Our Adventures in Utah

Fall into Fall

2011-11-06T10:08:00.004-07:00

Well... Fall is here and along with it came winter! It has been FREEZING! Dylan is his usual bundle of energy. He went to the doctors for his 18month check-up and he moved up to the 25th percentile for height and the 10th percentile for weight. He is growing! He still fits into some of his clothes from last year- but at least I didn't have to buy a ton of new stuff! There is a plus side to everthing.

For Halloween Dylan was a baseball player for our ward party and a lion for trick or treating. He finally got the hang of knocking on doors and gettign candy. He would get mad when I wouldn't let him eat the candy though. (He must take after his mom... hehe). We knocked on one doors house and I guess he was tired so he sat himself down on the doorstep and growled at the kids coming up the steps. We were all laughing. It was the perfect night for trick-or-treating... not to hot or cold. We were lucky cause the next day was raining/snowing and just plain yucky!

Dylan and Daddy as baseball players... I know the red sox don't have pin stripes but oh well... it is what it is.

My cute little lion... sure its the same costume as last year... just without the sleeper underneath

Dylan last year at Halloween... a little bit looser on him but just as cute!

Before Halloween Dylan had a bat of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease that kept him in confinement for a week. We were lucky that it fell during fall break so we didn't have to take as much time off of work. It is a nasty little virus that you can't really do anything about. When we took him to the Dr's the next week he had a double ear infection too! I just feel like the BEST mom ever for noticing it. (NOT) Oh well... he wasn't acting any more onery than he usually is.

Anyway... I am excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is always one of my favorite times of the year. (And we get breaks for school.. so that always helps!)

I am the worst blogger ever...

2011-08-13T10:59:00.004-06:00

I probably check other people's blogs every other day... and how often do I update mine?! This is ridiculous. It's not like nothing is going on because there are lots of things happening... I just would rather update facebook because it's easier and less time consuming.

Highlights of the summer

school got out (yay! I survived my first year!)
Ryan went down to Cedar City for 10 days for 3 masters classes at SUU. I got to visit him for the weekend and hang out with the Dawes from our old ward in Provo. They have a little boy Trey a month older than Dylan so they had a fun time.
Seven Peaks water park with friends... Dylan LOVES water and splashing around in it.
BBQ's at the Bergerons. We love going and hanging out with the Bergerons at their new house (not that we didn't like hanging out with them before). Dylan and Izzy have a fun time playing with each other and it is just nice to relax and hang out with good friends.
Trip to RI- We flew out to RI to help my parents with house stuff since they are going to be moving next year. It was fun to be with family and to go to the beach. I love RI and I will miss it a lot when they move to Virginia.
Plane rides with Dylan- this was NOT fun... he is a very active little boy and being on a plane for 5 hours was not good times. I also hate the Vegas airport- which we were stuck at for several hours.
Boating- we only went boating once with Matt and Angie this year... unfortunately I had been up puking the night before (I'm NOT pregnant) and was still quite sick that day. I took drugs and laid on the front of the boat. Ryan had fun though and Dylan loved watching the water and feeling the breeze in his long luscious locks.. haha
ALASKA- we went to visit my brother in Alaska WITHOUT Dylan. He stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Chambers in California. We were gone from Utah for a total of 18 days... 7 in Alaska and the rest in Cali. It was so nice to get away from it all and be in the wilderness... haha. We flew to Fairbanks- hung out there for awhile and saw some sites. We went to my Dad's sister Elaines house and had moose stroganough (sp?) which surprisingly wasn't that bad. They also ate King Crab legs which I didn't partake of. We went four-wheeling through the Alaskan Wilderness which was a lot of fun. We then drove down to Denali and went white water rafting and saw some pretty scenery and went on a hike. We also saw some dogs that they use for work in the winter... they were so excited to get to pull a sled! Just like a bunch of kids saying "pick me! pick me!!" We then drove down to Anchorage. Ryan went fishing and tried to catch Salmon... but instead caught some trout that he just released since we can get those in Utah. Now he wants to go back just to go fishing so he can bring home 60lbs of salmon. We were supposed to go Sea Kayaking in Seward but it was stormy that day and they were expecting 6 foot swells so it was a no go. All in all we had a great trip and Adam was a great tour guide.
Now it is back to school already and summer is practically over! It is sad looking back and seeing how fast it went by. Hopefully the school year will go by fast too and it will be summer before I know it!
Here are a few pictures to prove that we actually did some things...

Dylan at a cool pool in St. George. The whole place was inside. He loved the little kid play area.

At Sandy Point Beach in RI. He liked the sand... but liked playing with the chair better.

He desperately needed a haircut, so we finally got it done. He is so darling and looks like a little boy! I am so glad that we decided to get it cut.

Daddy and Dylan at the beach in Newport Beach, CA. He liked this sand a little better (not as many shells) and he loved grabbing sand and throwing it into the water. He thought the waves were cool too- esp when they would come and get his feet wet.

Ryan in Alaska showing off his bear claws... they were actually individual bear claw magnets. He has a good imagination.
Me and Ryan with the REAL Santa Clause. He signed a book for Dylan and is a very convincing Santa.
In Denali national park... as you can see I dressed in LOTS of layers.

Dylan and Daddy... he is such a happy boy. I just love it when he smiles like that!

Pull Ups

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SCHOOLS OUT

2011-05-31T13:40:00.002-06:00

Well... school is out and I am one happy Mamma! As much as I love working... it is definitely nice to have a few months off to spend with this little guy...

When Dylan was first born he was so calm and reserved... now is another story. He doesn't walk anymore... he RUNS! He doesn't stop until he sleeps... is this what all boys do? During church the other day he made it all the way up to the stand. Maybe it's cause he saw Daddy up there and maybe it is just a way to embarrass Mom. He also crawled under a few pews and then freaked out when he looked up and saw some strangers. It was funny because the 1st counselors little boy (who is a few months younger than Dylan but twice his size) crawled under a few pews too and did the same thing. I guess they both wanted to go see their dads.

He is such a funny boy and always making us laugh... mostly when he trips and runs into something because he wasn't looking (and don't worry...we don't laugh when he cries or gets seriously injured) I just hope he doesn't loose too many brain cells.

My big 1 year old

2011-04-16T11:00:00.008-06:00

I can't believe it has already been over a year.... Here are some things that Dylan loves/has loved to do over the past year.

He is such a good sleeper... pretty much through the night since 6 weeks old.
He makes the funniest faces and LOVES to smile at everyone.
He has this cute funny laugh- half grunt, half laugh
He hates having his diaper changed... gets all squirmy and tries to get away.
He loves milk... especially when it comes from a bottle.
Hates his sippy cup. He thinks it is a toy rather than a method of drinking.
It took him forever to figure out crawling... but as soon as he did figure it out he was moving a mile a minute.
It only took him a day to figure out stairs.
He loves pulling himself up to stand.
He likes to play with his bat and ball... and is getting pretty good at throwing.
He loves to play in the bath... especially when he got his toys. Now he has a basketball hoop and he likes to "slam dunk" it.
He has been bright eyed and bushy tailed since day 1...
He would stare and not blink for minutes at a time... he could beat anyone in a staring contest.
He has many nicknames- Bugs, Dilly Bug, Dill Pickle, Bob (Dylan), Bugga, and Dyl.
He hates grass...
He loves being outside
He has a fascination of doors... he will open and close them ALL day if he could.
He likes pulling himself up to his toy box and taking the toys out.
He will sit and "read" his books all by himself.
His favorite foods change daily... but he loves avocado, chicken, pizza, spaghetti, applesauce, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, pears, and soup.
He doesn't know the meaning of quiet... and proves it all the time in church.
I am afraid that once he really starts walking it will turn into a run VERY quickly.
He has lots of energy and is always on the move.
He loves Puma and Fenway... I can tell Dylan and Fenway are going to be inseparable when we gets a little older.
He has the cutest dimples on his upper cheek... they come out when he smiles and screams!
He is little but makes up for his smallness in fiestiness.

It has been such a blessing to have this sweet little boy in our lives. I hear people say this all the time... but having a child changes everything (in a good way). It has brought Ryan and I closer and made me realize what true love is. I love my family and all the little quirks we have. It will be a interesting next few years as Ryan is now in the Bishopric. I am grateful to have a supportive, loving and great husband who is such a great example to me. Dylan is lucky to have such a great Dad!

Here are pictures throughout the year- He changes a TON... he looks like a completely different child! We love you Dylan and are so glad you decided to come into our family!

Dylan Jumping

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Christmas 2010

2011-01-15T12:04:00.004-07:00

Dylan had his first christmas this year... I think we were more excited than him but he still had a great time! Ryan's parent's and grandma were able to come up from California and spend a week with us during christmas. It was nice having them here to celebrate with us! We also had a lot of my family with us after christmas. Gordon, Carrie, and Geoffrey from Vermont came out... which was so much fun cause we never get to see them! My parents arrived the day after christmas and were able to stay for a few days. Ian, Susan and family came the Monday after christmas and stayed for a week and Julia moved out here! It was a lot of fun and I couldn't have asked for a better first christmas for Dylan. Here are some pictures of the week!

Dylan putting up his stocking on Christmas Eve... he kept trying to eat the bear!

Christmas morning getting ready to open his first present... he got the hang out of after awhile.

(he isn't always bug eyed in real life... I seem to capture it in every picture though!)

We went to Temple Square to see the lights... it was FREEZING and CROWDED but it was a lot of fun to walk around. He was all bundled up in his bear suit and was probably warmer than all of us!

We also went to Tucanos for lunch with the whole family... I think there were around 30 of us? It was a big party and we had a lot of fun.

This is with Tahra's little baby James (my great-nephew)... he wasn't too sure about Dylan most of the time... but I LOVE this picture of him scratching his nose! I think it is sooo funny.

Dylan on New Years Eve and Daddy's birthday! We had my family that was still in town over for a potato bar lunch.. it was super yummy! Then we went to Mike and Penny's house for a New Years Eve party. Dylan didn't stay up till Midnight but we had fun hanging out while he was sleeping!

Dylan and Daddy on his birthday... I just love my boys so much! This has been a great year so far and I am looking forward to the rest of 2011!

Santa came to town

2010-12-09T19:59:00.001-07:00

The boy of MANY costumes. He had 3 halloween costumes and then a santa suit for the holidays. I just can't get enough of this little guy!

Fall

2010-10-16T20:16:00.006-06:00

We went to The Big Red Barn in Santaquin Utah... I have never been there before and it is now going to be a fall tradition. We invited Mike, Penny, Izzy, Guillaume and Dana with us and had a great time. After they came over for some nice Beef Stew which hit the spot!

We started off with a hay ride that brought us to the pumpkin patch. We found the perfect spot and took pictures. Then they had a "corn maze" which was actually made out of wood boxes but still entertaining enough. It was fun to just hang out and visit with our friends and take pictures.

Dylan and Izzy on the big wagon of pumpkins

Dylan with his first pumpkin

Dylan and Daddy

Family Picture... too bad we couldn't get Dylan to look at the camera.

Laughing Boy

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Dylan Eating

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6 months old...

2010-10-03T12:34:00.007-06:00

I can't believe it has been 5 months since I posted!! Dylan just turned 6 months yesterday... here are some pictures of him. I can't believe how much he has changed already in the few short months he has been alive!!

His "WOW" face! He makes the cutest faces EVER

We went to California around Memorial Day. This was Dylans first road trip. Some of the fun things that we did was go to the Beach, visit friends, and go to the Zoo. He loved staying at Grandpa and Grandma's house!

Here he is a little over 2 months at the San Diego Zoo.

With the Chambers family... Ryan's Dad, Mom and Grandma

We also were able to make it back east. We stopped in Washington DC and visited family and friends. Dylan was able to see his future wife Abi! haha... I kid I kid... (not really)

We hung out in Washington, DC and Virginia with Jared, Stef, Julia and Elizabeth. We also saw my friends Emily and Ryan from high school.

Here he is sitting with Papa on his blessing day on July 4th 2010. He was so cute in his little white outfit and Ryan gave him such a great blessing! He is 3 months old in this picture.

A family picture at Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth RI. He didn't NOT like the water... mostly indifferent. Hopefully when we go next time he will LOVE the water.

Dylan at 4 months old at Lake Powell.

We also got to go to Lake Powell... it was super fun and not too hot this year. He was SUCH a good baby... but if you know him he always is a good baby. I am a very lucky Mama.

Dylan around 4 1/2 months old. What a smiley happy boy!

5 months old... look how light his hair is now! All the dark hair is gone!!!

Daddy's boy... this is his clueless face. 5 1/2 months

The Chambers... Dylan is such a sweet boy and I love having him in our life. We left him for the first time this weekend and I missed him the whole time. Of course, he didn't even realize we were gone and had a blast with Auntie Angie and Uncle Matt.

Dylan... already a month old!

2010-05-08T15:35:00.004-06:00

I can't believe that Dylan is already over a month old! He is growing so fast and has just wrapped his little fingers around Ryan and I. We love seeing his cute personality and cuddling with him. He sleeps pretty good at night, usually 4-5 hour blocks... so I really can't complain there. He naps a lot during the day still but is up for a good chunk in the evening. He loves sitting in his swing and tummy time.

Such a cute boy... his hair looks red here... I think it is the green in his outfit that brings it out. There are definitely red tints in his hair.. and I am hoping that his eyes will stay blue.

Izzy (Mike and Penny Bergerons little girl), Abigail (Cat and Blake Potters little girl) and Dylan before Cat moved.

Dylan during his bath... he loves splashing in the water and kicking his cute little legs. He is always wide awake and alert during bath time and only cries if he is cold and right when he gets out before we wrap him in his towel.

I found a website called Picnik and you can do some fun stuff to pictures. I love this picture of Dylan.. zit faced and all cause of his little smile peeking through.

Abi and Dylan... maybe a wedding will be in the future?! Why can't parents arrange marriages?!

Labor...

2010-04-09T19:25:00.004-06:00

For those of you who don't know yet Dylan Jacob Chambers arrived into the world at 5:58 AM on Friday April 2, 2010. He was 7 lbs 1 oz and 19 inches long. He is the most beautiful baby and we are so happy to have him as part of our little family.

My due date was April 5th and I was expecting to go at least to my due date, if not past it. Everyone always says that first babies are normally late and your labors are usually pretty long. Well, that was NOT the case for me. My water broke at 9PM on Thursday evening. My brother Ian and his family had arrived around 4 that afternoon from New Mexico. They were spending the night at our house and then going up to Salt Lake for the weekend. Anyway we were having a nice relaxing evening when Ian decided to play an April Fools Joke on my sister Julia. He wrote on her wall that they had just arrived to our house when I went into Labor and that we were on our way to the hospital. This of course was not happening, but Julia being quite gullible was sucked in. All of a sudden I got a call, then ryan got a call and she was texting us. Neither of us answered cause I am such a bad liar... So we were all laughing about this as it kept going. Meanwhile I have been bouncing on my big exercise ball when I realize I have to go to the bathroom. So I go, then Susan (my sister-in-law) tells me to walk up and down the stairs a few times... so I do. On my second time down I feel a little wet and think I just peed my pants... kinda weird since I JUST went to the bathroom... then I feel a little gush. I run upstairs and go to the bathroom again... I realized quite quickly that it was not pee coming out but clear liquid. I shouted to everyone downstairs that I think my water just broke!! Susan, my Mom and Ryan came up to the bathroom door and were asking me all sorts of questions and we decide that it is definitely amniotic fluid. I decided that it was time to take a shower, shave my legs and get all clean before I go to the hospital. Then I put my "depends" on finish packing my hospital bag.

Since I wasn't having any contractions yet we decided to stay put and hang out for a little bit... We just had fun for awhile chatting and laughing at the little gushes I felt randomly and when I would change positions. It was really quite humorous! We called my Dr. and he told us to come in and get admitted since after your water breaks you only have about 24 hrs until you have to deliver. We got to the hospital around midnight and got all checked in. I still hadn't had any contractions yet so they decided that i had to be induced and put me on pitocin. Soon after the pitocin started I began to feel VERY uncomfortable. My contractions were about a minute and a half long with 30 seconds in between each one. They checked me and I was only at 3+ and 90% efaced. I was MISERABLE and 2 hours after they started me I decided that I needed the epidural. The anesthesiologist was pretty much outside my door ready to go and gave me the lovely shot in my back soon after. My right side quickly became numb and my left was having a harder time. They tried a few things to get my left side numb but nothing was working and all the contraction pain was concentrated in my left hip... can you say OUCH! I was not about to have gotten an epidural for nothing so he came back in and gave me another dose and adjusted the catheter in my back. Soon after my left side was numb and I felt NO pain at all... this was probably around 2:30ish. The nurse told me that her shift ended at 6am so another nurse would probably be the one to deliver and that a different doctor in my group started at 7 so it would most likely be him to deliver. I was fine with that and figured we would have the baby sometime that afternoon.

Well, when she checked me around 5am we were all shocked that I was dilated to 10 cm and that his head was right there! She put my legs up in the stirrups (very weird to look at when you can't feel your legs by the way) and told me to do a practice push just to see since it normally takes first time moms a few hours to push the baby out. I pushed once and the nurse yelled at me to STOP cause the baby was about to come and the Dr wasn't there yet! The Dr. arrived shortly and got all ready to go. I was able to push Dylan out in 3 contractions (about 8 minutes). It was so weird to see this baby come out of me and know that he was all mine. They cleaned him all up and gave him to me. He had curly dark hair and a cute little round head. It was an amazing experience and I actually enjoyed every part of it... even the part before the epidural because now I can be even more grateful for it! I was able to relax and be comfortable and even joke with the dr's and nurses. They were all amazed at how fast I went and warned me that for my next baby I better get to the hospital fast cause I will most likely go even faster next time.

We stayed in the hospital until Saturday evening and have been hanging out at home since. He has had lots of visitors including My mom, Ryans parents and grandma, Ian, Susan, Jaime, Emma, Taylor, Matt, Angie, Sean, Kyle, Jayson, Tyler, Cat, Blake, Benson, Abi, Mike, Penny, Izzy, Derdle, Adrienne, George, Kylee, Hilary, and Greg. I know that Dylan is loved so much already by all of his friends and family. He has blessed our lives so much and it has only been one week since his arrival. He has such a cute personality and is so adorable. Ryan and I both love him and are amazed that we created such a perfect baby. Welcome to the world Dylan! We love you so much!

Dylan in the nursery giving Daddy the Peace sign... what a cutie!

Mamma and Dylan after he was all cleaned up

The Chambers Family!

Dylan more alert at home! I love the little faces he makes.

After his first bath... he loves looking up at his Mamma!

Our little Easter basket... he is just so tiny! I love him so much!

Baby Showers

2010-03-16T09:32:00.005-06:00

This was the weekend of Baby Showers! I had 2 in 2 days! The first was thrown by my friends Cat Potter and Penny Bergeron. (We were all pregnant together at some point and they both have had their babies already). SO I am the last one out of the 3 of us. They did it Saturday morning so it was a breakfast kinda thing. The food was sooo yummy! We had orange juice, oatmeal, banana bread, carrot cake cupcakes, Fruit skewers, a yummy egg dish and cinnamon buns. We played a fun Bethany quiz, measured my belly (which is 41 1/2 inches around!) and tried to figure out what chocolate bar was melted into diapers. We opened presents and just socialized with each other. It was a lot of fun!

This is me almost 37 weeks along. I am getting a lot bigger!!

In my recliner enjoying food!

The cute little motorcycle that cat made... She is very talented.

The "Kohl" girls all pregnant. This is Tahra my niece who is 10 weeks behind me so she is 27 weeks along and LeAnna (my nephew Greg's wife) who is 19 weeks along. Tahra is expecting a boy and LeAnna is having a girl! I was so excited that they could come!

2 of my best friends Cat and Penny. This was taken later on in the day because we forgot to get a shot of us all together. THanks for throwing an awesome shower guys!

This was at my second shower the next day. All the people that came to this one were from Work at Sam's. We had it at Adrienne's house and the food was AMAZING! She made lasagna and breadsticks. Those bread sticks were MONEY. They probably weren't very good for me but they were soooo good! We also had ceasar salad and this way yummy drink. The punch had diet 7 up, concentrated limeade, cucumbers, cut up limes and lots of ice. I was a little hesitant at first but it was the most amazing punch ever. I am going to have to make it again sometime.

A cute little puppet that goes in the bath... Ryan is gonna have a lot of fun with the hippo and baby during bath time!

The amazing cake that Kylee made. She is seriously so talented. Inside was a yellow cake with a chocolate mouse frosting... can I say YUM! I am still nibbling on the left overs... shh don't tell Ryan! We will see if the weight has caught up with me. So far I have gained 28 lbs and I have another dr's appointment today. We will see if I went overboard on eating this weekend.

I am just so grateful to my friends who put both if these showers together. I know how much work it takes to get ready for them and put them on and I really appreciate it. I love you guys!!

I have one more shower this saturday that some ladies at church are throwing for me. It should be interesting since we are still fairly new in the ward. I am not counting on a lot of people showing up, but I guess you never know until you get there! 3 more weeks and this little guy will be here in my arms... I can't wait!

Recent Happenings

2010-02-04T09:09:00.007-07:00

Not much has been going on the past month... just getting bigger and bigger! I don't have any recent pictures, I will have to have Ryan take some later on this week. We sold our old car which was a relief... didn't get a whole lot for it but we made a college kid from Haiti very happy! We weren't looking to make much off of it anyway since it was old, run down and we got it for free. I got this brownie pan from Ryan for my birthday and it is AMAZING! It makes perfect brownies every time. We also got an ice cream maker from Mike and Penny... and yummm does it make good ice cream. So if you wanna ever come over for dessert we will hook you up. I also got that cute shirt I am wearing from cat and derdle.

Here is a pregger shot of me on my birthday. I was 28 weeks at that point... and now i am 31. I can't believe I only have 9 weeks left! It's crazy how fast it has gone by.

I Think this was on my birthday too... I don't remember... Pregnancy brain sucks by the way. I can never remember what I came in a room to do and I have to stand their for a few minutes before it clicks.

This is the latest picture and it was taken on the day of Isabelle's (Mike and Penny's little girl) blessing day. Cat had her baby Abigail 3 days later. So she was at 40 weeks and I was at 30 weeks. Now, out of the 3 of us I am the only one left that hasn't had her baby yet.... Why can't these next 9 weeks fast forward by!!

Christmas/New Years

2010-01-04T21:34:00.006-07:00

Well we have survived Christmas and all the other good stuff that comes with it! As nice as the Holidays are it is nice to be back to our normal schedule and almost have our house put back together. I still haven't taken down all the christmas stuff... I think our first christmas together I had the tree up till March! A few days before CHristmas we were able to go to the Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork with the Potters. Benson LOVED it! And we were all pretty excited about seeing the lights through an almost 3 year olds eyes... Kids just make christmas more fun don't they!

Here we are with Benson on Christmas Eve... he loved the Dinosaurs we got him!

Ryan and I Christmas eve... Ryan calls my belly a big red tomato in that sweater.

On Christmas eve we went over to the Potters for dinner... had our traditional Meat Pie with all the fixings... yum and just had a fun relaxing evening. Christmas morning we just relaxed then went over to my brothers house to do some more relaxing... I think that there is a trend coming... RELAXING!

The day after Christmas the guests started arriving... Ryan's parents and grandma flew in and we were happy to have them stay at our house... much better now that we have extra bedrooms and 3 bathrooms! We also had my brother Ian and his family stay for 2 nights which was lots of fun! In total we had 13 people staying in our house! I think every room was occupied by at least 1 person. It made me happy to have a full house and people that I don't see very often around me.

We watched the movie "Up" on New Years Eve/Ryan's Birthday. Here I am with Benson and Fenway. Benson was happy that Fenway wasn't jumping all over him.

THe preggers! Cat was 36 weeks pregnant and I was 26 weeks pregnant in this picture... were both growing quickly. I can't believe she only has a few weeks till her little baby girl is here. I can't wait!

Me and the Birthday boy! Gotta love him!

Benson helping Ryan blow out his Candles since he is so old... he needs all the help he can get!

We also were able to celebrate RYan's birthday on New YEars eve... everybody seems to have a party on his birthday every year! He turned the big 27 this year and is already feeling older and more decrepit.

Ryan's Moms friend photoshopped this ultra sound picture since it was just his little arm. We have it on a frame in our living room and can't wait to give him his first baseball to play with. I can already tell he is gonna be quite the slugger with all the moving he is doing inside my belly! I can't believe I only have 3 months left till he is here in our arms... kinda crazy! We have the bedroom pretty much done. We are just waiting on our rocker which should arrive in the next week or so. I will have to take pictures once it is all put together and finished.

I hope everyone has a great new year and that you all start thinking about resolutions... I always think of them but then forget or don't even bother doing them... maybe this year will be different. 201o is the year for us... I just have a feeling!

Thankful

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I figured that since it being Thanksgiving and all I would compile a list of things that I am grateful for. I need to be more grateful all throughout the year, not just at Thanksgiving. Oh and they aren't in any particular order or anything.

Family- I have one of the greatest families ever... whenever we get together (which unfortunately isn't very often) we have an awesome time. I know we don't say it much, but this seems like as good a time as ever... I love you guys!

Pets- Puma and Fenway are part of our family and even though they bug me sometimes they are still my children. I look forward to Puma snuggling under the covers with me at night and just whenever Fenway is being a good puppy.

Food- I am grateful for having good food to eat every day and a husband who likes to cook it for me!

Little baby Chambers- I know he isn't born yet but I love knowing that I have a little guy in my ever-growing belly. I love feeling him kick when I am relaxing and just knowing that he is doing alright.

The Gospel- I am thankful to have the church in my life and for freedom to worship as we wish. I am also glad to be married in the temple to Ryan and to know that we will be together forever.

Friends- I have some of the best friends a girl could ask for. They are there when I need them and I appreciate the time we spend together and the activities we do.

A Home- We love having a house now and being able to feel more like a family in it. It is perfect for us and we love being able to decorate it and make it feel warm and comfy.

Technology- I am so glad that we have computers and internet because I can stay in contact with so many more people than i would normally. It makes life much easier and I am glad I am in this world during the technology era..

Neighbors- We have some really great neighbors that are always willing to help us out. Whether it's pulling out a tree stump or taking out our trash when we forget. They are great.

Jobs- Even though I don't have the job I would like to have I am very happy that I am working and making money. I am also thankful that Ryan has a full time job where we have awesome benefits and alright pay. We make enough for our needs which is all that I ask.

Garage- I LOVE having a garage this year... no more scraping the frost or snow off my car every morning... it is sooooo nice!

Hot Cocoa- It is so nice to wake up and get a nice cup of cocoa... I got the stevens candy cane cocoa on sale after christmas last year so I have like 3 big boxes and i LOVE it!

My Husband- Ryan is an amazing husband who is always there when I need him. He provides for our family, is a strong priesthood holder, a good family man, and a very generous person. He takes care of me when I feel sick and gives me nice back rubs and foot rubs. He will be a great father to our children and is a good support for me.

Christmas movies- I love watching christmas movies... usually they are pretty cheesy but I don't care... cheesy is cute and makes me feel more christmasy!

Well I hope I didn't forget anything... if I did maybe I will add it later. But this really helped me think about the things I am grateful for and often take for granted in my life. I hope everyone had a good thanksgiving and that you are surrounded by those you love.

Baby Chambers

2009-11-16T19:42:00.003-07:00

Well, we had our first Ultra sound today and we were able to find out the sex after about 45 minutes. He was being very stubborn with his legs crossed and knees together. I think he was embarrassed and didn't want us to see his goods! She had me turn on my side and my back several times before he actually moved his legs.

This is his face... I don't really see the features or anything but I have a hard time reading these things. I am sure the lady was sick of me because I kept asking her what everything was.

This is his little arm. He had it curled up near his face and you can see his little fingers.

His profile is so cute... she said that he was right up against my placenta. You can see his chin and nose and lips a little bit if you look closely.

FInally after a lot of waiting we are finally able to spot his penis... The long thing under "it's a boy" is his leg and right above that are the boy parts. I was nervous at first because they said that the ultra sound machine was having issues and that they may have to postpone our visit... I was just praying while we were waiting that we would be able to see our little guy. But they were able to take the back up machine out and give us the ultra sound. We will have to go and get another one done in 4 weeks to monitor a "bright spot" she saw on his heart. Hopefully it will be gone and we won't have to worry about any heart problems in the future.

Ryan knew all along that it was a boy since he has had several dreams about a little boy with dark hair... so I guess we will see if this little guy has dark hair or not. It is nice knowing that we can call the baby a him now and not just baby. We are really excited and look forward to getting everything ready for him to arrive in April!

Exciting News...

2009-10-07T21:09:00.003-06:00

WELL, if you haven't heard our little secret yet I figured we should let you in on it... Ryan and I are going to have a B-A-B-Y!!! I know a lot of you are thinking... "well it's about time!!!" and it is since we have been married for 4 YEARS! I still can't believe that. We are both done with school, have a house, and a dog and cat. SO the next step was a baby.

I am 14 weeks along, so I just started my 2nd trimester. I haven't gained any weight yet so don't expect any bump pictures because it is non-existent... well expect for the flab that was already there to begin with but I don't think you want a picture of that! It's weird to think that I even have a little person in me since I haven't gained much yet... I have actually lost 6 lbs, but I am sure I will gain it back AND some! I haven't been TOO sick... just nauseated and tired a lot. I have thrown up once... and it was on the side of the road. It was a lovely time!

I keep expecting to see a Belly since my best friend is 10 weeks ahead of me and proudly sporting her baby bump... I just have to keep thinking that mine will come eventually and that I should be happy that I can still wear normal clothes. Ryan says that it will come soon enough and that by the time February rolls around I will be sick of being big and want my normal body back.

I don't have any "feelings" on what sex the baby will be... I really will be fine with either as long as he or she is healthy and cute. We should find out on my 20 week appointment which is a week before Thanksgiving, which is perfect for hitting all those after Thanksgiving sales. ANyway I will try to keep the blog updated better with pictures of me growing and with how I am feeling. At our first appointment the Dr. was saying that it's typical to gain 25-30 lbs during a pregnancy... Ryan was nice enough to point out that I would weigh more than him if I gained that... THANKS HUN that makes me feel real great!

2009-09-04T09:10:00.001-06:00

My friend had this posted on her blog and I thought it was pretty funny! Its all what were thinking every day but never say it out loud!

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
That's enough, Nickelback.
I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
There is a great need for sarcasm font.
Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it.
I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.
Was learning cursive really necessary?
Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart.”
How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent an idiot from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."
I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
Bad decisions make good stories.
Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
Why is it that during an ice- breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....
You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
"Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey- but I'd bet everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How do I respond to that?
It really ticks me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fatty before dinner.

Introducing Fenway!

2009-07-19T16:17:00.003-06:00

Well, we finally took the plunge and got a dog! She is a yellow lab and full of spunk. We named her Fenway since we love the Red Sox. So now we have a cat, a dog and a house... all thats left is a kid! I guess we better start working on that... Anyway that last 2 weeks with Fenway has been fun. She wakes us up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom... or leaves surprises in her kennel in the morning.. but those are the joys of dog ownership right? Puma tolerates her to a point.. sometimes she even eggs her on a little bit. Fenway plays a little too rough for her though sometimes and she needs to jump up to get away. She has already grown a lot since we got her and expect her to grow a lot more over the next year.

She is definitely a daddy's girl!

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She naps a lot and often time in interesting places... like daddy's shoes!

She loves playing already... she shakes her stuffed pheasant and also loves chewing on her bone and balls... I can already tell she will be a great fetcher!

New House

2009-06-26T09:35:00.005-06:00

Well for those who didn't know Ryan and I bought a house a few weeks ago. It is located in lovely Spanish Fork, about 1o minutes south of Provo. After painting every room and spending days moving and unpacking. We are finally all moved in and settled and can take pictures of everything.

Our house is 1800 Sq feet, 3 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 car garage, patio, office, shed.. and lots of other fun stuff!

This is our dining area... we are still debating whether or not to raise that light cause when the leaf is in the table and its pulled out it's a "in yo face" light... we shall see.

Family ROom... it's nice and cozy except the fact that our dimmer lights "hum" kinda annoying.

My great kitchen. I LOVE working on that island.. its so nice! Plus I now have a big fridge and a HUGE pantry!

Our bedroom.. as you can tell we used a lot of Red in our house as accents... I guess I am in a red phase.

OUr beautiful backyard. We have lots of grass, a great space for a garden next year, and a huge patio!

Our office.. I think our desk looks find there even though we had to block a window. THere was a bush behind it anyway that was blocking light so oh well.

THe guest room... for all those guests coming to our house, this will be where you sleep!

THe front of the house. Isn't it cute!?

My huge closet! It is already full... I don't know how we fit all of our stuff in our old closet!

i love my bathroom! It has a nice jetted tub!

Upstairs bathroom... I don't think I have even used this one yet...

Downstairs/guest bathroom.. I have used this one. I didn't like the blue at first but it's growing on me.

WEll that is our house! Anyone is welcome to stay if you are ever in UTah.. we have PLENTY of room and love to have company!

Wasatch Back

2009-06-22T15:17:00.003-06:00

A group of 12 of our friends decided to run a relay race called the Wasatch Back. It is a race starting in Logan Utah and ending in Park City, Utah... about 188 miles. Each team member ran 3 legs of the race, each with varying difficulty. I luckily had a pretty easy course while Ryan had one of the more difficult ones. WE ARE CRAZY! Our team started off at 7:20 AM on Friday and we finished around 1:00 PM on Saturday. We finished just under 30 hours which was our goal. The rain held off for most of the race but for our last 2 runners, Cat and Blake it down poured. When we all crossed the finish line it was raining like crazy! We were just thankful to be done.... on our way out of Heber we were watching more runners with probably about 30 miles left... I was VERY happy to be done at that point!

Ryan running his hard leg up the mountain.. and happy as a clam!

The girls in our Van (We had 2 SUV's when we ran they would be resting and vice versa, so we didn't get to see them much)... Jessica, Bethany and Cat

Before we started running... look at how happy we look... Little did we know what was coming up ahead!

The Mesmerizers! This was our van... Jessica, Bethany, Ryan, Cat, Blake and Greg! We had a blast hanging out together and still got along even after 1.5 hours of sleep!

Give Away Today

2009-05-29T10:52:00.002-06:00

This website is giving away tons of free stuff this weekend... all you have to do is comment and you have a chance to win. Some of the stuff is pretty cool too I think!

http://www.giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/

Trip to Cali

2009-04-27T12:03:00.003-06:00

So I guess I am catching up on all of my blogging now that school is OVER and I have NOTHING to do besides wait to get a job. I have applied for 11 jobs in Nebo School District, which is where Ryan teaches. For those of you familiar with the area its Springville down to Santaquin. I am applying for openings at schools in Spanish Fork and Mapleton. It's really tough right now finding a job so hopefully the Principals will see something different in me that they like.

If you don't know yet Ryan got a job teaching Health next year at Springville Junior High! He will be teaching 8th and 9th grade Health on extended day, which means he gets paid extra for not having a prep period. I will take all the extra money I can get at this point!

A few weeks ago we were able to make a trip to California with the Spanish Fork High baseball team. Ryan coaches the sophomores which weren't even there but he did help with Varsity. The team was in a tournament in the Anaheim area and put us up in a Marriot for a week which was super nice. I was excited to just relax and enjoy some down time!

Ryan and I at Angels Stadium watching the Red Sox game. I guess I was good luck cause the only game we went to the Sox won! It was a really great game and a nail biter at the end. Surprisingly Red Sox Nation was alive and well in California cause there were a TON of Red Sox fans! I was really happy to see a great game and be in the baseball atmosphere.

We went to Newport Beach and it was BEAUTIFUL out! While were were in Cali, it snowed 8 inches of snow in Utah so I was glad to be in the high 70's while it was in the low 30's in Utah.

Ryan and I at the Pier after dinner at Ruby's Diner. IT was way yummy. We were able to spend a lot of time with Ryan's parents which was really nice. It worked out that Easter fell on that weekend so we were able to have easter dinner with Family.

Graduation is this Friday and I am gearing up to get it over with. Ryan's family, my brother Jared and his wife, and Ian and his family are coming out for it! My parents unfortunately are not gonna be able to make it. So we are gonna video tape it for them.

If you would like to watch the commencement you can go to the link www.uvu.edu/broadcast It starts at 10:30 am MST and supposedly it is live. President Monson is speaking so I am sure it will be great.

Ryan's 1/2 Marathon

2009-04-27T11:45:00.003-06:00

Ryan ran the Provo half marathon a few weeks ago and did AWESOME! He finished in 1:43 min which is quite an accomplishment. He placed 105th out of 784 people running. He was 23rd in his division out of 128 and placed 81 out of 253 guys. It was FREEZING out and was snowing for some of it. He said he didn't have a hard time but I was definitely cold and wishing that it was warmer.

Ryan and I before the race. Isn't he cute?!

Ryan and his friend Greg running together. Greg finished about 3 minutes before Ryan.

This is about mile 12, right by where we live in Provo. He is pretty wiped at that point.

Ryan and Greg recovering after the Race. At least they didn't throw up!

Blogs to Watch

2009-04-08T21:31:00.002-06:00

I have found some new blogs that I check EVERY day cuz they are so awesome. The first one is giveawaytoday.blogspot.com . They highlight different companies and all you have to do is write your name as a comment and the next day they will use a random way of picking to pick the winner. I haven't won anything yet, but it is still fun to try!

The other one is shoppinghigh.blogspot.com . This one posts all sorts of deals every day. They post coupons, free stuff, and great shopping sales. Free is Free and I will take what I can get!

I also want to put a link up for my friend. She just started her own little business selling bows and shoes for babies. These little shoes and bows are sooo cute! THey are pretty reasonably priced as well, plus they are made with love by Kylee!

That link is mulberrybabygifts.blogspot.com

1/2 Marathon

2009-01-18T17:42:00.006-07:00

Before the Big Race (Ryan, Bethany, and Cat)

So If you didn't know already Ryan and I ran a half marathon on saturday. A few months ago we were talking to Angie( my sister-in-law) who was training to run a full marathon. She wanted us to run it with her. I knew that was out of the question.. there was no way I could or would run 26.2 miles. So the 13.1 miles for the half didn't sound nearly as bad. Anyway we looked and found that the st. george half marathon was this past saturday and decided that we would start training. My friend Cat also decided to run too, she did her first half last year. Anyway after a few months of training in the FREEZING cold... I AM DONE!!! wahoo!!! There is much rejoicing in the Chambers house. We ran twice in the bitter cold for our training. One was 10 miles and it was 10 degrees outside, the other was 8 miles and it was 9 degrees outside. On the last one we went on my friend Cat had icicles on her eyelashes. Needless to say, the race is done and the training is done... hallelujah!

We are planning on running a team race in June. It is called the Wasatch Back and its from Logan, Utah to Park City, Utah. It is roughly around 180 miles. Your team of 12 takes turn running about 5 mile legs, each person running 3 legs throughout the race. It will be a lot of fun and should take around 24 hours.

Ryan also wants to try running the Park City 1/2 marathon in August. He really held back with this one because he wanted to stay with me the whole time. He is interested in seeing how fast he can really run it. I am done for now and will stick to 5k's.... haha. But I am proud of myself that I set a goal and actually finished it. I have never been a runner so this was a HUGE accomplishment for me. In the beginning I couldn't run 1 mile without stopping and by the end of my training I ran for 13 miles straight.

Us at about half way... Blake (Cat's husband was taking pictures)

We were on the last leg here and you can tell Ryan was really happy to be done. He told me that I had to beat the old lady (# 2091). I couldn't let her beat me so I got a burst of energy and pushed past her in the last leg. Cat finished shortly behind us.

crossing the finish line... or close to it.. there is an end in sight!

After the 13 miles... and we are still looking happy!

4 Things

2008-12-03T14:45:00.002-07:00

4 things I was doing 10 Years ago:

1. I was in Rhode Island

2. I was like 12... so I just started the young woman's program

3. Being an awkward soon to be teenager.

4. I really have no clue.

4 things on my list to do today:

1. Go Running with Ryan and possible Cat.

2. Go to school

3. Fold Laundry

4. Finish my ESL paper.

4 things I love about my Husband:

1. He saved me yesterday from killing myself by making my graphs on excel for my paper.

2. He always cooks for me and doesn't even complain about it.

3. Eventually he will be a great Dad.

4. He loves his job and being active.

4 Jobs I've had:

1. Marshalls - I loved that store.. kinda bummed we don't have one in Utah

2. USPS call center - If you called the 1 800 number for the post office you could have talked to me!

3. Sams Club- I was a cashier, membership desk worker, and now I work in the Optical department.

4. Nanny- I was a nanny for about 3 weeks for this old lady when her grandkids came into town. She lived right next to the marble house in Newport... it was pretty sweet.

4 Movies I have seen more than once:

1. Hitch... Will Smith is hillarious!

2. Charlie- Ryan and I cry every single time.

3. Harry Potter- i LOVE Harry Potter and i could watch it a zillion more times.

4. Pretty much every chick flick... nothing is better than a chick flick, warm blanket, and chocolate after a hard days work.

4 Places I have lived:

1. Portsmouth, RI

2. Orem, Ut

3. Rexburg, Id

4. Provo, Ut

Wow I really haven't lived in many places!

4 Places I want to Visit:

1. Europe

2. Bahamas

3. Mexico

4. Australia

4 TV shows I watch:

1. ER

2. The Office

3. Gilmore Girls

4. Greys Anatomy

4 Things you may not know about Me

1. My middle name is Aurore

2. I used to be able to lick my elbow... it hurts to do it now.

3. I love rutabega

4. I am a really bad procrastinator

4 people I tag: Mom, Holly, Carrie, Angie

Halloween!!

2008-11-01T22:53:00.005-06:00

Well for Halloween this year I decided that I would do a flashback to the 80's. I had a lot of fun dressing up and being crazy. Here I am at work with some sunglassess that we sell... (I can't believe people would actually wear these for real!!)

On Halloween night a couple in our ward had a bunch of us over for a little fire and food and games. Some of the girls went out to the garage and played some pool. Cat and I won.. woohoo!

Me and Benson at the Tunk or Treat

Ryan the fat chef and Benson the cute little cowboy...

Some of us at the trunk or treat... I love Cat and Blake's grape costume!

Ryan sleeping at Adrienne's part on thursday night... I guess when you are a fat chef you get sleepy pretty easily.

Me and my babe at the party!

80's girl! the blue eye shadow and eye liner was the BEST!

Lake Powell

2008-08-18T17:12:00.006-06:00

We were fortunate enough to enjoy a wonderful vacation with Matt, Angie, Ian, Susan, and all the kids to Lake Powell. It was so relaxing and fun just to be with family and be on the water. It was really really hot every day but when we got hot we just jumped in the water, which was the perfect temperature!

Jayson, Bethany, and Jaime tubing off the boat.

We went cliff jumping which was a lot of fun. Even jayson and Jaime jumped off. This is sean going off one of the higher parts of the cliff, he was much braver than me.

Ryan jumped off the top too. He has perfect form here and in right after this he straitens his arms off and looks like a pencil.

Here is Ryan knee boarding... he did pretty good on that but not so hot skiing.

Sean was awesome at knee boarding... and also didn't do well water skiing which really surprised me cuz he is an awesome skier on the mountains... oh well I guess he can't be good at everything.

There were lots of fish swimming around our boat so the kids and Ryan did quite a bit of fishing. I believe this is a cat fish ryan caught using crumpled up bread as bait.

Taylor fell asleep after a long day of swimming and being in the sun. Taylor and Jason can sleep anywhere at anytime when they are tired... I wish I could be like that.

Bethany in the water... I was probably peeing. That was one of the rules of the houseboat.. if you had to pee you jumped in the water. It took me awhile to get used to that cuz I have a hard time peeing in water... but it was much easier by the end of our trip. I am very proud of myself.

Yay! I was able to water ski! Skiing is one thing that I am better at than Ryan.. which really makes me happy.

Susan was awesome on the ski's. She popped up and down at her leisure. We were both pretty sore after that day though. Our muscles definitely weren't used to being used like that.

Ryan had a pretty sweet fall on the knee board. I am impressed that our camera was able to catch such a great picture.

Susan, Jayson, and Ryan all had their straw hats to shade them from the sun. They just had to get a picture all together with the "cool" kids.

Jayson and Taylor are best buds and glad that they were able to spend the week together in paradise.

The cute little ones on the speedboat at lake powell.

We had to take a pit stop on the way to our sleeping spot to pee and to cool off. The water was sooo nice and the weather was perfect.

4th of July

2008-07-19T18:07:00.000-06:00

This is my nephew Tyler who is 4 months old and is such a cutie. We went to the pool a few weeks ago and captured some cute pictures of him.

I love his little grin here!

Angie was squeazing his cute chubby cheeks.

He looks so out of it here... I love it! He must have spotted a cute baby girl.

Me and jason lighting sparklers on the 4th. He is growing into such a cute little man.

Our little firework show outside of matt and angies house. We almost got killed by the neighbors firework show. They made their own "firework" which was actually more like a bomb. Anyway it blew up and the metal shell came flying past matt and ryan. It was super loud and my ears hurt for a few days after. We were all really mad that they risked doing that with other people around because it could have really hurt someone or hit something. We were really lucky that it didnt.

Here is a candid of Ryan, just to prove that he was there.

Me and a sparkler!

Here is me and Tyler.. he had the cutest little onsie on that said "mommys little firecracker"

In the next few weeks we are getting ready to go down to Lake Powell in Southern Utah with Matt, Angie and the kids and Ian and Susan and their 3 little ones. It will be tons of fun and we should have a bunch of pictures by the end.

Hiking...

2008-06-28T22:32:00.001-06:00

Well the last leg of our vacation was to Zion National Park. We were able to camp, enjoy the scenery and get some good hiking in.

The weather was BEAUTIFUL as you can see.. the sky was super blue and clear.

Here is the entrance sign to the park. It is very well maintained and surprisingly there were tons of foreign people all around. Who knew little old Utah was the place to be.

Finally a picture together! We were able to use the timer on the camera and rested it on the picinic table. Its hard to go on vacation by yourself because you have nobody to take pictures of you. I could ask a perfectly good stranger to take one but now that we have a nice camera people get confused with buttons.. and I don't trust them.

We built a fire and roasted marshmallows. They are my favorite thing about camping.. too bad that Ryan isn't a big fan. He is a good husband though and humors me.

Ryan by the fire. He is such a good fire builder.

Me on top of Angels Landing. This hike was hard core. I didn't think i was going to make it because of the height thing. But we did it and the view at the top was worth the hike.

Ryan at the top and the chains that you could hold onto to keep your balance.

Ryan on some of the switchbacks. This part was one of the nicer parts of the hike if you can believe that. It is right next to the "refrigerator rock" which cools down the area. It probably drops at least 20 degrees while you were in the shade next to the rock, which was WONDERFUL.

Going down the switchbacks was almost harder because my toes kept jamming into the front of my shoes. I had to walk sideways almost all the way down the mountain because my toes hurt so bad.

This was the bridge that we had to cross. Parts of it were about 10ft wide and with a drop off on each side. This was probably the hardest part for me. I had to focus on the middle of the rock and not look down. I don't know how high exactly we were but the snake river down below looked like a little squiggly line.

2008-06-22T14:44:00.000-06:00

Here are some videos of the Sea Lions at Sea World. They bark so loud and are so adorable. We also have some of the shamu show and of them splashing the crowd.

Sea World

2008-06-17T20:40:00.001-06:00

Well after our cruise we went to Sea World! It was lots of fun and we were able to see a few shows while we were there. This is a little Sea Otter during the Sea Lion show that would deliver messages. It was so cute!

These are the stars of the Sea Lion show, Seamore and Clyde. They are great and if you ever get the chance to go to Sea World definetly go see this show.

We got a cute picture of this warm weather penguin. I had no idea that they existed but I guess they live in South America in a warm climate. All the other penguins were inside the exhibit and were in the cold dark part of the year.

Ryan and I in front of some pretty flowers.

I forgot his name but I think he is a sea otter. We had to kick a bunch of kids out of the way to take this picture.. haha... just kidding!

Our names are now Penny and Pete the penguins. Aren't we cute!

We also went and saw the dolphin show. I just think that it is amazing that these animals can do all these tricks on command. They are such beautiful animals and are lots of fun to watch.

They are just saying hi to the audience! Thankfully we didn't sit in the "splash zone" because most of the people got really really wet.

Ryan relaxing on the sidewalk. My husband is the cutest!

Pretty dolphin in the water. Eventually I would love to go swimming with them.

Ryan's favorite was the Sea Lions. We were able to feed them during their feeding time which was a lot of fun. I was starting to throw a fish at them when a SeaGull came and grabbed it out of my hand. It really scared me though. Its amazing how loud these guys get.. they all have a very unique bark... they are certainly not very quiet animals.

We also went into the Shark Encounter room. Ryan got a pretty good picture of the shark swimming by through the glass. I definetly don't want to be swimming with these guys.

SHAMU SHAMU!! This was funny because just a few weeks before we went on vacation I had a dream that I gave birth to multiple killer whales. It was funny because I actually felt like I was getting bigger through the night and then I gave birth to them in an aquarium. It was a very interesting dream to say the least.

Here are two of the killer whales in the show. They are really beautiful whales but I don't know if I would ever want to swim with these guys either.

Me and a dolphin! We were talking to eachother and I think that we really connected.

We had an awesome day at Sea World and are grateful to Ryans parents for taking us there.

Our cruise to Cabo San Lucas

2008-06-10T20:27:00.000-06:00

Ryan and I just got back from our cruise to Cabo San Lucas! We had a great time and were able to relax and just spend time together.

This was before the cruise left at our port in San Diego. Those are some battleships in the background and there was a submarine on the other side. It was pretty windy throughout the whole cruise.. hence the messed up hair and big shirt.

Ryan got this hat to cover him up from the hot hot sun. I think he looks like a cute little goofball but it did the job!

Well to our surprise we had BUNK BEDS! When we signed up for the cruise I thought that every room had two twin beds that could be pushed together... but no.. with our luck we got the bunk beds. We tried just sleeping on the twin bed the first night but ryan takes up to much room and I almost fell off a few times. At least we have some things to laugh at for the next couple years.

The first day at sea it was a little chilly in the morning so we went mini golfing. It adds a whole new dimension to golf on a cruise ship thats rocking... the ball doesn't stay where its supposed to... at least thats what I blame in on.. hehe.

This is our ship. We were standing on a balcony in the front half and its pointing to the back.

Ryan with the Elation

They have a midnight buffet one of the nights on the ship with tons of beautifully prepared food. You can tell that the chefs put a lot of time into it to make our pictures beautiful.

Here I am with the elephant towel!

Ryan and I at formal night in the dining room. We had the best food every night and had some awesome waiters. One was from St. Vincent and the other was from the Philippines. The nice thing about cruises is you can eat as much as you want and not look at any prices. Ryan would order several appetizers and then a few main courses as well as dessert.

This is carved cheese on display at the midnight buffet.

We just docked in Cabo and my face looks really greasy because I put lots of sunscreen on. I still got burnt though. It is such a beautiful ocean area. The town though has its trashy parts like all towns. There are also lots of hispanics selling things on the street which gets pretty annoying. The sad thing was seeing the kids going up to people and trying to sell things as well. We also had men come up to us and ask us "if we wanted to get high"... it was an interesting experience.

Ryan had to ease his way into the ocean because it was a lot colder than we thought. It was nice though once we got all the way in.

2008-06-10T11:08:00.000-06:00

Here is Ryan in Cabo in front of a pretty building

Here we are at the beach in Cabo San Lucas. As you can see I have many different tan lines already. It was pretty hot and the sun was very intense.

Here I am in front of the waterfall and building in cabo.

Here is one of the many towel animals that our steward made for us every night. I think its a pig but I am not positive.

The same animal again except with me in the picture. We learned how to make the dog and an elephant at a workshop on the cuise ship.

My shoulders were pretty pink and I was hurting pretty bad. Its pretty much gone now.. thank goodness and is turning into a sweet tan.

Poor Ryan got a funny burn on his chest. He wiped some of his sunscreen on his chest but obviously only the top part. It looks way worse in person and a lot more red. When I saw it though all I could do was laugh because of the marks.. with his luck this one will actually turn into a tan rather than just going pale again.

Spring in Utah

2008-05-11T15:47:00.001-06:00

We have gotten lots of rain and snow this year so the Provo River is moving pretty fast. Hopefully when we go to Lava Hot Springs up in Idaho this summer the water will be nice and high so we don't scrape our bottoms on the rocks.

This was a few weeks after Tyler (Matt and Angies Baby) was born. This is indeed the first baby that Ryan has ever held and hopefully he will get lots of practice before we have our own baby to hold.

Cat and I went to Erins wedding on May 1st in SLC. Unfortunatly I don't have any pictures of the bride but she was beautiful on her wedding day.

I have really enjoyed holding little Tyler whenever I can. He is getting bigger and bigger every day and is cute as can be. I am so glad that I live close enough to them that I can just go and say hi and see how the little guy is doing.

A few weeks ago I through a bridal shower for my future niece LeAnna. Puma just happened to like one of our guests purses so she decided to plop herself in it.

This is from bridal veil falls where we went on a nice little walk today. It was a BEAUTIFUL day for a walk in the park.

This path goes almost all the way up the canyon. It is perfect for bike riding or walking. We are so happy that the weather is finally warm enough to go on walks and not freeze to death.

These are all the girls I work with in the Optical Department at Sams CLub. 2 out of 6 are pregnant and it was Kylee's (the girl in the orange) baby shower. We all get along great and I will miss all of them when I start teaching in a year or so.

Last weekend Ryan and I drove up to Squaw peak(a few miles up provo canyon) and watched the sun set. It was a little chilly but it was a pretty view from the top.

Here is ryan at the top.

This is Fifi.. Greg and LeAnna's kitten that they got a few weeks ago. She had to be bottle fed and it was the cutest thing ever. She would hold the bottle with her small little paws. She would also get a milk mustache and a gotee from drinking. It was ADORABLE!

Birthdays and More....

2008-02-17T12:21:00.000-07:00

Sorry we haven't posted in awhile... my only excuse is Laziness. I guess since our last post we have had ryans birthday and my birthday so I guess i can post some pictures from those occasions.

We got a new camera, a Cannon Rebel XTI, and ryan has been following puma around taking pictures of her. He really loves his new camera and is taking a photography class offered on Wednesday nights at Spanish Fork High School.

For my birthday we went to the Macaroni Grill with our friends Cat, Blake, and Benson Potter. It was delicious and it was nice to celebrate with some good friends.

Here we are posing for a picture after dinner. Cat was nice enough to get me a cake from coldstone... mmm... and she also got one of my newest favorite games, Ticket to Ride. I recomend that came to anyone, it is tons of fun.

We also went snowshoeing up in the mountains a couple weekends ago since we have tons of snow. This is benson cruisin along for the ride. He was so cute in his little snow suit.

Here is Ryan and I up in the mountains. It was a beautiful day and we are glad that we were able to explore a little and have fun.

Nothing else is really going on up here. We went to Matt's yesterday and helped them paint the baby's nursery. It is going to turn out so cute. I am excited to see the little one come into this world and maybe I won't be so baby hungry with him around. Haha we will see... have a good week everyone!

Christmas!

2007-12-27T19:35:00.000-07:00

We stayed in Utah again this christmas and have had a really good time. Ryan had about 2 weeks off and goes back to school on the 2nd and I have been out of school for awhile but have still had to work. I got my grades back and I recieved straight A's which I am very happy about. I still have another 3 semesters left which will hopefully go by very quickly.

Here I am with my new snow pants that ryan got for me. I also got a new columbia jacket from ryan's parents. I got ryan the discovery channel show "man vs. wild" which ryan likes a lot. I also had a picture of him playing baseball framed finally... we only got it 2 years ago from BYU.

Puma got some catnip for christmas and she just LOVES it. Once that container opens she is all over it and its very funny to watch.

Here are ryan and I at Cabela's which is a huge outdoor store in utah. It has a very impressive aquarium with Bass and Trout in it, lots of real stuffed animals, guns, fishing supplies, and anything else that you can think of in it. We had lunch at the restaurant inside. Ryan and Dave had a Bison sandwich but marilyn and I just had chicken because we weren't in the mood for wild game food.

This christmas has been great but its not over yet. My parents and Julia are coming to Utah today. Ryans birthday is on new years eve and we have Tahras wedding the begining of January. It will be nice to be with more family to enjoy this holiday season. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year!

2007-12-03T11:56:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we went to the park and had our friends cat and blake take pictures of us. Here are some of them.

We havent really been up to anything really cool. We went to Matt and Angies for Thanksgiving which was a lot of fun. Very good food as usual. I was also able to make it up to Tahra's Bridal shower in bountiful the saturday after thanksgiving which was fun. She didnt have a clue about the surprise so that was good. I am almost done with this semester at school. I will be finished with my finals on thre 13th so I will have a nice long break before I start up again. Ryan is still working at spanish fork and having a good time. He just found out that he doesnt have to teach the Health Technology class again next semester so thats a relief for him. ANyway not much else is going on.. just getting ready for Christmas! We hope everyone is having a good december!

2007-11-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

St. George was fun and his team ended up getting 3rd place out of 64 teams. Let me just say it was a lot of watching softball. I am glad that the games were only 45 min long. Since they kept winning they only had to play 7 games in one day. IF they lost it would have been lots more. Anyway it was nice to get away and visit with some of his old friends. We were staying at a friends house right next to the St. George temple so we thought we would stop and take a picture.

This weekend I also was busy throwing a baby shower for a friend of mine at church. It was a lot of fun and I think it turned out pretty good. We invited about 25 people and 18 of them came.. which was a lot. We had plenty of food though so it was all good. Here is a picture of the diaper cake that I made. It was super easy and actually a lot of fun to do.

Overall we are having a pretty good week. I am teaching a lesson tommorow morning on the mayflower. It is a 5th grade class and they are super smart. I have a few readings for the students to read in groups and they are goign to get the key points out of their readign adn then teach it to the rest of the class. Hopefully it wil be long enough and that it will be fun for them. Not much else is going on.. i have another 2 weeks in the school and then I go back to classes and then the semesters over. it has gone by sooo fast which is awesome. Anyway its getting late so I better get off to bed. Have a good week
everyone!

Dark Hair!

2007-10-24T21:23:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone...
THis past week I went and got my hair done and it is pretty dark. I love it and have gotten so many compliments on it. Just a little bit of a change but you know me, I am always up for change.

Ryan also went rock climbing the other day with the young men up in Rock Canyon in Provo. He had a fun time and really enjoys working with the few young men that we have in our ward.

This next weekend we are headed down South to St. George for a softball tournement. Some of the byu baseball alumni are forming a team and competing against other softball teams aroudn Utah. It should be a lot of fun. Their first game is at 11Pm on friday night.... I think thats mighty late to be starting. If they win the last game on saturday starts at 10pm.. so it will be a long weekend of watching games. At least it will be warmer in St. George than it will be in provo.

2007-10-14T10:03:00.000-06:00

It has been awhile since our last post so here is what has been going on in the last little while.

Ryan played in the BYU alumni baseball game. There were around 20 alumni who came out to play against the current BYU baseball team. It was a lot of fun for them since they all miss baseball so much. THey played 2 games and won 1 of them. Ryan got to pitch an inning and he got to hit as well. He hit a solo home run with practically one hand (he sprained his wrist the night before so he wasnt using it to its full potential)

After the game they treated us to a nice bbq. It was just like old times when I woudl go watch ryan play before we were married.

Speaking of marriage we had our 2 year anniversary the next day. We were able to go to The Roof restaurant up in Salt Lake City in the Joseph Smith Building. It was gourmet buffet with prime rib, beef tenderloins, chicken courdon blue and lots of other yummy stuff. The desserts were awesome but the view was probably the best part. THis was the view from our table.

Since then we have just been doing the same old. Ryan has been hunting with the boys and I have been hanging out with the girls. It has been a pretty good month. I hope everyone is doing well and wish you a happy october.

The Chaos Begins

2007-09-14T18:27:00.000-06:00

We have both started school and have gotten back to the grind. Ryan teaching this time and me still learning. My classes are pretty good and its nice only having each class once a week. Gives me lots of time to do homework. My friend Catherine and her family just moved down the street so we have been having fun with them.

Her little boy benson is so adorable and is overall a very happy chubby baby. I think hes 7months old but he is definetly a big boy and gives me an arm workout when I lift him up.

We went to lava hot springs again with some friends right before school started and we had a pretty good time. It was 3 other couples and the girls drove up together and the boys drove up together. The boys were definetly very excited to have some manly time together and on the way home made a pit stop somewhere in idaho to go hunting without letting us girls know. We were not very happy about that since one of them had the keys to their house. It was a fun time and we will definetly do it again.

We did camp when we went and i was FREEZING... ryan didny put the rain flap on the tent sicne it was clear outside.. but I think a lot more cool night air came in and I coudlnt feel my feet in the morning. oh well... thats what fires are for right?

WE went to Temple square last sunday after church to just walk aroudn and stuff with cat, blake adn benson. It was a beautiful day and we are really happy to have good friends to spend time with. Anyway.. not much else is going on in Utah... were just busy trucking away at school and work adn tryign to have fun on the weekends. I hope everyone else is doing well!

End of Summer

2007-08-19T15:02:00.000-06:00

Well last weekend Dave and Marilyn (Ryans Parents) and Betty (Ryans grandma) came for a little visit to see how we are suriving here in provo. We were able to go to Temple Square in SLC and hear Music And The Spoken Work with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was a lot of fun and that was actually the first time I had ever been in the conference center so it was really exciting. There were lots of tour groups there with old people and foreigners so it was fun to see that too.

We had a great dinner on sunday at our apartment.. Hawiian Haystacks.. mmmmm... matt, angie and the kids came along with tahra and a friend who is a boy... haha... and then Mike and Penny Bergeron came down from upstairs and then of course Ryan and I with Dave, Marilyn and betty. It was a full house but a lot of fun.

On monday we were able to see Ryans Classroom.. we still need to get decorations for it though. Kinda boring right now. He is excited but nervous to start teaching this coming week. He has 6 classes that he will teach, 3 for Health and 3 for Health Occupations. He will have sophmores, juniors and seniors... and hopefully good behaved ones.

We also went up to Snow Bird, a Ski Resort that does summer activities in the canyon and were able to do some fun stuff there. THey had a Zip line that we went down, and alpine slide and we went on a tram up to the top of a mountain. Ryan and I also were able to ride the mechanical bull. It was nice just to enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful scenery.

Other than that we are just enjoying what time we have left before school starts. Next weekend we are going back up to Lava Hot Springs with 3 other couples to camp and have fun. We are having dinner tonight with all of them to plan all the activities we are going to do so that shoudl be fun. Everyone have a fun week and enjoy the rest of your summer!

2007-08-06T18:16:00.000-06:00

For Christmas Ryan got a chefs hat and an apron from me and this I think is the first time he actually put them on. We were trying to decide what to cook... he wanted creamed tuna over toast which is similiar to the Kohls "Tuna Wiggle" but we didnt have all the stuff for it.. so i made the executive decision of making shepards pie. Anyway he was saying that it was his idea and we kept adding different things to make it our own creation... we are really weird I guess but it turned out good... so he leaves the room and comes out in his little chefs outfit and it was cute. On the apron it says
"Become one with nature... then marinate and grill it"

So I just found out today that I got Associate of the Month at Sams Club.. so thats exciting. For all of my 2 years working there this is the first time that I got recognized for the great work that I do. Its about time... I get my picture on the wall and I think I get a $25 gift card to wal-mart....

Here is our baby girl in her favorite spot of the house... she would sit at that window all day if she could. She is getting much bigger than she was when she was a kitten.. but she is still as playful. Thats it for today! Have a good week everyone...

everyones doing it...

2007-08-01T09:47:00.001-06:00

Well we figured that everyone else is doing blogs so we might as well jump on the bandwagon... As you all know from matts blog we went to Lava Hot Springs for 2 days and had an absolute blast. We are actually going again in a few weeks with a couple of our friends out here which should be a lot of fun.

Ryan is starting his internship at Spanish Fork High School this year and is getting very nervous about it. He has been working on lesson plans like crazy. He is supposed to teach a 3 Health classes and 3 Health Technology classes so it should be interesting. Were going to set up his classroom tomorrow which will be fun as long as the previous teacher clears out all of their stuff.

I am starting another year at UVSC on the 22 of August in the Elementary Education program. I will be going to school monday thru thursday from 8 till noon... and working about 4 days a week at Sams Club. Hopefully I will be able to keep up with all my school work. It shouldnt be too much of a problem cause I work better under pressure. If I have tons of time I just lounge around and do nothing.

Ryans Parents and grandma are coming out for a few days next week so we should have a good time visiting with them. Were not sure what were going to do yet cause its so hot out here during the day... hopefulyl we will do things inside with the AC on.

Anyway hopefully I will be able to keep up with posting on this thing... usually I am bad at things like this... but I will try hard, I promise