Ryan & Nikki

Big Cottonwood Canyon

2011-09-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

The Fam

2011-08-02T13:20:00.000-07:00

Just realized I did not have a full family picture. This was almost a year ago but not much has changed, except that Kiyah cut her hair again. Have not taken too many pictures this year, hoping to get some updated ones of the kids soon.

Finally!!!! Kiyah's Birthday

2011-05-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

I unfortunately forgot my camera....but when at Grandpa's one is not far away. Kiyah had such a great 4th Birthday party and loved everything about it.

I love Chase peaking in the corner....so funny!

Happy Birthday Little Man!

2011-01-28T14:46:00.001-08:00

Great Big Happy Birthday to our little man Xander. He turned 2 on Wednesday and we had the family over to celebrate. He had such a good day and evening. He loves football so I made a football cake and he couldn't wait to blow the candles out. Such a happy little boy! We are so glad to have you part of our family. We love you!

National Penguin Awareness Day

2011-01-25T07:53:00.001-08:00

We went to the Living Planet Aquarium for National Penguin Awareness Day. The kids had so much fun, dressing up like Penguins and seeing all the fish

Chase and Kiyah on a frog

This was so perfect for Kiyah. She has been in love with penguins since she was 6 months old.

Our penguin line up. Madilynn, Emperor, Chase, Gentoo, Kallie, Rock Hopper, Kiyah and Xander

In a row boat making faces. Last picture of the day as my camera ran out of batteries.

My Little Sunbeam!

2011-01-16T23:50:00.000-08:00

Kiyah gave her first talk in church today. She was so freaken cute!!!!! She wasn't shy, she got up to the stand before I could even get close to it. She grabbed the mic and promptly held up the first picture and began her talk. She actually had most of it memorized, we worked really hard this week, and she did such a great job:

I like to pray to my Father above, to talk to him and show my love.
When I wake up at the start of each day, I like to kneel by my bed and pray.
As a family we ask for his watchful care. I love yo kneel in family prayer.
We always pray at dinner, breakfast and lunch, I know that praying will help me a bunch.
And at the closing of my day, I kneel again at my bed to pray.
I know that prayer will see me through. I need to pray and so do you.

2011 Happy and Merry to ALL!!!!

2011-01-08T13:11:00.001-08:00

As the new year begins I like to always touch base. This seems more of a journal for me than a blog for anyone else to read. :-) Things are starting out this year a lot like they were last year. We want to get the basement room finished, I am still dealing with weight problems and Kiyah and Xander are still sharing a room.

For now things seem to be ok. Last year we tried to get pregnant and found out that I had something wrong with my ovaries....nothing too bad, just enough bad to make us not get pregnant and for me to gain weight that I could not really control. :-(

We still have not progressed with the basement bedroom, we were waiting for a refinance to go through and that never happened, of course, so we are still waiting on that. For now there is no rush because the kids are fine sharing a room.

Last year we lost our beloved T-Bone. He actually died shortly after his sister did which was interesting because he seemed to be healthier than she was. And about 4 days after that happened we got a new dog, Ollie. Porter was moping around and not eating so we knew that we could not get away without another dog for Porter. Both dogs get along great and are great dogs for us.

In about 2 1/2 weeks Xander turns 2. He is becoming such a active little boy. He uses his words so much more now and he picks up on things very well. He is always happy and is always ready for hugs and kisses.

Our little sweet pea, Kiyah, started Sunbeams this year. She is growing up so much. She has one little friend that is her age that she always totes around with her. His name is Blade and they are always happy to be together and are really good friends. Blade's mom even says that he is a better boy and happier when Kiyah is at church and in class with him. They are so cute together. Kiyah will turn 4 in April and is starting to become more aware of everything and is such a smart girl.

I am still watching the neighbors kids and trying to keep order to my house. Ryan is working with DJB Gas still and they are getting really busy......can we say its time for a raise. :-)

We love living in Salt Lake and being close to Ryan's family. It is really nice to have cousins close by that Kiyah and Xander can grow up knowing and being friends with. Hoping this year is good to everyone and that I can get some stuff marked off my list.

Snow...Glorious Snow

2010-11-30T13:42:00.000-08:00

The kids were so happy to get some snow and get their gear on, this one was just the first little bit of snow that we got.

This snow fall dumped about 12". Kiyah is about to peg Xander with a snowball, mind you she only grabs with one hand and throws whatever is in there.

Xander looking in the window, he kept throwing snowballs at the window at me.

Such loving animals, trying to keep a little bit warmer together after the snow fall.

Day 5: Quote

2010-11-02T14:12:00.000-07:00

A day (or month) late and a dollar short. Been doing a lot of stuff and have not been doing anything on my blog.

One of my favorite quotes is from Return to Me. "It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to."
So PERFECT!!!!!!

My other fav is 2 Nephi 9:39 : (SMILE) Spiritually Minded is Life Eternal

Day 4: Favorite Book

2010-09-30T13:20:00.000-07:00

I know....it is taking a long time to do a 30 day blog. But no one is really reading this anyway so I guess it doesn't really matter. :-)
My favorite book of all time is Memoirs of a Geisha. I pick this book up once every 2 years it seems. I love reading about the love story and the trials that she had to go through and even through all of that, she still endured and obtained her dreams. And now that I am writing this....I may have to pick it up again and read it one more time.

Sebastian Grey Harrison

2010-09-27T09:39:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Sebastian Grey Harrison. He was born on September 25th at 1:03pm. He weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and was almost 21 inches long. This is my newest nephew from my brother CJ and his wife Rebeka. Glad to add another boy to the Harrison side. That makes 6 boys and 1 girl on my side. Mother and baby are doing fine, went to a Hypno Birthing center and were in and out in a day.

Day 3: Favorite TV Show

2010-09-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

It's been over a week....I know, but life is what it is. Oddly enough one of my favorite TV shows starts up again tonight!!!!! Love Grey Anatomy and Private Practice. So excited to see them start. Another one would be Biggest Loser and Brothers and Sisters. Love them all and usually never miss an episode. I know I need a life, but I love my shows.

Day 2: Favorite Movie

2010-09-14T08:09:00.000-07:00

This is going to be difficult trying to narrow it down to just 1. I would have to probably go with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy!!! Watch the extended version of them at least once a year if not twice. Yup that is right, all 12-13 hours of it about twice a year. Can't get enough of Viggo Mortenson.

My Favorite Song

2010-09-10T09:59:00.000-07:00

There are a lot out there but I have always liked Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve. I love rock songs that incorporate an orchestra. A close second would be Black Balloon by The Goo Goo Dolls.

Extended Getting to Know you Blog

2010-09-08T12:58:00.001-07:00

This is an idea that I got from a friends blog, thanks Katie. Everyday you post something new. I will hopefully start tomorrow so we will see. Play along if you like.

Day 01 - your favorite song

Day 02 - your favorite movie

Day 03 - your favorite television program

Day 04 - your favorite book

Day 05 - your favorite quote

Day 06 - whatever tickles your fancy

Day 07 - a photo that makes you happy

Day 08 - a photo that makes you angry/sad

Day 09 - a photo you took

Day 10 - a photo of you taken over ten years ago

Day 11 - a photo of you taken recently

Day 12 - whatever tickles your fancy

Day 13 - a fictional book

Day 14 - a non-fictional book

Day 15 - a fan

Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)

Day 17 - an art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) (not interested, changing this to decorating ideas I like)

Day 18 - whatever tickles your fancy

Day 19 - a talent of yours

Day 20 - a hobby of yours

Day 21 - a recipe

Day 22 - a website

Day 23 - a YouTube video

Day 24 - whatever tickles your fancy

Day 25 - your day, in great detail

Day 26 - your week, in great detail

Day 27 - this month, in great detail

Day 28 - this year, in great detail

Day 29 - hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Day 30 -- whatever tickles your fancy

Ollie

2010-08-18T13:10:00.001-07:00

I would like to welcome Ollie to our Family. He is a Walker/ Black Nose Cur mix and just the sweetest dog. He is 4 months old and just loves us so much. He will never replace my beloved T-Bone but will just be added to our hearts and home.

Please scratch my bellie

Very curious as to what I am holding.

18 Months and GONE!

2010-08-02T16:06:00.000-07:00

Xander is officially 18 months and is in Nursery now! I am loving the freedom. He is doing so well right now. A little under the percentages but Kiyah was that way too. Just hoping to get him to gain a little weight during the next few months. His vocabulary is getting bigger and he keeps listening to new words and starting to pick them up better. We did find that he has a low tolerance to milk, so that creates some problems, but he seems to get by just fine drinking other things full of calcium and Vitamin D.

June Already

2010-05-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we are almost half way through the year!!!! Things have not progressed the way we would hope but that is how life goes, right. The basement room is about half done. We have all of the material to finish it except for getting the floor done, but when the snow melts and the day is calling my contractor/ builder goes out fishing. Maybe I should stop paying him, I mean feeding him, then maybe the room will get done.
The kids are doing awesome! Xander is growing so fast and has such a great personality. Kiyah is still becoming more and more independent as the days go on. She is picking up so much from the little girls that I tend. We found out that Xander is lactose intolerant, which sucks for us, but I have found an all around nutrition drink that is lactose free so I am all for that.
Since the weather has turned towards Spring, Ryan has been out almost 2-3 times a week fishing. His new favorite place is The Cove out in Herriman. It is just a little community pond and he throws the fish back but he always does really good. He takes Kiyah out there too about once a week. She has already caught over 20 fish in the past month and a half.
We are still planning on making it down to San Diego this summer, 4th of July to be precise, and we are staying a week and hopefully going to love every minute of it. Hope all is well with everyone and here is to the rest of the 2010, may it be spontaneous and memorable.

So freaken' Cute

2010-03-31T22:18:00.001-07:00

Need I say more!

Happy 3rd Kiyah!

2010-03-31T22:14:00.001-07:00

For some reason it didn't save the rotated pictures, so just turn your head. A couple of shots for Easter/ Spring Time. And since it was Kiyah's birthday

This Year, 2010

2010-02-01T18:36:00.001-08:00

I am looking forward to this upcoming year. As it is we are already into February....where did the last month go? Oh well. I hope that everyone had a good last year and that you get your wishes for this coming year. I have many goals this year and we will just have to take things one step at a time.

Xander just turned one last week and we had ALL of Ryan's family there. Ok Nana couldn't make it but we lover her anyway. He had such a good time opening gifts and eating his cake. He is doing great otherwise. He is almost walking, and he loves following Kiyah around the house. His first word was puppy, hence a puppy cake for his birthday.

Kiyah is two months away from turning 3 and she is being so independent!!! She is fully potty trained, love this, and if we do the things we need to she will have her own room around her birthday. She can read a little and seems to need me less and less and wants to do stuff "all by herself", as she always says to me.

Ryan is still working with DJB Gas Services and is doing well there. It is stable and secure and we love it.

I am still trying to lose baby weight and now that I am watching three extra kids all day hopefully the pounds will start to slip away. Like I said I am watching three more kids, my neighbors kids. She has three girls at 6, 3 and 3 months. It is interesting to go out shopping, but I still make it some days and we even head out and play at McDonalds every now and again.

Other than that we are still trying to do touch ups on our house. The next project is the basement bedroom. We want that done so I can put my office down there and Kiyah and Xander can have their own rooms. We are heading down to San Diego in the summer and can't wait!!!

Again we hope for the best for everyone this year. And we love getting together so by all means give us a call at the drop of a hat and we can do something.

Happy #1 Xander

2010-02-01T18:21:00.001-08:00

Pictures from Xander's first birthday. Had a good time and Xander was so happy. Kiyah helped open the presents of course and Xander got to dive in to his puppy cake. He actually picked up his piece with both hands and eat it like a T-Bone Steak. Awesome! Love you little guy, you are the sweetest little boy and you have such a great smile.

The Kids

2009-12-05T08:36:00.000-08:00

Just some cute pictures of the kids from this year

Xander 9 months

2009-10-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

He is doing pretty good. Crawling on hands and knees, pulls to a kneel, he prefers that. It is really cute when he waves because it looks like he is doing a hand loose surfer sign. Awesome, that's my boy. He is a little over 18 pounds and is about 30" tall.

Step Out Walk To Fight Diabetes

2009-10-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

Uncle Bob and Xander before the walk

Just as the walk started

The new baby giraffe

Had to go see the penguins, they were all swimming

On Saturday we took a walk from This is The Place Monument around to the back entrance of the Hoggle Zoo. Kiyah even walk a little bit. Then we got to spend the day at the zoo. Kiyah had such a good time with her cousins and they all stood and watched the penguins for a long time.

Old Picture

2009-09-18T13:16:00.000-07:00

Going through some pictures and saw this and thought it was really cute. For anyone who has seen the movie Tom Sawyer, this outfit on her makes her look just like Becky Thatcher from that.

So Dang Cute

2009-09-18T13:03:00.000-07:00

This was actually at Bass Lake. He had rolled off his blanket and all the way under the coffee table and fell asleep. Sucking his thumb of course. He doesn't do that anymore luckily.

Vacation

2009-07-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

I do not have any pictures yet, but I can at least talk about the vacation that we just took. We went to Bass Lake, southern Yosemite, with my side of the family. We started off on Saturday the 18 and drove for 13 hours, it should have been 10. Kiyah got car sick about an hour before we got to the lake. Then we spent the week water skiing, tubing, and hanging out with cousins. Kiyah rode the Bonsai, which is the same thing that she rode last year at the River. She would ride with anyone that would let her and anyone that would go slow. Ryan and I rode also and have the bruises and scars to prove it. That toy is a very mean thing. I ended up with several bruises, a fat lip and a couple rug burns. But I am finally healing from it. Then on Saturday the 25 we came home, trying to avoid Yosemite, but Kiyah still got sick, this time at the beginning of the trip. And while avoiding Yosemite we spent an extra 5 hours in the car. Our poor kids were so tired of the trip and did not want to get back in the car after our lunch break. But we made it home and are so happy to have been able to spend some time with the Harrison side of the family. Hopefully we will forget the trip by next year and venture out again.

No Picture, Thank Goodness

2009-06-11T15:27:00.000-07:00

I was working today and had just started... both my children were sitting right at my side. Xander was in his bouncy seat and Kiyah was helping him move the toys on it to make some noise. She being two, wants to do it herself and gets mad that Xander is playing with it. So after about 10 seconds of working I turn around and see her trying to climb into the bouncy seat with Xander so that she can play too. Needless to say you cannot even turn your back on a 2 year old, even if they are in the same room with you. This is the chair that apparently needs to be a two seater.

Old picture of Kiyah in the chair.

What a Dork

2009-06-11T15:22:00.000-07:00

I was going through some pictures just to see what I had and I found this. Here we are trying to take a nice shot of Nana and there is my dork of a husband needing some attention. He is such a goof. But someone has to love him right?!?! If anyone wants that job of loving him let me know. J/K. He is a great person and a wonderful father.

4 & 26

2009-06-07T14:57:00.000-07:00

Update on Kiyah and Xander: Xander is now 4 months old, seems so much longer. He is rolling over from his back to his belly, and of course hates it when he gets to his stomach because he can't see anything. His check up went just perfect, nothing to cause worry, he is 14.8 pounds and 24.5". His doctor loves doing his check up because he always holds still and lets him do whatever he needs. He is bigger than Kiyah was at this age, but I think is has to do with him breast feeding longer than she did. Kiyah is 26 months old, or just over 2 years, and had the lovely affair of getting stitches. She was good through the whole thing and the nurses loved working with her. She loves singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star all the time and of course with that same tune she loves singing ABC's. Both love being around each other and Kiyah is so accepting of all the things that Xander does to her.

Many Things....

2009-05-31T17:44:00.000-07:00

We went to SD for Spring Break, I know a little late,

Kiyah feed the animals at the Wild Animal Park

This is our barbecue in the back yard. We discovered a robin was living in it, with her four eggs!!!Unfortunately they did not live, the mother abondoned them when we found her living there.

The start to my garden. This was Ryan's Mother's Day present to me. He cleaned out the front area and planted a bunch of flowers. They are starting to look really good. I love them.

My poor baby girl. We were at a funeral and she was putting the hymn book back in the holder and slipped off the bench and into the book holder. What a brave little girl though, after the shock wore off she was singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star about 45 mintues later as we were driving up to Primary Children's Hospital to get stitches in her nose. She got 8 stitches and luckily no black eyes. Hopefully there will not be too much of a scar.

Xander's Blessing

2009-05-05T13:21:00.000-07:00

We did Xander's Baby Blessing on Sunday and it turned out so nice. The sun was in and out all day but all together it was a nice day. Here are some pictures of the wonderful event.

Xander in his blessing outfit with Mom and Dad

The Blessing Circle, right to left:
Don (grandpa), Uncle Steve, Daddy, Ryan, Ben, Chad, Brandon
not pictured are Trent and Shane, who had to leave early and Bishop Foster, who of course had to stay at church :-)

My Dad with Xander, what a happy and proud Grandpa
(he is just happy that Xander is not crying)

NANA (Great Grandma Thomas)

2009-04-11T22:14:00.000-07:00

I'm a Happy Boy! happy boy, I'm a Happy Boy! happy boy

Ain't it great when things are going my way, Hey Hey!

Nana Thomas with Xander

Happy Birthday Kiyah

2009-04-07T11:47:00.001-07:00

Kiyah had such a great time opening all of her gifts. To everyone there, I am sorry about the screams, who knows where those came from.

Such great faces

What a happy girl

Make a wish

Thanks to everyone who made her 2nd Birthday special and happy

Having Fun

2009-03-31T14:02:00.000-07:00

At the school by our house

At the Discovery Zone. You can't really tell, but the ball tube that she is playing with was blowing her hair back when she opened it up to put the balls in. She had a blast there, thanks Jackie

She loves helicopters!!! Oh sorry, to her it is a hellcoller. But if you say it that way she says, "NO! It's a hellcoller!" She is so funny.

My Boyz

2009-03-31T13:55:00.000-07:00

Like Father Like Son

What a cute smile

This is for Jackie, she loves babies feet. This was from when he was 1 month

LOOK EYES

2009-02-26T10:49:00.001-08:00

Believe it or not my son has eyes. This is the only picture so far that I have with his eyes open. Just like everyone else, the second kid gets less pictures taken of them at the beginning. All in all he is a very happy baby.

Grandma's Visit

2009-02-24T19:32:00.000-08:00

My mom thought that was such a funny face, she had to take a picture

Xander does not take pictures with his sister

Dinner out with the Harrison's

Brandon tied Kiyah's sleeves together, she had a blast trying to get out

Our New Addition

2009-02-01T13:52:00.000-08:00

Welcome Xander Ryan Adams

6 lbs even, 19 3/4"

8:05 am January 26, 2009

Our Even Family, Count 2 girls 2 boys

Lots of Pictures

2009-01-22T09:58:00.000-08:00

Kiyah dusting and giving it the white glove test

Ryan loves blowing in Kiyah's face, this is just perfect timing on the hair part

Kiyah all of a sudden just got up and climbed up on Ryan's chest, she did not have any help and she didn't fall. What a brave child.

Kiyah on Christmas. I have a lot more pictures, but I am lazy and what is the point of 500 pictures of a 2 year old opening 100 things. Oh well.

Pregnancy Tag

2009-01-08T12:12:00.000-08:00

1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? In the Insta Care, I had to go in to get a doctors note for work saying that I was sick for a weekend.
2- Who was with you? Just me and the doctor.
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? By peeing in a cup.
4-What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? Bitter Sweet, I wanted someone besides an Insta Care doctor there to share the moment with
5- What main symptoms sold it for you? Non really. Except the fact that I missed my period by four days. Very odd for me.
6- Who was the first person you told? Ryan, I think. My mom guessed it before I took the test.
7-Did you plan to get pregnant? YES
8-Was everybody happy for you? Definitely.
9- Did you want to find out the sex? Yup!!!
10-What was the sex? Girl.
11-Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes
12-If yes, who? My mom threw one in San Diego with the ladies from my ward that I grew up in and my aunts and cousins. My mother in law threw one for Ryan's family and the women in the ward that he grew up in. Then the ladies in our ward threw one for me. Chalk one up for having family in different parts of the country, you get a lot of stuff.
13- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? A LOT... I am anti pink and no one read the invitations that said "Prefers colors other than PINK".
14- How much weight did you gain? Too much according to my mom, but that enough for the doctor to be concerned.
15- Did you lose all of the weight that you gained? Nope, I started to and got about 10 pounds away, but then I got pregnant again.
16- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? TONS....And I don't care what people say, those things DO NOT go away.
17- What did you crave the most? Fresh Fruit. Ryan was mean enough that the one time that I asked him to go get me a pregnancy craving he refused.
18- Did you crave anything crazy? French Fries with Fry Sauce from Leatherby's.
19-Who or what got on your nerves the most? Nothing really.
20-Did you ever resent your husband for "putting you in this situation"? NEVER
21- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Nope.
22-Where were you when you went into labor? In my bed... I'd been asleep for about an hour when my contractions started. I wasn't sure they were real, so I got up and walked around for about an hour than went back to bed because my back hurt. Then I waited about another hour, called the hospital, waited another hour, than went in.
23-Did your water break? No... they had to break it.
24- What were you feeling when you knew your baby was almost here? Nervous, I had a C-Section and was not too sure about the surgery.
25- Did you go early or late? Right on time. I didn't even start labor until 2:00 am on my due date
26- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Who knows! A lot of nurses a couple doctors and Ryan.
27-Was it video taped? No but I watched the surgery. That was weird.
28- Did you have any drugs for the pain? Epidural, I had to have one.
29-Did you go natural or have a c-section? C-Section, Kiyah had a lot of distress.
30- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I was happy and then a lot of pain set in from being opened up. I do not even remember holding Kiyah for the first time, I was way out of it.
31- How big was the baby? 6 pounds 11 ounces
32- Did your Husband cry? I don't think so... if he did it wasn't much.
33- What did you name the baby? Kiyah Rose
34-Was it difficult coming up with his/her name? Yes and no. Before we found out we were having a girl we were set on the name Adrianna Nicole, but when Ryan knew we were having a girl he nixed the name and we had to come up with another one. Than, we came up with Kiyah, but he wasn't sure if I would like it because it was an old bosses daughters name and I did not like that boss very much. (She fired me when I found out I was pregnant, though she would not give that exact reason.)
35- How long were you in labor? 10 hours all together. 6 in the hospital
36- How much time did you get with your baby before they whisked him/her away? A few seconds... They showed her over the partition and that was all I saw. I got morphine after that and did not remember anything for the next 30 minutes.
37- Did the baby(s) have any complications? Yes. She had a lot of stress and macomium, however you spell that, and she had the cord wrapped around her ankle. Ryan says she wanted to try bungee jumping right away.
38- How old is your baby today? 21 months almost 22.
39- When is the next one(s) coming? As long as I don't go early, January 26. A scheduled C-Section
40-If you could, would you do it all over again? Yes, obviously. My pregnancies are not that bad. I never get sick. And with this one, I really did not gain any weight.

Time is Short

2008-12-12T14:50:00.000-08:00

This is just an update on the due date. I can not believe that I am only 6 weeks away from giving birth. We are actually going to do a scheduled C-Section because my doctor does not want to run any risks of complications. Which is fine by me, the less to worry about the better. I get to go in to the hospital, get hooked up to monitors, get pain killers because of the surgery, and then have a healthy happy baby with no complications. What more could a mom ask for? What is really nice about doing a scheduled delivery is that the doc took a week of my count down time. Nothing could be better for an impatient person.

BUSTED

2008-12-11T19:55:00.000-08:00

Can anyone tell me what my daughter sees me do all the time. If you can not tell she is talking on the phone and taking down notes on a piece of paper. I just did not think that I spent that much time on the phone writing down stuff at the same time. It was just too cute, I had to take a picture.

My Big Little Girl

2008-12-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

We tried out the toddler bed with Kiyah. She is doing so well. I questioned whether I wanted her to have the ability to get up by herself and run a muck in the house, but she still gets up around 8:30 or 9:00. She even goes to bed with out too much hassle. Nap time is a little different, it takes her about 45 minutes to an hour to calm down and stay in bed. Yesterday she gave me a laugh though, apparently I was making too much noise and she got out of bed and closed her door and went back into bed. I really thought that she was going to come out of her room, but she just wanted her door closed all the way. Aren't kids go much fun some times.

What Else

2008-12-05T13:12:00.000-08:00

We went up to Big Bear while we were down in San Diego and what else could we do but go fishing. We dropped off my mom to hike a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and then we went down into Big Bear and went fishing. No one caught anything, bad weather, but as Ryan says, a bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work.

Fourth Tag

2008-11-18T19:58:00.000-08:00

This is a cute tag that anyone can do if they want.

Go to your fourth folder and get your fourth picture and post it. This one is our first Christmas in our house. Which was actually in 2006. We switch off Thanksgiving and Christmas between the families, so we did not have our first Christmas in our house until we had been in our house for almost two years.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RY-RY

2008-11-13T12:51:00.000-08:00

Today is my hubbies birthday and the old man is turning 30. It seems so weird. He is still my oldest child and will always be but I love him to death and would not be complete with out him. For his birthday we went out last week to Iggy's Bar and Grill to watch the Utes play TCU. What a great game!!! Then this weekend we are getting together with some friends who have birthday's close to this time and we are going bowling. I am sure it will be a blast. As you get older birthdays seem to come and go but I could not pass up not doing something for his 30th. I love you babe and you are such a great husband and a father.

Boat day with Andrew and Emilee

It is a shame I had to go so far back to get a picture of him doing something besides fishing.

Our open house in Utah.

Isn't he just so cute with the flowers. And if I had all my pictures on my computer I would have one of Trent like this too. Just thought I would let you know Katie. :P

Life Goes On

2008-11-07T11:35:00.001-08:00

I am being such a slacker. I have new pictures to put up, I just have not had the care to get them down loaded from the camera onto the computer. But keep looking because they are coming. I have pictures of Halloween, Kiyah had a blast thanks to her cousins that she was able to run around with. ( Thanks Kim and Jenni). And there will be more to come as we head into the Holiday Season.

Little Thoughts Through The Day

2008-10-21T14:03:00.000-07:00

For some reason this year, I am getting really excited about the Holiday season. I want to decorate for Christmas already and I want to listen to Christmas music. I know I am crazy, but I am totally excited this year. We get to go down to San Diego for Thanksgiving this year and that will be nice. My side of the family has not seen Kiyah in almost a year. Most of them did not get a chance to see her when we went down in June. We are going to get to stay for over a week and we are flying this time. Hurray!!!!!! We will never want to go back to driving. An hour and 45 minutes versus a 12 hour drive split up going down and straight through coming back. Last year it tooks up 12 hours just to get to Cedar City!!! I love air travel.
Kiyah went into nursery this last week. She loved playing with the toys and all the kids. Poor thing though, she was so tired and started to get a fever, so she did not make it all the way through. It is going to be rough for the rest of the year with her. We have 1:00 church and that is her nap time. But next year we go to 9:00. Good for her, bad for us with a new born. Oh well. Life goes on.

My Little Girl

2008-10-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

Our baby girl is 18 months old. Off to NURSERY!!!!! Yeah! 4 months of freedom until the next crying child comes. Kiyah is doing so well. We had her 18 month check up this last week and her doctor said that he has never had a patient so welcome to strangers. But I am sure he says that about a lot of patients. Anyway, she did the cutest thing, one of those I wish I had a camera moments. We were waiting for him to come in after the nurse left and I handed her a tongue depressor to play with. She took it and walked over to the step to get on the exam table, sat down, and started filing her nails. What a GIRL!!!! It was so cute though. Then the doctor walked in and was surprised that she figured since it was the same shape it must be the same thing. He was even more surprised when she had her blood drawn to see if she was anemic, she did not cry once. She was content with the eraser soccer ball that he had just given her. What made it hard for me was that they had to do a finger stick test because they could not find a good vein in her arm. So they sat there squeezing the blood one drop at a time from her finger to fill up the tube. What a brave little girl. Other than that she is going great. She talks all the time and points out everything that she knows. She will see a tiny picture of a dog or a ball and she will point to it and say the word. She is growing up so fast. I miss the small stages, but I guess that is why you have more. Right?!?

Our Little Family

2008-10-06T14:19:00.000-07:00

The "Four" of us... 5 1/2 months pregnant

Mom & Dad

Mommy's Little Girl

The Cousins

2008-10-06T14:12:00.001-07:00

All the Cousins
Kiyah's only girl cousin... Sydnee

The Adams Family

2008-10-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

From Right to Left. Back Row: Kim, Bob, Brenda, Nikki, Kiyah, Ryan, Ryan Spray, Jenni

Front Row: Chase, Cole, Jake, Mike, Sandi, Ethan, Zac, Sydnee

It took us a while, since before Ryan's mission, but this is the Adams Family

Fishing Heaven

2008-09-26T17:44:00.001-07:00

We started bright and early

Kiyah cruised everywhere, getting as dirty as she could

She even caught her very first fish and named him, she kept saying Bruce when we showed her the fish.

This was Ryan's 4th catch.

Here is the line up. Bruce is on top, one of Ryan's and my last catch was the Albino. It was definitely a good day for fishing. I caught three, Bruce was mine, but I let Kiyah help me bring him in.

Weekend Get Away

2008-09-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

Arriving at the camp ground

This is her new face, it is hard to see but she puts this shocked look on her face when she does something funny or finds something she was looking for.

Nice clear camp ground. All I have to say is Burr! It was so cold that night. We all ended up sleeping on the same air mattress.

Say Hi.

She got a hold of Ryan's keys and tried opening the door. First she went to the back door but there was no key hole, so she went up to the front door. When she could not get the key in she came back to the fire and said her new phrase, " It's Stuck".

Kennecott Mine

2008-09-26T17:15:00.000-07:00

The

"Adams" kids went and spent some time up at the Mine's visitors center. It actually took us several attempts to take a picture with Kiyah holding still.

Hanging with The Boys

2008-09-26T15:42:00.001-07:00

We went to see some cool cars

The Discount Tire Car

Swinging and having a blast

Could she be any more happy?

2008-09-08T15:49:00.000-07:00

IT'S A BOY!! !!!!

Thank you to all who voted. Obviously the one person that voted for a girl did not get the vibes that everyone else did. Better luck next time.

Fun Little Tag

2008-09-03T12:44:00.000-07:00

A) Four places I go to over and over:
1. Home
2. Walmart
3. In laws
4. Costco
B) Four people that email me:
1. Sandi
2. Kim
3. Jackie
4. Work
C) Four places I love to eat:
1. Chipotle
2. Chicken Pie Shop, San Diego
3. Cafe Rio
4. The Barbecue Pit, San Diego
D) Four places I would not mind being at right now:
1. Shopping, with someone elses money
2. San Diego, on the beach
3. OUT of THE HOUSE
4. Six Flags Magic Mountain, but then I could not be pregnant to go there and enjoy
E) Four people that I tag
1. Anyone
2. Who
3. Wants
4. To........thanks for the line on that one Katie.
F) Four T.V. show I watch all the time:
1. MASH
2. Still Standing
3. Greys Anatomy
4. House

Too Adorable

2008-08-21T21:28:00.000-07:00

Kiyah and Kyler. Born 3 weeks apart. Kyler is the son of Andrew and Emily, good friends of ours. We went boating with them a couple of weeks ago and had such a great time. The water was not that good, and we unfortunetly hit a rock with the boat.....Oopps. But it was nice to hang out together and let the kids play. I thought it was just a cute picture having them sitting there on the edge of the boat both in their life jackets.

Avid Learner

2008-07-19T20:38:00.000-07:00

Kiyah actually took these books over to this chair that she loves to sit in and climbed up and started "reading". Once she flipped through both books she got down and went to do something else. At least she is trying right?!?

4TH of JULY

2008-07-19T20:30:00.000-07:00

Kiyah with Chase
Waiting for the fireworks
The kids playing baseball

We of course went to Sugar House Park. Kiyah again loved the fireworks and was not scared by them. The wind picked up a little during the show and we started getting rained on by firework remnents. The kids starting collecting them to see who had the biggest one.

The Memory Post

2008-07-14T20:47:00.001-07:00

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If we're only blogging friends, write about a post that is the most memorable for you.

2. Next, if you feel so inclined, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you...!

3. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. ☺ And please do this on your page, too, so we can all share in the fun times together. :)

Sliding Fun

2008-07-06T14:37:00.000-07:00

Who says this is a laundry basket? Ian was pushing Kiyah up and down the hall way. She was having so much fun doing this. She still goes up to the basket and takes everything out and wants to go down the hall again.

Family Time

2008-07-06T14:28:00.000-07:00

My aunt and uncle were up from Arizona and we had a quick visit. For those who do not know the people in the picture, to my right is my Aunt Judy and Uncle Dave, my dad's brother. To Ryan's left is my sister in law Jackie and brother Brandon. Infront of Ryan is Ian and Brandon's boys. Oldest is Jordan, then Aidan, and youngest is Noah.

Brave Girl

2008-07-06T14:26:00.000-07:00

We went fishing up at Strawberry Reservoir and there were a ton of little frogs. Kiyah held one for a little while, then it started jumping and she was done. Ian was there too and he wouldn't even try to hold it. He would just shake his head and hands and not want it.

So Adorable

2008-07-06T14:23:00.000-07:00

This was too cute. I was working and came in because I couldn't hear anything from Kiyah. Then I found them both sleeping on the bed. I could not pass up the picture of both of them turned toward each other and sleeping in the middle of the day. Ryan got upset because I woke him up. Oh well.

Graduation Lunch In

2008-07-06T14:21:00.000-07:00

I left my camera at home for his graduation, but this is the lunch in afterwards. He loves holding Kiyah all the time.

Prom Night

2008-07-06T14:18:00.000-07:00

This was Ian's date for Prom. He had such a good time. He was so proper and perfect and his date was just so excited to be there she could not contain herself. They were such a cute couple. The photographer at the dance even new Ian and gave them some prom pictures at no charge. Ian was such a hit all through High School, he even graduated with Honors.

Grad Nite

2008-07-06T14:15:00.000-07:00

I was Ian's shaparone for West Hill's Grad Night. We went to Knott's Berry Farm and broke a record on this ride for how many times it was riden with out getting off. 35. I did not feel good after that. Ian wanted to continue the whole night, and would have if I did not drag him off the ride.

Fun in the Sun

2008-07-06T13:37:00.000-07:00

My favorite thing to do. Water Ski. I have been doing this on my own since I was 5 years old. You feel so powerful and strong when you get done with a run. I hope that I can continue doing this my whole life. My Grandfather did this until he was 62, my mother is still doing it and she will surpass her father's age of doing it. I only hope to be as strong. I have done it during both my pregnancies now. Once with Kiyah while I was 5 months pregnant and this time I was only 1 month but I might be able to do it later on we will see.

The Colorado River

2008-07-06T13:30:00.000-07:00

We went out to the Colorado River while in San Diego in June. Kiyah had a blast and after the first day began to love the water. We went on the Taco and she was smiling, laughing, and waving at everyone in the boat the whole time. She absolutely loved the toy.

Cooking 101

2008-06-28T15:13:00.000-07:00

Kiyah is always trying to help while I am cooking dinner so I finally put on an apron that she got for Christmas and let her help me out. She loved it, she kept stiring everything and doing a great job.

"Big Z"

2008-06-16T21:13:00.000-07:00

My newest nephew Alexander Jay Harrison. Born March 28, 2008.

I was able to go visit CJ and Reeba and see Alexander. My dad decided to call

him "Big Z", after he saw Surf's Up. Alexander was born at 9:59 am and weighed in at

8 lbs. 12 oz., 21 3/4" long.

Lots of Luv

2008-06-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

Kiyah loves her Uncle Ian. She is always laughing when she sees him and

she loves giving him hugs all the time.

Driving Lessons

2008-06-16T21:04:00.000-07:00

I realize that it is hard to see, but she is getting her first driving lesson in Heber. We were coming back from a trip to Vernal and stopped in Heber to get lunch.

Did I do a Good Job?

2008-05-24T13:46:00.001-07:00

Everytime that I am trying to do the dishes she pushes the drawers in and climbs up on the door. This time she actually got her pants all wet from the draining water. I would like to get upset at her climbing on stuff that could break but could you get mad at that face?...Me Neither... so what do I do, I take a picture.

Mom's Little Helper

2008-05-24T13:39:00.001-07:00

You got to love a kid for wanting to help

with the dishes. Even if she has to stand

on the door.

Nothing Better

2008-05-17T15:16:00.003-07:00

Yummy Strawberry...I took her shirt off so that

she would not get any on it. She downed that

strawberry so quick.

A little about me...Interesting questions

2008-04-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

1- What's worse - Physical or Mental cheating? Physical, but it is the thought that counts right?
2- Is it easier to forgive or forget? Depends on the incident
3- Can men and women be " Just Friends?" Yes
4- Dating co-workers? Sure why not
5- All expenses paid vacation to anywhere? A private cruise for two weeks
6- On the way to the electric chair - What's your last meal? Prime Rib with baked potatoe and a good salad, like Olive Gardens.
7- The water park? Love them, just have to be in shape to put that swim suit on
8- When you are "In Love" do you notice other people? Yes, I am human
9- Is flirting cheating? Too much is
10- Would you rather have 1 great friend or 5 pals? 5 pals, I am a people person I need people
11- If someone called you a bitch would you be offended? No
12- Are you ok with your significant other being friends with an ex? Yup, we have had dinner a few times with a couple of them
13- Would you live with someone without marrying them? Nope
14- Favorite sport? Soccer
15- Is toilet paper hung over or under? OVER
16- Do you squeeze toothpaste from the middle or end of the tube? End
17- How do you feel about tanning booths? I would rather get real skin cancer and be outside
18- Friends with benefits? Never
19- Do you believe in angels? Yes I do
20- Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures? I like being in them, but when ever pictures are being taken, I am the one to do them, Ryan doesn't take great pictures. (one trait he didn't get from his dad)
21- Have you ever flirted with someone you had no interest in? Yes, unfortunetly
22 - Ever kissed a random person and then walked away? If I did it wasn't that great because I dont' remember
23- Would you buy bootleg merchandise? No
24- What color looks best on you? Blue, but black makes you look skinnier
25- If you could play any sport professionally what would it be? Soccer
26- Ever break up with someone and regret it? No, if I did I wouldn't be a completely happily married person
27- Are you a jealous person? A little, but only about certain things
28- Would you ever have plastic surgery? Maybe
29- When do you want to get married? A little over 4 years ago.
30- Who has the sexiest accents? I really like Brittish
31- Next concert you're attending? Couldn't tell you, not a huge concert goer
32- Favorite song? Black Balloon, Goo Goo Dolls
33- Favorite movie? Memiors of a Geisha
34- What's your occupation? Mother and wife
35- What's your sign? Scorpio, so is Ryan, we are BOTH always right
36- Are you a beach, country or city person? BEACH, I miss San Diego
37- Best vacation spot you've been to? Catalina, the water was sooo clear and pretty
38- Have you ever had a "secret affair"? Once
39- If you could own a non-traditional pet which would it be? Leopard or Tiger
40- Favorite show as a child? Saved by the Bell
41- Where do you spend most of your money? I am a mom... diapers and baby clothes
42- Are you currently working at a job that you hate? Nope
43- Have you ever been so heart broken that you called in sick to work? Almost, but I am stronger than that.
44- Favorite summer drink? Ice cold, purified water, no tap water
45- Can you change a car tire? Of course
46- Favorite cologne / perfume? Domain for men
47- Favorite candle scent? Pumpkin spice
48- Would you consider yourself adventurous? YES
49- What is your My Space profile song? Don't have one
50- Favorite concert attended? Areosmith/ more interesting though is a country concert we went to with Ryan and Tia and some other friends...all the girls in our party that were there ended up pregnant a little while after
51- Would you date an already attached man / woman? No way
52- Would you sing Karaoke in front of co-workers? Sure
53- Can you shoot pool? Yup
54- Do you like your siblings' significant others? Of Course I do, who doesn't love in-laws
55- Can you drive a stick? Yup
56- When you marry will you wear white? Yes, I did
57- Have you ever sat and hoped for a phone call? Unfortunetly
58- Ever skip school and spend the day at the beach? No but I did skip school
59- Favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy
60-What do you think about gay marriage? Ewe
61-what are you waiting for at the movies? Harry Potter

Crazy Kid

2008-04-18T22:24:00.001-07:00

It was a wonderful day last Sunday so we decided to enjoy the sun out back on the grass. I didn't want Kiyah's clothes to get dirty so I let her roam around in her diaper. Well she enjoyed running around with the dogs but she didn't like the feel of the grass on her knees. So she kept doing the crab walk every where till she would sit down. Then she would get up and crawl like a crab again to where she wanted to go.

To the ZOO

2008-04-18T22:21:00.001-07:00

We went to the Zoo with friends Ian and Lauren and their three kids. While we were waiting for them Kiyah "walked" around near the snow leopard area at the back entrance. The day was great, it started off cool but turned out rather warm and we all got a little sun on the face to prove that it did turn out to be a wonderful day.

Oooo!!!! Penguins

2008-04-18T22:18:00.001-07:00

Kiyah absolutley loves penguins. She starts dancing and laughing whenever she sees one. She can actually spot one out on a sign at Wal Mart. So we went and saw the penguins at the zoo and she kept trying to lean over the rail and touch them. It was so funny to watch her get all excited over a real penguin instead of a stuffed animal.

Bigger is Not Always Better

2008-04-18T22:14:00.000-07:00

For those of you who remember Kiyah's other gorilla picture, she was all smiles. Not so much for this one. As soon as we set her down she started crying. Then Ryan tried putting her on the gorillas back to have the effect that she was hanging on by herself, that did not go over well at all. She started screaming and pushing away from the statue with all her might. We couldn't figure out why she did not like the statue, and it made quite a scene for every other parent walking by. To watch this porr helpless little girl being forced to touch this gorilla statue so that mom and dad could get a picture. Very weird child.

The Cats

2008-04-18T22:00:00.000-07:00

It took us forever to get a picture on the cats. There were so many kids coming and going who's parents also wanted pictures. Luckily we were waiting for Ian and Lauren so we had time to let other people go infront of us.

Happy Birthday Kiyah

2008-04-07T12:29:00.000-07:00

2008-04-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

Yummy Cake

Snow Day

2008-04-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

There was a big snow that came in just before Kiyah's birthday. So we got all bundled up and went out in the snow for probably the last time for the year.

HOW-D

2008-02-05T14:59:00.000-08:00

I'm a little cow girl short and stout

First Times are the Best

2008-02-05T14:55:00.000-08:00

Kiyah's first time in the snow. She loved it, but got upset when she tried to crawl and fell into the snow further.

Swimming Lessons

2008-02-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

Kiyah loves the bath now that she has figured out that the water out of the facuet is the same as the water that comes out of the shower head

I like my Binki

2008-02-05T14:48:00.000-08:00

Never go any where with out it, no matter what

Guard Dog

2007-12-01T14:39:00.000-08:00

Our baby sitter. Kiyah loves T-Bone, and always talks to him and laughs at him

Our Little Monkey

2007-12-01T14:35:00.000-08:00

Kiyah's first trip to the World Famous San Diego Zoo

Happy Turkey Day

2007-12-01T14:30:00.000-08:00

Ok...This was actually her Halloween costume....

Isn't it cute

Just chillin

2007-12-01T13:31:00.000-08:00

Kiyah just relaxed on my legs. She was so tired!

This is the good stuff

2007-08-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

Don't everyone get upset now. This was an empty can and she was licking the outside. We just thought that it was cute with her holding it and licking all by herself.

Big Cottonwood Canyon

2007-08-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Every year Ryan's family goes up Big Cottonwood Canyon for breakfast. Kiyah loved being with the cousins and watching them run up and down the mountain side. She is getting all ready to go somewhere fast, but has no way to get there. Next year she'll be running with the best of them.

So Happy

2007-08-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

Kiyah's favorite cousin Sydnee. Oopps! I meant Sydnee's favorite cousin Kiyah. Sydnee was the only girl until now. She has two brothers and about 6 boy cousins. Anytime she can Sydnee will play with Kiyah and try and hold her. Too bad she is not old enough to babysit, then we would be set. :-)