And Baby Makes Three!

Christmas!

2012-01-24T10:35:00.004-07:00

Since we have 9:00am church we didn't open presents till later. But we did get some shots of Megan with the tree and when she first woke up, this year it worked because she had no idea what was going on, but I have a feeling that next year it won't work to make her wait to open her presents. We had a great day we went to church and sang then got to talk to Ryan's brother who is on a mission, had lunch with Ryan's mom and grandparents and then went my side for dinner that night. We were exhausted from our long day but it was a good day.

She really is starting to ham it up for the camera.

First stocking!

All ready to go to church

9 Months!

2011-11-14T09:32:00.003-07:00

I can't believe Megan is 9 months already, she is crawling but only goes backwards. She seems to be wanting to try and stand more now, and she just learned how to sit her self back up if she is laying down, which prompted us to move her crib down one notch. She is 22lbs 9oz and is almost 30 in tall. She is a great little girl and is getting more fun every day. Christmas is going to be fun this year with her here.

This one of here favorite faces to make right now, she does it for just about every emotion too.

We love bath time now because we can sit up and splash like crazy!

Haloween 2011!

2011-11-14T09:13:00.003-07:00

So I know that its about two weeks late now but here are Megan's Halloween pictures anyway, we went to our wards trunk or treat and then went to my parents as well. She seemed to have fun, well as much fun as a 9 month old can have.

Us just before our wards Trunk or Treat!

Megan's second Trunk or Treat outfit!

Trip to Flagstaff!

2011-09-10T13:51:00.004-07:00

Well last month was certainly interesting Ryan was sent away to California on a business trip, at first it was only going to be for a few days and as things went on it ended up that he was gone for 8 days! Needless to say I was not thrilled to be a single parent for that long, especially because Megan decided that she was going to be extra clingy while Ryan was gone. So he flew out on a Sunday night and didn't get back till late the following Monday. Then spent the rest of that week working long hours here at the office too. So after two long weeks we decided it was time for a vacation and we last minute booked a hotel in Flagstaff for three nights. The weather was a little warm for me (it was hotter than Hades here in the valley) but it was nice in the evenings. We stayed at the Little America hotel, and got the room for $70 a night (normally $140) through priceline! It was great we hung out lots and just took it easy, Megan's first vacation was a success, although we did find out that since switching to a crib Megan doesn't sleep so well in the pack and play. Overall it was great vacation and we really didn't want to come back to the heat!

Not too sure about the our first time in grass.

But she decided that it was pretty fun after all.

We went to the Deer Farm near Williams, AZ and Megan just loved all of the animals she was allowed to touch!

Laying on the Grass watching the clouds with Daddy!

6 Months!!!

2011-08-10T10:33:00.003-07:00

I can't believe that Megan is already 6 months old! Time really has flown by. We had her doctors appointment this last Monday. She did fairly well considering she got three shots, but the good news is no more shots till she is 1 year! She is right on track with development and size for her age, there is no evidence at all that she was born almost 6 weeks early. She weighs 18lbs 12oz, and is 26 1/4 in long now, so she is definitely a big girl. She has learned to roll over completely now and it is hard to keep her on her back now. She is sitting up pretty well still gets a little excited and falls over sometimes. Also we have started making this funny scrunch face instead of smiling now. For the most part she is a happy baby and we are so lucky to have her in our family.

She loves her Tub Time!

5 Months! A little Late

2011-07-20T14:59:00.004-07:00

Well better late than never I guess, Megan turned 5 months on July 5th! She is getting so big and is learning new things every day. She is finally figured out how her hands work and is grabbing everything now, which then goes directly into her mouth afterward! She is starting to babble more too and it is funny how she had different sounds for her different moods too. During all of this we moved from our tiny one bedroom apartment to a three bedroom house! We are just renting for now but the space is great and Megan got a crib and her own room all at once! Still working on the room decorations but hopefully will get that done soon and will post pictures of that as well as the rest of the house too.

Lots of spit and tongue!

Funny Face!

Always has her fingers in her mouth!

4 Months!

2011-06-14T18:13:00.003-07:00

Monday June 6th Megan went in for her 4 month check up. She did great, didn't like the shots but other than that she was great, she is weighing in at 15lbs 4oz, and is 25 1/2 in. long! The doctor was very impressed and says that there is no sign that she was born at 34 weeks, developmentally she is right on track and maybe a little bit ahead of normal babies at 4 months. We are so grateful for her wonderful health! She is plumping up nicely now and is a mostly happy baby!

Megan is wearing the onesies that her Uncle Jordan sent her from his mission, he will be gone until she is 1!

Family Pictures!

2011-05-24T15:56:00.004-07:00

We were finally able to get together with my family and get some pictures taken of all of us, as well as our little family. Adding a baby into the mix makes getting a good shot even harder, but I think we got a couple of good shots despite us all.

Megan Pictures

2011-05-24T15:49:00.003-07:00

We took some pictures of Megan in one of the cutest outfits she has been able to wear so far. I love them and she is really starting to show us her personality!

The tongue is almost out all of the time now.

She is doing so well on her stomach, she has been rolling from her stomach to her back since she was 2 months!

This is one of my favorites, this was a picture taken mid sneeze, she seems to do a lot of that.

Easter

2011-05-24T15:41:00.004-07:00

I know its a lot late but I love the pictures of Megan we got on Easter morning. The night before Easter was spent coloring eggs with my family. Megan's first time, she really wasn't all that interested, I'm sure nest year will be a challenge keeping her out of all of the dye.

All dressed and ready for her first Easter Sunday!

2 Months!!!

2011-04-08T14:20:00.002-07:00

I can't believe that Megan is 2 months already! She is doing great, we are still trying to sleep longer and more consistently at night but hopefully she will get the hang of it soon. Her 2 month check up went well she is 10lbs 3oz now! and 21 1/2 in long, growing and progressing right on track!

Blessing

2011-04-08T14:06:00.002-07:00

On March 27th Megan was blessed by Ryan during our sacrament meeting. We had lots of Family there supporting us and we were so happy to see everyone there. It was a great day and I am grateful that we have pictures to remember her special day!

With Grandma Fannin

With Grandma and Grandpa Sirrine

Photo Shoot

2011-04-08T13:53:00.002-07:00

My sister Grace is taking a photography class in school, she needed to take some pictures and Megan was more than happy to oblige. These were taken a little while ago, but they are so cute!!!

Megan Update

2011-03-17T16:31:00.002-07:00

So it is a little late but we had Megan's one month well check and she is doing great she was 8lbs 1oz (20th percentile for normal birth age, 79th for her adjusted age) and 20in long (13th percentile for normal birth age). I was mostly impressed that she gained 3lbs in just 3 weeks. More pictures to come, just need to get them from my sisters camera.

Baby Pictures

2011-02-28T13:06:00.004-07:00

I love her tiny hand wrapped around Ryan's finger.

She was supposed to be a St. Patrick's Baby, guess she just didn't want to wait.

We were able to get a few pictures with her eyes open, but it is really hard to get newborn slumpy babies to sit up so she was kinda leaning in most of the pictures. But I think she is the cutest thing in the world and can't wait till she gets bigger and we can take even more pictures of her.

Baby Megan!!!

2011-02-13T20:39:00.004-07:00

Well I'm sure almost everyone knows that Megan has arrived already. She was born on Saturday February 5th at 4:17pm, and weighed 5lbs 5oz. She was a little less than 6 weeks early. She was in the NICU for almost a week but was released on Friday and is home with us now, keeping us on our toes already.

For those who want to know, here is the birth story. Friday the 4th was a normal day, I went to work like any other day. It was actually a pretty good day, I didn't have any contractions at all. We went to dinner with my parents that night, and then headed home kinda late, I was laying in bed almost asleep and I felt kinda wet and warm, I stood up really fast and right there next to my bed my water broke. So we headed to the hospital, grateful that we had just gone on the tour of the hospital that week and we knew where to go. I checked in at midnight and they took me to triage, they did a couple of tests to make sure it was my water that had broke (now I don't know why nurses have to doubt you so much). The tests were positive and I was already 3.5 cm dilated, so they took me to a labor and delivery room. They started me on Magnesium sulfate to hold off the labor for the steroid shot to start working on the baby's lungs. Around lunch they decided that they need to check me again and see if the mag was working. I was at a 6 by then. So they let me get my epidural (best thing ever!), but they did up my dose of mag and gave me different drugs to try and stall the labor for at least 24 hours. Right after I got the epidural my doctor was there and checked me, I was at an 8 by then and he stopped the mag, and said that I was going to have a baby pretty soon. Needless to say we were in total shock that she was going to be arriving so soon. We were not ready at all to say the least. So a couple more hours and we were ready to start pushing, three contractions later she was here. She came out mad and screaming, and got 9's on both of her APGAR screenings, but was taken right to the NICU because she was premature.

I was released on Monday, but she had to stay because they wanted to make sure that she was able to regulate her own temperature and that she was able to feed from the bottle for everything and was able to eat enough to start gaining weight. She was the champ of the NICU and all of the nurses could not believe how well she was doing for being as early as she was. We know that we have been blessed in everything that has gone so well. We are grateful that she is able to be home with us now.

Another Tummy Pic

2011-01-10T17:39:00.002-07:00

Here is a more recent picture of my belly taken on Jan 2nd, I was 29 weeks in this picture. Ironically I am in the same dress.

Ultrasound Pictures

2011-01-10T15:21:00.003-07:00

Last Friday we had our 3D ultrasound. Honestly it wasn't so great the video I think looks way better than any of the stills that were printed. But we had a double check done just to make sure it really is a girl, which she is!!! And she seems to be growing just like she should, at the time of the ultrasound she was 3lbs 9oz. Still no name yet but we are getting excited to meet our baby girl!

I really liked this one it is her little foot upside down! She had one of her feet up by here head!

This is probably the best 3D one that we got of her face. She was being very stubborn and would not move her hand! So you can see her little fingers curled up over her right eye.

Belly Picture

2010-12-27T11:25:00.002-07:00

So Kristi has been bugging me about putting up a belly picture, now i will preface this with is was taken almost 2 months ago, so I have grown quite a bit more also not the best picture I have ever had taken. Anyway, we are doing good, getting close to the home stretch before the baby is here. I am at 28 weeks now! I can't believe that I am down to less than 12! Here's hoping that everything will be ready for her when she gets here.

This is me at 21 weeks

Employment!!!

2010-10-24T22:08:00.002-07:00

Ryan started a new job last week, he was very relieved as was I when he got the call offering the job. He is working for NSS (Neeme System Solutions). I'm not quite sure what he is doing but he seems to be liking it so far. The best part of it is that he is only working about 20 minutes away from where we live now, which is really a blessing because we thought for sure he was going to have at least a 1hr commute everyday. We are very excited and hope that this will make it possible for me to stay home once the baby is here.

BABY GIRL!!!

2010-10-20T13:43:00.007-07:00

We went to the doctor today and had an ultrasound done. It was so awesome to see our little baby. We are so excited and can't wait to meet our little girl!!!

Baby Update

2010-09-26T15:38:00.003-07:00

Friday I had another appointment with the Doctor. No ultrasound this time but we got to hear the heartbeat on the doppler, baby is doing well at 153bpm. And it kept moving and making it hard to get the heartbeat for very long. Our next appointment on October 20th we will get to find out the sex of that baby as well as check to make sure everything looks good. Can't wait for October 20th!

New Edition!

2010-08-17T10:49:00.002-07:00

Ryan and are thrilled to let everyone know that we are expecting a baby next March! I am only 9 1/2 weeks so still feeling kinda yucky! But everything seems to be going great, we have even been able to see the heartbeat twice already. Any the baby was not cooperating yesterday and kept moving making it hard for the ultrasound tech to get a good measure of the heartbeat. For now I am just looking toward the end of the first trimester and hoping that the second will be less nauseating.

Graduation!!!

2010-05-17T17:19:00.008-07:00

Ryan graduated from ASU on Thursday May 13th!!! It was so exciting to finally get to this point. The graduation ceremony was quite long and most of names were quite foreign, but still exciting to see him walk across that stage after all his hard work. Ira Fulton was one of the speakers at the Graduation, the engineering school is named after him I guess all it takes is 50 million to make that happen. Anyway, as his was finishing he started saying in the name of... then he paused and said I guess I have to be careful what I say I'm Mormon. Then he sat down, really one of the funniest things that happened that day. So no it is on to the big job hunt, we are really hoping that he will be able to find a job here, and I would love to be able to stay in the North Phoenix area but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

All the family waiting for the graduation to start.

The graduates as they were walking into the arena, Ryan is almost smack in the middle of closest group.

So Happy to be DONE!!!

My family minus Dad(he's taking the picture).

My parents with us, they were excited too, just not as much as us!

Way Way Late

2010-04-28T11:49:00.002-07:00

Well I was hoping to have the few pictures that we took in Las Vegas to put with this post but oh well. We had a great time in Vegas. Ryan decided that he wanted to fly, part of that was because I had never been on a plane before (I know lame, I don't get out much). Anyway, I did fine flying is kinda strange made my head dizzy during take off but that was it. We stayed for three nights at the Monte Carlo. It really was a nice hotel, and it had a food court which was nice to have cheaper food close by. The second night we were there we had tickets to go see Le Reve. IT WAS AWESOME! it was kinda pricey but totally worth it. It was like Cirque du Soleil, but it was in the water, well the stage could be lowered leaving just a large pool for the people to jump into so half water half dry stage (lots of wet people). We had fun walking around and seeing the cool hotels, eating yummy foods(crepes and pastries in Paris) and of course watching the fountains in front of the Bellagio (my fav). It is always interesting to watch the people passing by, especially since our last night there was St. Patrick's Day (didn't see a lot of green beer, but there was definitely more that enough booze for anyone and everyone who wanted to get drunk). But we were glad to go home when we did, all of the smoke both inside and out was starting to get to me. It was so nice to come home to nice relatively smoke-free AZ!

Almost Spring Break!

2010-03-05T08:17:00.001-07:00

Well nothing too exciting has been going on with us, just the usual school and work. Ryan has been bogged down with quite a bit of work for school this semester. He thought he wasn't going to have as much this semester but he was wrong, I think they are just trying to make him realize that he definitely wants out this semester. We are going to Las Vegas for our spring break in a little over a week! We decided to fly and just stay on the strip so we don't have to rent a car while we are there. It is also a birthday trip for Ryan he is turning 28 on the 25th of this month. We are both excited to get away for a little while and not think about school work.

Christmas & New Years!

2010-01-09T08:42:00.002-07:00

Well I guess I should update our blog a little, we had a great Christmas and New Years with family. Christmas Eve we had a dinner from around the world with the McGee side of the family, then we went to Ryan's mom's to open Christmas presents (his sister has to work on Christmas so we just did it the night before). The next morning was so nice we got to sleep as late as we wanted and didn't have to be anywhere for a missionary phone call (our last two Christmas's were spent catching missionary phone calls and shortly after Thanksgiving we found out that our next two Christmas's will have missionary phone calls as well) Ryan's brother Jordan got his mission call to serve in Portland, Oregon. Anyway, back to Christmas, we woke up opened our presents for eachother and had breakfast. We then got ready went to my parents for the rest of the day, played video games and had a great Christmas dinner as always (i'm so spoiled). I was lucky to get a four day weekend for Christmas this year, we went and saw Avatar the day after christmas, i really enjoyed it.
New years was kinda uneventful this year but kinda nice at the same time. I had to work on New Years Eve, luckly got to leave early though. We went over to my parents house joined in on some of the crazy day to day things that go on there and snacked the night away. Around 11:30 Ryan and I were pretty tired so we decided to head home and got home just before midnight, we said Happy New Year and then went to bed. I feel like such and old married person for not wanting to stay out so late, but really it was nice to not have to sleep away most of the next day.
A couple of weeks ago we were called to be the Sunbeam teacher's in Primary. Last week was our first time as well as theirs, We had six little sunbeams. They were fun but I can now say that I hope I never have six three year olds at one time! We were so tired after primary! But it will be fun getting to know them and being able to connect and teach all of them this year.

The Past Few Weeks

2009-11-18T08:07:00.002-07:00

About 3 weeks ago we found out I was pregnant. So I went to the doctor for my first appointment and all of that fun stuff. Well I had and ultrasound done and they couldn't see anything because I was just too early. About a week later I had some bleeding and cramping that got progressively stronger I went to the doctor and they didn't see anything on the ultrasound again so their assumption as well as mine was that I was miscarrying. It was hard but I was kinda grateful that if I was gonna go through all of this it was better now than later on in the pregnancy. So during that week I had a couple of blood draws because the doctor wanted to watch my hormone levels to make sure that they were going back down to normal. Well last week I called to find out what the results were from the blood draw on the 6th. She said that my hormone levels had still gone up and that the doctor wanted to see me on Thursday. So Ryan and I went to the appointment the next morning. They did another ultrasound and still didn't see anything, so then we had to wait for the doctor, which seemed like we were waiting forever! He told us that he wanted to do another blood draw because my hormone levels had still gone up last week even with the bleeding going on and since they couldn't see anything on the ultrasound. He then told us that it was very likely that I had a tubal pregnancy, which if that was they case they would need to go in surgically and remove it. So they did the draw and I waited all day long to find out what was going on. Finally that afternoon I got a call and my hormone levels had still gone up and i was going in for surgery the next day. I was kinda freaked out to say the least, I've never been to a hospital or even had stitches let alone gone in for surgery. So Friday morning we waited to hear when I would need to go in, we got the call and I was scheduled to go in at 11:30am and we need to leave right away to check in. We got there checked in and were almost immediately called back for them to start prepping me. I was nervous and I know Ryan was too. Luckily it was all done laproscopicly so I only have two small incisions, less recovery time. Dr. Erickson was able to go in remove the cells and leave everything intact, we have a follow up appointment this Friday to check on everything. I am feeling pretty good now just a little sore kinda like I got beat up is all. We are so grateful that everything went well and that there weren't any complications. It definitely has been a challenge for us but I know that everything happens for a reason. We know we are gonna have a family and this hopefully will be our only hitch as we go down that road. We are so grateful for all of the support we have had from our families through all of this.

2 Years!!!

2009-11-08T20:24:00.002-07:00

Well its a little late, but better than never. Last Monday Ryan and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary. I can't believe it has already been two years. In some ways it seems like it was just a little bit ago, in others I can't remember what i did before I had Ryan in my life. He is so much fun and such a goof sometimes. We were able to spend the whole day together and went out to dinner that night, nothing fancy (poor students) but it was great to just have time together. We are so excited for the year to come and really the thing that we are most looking forward to is Graduation in May!!! Ryan will be done with his bachelors degree and will be able to find a job. I love how hard he works in school and I know that sometimes he can get discouraged because it is really tuff, but I know that he will keep going for us. I am so lucky to have him in my life and I thank my Heavenly Father for helping me find him. Love ya babe, hope next year is just a great as the last two.

Movin'

2009-09-22T16:30:00.002-07:00

So we found an apartment that is close to ASU West, and we are moving on October 17th. We are really excited it is a little bigger but the best part is that it has a washer and dryer! We decided that we needed to move close to the school so Ryan can walk, he goes to Tempe but catches a bus at West. And since we only have one car it makes his school and my work schedule difficult, so for now I have to drop him off on my way and he can't come back till after I get off work at 5:00. (Which he hates on Mon. & Wed. since he only has one class and that class doesn't even start till 3:00pm) I am happy to move, but at the same time I am procrastinating packing because I just don't even know where to start!

School Has Started Again!

2009-08-25T15:06:00.002-07:00

Ryan started back to school yesterday, I think he was excited but not all at the same time. He is now just two short semesters away from graduation! We are both very excited about that and can't wait for this part of our lives to be over so we can move on to the next. Right now May 2010 seems quite far away but I know it will go fast and that Ryan will be blessed for all the hard work he has put into his education.

WICKED!!!

2009-07-06T08:30:00.002-07:00

Well we got to go see Wicked on the 4th, It was so awesome!!! I love the show and all of the music. Ryan and I went with his mom and brother. I am so lucky to have a husband that likes to go and will go see musicals with me. We went and had a great time, awesome seats on the Grand Tier this time really a great view from where we were, only your occasional old person asking quite loudly how they were doing some of the effects for the show. Other than that not too bad, no major issues with people around us. We had quite a nice long weekend together and are excited to actually get out of town for a little while in a couple of weeks, the count down to vacation has begun!

Strange Things At Night

2009-05-29T08:10:00.002-07:00

So when I woke up yesterday morning Ryan asked me if I remembered talking saying something about an hour before. Of course I have no clue what he is talking about, I was sleeping after all. I have been known to talk in my sleep before, I'm sure there are a few people out there that can attest to this. Lucky for me I guess Ryan is a pretty heavy sleeper and has really only had minimal experience with my sleep talking. Anyway, I guess at about 5:30 I kinda sat up said stupid, flopped back over on my side and said it a second time. I guess Ryan was awake and heard it but wasn't sure if I was awake or not. So he didn't ask. He thought that maybe I had looked at the clock to see what time it was and that was my reaction, but I have no memory of doing such a thing. So I guess I am still talking in my sleep, my only consolation is that I know I am not the only in our house that does it.

School's Out for Summer!

2009-05-21T08:30:00.001-07:00

Well Ryan finished another successful semester of school! He passed all of his classes and is heading into his senior year now! One more year to go!!! I am so proud of him, I know that his classes weren't easy and that he was really stressed at the end with finals. But it was all worth it, one year and who knows what will be coming for us!

Poor Puddles!

2009-04-25T09:40:00.003-07:00

So this is what the car ended up looking like when Dad went to pick it up from the police. It looked like they backed it into a wall or pole or something like that going 30-40mph. So dad looked under the car, the frame was bent, the gas tank was bent, the springs and the shocks were damaged too. So needless to say it was going to cost a whole lot more to fix it than the car is even worth. So we towed it to a salvage yard and they gave us $200 for the car. So we still were not able to recoup all of the money that we spent fixing it the first time it was broken into. So we are down to one car now. It is slightly inconvenient but we can deal.

Car Issues Once More

2009-04-17T08:33:00.002-07:00

So I talked about our car being broken into last week, well Yesterday morning I headed out to work and saw that the Jeep had been STOLEN!!! It was gone, just a little broken glass where it used to be. So we go back in to the apartment, call the police and I call my mom. Shortly after that the Phoenix Police show up at my parents house and tell them that they have found the car (the car title is still in my parents name). So we call the Glendale Police back and talk to them again, and they send an officer to our apartment. The officer shows up does a report and tells us that our car is with the police at the evidence bay and that when they are done processing it they will call us to come and get it. Of course we waited all day yesterday for a call and didn't hear anything yet. So needless to say we have no idea what kind of condition it is in. So frustrating after spending $300 to fix it just last weekend. So really at this point I don't know if I want the car back again.

Bad Car Luck!

2009-04-10T11:03:00.004-07:00

So I was leaving to go to work, and I looked over at the Jeep which was parked right next to our other car. I noticed that one of the small triangle windows was smashed in. I thought great someone smashed our window, when I got closer I noticed papers all over the front seat and that the radio was on. So I went around to the drivers side and that is when I saw what had really happened. The stearing column was broken into and it looked like they were trying to hotwire our car to seal it!!! Anyway, so we called the police and filed a report. Dad came over last night to try and get it started. Ended up taking apart the dash and having a mechanic friend come and help. So now it is sitting in my parents driveway until it can get fixed. I just hope it doesn't end up costing too much. Seriously, first the rear-ending and now this we just can't catch a break when it comes to our cars.

Valetine's Day

2009-02-17T13:08:00.002-07:00

So I guess you could say our Valentines Day was interesting this year. I woke up to find flowers and chocolates waiting for me, because my husband is just that sweet. We ate breakfast, pancakes a staple around our house. Then it was off to clean the office (so romantic). We came home, hung out for a while and then ordered take out. We decided that ordering in would be better than waiting for three hours to get a table. So we went to Texas Roadhouse for our dinner (one of our favorite places) and then to the Cheesecake Factory to grab dessert for later (love, love, love cheesecake!). Overall it was a good day just not the typical.

Update

2009-01-08T11:41:00.002-07:00

I know eveyone wants to see pictures when you check on other peoples blogs, well I just have to say that there really isn't anything all that interesting for me to even take pictures of. Anyway, we had a great Christmas and New Years, lots of food and family always makes a holidays good. I survived my first week of new church time and primary class. I think I will really only have 2 kids this year and they both seem pretty quiet so it will be a welcome change from last year. The other exciting thing that is going in our family is that my brother John is coming home from his mission next Wednesday. It will be great to be able to spend time with him again, I just hope he likes his new Brother-in-law. Ryan is getting ready for school to start again in a couple of weeks, and I am still just working away. We are doing good, just pushing ahead looking for that light at the end of the tunnel.

One Word

2008-12-19T10:25:00.002-07:00

In a Word

Rules: Answer the questions with one word only!!

Where is your cell phone? Desk
Where is your significant other? couch
Your hair color? brown
Your favorite thing? kisses
Your dream last night? what?
Your life dream/goal? mommy
The room you're in? office
Your hobby? cooking
Your fear? time
Where do you want to be in 6 years? home
Where were you last night? movies
What you're not? peppy
One of your wish list items? tv
Where you grew up? Phoenix
The last thing you did? mail
What you are wearing: outfit
Your TV? small
Your pet? Rock
Your computer? portable
Your mood? relaxed
Missing someone? Bubba
Something you're NOT wearing? high-heels
Favorite store? many
Your summer? fun
Love someone? eternally
Your fave color? purple
When is the last time you laughed? morning
When is the last time you cried? dunno
Your significant other's hair: cute
Your life in one word: awesomlyfantastic

Now it's your turn! You can just pick one and do it in the comments if you're too busy to do the whole thing.

Argh! December Birthdays!

2008-12-11T10:26:00.002-07:00

So I know that the people who were born in December had no control over it at all, I completely understand that! However, I find it extremely frustrating to have to come up with two different gifts within just a few weeks of each other. I mean really, it is hard enough to come up with a good idea for a Christmas present but then to go and throw a birthday on top of it. Oh well, I guess there really isn't anything that can be done about it, we just have to keep on racking our brains for that perfect gift two times over.

Messiah

2008-11-25T10:08:00.005-07:00

Ryan and I are both singing in this years preformance of Handel's Messiah, we are having a great time doing it! My parents and sisters are in it as well as a few of my friends. It is beautiful music that is all about the Savior and a great was to spend an evening during this holiday season.

One Year!

2008-11-03T09:11:00.003-07:00

Well I know that it is a day late but we were just having too much fun! Yesterday was our 1 Year Anniversary. I can't believe that it has been a year already, time really does start to fly. I can't believe that I have been blessed to find such a wonderful man, I really do Love him with all my heart, and can't imagine life without him. We were able to get out of town for the weekend, we were able to go to Scott and Gayla's cabin. It was so nice to relax and just do whatever we wanted to for the weekend. We carved pumpkins while we were there and we hiked down to the natural bridge on Saturday, hard hike but totally worth it! We did get pictures and I will get them up as soon as I can. We came back on Sunday afternoon, went over to my parents house to try some of our frozen year old cake, and to go to the first Messiah practice this year. Messiah was great, frustrating as ever but I know that it will end up being good. And the cake, well to tell you the truth it really wasn't too bad at all. I was expecting it to be dry and taste like the freezer, but it didn't it was moist and actually quite good. So I would have to say that Kristin did a really good job, it lasted a whole year! Overall, it was a great weekend and I am so glad I got to spend it with my wonderful husband!

Time goes by...

2008-10-09T11:54:00.002-07:00

Well it has been a while since I posted anything, really it is hard to post things when nothing new is going on. We are still just working and going to school, plugging along trying to get through the semester. Let's see I got a $1.50 raise at work, so that will be nice, and our lease is coming up on our apartment. We decided that we weren't going to move, considering our apartment only raised our rent $5.00 a month. The apartments are older but it is good part of town and where we would like to be. Other than that nothing much has changed for us.

Settling In Again

2008-09-08T12:10:00.002-07:00

So now that school has started for Ryan we are having to adjust to the different schedule again. He goes to class everyday, is usually home before me on Tues. Thurs. and Friday. But doesn't get home until 8:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. I think that he is spending almost as much time at school and doing homework, as I do at work. Oh well part of life I guess, we just have to keep telling ourselves just a few more semesters!

Utah Trip!

2008-08-24T17:16:00.008-07:00

So I finally got the pictures up from our trip up to Utah. We went up for Ryan's cousin Angie's wedding and for a Fannin Family Reunion. We had fun, we stayed with some of Ryan's family that lives in Pleasant Grove, which is right next to American Fork (which is where a lot of the rest of his family lives). We went through a session in the Salt Lake Temple, went to the Sealing, walked all over Temple Square, and went to the family reunion.

The Hotel that we stayed in Kanab on the way up.

Our rental car.

The Mount Timpanogos Temple, it is really close to Ryan's grandparents house.

We even got to see an organ recital in the Conference Center.

Summer Olympic Fun!!!

2008-08-14T14:22:00.002-07:00

So I don't know about everyone else but I love to watch the olympics! The only problem this year is that they are happening on the other side of the world! On one hand it is nice because I am not missing stuff while I am at work, but on the other hand staying up so late is really tuff when you have to get up for work in the morning. I really liked the opening ceremonies I thought they were awesome! I have always liked swimming and gymnastics. I used to really get into the track and field events too, but we'll see how I feel about them this year. And eventhough I may be labeled a nerd I look forward to being able to watch them every two years. So I will enjoy them while they are here, and look forward to Vancouver 2010, London 2012 and Sochi 2014!

So Slow!!!

2008-08-01T15:02:00.002-07:00

Has anyone else ever noticed how slow the week before a vacation seems to go? We are leaving to go up to Utah next Tuesday night, we are going for Angie's Wedding (Ryan's Cousin) and the Fannin Family Reunion. It just seems like this past week has been crawling by, and now that the weekend is almost here I have a billion things to do in the next two days. I am really excited to go, Most of Ryan's family lives in American Fork, but the wedding is going to be in Salt Lake. I have only been to Utah twice, both times were for conference. We are planning on going through a session at the Salt Lake Temple the day of the wedding before the sealing, since it isn't till noon. So now that we are getting closer to leaving I can start making the packing lists and figuring out the last minute stuff.

No More Compass Bank

2008-07-18T16:40:00.003-07:00

Come the end of August Ryan will not be working at Compass Bank anymore, he tried to make room in his school schedule so he could continue working but there just isn't enough time. Compass told him to rearrange his schedule to make time or he needed to resign, they just don't get that when the class you have to take is only offered once you don't have the luxury of changing your school schedule. So I guess I will become his Sugar Mama. We are hoping that he can start working a few hours of the week at my office scanning in old files, but we will just have to see. It is going to be tough, but I know that we can do it, and that Ryan finishing school is really the most important thing right now.

New Job!

2008-06-12T16:06:00.002-07:00

So I finally got a new job. I was looking at ldsjobs.com and found a secretary job. I will be working for Project Engineering Consultants. They are a civil engineering firm, they have been in business for 23 years, have offices here, in Utah, Idaho, and Las Vegas. Most of the people that are in the company are LDS and it looks like it is going to be a great job.

School

2008-06-07T11:12:00.002-07:00

Well Ryan finished another semester of school! He has been accepted into the Electrical Engineering program at ASU. He started his summer class this last semester and is just two years away from graduating!!! We are excited that he is now in the program and in a position where he can start taking classes that apply to the field that he is going into. I am so proud of him for all of the work that he has put into getting through school and I know that it will be a great blessing for our family for him to finish!

New job anyone?

2008-05-15T13:18:00.002-07:00

Well I quit my job this last Monday, it is hard to make the changes. I know that it will be best for our family in the long run I am just hoping to find a new job fairly quick. So if anyone has any suggestions I am open!

Who am I really?

2008-05-05T09:34:00.003-07:00

Getting to know me Answer 3 things to each section :)

20 years ago I...
1) I was 3 and had a little baby brother less than one year old.
2) Played with my cousins all the time.
3) Barely had enough hair for one little ponytail on top of my head.

10 years ago I...
1) I was 13!!! a Teenager finally!
2) Was in middle school hated that.
3) Still hung out with my cousins a lot.

5 years ago I..
1) Was getting ready to graduate High School!
2) Had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.
3) Was having a great time in Choir and Drama.

3 years ago I..
1) I was 20
2) Going to the singles ward and finally finding some friends!
3) Living the single life and loving it, took a great trip to California that summer CAMPING ON THE BEACH!!!

1 year ago I...
1) Had just started dating Ryan!!!
2) Helped my Mom and Dad move Grandma into their house.
3) Was trying to get a handle on all my feelings and sort out what was going on with this new man in my life.

So far this year I have...
1) Gone to the Zoo
2) Was called to be a Primary Teacher.
3) Had a great time with my Husband!

Yesterday I...
1) Go up early for church.
2) Celebrated Cinco De Mayo.
3) Decided to try reading The Work and The Glory again, I love those books.

I tag anyone who wants to share more about themselves!

Reflections of Christ

2008-04-22T13:35:00.002-07:00

I don't know how many have gotten the chance to go to the visitors center at the Mesa Temple and see the really neat photography exhibit. Check out this link and see the beautiful pictures!
http://www.reflectionsofchrist.org/index.html

I was brave!

2008-03-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

So I finally got up the nerve to sing a semi-solo in church yesterday. I actually sang a duet, but I did have to sing the whole second verse on my own. I think it went pretty good, at least everyone said I did a good job. Anyway, it wasn't so bad, who knows maybe I will sing a duet with my husband now. It was a beautiful song "Day of Tears" it is on Kenneth Cope's Women at the Well album, I just love it.

Disneyland!

2008-03-15T17:59:00.005-07:00

So I know that it is now mid-march and I am just now getting around to posting some of our honeymoon pictures, we went to Disneyland a couple of weeks before Christmas for our honeymoon. It was so great, all the cool Christmas decorations and of course Disneyland is the happiest place on earth!

They added snow to the top of the castle for Christmas it is so pretty.

This is the snow on the castle at night, it was really cool looking!

I am wearing my "bug eyes"

"It's a Small World" all lit up!
Us in front of the big Christmas tree on Main Street

2008-02-14T17:46:00.004-07:00

Here are some of our wedding pictures that I Love!

Dad and Ryan were being really silly.

Show Low

2008-02-11T20:51:00.001-07:00

So these are some pictures from last July when we went up to Show Low to visit Ryan's grandparents, and that is where we got engaged.

This was the car ride up there.

We went up to Sunrise Mountain and rode the ski lift to the top, it was beautiful! Ryan's brother is afraid of heights and wasn't to happy with us for making him go up.

From left to right, Grandma, Jordan (Ryan's brother), Ryan's Mom, and Matt.
I love this picture of the trees as we were riding up the mountain.
A beautiful shot of the valley below us.

This is the picture that I took just before I looked down to see Ryan on one knee with the ring. We were at a park in Pinetop, and went for a walk through the forest to a meadow, which is where we stopped and her proposed!

While we were up in Show Low we took a trip to Snowflake, visited the temple and did baptisms for the dead, it is a beautiful temple set up on a hill.

New Calling

2008-02-06T09:00:00.000-07:00

So Ryan finally got a calling this last week, he was called to be the ward music chairman. I am excited for him and know that this calling is going to stretch him and that he will do a fabulous job. Luckly he has a little bit of a break because of Stake Conference coming up, but when that is over he gets to decide what we are going to be doing for choir. It is fun being in a family ward, and I am looking forward to seeing all that our Father in Heaven has in store for us.

Sharing Time

2008-01-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was the first Sharing time my primary class had to do this year, now let me explain just how small our primary really is. There are only 6 classes in the entire primary, 3 junior classes and 3 senior classes. So anyway, I was told that I needed to put together a Sharing Time my first week I was put into this new calling, I only have 4 kids on my roster and only two of them show up regularly, and it just so happens that I only had one show up yesterday. So she ended up having to read all of the scriptures that I had, the Sharing Time was about the Creation. I think that it actually went pretty well, our Primary president even liked the pictures that I had colored and was using as example for the different days of the Creation. I guess I will get more practice, since our primary is so small my class gets to do Sharing Time at least 3 more times this year.

Thought I Would Give it a Try

2008-01-25T10:01:00.000-07:00

I found my cousins on here and I thought that it looked interesting, I have a couple of different sites that allow me to communicate with other people but I think that this will be a good way for me to update my family on what is going on in my brand new family!