
Tessa--is a little talker! I still don't understand everything, but she is very good at telling us what she wants and picking up funny things to say. Tessa also has mastered pedaling her trike and can almost ride Liam's bike. She is such a joy and so funny.
McKell--is 9 months now and working on her teeth. We also found out she had an ear infection, and since that has cleared up, she is the funniest baby! She laughs at everything and has started scrunching up her nose and sniffing in & out really fast and laughing. It makes all of us laugh, too. McKell also really loves her brother and sister and is just content to watch them play (she hasn't started crawling yet). She's so little and squishy, I just love her!
Here's to a great summer!
1.22.2010
12.31.2009
12.15.2009
11.09.2009
What we've been up to...
October was a pretty busy month for us, we had something going on every weekend. The first weekend, Ryan's uncle Kerry and his family came down to visit us. It was fun to see them and let the kids play together since they are all pretty close in age. Tessa was just one of the boys.
We went to Devil's Rock Garden...
I don't know why the colors look so different in every picture, but it is gorgeous.
Calf Creek...
Hell's Backbone Bridge...
and also celebrated Ry's 30th birthday!
I think Tessa enjoyed it the most!
The next weekend my family went to the St. George Temple to do my Grandpa's work for him. I can't believe it's been a year. It was a really special day, and the workers treated my Grandma like it was her wedding day. I am so happy we were able to spend the day doing the sacred work to seal my family together.
The next weekend we went back to St. George for Ry to take another shot at his Journeyman exam. We had been planning to this since the summer, so we spent the night in a motel so the kids could play in the pool.
The next day the kids and I just hung around St. George while Ryan took his LONG test. We went to the Temple, the park, the Dinosaur Discovery place, and went to eat with my friend and old roommate, Amy. I had fun Amy, thanks for putting up with us!
The next weekend our Tessa Girl turned 2! She is so much fun; she loves to help with anything, dishes, McKell, laundry, cleaning, whatever; she loves music and singing; she's just starting to talk a little more, but she rattles on like she's having a conversation with you just saying 'dddddd', and she sure knows how to get after brother; Tessa is such a joy, but the terrible two's have definitely hit! She can be a mean little bugger and ornery, too. But we love her and can't imagine life without her. We love you big girl!
Then, of course, we had Halloween the next weekend. First came the pumpkin...
then the long-awaited night.
Liam kinda looks like one of 'the Wild Bunch' and
Tessa's a homemade Tinkerbell.
We went Trunk-or-Treating...
then door-to-door.
The kids with their haul (we weighed their bags, both
were 6+ lbs! yuck!)
Now we're into November, and I was able to go to Time Out for Women in St. George. It was awesome. The speakers were amazing and funny and had really timely messages. I really felt like I heard things that I needed to hear and things that I needed to be reminded of. I highly recommend it, I will definitely be going again!
We were able to go to my youngest sister's last home volleyball game (she's a Senior), and then she was invited to play in a 1A vs 2A all-star game which we went to see as well. She's is an awesome setter (I think, anyway) and just a good, fun girl. We love you, Airamee! Also, Liam's first semester of school ended a couple weeks ago, and he had been in extended-day Kindergarten for a little extra help. His teacher was excited to tell me that he doesn't qualify for that program this semester! He really has come a long way and learned a lot. Liam loves to sing his alphabet backwards now and tell me all the letters he sees everywhere. He also is learning to read and likes to 'read' me books. McKell just turned 3 months and is growing way too fast, she is turning into a chunky baby! She loves to smile, and tries to laugh, but mostly ends up with hiccups. I just love the baby sounds she makes! One night, we were just sitting around talking and she started gooing and gurgling really loud like 'I want in on this, too!'. McKell loves attention from just about anyone, but really likes it when brother and sister try to make her smile. I love my family!!!
We went to Devil's Rock Garden...
I don't know why the colors look so different in every picture, but it is gorgeous.
Calf Creek...
Hell's Backbone Bridge...
and also celebrated Ry's 30th birthday!
I think Tessa enjoyed it the most!
The next weekend my family went to the St. George Temple to do my Grandpa's work for him. I can't believe it's been a year. It was a really special day, and the workers treated my Grandma like it was her wedding day. I am so happy we were able to spend the day doing the sacred work to seal my family together.
The next weekend we went back to St. George for Ry to take another shot at his Journeyman exam. We had been planning to this since the summer, so we spent the night in a motel so the kids could play in the pool.
The next day the kids and I just hung around St. George while Ryan took his LONG test. We went to the Temple, the park, the Dinosaur Discovery place, and went to eat with my friend and old roommate, Amy. I had fun Amy, thanks for putting up with us!
The next weekend our Tessa Girl turned 2! She is so much fun; she loves to help with anything, dishes, McKell, laundry, cleaning, whatever; she loves music and singing; she's just starting to talk a little more, but she rattles on like she's having a conversation with you just saying 'dddddd', and she sure knows how to get after brother; Tessa is such a joy, but the terrible two's have definitely hit! She can be a mean little bugger and ornery, too. But we love her and can't imagine life without her. We love you big girl!
Then, of course, we had Halloween the next weekend. First came the pumpkin...
then the long-awaited night.
Liam kinda looks like one of 'the Wild Bunch' and
Tessa's a homemade Tinkerbell.
We went Trunk-or-Treating...
then door-to-door.
The kids with their haul (we weighed their bags, both
were 6+ lbs! yuck!)
Now we're into November, and I was able to go to Time Out for Women in St. George. It was awesome. The speakers were amazing and funny and had really timely messages. I really felt like I heard things that I needed to hear and things that I needed to be reminded of. I highly recommend it, I will definitely be going again!
We were able to go to my youngest sister's last home volleyball game (she's a Senior), and then she was invited to play in a 1A vs 2A all-star game which we went to see as well. She's is an awesome setter (I think, anyway) and just a good, fun girl. We love you, Airamee! Also, Liam's first semester of school ended a couple weeks ago, and he had been in extended-day Kindergarten for a little extra help. His teacher was excited to tell me that he doesn't qualify for that program this semester! He really has come a long way and learned a lot. Liam loves to sing his alphabet backwards now and tell me all the letters he sees everywhere. He also is learning to read and likes to 'read' me books. McKell just turned 3 months and is growing way too fast, she is turning into a chunky baby! She loves to smile, and tries to laugh, but mostly ends up with hiccups. I just love the baby sounds she makes! One night, we were just sitting around talking and she started gooing and gurgling really loud like 'I want in on this, too!'. McKell loves attention from just about anyone, but really likes it when brother and sister try to make her smile. I love my family!!!
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