Ryan, Lacey and Finley

2012-01-15T12:14:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I, this is one of our photo's we used for our engagements. In 2008 we were married, not far after this we were pregnant, a total shock. We were preventing pregnancy, it wasn't a way happy day when we got that positive, we were kinda all over the place, scared and nervous and I didn't feel ready to have a baby yet, I had just gotten married, but we were pregnant so we just took it a day at a time.
June 14 2009 we welcomed Finley Hoyt Johnson, 6lbs 7 oz, at 2:41pm. I was still scared, way more than when I found out she was coming. Its now 2 years 7 months and 1 day later, and she is our greatest joy!! We love her like crazy... its been almost one year since we started trying for another baby, ONE year, I have been told by a lot of people oh that isn't long at all, for anyone that has tried to get pregnant and it hasn't happened any length of time is a long time to them. We started trying and I thought of ya this is going to be way easy, we must be so fertile, preventing it and Finley still came, Oh ya this baby making business is no problem.... ya that's not how it has been going. We had a miscarriage in the very beginning, and then not even a day late since. I went to my Dr and he put me on fertility pills in September, those pills made me CRAZY, like almost caused a divorce crazy!!! I was not myself, I feel so bad for Ryan looking back, he is a great great man for staying around! Those pills did nothing for me, in fact they just made my monthly come early!!!! Bleh, and here we are. This post is really personal, I usually don't post things like this, but its hard, hard when you want something so bad and it doesn't happen. Or things change so drastically that you are just holding on. Ryan is baby hungry, I want Finley to have a sibling a life long friend, but here I am second guessing if I should have another one or if Finley will be my only one. Its so hard every month, every month when it doesn't happen, the disappointment and the feeling guilty that you can get pregnant....its a heartbreak every time. So now, we are just doing our thing, and if we are blessed with another child we will be so happy, but I can't get my hopes up anymore, I am going to enjoy Finley more, if she is our only one, I am going to stock up on all the moments with her!

Pictures are backwards

2012-01-15T10:38:00.000-08:00

New years in Vegas!! Well the day after, it was my first time hanging on the strip! It was horrible at first, we forgot our stroller, so Finley was just walking around so stressful but I we went and bought one and it was way way better!! We had Christmas in Delta but the day after we went to AZ! It was wonderful, so warm and sunny!!
We went to the park while Ry and Jim, his dad, went golfing!!
Jim surprised us with a SPA DAY!! It was like magic, an hour massage, facial, pedicure, make-up, lip gloss, and our hair styled!! It was my first spa day and I needed it way bad, thank you Jim so so so much.
Finley loves Gpa!! Wouldn't let him out of her sights the whole time we were there.
Giving loves after she opened Greats present, a pretty purple towel with Finley's name on it, which she is obsessed with, she won't use any other towel now.
Yes, you are viewing this picture right...my mom in feetie jammies!!! Isn't she the cutest ever!!

Opening presents!!

Finley got a kitchen from Santa, the pans make bubbling and sizzling sounds and it comes with a phone that rings! Finley is constantly making us "lunch" its so cute!!
CHIRSTMAS MORNING!!
Opening Jammies Chirstmas eve! We had a wonderful holiday season, I love spending time with family more that anything, it was a much needed break! Love all our families!! Thank you all for everything!

For my MOM

2011-10-23T16:19:00.000-07:00

This post is mostly for my mom, she is always telling me to update this more often!! So here is to you mom, I hope you are enjoying work! LOVE YOU.

Our niece Meah turned 4 this year so we went to her party, this is all the kids eating there cake and ice cream at Gma's house.
This is the newest bunny, Choco Milk, named by Finley!
4 Generations! Love my family
I wanted to document this, its a big day for us and we will tell Finley, and probably her dates about her Boo, as she called her binki, Well this last week we came home from the store and we were putting things away and I had an empty box of cream cheese, well Finn climbed up on the counter and she had her boo, next thing she says is garbage mom, I turned around and grabbed the box from her, she no longer had her binki, it was in the box! I told her that if we threw it in the garbage that it would be gone forever, but she just kept repeating it so I had her throw it in the garbage. October 20, 2011, the last day she had her Boo. She has asked for it but we just remind her that she threw it away. That was a lot easier than I though it was going to be!!
Ry's parents came for a visit! While they were here, we celebrated Christmas, we had a great dinner and opened gifts! It was lots of fun, Thank You!
This weekend we went hunting! Thank you Gma for making this vest for Finn, her hunter orange.
Kodiann and Finley saying Cheese for the camera.
Family photo hunting, right after we started the fire!!
Where are the Girls.
After 3 hikes we finally got a deer!! This is the hoof.
Kris's turn to drag it out. Of course KC had to hit it so far from the trucks. We had to drag this thing about half a mile. I helped KC drag it, each of us took one side of the horns for a while, up until he ran me through a sage brush which I fell onto and he just couldn't be bothered with that and up over the deer went over me! So I just ate it in the sage brush and then he runs me over with a dead deer, didn't stop to help me up, had to keep the momentum he said. That was the end of my dragging days, bruised up the whole side of my leg, I just went really fast to the trucks to get help!
Here is the beaut, it was so much fun, hiking the mountains trying to push the deer/elk out! I love the times we get to go and do these things it brings us closer as a family! and I just LOVE my family so much!!

Lately

2011-09-30T22:22:00.000-07:00

We went to our friends wedding last weekend, it was so nice to see old friends again. We danced and danced, which I love, dancing with Ryan is one of my favorite things. It came to the end of the night and they had their wedding in this really cool old building, and we had explored into the basement, taking this old elevator down and there was boxes and boxes of shoes so at the end of the night we tied them on the back of there car. It was so funny!!!
Just a photo shoot at the wedding, my mom had Finley for the weekend so this is what we sent this to her to say goodnight, I am so grateful for my mom and all of my family, they support me and through everything and no matter what we need they are just there.
My amazing husband gave me a great surprise along with our dancing at the wedding he got us tickets to the traveling Broadway that was at the Capital theater, it was amazing!!! I love musicals and plays, I believe I got that from my Grandma, we always enjoyed going together, man I love my family!!
I was trying to study the other day and Ryan was being chatty Kathy/ singing the most random songs. So to assist him in quietness I taped his mouth shut haha we got a great laugh out of it. I started school at the end of August and have really been liking it. I am just taking two classes one has a lab, so I have school Monday thru Thursday at night.
These are our bunnies!! The white one is Gypsie, Ryan bought her at the fourth of July from Gypsie's traveling in the park!! I thought that our Gypsie was lonely so I waited til a lady was selling new ones in my home town and I went and got one. I asked Finley what she wanted to name the dark one...and with out even thinking she said Chocolate Milk!! And so we have Gypsie and Chocolate Milk.
This was the main thing about my post tonight, I didn't want to forget this today, Ryan goes to work everyday and we walk him out to his car and we each give him a kiss and a hug and then he goes to drive off and he always rolls down the window and Finley always wants one more kiss so through the passenger window she goes to get a kiss, but today she was not liking that her daddy was leaving for work. She crawled into the car and onto his lap, she cried and cried when I had to take her out of the car for him to leave. It broke my heart but at the same time made me so happy, I never had a moment like this in my life, and so I am so glad that Finley will get these precious moments most people take them for granted they always had it so they don't realize how wonderful it is to see a dad and daughter bond so tightly. Finley was pretty clinging to her dad all day, I loved it, loved seeing her hold her dad and grab at him and just wanting him close to her. She truly is a daddy's girl, and I am so glad she gets that in her life!

2011-09-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

Over Labor Day we went to The Zoo, and Finley loved it! I hadn't been to the Zoo since Finley was a week old with my family in Arizona.

We went to the discovery park inside the park and Finn went down this big slide, she really enjoyed her day, I couldn't upload the picture of her and Ryan going down together but it was cute.

Loved drinking out of the lions mouth!

Finley loved the baby elephant, kept asking to ride it! ha ha I could just imagine that.

Finley knew the names of most of the animals but she is really obessed with Giraffes! She freaks whenever she see's one, it might be on the tv or in one of her books but man does she love them!

Dad giving Finley a better look at the long horned goat!

Family picture at the ZOO, Finley's face us priceless!!

Kodiann and Finley playing in the pool together! We went to a party with my brother Kris and it was at a pool and these girls did not want to get out for anything!!

Everyone were punks for this picture, but we went on a sibling trip to our cousins wedding in Colorado, it was a nice trip. Me, Mariah and Kris all stayed together and it was Jenna and KC's anniversary weekend so they had there own, duh!

This is us at the wedding! we really had fun together, no matter what my siblings say!! We are a tight family and really we all get along for the most part.

Other than the Zoo and the trips to Delta, Ryan Finley and I just hang out, I am back in school at nights so Finn and Ry get good bonding time together. School is going good and I am glad that I finally went back, both Ryan and I will be in classes next semester so its going to get a bit more crazy around here. We have been trying to get pregnant for a while and it hasn't happened yet, which is sad for me, every month I convince myself that I am, and then its that much harder every month, even when I say oh heck lets not try lets just have fun, which it is fun trying, but then I still do it every time. I know that when it is time we will have one, I just get to excited for the whole process to see what its like this time, and to see Finley interact with a baby. I really had a hard time when Finley was new, and I really think about how fun it will be with family and friends so much closer! I'll get my mom for more than just a week, well thats what I say I guess I'll have to ask her ha ha. But we are enjoying Finley as she grows and learns new things, and we really love being so close to family, I make a trip to Delta as much as possible!!

Deleted

2011-09-03T19:08:00.000-07:00

I deleted my Facebook. It's such a distraction in life. I was spending to much time on it and not enough time in real life. I was like attached in a way, which is unhealthy and creepy sounding. I don't think that I will ever re-open that account I might sign up with my Ryan but as for now... It's just the blog.

Private

2011-07-10T18:40:00.000-07:00

I will be going private by next Monday so if you want to read about our family and keep up on the Johnson happenings be sure to leave your email!!

4:55 AM

2011-06-07T04:23:00.000-07:00

Its very early in the morning 5:23 AM to know exactly, Why Why am I awake?!? Finley sleeps in a big girl bed now and some times she will climb out of her bed and come into our bed, and I love it when she gets cuddley (not sure thats a word) so usually I will just put her in the bed with us and go back to sleep... This morning she came in at 4:55 am, I pulled her into bed with us but I could tell she was awake, like not going to go back to sleep right now awake, but I was so groggy and wasn't wanting to be awake myself, but thats the funny thing, one thing can happen and you are wide awake, the smallest of things, a small hand touching your cheek.... When Finley is restless I will tickle her face til she is asleep, and that is what she was trying to do for me, I felt so much love in that moment it made my heart just swell. I started to to smile, and it was over she thought it was a game and here I am posting about this on my blog. I tried to move so that I was next to Ryan in the bed and she got upset telling me, "move mommy move." She climbs over me and onto her dad, I will upload the picture of what I rolled over to see later, but she was laying across his chest like a cat, curled up just like a cat! It was so cute I took a picture, but it didn't last long and now we are watching Tangled as a family, Ryan is sleeping on the couch, and I never thought I would say this but Thank you Finn for waking me up this morning.

CABO

2011-03-31T17:50:00.000-07:00

We're leaving on a jet plane....well we left on a plane actually, but who cares cause it was to Mexico! Ryan and decided that since we didn't go on a honeymoon we'd go for one almost 3 years later!! It was so wonderful to have time just me and him, even though I was so freaking sad to leave Finley, in fact I cried all the way back home after dropping her off and the first night in Cabo. We left on Feb 18, we had to expedite my postport so that it would be here in time, and we came back on the 25, after delays and almost not making it back to the country.

This is our wonderful suite!

The first day I did water aerobics and this is the picture Ryan snuck up and took of me! The guy that was leading it was funny but kinda made me nervous when he said if he couldn't hear us counting he was going to kiss us, I haven't had that situation come up before so I was like think what would I do! I was really LOUD after that!

Our first day, white as ever! Just waiting for our drinks before we go lay out some more.

So we get already to go to the show and dinner that the hotel was putting on, and I stumbled upon this, if you can't tell what it is I'll tell you, Octopus! I tried it, Ryan wasn't having it and after my first bite I was not having it either!

How cute is my husband! I super love him. I don't know why but this picture should go in the dictionary for LOVE. I just love how his hand is on my neck and how his eyes crinkle, Oh how I love him.

My view every day laying out!

Stranded on a boat taxi waiting for our turn to go on the parasail!

We took our camera up with us so that we could get pictures.

up up we go!

The Arch and lovers beach over view!

So funny story, this boat was docked and we were told that it was Ryan Secrast and Juliann, nope it was not, but we didn't get this info before telling a whole boat full of people that it was theirs. We never did find out whose it was we got different answers everytime we asked so we gave up! But it was sick, with a helicopter on it!!

Sunset cruise! That turned into a booze cruise, we were told it would be romantic an intimate. NOPE, but it was so fun to dance with Ryan, even if there was a old drunk couple that would fall into you. But Gramps did have some sweet moves!

Randi the lion!

I tell Ryan lets pose, I pose and Ryan followed the same exact pose. We laughed so hard about it, I guess you had to be there.

SAD FACE!! Our last day in Cabo. Waiting for our shuttle to come and get us.

These pictures uploaded backwards, this was the last pic we got waiting in the airport, so bored!

So we had so many delays, we almost didn't get out of Mexico!

Our last day 4 cruise ships docked, good day to leave cause we had no view what so ever! I really really enjoyed going on this trip, I mean who wouldn't love it! I was sad to leave, and know that I was going back to the freezing weather, but I was so excited to see Finley. We are hoping to go on a family trip some where soon, I can't wait to have her experience things with us!

Long personal post

2011-03-19T10:51:00.000-07:00

So this post is for me, I am going back and forth between having another baby. I think of things and I think no I can wait awhile and then I think of other things and I want to just get on it and have another baby. So this is a post for me, looking back at my pregnancy and what it was like.

This is a picture in November, I was still really sick and not showing all that much, All I could do is get out of bed to dry heave in the garbage and then climb back in to bed. My morning sickness was awful, well awful doens't even cover it. I would get in the shower and then have to sit in the bottom of the tub and dry heave and be so light headed that I would have to yell for Ryan to come help me out. I couldn't eat anything, I would drink Chocolate Milk and it would be ok for me and then I would just kick myself cause then it was like 10 min dry heave.

This is Feb. we were getting ready to go to a Valentines day party and I was feeling a lot better but still couldn't eat all food. If Ryan cooked bacon I had to retrite to the bedroom and open all the windows in the kitchen, Beef was not my friend. I couldn't really eat any meat at this point but bread was my favorite!!

Then all of a sudden I just got a belly, this is like March 1st-ish. We were going to the Renisance festival. My boobs and belly came out of no where I swear I went to sleep one night and woke up to a belly and boobs!

THis is the end of March just before I was going up to Utah for a visit. I could eat everything at this point but beef still. I hated all beef the whole time I was preg.

THis is my girl Ellie, we ended up having our babies one day apart. We had a little reunion when I came up to visit in April.

I can't remember when this picture was but I am guessing it was like end of April or beginning of May. But these white pants were my favorite, the were so comfy!

This was nearing the end maybe 35 weeks. Ryan hated when I would wear this blue shorts, his least favorite thing, I stole them from my mom when I was visiting once, I still have them and Ryan still hates them.

The middle of May, If you look you can see my belly button fighting against this shirt to be free!! ha ha.

Ok this is the least flattering picture ever, but this is the day my water broke. if you can't see my ankles are gone and my feet are so swollen! This dress is like the only thing that fit me that wasn't sweat pants or one of Ryan's shirts.

My toes after I gave birth. If you pushed on my feet water would come out of my skin!

This is what my feet and ankles looked like the last month and a half I was pregnant. It was so painful to have my skin swollen this much and no matter how long I laid down with my feet up or how much I rested, the swelling was not budging!

Our first family photo, Fin was like 2 or 3 days old, my family was down to help me do things, I was terrified, I was scared to change her clothes cause I thought that I was going to hurt her. If she cried I would rush over afraid to let her even cry for a second.

The very first pic or Finley after she was born, the look on my face pure scared. My water broke at 11:55 pm on Saturday night, I gave birth to Fin at 2:41 on June 14, 2009. Labor was nothing, I did have the epidural so that did help, but inbetween pushing we would laugh and the feeling in the room was just peaceful. When she was born we didn't cry, I didn't cry until the next day when it reallly hit me that we had a daughter to care for and that she was ours. I had a rough time for awhile after she was born, I wasn't told about how hard it is to go from carefree to taking care of a baby 24/7. Finley was beautiful, and still is, but she would cry and cry, and I didn't know that sometimes kids cry for no reason. I would hold her unitl 3 am as she would just scream, I would give her gas drops and feed her change her, rock her, nothing would soothe her. I thought for sure that it was me, I was a bad mom, I had the baby blues really bad. I was away from my family and I was lonely. It wasn't like I pictured it at all, Your body is so transformed and your hormones are all over the place. I didn't love the new born stage, but now that I think about having another one, I think of the positives like I am near family and I am in Utah and have friends that have kids and Finley is in a fun stage. But thinking of going through it again scares me, will I be as sick, will I be able to work, will Finley still feel the love I have for her and not resent the baby, will I be able to handle 2 kids. How will by body and hormones do after the birth. I know I want more kids, I know Fin would love a sibling and that Ryan wants more kids, but I am just scared....

Finley

2011-02-16T11:52:00.000-08:00

This is my baby she was like 6 months probably...close to that. She is so wonderful, I mean look at this beautiful baby. I am thinking more and more about my little girl, how she is growing up so much, she is a true blessing to us.
This post is probably really random, but I am leaving Finley for the first time for a week and I am having a really hard time with it. We are going to Cabo for six days and I am really excited to spend this time with Ry and Finley will be with my mom, and second family in Delta and will be very well taken care of no doubt! I am just struggling with missing her.
She does some of the cutest things, she closes her eyes and walks around the house just closing her eyes and then spins in circles.
She pulls this bear every where, sitting with him and puts him in her high chair, She is so DANG cute.
Look at this amazing kid. I really can't get enough of her and I will miss her so much while we are in Mexico. This post is more for me then anything cause I just brag about her.

LONG overdue

2011-01-27T10:53:00.000-08:00

Our CHRISTMAS tree and stockings made by my mom!
So I just wanted to catch every one up quickly cause if I don't do this now I won't update it cause I'll feel overwhelmed if it gets any farther behind, and just forget about it!
Classic picture of my Gma, She seems to have her eyes closed in every picture and I love it!
This dress is the one that my Gma made for Finley and she loves it!! So I went over to Johnson's and had our second family and she didn't do very great! was not interested in holding still or smiling when the camera was up, AH!
So these are mine and Ryan christmas PJ's but Fin wasn't ready for bed and I had to go to work so we wouldn't be home for the night time so we did it earlier in the day.
Christmas morning!
Finley loved helping put the ornaments on the tree but then she just wanted to take them off and move them every where so after stepping on a ton of those little metal hooks I put all the ornaments out of her reach.
So this year we had our first Christmas tree, the first year we were married we lived with another couple and so we didn't have a tree, then our second year we had a fake office tree well bush type, we even put lights and ornaments on it but it wasn't a Tree. So after last christmas we went out and got us a discount tree! So here is Ryan putting up our FIRST tree!
Cute mom and baby!
Then Finley helped me make the cupcakes for my birthday, we made a whole bunch of different frosting and decorated them with The Johnson family!
So this goes back to Halloween, we were a family of pumpkins!! It was so much fun to go around trick or treating but it was short lived, it was raining and no fun. So we went to our neighbors and then we just handed the candy out at the door and then went to Julie and Derek's house to trick or treat!

Johnson's went to the BEACH...

2010-10-24T18:35:00.000-07:00

We went to the beach the first part of October. It was so much fun, to be able to experience Finley's first time at the beach, on the sand and in the water. She loved every minute of it. From chasing the birds to hanging out with all her cousins! Ry and I also loved it. The sun and beach is my favorite thing!
The sunsets were amazing, we all looked for the green flash that is supposed to happen just as the sun goes down but we must have blinked cause we did not see it!
Finley wasn't so sure about the water the first few times she touched it but then once she got used to it, that was all that she wanted to do! So Gma Robbie was more than willing to take her down there and play with her.
Mommy and Finley playing in the water, don't mind that my legs look so so white!! ha ha
Finley and the sunset.
Gpa Jim was amazing with Fin, going on walks on the beach, chasing birds, she loves him!! By the end she was more willing to go to him than me!
Family shot
Ok so the water was so cold, thankfully I had a wet suit when we went out to boogy board!
Ryan would dig a hole in the sand and Fin would jump right in it, so he decided to bury her up to her neck! She did ok at first but once she realized she couldn't move her arms she freaked a bit!

Me and Ry
I was throwing Finley up to fly like the birds, she is obsessed with birds down every time we see one in the sky she wants to go after it.
Finley loved hanging out with her cousins! Siera so cute
Mike was holding Jaxson and he didn't have a chair so he dug a hole in the sand and made one, if only he had a head rest perfect chair!
Sadie and Finley playing in the sand
While we were in Cali, Ry and I went to Magic MT. Thanks to Ry's parents for watching Finley for the day. I love the rush of roller coaster, my fav one at Magic MT was X2 it was so fun, we went on it like 3 times in a row. But I also had a least fav, it happened to be Ryan's fav, Goliath.... It wasn't bad there was a huge drop and I did good with that but then there was like a place were you go in a circle a bunch, almost like water going down a funnel, and the G force was to much for me and I blacked out!!! Ry didn't believe me until we went on it right before we left and these 2 girls behind us black out too!! But it was a great day, no lines to get on the rides, we went on all of them!

Ryan had to help me get into the wave cause I didn't have any fins and my kick didn't have enough force to get me in.
Finley's very first day at the beach!!

This is how we got back and forth with everything to the beach!

Surfer baby!!

It was an amazing time, and we are grateful that we got the opportunity to see everyone (missed you Lindsey, Jed and Hali). We really enjoy family and for everyone to get to see Finley grow and get to know her. We'd like to thank Robbie and Jim for providing the house for us!

TUPPERWARE!

2010-10-14T17:46:00.000-07:00

I am holding a book Tupperware party for my sister!!!. There is so much amazing stuff, I have books that you can look at or there is a website. It is great for gifts, it last forever, and if it should ever break it has a lifetime warranty! The first person to order $50 worth of stuff will get a FREE surprise. The support would be awesome! Thanks everyone.

This post is long and is all over the place!!

2010-09-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hooray Sophie and Finley finally met!! When we first moved here we met Ellie up at a park and they got to play!!
Also this summer we went to Bear Lake for a couple of days Finley played way hard finally crashed out.. which never happens so I was way happy to hold her!
Finley and Teva playing on the beach, loved eating the sand.
Hooray for me getting up on the wakeboard. Didn't want to fall the water was freezing!!
This was our camp! Finley did so good in her play pen, but it was hard in the morning when she would wake up and cry, had to get her up right then, so that she wouldn't wake up everyone in the KOA.
She got this stroller for her birthday, and she loves to put shoes in and just push it every where!
We have quite an aggressive baby, if you lay on the floor she comes up and attacks you ha ha can't help but laugh!
We had our 2 year anniversary so we decided to try something new and we went to Joe's Crab Shack, it wasn't that great! But we enjoyed the environment!

Yay for being married to my best friend for 2 years! He is amazing, we fit each other so well, it's not always perfect and who would want it to be, boring!

My sisters dog had puppies and we went down and my mom was puppy sitting, Fin wasn't way sure about them cause they were always licking and nipping at her. But she did like to be around them.
Our beautiful baby girl. This summer has been so full of adventures and fun. I didn't want it to end but now we have more adventures for the fall.... I got a job! its only on-call but I am way excited about it. Ryan is still really enjoying his job and we are getting geared up for the winter!! Brrrr not excited. this post was just to catch up til this point I may have missed things and they may come up later....

Oregon...a little late

2010-08-24T07:19:00.000-07:00

These pictures are a little out of order but.... When we moved back we had a week before Ry started his new job so we decided that we would go to The Dalls, Ryan's home town. We drove to Boise and stayed with his sister Lindsey and then drove the other half. It was so nice to break up the trip so that Finley didn't absolutely had the car!! While we were in Oregon we went to all the local joints that Ryan loved....Burgerville being one of them, delicious shakes! We went to go on the hikes that I have heard so much about but the day we decide to go its rainy and just cold weather....and us being just barely from AZ thought everywhere was just going to be warm... no jackets or long pants for us ha ha!! Luckily the fam had packed extra. We went to two water falls and they were beautiful, walked up this little path to this bridge (the pictures are below)! And then for the deer hunt (picture above), Ryan's parents have this beautiful yard with all these flowers and grass and tree's, but they also have deer that come into their wonderful yard and eat and trample all their plants.... Jim (Ry's dad) tried to put some spray to repel them, didn't work, so Ry's bright idea get a little BB gun just to scare them away. They kept watch for the deer, and then would jump the fence to scare them off. Well when the deer were gone then it was target practice!! The trip was so wonderful... I am so glad I got to see his home town finally!! It was really a gorgeous place so green right by the Columbia! Thanks for hosting us Jim and Robbie and Lindsey and Jed!
Fin loved this cat! but one of them had poison oak so she had to love it through the glass!
At the first waterfall!
Mommy and Fin. I was prepared to do the hike and Ry had said that you have to walk through a little creek so I had my swim suit on! To bad it was like freezing!!
Daddy and Finley's belly!!!
Right after this picture we all had to run to the gift shop cause a down pour happened! Huge freezing drops of rain!

Cheese
We are the people in the with our arms out! we got really wet on that bridge
Gpa Jim and Fin under the water fall
We went the scenic route home and we got to this lookout point, isn't it just beautiful!
Running to get at the deer
Don't worry the safety is on...I think!

Family Picture
Ry's first day of work, how handsome!! I really love love love my HUBBY
Driving back from Oregon!
Jim and Ry looking to see how they did wit their target practice!

I know that I am like 2 months late but I am trying to catch up on everything, we've been really busy! And ps I love !!!! after everything I say I put a few!!!!! So excited

The last of AZ

2010-07-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

Before we left AZ we were trying to get the most out of our pool and the wonderful friends that we have down there, so this is just a little video from the BBQ pool day that we had...the boys played this game trying to get more and more times for like an hour..my camera was out of memory so this is the best one that I got!! Missing you guys

4th of July

2010-07-12T11:21:00.000-07:00

We got to spend time with Ry's family for the 4th of July, they came from Arizona to Oregon to Idaho then here!! It was a fun and so here are some pictures for the record!
They played volleyball and in the Johnson family if you're not good you can't play, really serious business, no BBQ volleyball, so we ( Me, Julie Robbie and the little kids) watched in the back.
A action shot by Nicole, and just for the record this was the warm up!! Serious business I tell ya

Jed, Lindsey and Hali stayed at our house Finley liked having a little cousin to play with!!
Teva, Jaxon and Finley playing around!!
We went to a fire work show in Sandy! It was cool and Finley only got scared once when a really loud one went off, she may have ADD cause half way through she was so over the fireworks so she laid back and had a bottle!
Our little family

We're glad to have gotten to spend time together with family! Thanks to Julie and Derek for hosting this 4th of July!

2010-06-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Big Girl!! This is her cute birthday outfit, Puma, Ryan picked it out his fav!! We had a party in Delta for her , it was so great. Really low key nothing fancy for her first party, simple. But I loved it. We had a lot of fun so the following pictures are to document it, there are a lot.
I hope my mom doesn't kill me for putting this up but I love her, she had just had surgery and still was kind enough to let us host this party at her house! Love you mom.
Auntie Mema and Finley!! Thanks Aunt Sharon for coming over and teaching us to decorate the cupcakes and cake!!
The other Johnson's!! This is my Johnson family from Delta, they adopted me when I was in High School, its crazy now that I am really a Johnson ha ha!!

The master BBQ'er, This is my bro KC he was kind enough to come bring his bbq down and cook the meat, as he was cooking I don't know what happened but flames just engulfed the whole thing, but everyone still ate the meat and they said the char burgers were delicious!! Thank you

Great Grandparents!! Oh how I love these two, they have been there through everything in my life and I am so grateful that they will get to see Finley grow!

She loved the candle!!

Her Unicorn, ha ha she looks so cute, Thanks J Family

Cousin Kenzie showing Fin how its done, they were both more interested in the strings than anything!!
Finley had a wonderful Bday and I am so glad that we were able to share it with family!! Thanks everyone!!

ONE YEAR

2010-06-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

My pictures always load backwards!! Anyway Finely is ONE!! On June 14 we had a small celebration for her birthday, small cause we were having one in Delta that weekend!! I really can't believe that she is one, its like she's not a baby anymore but an active child.

As I was thinking back to the day she was born I just couldn't help but think how everything happened, we weren't planning to get pregnant so fast, but we did. I was scheduled to be induced on Monday the 15, but she came on her own the day before. Water broke at 11:55-ish PM, Ryan's comment "Are you sure your water broke?", umm yes I am sure! We get to the hospital and after 14 hours she was here 2:41 PM. What a joy it is to be a mother, hard at times, exhausting as it is, I wouldn't give it up for anything, Finley is an amazing baby, or child now, I can't wait for many more birthday's with her, to watch her grow and to share it with my family and friends. We Love you Finley!!

2010-06-17T07:59:00.000-07:00

First off this is just a written post, no pictures, because somewhere in the move I have lost the cord to the camera!!! But a ton has happened in the few shorts weeks since my last post! We got our house squared away in AZ, we got all packed and our amazing ward came and helped us load it all up in the Uhaul, we didn't think we were going to need that be of a Uhaul but we were wrong we ended up having to leave some of our furniture there! .,..Important:: I would like to have a special thanks on here to Heather, she came over and packed up my whole kitchen, I was feeling over whelmed and she was there, I love that girl and I miss her family so much! I know that we will be keeping in touch with them for sure!....So the Uhaul is all packed both our cars are pack...we get a few hours of sleep and then we are on our way (4:00 am). The ride was pretty un-eventful til we got to Utah, Finley starts freaking out so tired of being in her care seat cried from Kanab til our tire blew, Yep the tire on the Uhaul blew!!! Stuck on the freeway where everyone is going 80+ MPH with our whole family! I was scared didn't want a crazy driver to hit us and take out the whole family, Ryan called AAA and they said it was going to be 90 min- 2 hrs, he didn't want me and Fin on the side of the road in the grass, so we decided that I would go to Nephi where I have family and wait for him. I go to Nephi visit with my family, but my phone wasn't working and I guess Ryan had gotten the tire changed quicker than we thought, so he called around to my whole family tiring to tell me that he was waiting for me at Walkers... I finally get there after he waited for 45 min, and we get on the freeway...well the chains were dragging sending sparks every where , we stop get those all taken care of. On down the road, a bucket flies out of a truck infront of us and I have to swerve to miss it, and then construction!!!! AHHH we have been on the road since 4 am, it is now 10 pm and we get stuck in bad construction where the freeway goes down to one lane! We finally get to Derek and Julie's house and its 11:30. We're exhausted and dirty and Finley is hungry.... but when I finally hit that pillow with my head it's never felt better..slept a good solid 6 hours or so.

I have more adventures but I need the camera to go with them!!!

But just a quick shout out to my baby, FINLEY turned ONE on the 14th I just love her so much, she is the greatest blessing and joy in our lives. Momma loves you Fin.

Happy Birthday MOM!

2010-05-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

If you've had a birthday shout HOORAY~! I have the most amazing mom ever, I know everyone says this but really my mom is!! She by far is the strongest, smartest most durable MOM ever!! Durable, ha ha what a great word for my mom, even when life threw her a bomb she still was in one piece holding strong for her family! We weren't able to be with her, but in a few weeks we will be and we will have a celebration of our own! Finley looks at Grandma's picture every morning and just smiles I can't wait til Fin gets to know her Gma! I love you mom and I hope you had an amazing birthday!! See you real soon

Its Final...

2010-05-16T19:50:00.000-07:00

We are moving back to Utah...Its all happening really fast, I leave on May 27 and then 2 weeks later Ryan will come up. I have tired to write this post like 14 times and it keeps erasing itself!! But I just want to say that I will miss so many people here, the ones that have touched our lives will forever be remembered, I will keep in touch with most of them, and for that I am grateful!! Yesterday was hard, being my last Sunday at our ward here...Cried most of church. You never know how attached you are to people til you have to leave them. I am glad to be moving back closer to family and friends and for them to get to know Finley and watch her grow. I just have a hard time saying Goodbye, and lets face it yesterday I didn't I had to leave early cause I couldn't control my emotions... We are starting a new chapter of our lives in Salt Lake and I can't wait to see where life takes us,,,so please keep us in your prayers that our house may sale so that we can start in Salt Lake fresh! Love you all

Moving???

2010-05-14T10:36:00.000-07:00

So there is a possibility that we will be moving back to Utah! Ry got a job offer there and now its just the back and forth if we should go or not!!??? If we could sale our house that would be AMAZING...but we might have to rent it out for a year or do a lease to own option...we've talked to a property manager to see about it, its just so many things to decide on! So I need advice!! lets hear it.

The third Post for today!! YIKES

2010-05-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I love this picture but oh I do, her face is so priceless like Yes I am going to get that camera!!
so this is how we find Finn sleeping sometimes!! Its like she sits up in her crib but is just to tired so she just crumples over!!
Ry gets really concerned so he always repositions her but not before I get the camera out and take a picture
This is after her nap...bed head! sometime her hair doesn't even look real!! Its like one of those baby wigs
She gets way happy when I come in to get her after her nap...says mama mama and holds her hands out!! Oh the love I have for my family!!

2010-05-03T11:49:00.000-07:00

Look how cute Ryan is...He came home and said don't look over here for a min... and then when I looked he has my fav flowers...Lilies...and my fav chocolates...Andies mints and he even made the R heart L!! Such an amazing hubby.

My wonderful hubby!!! He is truely the best thing that has ever happened to me... 2 years ago we met and then it was fast and we were engaged and married! I wouldn't have it any other way. We are so much a like and our personalities just compliment each other... we laugh at each other and we are completely open with one another and I can't believe that I was so lucky to find him and marry him and then be sealed to him forever.
We also have been giving Finley a lot of table food..here she is feedin herself mash potatoes, it gets mess but she is so independent now!! Crawls everywhere pulls herself to her knees but cant figure out how to stand up just yet...she says hi mom, hi dad, waves for both! Its so cute

2010-05-03T11:44:00.000-07:00

Finley's hair is now long enough that we put curler's in in...its so cute!! she doesn't even try and take them out anymore just knows its part of the process.
Her head can barely hold this added weight!!
She's not happy that we keep taking her picture but all the other's one would come out blurry!
Start of crawling!!
The after math of the curler's ha ha what a fuzz ball...

Words and Wanderings....

2010-04-23T13:27:00.000-07:00

What has been going on with us... Finley is just getting bigger and bigger, she is now 10 months, she started crawling finally after doing some exercise's with her she figured out how to take control of her legs for the most part. She now wants to go up the stairs but has yet figured out how to work her left leg completely! She started slow and now I cant even turn around or she is into something new!! She talks a lot for her age...' bu bu Ma ma', 'dadada', 'mama', 'baba', 'hi', 'Papa'. She can also sign for, more, all done, milk, she is starting to get the hang of please and thank you. Its crazy how different she is, can't even believe in 2 months she will be a one year old!!

I just finished the CNA class and I am just applying to take the test and I am excited to start to working to get experience!! Then I am going to go back to school for nursing...hopefully!! Ryan works and is enjoying it. He is such a wonderful husband and dad, Finley loves him. We just drained out pool and acid washed it,,,it was an adventure, He had to get all geared up respirator, gloves. it was great. I rinsed off the walls while he sprayed and scrubbed. Now our pool is summer ready!! Can't wait to have pool parties!

Crawling Baby

2010-04-19T11:25:00.000-07:00

2010-04-03T17:57:00.000-07:00

2010-03-26T08:34:00.000-07:00

Finley is 9 MONTHS!!! Can you believe it? Well I can't I don't feel like she should be this old, it was like yesterday that I was headed to the hospital to give birth to her. But it was yesterday, 9 months... she had her doctors appointment this week and these are her measurements:

Height: 27.5 Inches (45%)
Weight: 19 lbs 11 oz (60%)
Head Circumference: 17 (25%)

so basically she is short and chubby!! which I love...not everything at the doctors was great, we found out that we have to take Fin for physical therapy. She is way way flexible and its making it hard for her to crawl, walk and stand for very long. We're just going to jump start her ligaments so that they are so flexible. Hopefully it works. But other than that she sits up a ton and usually falls forward trying to reach stuff and ends up on her tummy...which she hates!! but she can now push herself backwards so that make is more fun for her! Until she runs into something!!
She still only has her 2 teeth but she is working at cutting her front top teeth. She eats baby food like a champion, her favorite would have to be apples with pomegranate! She hates green veggies will not eat them!! Loves her little Puff treats, she has great hand eye coordination, puts almost everything in her mouth. She says MaMa, DaDa, and says BaBa and does the sign for milk and is almost getting the sign for more!!
Standing up for a min, using the couch for support!! She seems so big to me when she stands up!!
Finley's first pair of flip flops!!

Other than Fin, ha ha, Ry and I are doing really great. I am in the CNA class right now and I am loving it, I still cry sometimes when I have to leave Fin, knowing I won't be putting her to sleep! But I am learning a lot and my first clinical is tomorrow. Ry is just working away enjoying his job as Lead Tech for the southwest region. Its almost pool season so we are getting out backyard ready so that we can have pool parties!! Now to find a good swim suit. I am enjoying teaching primary (Valiant 9) the kids are so funny, I really enjoy them, and I have to say I learn more and more each week and my testimony grows so much as I prepare my lesson and hear the comments of my class!! But kids do say the funniest things, and they are the first to say things that their parents would be so embarrassed of them saying!!! We've made great friends down here and I really am so grateful for them, they were more than willing to take Fin on the days Ry has to work but I have clinical's with out them I would be taking Fin with me!! Jk but really I am so grateful for the great people I have met down here!

2010-03-08T09:15:00.000-08:00

I love this picture Fin stink eye!!!
Ok so while I was in Delta we were making projects and I needed to saw this boards at an angle to make a frame...well it was hilarious. To saw is really really a lot harder than people think!! I was struggling so my mom would help me and my sister would just make fun sitting reading the paper! we were laughing so hard.
Me and my momma. We started to cry right after this picture. We can't help it. I am a momma's girl and my mom doesn't like to make the other kids feel bad but I am the Fav.!! ha ha
My other family in Delta, Ash, Chaser and Fin
Momma, Jess, Ash and Fin...I don't know where Ali is but I am sure Daddy-o is at work!!
Doesn't Fin look like Boo from Monsters Inc. and this is the first time she has ever fallen asleep with a bottle in her mouth. She was getting pretty worn out in Delta so by the time she'd get her bottle it was lights out!!
Meah taking my picture ha ha Oh how I love this girl!! She has such a cute personality, "Me mad", ha ha one of her famous lines!!
Taven, Meah, Fin and Ty
Yummy orange peel!!! She loves teething on these things
Gma and Fin.

2010-03-08T09:01:00.000-08:00

Finley and I went to Delta to visit a few weeks ago...it was so fun, we stayed at my mom's house (thanks mom) and visited a lot of people but some how missed some. Sorry!! Finley was so funny around all her cousins she isn't used to a ton of kids and ones that are crawling and walking was new to her. But she loved them!
Grandpa Robert and Fin. My dad came down to visit us and to take us out to breakfast at my fav place in Delta THE RANCHER!!! it was delicious. He could only stay for the day but we enjoyed his company.
Auntie Memah and Finley. This is my Aunt Sharon, we went and visited in Nephi! My Aunt Sharon loves loves loves the kids and I always love to go visit. I want Fin to know all her family and have a relationship with them, they are so amazing!!!
Finley with her Great Grandparents. I really really want her to know these guys, they have always been such a HUGE part of my life. My papa taught me how to drive a stick, an adventure for him I am sure, they came to all my soccer games, my grandma made all my dresses, including my wedding dress, they have counseled me on most things and I know that no matter what I can always count on them for anything I need. I miss them so much. And love them even more.
This is Fin and her cousin Kenzie sitting on Gma's lap, they loved to give eachother loves!! ha ha it was so cute.

2010-02-22T08:13:00.001-08:00

This post is just for me really, memory. I will put Fin down on the floor with toys around her, hoping that she will crawl to get them, nope she bounces to get what she wants. I put her on the floor and in front of her I had been separating the clothes that I just got from Missy, thanks again Mis, and I had to big piles, not for long Fin got to them!! I look over at her, and she is in the middle of a pile of clothes all unfolded and just scattered!! I had to laugh she was so happy to pull the clothes over and then throw them. And now she reaches for the rest of the clothes that are still in the bag!! and tries to pull those all out! She reaches til she is on the tops of her feet and hands, sometimes she flips all the way over to her belly and gets way mad but she is still so curious. And she is a dancing baby,,,she bounces to the beat of music and she moves her arms and sways back and forth!! She has started to say Dadadadada and Babababa. its so cute but then scary soon she'll be talking and kids say the funniest things!! She'll wave bye bye to you every once in awhile. I'm teaching her how to blow kisses,, she is really smart!!

We just got back from Utah...Thanks fam for having us... my mom taught her patty cake!! its so cute you start to sing it and she claps her hand and then when you say the part, Way high, She throws her arms up!! I just love her. You know everytime I go to visit my family I am so happy to be there and then as the days go by I get sad cause I know I will soon have to leave them...and then the night before, everyone knows whats going to happen. Me, Ree and my Mom will all cry and then again in the morning as I leave my mom will watch us drive off from the porch, I stop in the road blow a teary kiss and then I am off. It hasn't gotten easier to leave. I don't think it will ever be easy, I miss being with my family all the help that they are. My mom is the most wonderful person, she is the ideal mother, the one that I look to for advice on everything. She is so loving and accepting. I love you Mom! We did projects while I was there. Cloth board, Magnet board, sewing, my Gma made me the cutest jackets skirts and helped me make this way cute shirt!! I love it! Thanks Gma and Papa for all the help you gave us. Finley misses you all! And so do we.

2010-01-28T12:31:00.000-08:00

The pictures got messed up but Fin had her first hair cute it was needed!

This is after she wouldn't stop moving so I could only really cute the sides and back the front was to hard to try as she was trying to get out of the bumbo and touch "the baby" she saw in the mirror

The first cut I was so nervous!!! I have never cut anyones hair, except my Barbie's ha ha that turn out very good, so I was hoping I would do a better job!!

But it couldn't be worse than this ha ha her wings, mullet, and bangs in her eyes! So now she has a nice litttle bob cut. I think it looks really cute, I got emotional as I was doing it, it makes her seem so much older than she is, not a baby anymore movin on to toddler!

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2010-01-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

This picture really doesn't need a caption the cheeks say it all ha ha!!

Finley is now 7 months!! Its weird to think that she is this old all ready!! She just has so much personality and she is a preformer. Anyone that talks to her she just smiles and laughs thinks it the greatest thing. She loves other kids and will just talk talk talk to them! Still is not rolling over, I mean she can but she hate her stomach so much there really is no point for her to roll! She is never going to crawl I am sure of it, thats how much she hates her tummy but she loves her walker and to have us hold her hands as she tries to move her feet, tring to walk!!

Daddy and Fin

Just before this picture we got into a permanent marker fight and I of course won so that is the mark on his nose!!

2010-01-10T21:46:00.000-08:00

Just a random post... We got together with friends for New Years. We went to se Avatar and went out to eat earlier. We got babysitters for our babies, they were cousins so they watched them together. I was nice to get out for a couple hours. We did the count down at 12 and then went to bed! It was so nice to be with my family to roll in the new year. My wonderful husband and beautiful baby!!
I got called to the primary, Valiant 9, I thought to myself am I righteous enough to teach these children. I was so nervous as I was preparing my first lesson. The Plan of Salvation, I study and read all the scriptures listed. Ryan helped me make a cut out for each child as a reminder. It was 160 little peice with velcroe on the back to make it stick, what a wonderful husband!! I get to church which now starts at 8 am, and I am feeling really calm. Walk into my class and there they are, waiting, looking at me for the first time. I introduce myself and then it all just fell into place, it all just felt so natural. The kids were so fun, and the spirit was strong in the room. Sharing Time, I herd the kids down the hall into our asigned seats and sit reverently, a member of the bishopric taught the class, they showed a picture for the kids to guess what was happening I looked at the picture blank...no idea what it was showing, my class did, they taught me. It was a humbling experience and as I go on every week preparing the lesson I learn something new, and I feel so blessed to have this calling, that I was chosen to teach and to learn!

Finley is growing so much, she sits up all day now, plays with her doll, and knows the sign for milk, we have been teaching her sign language or at least our version of it! She won't roll over she hates her stomach so much but on her back she goes in circles now, I'll go in to her crib when she starts to fuss and she will be completely side ways! She likes carrots but hate the cereal and peas (like her Grandma Wendy and me). I love to go in as she is sleeping and she sucks on her binki the way her cute little cheeks tighten and lose. She loves to touch our face now, grab our nose and lips, she touches my hair but is really good not to pull it. The higher pitch we talk to her the more excited she gets! Her new favorite thing is to sit on the couch in her corner spot and then throw herself backwards so she hits the back of the couch. I feel so blessed to have Finley in our lives, she brightens our days, she makes us laugh so hard with the smallest things. I can't imagine my life without her in it.

2009-12-28T11:03:00.000-08:00

Pajamas! A little backwards so start at the bottom and then scroll up!

Finley's first present of Christmas 2009, what could it be??

Ever since she has gotten her tooth she is obsessed with it always has her tongue moving on it, and just recently she has started sucking her lips into her mouth, which turns out to be so cute ha ha I love when she does just a part of her lip its the funniest looking thing!!

Finley and her dad! I know its a bit blurry but she wouldn't sit still!!! To many people to see.

The pictures are all in the wrong order but I'll work with it. This picture is from our Christmas Eve party we had. The tree was so pretty so I borrowed it for a picture of Fin infront of it. Seems how we had an office tree this year ha ha.!!! The party was so fun. Thanks Lisa and the Herberts for inviting us. We had Italian food for dinner, played the funniest game and acted out the night baby Jesus was born. Finley played an Angel. Not hard for her!!! Then everyone opened PJ's as the tradition usually goes, Finley and her cousin Jaxon actually got the same pair. How funny!! We really had so much fun going Thanks again Lisa for a wonderful party.

Good Morning!!

2009-12-28T07:14:00.000-08:00

Video fun

2009-12-21T08:58:00.000-08:00

...Oh Finley

2009-12-21T07:35:00.000-08:00

So on Saturday we decided to have our first date night with out Fin, where we had to hire a babysitter, luckily we had won a night of free babysitting at our ward party in the silent auction!! We called her up and it was set, we'd go get her at 6 pm and be off on our date night. But first we we went over to see our friends new baby girl, Skylin, She is so tiny and cute!!! We visited with our friends for a bit and then off to get the babysitter,I was nervous to leave her, thought that I might cry. She fell asleep on the way home as I gave instruction for the babysitter, and I thought she would wake up when we took her in the house, but she didn't, Ryan thought about waking her up so that she would be freaked out when she did wake up and we weren't there, didn't want her to think we abandoned her!! But we left her sleeping...I got a little emotional after we drove off. But knew that Ryan and I need a night out with just the two of us. We had plans to go out to eat and then to the movie, but after we ate I wasn't feeling like going to the movies, so we went and walked around the mall. It was pretty crazy the Saturday before Christmas, Santa was there and they had fake snow falling. Ryan got an ice cream and I tried some clothes on. We aren't late nighters anymore so at like 9 we decided to go back home. I was anxious...but we came and Finley was asleep and the babysitter was just watching "Roseann". ha ha. Over all it was a good get away!

Finley is all ready for church!! She loves to get in her pretty dresses and go see all the other kids at church! I'll stand her on my legs so that she is looking backwards and she'll find another baby and just smile and laugh at them! Its so cute.

I gave Finley apple juice the other day, trying to get her to pooh!!, But she hated it. Would suck on it give the most awful face and then bat it out of her hands! It was so funny I kept trying thinking she would start to like it, but its been a few days and she still hates the taste!!

I love this picture of Fin. I was taking a few for a Christmas card and she kept doing all these really cute faces but I love this one. She looks like she is being shy or something!!

Merry Christmas!!!

She now likes to blow bubbles and spit all day!

We had her 6 month check up on Thursday she is very healthy!

5 lbs 3 oz: 30%

26 inch:55%

Her head is tiny only in the 7%. But they aren't worried about it. her second tooth is coming in right next to her other bottom one!! She hates to eat the cereal and we get more on her clothes and face then in her mouth. I put a spoonful in and then put her binki in hoping she will swollow some of it!!

Happenings...

2009-12-15T10:51:00.000-08:00

I have been a blog slacker I know...but I am doing it now so its better late than never. In the Johnson household we have had sickness!!! Finley got croup and it was way sad and scary, she would eat and then start coughing so hard that she would throw it all up!! And on top of croup she was teething!!! She got her first tooth on Sunday its so cute she won't let Ryan see it always puts her tongue in the way butt she let him feel it!!. She is SIX months now! I can't believe it. We go to the Dr on Thursday to see how she is developing!! Finley is pretty much the laziest baby, she won't roll over, she has only like three times and she wasn't sitting up but then just the other day she started doing it just fine...she gets distracted by her feet and ends up face planting it but she's learning. I put her up to the couch and she holds on and can balance for a min and then falls over!! Way cute. When you hand her a toy, she always goes for the tag first! She hate baby food well the rice cereal thats all I have tried, but she just won't eat it. Someone taught her how to spit...not mentioning names...Ry, but she'll just sit there and spit and talked all day!! We love her so much she is such a joy in our lives and I can't wait to see her grow and develop. Even though she already has such a personality!

Here she is mad cause I won't help her up!

For an early Christmas present we got her a walker, and man let me tell you she loves this thing she makes it go front and back, but gets mad when she runs into the wall or couch and can't go anymore. Shis great with her hands and grabs and holds everything, switches hands, which I think she is going to be lefty like her daddy!! We also found out she loves Mary Poppins when I get a min I will convert the video so you can see, she just watched it so intently it was so cute!!

And uh oh...She has started to want to suck her thumb it started with her just chewing on it but lately I have cauht her sucking on it so each time I pull it out and say ew.... ha ha she just laughs and puts it back in.

Two months after Fin was born little baby Jaxon came!!! They are goin to be great friends!

Found camera

2009-12-15T10:22:00.000-08:00

Well I found my camera!!! haha And these are the pictures from the temple. It was an amazing day!!!

This is mine and Ryan's favorite picture. It turned out really cute.

me and my beautiful mommy!!! Thank you for all you do. These post are for you...everyday I hear..."you need to update your blog!", "Halloween was in October it is now December" and so on. So here you are Mom a couple of posts!!

Me, Fin, and Grandma and Papa.

Aunt Jo and Grandma Mryna!!

2009-11-05T11:08:00.000-08:00

All tuckered out!! I love her she is so freakin cute!!

Ryan and Fin in there pumpkin!!! She looks way nervous. It was in Walmart when I went to get a few patterns and some fabric.

I'm 23!! So it was late on Friday night and Ryan had just gotten home so we didn't go camping...... :( ... But he came up to our room where I was reading and said "someone broke our back window", I was like really... A couple of nights prior someone really did come bang on our windows, I was home alone, I was way scared I even called the cops over...But anyway, I walk downstairs and on our island he has the lights off, candles lit and the pumpkin lit up, I was so suprised!! He tricked me good!

On my actual birthday we went shopping a little, not for anything particular, but then we went for sushi,,,and I used to hate it but now I love love love it! It was happy hour so there is a list of the sushi that is half off!!! All our fav's are on the list. Then we came back home to wait for trick or treaters... we didn't get any, but we are like a lone house so they were probably scared ha ha. It was a great birthday!!

Still just phone pic..sorry

2009-11-05T10:58:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween....I love Halloween it's my favorite!! I do have different motives though, it my birthday hooray. I'm now 23, but I don't feel any different.

Fin was a witch for a party we went to and Ry and I were zombie ghosts! The party was alot of fun. Thanks for the invite Stacey. They had little booths for the kids to go around to, grreat food and everyone dressed up it was a ton of fun!

These pictures are from our phones so they aren't very good, cause I lost our camera, she wouldn't hold still but she looked so freaking cute in this costume!!

In her BOO outfit for Halloween. So happy to sit up on the couch! By the way thanks Derek and Julie for this couch. It fits so perfect!!

This is me creepy with our zombie ghost ourfits on!!

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2009-10-25T20:02:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to jot down a little post, two major things happened today! First of all I have been stressing all week cause we got a call last Sunday about saying the prayers in sacrament today, I was really scared so I said I wanted the closing prayer, bad idea I should have just got up first thing and done it so I didn't have to stress... I was so scared that I was going to forget how to pray that I wrote little notes on my hand..Ha ha. Ryan took the picture cause he thought I was being ridiculous, but I was way scared. It was the primary program to top it off so it was a full house, it was the ending song and I was walking up, shaking from the nerves, but as I got to the stage the 1st counselor of the Primary smiled at me and it really calmed my nerves...I didn't even need to use my notes, closed my eyes and if I may say so said a very nice prayer.

Second, Finley has been rolling all the way to her side lately but just can't get all the way over, but today after church I laid her on her tummy, to strengthen her neck and give the back of her head a rest, and she flipped right over to her back. So I put her on her stomach to see if she would do it again or if it was just luck that she did it, and sure enough I put her on her stomach and she turned right on her back,,,I was so happy I clapped and she loved it so she laughed!

Phone pic

2009-10-23T21:06:00.000-07:00

Finley is 4 months old...I can't believe it. My camera is still lost so you have to enjoy these blurry pictures from my phone. She is growing so fast. Yesterday or maybe it was the day before, my mind doesn't remember dates very good, but she rolls to her side and can't seem to figure out how to roll all the way over, but she is close. She is also teething her gums have the bumps on the bottom and she wants to bite on everything. Very cranky. She laughs all the time now and has such a great personality.

This is us coming back from our day in Sedona, it was so nice up there, we walked down all the tourist sites, got the best caremel apple and ate at this little resturant The Blue Moon, for all you that live in Delta you'll appreciate that it was like The Rancher, close but still The Rancher is better. But is was delicious.

Finney has a pony rony in her hair! And has her new favorite toy the Happy B-Day turtle that we got in Delta from my mom. She wrestles with this thing and talks to it and just loves it all day! I have a video that I will post of her and this toy that we have named, Sgawiggy, or however you spell this made up name, compliments of my hubby!!

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2009-10-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

Wow its been a while...but being a new mom and having a new house makes it hard to get anything else done I swear! But a lot has happened...first off there will be no pictures for a while when we went to Utah last week I lost our camera and I can't find it...sad right. I did cry about it.

Our week in Utah was so amazing. We were able to get sealed as a family forever!! I loved the whole experience, to know that I will always have my family is the best feeling ever. I am so grateful for the family and friends that were able to make it, to share in our experience. I feel so blessed to have the people in my life that I have. I have never been as happy as I am now to have the joy of going in some of the most beautiful places on earth and feel so peaceful. We took pictures but I of course lost my camera. We also blessed Finley while we were up there. A big thank you to my family for putting together a quick little get together, I don't know what I would do with out you all. Our little nephew also got baptized and our new little niece was blessed as well. It was a very spiritual week as you can see.

We are back home now and the weather is great, very different from Utah. Finley got her first cold and an ear infection, it was so sad, she is feeling better now but I hated her being sick! She is growing so fast she is now four months old, she loves grabbing things and sucking on her fingers, she has to have her binki when she is falling asleep but alwas spits it out, she is always talking to us and laughing and I am pretty sure she is teething she loves biting on everything!!

I am also taking on the adventure of sewing, thanks to my mom for giving me this sewing maching I reallly love it. So if anyone has any good, but easy, patterns I would really love them or any advice, I am a beginner here!!

Going Private!

2009-09-13T12:10:00.000-07:00

So now that we have a baby and a house we are now going private! We don't want everyone to know our business so if you would like to keep up with us leave your email and I will invite you!! Even if you just blog stock us ha ha!

The New Home!

2009-09-11T13:25:00.000-07:00

The pictures got uploaded out of order I wanted to save the best for last but this is how it came and I am to lazy to fix it!! So this is our backyard!! This pool is what is going to get us through the long hot summers here in AZ!

Ha ha this is the view from the stairs of all our crap! I swear we just get bigger space and it just fills up so fast.

The cute little half bath down stairs! This is a model home so all the rooms are painted and some have decorations in them still. We are very lucky!

The is our Front Room as you walk in our front door and the stairs!

I love this room, its the Great Room and the Dining Room

Our Kitchen with granite counter tops! And I must say I love the island! We have so much cupboard space some of it isn't even used... but give it time I am sure!

Moving In, and the Front of the house!

Hooray we got this lovely home!! It's truely a blessing that we were able to get this home and we love it! I haven't taken pictures of the upstairs but it has the Master bedroom, and three guest rooms, two Bathrooms and then Ryan's "Man Space" aka the Loft! I will upload those pictures after I get the rooms all set up!

Recent Photo's

2009-09-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

Ha ha she is a toad!!

Me and Ry Ry

Her cute little baby feet

ME and Fin Fin

I have a bad habit of holding her while she sleeps! But I can't help it she is growing so fast.

2009-09-02T15:58:00.000-07:00

So we bought are first home!! I love love it! It was one of the model homes so everything is up graded and so nice...we even have a pool, makin the summer more way better! I'll post pictures when I unpack and can find the cord! On another note Finely is just growing so fast she laughs and smiles so much, she is a momma's girl for sure, she goo's all the time and does some of the funniest facial expressions. She already has such a personality. Her favorite toy right now is a red crab the counts to 5 in spanish and english she will fall asleep watching that thing. She is sleeping so great (hopefully me posting that doesn't make her go back to her non sleeping habits!!) she'll fall asleep at 9 ish and wake up at 6-7 ish!! Great night sleep for me! She has found her tongue and is always sticking it out and makes bubbles, she loves her binkie, which is a life saver to me! We love her so much and are truely blessed to have her!

Finley is 2 months!!

2009-08-17T08:33:00.000-07:00

Finley is 2 months! Its crazy how time flies, she already has such a personality. She laughs and smiles so much, she goo's, making a lot of noise. She doesn't sleep very good at night but we're working on that!

She went to the Dr for her 2 month check up, she is GROWING!!

Height: 22 3/4 -70 percentile

Weight: 10 lbs 12 oz -50 percentile

Head: 14 3/4 - 75 percentile

She had to get her shots and I was so sad! I hated it. She had to get 3 two in one leg and one in the other and had to drink one. Oh has anyone not given thier kids the flu shot? I was told not to is this true?

Other than that there isn't much else going on, Ryan's parents are here visiting, Nicole had her baby, Jaxson! Life is great here in Az the heat isn't even that bad anymore!

One Year

2009-08-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Its been a year!! Ryan and I celebrated our first anniversary on the 8th, I really just can't believe how much has happened in our first year! We moved from South Carolina to Arizona, then to a new apartment, found out we were going to have a baby, had our baby girl, and a lot more that I can't really think of right now.

For our anniversary we went out to eat at Outback Steak house, I had the crab legs, my FAV!! Ryan was so cute I went to the bathroom and he ordered everything for my perfectly! I love my hubby is so great to me! Then we went to the movies Transformers, it was pretty good not as good as the first one but ok! kThis wonderful night was possible because of Ryan's mom, Thank you so much Robbie for watching Fin it was wonderful to have a break!! And also thank you again to Ryan for an amazing night, I love you baby, you are so great to us. Can't wait to spend forever with you!

Sleeping habits...or lack of

2009-08-09T20:15:00.000-07:00

The other night was a rough one here in the Johnson house, Finley was on a rampage. It was getting to be night and she was wide awake just laying there so my stupid self thinks oh good she is going to sleep good tonight...boy was I wrong!! It got later and later and she became more and more fussy, I fed her and changed her diaper, nothing helped she was throwing a fit of all fits. Screaming, cryin, we can't comfort her she isn't comfy being held, she doesn't want to be put down!! So after 2 hours of that trying everything, the swing, the bed by use, swaddling her, feed her more, nothing was working... We put her in her car seat and I walked around the whole apartment til she fell asleep! Finally she was out, but now a dilema do we leave her in there or try and take her out...we left her in why wake a sleeping baby right. We put the car seat on the bed up by our heads in between Ry and I! She slept til like 5 am and then we put her in her crib so she could stretch out! Ah it was a rough night, if anyone can tell me any secrets to getting a baby on a schedule or helping her sleep it would be much appreciated!!

2009-08-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

Finley and I went to Utah for about 10 days, it was so great to see all my family and friends. Finley really really loved all the attention she got the whole time we were there.

This is at my Gma's house she was so tired so my mom just layed her out on the table and she slept like this for a good hour!

Finley and Great Gma

Auntimema and little Finley!

Aunt Jo

We went over and visited my family in Nephi I was so glad to see them all! They really loved seeing Finley. Great Gma Myrna

Daddy-o-Johnson and Finley!

Finley loved being with Gma always getting attention! She would fall asleep with my mom every night and slept so great! It must be a Gma thing!!

Napping with Great Gma Gayle

Our trip was so good, I miss my family it was so nice to always have some where to go and people to see! We spent the 24th up there to and I will post about that and all the picture later.

Finley is 1 month!!

2009-07-15T10:29:00.000-07:00

She was like giggling

Our little Chunky baby!! She is getting so BIG

Her Pooh PJ's, she hated to have the hat on but how cute is she?

2009-07-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

Finley is 4 weeks old, I can't even believe how fast time is going by! She is such a joy in our lives and for being so little she sure makes me smile and laugh a lot. I know they say babies don't start smiling til two months, but she smiles at me and I know its not gas!

She makes a lot of noise now, just cute baby noise, the most when she is eating or sucking on her bink, just little MMM noises. I love them.

This is her ready to go to church, all her clothes are still a bit big on her, but not for long she is getting to be quit chunky little rolls on her legs and you see her cheeks. We have been kinda having a rough week her sleep is kinda off, not wantin to sleep at night and being really fussy. And I would like to say how much I appreciate Ryan, he has been so patient with all my emotions going crazy and then being tired, he's so good with Finley and she loves her daddy.

Me and Finley are going to visit my family for a while in Delta and I am so excited to show off Fin. I want her to meet the whole family and all her cousins! Then we will have her blessed while we are there. I would also like to say Thank you to Derek, Julie and their kids for the cute gift they got for Finley! Thank You!! Can't wait to see everyone when we get there!!

2009-07-07T10:35:00.000-07:00

This is how she takes her binkie!

2009-07-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

Finley is now 3 weeks old! I can't believe how timeis flying by she already so different than when she was just new! She had her 2 week appointment last week, and here are her new measurements:

Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz- 15 percentile

Height: 20 inches- 30 percentile

Head Circumference: 13.75- 25 percentile

She a smiley little thing but I am sure its just gas but oh I love it when she smiles, it like melts my heart. We love her so much!

Tummy time!!

Ha ha I tried to do her hair but its short in the front and then way long on the sides and back so she get a mohawk that kinda makes her look like a little boy! And Ryan hates head bands so we only wears them when he isn't around! I am slowly trying to make him love them.

And this is how our sweet baby sleeps, her arms up above her head ha ha, if you try and trap them in the burrito wrap she wiggles til she gets them out. She was sleeping so good at night she would go to sleep at like 11pm or so and wake up any where from 5-7am but now we are having some issues, she is so fussy, crying til 2 am and then finally passing out from exhaustion but wakes up and the crying starts! We think we might have found a trick, the gas drops seemed to help her lastnight coupled with the new binkie we got her to take, Nuk newborn binkies!! She only will suck on it if her finger is in the small hole to trap it in her mouth, and then she will spit it out after like 10 min or so but then she seems happier!

2009-06-28T14:47:00.000-07:00

I am putting 2 post into one... first Finley is two weeks old today!! Hooray, she is such a joy in our lives, always keeping us busy it feels like. She sleeps really well at night anywhere from 10:30pm-6:30am just depending on the night! She has now poohed on me and Ryan three times as we have changed her and she almost always pee's on one of us when we change her! She smiles, or maybe its gas but still its beautiful and always makes us smile. She is growing so fast we have a Dr appointment tomorrow so I will up date her measurments when we get them. She had to go to the lab this week to get her second PKU test done and it was so sad, they had to prick her foot and fill 5 circles up with her blood, ya she was screaming the whole time and I teared up!! Who wants to see their sweet baby screaming.

Also, it was Ryan's birthday this past week, June 25! We didn't really do anything he had to work all day, he opened his gifts, new shorts and 2 new shirts, then we went out with some friends to Oregano's it was a nice quiet birthday just like he wanted. He was having a hard time turing 30, but we love him so much. And I appreciate everything he does for our little family he truely is so amazing. Can't wait to celebrate all your birthdays with you babe!
Happy Birthday Ry Ry!!

Finley loves her daddy

Oh and Finley lost her umbilical cord today!! Ryan changed her butt and then was holding her and asked me, "what is this?" it was something hard in the back of her PJ's, he said is it her cord and sure enough there it was all black and crusty. Now we can give her a real bath!! yay pictures will come later.

2009-06-25T11:42:00.000-07:00

My family came to visit and help out with the baby, which I am so grateful for! Thank you family! We had so much fun, we went to the Zoo and went shopping, played in the pool and bbq! I was so sad to have them leave I wanted them to stay forever. They were so much help and the company was so nice I loved the noise of the kids!!

My mom changed Finley's diaper while me and Ree ran into Barnes and Noble, when we came out Ree was mad that mom changed her on her consul that she put the diaper in my mom's purse. ha ha

At the Zoo.

My mom is going to kill me for putting this picture up but look how cute she looks! ha ha very tired from a couple of long nights.

Finley got spoiled by Gma, she loved to be cuddled by her Gma!! We miss you lots family! Thank you again for coming.

2009-06-20T17:45:00.000-07:00

My water broke Saturday night at like 11:55 pm. I wasn't yet asleep so I felt it start so luckly I jumped out of bed before the first gush could come (sorry if this is to detailed), I turned on the light and said Ryan I think my water just broke, his response, "Are you serious?" ha ha he was so tired he kept asking, " Are you sure you didn't just pee?". So we weren't really packed cause I was just expecting to be started on Monday so we through some things in a bag and Ryan loaded it all to the car. And off to the hospital, I started to get little contractions on the way to the hospital but nothing serious. We got to triage and I was a 2 and 80% still, we got to our room and went for a walk hoping gravity would help her out. The contractions started to get stronger and stronger, but I wanted to experience the pain of labor. Ryan was so tired, he kept falling asleep as he was trying to help me breath through the pain, she was face up so I was having weird contraction that were one right after the other lasting like a min and half to two min. So at like 9:30 I had had enough and got the epidural. LOVE EPIDURALS. We were both able to take a little rest and I progressed very nicely, 4 and 90%, 5 and 100% and then at like 12:30pm I started feeling pressure so they checked me and I was a 9, so they paged the Dr. He was at church until 1:30 so they started to get everything ready I started to practice push at 1:40 and she came at 2:41 pm! I didn't have to have Pitocin or anything, the whole experience was so wonderful! Ryan was so helpful through it all and cut the cord, I really am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband. We didn't have a name for her til the next day and it was none of the ones we had picked out for her. But she's here and we love love love her! Finley is such a joy in our lives and we are so blessed to have her.

Finley Hoyt Johnson

2009-06-17T08:40:00.000-07:00

Finley Hoyt Johnson

She's finally here!! Born June 14, 2009 at 2:41 pm
6 lbs 7 oz and 19.5 inches long

I'll post more later. Tell the story but for now just pictures

2009-06-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

So here I am still pregnant! ah I just want to meet her already, but we don't have to wait to much longer if she hasn't come before, we are getting induced on Monday at 9 am!! So the waiting is almost over, I was hoping to go on my own but she is not cooperating.

Baby Game

2009-05-26T16:27:00.000-07:00

So... I just wanted to play a little game with all those that read this blog! When do you think I will deliver? Just post a comment with the day and time you think I will have her and how many pounds and how long she will be??!? The closest one I will get their address and send them a little PRIZE!!

My due date is June 15 but I when I went to the Dr. last week I was dialated and thinning out pretty good. I go into the Dr. again tomorrow!

2009-05-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to my Grandma Gayle its her birthday today!! I won't say how old she is cause she would probably wring my neck, but I will say she look really really good for her age!!! She has been such a great example to me and has always been there for me when I have needed her. I'm sorry I couldn't be there to go camping for your birthday but me and Ry love you lots.

And on May 19 it was my MOMMY's birthday!! We love you mom and can't wait for you to get down here!!

Some more belly

2009-05-22T09:34:00.000-07:00

This is me and 35 Weeks!

Ah 36 weeks, I went to the DR. on Monday and was checked for the first time, I am dialated to a 1 and thinned out 70-75 percent and she is in the -2 station (meaning her head is in my pelvis)! I only have like 3 weeks left but the Dr. thinks I'll go early!! But he did say that I could still go to 40 weeks so to not be mad if I do. I did really good through out my whole pregnancy to eat healthy and to stay away from to many sweets, but now I can not get enough my favorite is Graham Crackers with chocolate frosting! Yummy. I still eat well balanced meals but then right after its like, what can I snack on! I go in to the Dr. on Wednesday so hopefully I have made more progress!

2009-05-18T18:18:00.000-07:00

Ryan's new car! ha ha. He is such a character I love him so much. We went to the movies the other night, "Angels and Demons", huge disappointment! but anyways inside the mall there was this littel toy and Ry just jumps right in ha ha I loved it I lauhed so hard! We have so much fun together and I can't wait for all the rest of our adventures!

And this is Art time in the Johnson house! Ry was rubbing my feet with lotion, and then I weasled to get my hands, arms, back and obviously my belly. Well he started to do designs on it and was having so much fun with the lotion, he used most of the bottle, but it felt wonderful so I let him do it as long as he was entertained! Oh my husband, how I love him!

2009-05-11T10:32:00.000-07:00

My mom... where to begin, she is the most amazing person in the world! She has done things, endured things and lived through things that would kill most people! She has always been there for all of us kids and her whole family, always willing to do more than sometimes there is time for. She has helped me through a lot of hard times and never gave up on me when it would have been easier to. I love my mom more that anything, she is a best friend to me and I really hope to be as good of a mother as her!! I didn't get to be with her on Mother's day but I hope she knows that I love her, miss her and will always be grateful for doing what she has done for our family! Happy Mothers Day Mommy!

2009-05-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the belly!! A little late but still, better late than never.

33 weeks

34 weeks

I am now 35 weeks! Only 5 weeks left...if I don't go over my due date which I hope that I don't but you never know. I am uncomfortable, its getting harder to sleep at night, and its so hot here I am not used to it. Our little baby moves a lot, and loves to kick her feet and push her head down, which feels really awesome...not really!! We still don't have one name picked out, we have a few but we can't decide...its to hard, I guess we will just have to wait and see what she looks like. I am also getting excited cause when I have the baby my mom, sister, nephews and niece are coming to stay for a week!!! I can't wait to see them. I really love my family and miss them like crazy!

2009-04-29T10:43:00.000-07:00

These are some recent photo's of my nieces and nephews. I loved spending time with them while I was in Utah and miss them, they always change so much everytime I see them, I really hate it!

Tavin, he is so big now he can roll over and smiles and giggles all the time, seriously one of the happiest kids in the world. The flashed scared him in this picture!

Meah and Teegan playing in the old boat!

Kodiann and Tavin out at grandma's house. Kodiann can crawl and is so cute.

Teegan, He is going to be 4 I can't believe it!! He goes to school now and loves it, and can start his bike all by himself and goes really fast!

A classic face from Meah! She loves to be outside, can tell you off without using any real words, loves to be cuddled, and now she doesn't scream if Ryan is in the room.

I really miss them so much, but the time I get to spend them is always full of adventures and laughs. I'll get to see Meah, Tavin and Teegan in a little bit, they are coming down after I have to the baby and I can't wait!!

2009-04-29T10:27:00.000-07:00

I got to see the Homegirls we had a little get together and it was wonderful to see them all!Sarah and baby Steel!

Me and Ellie..she is due 2 days after me, and it wasn't even planned like that! When our bellies touched for this picture are little girls kicked out at each other it was so funny!! Little love taps already.

The HOMEGIRLS... Nikki (getting married), Sarah (pregnant due in October), Baby Steel( almost 3 months old, little pimp), Me (33 weeks prego), Ellie ( also 33 weeks pregnant), and Shalie( Steel's mommy, and our host for our get together).

Pissy, Ellie and Ryan lounging on the couch!

And this was the group, its the best picture I could get of everyone. Colby, Bree and thier adorable daughter, Al, Sarah, Typon, Pissy, Matt, Gangster, Mieko, Shalie, Nikki's back, and Ellie!! I am so glad that everyone was able to make it and Thanks to Al and Shalie for hosting the get together I love you all very much and miss you!!

2009-04-08T11:02:00.000-07:00

30 Weeks!! I'm in the home stretch, HOORAY!! Went to the Dr today and all looks good baby head is down meaning babies feet are up and in my ribs, heart rate 164, measuring right at 30 and now I go every 2 weeks!! We got our play pen/bassinette, thank you mom, sister and grandma, I love it! I set it up right when we got it cause I was so excited! We also got some really cute clothes from Nicole thanks!! 2 bins full from her having three girls in a row!

I love my play pen!! It is now bein used as the baby's dresser her clothes, shoes and socks are in there! It makes me anxious having it set up, knowing that in just a little amount of time she'll be here!

2009-03-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

Ryan and I welcomed a new niece this past weekend, my brother Kc and his wife Jenna had their first baby.. MaKenzie Lee Stanworth. She was 7lbs 1 oz and 20 Inches long. We were sad not to be there to see her but we are grateful to my mom for sending so many pictures!!

Also, my grandma Myrna came home from her mission last week. She served in Australia and loved it. We are so glad to have her home and I can't wait to see her when we go to Utah! They had a dinner for her on Saturday and we are sad we missed it. Funny thing is my family seems to like to have babies on days when they are supposed to be somewhere... for example my other brother Kris had his baby on our wedding day!

I had to go do the second glucose test, and this one was way worse than the first one. The drink they give you was double strong, you have to fast and then sit in the Dr office for three hours, getting your blood drawn every hour! It wasn't fun, I don't have my test results back but I really hope that I don't have gestational diabetes. Also they told me I was low on iron so I have to take iron pills, but they make me sick and take away my appitite but I still take them! She moves all the time, she mostly stays on my right side and she loves to burrow under my ribs! It doesn't feel good at all. She's also very stubborn or else a trickster, she can be moving like crazy but the second anyone, but me or Ryan, puts their hand on my stomach she stops and won't move til they take their hand off! Its kinda funny. We haven't picked a name yet I think we have to see her before we can know for sure.

2009-03-18T09:40:00.000-07:00

And just a more recent photo of me and Ryan! We don't have anyone to take our picture so I set the timer and postion it just right and then run to make it in time!

I am 27 weeks pregnant now, and can't believe how fast the time has flown by! I am getting way excited for her to come but we still have a lot of things to get ready before she gets here. And if anyone has any idea what a good stroller and car seat or any other baby must have's if you could please tell me cause its making me frustrated!!!

Renaissance Fair

2009-03-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

I found my camera, these pictures are from we went to the Renaissance fair!

Ryan getting ready to throw tomatoes at this guy, who by the way just sits there and insults you while you try and hit him! He told all the little kids that tried they were an accident, made fun of the girls big butts, and was making fun cause Ryan was wearing pink!!

Yummy a turkey leg! seriously I devoured this, it was so good!

Ryan and his Turkey leg! You can see little shops in the background, it was huge took us over 2 hours to walk through the whole thing!

And this is the king at his table eating lunch, everytime he walked by he would be annouced and then everyone would bow as he walked by! It was intense if someone didn't he'd yell out at them ha ha it was a good time.

2009-03-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

So here it is, 26 weeks! I can't believe it. Today I had a Dr. appointment and I had to drink this glucola and can I just say I hated it, it was straight syrup. Made me feel terrible! I felt like I was going to pass out and I was shaking, right after they drew my blood they gave water cause I was pale and looking a mess! She is right on for growth, her heartbeat is 143 and she moves lots. My midsection is very little so I am growing straight out, just a few more inches of torsal would have been nice!

In other news we went to a renaissance fair last weekend and it was so fun. Everyone really got into it, dressed up and their accents were so funny that they were using. We took pictures and when I find my camera I will upload them. They had Turkey legs and I chowed one it was so good!! The weather here is wonderful 74 degree's today, we have been spending time at the pool BBQ's and laying out! Its great!

2009-03-02T10:17:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I moved into a new apartment and we love love love it! Moving in was a little difficult seems how I couldn't, or I wasn't supposed to, help care any of the heavier stuff but it took only 2 days and we got it done...but not before it rained on our stuff soaking our mattress! Ya thats right we load our first load and its not raining but then when it's time to haul our bed, a down pour! Luckily we had a memory foam that we were able the sleep on for the night until it dried! Ha it was an adventure! But we are moved in now, and couldn't be happier!

Ryan and I went goofy golfing the other night with our friends Jim and Lindsey and it was so funny. I am terrible and shot the worst out of everyone but it was still a great time, and we also got the best frozen yoggurt that I now want all the time! I'm 25 weeks now and can't believe it, she moves like mad in there! And my belly button is now on its way to poking out not a full outy but so close!

2009-02-17T07:55:00.000-08:00

And here is the latest!! I am 23 weeks...and my belly button is now flat!! She has gone through a growth spurt the last 3 weeks! And she kicks and moves like crazy Ryan can feel her now all the time and he loves it! We are both getting really excited for her to come!

2009-02-17T07:41:00.000-08:00

So for V-day I thought that Ryan and I were just counting out new place as our gift to each other, well I was wrong cause my wonderful husband surprised me with WII fit!! And I love love love it! He couldn't even wait for V-day he gave it to me early cause he knew how much I had wanted it! So we have played it every night together and it really does give a workout I was very impressed! Thank you baby I love you lots!!

2009-02-17T07:27:00.001-08:00

I've been meaning to blog about these parties that we have went to the last few weekends and kept on forgeting!! So here it goes.. for the superbowl we went with our friends Jim and Lindsey to another friends house, Shannon, and watch on a projected screen with her family which was way fun and they are so nice. Thanks Shannon! Then we had a Valentine party 2 weeks ago that Ryan's sister through and she is so creative! She made a little scavenger hunt that went to different stores through out the mall and at each one they had to buy us what was on the clue or our favorite...they made little bags they had to carry to put all their purchases in and at the end of the night we went through to see how well they did.... they all did really good at guess what their wives would like except for our host's (Nicole) hubby ha ha but it just made it that more fun and way more funny! Thank you Nicole!! We had a great time!

And then for Lindsey's birthday we went to their house to hangout and play games, which was hilarious! We played hand and foot and then everyone put on these tatoo's and I swear the second the boys got thiers, on their necks no less, the attiudue changed so fast. Thinkin they were so tough! It was great. Then for the strraight up laugh fest we played catch phrase, the girls lost but my tummy got a work out!!

Video

2009-02-10T16:34:00.000-08:00

And at our appointment we got another video! If you can't tell her head is to the left and she is moving her arm and opening and closing her hand. You can also see her little heart beating!!

2009-02-10T16:27:00.000-08:00

So this is our baby girl at 22 weeks! I don't know if you can see it but its her sweet face!! I had my dr. appointment yesterday and had to get another ultrasond cause at our last one she wouldn't let them see everything, and after a little coaxing this time she moved so they could get what they needed! She is just growing great, they say she is healthy she weighs about 1 lbs, how they tell that I don't know. I am not 22 weeks and 1 day due June 15! I feel her move around alot and I am sure this is a bad sign but she is most active at like 10 pm til about 12 or 1 am so I guess she is going to be night owl.

We are just moving into our new apartment and I am so excited! Except packing and unpacking is not fun!! And you never think you have that much stuff let me tell you your wrong! I'll post pictures of it later when it doesn't look so messy!

2009-02-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

This is my belly so far...and lets just be real I look like a TORPEDO! I will write a better up date but this picture was just to good to waste!

2009-01-29T12:18:00.000-08:00

This is me and Ran off to church!!

When I went to the doctors I got my due date pushed back a little so this is me at about 20 weeks.

2009-01-14T13:02:00.000-08:00

Hi world!! We had our first ultrasound today and it was the coolest thing ever! I didn't want it to end!

Its a GIRL!!

My favorite picture her sweet little feet!

2009-01-14T12:58:00.000-08:00

This is a video of our baby girl moving!!! I didn't even know we got this Ryan just told me that it was on our disc they gave us!

2009-01-13T08:29:00.000-08:00

I got to go see all the homegirls, while we were in Utah. We went out to eat at Chili's and then after went to Babies-R-Us. Shalie is due next month so I was so glad to get to see her belly and give her her baby shower gift.

Sarah had a hurt leg so at Babies-R-Us she got a wheel chair, and I must say she is quite professional at maneuvering through all the baby stuff.

Three out of the five homegirls are preggers so here is all our tummy's so far. Shalie told Ellie she had to try and poke her belly our so that Sha wouldn't look so bad, even though for being a month away from delivery she is tiny!!! I love the Homegirls!!

2009-01-13T08:20:00.000-08:00

So here it is ever expanding, this is at 19 Weeks! We go to the doctors tomorrow for our first ultrasound, hopefully our baby cooperates and we find out what we are having!! I haven't had any feelings of what it could be, my mom thinks its a boy and she has yet to be wrong about any of the babies.

2009-01-12T19:06:00.000-08:00

We went up to Utah for a little bit before Ryan goes back to school, and while we were there my brothers and my papa took Ry on his first ice fishing trip. He wasn't so sure about waking up at six am but he was excited to see what it was all about.

All dressed up and looking very tired

Kris and Ryan making Kc wait in the truck

Still smiling at the end of the day! Ryan was able to catch one fish, sadly for Kris he caught nothing! ha ha Everyone has given him alot of crap for that. Later in the week we had a fish fry at Grandma and Papa's house and it was delicious! Gram made me my favorite potatoes yes I know spoiled! Thank you to my brothers and my papa for taking Ryan and making sure he was safe and warm all day.

2008-12-18T16:37:00.000-08:00

Kodiann and Taven
Meah and one of her scaly faces
Teegan and Frankee having a good time at grandma's house!!

Photo's from Utah

2008-12-18T16:11:00.000-08:00

I finally found my cord to the camera, but I only got a few pictures...I remembered we had the camera on the last day! ha ha
From Left to right: Mariah, Chasie, Sharamee, Uncle Doug, Aunt Trea, and Aunt Patty
Yay baby Meah right before she fell alseep in my arms... so sweet!

These two pictures are up cause like mother like daughter! Me and my grandma and then my mom neither could keep their eyes open! ha ha but ou just have to love them cause they are so cute! Love you family!

Ryan and Kodiann

TAG!

2008-12-13T20:27:00.000-08:00

8 things tag

8 T.V. Shows I like to watch

Family Guy
Gossip Girl
Grey's Anatomy
The Office
CSI
The Biggest Loser
South Park

8 Things that happened Yesterday

Woke up
Dry Heaved
Ate Cheerios
Got the worst migraine
Layed in bed because the med made me fill high
Had a lemon berry slush from Sonic...YUMMY
Couldn't sleep so I finish yet another book that is 4 in two weeks,,get a job right..I wish!
Finally fell alseep

8 Places I like to eat

While pregnant...
Subway

Four Peaks

KFC

Rancher.. its in Delta though :(

Not pregnant...

Cheesecake Factory

Red Robin

Cafe Rio

Taco Bell

8 things I'm looking forward to

Finding out what Ryan and I are having
Christmas
Going back to Delta for a visit
Ryan and I going through the temple
Shalie having her baby so she can tell me how it goes
Buying a house
Having a healthy baby
And being able to fit into my clothes again

8 things on my wish list

New boots
To stop dry heaving everyday
Healthy baby
A baby Kitten
Live closer to my family
A place of our own
A healthy family
Baby stuff!!

8 People I tag

Jenna
Shaelyn
Shalie
Nicole
Randie
Jackie
Jenny
Erin

OHH cute!

2008-12-13T20:08:00.000-08:00

This is Ryan reading to our little niece Siera! We went to a ward Christmas party with Nicole and then hung out after. Thanks for the invite Nicole!!

Oh Meah, when we went to Delta for Thanksgiving Ryan was loving raking the leaves up for the kids to play in. She wasn't so sure of it at first but in the end she liked it!

The other kids trying to bury her!
Teegan, Jordan, Jerri and Meah so happy to play in the leaves

My grandparents have this and a four wheeler that grandkids love to play in, Meah also loved it but then the seat moved and trapped her in there. She's still smiling though!Teegan was showing us how he can tie shoe's and Meah was just loving pulling on the laces! Ryan's shoes proved to be the best form of entertainment all day!

Quick update

2008-12-09T12:03:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving we went to Delta Utah and I loved it so much!! To see all my family and spend time with the new babies, ah it was so nice! Now when my family gets together its with ALL our family! Cousins, Aunts, Uncle's and a few extra's its amazing to see how everyone has grown and matured. We all crammed into my Grandparents shop and had a fabulous dinner, I only made it half way through before I had to jump up and get out of there before I ruined everyone else's dinner, luckily my cousin Chasie recognized that I needed to get out she got everyone out of my way and me out the door! Thanks! I took pictures while I was there but I lost the cord that uploads the pictures to my computer so they are on there way just be patient. We also went to the blessings of our niece and nephew, Kodiann and Taven! It was so special!

The weather was a lot different, we are used to going outside, even now in shorts and a Tshirt but it was so cold there! But we did have fun in the Autum weather we racked the leaves up and had the kids play in them it was so cute. We put our niece Meah in the middle of the pile and she just loved it. I was suprised she didn't hate it Teegan, Jerri and Jordan were practically burying her but she just laughed!

I am starting to feel better now that I am 15 weeks, I still get really sick in the morning and sometimes at night but during the day I am tired but happy just not to feel naseaous all the time. I am eating a lot more, but not junkfood sweet things kinda get to me so I love carrots, fruit, celery with peanut butter, oh and this wonderful meal Ryan makes with chicken, rice, cream of mushroom soup, and steamed veggies I could eat it everyday and not care! And he is so good to me I am very grateful that he is such a chill person cause I sometimes have the worst mood swings he just laughs it off! I am so blessed to have him!

Experiences for 2008

2008-11-15T13:20:00.000-08:00

So 2008 has been a very big year for Ryan and I... and it's just getting bigger and better. Here is a little history to get everyone up to speed. Ry and I met in January at a mutual friends house and everything moved so fast after that, we were together always and he was wonderful. We got engaged on April 4 2008, he was so sneaky about it I had no idea it was coming. He left to go do the summer thing, and it was sad to be without him I went out and saw him for a little while and then came back to help plan the rest of our wedding. He came back and we were married August 8, 2008!! We had a quick honeymoon and then flew back out to South Carolina to finish up the summer, drove yet again across America and stayed for a few days and then drove to Arizona where we live now. Busy year right well....

Just after returning from our beach trip Ry and I found out even more news, WE ARE PREGNANT! I was in a state of shock, I am pretty sure I cried. We took three test cause we didn't now believe it, no way could this be happening I have been on birth control. Surprise birth control doesn't always work!! Ryan I so cute about it very excited! We are about 11 weeks and I have never been so sick in my life, it has gotten a little better but before I was sick all day everyday couldn't eat and the only thing I could drink was chocolate milk which my fantastic husband would make me as I kneel by the garbage can. I can't wait for the first trimester to be over!!

I went to the Dr. the other day I got to hear the heart beat Ry wasn't able to come with me he had work, he was jealous. They told me that we were due June 4, 2009!! I am excited and I know that we were blessed to be given this opportunity to take care of something so precious, and I can't wait to meet the baby! And I am grateful for my husband and all my family and friends for the support that they have given us and the excitement they show for us! It's all happened so fast and I couldn't imagine it any other way!

Two of the three test that we took! Don't worry I washed them and disinfected them!

Just a little belly so far!

Happy Birthday to ME!

2008-11-01T13:40:00.000-07:00

Well it was my birthday yesterday, and it was so fun. I have pictures but I will up load them later. We started off by having dinner at Nicole's house last Sunday, where she made us the best meal, mushrooms with the best filling, and the cutest birthday cake! Thank you Nicole and family!! And we carved our pumpkin there it was a cute cat. Oh and last Saturday we had our ward party, I almost forgot, we dressed up and went to trunk or treat Nicole Justyce Siera and Saydie came with us where they got loaded up with candy. Then last night we went over to Nicole's to see the kids in there costumes and to have like a drive-way party. We all sat in a circle and the kids would go around it to get the candy, way fun! I also got a much needed package from my sweet family, they got me a photo album, and some pictures to put in it. Cards from my sister and her family and also from my Grandparents!! I am so glad to have been able to spend my birthday with me loving husband who made it a great day with my gifts throught the day, and we are also going out on the town tonight to dinner and a movie, and I was just informed that I may get a few more surprise gifts tonight!!!!

People these days

2008-10-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

I really can't believe this world these days, how people just do things with out any regard to what they are causing. This Saturday I was out on our balcony talking to my sweet mom, when this black Tahoe pulls up behind our cars and stops, now I wasn't thinking anything of it people getting dropped off or picked up for a night out on the town... WRONG. Someone gets out of the passenger side and throws something against our jeep and then jumps in the car and they drive away. The sound I heard was like a drinking getting slammed against our car so I told my mom I'd have to call her back, I went in told Ryan to come out and see what was on the car, we walk out there and what do we see, broken glass. They threw a big rock through our back window. I was so upset, who would do that we don't know anyone here really. I wasn't able to get a license plate number, I was only able to get a look at the person driving the car, it was a girl! We called the police department to report the incident just so in case they are driving around with another rock in there car. So here we are no back window and in the wide open for anyone to get into, thank goodness for Nicole and her family for letting us park our jeep in their garage. We were able to get our window fixed today but what a pain like who really throws a rock in someone's window at 10:00 pm on a Saturday night. We are very glad that nothing else happened and I was able to see it so our jeep wasn't just exposed all night for anyone to steal or strip it.

A week of adventures!

2008-10-09T19:05:00.001-07:00

So last week Ryan and I had a week full of adventures!! It started off with us going to the beach house with the family. We were like two house away from the beach and it was so fun, very relaxing. We got there on Saturday night and just visited and then the next day it was wake up, eat a little something and off to the beach. Now Sunday wasn't the best weather, I mean it was over cast and the water was pretty cold but I still ventured in bringing Ryan in with me. He was so sweet with me in the water, taught me how to boogie board even though I was way scared about the undertow, didnt' want to get sucked out to sea. Now I am from a small town and we never bother with wet suits we just jump right in and let our bodies adjust to the cold water so thats what I did for the most part, but then I got curious so I put a wet suit on. It was pretty weird but it worked didnt' get as numb out in the water and easier to stay on the boogie board. Thanks Nicole for lettin me borrower your colorful wet suit! The weather was sunny and warm the rest of the time and we enjoyed it. We saw dolphins they came so close to the beach and they were jumpin around with each other and it was was cool to see them in there natural environment, also we tried to catch these baby tiger sharks that came up close to the beach (terrified of fish, way scared to go back in even if the were just babies), we went searching for starfish for my nephew, for shells and we also saw a seal, it just popped right up pretty close to the beach.Digging for sand crabs, to feed to the mass amount of birds that were around

Ryan had to push me in the waves so that I could ride them!

Ryan going out to the big waves!

Mid week Ryan decided we should go see Disneyland and California Adventures seems how we were so close, only like an hour or so north. It was so fun I love love loved it. They both were decorated for Halloween time and for those of who know thats my favorite holiday! The graphics and design of it all was just great to walk around and see. The rides were really fun, my favorite was Hollywood Tower in California Adventures and Magic Mountain in Disneyland. So funny we were more excited then some of the little kids that were there. Mickey and Minnie came out and we ran to the front of the line to get a picture with them. Ha ha

We really enjoyed the time with the family and it was really hard to leave to come back to the every day life!